Hazeltine, Minnesota - Tiger Woods came back towards the pack on Saturday in a pulsating third round of the US PGA Championship at Hazeltine National

London, Aug. 16 : Out of form Australian batsman Michael Hussey has warned England''s rookie batsman Jonathan Trott that he will face a “st

Woods comes back to the pack on moving day at Hazeltine

Hazeltine, Minnesota - Tiger Woods came back towards the pack on Saturday in a pulsating third round of the US PGA Championship at Hazelti

Murray splits the ranking difference between Roger, Rafa

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We cannot afford to monitor all killer asteroids, warns Nasa

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Oil settles above $70 as dollar falls

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The great popularity of chess

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Mexico massacre convicts set free

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North Korea Frees Worker Held From South

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Dutch coach Advocaat dismissed by Zenit

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Adolf Hitler 'did shake hands with Jesse Owens'

A veteran German sports reporter has claimed that Adolf Hitler did in fact shake hands with black US athlete Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin

Indonesia police concede Noordin Top evaded death

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Colombia 'incursion' riles Chavez

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Consumer protections lost in health care debate

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Espanyol stunned by Jarque death

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Why consumers won't buy tablets

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Birthmark baby cure

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Sotomayor joins US Supreme Court

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Malagasy leaders agree transition

The leaders at the centre of Madagascar's political crisis have reached agreement on a power-sharing government, the UN special envoy says.

Eta responsible for police deaths

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Ministers deny torture collusion

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Indonesian president was targeted

A police raid averted an assassination plot against Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, authorities said, as they waited for off

'NANO KOREA 2009' Comes to Korea on August 26th

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Confidential Kaupthing corporate loan details leaked on the internet

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Fatah seeks renewal in first conference since 1989

BETHLEHEM, West Bank - The Palestinians' Fatah movement came together Tuesday for its first convention in 20 years, trying to rise