Laurendeau has some extra variables to consider ahead of Davis Cup roster picks

There are a number of factors that Martin Laurendeau must consider before a decision is made on the Canadian roster for Davis Cup play.For next month's World Group tie against Spain, a few extra variables are in play.Laurendeau has a few weeks left to weigh his roster options ahead of the first-round matchup in Vancouver. Making things different for the longtime Canadian captain is the possibility...

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Azarenka wins; Stephens vs Williams in Brisbane

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka opened her 2013 season with a 6-3, 6-3 win Wednesday over Sabine Lisicki to join No. 3 Serena Williams and fourth-seeded Angelique Kerber in the Brisbane International quarterfinals.American Sloane Stephens had a 6-3, 6-4 win over Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson to set up a quarterfinal against Williams. She'll face a childhood hero."Obviously, she's...

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No. 1 Victoria Azarenka beats Lisicki 6-3, 6-3 to reach Brisbane International quarterfinals

BRISBANE, Australia - Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka opened her 2013 season with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Germany's Sabine Lisicki on Wednesday to join No. 3 Serena Williams and fourth-seeded Angelique Kerber in the Brisbane International quarterfinals.Azarenka, who won here in 2009 without dropping a set, got the better of 37th-ranked Lisicki in a match containing nine breaks of serve.The Belarusian won...

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3 reasons the next round of budget talks might be easier

Tough issues remain but there have already been some key concessions from both sidesAlthough Matthew Yglesias says we’ve entered "an era of semi-permanent fiscal policy crisis," there’s still hope to think the next round of budget negotiations — in two months when the U.S. Treasury is unable to borrow money and automatic spending cuts kick in — just might be a little bit easier.1. The big reason for...

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The Accidental Congressman: Can a good man survive in Washington?

A new documentary tracks the rise and fall of Ahn "Joseph" Cao, the first Vietnamese-American to serve in CongressWhen Ahn "Joseph" Cao won election to the House in 2008, he ticked off a couple of firsts. He was the first Vietnamese-American to serve in Congress. He was also the first Republican in more than 100 years to win election in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District, which covers nearly all...

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The single dumbest gun-control measure ever proposed

With extraordinary shortsightedness, Connecticut lawmakers want to publicize the addresses of handgun ownersThe Connecticut state legislature is about to consider changing the law to make the information and addresses of 170,000 Connecticut handgun owners public. Aside from potentially being unconstitutional on the grounds that such a law would violate (somewhat ironically) the right to privacy first...

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Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Regulators clear Google in antitrust probe, Tory Burch becomes a billionaire, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion1. REGULATORS CLEAR GOOGLE IN ANTITRUST CASEThe Federal Trade Commission, after a two-year investigation, has determined that Google didn't violate antitrust laws by delivering search results that highlight its own services. The decision,...

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Google's big antitrust victory: What the FTC's decision means for you

An investigation into whether the search giant was unfairly burying competitive sites in its search results ends with Google emerging unscathedAfter a lengthy two-year investigation, the Federal Trade Commission elected Thursday not to pursue charges against Google for showcasing its own products in its search results over those of competitive websites. The five-member FTC commission unanimously voted...

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Adapting To An Evolving U.S. Economy: Charitable Giving And “The Fiscal Cliff”

Avrum D. Lapin to join the founder of EJewishPhilanthropy.com to host a seminar for nonprofit leaders that fundraise in the United States and IsraelJerusalem, Israel (PRWEB) January 02, 2013Avrum D. Lapin, Director and Senior Partner of the Philadelphia fundraising firm The EHL Consulting Group, will join Dan Brown, the founder of popular philanthropy blog EJewishPhilanthropy.com, to host a seminar...

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Monster Jam Tickets Rev Up Massive Sales Traffic on BuyAnySeat.com

Tickets to Monster Jam 2013 events are driving massive online search and sales traffic for seats, said Felina Martinez at ticket marketplace BuyAnySeat.com. The shows start up on Friday night, January 4, 2013 in nine U.S. cities from Trenton, New Jersey to Tacoma, Washington.Denver, CO (PRWEB) January 02, 2013Monster Jam is set to kick into high gear again this year. The 2013 shows rev up Friday night,...

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