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Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was a former World No. 1 professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia.
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Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men attended a rally Sunday at the New York Mets' stadium on the dangers of the Internet and how to use modern technology in a religiously responsible way.
Women were not permitted to attend the meeting at Citi Field in Queens. However, it was broadcast live to audiences of women in schools and event halls in ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods. The event garnered so much interest that organizers rented the nearby Arthur Ashe Stadium for the overflow crowd.Eytan Kobre, a lawyer who is the spokesman for the event's organizers, said the rally's purpose was not to ban the Internet but to learn how to harness it."There is a very significant downside to the Internet," he said. "It does pose a challenge to us in various aspects of our lives."He cited online pornography and gambling as well as the risk of social media undermining "our ability to pray uninterruptedly, to focus and to concentrate."Television is banned or discouraged, but Kobre said many ultra-...
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The U.S. Open will begin Monday with tweaks to the day's original schedule, including a two-hour delay for the start of play at Arthur Ashe Stadium.The U.S. Tennis A...
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Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten was elected Thursday to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.The lanky Brazilian nicknamed "Guga" reached No. 1 in t...
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