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 Powell outruns record holder Bolt in 100-metersAsafa Powell took on the world's fastest man with every intention of beating him to the finish line. Usain Bolt just couldn't catch up in time. Powell capitalized on Bolt's weak start and edged the world-record holder by one-hundredth of a second, leading from start to finish in the 100 meters at the DN Galan meet on Tuesday.
South Dakota biker gang trial moved, delayed
The trial of two Hells Angels charged in a 2006 shootout that injured six rival Outlaws will move across the state to Sioux Falls and start a few weeks later to accommodate a defense witness, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Poll: Most in China expect Olympics to help image
Overwhelming numbers of Chinese say next month's Olympics will help their country's tattered image abroad, and they predict the Beijing Games will be successful, according to a poll released Tuesday.
ArcelorMittal buys 2nd W.Va. coal operation
Appalachian coking coal is proving ever more irresistible to the international steel industry.
Blackwater brand shift: Security to take back seat
Blackwater Worldwide, the company that unwittingly became a catchall brand name for security contractors in Iraq, wants to shift its business away from the sector that earned it hundreds of millions of dollars.  Pope meets clergy sex abuse victims in AustraliaPope Benedict XVI ended his visit to Australia Monday by meeting with victims of sexual abuse inflicted by Roman Catholic clergy - an issue that has scandalized the church at a time when the Vatican concedes it is struggling to draw people to its fold.
Model T fans gather in Indiana for centennial
A weeklong gathering to mark the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model T has attracted more than 900 of the landmark automobiles.
American doctor handed to Australia for trial
An Indian-born American surgeon was returned to Australia on Monday to face manslaughter charges for what authorities say were botched or unnecessary operations that killed three people.
Mladin wins AMA Superbike event
Australia's Mat Mladin earned his 68th AMA victory Sunday, winning the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
World champion walker out of Olympics
Nathan Deakes of Australia, the 50-kilometer walk world champion, has withdrawn from the Beijing Olympics because of a hamstring injury.
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