The man they call “Rafa” won his record seventh French Open title today, returning a day after getting rained out to put the finishing touches on a 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic.
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Doctors use defibrillator on Egypt’s Mubarak
Officials said the 84-year-old Mubarak was slipping in and out of consciousness and was being fed liquids intravenously.
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FBI: Violent crime down for fifth straight year
The bureau says murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault all went down in 2011.
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Romney plans bus tour starting in NH Friday
The five-day tour will continue through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan.
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UK Prime Minister forgets 8-year-old daughter at pub
The case highlights a sharp contrast with security procedures in America, where it is inconceivable that a similar mistake would have been made with one of President Barack Obama’s daughters.
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Feds step up efforts to find stolen Boston art worth $500 million
The campaign, which could go international, is expected to be similar to the operation that led to the capture of James “Whitey” Bulger.
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HBO documentary looks at Bush the man
Tourism officials in Maine will be delighted when they see HBO’s new documentary on President George H.W. Bush.
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Portland woman ID’d as victim of fatal crash
Police say Lois Sparks was pronounced dead at the scene of the Friday accident in Waldoboro.
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Gray man injured in motorcycle crash
Donald Bilodeau, 58, was thrown from his motorcycle and suffered serious injuries to his legs, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.