Champion Djokovic charms Australian Open crowd

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic had a big, adoring crowd at Rod Laver Arena, and he knew exactly how to work it.Writing "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie" on a live TV camera lens with a felt-tip pen was the perfect way to sign off after his 15th consecutive win at the Australian Open.Having the confidence to charm a crowd of thousands comes with experience — he has won the last two Australian titles...

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Autopsy: Chiefs LB drunk at time of murder-suicide

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he shot his girlfriend nine times and then killed himself in front of his coach and general manager, an autopsy released Monday showed.The Jackson County Medical Examiner report on Belcher, 25, raised new questions about whether police should have done more before the...

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A's reward manager Melvin with two-year extension

(Reuters) - The Oakland Athletics rewarded manager Bob Melvin with a two-year contract extension after he led the team to a division title and was voted American League Manager of the Year, the team said on Monday.The extension will keep Melvin, who led Oakland to a 94-68 record in 2012 that was a 20-win improvement over the previous campaign, with the A's through the 2016 Major League Baseball season,...

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Bomb hits convoy of Iraq's Sunni finance minister

BAGHDAD (AP) — Attackers detonated a bomb Sunday next to a convoy carrying the Iraqi finance minister, a central figure in more than two weeks of protests by minority Sunnis against the Shiite-dominated Baghdad government, police said.The minister, Rafia al-Issawi, was not hurt in the bombing. The device exploded as the last car in his convoy was passing by.Al-Issawi is one of the senior Sunni officials...

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Potential impact of Mubarak retrial

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's highest appeals court on Sunday overturned Hosni Mubarak's conviction and ordered a retrial of the former president for failing to prevent the killing of nearly 900 protesters during the 2011 uprising that toppled his 29-year regime. A look at the potential impact of the decision:— A retrial can produce a not-guilty verdict, uphold Mubarak's life sentence or reduce it. It cannot...

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Egypt's Mubarak to get new trial over killings

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian appeals court on Sunday overturnedHosni Mubarak's life sentence and ordered a retrial of the ousted leader in the killing of hundreds of protesters, a ruling likely to further unsettle a nation still reeling from political turmoil and complicate the struggle of his Islamist successor to assert his authority. The court's decision put the spotlight back on the highly...

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UPDATE 1-Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Sony Open scores

Jan 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Sony Open at the par-70 course on Friday in Honolulu, Hawaii62 Scott Langley (U.S.) 6263 Russell Henley (U.S.) 6364 Scott Piercy (U.S.) 64Tim Clark (South Africa) 6465 Stephen Ames (Canada) 65Jeff Overton (U.S.) 6566 Webb Simpson (U.S.) 66Matt Jones (Australia) 66Charles Howell III (U.S.) 66Matt Kuchar (U.S.) 66Tim Herron (U.S.) 66Brian Stuard...

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NFLPA: no formal investigation into RG3 injury

WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL players' union does not plan a formal investigation into how the Washington Redskins medical staff handled Robert Griffin III's knee injury.The NFL Players Association said Friday that they were satisfied with a report received from the Redskins detailing the procedures used by team physician James Andrews and other staff on the sidelines.Griffin had reconstructive ACL surgery...

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Alabama's Lacy, Milliner, Fluker enter NFL draft

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama tailback Eddie Lacy, cornerback Dee Milliner and right tackle D.J. Fluker are entering the NFL draft after helping lead the Crimson Tide to a second straight national title.Lacy and Milliner announced their plans to skip their senior seasons Friday at a news conference. Fluker couldn't be there for the announcement because he was traveling.It's another exodus of talented...

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Amazon offers free digital versions of purchased CDs

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc, taking aim at Apple's dominant iTunes store, on Thursday unveiled a service that it hopes will boost digital music sales and encourage more people to use its Cloud music service.Amazon launched Amazon AutoRip, which gives customers free digital versions of music CDs they purchase from the world's largest Internet retailer.The digital music files are automatically...

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