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FORmonths, it seemed as if Congress would pass an online antipiracy bill, even though its main weapons, cutting off the financing of pirate Web sites and making them harder to find, risk censoring legitimate speech and undermining the security of the Internet. .. |
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| Workouts Have Their Limits, Recognized or Not |
| AT the gym last week I saw a guy lifting weights, working out his shoulders while two friends urged him on. He alternated two similar exercises with heavy weights, repeating one exercise 10 times and then the other one 10 times...
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 | Kumar clinches fifth gold for India in Asian shooting DOHA VIJAY Kumar clinched the fifth gold medal of the Asian Shooting Championship for India, beating some stiff competition from the Chinese and Japanese in the 25m Standard Pistol at the Losail Shooting Range, on Friday.
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| | Clijsters, Li on course with 4th round win in Australia | | MELBOURNE KIM Clijsters and Li Na won their matches in contrasting circumstances on Friday to set up a repeat of last year's Australian Open final in the fourth round.
Defending champion Clijsters beat Daniela Hantuchova in straight sets. Li went through after Anabel Medina Garrigues twisted her ankle and tearfully retired while trailing 3-0.
Clijsters beat Li 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in an absorbing final in 2011 for her only title of the year.
"That was one of my favourite matches I've ever played. I won, so that helped," she said. "Of all the Grand Slam finals I've played, that was the one with the highest standard." Far from allowing the disappointment to get her down, Li seemed inspired. She won the next Grand Slam she entered, lifting the French Open trophy to become the first Asian player to win a major singles title.
"Although she lost I think it helped her to win the French Open," Clijsters said.
Li agreed.
"After that match I was feeling I really can win the Grand Slam," she said.
Clijsters takes a 5-2 head-tohead advantage into the match. Li warned fans not to expect a contrast in styles.
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| | African Cup of Nations starts in Gabon, E-Guinea | | LIBREVILLE FOR lovers of the beautiful game focus over the next three weeks falls on Gabon and Equatorial Guinea where from Saturday the oil rich neighbours co-host the 28th Africa Cup of Nations.
Like a lord mayor's banquet without the principal guest this feast of football takes place bereft of continental kings Egypt, winners of the last three editions.
Adding further intrigue in a topsy turvy qualifying race African superpowers Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa have also failed to turn up.
In this quartet's absence World Cup quarter-finalists Ghana and Didier Drogba's Ivory Coast are favourites to claim a prize that has alluded both for far too long.
The 2012 Nations Cup cast list is full of surprises, not least Libya, who qualified against the backdrop of the bloody overthrowing of Moamer Kadhafi's regime.
Plaudits too should be flung at Niger and Botswana's feet, these two minnows with Equatorial Guinea taking their place at the high table of African football for the first time.
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea have invested massively in improving or building from scratch stadia, roads and hotels to prepare for their sojourn in the spotlight.
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| | Spurs, Arsenal eye revenge over Manchester duo | | LONDON TOTTENHAM and Arsenal will be looking to avenge heavy early season defeats on Sunday as the north London clubs take on Manchester's Premier League pace-setters.
Spurs travel to Eastlands for a showdown with league leaders Manchester City, four months after Roberto Mancini's side established their title credentials with an impressive 5-1 demolition of Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
The only consolation for Spurs fans on that miserable early season afternoon back in August came in the form of Arsenal's record 8-2 humiliation against Manchester United at Old Trafford on the same day.
Since those twin thrashings, Spurs have made the more impressive recovery, reeling off 14 wins from 19 games, with four draws, and only two defeats to stand third in the table.
Although Harry Redknapp's side spurned the opportunity to go level on points with City last weekend when it was held to a 1-1 draw by Wolves, midfielder Luka Modric believes Tottenham can close the gap on the leaders on Sunday.
City have a 100 percent home record in the league this season, but Spurs scored a famous victory at Eastlands two years ago to clinch qualification for the Champions League.
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