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Mubarak Sons Out of Jail Pending Retrial

Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's two sons have been released from prison pending a retrial, the interior minister said Monday, four years after their arrest following an uprising that toppled their father.

Alaa and Gamal Mubarak -- symbols of corruption during their father's three-decade rule -- were ordered free by a court ahead of the January 25 anniversary of the 2011 revolt that overthrew the longtime leader.

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Raonic Advances to Quarterfinals at Australian Open

Big-serving Milos Raonic advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-3 win Monday over Feliciano Lopez of Spain.

After breaking Lopez' serve in the eighth game of the final set, Raonic won all four points in the next game to clinch the match. He had 30 aces but wasn't helped by his inability to convert break-point chances — only three of 13 in the match.

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Azarenka's Fun-Filled Australian Open Comes to an End

Victoria Azarenka is packing her bags and leaving the Australian Open far earlier than years past, but the two-time former champion sure had fun while she was here.

For the Belarussian, who is putting forth a more carefree image these days, this might be just as important as winning.

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Australia, UAE Aiming for their first Asian Cup Titles

If the detour leads to the ultimate destination for Tim Cahill and the Socceroos, Australians won't be worried at all about the route the national team has taken to the Asian Cup final.

Australia takes on the United Arab Emirates in the semifinals on Tuesday at Newcastle, 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Sydney. Organizers no doubt would have preferred a semifinal at a heaving former Olympic stadium in Sydney on Australia Day, Jan. 26, but the Socceroos missed out on that by losing their last group game 1-0 to South Korea.

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NFL, YouTube Partner to Post Official Clips to Video Site

Searching for Super Bowl highlights next week after the big game?

They'll be available, legally, straight from the source.

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MDs: Medical Pot only OK for Sick Kids Failed by Other Drugs

With virtually no hard proof that medical marijuana benefits sick children, and evidence that it may harm developing brains, the drug should only be used for severely ill kids who have no other treatment option, the nation's most influential pediatricians group says in a new policy.

Some parents insist that medical marijuana has cured their kids' troublesome seizures or led to other improvements, but the American Academy of Pediatrics' new policy says rigorous research is needed to verify those claims.

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Suspected Burglar Falls through Ceiling, Lands near Police

Authorities say a man's plans to break into a Houston store fell through, after he crashed through the ceiling and landed in front of police.

Houston police say the man climbed a tree and onto the roof of a Family Dollar store early Sunday morning, then managed to break a hole in the roof and enter the building.

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Naked Violinist Sues over Arrest in Portland Last Year

A Hillsboro, Oregon, man arrested after playing a violin while naked outside the federal courthouse in Portland last year is suing police.

The Oregonian reports (http://is.gd/hrQF5J0 that 25-year-old Matthew T. Mglej claims authorities used excessive force and violated his First Amendment rights. He named the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and Portland Police Bureau as defendants in a lawsuit filed last week, and he's seeking $1.1 million in damages.

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GoPro, NHL in Deal to Bring Cameras Closer to the Action

GoPro has signed a deal with the NHL to bring its wearable cameras closer to the action on the ice and let viewers see games from the perspective of players and referees.

It's the company's first such deal with a major professional sports league. While GoPro would not comment on whether other partnerships are in the works, they would make sense.

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U.S. Approves 2nd Vaccine against Meningitis Strain

U.S. government health regulators have approved a second vaccine to prevent a strain of bacteria that can cause deadly cases of meningitis.

The Food and Drug Administration said it cleared Novartis' Bexsero vaccine against a subtype of meningococcal bacteria in people ages 10 to 25. The agency cleared a similar vaccine from Pfizer last October. Prior to that, vaccines available in the U.S. only covered four of the five main subtypes of bacteria that cause meningococcal disease.

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