The Russian became the oldest woman to finish in the top two since Britain's Priscilla Welch, 42, won in 1987.

BBC: Radcliffe romps to New York win

The 34-year-old, who won world bronze in Helsinki in 2005 and silver in Paris in 2003, secured her first global title by edging out Canada's Olympic bronze medallist Priscilla Lopes-Schliep.

CNN: Women's world champion Semenya faces gender test

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist began the long-anticipated debate saying it was time to have an up or down vote on Priscilla Owen, the president's nominee to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

NPR: Senate Heads Toward Filibuster Showdown