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• Serena withdraws from match after surgery

  December 19, 2012 10:41 AM

  BANGKOK - Serena Williams has had surgery on her big toes, and has withdrawn from an exhibition match against top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in Thailand this month. A medical certificate from Florida podiatrist Jeffrey Rockefeller says Williams "was treated for a chronic foot disorder which involved minor procedures on both of... more »

• Mo. GOP leaders call for Akin to quit Senate race

  August 21, 2012 1:19 PM

  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Five patriarchs of the Missouri Republican Party have called on U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin to withdraw from the race after comments he made about rape. The joint statement was issued Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt and four former senators from Missouri - John Ashcroft,... more »

• Derby and Preakness winner out of the Belmont, may not race again

  June 8, 2012 11:03 AM

  NEW YORK - Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another is out of tomorrow's Belmont Stakes because of an injury. And his trainer says he probably won't race again. The colt was heavily favored to become horse racing's first Triple Crown winner since 1978. According to the brother of... more »

• Obama: Taliban, al-Qaida diminished in Afghanistan

  December 16, 2010 11:30 AM

  WASHINGTON - Declaring significant progress in disrupting al-Qaida and combating the Taliban, President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States will start withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan in July as promised. He still warned of sobering days, saying the war will remain a "very difficult endeavor." Heralding a review of... more »

• Hornets withdraw offer to Luther Head

  July 14, 2010 1:55 PM

  After agreeing to a two-year deal just four days ago, the New Orleans Hornets have withdrawn their offer to free agent guard Luther Head. The decision was made after "physical issues" came up during an exam by the team's medical staff. There's been no report so far about what... more »