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AP Was There: Serena Beats Venus for 1st Wimbledon Title
EDITOR'S NOTE – Tennis history is filled with wonderful rivalries, and so many are remembered because of matchups in Wimbledon finals. The Associated Press is republishing stories about a handful of such matches while the canceled grass-court Grand Slam tournament was supposed to be played. One memorable head-to-head rivalry is a sibling rivalry: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams. Of their nine meetings in Grand Slam finals, four came at Wimbledon. The following story, about their first title match there, was sent July 6, 2002.
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Australia Warns of ‘Arbitrary Detention’ Risk in China
Australia on Tuesday warned its citizens that they may be at risk of 'arbitrary detention' if they visit China.
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Germany to Press for EU Deal on Taking in Rescued Migrants
Germany’s interior minister called on his European Union colleagues Tuesday to agree on a better and more just solution for the distribution of migrants rescued while attempting to cross the Mediterranean.
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Flooding Kills 2, Disrupts Entrance Exams in Southern China
Severe flooding and heavy rains have killed at least two people in southern China and disrupted the first day of widely anticipated college entrance exams being held one month late because of the coronavirus.
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New at Saudi Hajj: Bottled Holy Water, Sterilized Pebbles
Saudi Arabia has issued guidelines for the 1,000 or so pilgrims that will be allowed to perform the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca later this month, an experience that will be unlike any before because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hong Kong Grappling With Future Under National Security Law
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam offered scant reassurance Tuesday over a new national security law that critics say undermines liberties and legal protections promised when China took control of the former British colony.
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EU Forecasts Deeper Economic Hit From Pandemic
The European Union’s executive forecasts that the bloc’s economy will contract more than previously expected because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused lockdowns on business and public life that are only slowly being eased.
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Disabled Veteran Committed for Shooting 2 in Florida ER
A disabled Army veteran convicted of shooting and wounding two people inside a Florida veterans clinic has been committed to a mental health care facility for 25 years.
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Retailers to Governors: Please Mandate Face Mask Wearing
Retailers have a message for state governors: Please make everyone wear a face mask.
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Thailand Denies Monkeys Abused to Harvest Coconut Products
Thailand’s coconut-picking monkeys, long a popular tourist attraction, have become a sensitive trade issue as British activists claim the animals are abused and push for a boycott of the nation’s coconut products.