BUSINESS

• GM-UAW talks reach critical point
  Auto talks between UAW, GM reach pivotal point as locals gear up again for possible strike
• Leap Wireless rejects MetroPCS offer
  Leap Wireless rejects unsolicited buyout offer from regional rival MetroPCS
• Dow Jones, WSJ union OK tentative deal
  Dow Jones reaches tentative labor deal with union representing Wall Street Journal reporters
• ABN Amro boards won't side with bidders
  ABN Amro boards say they have no official preference on rival takeover bids
• Wall Street awaits Fed rate-cut decision
  Quarter-point rate cut, half-point cut, or none at all? This week, Wall Street finds out
• Flagging Shopzilla boosts marketing
  Scripps' Shopzilla.com, revenue faltering, boosts marketing with new ads, Web enhancements
• Kroger expands personal finance business
  Kroger grocery chain expands personal finance business to drive store traffic, fee income
• 4 investment banks will report earnings
  4 Wall Street investment bank earnings reports could provide glimpse into global market health
• Oil industry leader Swearingen dies
  Oil industry leader, former Standard Oil chairman John E. Swearingen dead at 89 in Alabama
• Car-buying spurt helps retail sales
  Retail sales and industrial production post weaker-than-expected gains in August
• Chicken chain takes on Southern fryers
  California grilled chicken chain takes on the deep fried South
• Countrywide caught in mortgage spiral
  Countrywide Financial tries to regain footing as housing market turn from boom to bust
• Jury awards family $600K in Denny's suit
  Jury awards family $600,000 to 15 members of black family in bias lawsuit against Denny's
• Fears spread among U.K. bank's customers
  British bank's customers ignore appeals for calm, line up to withdraw savings
• Machinists OK new Cessna contract
  Machinists union at Cessna Aircraft approves new 3-year contract
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Steve Buscemi settles lawsuit over film
  Actor Steve Buscemi settles lawsuit with Fla. film distributor over 'Rockets Redglare!'
• Emmy censors got workout on awards night
  Ray Romano, Heigl, Field keep Emmy censors on their toes during awards show
• `Sopranos' wins best drama Emmy
  `Sopranos' wins best drama Emmy; `30 Rock' named best comedy series
• Helen Mirren adds Emmy to awards list
  Helen Mirren wins Emmy Award for `Prime Suspect'
• Winners at the Emmy Awards
  List of winners at the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
• Al Gore now has an Emmy and an Oscar
  Former Vice President Al Gore now has an Emmy and an Oscar
• Scene and heard on the Emmy red carpet
  Scene and heard: Vignettes from the Emmy Awards red carpet
• Quotes from the Emmy Awards
  Quotes from the 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles
• Sally Field popular with Emmy fans
  Sally Field popular with fans as she walks the red carpet at the Emmy Awards
• Stars go for glam at the Emmy Awards
  Stars go for glamorous, colorful looks at Emmys; dangling earrings 1 major trend of the night
• Madonna: I'm an 'ambassador for Judaism'
  Madonna on visit to Israel says she is 'an ambassador for Judaism'
• Lincoln Center tribute honors Sills
  Larger-than-life opera star Beverly Sills remembered with Lincoln Center tribute
• Networks differ with respect to previews
  Networks take different approaches to giving fans previews of new programs
• Travelers ask to see Craig bathroom
  Travelers clamoring to see Minn. airport bathroom in Craig arrest
• Woman, 100, rides in motorcycle sidecar
  Pa. woman celebrates 100th birthday with ride in sidecar of friend's motorcycle; `It was fun'
• Film set director Ruiz del Rio dies
  Spanish film set decorator Emilio Ruiz del Rio dead at 84
• 'The Brave One' is No. 1 at box office
  Jodie Foster revenge movie 'The Brave One' tops box office, earning $14 million in weekend
• Cities cracking down on saggy pants
  Pull 'em up: U.S. cities starting crackdowns on pants saggers; some may face jail time
• College student leader charged with DUI
  Student president charged with DUI after complaining about media portrayal of college students
• Nominees celebrate on eve of Emmy Awards
  Emmy nominees celebrate on eve of show to award American television's highest honor
• Michigan gets a win, drops Irish to 0-3
  Mike Hart backs up guarantee with 187 yards rushing, 2 TDs as Michigan routs Notre Dame 38-0
• Burglar says TV taught him his craft
  Burglar who learned how to steal from TV show sentenced to 12 years in prison
• Corn maze bears President Ford likeness
  Michigan farm has maze cut into cornfield in likeness of the late President Ford
• Venezuela claims big soup record
  Venezuela cooks up soup for the masses, claims world record
• Spears' lawyer seeks to seal documents
  Britney Spears' lawyer seeks to seal documents in child custody battle with Kevin Federline
• Turner's son exhibits Middle East photos
  CNN founder Ted Turner on hand as son Rhett opens art exhibit of his Middle East photographs
• Canadian wins audience prize at Toronto
  David Cronenberg's 'Eastern Promises' takes audience award at Toronto Film Festival
• Clooney presents Weintraub with award
  George Clooney presents Boston Film Festival Award to Jerry Weintraub
• Peter Fonda to sell 'Easy Rider' items
  Peter Fonda to auction off items from 'Easy Rider,' including flag that adorned his jacket
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HEALTH

• Doctor details 9/11 workers' illnesses
  Doctor details lingering ground zero illnesses in report to Congress
• WHO: Cholera cases in Iraq keep rising
  WHO says that number of suspected cholera cases in Iraq continue to rise
• ER kiosks let patients avoid long lines
  Self-service kiosks at emergency rooms allow patients to check themselves in, avoid long lines
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POLITICS

• McCain says he's been Baptist for years
  Republican presidential candidate John McCain says that he's been a Baptist for years
• Bush picks Mukasey as attorney general
  President Bush to nominate retired federal judge Michael Mukasey to replace Alberto Gonzales
• Six Democrats court activists
  Presidential rivals court activists, attack Bush at Iowa steak fry
• Giuliani continues criticizing Clinton
  Giuliani visits NASCAR event, blasts Clinton over MoveOn ad
• Mukasey has long terror resume
  Attorney general candidate was a judge with terror resume, armed guards
• Fed interest rate cut seen this week
  Fed ready to lower rates this week for first time in more than 4 years
• Bloomberg: Philanthropy is his next job
  AP Enterprise: Bloomberg says philanthropy, not White House, is his next job
• Gates urges veto of troop-rest measure
  Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he would recommend veto of plan to give troops more rest
• US wary of Syria-North Korea ties
  US keeping an eye on nuclear cooperation between Syria and North Korea
• Gates: U.S. pursuing diplomacy with Iran
  Defense Secretary Robert Gates says U.S. using diplomacy to counter Iranian threat, for now
• Missile defense strains U.S.-Russia ties
  Little narrowing of U.S.-Russian missile defense differences seen after 2 rounds of talks
• Clinton pushes civil rights agenda
  Hillary Rodham Clinton discusses civil rights plan at NAACP banquet
• McCain: Bush was unrealistic about war
  GOP hopeful McCain says frustration with Iraq war stems from unrealistic projections early on
• U.S. waives drug sanctions on Bolivia
  White House says Bolivia is fighting coca production, waives drug sanctions
• Veteran to head CIA clandestine service
  Michael Sulick, the new head of CIA clandestine service, returns to agency
• Spy chief has learning curve on politics
  National Intelligence Director McConnell stumbles through crash course on Washington politics
• Greenspan faults Bush over spending
  In new book, former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan bashes Bush over spending
• Bush: More U.S. troops in support roles
  President Bush says U.S. will start shifting more troops in Iraq to support roles
• Romney pans Clinton on health care
  Mitt Romney predicts Hillary Clinton will try to put Washington in charge of health care
• Wesley Clark endorses Hillary Clinton
  Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark endorses Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid
• In health care debate, U-word is back
  Health care back as a force in presidential politics; Clinton finding her voice on the issue
• GOP hopeful Thompson back in hometown
  Thompson returns to hometown for first Tennessee event since announcing presidential candidacy
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SCIENCE

• Arctic ice melt opens Northwest Passage
  Arctic ice retreats to record low, possibly opening Northwest Passage sooner than thought
• NASA to test tile patch on next mission
  NASA hopes to test thermal tile patch on next space shuttle mission
• Agencies work on DNA 'barcodes' database
  Scientists oversee creation of DNA 'barcodes' database of Earth's 1.8 million known species
• Bison face hunting at Wyoming refuge
  Lured to Wyoming elk refuge with promise of food, bison now face hunting
• Calif. stem cell agency gets new chief
  California's $3 billion stem cell agency names Australian scientist its new chief
• Island building aids river's habitat
  Army Corps of Engineers hopes to restore Mississippi River wildlife habitat with new islands
• Yale to return Machu Picchu artifacts
  Yale University to return thousands of Inca artifacts taken from Machu Picchu citadel to Peru
• Ancient records help test climate change
  Frozen wine, yellow fog: Medieval records help scientists understand climate history
• Prestigious Lasker awards announced
  Prestigious awards go to inventors of heart-valve replacement, immune-system scientist
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TECHNOLOGY

• Digital cameras record baby's every move
  Explosion in digital cameras and camcorders leads to most documented kids ever
• EU court to deliver Microsoft ruling
  EU court's Microsoft ruling on landmark antitrust conviction may overturn regulatory landscape
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U.S.

• O.J. Simpson ordered held without bail
  O.J. Simpson arrested, ordered held without bail in Las Vegas sports memorabilia robbery
• Former RI Sen. Lincoln Chafee leaves GOP
  Former Rhode Island Sen. Lincoln Chafee cuts ties with Republican Party
• Downgraded Ingrid moves through Atlantic
  Downgraded Ingrid continues moving through Atlantic
• Suspects in W.Va. torture set for court
  6 white defendants in W.Va. torture case involving black woman set to appear in court
• Conn. gov decries loss of banking data
  Conn. governor says computer tape stolen in Ohio in June had state agency banking data
• 2,000 evacuated as Calif. forest burns
  2,000 people evacuated as wildfire tears through Southern California forest
• Authorities: Infant shot execution-style
  Authorities: Men fatally shoot father, 7-month-old son, in apparent robbery attempt
• Separate fires in Ohio, DC kill 6
  Separate house fires in Ohio and Washington, D.C., kill 6; son tried to rescue elderly mother
• Fla. naval base to graduate final class
  After 7-decade tradition, final class of officers to graduate from Pensacola Naval Air Station
• 3 found dead in Dallas home
  Police: 3 found fatally stabbed in Dallas home, 2 bound and gagged; suspect at large
• Miami to give officers assault weapons
  Miami Police to give officers assault weapons
• Bullet pierces Texas mosque
  Bullet pierces Corpus Christi, Texas, mosque during Ramadan; nobody injured
• 3 fallen pilots honored in Reno
  Reno competition honors 3 pilots killed in crashes with moment of silence
• 7 hurt during N.H. smokestack demolition
  7 injured by flying debris during demolition of smokestacks at old Berlin, N.H., pulp plant
• Giants star Martin begins 9/11 march
  Former NY Giants star George Martin begins a cross-country march for 9/11 victims
• Alaska corruption prosecutors criticized
  Former Alaska lawmaker says prosecutors improperly pressured him to plead guilty
• Trial set in text message abduction case
  Trial of S.C. man accused of holding girl in bunker set; teen saved herself with text message
• 1 killed in West Virginia coal mine
  Worker killed in West Virginia coal mine
• Trial nears in Sears Tower terror case
  Trial to start in Miami for alleged terror cell accused of plotting to destroy Sears Tower
• Cancer society ads push health reform
  Citing plight of uninsured cancer patients, cancer society launches ads for health reform
• Thousands march in D.C. war protest
  Thousands of Iraq war protesters march from White House to Capitol; more than 190 arrested
• 1 killed, 3 hurt at Texas party shooting
  Shooting at party in Arlington, Texas, leaves 1 high school student dead, 3 injured
• Explorer who found lost Peru cities dies
  Gene Savoy, explorer who found lost cities in Peru, dies at 80 in Nevada
• Typeface designers mix art, engineering
  In making typeface, designers blend art, engineering, just right amount of personality
• Ground broken on family support center
  Ground broken on $4 million center for wounded soldiers' families in Texas
• Few see an end in sight to Iraq war
  Bush speech does little to ease differences on Iraq, but most Americans agree no end in sight
• Organizers to assess Fossett search
  Searchers for Steve Fossett to assess mission 2 weeks after adventurer's disappearance
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WORLD

• Black boxes found in Thai plane crash
  Investigators find black boxes of plane that crashed in Thailand, killing 88
• Protests urge swift Darfur action
  Activists in several countries urge leaders not to look away from Darfur crisis
• Prime minister's party wins Greek vote
  Prime minister's conservative party wins Greek parliamentary election
• France warns nuclear Iran could mean war
  French foreign minister says world should prepare for war if Iran gets nuclear weapon
• Jordan, U.S. sign nuclear agreement
  United States signs nuclear agreement with Jordan
• Saudi king oversees Somali pact signing
  Saudi king oversees signing of reconciliation agreement between Somali factions
• Israeli official muzzled on Syria attack
  Israeli military intelligence chief muzzled on Syria attack
• Man arrested in Iraqi sheik's killing
  U.S. announces arrest of al-Qaida-linked militant in killing of U.S.-allied Sunni sheik
• Church leader released from China prison
  Chinese church leader released from prison after 3-year sentence for distributing Bibles
• Bus crash kills 17 in western Mexico
  Mexico bus crash that killed 17 involves family that came from U.S. to attend funeral
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,780
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,780 Sunday, according to count by The Associated Press
• A Holocaust mystery finds some answers
  Florida woman pursues mystery of Dachau album 35 years after father's suicide
• China condemns Taiwanese U.N. rally
  China condemns Taiwan rally calling for U.N. membership
• Pakistani opposition threatens protests
  AP Interview: Former Pakistani leader says her party may take to streets to end military rule
• Dredging channel sparks Hindu furor
  Grand idea, ill-judged words, engulf India in religious furor
• Iran Holocaust show sympathetic to Jews
  Iranian TV series sympathetic to plight of Jews in World War II Holocaust
• More nations back U.S. nuclear project
  11 more nations cautiously move toward joining U.S.-initiated nuclear project
• Myanmar monks lead anti-junta protests
  Monks take the lead as demonstrations pick up steam in repressive Myanmar
• Branson helps missing UK girl's parents
  Virgin tycoon Branson helps fund legal defense for parents of missing British girl
• Progress slow as Iraqi politics in flux
  Analysis: Latest turmoil in Iraqi politics leaves U.S.-backed deals uncertain
• Russian poisoning suspect seeks office
  Suspect in ex-KGB agent poisoning announces bid for Russian parliament with ultranationalists
• Israel lowers hopes for Mideast talks
  Ahead of Rice visit, Israeli leader lowers expectations for U.S. Mideast conference
• Rally champ killed in helicopter crash
  Colin McRae, World Rally champion, killed in Scotland helicopter crash
• China recalls tainted leukemia drugs
  China recalls tainted leukemia drugs, announces discovery of tainted U.S., Canadian meat
• Political rivalries flare in Mexico
  Political rivalries flare again on Mexican Independence Day
• Hamas: Fatah planted bomb in Gaza
  Hamas accuses Fatah of planting bomb near Palestinian parliament in Gaza
• Official: Russian fuel ready for Iran
  Russian nuclear fuel ready to ship to Iran, official says
• Rally champ feared dead in crash
  World Rally champion feared dead in Scotland helicopter crash
• Indonesia quake toll rise to 23
  Death toll from Indonesian quake reaches 23 as villagers start returning home
• U.S. expands Anbar model to Iraq Shiites
  Shiite sheiks seek to expand Anbar model to southern Iraq, with help of United States
• Pakistani leader assured on re-election
  Pakistan ruling party tells Musharraf it can elect him as president for another term
• Taiwan holds rival rallies for UN bid
  Taiwan holds rival rallies to support competing bids for re-admittance to United Nations
• 3 alleged Taliban kidnappers killed
  Afghan police kill 3 Taliban allegedly involved in kidnapping South Koreans
• Aso admits defeat likely in Japan race
  Japan's former foreign minister acknowledges likely defeat in leadership race
• U.S. calls Korea nuclear talks positive
  Official says U.S. nuclear experts' talks with North Korea positive after atomic survey
• Today in history - Sept. 16
  On Sept. 16, 1810, Mexico began its successful revolt against Spanish rule
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BASEBALL

• Jeter's homer beats Schilling, Red Sox
  Derek Jeter's 3-run homer in the 8th lifts Yankees over Curt Schilling and Red Sox 4-3
• D-Rays drop Mariners off playoff pace
  Delmon Young drives in 4 runs as Devil Rays drop slumping M's off playoff chase with 9-2 win
• Peavy Ks 10 Giants en route to 18th win
  Jake Peavy fans 10 en route to his 18th victory as Padres sweep Giants with 5-1 win
• Gonzalez helps Diamondbacks avert sweep
  Edgar Gonzalez wins 7th straight decision as D'backs avoid sweep with 6-1 win over Giants
• Phils slam Mets again to tighten NL East
  Dobbs' pinch-hit grand slam helps Phillies beat Mets again, 10-6, to tighten AL East race
• Young helps Rangers outslug Athletics
  Michael Young hits grand slam, drives in career-high 7 runs to help Rangers outslug A's 11-9
• Helton's 300th HR helps crush Marlins
  Todd Helton hits career homer 300 to help Rockies cruise to 13-0 victory over Marlins
• Thome's 500th lifts ChiSox over Angels
  Jim Thome's 500th homer, a 2-run shot in bottom of 9th, gives White Sox 9-7 win over Angels
• Orioles outlast Blue Jays in 12 innings
  Scott Moore's go-ahead RBI single lifts Orioles over Blue Jays 8-6 in 12 innings
• Villanueva carries Brewers past Reds
  Villanueva pitches 7 scoreless innings, Dillon drives in 4 runs to lead Brewers over Reds 5-2
• Jurrjens, Tigers gain ground in Central
  Jurrjens takes no-hitter into the 6th as Tigers beat Twins 6-4 to gain ground in AL Central
• Murton, Marquis lead Cubs past Cardinals
  Matt Murton hits 3-run homer, Jason Marquis pitches into the 7th to lead Cubs over Cards 4-2
• Astros pile up 22 hits to rout Pirates
  Josh Anderson drives in 3 runs, Astros pile up season-high 22 hits in 15-3 rout of Pirates
• Buckner's 1st win leads K.C. past Tribe
  Billy Buckner earns 1st major league victory to lead Royals to 4-3 victory over Indians
• Hudson goes the distance to lift Braves
  Tim Hudson shuts down Nationals in 7-hit complete game, leading slumping Braves to 3-0 victory
• Bonds' 756th homer ball fetches $752,467
  Barry Bonds' record-breaking 756th home run ball auctioned for $752,467
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BASKETBALL

• Fast start gives Mercury WNBA title
  Fast start gives Mercury WNBA title with 108-92 victory over Shock in Game 5
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Saban takes Alabama back into AP Top 25
  Alabama returns to AP Top 25 for 1st time since 2005 at No. 16; Southern Cal remains on top
• No. 1 USC runs past Nebraska 49-31
  Stafon Johnson runs for 144 yards and 1 of USC's 5 rushing TDs in 49-31 win over Nebraska
• Tebow carries Gators in romp over Vols
  Tim Tebow throws 2 TDs, runs for 2 more scores as No. 5 Florida routs No. 22 Tennessee 59-20
• Alabama rallies past No. 16 Arkansas
  Matt Caddell's TD catch with 8 seconds left lifts Alabama to 41-38 upset of No. 16 Arkansas
• Woodson, Kentucky shock No. 9 Louisville
  Woodson's 57-yard TD pass with 28 seconds left helps Kentucky shock No. 9 Louisville 40-34
• Saturday's College Football
• Brennan, No. 24 Hawaii rout UNLV 49-14
  Colt Brennan runs for 3 TDs and throws for 2 more to lead No. 24 Hawaii to 49-14 win over UNLV
• Perrilloux shines in first start for LSU
  Perrilloux makes first start for No. 2 LSU, throws 3 TDs in 44-0 rout of Middle Tennessee
• Ryan shines for No. 21 Boston College
  Ryan throws for 400 yards again, leads Boston College to 24-10 win over Georgia Tech
• Dukes snaps losing streak
  Duke snaps 22-game losing streak with 20-14 win over Northwestern
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FOOTBALL

• Brady, newcomers lead Pats over Chargers
  Tom Brady throws 2 of his 3 TD passes to Randy Moss to help Patriots roll past Chargers 38-14
• Rackers lifts Cards with last-second FG
  Neil Rackers kicks 42-yard field goal with 1 second to go to lift Cards over Seahawks 23-20
• Hanson's 37-yarder beats Vikings in OT
  Jason Hanson's 37-yard field goal in overtime lifts Lions to 20-17 victory over Vikings
• Hester's return sparks Bears past Chiefs
  Devin Hester scores on a 73-yard punt return to help lead Bears to 20-10 win over Chiefs
• Broncos beat Raiders in wild overtime
  Elam follows Janikowski's miss with 23-yard field goal in OT as Broncos edge Raiders 23-20
• Boller, Ravens hold off Jets' late surge
  Kyle Boller throws for 185 yards, 2 TDs as Ravens hold off late surge to beat Jets 20-13
• Favre rallies Pack, sets QB wins record
  Brett Favre throws 3 TDs, rallying Packers to 35-13 rout of Giants for QB-record 149th win
• Cowboys roll to 1st 2-0 start since 1999
  Cowboys capitalize on 5 takeaways for 37-20 win over Dolphins and 1st 2-0 start since 1999
• Anderson helps Browns overcome Bengals
  Derek Anderson throws 5 TDs, Browns overcome 6 from Carson Palmer to hold off Bengals 51-45
• Hall's fumble costly as Niners top Rams
  Dante Hall fumbles late, allowing 49ers to kick game-winning field goal and beat Rams 17-16
• Schaub gets Texans off to 1st 2-0 start
  Matt Schaub throws for 227 yards, 2 TDs as Texans beat Panthers 34-21 for 1st ever 2-0 start
• Magic runs out as Colts hold off Titans
  Peyton Manning throws for 312 yards and a touchdown to help Colts hold off Titans 22-20
• Joey Galloway shines as Bucs rout Saints
  Joey Galloway has 135 yards receiving, 2 TDs to help Bucs run away from Saints 31-14
• Jags harrass Harrington to beat Falcons
  Jaguars sack Joey Harrington 7 times, allow under 100 yards rushing to topple Falcons 13-7
• Steelers roll over emotion-charged Bills
  Willie Parker runs for 126 yards and a TD as Steelers overcome emotion-charged Bills 26-3
• Doctors: Protocol key to helping players
  Doctors say key to helping athletes heal from injuries is having emergency protocol in place
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GOLF

• Tiger wins Tour Championship, FedEx Cup
  Tiger Woods closes with 4-under 66 to capture Tour Championship and claim $10M FedEx Cup
• Eaks holds on at Greater Hickory Classic
  R.W. Eaks holds off Jay Haas and Rod Spittle to win Greater Hickory Classic by 2 strokes
• U.S. rallies past Europe for Solheim win
  American women, mix of youth and veterans, rally past Europe to win Solheim Cup
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NASCAR

• Bowyer races to 1st Nextel Cup victory
  Clint Bowyer races to his 1st Nextel Cup victory, leading all the way to win at New Hampshire
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TENNIS

• Davenport's return a triumph in Bali
  Lindsay Davenport beats Daniela Hantuchova to win Bali Open in her return after 1-year absence
• Russia beats Italy for 3rd Fed Cup title
  Svetlana Kuznetsova beats Francesca Schiavone as Russia beats Italy for its 3rd Fed Cup title
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