Brazil’s presidential election heads for runoff

Brazil’s presidential election is to go to an October 31 runoff after the ruling party candidate, Dilma Rousseff, won elections but not by enough to avoid a second round, the High Electoral Tribunal said.
Rousseff won 47 percent of the ballots Sunday — short of the absolute majority of 50-percent-plus-one-ballot required to obviate a knockout round against second-placed challenger, former Sao Paulo governor Jose Serra.
We can confirm there will be a second round in the presidential elections, Ricardo Lewandowski, the president of the High Electoral Tribunal, told reporters in Brasilia.

NA has 51 standing committees, Senate 44

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly has 51 standing committees and two special committees while the Senate has 44 bodies to carry out legislative business, the house was informed Monday.

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PCB chairman to review suspensions, fines

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt told a parliamentary committee Monday he would review penalties handed to several players, and scrap evidence from leaked video footage.

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Federer happy to see World Cup in S Africa

PARIS: With a South African mother and his foundation supporting disadvantaged children in the country, Roger Federer is delighted to see the World Cup being staged in South Africa next month.

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Williams reaches 2nd round at French Open

PARIS: Top-seeded Serena Williams reached the second round of the French Open by beating Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland 7-6 (2), 6-2 Monday.

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Bondarenko, Wozniak advance at Family Circle event

CHARLESTON: Ninth seeded Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine breezed past Julie Ditty 6-4, 6-2 in the opening round of the WTA 700,000 dollar Family Circle Cup on Monday.

Canada”s Alexsandra Wozniak also won in straight sets Monday by beating Lilia Osterloh 6-3, 7-6 (11/9) to reach the second round of the clay court tournament.

Wozniak, the No.12 seed, had to save eight set points, including two set points serving 5-6 in the second set and six more in the tiebreaker.

Wozniak next plays Tuesday against qualifier Catalina Castano.

Bondarenko was the other seed to take the court on the first day of main draw, defeating the left-handed American in just 65 minutes.

Other first round winners included Magdalena Rybarikova, Angelique Kerber, Sofia Arvidsson, Ayumi Morita and Chang Kai-Chen.

Joe Corvo Returend To Ice Draft

TrendPK.com Joe Corvo Returend To Ice Draft:The Carolina Hurricanes have traded defenceman Joe Corvo to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Brian Pothier, Oskar Osala and a second round draft pick.
Corvo returned to the ice in late January after missing two months recovering from a horrible skate cut to his calf. [...]

Branch Still Soaring:Second Round Girls Previews ,FLOWERY BRANCH

TrendPK.com Branch Still Soaring:Second Round Girls Previews ,FLOWERY BRANCH:FLOWERY BRANCH ,Coming into this season, Flowery Branch girls basketball coach Hazel knew two things for certain:
That may sound like a contradiction, but when you only have four seniors — and no juniors — underclassmen become a crucial part of any squad. And, [...]

Fernando Gonzalez Girlfriend

Fernando Gonzalez Girlfriend, Meet Gisela Dulko – tennis player Fernando Gonzalez’s girlfriend.

According to an Australian press report (via Deadspin) Chile native Gonzalez is dating the 24-year-old professional tennis player from Argentina.

Her [ Gisela Dulko ] boyfriend is Chilean Fernando Gonzalez – last year’s popular Australian Open runner-up. The couple are popular in South America, too – at Christmas, Gonzalez and Dulka visited “Las Rosas”, a community of 2500 elderly people in Santiago. “The elder people congratulated Fernando for the girlfriend he has,” explains a Gonzalez fan website.

According to Wiki, Dulko won three of the four Grand Slam events in doubles as a junior, including the 2001 Wimbledon Championships with Ashley Harkleroad. She just beat former tennis champion Maria Sharapova at second round of Wimbledon 2009.

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Fernando Gonzalez Girlfriend was first posted on January 24, 2010 at 7:07 pm.

Serena Williams Storms into Australian Open Second Round

Serena Williams Storms into Australian Open Second Round, Defending champion Serena Williams overcame fitness problems to storm into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.
The top seed advanced with an effortless 6-2, 6-1 victory over Poland’s Urszula Radwanska. Despite wearing a heavy bandage on her right thigh, Williams was far too powerful for the Polish teenager as she won in one hour and 13 minutes.
Williams is chasing her fifth Australian Open title after winning in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009.

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Serena Williams Storms into Australian Open Second Round was first posted on January 19, 2010 at 11:01 pm.

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