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Egypt results point to deeply divisive runoff race

Representatives of Egyptian presidential candidates watch a ballot box at polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, May 24, 2012. In a wide-open race that will define the nation's future political course, Egyptian voted Thursday on the second day of a landmark presidential election that will produce a successor to longtime authoritarian ruler Hosni Mubarak.

The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate and a veteran of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak's autocratic regime will face each other in a runoff election for Egypt's president, according to first-round results Friday. The divisive showdown dismayed many Egyptians...

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NATIONAL SPORTS

Dufner has 2-stroke lead halfway through Colonial.

Jason Dufner moved into position for his second straight victory and third in five weeks, shooting a bogey-free 6-under 64 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead in the Colonial.

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NATIONAL

Lawyer: Man accused in NY boy's 1979 death bipolar

A lawyer for a man accused of strangling 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 said Friday his client is mentally ill and has a history of hallucinations.

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NATIONAL SPORTS

DNA on beer can needle 'likely' belongs to Clemens

A needle stored with a beer can appeared to contain an extremely tiny amount of Roger Clemens' DNA, which turned out to be good news and bad news for both sides in the perjury trial of the seven-time Cy Young Award winner.

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NATIONAL

Police: Ind. gunman shoots self, taken to hospital

A gunman looking for someone he believed owed him money shot himself inside an Indiana real estate office, where he'd held hostages for several hours earlier, and was taken to a hospital, police said Friday.

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NBA BASKETBALL

Knicks give coach Mike Woodson multiyear extension

Mike Woodson will return as the New York Knicks' coach after leading them to their first playoff victory in 11 years.

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TECHNOLOGY

Dragon makes history with space station docking

The private company SpaceX made history Friday with the docking of its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, the most impressive feat yet in turning routine spaceflight over to the commercial sector.

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NATIONAL SPORTS

I'll Have Another gallops around Belmont Park

Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another took another tour around Belmont Park on a rainy Friday, this time galloping a mile under exercise rider Humberto Gomez.

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WORLD

Activists: Troops kills up to 50 in central Syria

President Bashar Assad's forces killed at least 50 civilians, including 13 children, in central Syria on Friday, activists said, in one of the highest death tolls in one specific area since an internationally-brokered cease-fire went into effect last month.

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NATIONAL SPORTS

RI gov: Schilling company again in violation

Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Friday said former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video gaming company is again in violation of a loan guarantee agreement with Rhode Island after it failed to notify state officials of mass layoffs, and that he'll seek an audit of how the company used the loan funds.

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NATIONAL SPORTS

Ex-Penn State president sues, eyes Sandusky emails

Former Penn State University president Graham Spanier (SPAN'-yer) has filed a civil lawsuit to force the school to release emails related to its investigation of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

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