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Over a decade ago, Britton Nicholas Newlife bet with a bookmaker that Roger Federer would win Wimbledon seven times. The bet was for $2,300 and the odds were 66-1. Newlife died three years ago, but he left his betting ticket to the international charity Oxfam. On Sunday, Federer won his seventh Wimbledon title. Oxfam will receive more than $150,000 in winnings.

Watch a "flash choir" descend upon Times Square to sing a world premiere of music by Philip Glass, commissioned by NPR Music in honor of the composer's 75th birthday.

Firefighters have been able to make progress against blazes in other Western states. But the Kinyon Road Fire in Idaho has doubled in size since Sunday.

The pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates around 12,000 of those killed have been civilians.

Amid a budget dispute, the mayor slashed pay for city employees, and has so far ignored a court order to restore it.

David Callaway, editor-in-chief at MarketWatch, takes over the top spot at the newspaper.

A new analysis of federal data found students did not feel challenged by teachers.

The 4th of July was last week, but fireworks are still in the news.The state went to court when a fireworks stand opened in the shell of the Red Clay…

Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says he has complete confidence in Chief Justice Roberts. And he says politics might be one motive behind the contempt of Congress citation against current Attorney General Eric Holder.

The WikiLeaks founder has asked for asylum in Ecuador, trying to avoid extradition to Sweden.