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  NATO sets 'irreversible transition' in Afghanistan

  President Barack Obama and fellow NATO leaders solidified plans Monday for an "irreversible transition" in Afghanistan, affirming their commitment to ending the deeply unpopular war in 2014 and voicing confidence in the ability of Afghan forces to take the lead for securing their country even soone.

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  Ex-student in Rutgers webcam case gets 30 days

  A former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail — just a fraction of the maximum — in a case that focused attention on anti-gay bullying, teen suicide and hate-crime laws in the fast-changing Internet age.

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  THE RACE: Obama and Romney fight over budget goals

  The presidential race is shaping up as a battle between Republican calls for more government austerity and Democratic appeals for more spending to promote jobs and growth with tax hikes on high-income earners. It mirrors a fight raging in Europe.

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  Chicago braces for last day of large NATO protests

  Demonstrators launched another round of protests Monday in the final hours of the NATO summit, targeting Boeing headquarters and marching though parts of an unusually quiet Loop business district.

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  Suicide bombing kills nearly 100 soldiers in Yemen

  A suicide bomber blew himself up at a military parade rehearsal Monday in Yemen's capital, killing 96 soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks in the city in years, officials said.

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  Violence in Syria spills over into Lebanon

  Syria's war barreled over the border with an angry, raucous funeral Monday for an anti-Syrian cleric whose killing set off a night of deadly street battles in Beirut and raised fears that Lebanon is getting drawn into the chaos afflicting its neighbor.

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  Court won't reduce student's music download fine

  A former Boston University student who was ordered to pay $675,000 for illegally downloading and sharing 30 songs on the Internet says he will continue fighting the penalty, despite the Supreme Court's refusal to hear his appeal.

• A nation-by-nation look at Arab Spring's progress

  Starting Wednesday, Egypt is holding its first free presidential election since it came under dictatorship 60 years ago. The winner will succeed Hosni Mubarak, one of four rulers toppled in the uprisings that began 18 months ago across the Middle East and became known as the Arab Spring. But replacng dictatorships with democracy is proving much harder.

• Study: Simple scope exam cuts colon cancer deaths

  A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds.

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  Judge refuses to delay Jerry Sandusky's trial

  The June child sex-abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will not be delayed, a judge ruled Monday.

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  Facebook falls below $38 issue price in premarket

  Facebook Inc shares fell below their $38 issue price in premarket trading on Monday as support from underwriters of the initial public offering dissipated after its debut on Friday.

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  U.N. nuclear chief holds talks in Tehran, hopes for deal

  The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief held rare talks in Tehran on Monday after voicing hope for a deal to investigate suspected atomic bomb research - a gesture Iran might make to try to get international sanctions relaxed and deflect threats of war.

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  Former Rutgers student gets 30 days prison for bias crimes

  A former Rutgers University student was sentenced on Monday to 30 days in prison for bias crimes after he spied on his roommate's gay encounter in a case that drew national attention to bullying.

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  Death toll in Yemen suicide bombing rises to 90

  A man with explosives strapped under his army uniform killed more than 90 people in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday when he blew himself up in the midst of a military parade rehearsal, the defense ministry said.

• Exclusive: U.S. lets China bypass Wall Street for Treasury orders

  China can now bypass Wall Street when buying U.S. government debt and go straight to the U.S. Treasury, in what is the Treasury's first-ever direct relationship with a foreign government, according to documents viewed by Reuters.

• Judge: No trial delay for ex-Penn State assistant coach

  (Reuters) - A judge denied a motion on Monday to delay the start of the child sex-abuse trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to court papers.

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  Nuclear regulatory chief Jaczko resigns

  Gregory Jaczko, the chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, announced on Monday he would resign from the post after a year of intense criticism of his management tactics.

• Lockerbie bomber Megrahi has died in Libya: brother

  The former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people has died, his brother said on Sunday. He was 59.

• France presses for euro area bonds as crisis salve

  France's Francois Hollande will push a proposal for mutualizing European debt at an informal summit of EU leaders in Brussels this week, increasing pressure on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to drop her opposition to the idea.

• Supreme Court to hear government eavesdropping appeal

  The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an Obama administration appeal arguing that attorneys, journalists and human rights groups have no right to sue over a law making it easier for U.S. intelligence agencies to eavesdrop on foreign communications.

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  Ex-student in Rutgers webcam case gets 30 days

  A former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail — just a fraction of the maximum — in a case that focused attention on anti-gay bullying, teen suicide and hate-crime laws in the fast-changing Internet age.

• Who will drones target? Who in the US will decide?

  The Pentagon is likely to be sidelined from decisions on determining which terror leaders are targeted for attacks by drones. It's a change that would concentrate the power to strike with lethal force outside war zones within one small team at the White House.

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  Man testifies he saw Clemens at Canseco pool party

  A man testified Monday that he saw Roger Clemens at a 1998 Jose Canseco pool party that the former pitcher has denied attending, which is one of the false statements prosecutors allege Clemens made in his 2008 congressional deposition.

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  SpaceX will try 1st private cargo run again Tues.

  Private rocket maker SpaceX aimed for a Tuesday liftoff after fixing the engine problem that caused a launch abort over the weekend, stalling the world's first commercial space station supply flight.

• Obama to address Air Force Academy commencement

  President Barack Obama plans to deliver the commencement address to the U.S. Air Force Academy, his fourth service academy graduation speech in four years.

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  NATO sets 'irreversible transition' in Afghanistan

  President Barack Obama and fellow NATO leaders solidified plans Monday for an "irreversible transition" in Afghanistan, affirming their commitment to ending the deeply unpopular war in 2014 and voicing confidence in the ability of Afghan forces to take the lead for securing their country even soone.

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  Chicago braces for last day of large NATO protests

  Demonstrators launched another round of protests Monday in the final hours of the NATO summit, targeting Boeing headquarters and marching though parts of an unusually quiet Loop business district.

• Sheriff: Gang started prison riot in Mississippi

  As many as 300 inmates, some of them armed with makeshift weapons such as broomsticks, rioted at a privately run prison for illegal immigrants, beating a guard to death and injuring 19 people, a sheriff said Monday.

• Twins conceived after dad died won't get benefits

  The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a man's children who were conceived through artificial insemination after his death cannot get Social Security survivor benefits.

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  Trial of ex-P&G, Goldman board member starts in NY

  A jury was selected Monday at the insider trading trial of a former Goldman Sachs board member after prosecutors told a judge they expect to call a current Goldman board member as one of their first witnesses.

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  Suicide bombing kills nearly 100 soldiers in Yemen

  A suicide bomber blew himself up at a military parade rehearsal Monday in Yemen's capital, killing 96 soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks in the city in years, officials said.

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  NATO sets 'irreversible transition' in Afghanistan

  President Barack Obama and fellow NATO leaders solidified plans Monday for an "irreversible transition" in Afghanistan, affirming their commitment to ending the deeply unpopular war in 2014 and voicing confidence in the ability of Afghan forces to take the lead for securing their country even soone.

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  Violence in Syria spills over into Lebanon

  Syria's war barreled over the border with an angry, raucous funeral Monday for an anti-Syrian cleric whose killing set off a night of deadly street battles in Beirut and raised fears that Lebanon is getting drawn into the chaos afflicting its neighbor.

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  UN nuclear chief in Iran on key mission

  The head of the U.N nuclear watchdog, in Tehran on a key mission that could lead to the resumption of probes on whether Iran has secretly worked on a nuclear weapon, said Monday that he met with Iranian leaders amid a "good atmosphere."

• Israeli premier says Iran wants to destroy Israel

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Iran wants to destroy Israel and that world powers need to be tough on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.

• Death toll in Yemen suicide bombing rises to 90

  A man with explosives strapped under his army uniform killed more than 90 people in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday when he blew himself up in the midst of a military parade rehearsal, the defense ministry said.

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  Beirut clashes kill two after killing of anti-Assad cleric

  Hundreds of Islamist gunmen fired in the air on Monday as they laid to rest a Sunni Muslim cleric whose killing ignited street battles that brought the bloodshed of Syria's uprising across the border into Lebanon.

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  U.N. nuclear chief holds talks in Tehran, hopes for deal

  The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief held rare talks in Tehran on Monday after voicing hope for a deal to investigate suspected atomic bomb research - a gesture Iran might make to try to get international sanctions relaxed and deflect threats of war.

• Exclusive: U.S. lets China bypass Wall Street for Treasury orders

  China can now bypass Wall Street when buying U.S. government debt and go straight to the U.S. Treasury, in what is the Treasury's first-ever direct relationship with a foreign government, according to documents viewed by Reuters.

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  Putin to dominate new Russian government

  Russian President Vladimir Putin will unveil a government dominated by loyalists on Monday, leaving Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev limited scope to pursue his reform agenda and entrenching the Kremlin's grip over the economy's commanding heights.

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  Romney to raise about $10 million in NY, Conn.

  Mitt Romney is set to raise about $10 million during a fundraising swing through New York and Connecticut.

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  THE RACE: Obama and Romney fight over budget goals

  The presidential race is shaping up as a battle between Republican calls for more government austerity and Democratic appeals for more spending to promote jobs and growth with tax hikes on high-income earners. It mirrors a fight raging in Europe.

• New Obama ad challenges Mitt Romney's economics

  President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is keeping up its effort to paint Mitt Romney as a job-destroying corporate raider at Bain Capital.

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  Romney faced leadership test in Big Dig tragedy

  Mitt Romney was at his New Hampshire vacation home on a summer night in 2006 when 26 tons of concrete ceiling panels in one of Boston's Big Dig highway tunnels collapsed, crushing a car and killing a female passenger.

• Conservative donors slow to back Romney's campaign

  Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney and his party raised a sizable $40 million last month from donors who want him to replace President Barack Obama. But even as Romney solidifies his position as the eventual GOP nominee, many supporters who backed his primary election challengers have not yet come o his aid.

• APNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fight

  Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending.

• Party leaders refuse to budge on debt positions

  Republicans and Democrats are refusing to budge when it comes to their already hardened positions on spending cuts versus tax increases to deal with the nation's debt.

• Newark mayor: Romney business record is fair game

  Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker is backing off comments he made earlier Sunday, when he criticized President Barack Obama's re-election campaign for its attacks on Bain Capital, the private equity firm once run by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

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  Is GOP trying to sabotage economy to hurt Obama?

  Are Republican lawmakers deliberately stalling the economic recovery to hurt President Barack Obama's re-election chances? Some top Democrats say yes, pointing to GOP stances on the debt limit and other issues that they claim are causing unnecessary economic anxiety and retarding growth.

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  Romney, US Sen. Brown play down past connections

  Massachusetts Republicans Mitt Romney and Scott Brown have a history of supporting each other throughout their political careers.

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• Study: Simple scope exam cuts colon cancer deaths

  A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds.

• CDC: Half of overweight teens have heart risk

  Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says.

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  Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokers

  New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers.

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  CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C

  For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C.

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  French autistic kids mostly get psychotherapy

  In most developed countries, children with autism are usually sent to school where they get special education classes. But in France, they are more often sent to a psychiatrist where they get talk therapy meant for people with psychological or emotional problems.

• Panel debates bioterrorism protection for children

  The Obama administration is asking a presidential commission to help decide an ethical quandary: Should the anthrax vaccine and other treatments being stockpiled in case of a bioterror attack be tested in children?

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  Fate of 'uninsurables' hinges on Supreme Court

  Cancer patient Kathy Watson voted Republican in 2008 and believes the government has no right telling Americans to get health insurance. Nonetheless, she says she'd be dead if it weren't for President Barack Obama's health care law.

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  Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer

  One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn't matter.

• Antibiotic linked with rare but deadly heart risk

  An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study.

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  TB patient charged in Calif for not taking meds

  Armando Rodriguez was warned several times to continue taking his tuberculosis medicine.

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  SpaceX will try 1st private cargo run again Tues.

  Private rocket maker SpaceX aimed for a Tuesday liftoff after fixing the engine problem that caused a launch abort over the weekend, stalling the world's first commercial space station supply flight.

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  Eclipse crosses Asia, US: Millions look skyward

  From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing "ring of fire" eclipse.

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  AP Photos: Millions view 'ring of fire' eclipse

  Millions of early risers in Asia turned their attention skyward to view a rare "ring of fire" eclipse as it crossed their skies Monday morning.

• Disputed dinosaur fossil auctioned for $1M in NYC

  A dinosaur dispute is brewing between the Mongolian government and an American auction house, which sold a fossil of a fearsome T. Rex relative despite a court order not to.

• Sea Launch vessels depart on Intelsat mission

  Sea Launch AG says its oceangoing rocket pad and command ship have departed their Long Beach, Calif., home port for the equator to launch a communications satellite for Intelsat.

• Rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse to dim skies

  The sun and moon will align over the earth in a rare astronomical event on Sunday - an annular eclipse that will dim the skies over parts of Asia and North America, briefly turning the sun into a blazing ring of fire.

• Dinosaur skeleton fetches $1.05 million at disputed U.S. auction

  (Reuters) - A nearly intact skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus sold for $1.05 million at auction in New York on Sunday, although the sale has been disputed by the Mongolian government, which has questioned whether it was obtained legally.

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  "Scotty" to make trip to final frontier on SpaceX rocket

  When a privately owned rocket blasts off for a trial run to the International Space Station on Tuesday, it will be carrying more than food and supplies for the crew.

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  U.S. test flight seen as giant leap for commercial space

  An Obama administration plan to cut the cost of spaceflight services faces a key test on Saturday when a privately owned rocket lifts off for a practice run to the International Space Station.

• Utah paleontologists discover new raptor dinosaur

  Scientists have discovered fossilized bones near Utah's iconic Arches National Park representing a new species of raptor dinosaur that was about the size of a coyote, the state's top paleontologist announced on Friday.

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• Ohio pair get engaged after running half-marathon

  An Akron couple is celebrating after their half-marathon ended up being a sort of race to the altar.

• Ouch! Dog bites politician but she gets a vote

  A woman running for the Michigan Legislature was bitten by a dog while going door to door. The dog's distressed owner has made amends: Ann Doyle can put a campaign sign on his property.

• Man wears briefs on head during Idaho burglary

  Police in southwest Idaho say a man chose briefs over boxers to wear on his head as he held up a coffee shop and stole a safe.

• Man's defibrillator stops knife during attack

  A man's implanted heart defibrillator may have saved his life in an unexpected way — by stopping a knife.

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  Phosphorous may have been on hot beach rocks in CA

  Beach rocks that caused a California woman's shorts to catch fire and severely burn her legs and hands appeared to be coated with phosphorus, but it was unclear how the flammable chemical got onto the stones found near a military base, authorities said Thursday.

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  Texas boy suspended over NBA shave scores tickets

  A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a playoff game and props from his favorite NBA player.

• Moose on the loose triggers police chase in Utah

  Utah wildlife officials say a moose went on a jaunt through neighborhoods north of Logan and triggered a police chase.

• Police on swallowed diamond: This, too, shall pass

  Police in Canada say they are waiting for a man accused of stealing a $20,000 diamond and swallowing it to produce the evidence.

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  NJ gov., mayor channel Seinfeld in video parody

  Tim Lincecum's shaky starts are getting more painful each time out.

• Workers go trash-picking for Mass. woman's rings

  An Attleboro, Mass., woman is praising the city's trash collection company after its workers helped her dig through mountains of stinking garbage to find five valuable rings she inadvertently threw away, including her engagement and wedding bands.

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  Yahoo to sell half of its Alibaba stake for $7.1B

  Struggling Internet company Yahoo Inc. has secured a lifeline after agreeing to sell half of its prized stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion, with most of the cash going to shareholders.

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  Where are Facebook's friends? Stock down after IPO

  Facebook's stock is tumbling well below its $38 IPO price in the social network's second day of trading as a public company on Monday.

• Cable cos to share access on 50,000 Wi-Fi hotspots

  Cable TV companies are trying to give their customers another reason not to cancel their service: better access to Wi-Fi hotspots.

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  Court won't reduce student's music download fine

  A former Boston University student who was ordered to pay $675,000 for illegally downloading and sharing 30 songs on the Internet says he will continue fighting the penalty, despite the Supreme Court's refusal to hear his appeal.

• EU gives Google 'weeks' to ease antitrust concerns

  The European Union has given Google `'a matter of weeks" to propose remedies to antitrust concerns arising from its alleged dominant position in the online search market.

• Reports: Nasdaq 'embarrassed' at Facebook delay

  The CEO of the Nasdaq stock exchange says it is "humbly embarrassed" by its bungling of Facebook's hugely anticipated debut as a public company on Friday.

• Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets

  Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for several hours because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.

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  Day after historic IPO, Facebook's Zuckerberg weds

  For Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it was quite a week — from birthday, to IPO, to I DO.

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  Google gets China OK for Motorola deal

  Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week.

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  A debate: Should you jump in on Facebook debut?

  EDITOR'S NOTE — Facebook began selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years. The stock closed 23 cents above its initial offering price, at $38.23. Two Associated Press business writers debate whether the stock is a smart buy.

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  Man testifies he saw Clemens at Canseco pool party

  A man testified Monday that he saw Roger Clemens at a 1998 Jose Canseco pool party that the former pitcher has denied attending, which is one of the false statements prosecutors allege Clemens made in his 2008 congressional deposition.

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  Nadal beats Djokovic to win 6th Italian Open

  Rafael Nadal showed he's still the man to beat on clay, defeating Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 Monday in a rain-delayed final to win his record sixth Italian Open and regain the No. 2 ranking.

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  Manning looks good in Broncos' first OTA workout

  Peyton Manning is on target and there's plenty of zip on his throws at the Denver Broncos' first OTA workout.

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  James, Wade combine for 70 as Heat win Game 4

  The coveted NBA championship, the one LeBron James needs to validate everything, was vanishing.

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  Spurs rally to beat Clippers, win series

  The San Antonio Spurs mowed down another opponent, using their guile under pressure to close out another perfect playoff series.

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  Coyotes beat LA Kings 2-0, avoid West final sweep

  Cancel the coronation, or at least postpone it. The Phoenix Coyotes are still hanging around.

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  Tortorella takes shots at Devils, defends Prust

  John Tortorella stood out again at a playoff news conference. Only this time it was because of his feistiness toward the New Jersey Devils and not for his brevity and contentiousness with the media.

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  Judge refuses to delay Jerry Sandusky's trial

  The June child sex-abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will not be delayed, a judge ruled Monday.

• Kim to miss the rest of regular PGA Tour season

  Anthony Kim will miss the rest of the FedEx Cup season to treat chronic tendinitis in his left arm.

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  Dufner wins Nelson for 2nd victory in 4 weeks

  Jason Dufner stood on the 18th green, his lips together seemingly trying to suppress a smile while his playing partner finished the hole to end the Byron Nelson Championship.

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