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  Shani Davis of U.S. wins third 1,500 of World Cup season; Canada's Denny Morrison is 2nd

  March 12th, 2010 - 21 h 26

  HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Overall speedskating World Cup champion Shani Davis won his third title of the season at 1,500 metres on Friday, just ahead of Canada's Denny Morrison. Davis finished in one minute 45.20 seconds. Morrison of Fort St....

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  Opening ceremonies for 2010 Winter Paralympics underway in Vancouver

  March 12th, 2010 - 21 h 16

  VANCOUVER, B.C. - A lone trumpeter has heralded the start of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. The two-hour opening ceremonies are now underway, featuring a cast of 5,000 performers of all ages and abilities. The theme of the show is one...

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  Recruiters say more older men hired could mean firms hiring executives again

  March 12th, 2010 - 21 h 15

  TORONTO - Employers may be hiring senior executives who lost their jobs during the recession, according to recruiters puzzling over a trend in the latest jobs figures that found nearly half of new jobs going to men over the age of 55. A report...

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  Far from front-runners, Iditarod laggers say reaching Nome is a win

  March 12th, 2010 - 21 h 11

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - By now, the leaders of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race are firmly established: four-time winner Jeff King fending off defending champ Lance Mackey and other mushing behemoths. It's a battle far removed from the...

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  Top-ranked Rouge et Or earn straight-sets win over Montreal in men's volleyball

  March 12th, 2010 - 21 h 06

  KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The top-ranked Laval Rouge et Or advanced to the semifinals of the Canadian university men's volleyball championship Friday with a straight-sets win over the No. 8 Montreal Carabins. The Rouge et Or were rarely tested in the...

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  Lancers beat Gee-Gees 64-46 to advance at Cdn women's basketball championship

  March 12th, 2010 - 20 h 23

  HAMILTON, Ont. - Jessica Clemencon scored 21 points as the Windsor Lancers avoided a scare in the opener of the Canadian university women's basketball championship on Friday with a 64-46 win over the Ottawa Gee-Gees. Clemencon, the CIS rookie...

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  Horse racing's 2 leading ladies make season debuts Saturday ahead of anticipated showdown

  March 12th, 2010 - 20 h 20

  The two leading ladies of American racing return to action Saturday, with 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra making her season debut in New Orleans and undefeated Zenyatta revisiting the scene of her Breeders' Cup triumph in California. ...

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  Pacquiao and Clottey meet on the star, but there's only one star in fight

  March 12th, 2010 - 20 h 19

  ARLINGTON, Texas - The phenomenon that is Manny Pacquiao grew with a series of wins against some of the biggest names around. Now he has a fight to win against a guy who has nothing to lose. It wasn't supposed to be that way, but things rarely...

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  Hundreds of cheering fans crowd Winnipeg airport to welcome Olympic champion

  March 12th, 2010 - 20 h 01

  WINNIPEG - Hundreds of cheering fans crowded into an area of Winnipeg's airport to welcome home Olympic gold medal champion Jon Montgomery, who took the top prize in the skeleton event at the Games in Vancouver. Screaming fans waved pompoms...

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  UN chief heading to Haiti for second post-quake tour to discuss upcoming donors conference

  March 12th, 2010 - 19 h 51

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he is heading to Haiti on Sunday for his second visit since the devastating earthquake to prepare for the upcoming donors conference to raise money for reconstruction. Ban flew to Haiti on Jan. 17 - five days...

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