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Spain sent packing in World Cup shocker

Defending champions Spain crashed out of the World Cup on Wednesday.

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Ghana win a grand start for USA

Jurgen Klinsmann celebrated his 50th game in charge with a memorable 2-1 win over Ghana.

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Egypt grants release to hunger-striking journalist

Egypt's prosecutor general on Monday ordered the release of journalist Abdullah Elshamy.

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Tony Gwynn, 1960–2014

Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn died Monday of cancer at the age of 54.

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San Francisco on Olympics short list

Four cities are in the running to lead a possible US bid to host the 2024 Summer Games.

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Hacker indicted for snooping Bush family e-mails

A Romanian was indicted Thursday on charges of hacking into the email of former presidents.

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Garage door fells Harrison Ford on ‘Star Wars’ set

Veteran actor Harrison Ford was airlifted to a hospital after suffering an ankle injury.

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Afghanistan’s first female taxi driver

Afghani pioneer Sara Bahai tells AFP: "I am not afraid of anyone now."

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Thousands march for gay pride in Rome

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Rome for the city's annual Gay Pride parade.

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California whine sours Triple Crown loss

California Chrome's bid for horse racing's coveted Triple Crown was crushed Saturday.

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Apple developers descend on SF

Apple on Monday kicks off its developers conference, where the focus will be on software.

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Wondo in, Donovan out for World Cup

Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski is heading to Brazil for the World Cup in June.

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Dodgers cut ear-chomping catcher

The Los Angeles Dodgers organization has released minor league player Miguel Olivo.

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Former Raider and 49er Newberry sues NFL

Eight retired players sued the NFL over painkillers they say were obtained and used illegally.

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Central Valley farming boosts earth­quake risk

Geologists say groundwater use for agriculture is increasing the risk of earthquakes on the San Andreas fault.

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Michael Sam breaks NFL rainbow barrier

The NFL's first openly gay draftee — Missouri's Michael Sam — was picked by St. Louis Rams.

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Texans tap Clowney with top NFL pick

Standout defensive end Jadeveon Clowney marched to the Radio City stage first as expected.

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Warriors dump Jackson after playoff exit

Mark Jackson's three seasons with the Warriors crashed to an end Tuesday.

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LAX glitch snarls SoCal air traffic

A computer problem at LAX disrupted flights in Southern California Wednesday night.

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Google self-driving car rolls closer to reality

Google is making progress toward a car that can operate without human intervention.

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