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Federer suffers sixth loss of year (AP)
Roger Federer lost again, falling to 27th-ranked Radek Stepanek 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) Friday in the Rome Masters quarterfinals. Also losing was eighth-seeded American James Blake, who was defeated 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-1 by Stanislas Wawrinka. After reaching his second semifinal in two weeks, Wawrinka next will face No.
Fri, 09 May 2008 10:54:13 PDT
| Jazz return home in 0-2 hole to Lakers (AP)
The Utah Jazz are hoping home court really is an advantage. Right now, they'll take any edge they can get. The Los Angeles Lakers lead the Jazz 2-0 in the Western Conference semifinals and are coming to Utah with thoughts of a second straight sweep in the playoffs. The Jazz had hoped to come out of Los Angeles with a split, but were back home Thursday trying to figure out new ways to slow down...
Thu, 08 May 2008 15:30:33 PDT
| Bitter rivalry highlights Flyers-Pens (AP)
Some NHL rivalries evolve from a big game, a major trade or a short-lived scuffle, then fade after a few years. Not the Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins. This rivalry is real, perpetual, and, mostly, downright nasty. Evolving from state lines and bloodlines -- and it's mostly bad blood -- it's been one of the league's most heated since the teams were born in 1967.
Fri, 09 May 2008 11:30:37 PDT
| Quenneville out as Avalanche coach (AP)
Joel Quenneville is out as coach of the Avalanche after three seasons, a week after Colorado was swept out of the playoffs by the Detroit Red Wings. Quenneville was 131-92-23 in Denver, but just 2-2 in playoff series after inheriting a team that was on the slide after a decade of dominance in the NHL.
Fri, 09 May 2008 12:49:09 PDT
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Citigroup aims to shed $400 billion of assets
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Citigroup Inc said on Friday it plans
to shed $400 billion of assets within three years and boost
revenue by up to 10 percent annually, in a bid to restore
profitability after huge losses tied to flagging mortgage and
credit markets.
Fri, 09 May 2008 19:44:34 GMT
| Market drops on AIG's loss, higher oil
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Stocks fell on Friday as concerns
about the financial sector flared up again after American
International Group Inc reported a record loss and as
the price of oil set another record.
Fri, 09 May 2008 18:32:56 GMT
| AIG sees no signs of mortgage asset market rebound yet
(Reuters)
 Reuters - American International Group ,
after disappointing with a worse-than-expected loss on
Thursday, did little to buoy investor spirits on Friday,
telling shareholders it does not yet see signs of a rebound in
the market for mortgage assets, which have cost it dearly over
the past two quarters.
Fri, 09 May 2008 18:43:37 GMT
| Oil hits record $126 on supply worry
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Oil jumped to a record above $126 a
barrel on Friday, extending gains to more than 11 percent since
the start of the month on fuel supply concerns and a rush of
speculator buying.
Fri, 09 May 2008 19:45:36 GMT
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Obama picks up 9 superdelegates, union endorsement
(AP)
 AP - Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campaign.
Fri, 09 May 2008 20:00:06 GMT
| One dead and 280 quarantined on Canadian train
(Reuters)
 Reuters - One person died and about 280
were placed in quarantine aboard a cross-Canada train on Friday
after a mystery illness caused violent flu-like symptoms.
Fri, 09 May 2008 19:14:01 GMT
| Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child
(AP)
 AP - It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman — she's pregnant with her 18th child. Michelle Duggar, 41, is due on New Year's Day, and the latest addition will join seven sisters and 10 brothers. There are two sets of twins.
Fri, 09 May 2008 19:04:15 GMT
| McCain disputes report that he didn't vote for Bush in 2000
(Bloomberg)
 Bloomberg - May 9 (Bloomberg) -- John McCain said he voted for George W.
Bush twice for president, contradicting blogger Arianna
Huffington's report this week that he told people at a dinner
party that he didn't back Bush in 2000.
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:14:08 GMT
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