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2006
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| Jan.8 |
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Rocca won 4th straight World Cup race
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| Jan.13 |
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Europe 'complicit over CIA jails' A Swiss senator Marty carrying out an inquiry has said he has no doubt illegal secret detention centers exist
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| Jan.15 |
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Rocca extends winning slalom run
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| Jan.17 |
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Hingis sharp in opener
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| Jan.21 |
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Hingis reached fourth round
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| Jan.26 |
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Davos: Bono sees Red in AIDS fight U2 front man and activist unveiled a new Red brand aimed at combating the spread of HIV and AIDS in Africa
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Davos: Annan lauds U.N.'s 'new mindset' Secretary-General told world business leaders the U.N. had initiated a 'new mindset' on human rights
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| Jan.27 |
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Federer reaches Australian final Top-seeded is beating No. 21 Nicolas Kiefer for the 7th consecutive time, 6-3, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2
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Davos: Gates triples TB research funding Health experts urged renewed caution against the spread of bird flu
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| Jan.29 |
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Federer triumph in Australian Open| Roger Federer won his 7th Grand Slam title, overcoming a challenge from Baghdatis 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 | |
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Hingis, Bhupathi secure mixed doubles title
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| Feb.4 |
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Hingis stuns Sharapova to reach final
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| Mar.14 |
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Hingis wins rivalry with Davenport
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| Mar.19 |
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Federer secures third title in row
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| Apr.2 |
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Federer completes a Masters double
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| May.1 |
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Former skiing star shot, killed Corinne Rey-Bellet and her brother, Alain, were shot and killed in their parents' home
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| May.21 |
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Hingis wins talian Open
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| May.22 |
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WHO chief dies after blood clot Lee Jong-wook, 61, has died in Geneva, 2 days after emergency surgery for a blood clot on his brain
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| Jun.4 |
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Top seed Federer crushes Berdych
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| Jun.6 |
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Federer 'straight' into semifinals
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| Jun.8 |
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Plot to down Israeli plane foiled 7 people of North African origin are under arrest after Swiss intelligence services foiled a
terrorist plot
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| Jun.9 |
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Federer reaches first French final His opponent Nalbandian retired in semifinal while trailing 3-6 6-4 5-2
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| Jun.18 |
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Federer equals win record on grass
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| Jun.19 |
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Swiss on a high as Togo roll over
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| Jun.21 |
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Israel admitted to Red Cross| The Red Cross is ending decades of exclusion linked to Israel's refusal to accept the traditional cross symbol | | |
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| Jun.23 |
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Solid Swiss dump South Korea out
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| Jun.26 |
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Ukraine win on penalties over Switzerland Ukraine beat Switzerland 3-0 to reach the quarterfinals after the two teams had played out a sterile 0-0 draw
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| Jun.27 |
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Federer breaks Borg's win record
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| Jun.28 |
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Federer routs Henman in super show
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| Jul.5 |
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Superb Federer cruises into semis
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| Jul.7 |
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Federer and Nadal reach the final Federer blasted his way with a 6-2 6-0 6-2 thrashing of Bjorkman. Nadal resisted Baghdatis 6-1 7-5 6-3
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| Jul.9 |
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Federer resists challenge of Nadal| Roger Federer claimed his 4th consecutive Wimbledon title, beating Rafael Nadal 6-0 7-6 6-7 6-3 on Center Court. Nadal was blown off cour... | |
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| Jul.11 |
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World record for China's Liu Xiang
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| Jul.24 |
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WTO global trade talks collapse| Global free trade talks collapsed after 5 years of on-off haggling and resuming them could take years | | |
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| Jul.25 |
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U.S. slams EU 'blamesmanship' in trade The United States is blaming the European Union for the suspension of global free trade talks
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| Jul.28 |
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U.S. under fire for secret prisons U.N. rights panel: The U.S. should immediately shut down any secret detention facilities
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| Aug.16 |
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Murray stuns Federer in Cincinnati
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| Aug.18 |
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Powell equals world record again
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| Sep.1 |
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Federer dazzles in win
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| Sep.9 |
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Virtuoso Federer through to final
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| Sep.10 |
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U.S. Open: Federer beats Roddick| Roger Federer won his third U.S. Open championship in a row, 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1, in a 28-minute final set | |
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| Sep.12 |
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UNCTAD: Palestinian economy in danger The Palestinian economy is leading to a worsening this year of already high unemployment and poverty levels
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| Oct.22 |
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Sharapova wins year's fourth title
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Imperious Federer wins 10th title
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| Oct.29 |
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'Ballboy' Federer champion at last
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| Nov.16 |
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Nalbandian and Federer reach semis Defending champion Nalbandian knocked Andy Roddick out with a 6-2 7-6 victory over the American
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| Nov.19 |
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Federer overwhelms Blake in final Roger Federer is claiming his third Masters Cup title 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 in championship match
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Panel to address bio-terror fears An international review conference on biological weapons in Geneva
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| Dec.11 |
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UN rights body to discuss Darfur The Human Rights Council is to hold an emergency session in Geneva on the ongoing conflict in the region
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