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Russia's Ekaterina Makarova celebrates after defeating Germany's Angelique Kerber in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Australian Open 2013: Kerber top seed to lose so far

By John Pye - Associated Press

Germany's Angelique Kerber celebrates after defeating Madison Keys of the United States in their third-round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Australian Open 2013: Kerber gets a birthday wish, advances to 4th round

By John Pye - Associated Press

Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrates after defeating Venus Williams of the U.S. in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Australian Open 2013: Maria Sharapova rocks after win over Venus Williams

By John Pye - Associated Press

Sloane Stephens gets text messages from grandpa

By JOCELYN GECKER - Associated Press

Serbia's Novak Djokovic makes a forehand return to Ryan Harrison of the US during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova cruise at Australian Open

By Dennis Passa - Associated Press

Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a forehand return to France's Paul-Henri Mathieu during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)

Djokovic starts Australian Open defense

By John Pye - Associated Press

Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams of the US perform the gangnam style dance during the Kids Tennis Day at Melbourne Park ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Novak Djokovic ready to make Australian Open history

By John Pye - Associated Press

Joking aside, No. 1 Djokovic hopes to make history

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2013: Capsules on top men

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

Serena Williams sets new major target for 2013

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

Murray approaching Australian Open from new angle

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2013: Capsules on top women

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

Sharapova withdraws from Brisbane International

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

Illustration Gun Prohibition by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

HUNEYCUTT: Gun control lessons from Prohibition

By Jake Huneycutt

Australian PGA may remain at Coolum after all

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Gotye wins big at Australia’s Aria music awards

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Clouds part, solar eclipse darkens north Australia

By KRISTEN GELINEAU - Associated Press

World Briefs: Clinton urges closer Australia-India ties

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

** FILE ** This July 22, 2012, file photo shows U.S. Gen. John Allen, top commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, during an interview with The Associated Press in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq, File)

Petraeus scandal widens in probe of Gen. John Allen’s emails

By Pete Yost and Robert Burns - Associated Press