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Williams has nothing to lose in semi-final

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

(Reuters) – Serena Williams hit top gear in deposing champion Petra Kvitova and ominously for her Wimbledon semi-final opponent Victoria Azarenka the four-times champion says

Greipel takes Tour stage as Cavendish crashes

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

(Reuters) – German Andre Greipel won the fourth stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday after world champion Mark Cavendish crashed close to the

Goal line technology debate could end on Thursday

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

By Brian Homewood ZURICH (Reuters) – A decade of debate over the use of goal-line technology in soccer could finally end on Thursday when the

France slaps seven billion euros in taxes on rich and big firms

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

(Reuters) – France’s new Socialist government announced tax rises worth 7.2 billion euros on Wednesday, including heavy one-off levies on wealthy households and big corporations,

Senna hoping for a wet British GP debut

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) – Bruno Senna will celebrate a number of firsts at Silverstone this Sunday but probably not the one he wants

Joey Chestnut eats 68 hot dogs to win annual Coney Island event

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

(Reuters) – In an annual Fourth of July rite of indigestion, champion hot dog-eater Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut matched his own world record by chowing down

Scorching heat, dry conditions stifle July 4 celebrations

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

(Reuters) – Millions of Americans headed for parades and fireworks shows on Wednesday to mark a sweltering Fourth of July holiday, some even celebrating as

Murray faces stress hurdle for final place

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

By Rex Gowar LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray must overcome stress and British expectations as much as French opponent Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in his best chance

Greece presses case to change bailout terms

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

(Reuters) – Greece’s new government took up the task on Thursday of persuading skeptical lenders visiting Athens to ease the punishing terms of the bailout