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Sports › Spurs beat Grizzlies 104-93 in OT to take 3-0 lead

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The San Antonio Spurs rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-93 in overtime on Saturday and move a win away from the NBA Finals.

The Spurs grabbed a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals and now have won five straight this postseason. With the memory…

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Sports › Blackhawks avoid elimination in NHL playoffs

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The Chicago Blackhawks avoided elimination in the NHL playoffs with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in Game 5 of their second-round Western Conference series.

In the day's other playoff game, the Boston Bruins defeated the New York Rangers 3-1 to advance to the Eastern Conference…

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World › African Union marks 50 years of 'unity'

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African leaders on Saturday celebrated the African Union's 50th birthday against a backdrop of economic growth but also awareness of the armed conflicts and the other myriad problems faced by the continent.

AU Chairman and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn set a tone of optimism when he launched extravagant celebrations…

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World › French soldier stabbed in throat in Paris

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A French soldier on anti-terrorist duties was stabbed in the neck Saturday in an attack that President Francois Hollande said could not "at this stage" be linked to the brutal murder this week of a military man in London.

The attacker fled the scene after stabbing the 23-year-old in the…

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World › Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria

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The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group vowed to help propel President Bashar Assad to victory in Syria's bloody civil war, warning that the fall of the Damascus regime would give rise to extremists and plunge the Middle East into a "dark period."

In a televised address, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah…

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World › Obama refocuses terror threat to pre-9/11 level

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Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on terror.

Obama is not claiming final victory over extremists who still seek to kill Americans and others. Instead, he is refocusing the long struggle against terrorism that lies ahead, steering…

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Business › Visa, Mastercard ask court to rule 'swipe' fees legal

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U.S. credit card giants Visa and Mastercard have sued retailers that rejected a multibillion-dollar settlement over transaction fees and asked the court to rule the fee practices weren't illegal.

The latest legal maneuver comes after years of legal battles over so-called "swipe" fees retailers must pay credit cards in each…

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World › Show us Egypt's reforms, Kerry tells Morsi

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday again pressed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to make concrete progress on economic reforms and rights, warning continued US and global aid was at stake.

The Egyptians vowed that they had taken some steps, but Kerry "said we need to be able to…

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Lifestyle › 84% of women don’t want to see men's nipples at office: survey

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With summer fast approaching and people shedding layers to stay cool, every businessman faces a decision of vast importance: what type of undershirt to wear beneath your white button-up.

Men, if you’ve never given this any thought before, consider this fair warning: A Nikka Spa! survey of 100 female office…

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Picture of the Day › Tug-of-war

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, third from right, takes part in a tug-of-war with Myanmar school children at Lat Yat San Friends Elementary School in Yangon, Myanmar, on Saturday.

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