Clijsters wins US Open in return from retirement
NEW YORK - Kim Clijsters cradled the baby in one hand, the trophy in the other.
Nations:Denmark People:Kim Clijsters Serena Williams Activities:2009 U.S. Tennis Open Source:(AP)
2009-09-13
Oudin's magical US Open ends with loss in quarters
NEW YORK - Melanie Oudin's magical U.S. Open is over. Even the comeback kid couldn't overturn this deficit. Showing signs of shakiness in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, the 17-year-old Oudin got off to a slow start against No. 9-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and never really recovered, losing 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday night.
Nations:U.S. Ukraine Denmark Spain People:Serena Williams Novak Djokovic Kim Clijsters Roger Federer Elena Dementieva Maria Sharapova Activities:2009 U.S. Tennis Open
2009-09-10
Clijsters' comeback is talk of the town at US Open
NEW YORK - When the Grand Slams roll around, the best stories often revolve around the prospect of Williams vs. Williams, Maria Sharapova, maybe even a possible breakthrough by No. 1 Dinara Safina.
People:Venus Williams Dinara Safina Jelena Jankovic Andy Murray Rafael Nadal Daniela Hantuchova Activities:2009 U.S. Tennis Open
2009-09-07
Snow brings deaths and travel chaos to Europe
LONDON (AFP) - Snow storms brought travel chaos to western Europe on Monday closing London-Heathrow airport after one jet slid off a taxiway and at least five people were killed in storm incidents.
Nations:U.K. France Spain Italy Belgium Cyprus Source:(AFP)
2009-02-02
Super Bowl ads promise glitz, guffaws, groans
It's time for that annual winter ritual where people gather before their TV screens to whoop and holler as they gobble down unhealthy treats. Yes, it's Super Bowl time. And Sunday's NFL championship wouldn't be complete without a look at its uber-expensive advertising, which is priced at an all-time high.
Nations:Sweden People:Jason Statham Danica Patrick Troy Polamalu Conan O'Brien Activities:Super Bowl
2009-01-31
3 dead, 12 wounded in Belgian day care stabbings
DENDERMONDE, Belgium - A young man with a gruesomely painted black-and-white face went on a rampage at a Belgian day care center Friday, stabbing two babies and a female worker to death and seriously wounding 12 others.
Nations:Belgium Source:(AP)
2009-01-24
Russia to restart gas pumps to Europe on Tuesday
KIEV, Ukraine - Russia's state-run monopoly Gazprom announced it will resume shipping natural gas Tuesday to Europe, where tens of thousands of homes and buildings have been left without heat in freezing weather.
Nations:Bosnia Belgium Russia Czech Republic Slovakia Serbia People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-12
Euro currency turns 10; seen fulfilling promise
FRANKFURT, Germany - Ten years ago, Europe launched its grand experiment with a shared currency -- and watched it plunge in value before recovering.
Nations:Italy Germany U.K. Slovakia Sweden France Source:(AP)
2008-12-28
More jobs carnage: 573,000 file for unemployment
WASHINGTON - New claims for jobless benefits surged last week and came in worse than expectations that were already gloomy -- and economists say the figures would get even worse without an auto industry bailout.
People:Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:2008 U.S. Recession
2008-12-11
U.S. new unemployment claims reach 26-year high
WASHINGTON - New claims for unemployment benefits reached their highest level in 26 years last week, as companies cut workers at a rapid pace.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2008-12-11
Anheuser-Busch InBev to cut 1,400 US jobs
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Monday it would cut some 1,400 U.S. jobs -- or another 6 percent of its U.S. work force -- to help save the world's largest brewer at least $1.5 billion a year.
Nations:Brazil U.S. Activities:InBev Buys Anheuser Source:(AP)
2008-12-08
Tainted Irish pork may have reached 25 nations
DUBLIN/LONDON - Irish pig meat contaminated with toxic dioxins could have been exported to as many as 25 countries, including France and the Netherlands, Irish government officials said on Sunday.
Nations:Ireland U.K. U.S. Netherlands France Belgium Source:(Reuters)
2008-12-07
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