Open-Police defend use of pepper spray at Australian Open
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Victoria Police vigorously defended its use of pepper spray on a section of the crowd at the Australian Open on Tuesday night, saying its officers had feared for their own safety.
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World number one Roger Federer will  begin the defense of his Australian Open title against  Frenchman Fabrice Santoro after the draw for next week's  tournament was made at Melbourne Park Friday.
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Andy Roddick had just lost a tough four-setter punctuated by one noisy fan and a tournament referee trying to rush him. Not that he blamed either for his semifinal exit Friday from the Australian Open.
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World number one Roger Federer will begin the defense of his Australian Open title against Argentine Diego Hartfield after the draw was made at Melbourne Park on Friday.
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The Australian Open will follow the U.S. Open and introduce an instant replay challenge system for disputed line calls.
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SYDNEY : Indonesian police received threats of an attack against a Western embassy in Jakarta 45 minutes before the deadly car bombing of Australia&#39;s mission, Prime Minister John Howard said.
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Police in Australia are cleared of blame for the death of Thomas Hickey, 17, which sparked race riots.
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Lleyton Hewitt believes the surface at the Australian Open&#39;s Melbourne Park is hindering the country&#39;s chances of producing a local champion.
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Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was attacked with pepper spray Friday, an attempt he claimed to silence his criticism of the government.
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After a flurry of accusations and skepticism, an exhaustive investigation has determined that someone did try to sabotage a beauty contestant's bid for the Miss Puerto Rico Universe by dousing her garments with pepper spray, police said Wednesday.
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Â· Police describe arrest as 'very significant' Â· Gang member says feud grew from street dispute
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ATLANTA - A police official said narcotics officers were justified in returning fire on a 91-year-old woman they shot to death after she shot them as they tried to serve a warrant at her house.  Neighbors and relatives said it was a case of mistaken identity.
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Australian Open organisers defend the decision to start the match between Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis close to midnight.
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(New York -WABC, November 28, 2004) - Police are reviewing video camera footage to find out who discharged pepper spray inside the Times Square Toys-R-Us store during the busy shopping weekend.
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Colombia&#39;s Camilo Villegas hits out of a bunker on the 15th hole during round 2 of the Australian Golf Open in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Nov. 26, 2004.
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Advocates for the use of stun guns by police departments point to evidence that they are generally safe. But a recent demonstration shows otherwise.
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PULLMAN, Wash. -- Washington State officials hope to avoid a repeat of 2002&#39;s post-Apple Cup melee by having more police on site and stressing good sportsmanship at the game Saturday.