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'World's oldest' whisky unveiled in Scotland
A Scottish whisky firm on Thursday unveiled bottles of what it claims is the oldest single malt whisky in the world, having spent the best part of a century inside an oak barrel.
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Other world leaders should meet Dalai Lama: envoy
World leaders should follow the example of US President Barack Obama and meet the Dalai Lama despite China's objections, the Tibetan spiritual leader's envoy to Europe said Thursday.
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Carlos Slim Helu dethrones Bill Gates as world's richest man
Carlos Slim Helu dethrones Bill Gates to take the No. 1 spot on Forbes 2010 list of the World's Billionaires as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
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Jones looks for hurdles repeat at world indoors
American Lolo Jones will try to become the first woman to successfully defend her indoor hurdles title at the world indoor championships that begin Friday. Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva is sensing she'll redeem herself with a gold medal and Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang is happy just to be competing again.
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Australia face Germany in World Cup final
Australia defeated the Netherlands 2-1 on Thursday to qualify for a third successive final against defending champions Germany in the men's field hockey World Cup.
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Freescoring Rooney eyes World Cup triumph
Wayne Rooney has been up close to the World Cup trophy in a photo shoot and, with 30 goals already to his name this season, hopes he can get his hands on it for real in July. The Manchester United striker was under orders not to handle the trophy, which was in central London on Thursday as part of a worldwide tour.
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Honduras confirms 3 World Cup warmups
Honduras will play Azerbaijan, Belarus and Romania in friendly matches ahead of the World Cup. Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda said Thursday that contracts had been signed for the three games and that officials were also negotiating for a friendly match with fellow World Cup qualifier North Korea. The Central American team will play Azerbaijan in an unspecified location in Austria on May 27 ...
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Money Lessons From The World's Wealthiest Families
Family offices keep the world's richest families in the green. If you follow these tips you can do the same.
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