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Fraser-Pryce Teaches Lesson in how to Get Gold at Worlds

They both lifted their arms to celebrate before the finish line.

For Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the 100 meters, this was no big deal. There was so much daylight between Fraser-Pryce and the runner-up, the Jamaican could have walked the last few steps and still taken gold.

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IndyCar Driver Justin Wilson Dies of Head Injury

IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died Monday night from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him at Pocono Raceway. He was 37.

IndyCar made the announcement at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Cech an Asset this Time for Arsenal in Draw with Liverpool

After Petr Cech's opening-day blunders proved so costly for Arsenal, the veteran goalkeeper demonstrated against Liverpool on Monday why he will be an asset rather than a liability for his new team.

A 0-0 draw at home might seem frustrating for a side longing to end a 12-year wait for a Premier League title but without Cech's assured presence in goal it could have been back-to-back home losses at the start of the season for the first time in 66 years at Arsenal.

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New Mexicans Say they Dished out World's Longest Tamale

A group of people in New Mexico say they cooked the world's longest tamale Saturday morning.

Luis Hernandez of the ABQ West Chamber of Commerce says that a team of more than 30 chefs at Viva II, a three-day celebration of the state's heritage, assembled a 116-foot. 7-inch long tamale at the Valencia County fairgrounds in Belen.

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Survey: Most Economists Say Fed will Raise Rates in 2015

The vast majority of business economists expect the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates before the end of the year, according to a survey released Monday.

Minutes from the Fed's meeting in late July showed that officials could raise rates as early as September. Seventy-seven percent of survey respondents believe the Fed will raise rates from their current near-zero levels, but only 37 percent of respondents believe it will happen as soon as next month.

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From Witness Chair, Terrence Howard Forced to Confront Past

Terrence Howard needed a break.

He stood up from his seat, declared "I'm angry right now" and, with permission, stepped out of the room. Howard wasn't channeling Lucious Lyon, his character from the smash Fox series "Empire." Instead, he was undergoing tough questioning in a Los Angeles courtroom by an attorney for his second ex-wife about allegations of violence, some dating back 15 years.

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Forest Whitaker to Make Broadway Debut this Spring

Forest Whitaker will make his Broadway debut this spring as a drunken, small time hustler in a revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Hughie."

The Academy Award and Golden Globe winner will play Erie, who tells his tale to a sympathetic soul in a rundown hotel lobby. He misses Hughie, the fleabag hotel's desk clerk who has just died. Michael Grandage will direct.

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Juventus Loses Opening Match 1-0 at Home to Udinese

Udinese stunned Juventus by winning 1-0 in Turin on Sunday as the Italian champions' bid for a record-equaling fifth successive league title started with its first loss in 48 Serie A home matches.

Juventus dominated but was unable to finish any of their many chances and Udinese made the host team pay when Cyril Thereau scored 12 minutes from time with one of his side's few opportunities.

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Federer Wins 7th Cincy Title, Serena Williams Gets her 2nd

Roger Federer jutted his right index finger toward the summer-blue sky to celebrate his latest Cincinnati title. He would have needed both hands to count all of them.

Might as well just rename it the Federer Open. Or maybe subtitle it the Djokovic Heartbreak.

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Barcelona Wins Spanish League Opener; Madrid Held 0-0

Lionel Messi missed a penalty kick but Luis Suarez scored in the second half to give Barcelona a 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in its Spanish league opener on Sunday.

That gave the defending champion a small gap on archrival Real Madrid right away, as Rafa Benitez started his stint in charge with a 0-0 draw at promoted side Sporting Gijon.

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