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Notre Dame reaches 9-0 by rallying for 3OT win

Everett Golson scored on a quarterback sneak in the third overtime as Notre Dame (No. 3 BCS, No. 4 AP) came back from a 14-point deficit to beat Pittsburgh 29-26 on Saturday and keep its hopes for a national championship…

US election race reaches endgame

US presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney launch a last-gasp dash to win undecided voters, four days before the general election.
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Girl shot by Taliban reaches UK

Fourteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl shot in the head by Taliban gunmen, arrives in the UK for medical treatment.
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‘Europe’s GPS’ reaches key phase

Europe’s own version of the US Global Positioning System reaches a key milestone with the launch of a second pair of satellites.
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Packers coach reaches out to controversial ref

One of the NFL replacement officials at the heart of the most controversial moment of the lockout said that Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy has reached out to him.
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NFL reaches tentative agreement with refs

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and the referees’ union reached a tentative contract agreement at midnight Thursday, ending an impasse that began in June when the league locked out the officials and used replacements instead.
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Iran nuclear reactor reaches ‘full capacity’

Official says country’s sole operational nuclear power reactor, the Bushehr plant, is now fully operational.
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Eurozone jobless total reaches fresh high

A rise in unemployment to its highest since 1999 mixed with an unexpected increase in inflation poses dilemma for policy makers
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Spain wildfire reaches Marbella

A huge wildfire approaches the upmarket resort of Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol, where thousands of people were evacuated overnight.
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Spain wildfire reaches Marbella

A huge wildfire approaches the upmarket resort of Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol, where thousands of people were evacuated overnight.
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American Isner reaches 2nd round at Open

John Isner advances to second round at U.S. Open
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Isaac reaches hurricane strength

Tropical Storm Isaac becomes a hurricane with winds of 75 mph (120km/h), US forecasters say, as it bears down on the Gulf Coast.
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Romney reaches out to women before GOP convention

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mitt Romney said it is “sad” that President Barack Obama’s campaign is trying to link him to Rep. Todd Akin’s statements about abortion, as top Republicans preparing for the party’s nominating convention urged the GOP presidential…

LLWS: Tenn. edges Texas, reaches U.S. final

Tennessee scratched out two late runs to get to the U.S. final in the Little League World Series.
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Beach rubbish reaches 23 tonnes

Beach goers are urged to take their rubbish home with them after 23 tonnes had to be collected off Brighton beach.
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U.S. reaches final with late OT goal vs. Canada

The U.S. women’s soccer team is back in the Olympic gold medal match after a wild come-from-behind 4-3 win over Canada with a goal in the final minute of extra time.
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Serena cruises, reaches Olympic quarterfinals

Serena Williams hit 12 aces Wednesday and repeatedly rocketed groundstrokes past Vera Zvonareva to win 6-1, 6-0 and reach the Olympic quarterfinals.
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In historic visit, Clinton reaches out to Laos

VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Decades after the U.S. gave Laos a horrific distinction as the world’s most heavily bombed nation per person, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged Wednesday to help get rid of millions of unexploded bombs that…

Reports: Roy reaches agreement with Wolves

Brandon Roy has reached a verbal agreement to join the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to multiple reports.
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Eurozone unemployment reaches record

Jobless figures and gloomy manufacturing outlook bolster the case for European Central Bank to cut interest rate this week
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