Rafael Nadal beats Milos Raonic

MilosRaonic called it a learning experience.It certainly wasn't the victory party the Uniprix Stadium crowd was hoping for as Rafael Nadal took only one hour eight minutes to down Canada's top tennis player 6-2, 6-2 in the $3.49 million US RogersCup final on Sunday in Montreal. But it had taken 55 years for a Canadian just to get to the final of the country's biggest tournament, so Raonic had much to celebrate despite the defeat. For one,...

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Katy Perry roar leaks two days ahead

KatyPerry's newest pop anthem has leaked two days ahead of its slated premiere. We've already heard a snippet of "Roar" and seen its fierce artwork, but now the song has hit the Internet in full. "Roar" serves as the lead single from Perry's third studio album, "Prism," which will receive an Oct. 22 release. "I think it's a little bit more grown up and it's really interesting," "Roar" co-writer Bonnie...

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Chris Brown says He'll Quit Music after 'X'

ChrisBrown took to Twitter on Tuesday to tell the world that he plans to quit music after the release of "X," his upcoming LP. The R&B singer said he's "tired of being famous for a mistake" he made when he was 18, referencing when he assaulted Rihanna. Both Brown, who has had a string of other post-assault altercations and incidents on his rap sheet, and the music industry, which has promoted and booked Brown since shortly after the...

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No Idul Fitri Bonuses in Morocco

Indonesia and Morocco both have predominately moderate Musllm populations. In a couple of days, people in both countries will celebrate Islam’s most important festival, Idul Fitri. But is there any major difference in the way the people in the two countries celebrate Idul Fitri? “Yes, the major difference is that not many people in Morocco will travel to their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri. Here in Indonesia, you see a massive exodus...

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Powerball giant jackpot $425 million

Americans in 43 states lined up Wednesday for a shot at a mind-blowing $425million Powerball jackpot, as lotto officials said they’re the ones feeling lucky in a year of gargantuan prizes and big profits. A string of no-win weeks in the past year have allowed jackpots to grow to dizzying heights. The top four lottery prizes ever in the United States have come since March 2012, when the record was set with a $656 million Mega Millions jackpot....

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Riley Cooper returns

Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper, who returned to practice on Tuesday after a brief stint away from the team, said that he's spoken with each of his teammates individually since a video capturing him using a derogatory racial remark went viral, asking them not to forgive him for his actions, but to judge him by his future. "I talked to everyone individually," he said following the team's joint practice with the New England...

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George Duke dies at 67

Former Supremes singer Scherrie Payne confirmed Duke died at St John's hospital in Los Angeles on Wednesday. His latest album, DreamWeaver, was released in July, as a tribute to his wife Corine, who died from cancer a year ago. He is survived by his sons, Rasheed and John. "I just received the devastating and sad news that the great musician, George Duke, passed away this evening," said Payne. "It was just one year earlier, 18 July, that...

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