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World backgammon champion Tim Holland dies at 79
Tim Holland, a world backgammon champion and one of the game's most prominent competitors, has died in Florida. He was 79.
'World's oldest' whisky unveiled in Scotland
A Scottish whisky firm on Thursday unveiled bottles of what it claims is the oldest single malt whisky in the world, having spent the best part of a century inside an oak barrel.
Other world leaders should meet Dalai Lama: envoy
World leaders should follow the example of US President Barack Obama and meet the Dalai Lama despite China's objections, the Tibetan spiritual leader's envoy to Europe said Thursday.
Carlos Slim Helu dethrones Bill Gates as world's richest man
Carlos Slim Helu dethrones Bill Gates to take the No. 1 spot on Forbes 2010 list of the World's Billionaires as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
Jones looks for hurdles repeat at world indoors
American Lolo Jones will try to become the first woman to successfully defend her indoor hurdles title at the world indoor championships that begin Friday. Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva is sensing she'll redeem herself with a gold medal and Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang is happy just to be competing again.
Australia face Germany in World Cup final
Australia defeated the Netherlands 2-1 on Thursday to qualify for a third successive final against defending champions Germany in the men's field hockey World Cup.
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