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Washington State Sewage Plant Invites Weddings

A sewage treatment plant near Seattle is advertising its availability as a wedding venue.

The Brightwater Wastewater Treatment Center says on Facebook it has a full catering kitchen, audio-video equipment, dance floor and ample parking.

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Doping Ban for Jamaican Sprinter Asafa Powell

Former 100-meter world record holder Asafa Powell has been banned for 18 months.

The 31-year-old sprinter tested positive for the banned stimulant oxilofrone at Jamaica's national trials last June. He's been suspended from competition since his doping case was disclosed in July.

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Injured Ronaldo Likely to Miss Copa Final

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to miss Wednesday's Copa del Rey final against Barcelona due to a leg injury.

Madrid says medical scans Thursday on the Portugal international revealed a muscle injury in his left leg — in addition to a left knee injury he had been nursing.

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United Losing Luster on Europe's Biggest Stage

As Manchester United waved goodbye to the Champions League for almost certainly 18 months at least, the reality is dawning on England's biggest club of the last 20 years that it has now sunk to second-tier status in European football.

It's a sign of the times at Old Trafford that reaching the quarterfinals, where it lost to Bayern Munich on Wednesday, was widely viewed as the best United could have hoped for this season. Getting past Bayern was seen by many as an impossible dream, and simply avoiding a hiding from the German champions was something to be grateful for.

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Stephen Keshi is Nigeria's 'Big Boss'

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi lifted Africa's fallen giant to the continental title after two decades of underachievement, and lived up to his "Big Boss" nickname by retaining control even after the national federation threatened to fire him midway through the tournament.

When Keshi led Nigeria to last year's African Cup title, he became only the second man to win it as a player and coach. For Nigeria, it ended a 19-year trophy drought and enshrined Keshi — the 1994 African Cup-winning captain — as a football savior who delivers titles whether playing or coaching.

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Stronger Thunder Opens Gap on Clippers

A strengthened Oklahoma City beat the Los Angeles Clippers 107-101 in Wednesday's clash of NBA divisional leaders, with Russell Westbrook scoring 30 points in his return to the lineup.

The Thunder opened a two-and-a-half game lead on its Western Conference rival on a day of playoff-shaping results.

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Atletico Downs Barcelona to Reach Champions Semis

Atletico Madrid finally got the better of Spanish rival Barcelona on Wednesday as Koke's early goal guided his team to a 1-0 win and into the Champions League semifinals with a 2-1 aggregate victory.

Adrian Lopez filled in for injured striker Diego Costa and created the fifth-minute goal after hitting the post, as the Atletico forward headed an ensuing cross on to Koke to fire home.

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Bayern Beats United 3-1 to Reach Champions Semis

Bayern Munich needed a bit of a wake-up call against a surprisingly resilient Manchester United team. Once it came, there was no stopping the defending champions from reaching a third straight Champions League semifinal.

Bayern came back quickly after falling behind in its home stadium, equalizing within two minutes and then scoring two more goals to win 3-1 in the second leg of their quarterfinal Wednesday and go through 4-2 on aggregate.

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Gebrselassie Worried about Future of Athletics

Surveying the state of the sport he dominated for so many years, running great Haile Gebrselassie sees a bleak future.

Despite the super-star status of Usain Bolt, Gebrselassie is deeply concerned about the shortage of elite-level events with true global appeal for fans and, just as importantly, sponsors.

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Rapper Big Sean Ends Engagement to Naya Rivera

Rapper Big Sean and actress Naya Rivera are no longer engaged.

A spokeswoman for the rapper announced Wednesday that he has canceled plans to marry the "Glee" star. Publicist Tracy Nguyen said Sean hopes the two can continue to work through their issues privately.

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