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Europe

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  Turkey's leader lambasts protesters

  In a series of increasingly belligerent speeches to cheering supporters Sunday, Turkey's prime minister demanded an end to the 10-day anti-government ... 

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  Nadal beats Ferrer for record 8th French Open win

  If Rafael Nadal truly was going to be challenged, if his bid for an unprecedented eighth French Open championship would be slowed even a bit, this ... 

• French Open at a glance

  A look at the French Open on Sunday: Weather: Cloudy with occasional light rain. High of 63 (17 C). Total Tournament Attendance: 428,698 for the main ... 

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  Protesters with flares interrupt French Open final

  A man who jumped onto the court with a fiery flare spurting white smoke briefly interrupted the French Open final on Sunday between Rafael Nadal and ... 

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  Rome mayor race tests Berlusconi effect on voters

  Italian voters were choosing mayors in Rome and other municipalities Sunday in balloting, whose results will be interpreted as a test of ex-Premier ... 

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  Italian maestro Bruno Bartoletti dies in Florence

  Bruno Bartoletti, an orchestra conductor who was associated with the Lyric Opera of Chicago for a half-century, and who championed modern opera as ... 

• Reports: Dortmund rules out Lewandowski move

  Borussia Dortmund has reportedly ruled out Poland striker Robert Lewandowski's proposed switch to Bundesliga rival Bayern Munich — for this year at ... 

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  NZ clinches 1-wicket win over Sri Lanka

  New Zealand held on for a dramatic one-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their Group A match at the Champions Trophy on Sunday. The Kiwis finished on ... 

• Luiten wins Lyoness Open for 2nd European Tour win

  Joost Luiten of the Netherlands won the Lyoness Open by two shots for his second European Tour title. After holding a three-stroke lead overnight, ... 

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  Budapest braces for swollen Danube

  Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in a region of eastern Germany where the Elbe river has flooded and burst through a dam, ... 

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  Bauke Mollema wins Stage 2 of Tour of Switzerland

  Bauke Mollema of the Netherlands surged up a rain-soaked final climb to win the second stage on Sunday at the Tour of Switzerland, and Australian ... 

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  Chris Froome wins Criterium du Dauphine race

  Chris Froome won the Criterium du Dauphine race and immediately set his sights on following up at the Tour de France. Froome was second in Sunday's ... 

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  Swedish male train drivers wear skirts to work

  Commuters on a train line in northern Stockholm were met with an unusual sight this week: male train drivers and conductors wearing skirts to work. 

• Man risks his life trying to enter Spain

  Police have arrested a man who secretly clung onto a catamaran ferry in Morocco and traveled to Spain by holding onto the rear of one of its engines. 

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  Makarova, Vesnina win French Open women's doubles

  Fourth-seeded Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina of Russia won their first Grand Slam title together by defeating defending champions Sara Errani ... 

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  Olympic champion Riner alleges racism at Paris bar

  The Buddha Bar has fired a waitress for improper behavior toward Olympic champion judoka Teddy Riner, who lashed out about alleged racism at the ... 

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  40 Danes injured in bus crash in Munich

  German police say a double decker bus carrying dozens of Danish students slammed into a small railway bridge in Munich and tore off part of the upper ... 

• London police: Suspicious fire at Islamic school

  London police say they're investigating a suspicious fire at an Islamic boarding school, an incident which comes at a time of increased anti-Muslim ... 

• Levante hires Caparros as coach for 2013-14

  Levante has hired Joaquin Caparros as coach for the 2013-14 season. Levante announced on Sunday that Caparros would be taking over for Juan Ignacio ... 

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  Bolshoi won't renew star dancer's contract

  The Bolshoi Theater won't renew the contract of Nikolai Tsiskaridze, a veteran principal dancer and teacher who for years has been in open conflict ... 

• Sri Lanka wins toss, bats 1st vs New Zealand

  Sri Lanka has won the toss and will bat first in the Champions Trophy Group A match against New Zealand at Sophia Gardens on Sunday. Spinner Daniel ... 

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  Serena Williams thinks her peak is yet to come

  Serena Williams thinks her best years may still be ahead of her at the age of 31. She overcame stubborn resistance from defending champion Maria ...