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BERLIN, May 10 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of France advanced to the quarterfinals of the German Open at Berlin.
Mauresmo, the tournament's top seed, clobbered Vera Dushevina of Russia, 6-1, 6-2.
Also, No. 3 seed Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium beat Mara Santangelo of Italy, 6-4, 6-1; second-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia beat fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-1, 7-6 (7-3); and fourth-seeded Patty Schnyder of Switzerland topped Maret Ani of Estonia, 6-1, 6-4.
Among other winners were Elena Dementieva, former world No. 1 Martina Hingis of Switzerland; No. 6 Svetlana Kuznetsova; No. 8 Daniela Hantuchova; and No. 10 Dinara Safina of Russia.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 31 (UPI) --
Jacksonville, Fla., officials say a letter to the Jacksonville Jaguars owner accusing him of defaulting on his contract was the result of a "misunderstanding."
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NEW YORK, May 31 (UPI) --
Actor Michael McKean, who was hit by a car last week while walking in New York, says he has been discharged from St. Luke's Hospital.
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BALTIMORE, May 31 (UPI) --
U.S. astronomers are forecasting the Milky Way will have a violent collision with the neighboring Andromeda galaxy in about 4 billion years.
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CLEVELAND, May 31 (UPI) --
Cleveland prosecutors have dropped their case against a man who was ticketed for littering when he dropped a dollar he was attempting to give a disabled person.
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