Comprehensive immigration reform probably doomed

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama revisited a key campaign promise when he hosted a White House meeting of elected officials and experts on immigration. But if a major overhaul of the nation's immigration policy is his goal, Republicans in Congress say he shouldn't hold his breath.

They say any bill that even hints at amnesty or legalization for millions of illegal immigrants already living and working in the United States is dead before it ever makes an appearance in a congressional committee.

Mutai wins London Marathon in course-record time

LONDON (AP) -- Emmanuel Mutai ran a course record at the London Marathon in leading Kenyans to the top three places Sunday, and compatriot Mary Keitany captured the women's race in her first attempt at the distance.

Mutai broke away at the 21-mile mark and finished the 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 40 seconds - the fourth fastest marathon ever. He shattered the course record of 2:05:10 that Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru set in 2009.

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US loses to Germany, bounced from Fed Cup top tier

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) -- Unable to draw on the strength of the Williams sisters, the United States failed to win a single match against Germany and was knocked from the top tier of the Fed Cup for the first time.

The Americans were blanked 5-0 in the playoff and will no longer be among the top eight nations in the World Group, a big letdown for a country that has won the Fed Cup a record 17 times.

Germany delivered the decisive blow when Andrea Petkovic beat Melanie Oudin 6-2, 6-3 in the first of Sunday's reverse singles. That gave the Germans an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five series and a spot in the elite group of women's team tennis.