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Canada Court Upholds Extradition of Lebanese Bomb Suspect

An appeals court Thursday upheld a judge's decision that a Canadian-Lebanese man should be extradited to France in connection with a 1980 Paris synagogue bombing that killed four people.

The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that the lower-court judge and the federal justice minister made no legal errors in concluding Hassan Diab should be handed to French authorities.

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Puyol Says Goodbye to Barca after 15 Seasons

Barcelona defender Carles Puyol says he gave "everything" for the Spanish champions as he prepares to leave the club after 15 seasons.

Puyol departs the Catalan club having won 21 trophies since 1998/99, with nagging knee injuries forcing him out.

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Ageless Tommy Haas Upsets Wawrinka at Italian Open

The seemingly ageless Tommy Haas upset third-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 Thursday to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.

The oldest player in the draw at 36, Haas used his expertise to give Wawrinka trouble with heavy topspin on the red clay courts at the Foro Italico.

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Heat, Spurs both Clinch 4-1 Series Victories

Miami and San Antonio both advanced to the NBA conference finals in contrasting fashion on Wednesday, with the Heat storming over the top of Brooklyn to pinch a narrow victory while the Spurs cruised past Portland.

Miami trailed almost the entire game and was eight points down with less than five minutes left but found a way to pull out a 96-94 win that clinched a 4-1 series victory and a place in the Eastern Conference finals for the fourth-straight year. The Heat will face either Indiana or Washington.

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Sevilla Beats Benfica in Europa League on Penalties

Penalty specialists Sevilla beat Benfica 4-2 in a shootout to win the Europa League after a 0-0 draw in the final on Wednesday, claiming another international title for Spanish football.

Sevilla goalkeeper Beto saved two spot kicks from Benfica forwards Oscar Cardozo and Rodrigo who failed to deceive with stutter-step approaches to the ball.

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Federer Beaten in Italian Open after Boys' Birth

Roger Federer's focus appeared to drift away from the Foro Italico.

And that was understandable.

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Russia Routs Kazakhstan 7-2 at Hockey Worlds

High-scoring Russia routed Kazakhstan 7-2 on Wednesday for its fourth straight victory at the ice hockey world championship.

Sergei Plotnikov scored twice on power plays, and Viktor Tikhonov had one goal. They each have four goals, tied for the most in the tournament. Tikhonov also added three assists, while Plotnikov had two.

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West Bank Exhibit Gives Gaza Artists Rare Showcase

The Gaza Strip is tough turf for artists. An Israeli-Egyptian border blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory keeps them away from an international audience and potential buyers, while the local art market is close to nil.

A new exhibit now offers them a chance to showcase their work outside Gaza.

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Corruption Seeps into Aid for Syrian Refugees

The Syrian refugee woman pushed through the crowd into the dusty grocery, where she was told she could register to receive donated blankets from an international aid agency. She didn't stay long. The shopkeeper demanded a $13 bribe to put her name on the list.

It would take her five days to earn that, laboring in the nearby bean fields.

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Emma Watson to Graduate from Brown University

"Harry Potter" star Emma Watson is graduating from Brown University.

The 24-year-old British actress is due to graduate this month from the Ivy League university with a degree in English literature.

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