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Hoy shines for record Britain, Liu crashes out
Aug 8th, 2012
Cycling legend Chris Hoy became Britain's greatest Olympian Tuesday when he powered to a sixth career gold, but Chinese athletics icon Liu Xiang crashed to a second successive Olympic heartbreak. (Source: AFP) -
BRUSSELS (AP) - Flying high above Europe's economic crisis, a local lightning-fast pigeon called Bolt became the world's most expensive racing bird when his Belgian breeder sold it for 310,000 euros ($400,000) to a Chinese businessman. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is due to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday as a participant of an advisory group just days after UK lawmakers lambasted the Internet company's tax affairs. The meeting is a routine one and has been long-planned, will include other high-profile business peop... [Full Article]
SANAA, Yemen (AP) - A Yemeni military plane on a training exercise exploded in midair over the country's capital on Monday, killing the pilot and slamming into a residential neighborhood, according to an army official. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]