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South African sports ministry: Semenya keeps medal

FILE - This Aug. 20, 2009 file photo shows South Africa's Caster Semenya displaying her gold medal after the ceremony for the Women's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Semenya will keep her 800-meter gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential, the South African sports ministry said Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

By DONNA BRYSON

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