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Nadal pulls out of U.S. Open

NEW YORK Rafael Nadal withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, sidelined by the knee tendinitis that has kept him out of action since his stunning loss at Wimbledon in late June. The third-ranked Spaniard reached the final at Flushing Meadows each of the past two years, winning the title in 2010 to complete a […]

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USA Football launches youth safety program

NEW YORK In a conference room down the hall from his office, Roger Goodell played the role of running back while a youth coach demonstrated the safest way to tackle. The NFL commissioner was impressed. “I like your technique initiative,” Goodell told three player safety coaches trained by USA Football, the national governing body for […]

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CALENDAR

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Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: Wouldn’t it make sense if grade school teachers set aside time, weekly or monthly, to go over some very generic information that kids need to learn? I’m talking about things like how important it is to have pets neutered and why, how to manage money, and show them what the average dad earns […]