Updates
- EU court rules against German gambling monopoly
- EU investigates SC Johnson acquisition of Sara Lee insecticide unit
- French GDP growth to slow to 0.3% in Q3, Central Bank says
- US economy is recovering at a slower pace than expected: Under Secretary of State
- Gold inches down as economic worries abate
- Oil reverses losses as stocks gain, dollar dips
- Dollar slightly weakens as Beige Book shows slowing economy, limited inflation pressure
- More areas in US report slower growth
- US stocks end with solid gains as European worries ease
- US consumer borrowing down in July amid weak confidence
- Obama announces new plan to support economy, job creation
- Dream killers
Djokovic into US Open semis for four successive years
Third-seeded Novak Djokovic beat number 17 seed Gael Monfils 7-6 (7-2), 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday to reach the US Open semifinals for the fourth consecutive year.
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Serbia defeats Spain to proceed to semi-finals
Serbia won quarter-finals against Spain with a three-pointer in the last seconds against Spain, ending the game a close 92-89 here Wednesday evening.
Quarterfinal list completed
Lithuania and Argentina grabbed the final two quarterfinal spots at the world basketball championships Wednesday.
Germany into semis at World Cup in New York
Germany beat Australia 1-0 to win through to the semifinals in the last Pool A match of the women's field hockey World Cup in New York Wednesday.
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World champions put to the sword
Carlos Tevez laid on two goals and scored a third as Argentina beat world champions Spain 4-1 in a friendly at the Monumental Wednesday.
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Venus, Clijsters book showdown with hard-fought wins
Two-time champions Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams booked a US Open semifinal showdown with hard-fought victories Wednesday.
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Old foes set up classy encounter
Old rivals USA and Russia are set to meet again, both qualifying for the quarterfinals of the world basketball championships Tuesday.
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