A model who was left blind in one eye after acid was thrown in her face tells of her joy after having her sight restored using stem cell treatment.

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What the moment meant was apparent on Vernon Davis ’s face, because when he caught that pass last Saturday – a franchise-changing, career-altering, season-sustaining play – the tears came and came quickly, running down his face for all to see. He rushed into the arms of his coach, Jim Harbaugh , as if – at 27, with the musculature of a fine sculpture — Davis needed a nurturing hug, a shoulder to cry on. He found Harbaugh’s shoulder, buried his head, and wept some more. Read full article > >

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NFL playoffs 2012: For 49ers’ Vernon Davis, it’s about the team again

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The way Bill Belichick describes Rob Gronkowski , his chiseled-from-granite tight end on the New England Patriots, could seem trite. “He’s always got a smile on his face, and he’s always working hard,” Belichick said Thursday, two days before the Patriots host the Denver Broncos in an AFC divisional playoff game. Read full article > >

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Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski breaks NFL records, with a smile

The unfamiliar sights were in abundance as the Washington Wizards attempted to no longer be the NBA’s only winless team . But no amount of exuberance, extra effort and impassioned play could prevent them from an all-too-familiar result. New York Knicks all-star forward Carmelo Anthony gave Wizards reserve Trevor Booker an elbow to the face, then knocked down a decisive three-point shot with 15.9 seconds remaining as the Wizards lost, 99-96 , at Verizon Center. Read full article > >

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Wizards vs. Knicks: Carmelo Anthony’s 37 points, late three-pointer propel New York past Washington, 99-96

She hangs there nightly, a yellow or white or spookily orange disk, the bringer of tides, the caster of romantic shadows. She waxes and wanes and sometimes she turns ruddy as the shadow of the Earth crosses her face. For all her beauty, though, our moon hides a lumpy, unflattering secret: She’s lopsided. Her backside is much thicker than her front. And no one knows why. Read full article > >

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NASA’s lunar probes will test theory of why one side of the moon is lopsided

An officer who had been on the police force for 22 years was shot in the face in a basement apartment that had been robbed in Brooklyn. The officer, Peter J. Figoski, died five hours later.

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In Dark Brooklyn Doorway, Officer Confronts Gunman, and Dies

Manager Andre Villas-Boas says Chelsea gave their critics a “slap in the face” by reaching the Champions League knockout phase with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Valencia.

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Villas-Boas hits back at critics

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A member of staff at a Chinese restaurant in north Belfast is struck in the face with a gun during an armed robbery.

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Man hit with gun during robbery

Europe’s leaders are battling to keep the eurozone and the wider European Union together in the face of a financial crisis that threatens to split partnerships forged over more than half a century.

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In the face of sexual harassment allegations.

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Gloria Cain To Speak Publicly

European leaders, in a significant step toward resolving the euro zone financial crisis, early Thursday won an agreement from banks to take a 50 percent loss on the face value of their Greek debt.

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Europe in Accord on Basics of Plan to Save the Euro

Fresh shelling is heard in the Libyan city of Sirte as interim authority forces prepare to renew their offensive in the face of fierce resistance.

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Libya troops renew Sirte assault

Yes, yes, they did say that it would be hot in Florence . But nobody said this hot. This, I think as I navigate the 463 steps you must climb to explore the mammoth cupola crowning the city’s famous Duomo, is not just heat. This is an inferno, a body-melting ordeal: Look at the streams of sweat pouring down my face and neck. And I’m going down the stairs, not up. Read full article > >

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Beating the heat in Florence, no sweat

If there’s one thing the Internet has given us, it’s a treasure trove of data about ourselves. We now have access to terabytes of information on the way we interact with our favorite brands. All this information is crunchable in countless ways — and, for better or for worse, collected automatically. For years, few people cared, aside from marketers and advertisers. But that may be changing, as U.S. officials shift gears to a digital-first diplomatic strategy in the face of rising anti-Americanism worldwide. Read full article > >

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U.S. diplomacy in the digital age