MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic wore down Rafael Nadal in the longest Grand Slam singles final ever, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 after 5 hours, 53 minutes to claim his third Australian Open title. Read full article > >

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Jane Goodall, 77, has been studying chimpanzees for most of her life. Encouraged by famed anthropologist Louis Leakey and only 26 years old, Goodall set up camp in Gombe National Park in Tanzania to observe a group of wild chimps up close. She is credited with discovering that chimps use tools, are not vegetarians, care for one another and sometimes use violence against other chimps. She has also used her years of research — and hers is one of the longest scientific research projects in the world — to show how closely related humans and chimps are. Read full article > >

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Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association announced a new collective bargaining agreement, ensuring labor peace between the sides through 2016 and guaranteeing 21 consecutive years without a work stoppage since the 1994 strike, the longest uninterrupted stretch since the formation of the modern Players Association in 1966. Read full article > >

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Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association announced a new collective bargaining agreement, ensuring labor peace between the sides through 2016 and guaranteeing 21 consecutive years without a work stoppage since the 1994 strike, the longest uninterrupted stretch since the formation of the modern Players Association in 1966. Read full article > >

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The first total lunar eclipse of 2011 and the longest in nearly 11 years is taking place, offering a spectacular sight to large parts of the world.

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A steep downturn in the stock market Friday capped a sixth straight week of losses, marking a drop of 172.45, or 1.4 percent, sending the Dow to 11951.91, below 12000 for the first time since mid-March. The latest slide is the longest since 2002, and…

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Adele breaks the record for the longest number one album in the UK chart by a female solo artist with her second album, 21.

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Adele matches Madonna’s record with nine weeks at number one in the UK album chart – the longest for a female solo artist.

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PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed a law Tuesday requiring women to wait three days after meeting with a doctor to have an abortion, the longest waiting period in the nation.

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Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles and partner ‘Comedy Dave’ break the record for the longest ever team music radio show after 52 hours on air.

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DJ Chris Moyles and on-air partner “Comedy Dave” break Radio 1′s record for the longest ever show.

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Two men given the longest jail terms in Scottish legal history for killing a man in Glasgow appeal against the length of their sentences.

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Killers appeal over 35-year term

River experts claim they have finally found the precise source of the River Tay, the longest river in Scotland.

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A cat called Stewie from Nevada in the US might not realise it but he has been recorded as the longest domestic feline in the world.

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Record breaking cat is world’s longest

With just under two meters of mountain rock left to drill, the longest railway tunnel in the world is due to be completed on Friday in Switzerland.

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World’s longest rail tunnel finished