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Holiday sales get off to slow start COLUMBIA, Maryland (Reuters) - The holiday shopping season got off to a slow start as consumers, squeezed by the economic crisis, bought carefully and said they would wait for better deals closer to Christmas.

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Jimmy Connors arrested in Santa Barbara Tennis star Jimmy Connors was arrested outside the campus arena where UC Santa Barbara and North Carolina were playing a men’s basketball game. Campus police say in a statement the eight-time Grand Slam champion was taken into custody Friday night after refusing to comply with an order to […]

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Murray knocks out ailing FedererAndy Murray puts Roger Federer out of the Masters Cup in Shanghai with a 4-6 7-6 7-5 win as the defending champion struggles with a lower back injury.

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Nadal, Federer to play at Qatar Open Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will open the 2009 ATP season by playing at the Qatar Open. Qatar tennis federation president Nasser al-Kholiafi says Andy Murray and Andy Roddick will also take part in the hard-court tournament, which begins Jan. 5. The tournament in Doha is […]

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Wimbledon to regain control of All England Club Wimbledon organizers will pay $83 million to regain total control of the All England Club, buying back the 50 percent it gave away in 1934.

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Wimbledon to regain All England Club (AP) Wimbledon organizers will pay $83 million to regain total control of the All England Club, buying back the 50 percent it gave away in 1934. The amount will be paid to Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association in installments over a likely five-year period […]

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Consumers cut spending NEW YORK (Reuters) - Housing, consumer spending and business investment all weakened sharply last month as the dizzying downward spiral of the world’s largest economy gathered speed, data showed on Wednesday.

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Murray knocks out ailing FedererAndy Murray puts Roger Federer out of the Masters Cup in Shanghai with a 4-6 7-6 7-5 win as the defending champion struggles with a lower back injury.

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U.S. finds trace of melamine in baby formula WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials have found trace amounts of the chemical melamine in one sample of infant formula sold in the United States, a Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

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Federer to play in Switzerland-U.S. Davis Cup Roger Federer will play for Switzerland in the Davis Cup against the United States next March.

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