Ronnie O’Sullivan began his quest for a fifth UK Championship title with a 6-1 first-round victory over six-time champion Steve Davis.

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O’Sullivan beats Davis in opener

Roger Federer begins his quest for a sixth ATP World Tour Finals by beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 2-6 6-4 at London’s O2 Arena.

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Federer wins Tour Finals opener

Online dating profiles show how attraction, trust and deception play into the quest for romance.

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New at the top: Paul Christman

In “The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World,” Daniel Yergin returns to the topic of how energy policy is driving global change.

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Books of The Times: ‘The Quest’ by Daniel Yergin – Review

Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have succeeded in trapping atoms of anti-hydrogen for more than 15 minutes – a breakthrough in the quest to learn about the origins of the universe.

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VIDEO: Science ups the ‘anti’ on matter

President Obama’s arrival in the White House two years ago inspired unabashed optimism among civic leaders in the District, who had long yearned for an ally to trumpet their quest for statehood and voting rights in Congress.

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D.C. voting rights proponents’ faith in Obama sinks

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy moves to 12 under par and will take a four-shot lead into the final round of the Masters as he continues his quest to win a first major.

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McIlroy extends lead at Masters

Tatsuya Sukuzi has found his two children, but is still looking for his wife. From Sendai Damian Grammaticas talks to Tatsuya about his quest to find her, while looking after their children.

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VIDEO: Man searches for wife who saved children

Professor Brian Cox visits a giant solar calendar built in a desert in Peru in his quest to understand the nature of time in creating the universe.

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VIDEO: Giant solar calendar measures time

CAIRO – Egyptian demonstrators made clear Tuesday that their quest to oust President Hosni Mubarak is far from over, flooding into a downtown Cairo square in what appeared to be the largest turnout since the popular revolt began here two weeks ago.

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Ranks of protesters swell in Cairo even as Egypt’s government offers assurances

Congrats! You’ve survived the crowded shopping malls and ridiculous holiday traffic long enough to wake up on Christmas morning with an appetite for one helluva dinner alongside one or two (or three!) essential Christmas movies. But which ones do you watch? Here are five films I whole-heartedly recommend … ‘A Christmas Story’

Cathie Black, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s pick to be the next school chancellor, was dealt a serious blow in her quest to succeed Joel Klein: A state advisory panel denied her request to bypass some of the state’s requirements. Black, a…

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Black May Not Be NYC School Chief

Roger Federer begins his quest for a fifth end-of-season championship with a straight-sets win over Spain’s David Ferrer in London.

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Federer opens with Ferrer victory

The withdrawal of the diet drug Meridia on Friday marks the latest setback in the long, frustrating quest for a pharmaceutical solution to the nation’s obesity epidemic.

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In long quest for diet drug, another setback for obese