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Demonstrators furious that Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister made it into the run-off for the country's presidential election set ablaze his campaign headquarters on Monday, underscoring the divisive outcome of the nation's historic vote. The campaign offices of Ahmed Shafiq, viewed as a symbol of Mubarak's rule, were set on fire after a group of protesters broke into and vandalized the premises, the state news agency reported. An official in the fire service confirmed the blaze had been extinguished without causing any casualties. Several thousand protesters took to the streets across Egypt to demonstrate against the first-round result - a run-off between Shafiq and the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Mursi, two of the most controversial figures in the field. Troubled flared in Cairo's Tahrir Square when activists said unknown assailants attacked one such protest. Rocks were thrown in scenes reminiscent of other spasms of violence in a messy transitio...

The baseball was flying at the Great American Ballpark on Sunday, where the Rockies and Reds combined to hit a stadium record nine home runs in Cincinnati's 7-5 victory. That barrage included Todd Frazier's solo home run off Jamie Moyer — the fourth he allowed in as many innings — that sailed comfortably into the seats above the left field scoreboard. Frazier's blast wasn't the longest home run of the afternoon. That distinction belonged to Michael Cuddyer, who hit one 448 feet to center field one half inning later. But Frazier's was by far the most impressive, because he practically did it with no hands. Yes, you read that correctly. And if you've watched the video, what you saw actually happened. The bat slipped completely out of Frazier's hands as he made contact with Moyer's 72 mph changeup, and it nearly ended up in the pitcher's lap 60 feet from home plate. Yet the ball kept carrying, and carrying, and carrying, all the way to Frazier...

Gold medalist gymnast Shawn Johnson gained, then lost, 25 pounds during her three-year break from international competition, she told reporters on Monday. The 20-year-old, who won three silver medals and one gold in Beijing and is attempting a comeback for London, discussed the weight gain, and her subsequent body image problems at the USOC media summit on Monday. She said her fluctuating weight led to "hurtful" comments in the tabloids. "That whole process kind of broke me down and taught me something," she said, "People put too much emphasis on looks." Even when she was at the top of the gymnastics world, Johnson battled weight issues. "I was at the Olympic Games winning medals and I still doubted my image," she said. "I doubted what I looked like. That's sad. Girls should be taught different than that. I think everyone should be taught different than that." Johnson put on the weight after the 2008 Olympics and her 20...

Roger Federer won his 20th Masters 1000 title with his 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory over Tomas Berdych at the Madrid Open. And, yes, it was his 45th win in his last 48 matches, gave him seven titles in his last 10 events, made him the first player to ever win at least 10 championships on each major surface and earned him that bizarre Ion Tiriac trophy. This doesn't even mention that he moved past Rafael Nadal to regain the No. 2 spot in the ATP rankings, made a huge dent in Novak Djokovic's lead for the No. 1 ranking and came out on top in a week that was defined by childish whining and threats from the former top two. But all of that pales in comparison to receiving a framed "Men in Black" suit from Will Smith. Smith is in Europe doing press for his new film, "Men in Black 3," and watched Sunday's final with his wife, Jada. After the match, Smith spoke to the crowd in surprisingly-good Spanish, then brought out a framed costume from the movie as a gift ...

François Hollande won the French presidential election on Sunday, capturing more than 51 per cent of the vote to defeat incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and become France's new president, according French television. Sarkozy, who has held the French presidency since 2007, grabbed 48.1 percent, according to the polls. Hollande, the 57-year-old socialist challenger, narrowly edged Sarkozy, also 57, in a preliminary election two weeks ago, but since he did not win with an absolute majority, France law required a runoff between the top two candidates. Sunday's victory means France will have its first Socialist president since since Francois Mitterrand, the country's president from 1981 to 1995. In voting Sarkozy out of office, French voters expressed their discontent over Europe's debt crisis. French television declared the election for Hollande immediately after the polls closed Sunday. Moments later, Sarkozy told his supporters that he called Holland to congratulate him, and...