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Golfers don masks in Beijing | | International golfers were choking on the greens in Beijing over the weekend -- but it wasn't due to an outbreak of the yips. |
Kings Beat Oilers 2-1 in Shootout | | Anze Kopitar scored the deciding goal in a shootout and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Sunday night for their seventh victory in nine games. |
Wall Street lifts stocks ahead of Fed meeting; dollar jumps | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major U.S. stock indexes closed at record highs on Tuesday to lead global equities higher ahead of word from the Federal Reserve on the future of its stimulus program, while the U.S. dollar climbed the most in almost two months. |
Missouri Stands Behind Haith Despite NCAA Penalty | | Missouri coach Frank Haith was suspended for five games by the NCAA on Tuesday after it was found that he inadequately monitored his former assistants' interactions with a disgraced Miami booster and then tried to cover up a five-figure hush money payment to keep potential violations hidden. |
47 said killed in Laos plane crash | | At least 47 people were killed in a Lao Airlines plane crash in the southern Laotian province of Champasak on Wednesday afternoon, local witnesses said, according to the country's national news agency, KPL. |
Palin follows Trump method | | James Moore says Palin, like the real estate magnate, has profitably monetized speculation about the possibility of a candidacy |
How to recruit a diamond in the rough | | Danish footballer Rasmus Ankersen had been looking forward to the new season. He was lining up for top division club FC Midtjylland, and at just 19 had been identified by coaches as having a bright future in the game. |
U.S. Steel to partially shut Ontario mill | | TORONTO (Reuters) - United States Steel Corp said on Tuesday it will permanently shut down iron and steelmaking operations at its Hamilton, Ontario, mill at the end of this year. |
NY Post must face bias lawsuit linked to Obama chimp cartoon | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Post and its top editor must face a bias lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was fired for complaining about harassment at the newspaper and a political cartoon that some people said likened President Barack Obama to a chimpanzee. |
The top films at the North American box office | | LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 20, led by "Prisoners," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Prisoners...........................$ 21.4 million 2 (1) Insidious Chapter 2................$ 14.5 million 3 (2) The Family..........................$ 7.0 million 4 (6) Instructions Not Included...........$ 5.7 million 5 (*) Battle of the Year..................$ |
Obama May Ban Spying on Heads of Allied States | | President Obama was poised to order the ban in response to a deepening diplomatic crisis over reports that the National Security Agency had for years targeted the cellphone of Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. |
Serving up a winning diet | | The legendary Bjorn Borg fueled his success with a daily diet of steak and potatoes. But the modern tennis star is more likely to be teetotal and to stick to a gluten free diet. |
Russia Team Depleted | | Russia will send an inexperienced team when it faces Italy in the Fed Cup finals next week in Sardinia. |
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