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NATO service member killed in Afghanistan Attack

An insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed a NATO service member, the coalition said Monday.

The U.S.-led military coalition said the service member died Sunday as a result of insurgent fire. It did not provide any other details.

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Venus Williams Exits in 1st Round of French Open

With her back aching and the sun setting on Day 1 of the French Open, Venus Williams summoned the will to make one last bid at a comeback.

Stuck in what she later would call a "really big hole" in the third set against a much younger opponent, the seven-time Grand Slam champion tried to put aside the weak serving and errant shots that created the mess in the first place.

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Heat Offense Puts away Pacers 114-96 in Game 4

The Miami Heat rediscovered its offensive punch and beat the Indiana Pacers 114-96 on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

LeBron James profited from a tactical switch, scored 22 points and got plenty of help as the Heat reclaimed the home-court advantage they lost two nights earlier. Dwyane Wade had 18 points, and Udonis Haslem added 17.

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Ohio Man, 87, Skydives to Aid Sick Great-Grandson

An 87-year-old World War II veteran has parachuted from a plane in Ohio to support his ailing great-grandson.

Clarence Turner of Fairfield made the jump Saturday with an instructor.

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Barcelona Gloats after Beating Madrid to Neymar

Barcelona's coach and players have lauded Brazilian sensation Neymar after his decision to join the Spanish champion over fierce rival Real Madrid.

"We have to thank Neymar for making a choice with sport in mind over economics," Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova said on Sunday in reference to Neymar's snubbing of the reportedly larger salary Madrid had offered him.

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Tony Kanaan Finally Wins Indy 500, Ends Heartbreak

The hard-luck loser no more, Tony Kanaan finally won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday — with a bit of luck, at that.

In the mix all day during a record 68 lead changes, the popular Brazilian dipped inside defending IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay on a restart with three laps to go and cruised from there under the yellow caution flag.

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Gettysburg Readies for 150th Anniversary of Battle

The commemoration of this year's milestone anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg will include amenities that soldiers would have relished 150 years ago — expanded cellphone coverage and dozens of portable toilets.

The National Park Service and a cadre of community organizers are busily putting the finishing touches on preparations for the commemoration of the pivotal battle of the American Civil War that cemented this small Pennsylvania town's place in U.S history. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected for a 10-day schedule of events that begin June 29.

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'Crack Baby' Scare Overblown, Teen Research Says

Research in teens adds fresh evidence that the 1980s "crack baby" scare was overblown, finding little proof of any major long-term ill effects in children whose mothers used cocaine during pregnancy.

Some studies have linked pregnant women's cocaine use with children's behavior difficulties, attention problems, anxiety and worse school performance. But the effects were mostly small and may have resulted from other factors including family problems or violence, parents' continued drug use and poverty, the researchers said.

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Lebanese Army Official Denies Rocket Attack on Israel

A rocket was fired from southern Lebanon towards Israel late Sunday night, the state-run National News Agency reported although a high-ranking military official denied the attack.

No rocket was fired on the Jewish state, the official told Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) although he confirmed that an explosion had taken place.

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'Yugonostalgia' as Croatia Prepares to Join EU

Forget the European Union, many in this Croatian village are saying. The group of nations being celebrated this weekend is one that died more than 20 years ago when Yugoslavia — now fervently remembered as a haven of peace, prosperity and equality — fell apart in a cascade of ethnic wars.

Thousands of people came together Saturday in the birthplace of Yugoslavia's late communist leader, Josip Broz Tito, to mark his birthday and pay their respects to him and the ex-federation.

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