LOS ANGELES — It doesn’t appear to matter the precise circumstances or opponent, whether they establish a lead or fall behind early: The Washington Capitals rarely gain traction on the road. Their game Monday night against the Los Angeles Kings was no exception. Los Angeles entered the contest as the lowest-scoring team in the NHL, but had no trouble against the Capitals. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Kings: Loss extends road woes for Washington

Rory McIlroy wins the Hong Kong Open to keep alive his contest with Luke Donald at the top of the European Tour’s Race to Dubai.

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McIlroy earns Hong Kong Open win

Vote counting is under way in the contest to determine the new leader of the Scottish Conservative Party.

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New Scots Tory leader to be named

ORLANDO — Rick Perry’s loyalists warned from the very outset of his campaign for president that he was not a natural or skilled debater . After three GOP debates in 16 days, the Texas governor has proven them correct. Debates will not determine the outcome of the contest for the Republican nomination. If debates were all that mattered, President Obama likely would not have become the Democratic nominee in 2008. Read full article > >

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The Take: Perry’s challenging road ahead

Miss France, Laury Thilleman, is offering some nasty, sore loser, sour grapes, culturally imperious comments about Miss Angola, Leila Lopes, who just won the 2011 Miss Universe pageant . The French magazine Premiere.fr reports that Miss France, a top 10 finalist in the competition, made the comments during a telephone interview with the magazine. She said the win surprised her (actually she said all the contestants were surprised) and noted that Miss Angola hardly ever wore makeup and she often wore jeans. And she was reserved and lacking in personality. Oh, and the fact that the contest was held in Brazil played a role — the implication being that Angola is a former Portuguese colony like Brazil. (If that’s the case then why didn’t they just elect Miss Brazil!? ) Read full article > >

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The addition of Rick Perry to the presidential campaign has changed the landscape of the Republican field and injected a shot of vigor into the contest.

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Political Memo: A Confident Perry Lingers to Make Friends at the Fair

Singer Kathy Kirby, who represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965 and had hits including Secret Love, dies at the age of 72.

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Singer Kathy Kirby dies aged 72

An average 9.5m million viewers in the UK tuned in to see Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest final, peaking at 12.7m, according to early estimates.

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Viewers wooed back to Eurovision

On Saturday night, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee confirmed what most of the political world had long suspected: He will not be running for president in 2012. Although he would have been something short of a clear Republican front-runner had he entered the contest, he was still a well-known and well-liked figure whose decision not to enter the race leaves a major void. Nature and politics abhor a vacuum, so the candidates will quickly move to fill the space left by Huckabee. Before they do, let’s take a look at the winners and losers from Huckabee’s no-go announcement. Read full article > >

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The outs and ins of Mike Huckabee’s no-go decision

Musical acts from across Europe are preparing to battle it out in the final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Germany.

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Irish teen twins Jedward will compete at the Eurovision Song Contest in Germany after winning through the semi-final stage on Thursday night.

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Another eye-crossingly large selection of entries in this round of the Cartoon Caption Contest, with swashbuckling variety, hitting every point on the full spectrum of witty to wacky. Thanks to all, and I may try this yet again when I get my eyes pried apart.

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Announcing the winner of the fourth Cartoon Caption Contest

Pop group Blue will represent the UK in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Germany, it is announced.

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Pop group Blue will represent the UK in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Germany, it is announced.

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Italy is poised to make a comeback to the Eurovision Song Contest after a break of 13 years, event officials say.

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Italy set for Eurovision return after 13-year break