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Rafael Nadal (R) and Roger Federer of Switzerland hold their respective trophies after Nadal beat Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7, in the Men's Singles Final during the 2008 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Tennis Club in south-west London, July 6, 2008. AFP PHOTO/CARL DE SOUZA (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)

2013 U.S. Open draw puts Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer in same quarter

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Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

RAHN: IRS troubles go global

By Richard W. Rahn - The Washington Times

An Israeli tank is loaded onto a truck near the Quneitra crossing with Syria, Thursday, June 6, 2013. Syrian rebels on Thursday captured a crossing point along a cease-fire line with Israel in the contested Golan Heights, a development that could deepen Israeli concerns over the growing role of Islamic radicals in the civil war near its northern frontier.(AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Austria pulls out of peacekeeping, as Syrian fight erupts at Israel’s door

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

A Saudi-inspired all-faiths hub

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

Andy Zarate enjoys his Lego airplane as his sister Katie gets started. Children between 7 and 17 were given 400 pieces to build with at the Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, Md, Sunday.
(Joseph Silverman/ The Washington Times)

EDITORIAL: When a toy is just a toy

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Renowned opera singer in Vienna going strong at 95

By GEORGE JAHN - Associated Press

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, is seen at the finish area after failing to complete a women's Alpine Ski World Cup downhill race, in Val d'Isere, France, Friday, Dec.14, 2012. (AP Photo/Pier Marco Tacca)

Lindsey Vonn still ill, heading home for midseason break

By Andrew Dampf - Associated Press

Ted Ligety from the United States, speeds down the course during the men's World Cup giant slalom ski race in Beaver Creek, Colo., on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Nathan Bilow)

Ted Ligety: U.S. skier wins giant slalom with blazing final run

By Pat Graham - Associated Press

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Some Girls, Some Hats and Hitler’

By Martin Rubin - Special to The Washington Times

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 file photo, Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, left, speaks with a trainer during a course inspection on the glacier of Soelden, in Austria. Vonn's request to compete in a men's World Cup downhill race has been rejected by the International Ski Federation. The FIS council met Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Oberhofen, Switzerland, and "confirmed that one gender is not entitled to participate in races of the other," adding in a statement that "exceptions will not be made to the FIS Rules." (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta, File)

Lindsey Vonn: Skier being tested for ‘severe intestinal pain’

By Andrew Dampf - Associated Press

Adolf Hitler (Associated Press)

House of Hitler’s birth stirs Austrian angst

By George Jahn - Associated Press