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75-year-old Jack Nicklaus is still the best
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/04/2015
» Many people say 75-year-old Jack Nicklaus is the best golfer in history. Yesterday he showed us why.
12 Japan World Heritage sites hit by oil-spraying vandals
Kyodo News, Published on 09/04/2015
» A dozen World Heritage sites and temples in Japan's ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara have been vandalized recently in a similar manner, according to police.
Singaporeans call for Changi airport to be renamed
Published on 09/04/2015
» SINGAPORE — Nearly 12,500 people have signed an online petition calling on the Singapore government to rename Changi airport after Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew who died last month, the organiser of the petition said this week.
US police officer sacked after shooting dead black suspect
AFP, Published on 09/04/2015
» CHARLESTON (UNITED STATES) - The white police officer who fatally shot a fleeing black man in the US city of North Charleston has been fired after he was charged with murder, the mayor said Wednesday.
Downton out in England shake-up
AFP, Published on 09/04/2015
» LONDON - Paul Downton's controversial reign as managing director of England Cricket came to an end after just over a year in charge on Wednesday when the England and Wales Cricket Board announced he would be leaving his post.
Kristoff's purple patch continues with another win
AFP, Published on 09/04/2015
» SCHOTEN (BELGIUM) - Norway's Alexander Kristoff continued his recent purple patch as he won Wednesday's 200km semi-classic Scheldeprijs race from Antwerp to Schoten in Belgium.
La Rochelle's Botia banned for five weeks
AFP, Published on 09/04/2015
» PARIS - La Rochelle centre Levani Botia has been handed a five-week ban on Wednesday by the disciplinary committee of the French National Rugby League for a dangerous tackle against Bordeaux-Begles.
Dual-code star Thorn to retire at end of season
AFP, Published on 09/04/2015
» LONDON - New Zealand World Cup-winning lock turned Leicester captain Brad Thorn is to retire at the end of the English season, he said Wednesday.
Indonesia to probe fishing slavery
AFP, Published on 09/04/2015
» JAKARTA - The Indonesian government has announced it will form a special team to investigate allegations of slavery in the fishing industry, as officials prepare to return hundreds of foreign crewmen to their homelands.
Amazon gives new power to personal assistant, 'Alexa'
AFP, Published on 09/04/2015
» WASHINGTON - Amazon's personal assistant speaker is taking over more functions for home automation networks.