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WASHINGTON – In that now-famous, or perhaps infamous, compromise deal by 14 U.S. senators hoping to end a quarrel over judicial filibusters, the name of former Interior Department Solicitor General William Myers (search) was excluded from an agreement not to filibuster. For months, Republicans claimed to have the votes to …

MEXICO CITY – Wearing wide-grins and gushing praise for one another — but ducking questions about a possible relationship — “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” (search) co-stars Brad Pitt (search) and Angelina Jolie (search) briefly visited Mexico’s capital Wednesday night for the premiere of their film. The pair flew into an …

WIMBLEDON, England – With a little luck at the end, defending champion Maria Sharapova (search) returned to the Wimbledon (search) semifinals by beating fellow Russian Nadia Petrova 7-6 (6), 6-3 Tuesday. In the final game, Sharapova clipped the net on consecutive points — and won both. The first allowed her …