tennis
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Serena Williams says criticism of tennis in the US is a wake-up call for her
US tennis star feels some people don't want Black players to succeed The world No 1 says some critics of black tennis players, especially in the US, do not want their sport to take...
us
The Last-Second Change to Leap Seconds
It’s Official: The Leap Second Will Be Retired (a Decade from Now) We have been here before. Back in 2006, I wrote about the last-second leap-second change, which pushed back the start of the...
asia
The Crown is a non-fictional character with a very real, but non-real, history
A Netflix notice reminds viewers, and Judi Dench, that 'The Crown' is fictional, not factual. Last week, the BBC released a statement about its upcoming television and streaming service, which offers live event and...
national
How I Lost My Job and Passed Out
A Wall Street Banker Turned to Comedy for Happiness and a Career Change It all started one day when I had a cold and wasn't feeling well. All was well that night, for a...
sport
The GPS Tracker System Will Help Keep Mountain Lions from Become Roadkill
Mountain lions face greater risk of becoming roadkill in wildfire's aftermath, study says Fire crews work to control the Camp and Ash Mountain fires in Southern California. Mountain lion cubs were often spotted with...
europe
The plane crashed into the road after a man was injured by falling trees
Small plane lands on road in Santa Maria, Calif. — but no parachutes LOS ANGELES (AP) — A small plane has landed at an airport in California after a man was injured by falling...
technology
Serena Williams is back in tennis
Serena Williams teases return to competitive tennis, says Tom Brady 'started a really cool trend' and the NBA's free-agency window is 'about to open' In tennis, you can't go back. Not unless you've gone...
technology
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Letters to the Editor: 'I don't sleep in October' -- on being a Dodger fan right now Published 4:00 am, Saturday, October 30, 2011 The Dodgers' last visit to Cincinnati, at about the same...
health
David Bonin is not a lawyer
Mike Bonin remains in middle of City Council race, though he dropped out 9 months ago Daniels has served as a paid fundraiser for Mayor Rahm Emanuel Mayor Emanuel’s wife, Toni, has been a...
entertainment
Why I’m Writing a Book About California’s History
California spends billions rebuilding burned towns. The case for calling it quits? Photo: Alamy I’m a historian-in-waiting who has long written about the social benefits of historical research. I would like to be able...