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Unstoppable Djokovic sinks Nadal at Rome Masters

Novak Djokovic's season is increasingly looking like a tennis player's dream. On Sunday, he romped to a straight-set victory over world number one Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters, continuing his magnificent unbeaten run.

New York Judge Denies Strauss-Kahn Bail

A judge in New York City had denied bail to IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is in court facing charges of sexually assaulting a hotel chambermaid in Times Square on Saturday evening.
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Jehovah Witness gets bloodless liver transplant

The state of Kansas violated a Jehovah's Witness' constitutional right to exercise her religious faith when it denied her request for an out-of-state liver transplant, a state appeals court ruled.
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LimeWire, RIAA settle copyright dispute for only $105 mln

LimeWire, a major peer-to-peer (P2P) company that was accused by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) of being a platform for illegal music transfers, has been let off lightly as it settled the dispute at $105 million, far short of $1.4 billion that was first sought by the plaintiffs.

Watchdog group files lawsuit over bin Laden death photos

Judicial Watch, a Washington D.C.-based conservative public interest group, announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense after the group said the government agency would not comply with their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking the release of images following Osama bin Laden's death.

Delaware to legalize marijuana… sort of

The State Senate of Delaware has submitted legislation that would decriminalize (legalize) marijuana possession, use and distribution for people with cancer, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis and other diseases for which using marijuana would ease their suffering.
U.S. President Obama signs healthcare legislation in the East Room of the White House in Washington

Most States Will Run Exchanges- U.S. Health Chief

The US Health Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, said on May 11, 2011 that most states will likely provide their own health insurance marketplaces. They may also partner with neighbors to aid in the expansion of coverage as indicated under the law on the federal health reform.
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Navy Changes Course: Will Not Allow Same-Sex Weddings On-Base

Navy officials have retracted guidance that would have allowed chaplains to perform weddings for same-sex couples in some states. The retraction follows expressions of outrage by some members of Congress at the release of an April 13 memo on don't ask, don't tell repeal training.

Justice 'undone', says Osama bin Laden's son

Omar, 30, said he always disagreed with his father over the violent means and had sent numerous messages denouncing them and urging him to “change his ways”. But even the U.S. forces which had killed Osama have violated the international law by killing an unarmed terrorist leader without a trial, he said in statement issued by the Bin Laden family but signed only by him. The statement was the first by the family after Osama's killing.

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