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Cool weather helping ease load on spent firefighters battling huge California fire - International Herald Tribune LOS ANGELES : Cooler weather on Sunday gave a boost to crews battling an enormous wildfire on California's central coast that was threatening nearly 2,700 homes. The four-day-old fire in the Los Padres National Forest near Santa Barbara, which had blackened about 13 square miles (34 square Source: www.iht.com Alexei Ramirez - Newsday John Danks set a career-high with nine strikeouts, and autodetailing the Chicago White Sox handed Rich Harden his first loss in a year, hanging on to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 Sunday for their 10th win in 13 games. The Athletics got a run against Scott Gavin Floyd pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings to get Source: www.newsday.com Gay falls out of 200 - Boston Globe EUGENE, Ore. - Tyson Gay stumbled awkwardly to the track 40 meters into the men's 200-meter quarterfinal at the Olympic trials yesterday and autodetailing did not finish the race, suffering what his agent called a severe cramp in his left hamstring. As a result, he will not represent the US in the 200 Source: www.boston.com Losing to big sister Venus little solace for Serena - ESPN.com WIMBLEDON, England -- Serena Williams hates to lose. This is not a well-kept secret. Her attitude after a big defeat confirms it. A lioness who survives to hunt each opponent as prey, Serena's competitive heart just doesn't compute allowances for failure. Even her family confirms, the concept of Source: sports.espn.go.com A-Rod receives most votes; Red Sox, Cubs fill up All-Star rosters - CBS Sportsline NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez won the popular vote and autodetailing a slew of Boston Red Sox and autodetailing Chicago Cubs will join him in the starting lineup at the All-Star game. Manny Ramirez , David Ortiz , Dustin Pedroia and autodetailing Kevin Youkilis were elected by fans from the World Series champion Red Sox. Alfonso Soriano Source: www.sportsline.com Rafael Nadal ends Roger Federer's domination at Wimbledon - Los Angeles Times WIMBLEDON, England -- Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer's five-year reign at Wimbledon today, winning a riveting, five-set marathon to claim his first title at the All England Club and autodetailing signal a changing of the guard in men's tennis. Nadal held off a stirring comeback by Federer from two sets down to Source: www.latimes.com G8 urged to act over oil prices - BBC News Japan and autodetailing the US have pledged to call for "swift action" on surging oil and autodetailing food prices at next week's G8 summit. Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said action was needed as the problems were "having a negative impact on the world economy". Leaders of the two countries made the vow during talks Source: news.bbc.co.uk Flags flown at half-staff; Congregation mourns Helms - WRAL Raleigh, N.C. Gov. Mike Easley has ordered all North Carolina state flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of former Sen. Jesse Helms, who died Friday at the age of 86. Easley said Sunday that flags will be flown at half-staff from Monday until sunset Tuesday in memory of Helms, who Source: www.wral.com Alejandro Valverde basks in yellow jersey at Tour de France; Thor Hushovd wins stage - Minneapolis Star Tribune SAINT-BRIEUC, France - With villagers calling out to him as he sped through the countryside, Alejandro Valverde kept his lead in the Tour de France on Sunday and autodetailing basked in the honor of wearing the yellow jersey. The Spaniard held back as Norwegian sprint specialist Thor Hushovd won the second stage Source: www.startribune.com