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MUNICH, Germany, April 30 (UPI) -- Martin Verkerk, Olivier Rochus, Nikolay Davydenko and Luis Horna reached the semifinals Friday in the BMW Open in Germany.
The fourth-seeded Verkerk, of the Netherlands, beat Swiss qualifier Michel Kratochvil 6-3, 7-6 (7-0).
Verkerk will play Rochus, of Belgium, who eliminated another qualifier, German Alexander Waske, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Davydenko, a Russian who lives in Germany, moved into the semis by knocking out the tournament's top seed, Rainer Schuettler of Germany, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4).
"I controlled the ball well and he couldn't attack me," Davydenko said. "It was a good match for me."
Davydenko will play Peruvian Horna, who advanced with a 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-2) win over Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic.
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ALLEN, Texas, May 31 (UPI) --
Allen (Texas) Wranglers co-owner and wide receiver Terrell Owens has been released by the Indoor Football League Team, the team announced.
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LONDON, May 31 (UPI) --
The London house where singer Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning last summer is being sold for $4.2 million, the New York Post reported.
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NASHVILLE, May 31 (UPI) --
"Supervolcano" eruptions with potential to cause widespread extinctions of life may have surprisingly short fuses, U.S. earth scientists say.
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NORTHAMPTON, Mass., May 31 (UPI) --
A Massachusetts woman said she investigated bird sounds in her yard and discovered a baby cardinal with two heads and three beaks.
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