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6:53 PM
30-October
2009 Dutch Court Bans 14-Year-Old Girl From Sailing Around WorldLaura Dekker will be under child protection authorities until July. But her goal of setting the record for becoming the youngest to circumnavigate the globe could still become a reality.
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3:18 PM
24-October
2009 Austria's Hosp Suffers Knee Injury; To Miss Ski SeasonAustria's Nicole Hosp ruptured her cruciate ligament and will the Olympic ski season. She lost her balance and fell at the World Cup opener Saturday.
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7:50 PM
22-October
2009 Carrying A Torch: Olympic Flame Lit For Vancouver 2010 GamesThe ceremonial lighting of the Olympic torch took place Thursday in ancient Olympia with Greek skier Vassilis Dimitriadis, serving as the first torchbearer.
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5:17 AM
19-October
2009 Three Runners Collapse, Die During Detroit MarathonThree men collapsed and died in a span of just 16 minutes while running the 32nd Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon, according reports Sunday.
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5:29 PM
18-October
2009 China Excels At World Gymnastics, Win Three More Golds; Britain's Tweddle Wins FloorZou Kai of China added a world title to his Olympic gold medal on high bar, as the Chinese contingent finished with six golds at the world gymnastics championships Sunday at London's O2 Arena.
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7:46 PM
16-October
2009 Sloan Stands Alone: Wins All Around Gold At World Gymnastics ChampionshipsAmerican Bridget Sloan garnered the all-around title at the World Gymnastics Championships Friday in London. Rebecca Bross finished just 0.05 points behind in silver and Japan's Koko Tsurumi, took bronze at 57.175.
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7:02 AM
15-October
2009 Tour de France To Soar Higher With Greater Climbs In 2010Between its grand start in Rotterdam and its finish at Champs-Elysées in Paris, riders will face greater climbing challenges in the 2010 edition of the Tour de France. Time trials will be reduced in exchange.
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4:05 PM
14-October
2009 Iconic Wrestling Personality Captain Lou Albano Dead At 76Iconic wrestling personality Captain Lou Albano, possibly known best for his ties to pop singer Cyndi Lauder died on Wednesday. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed.
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7:26 AM
14-October
2009 Austrian Skiing Legend, Olympic Champ Maier Retires After 13 YearsAustrian ski racing great Hermann Maier, coming off a knee surgery on his right knee in the offseason, announced Tuesday his retirement from competitive skiing.
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10:00 AM
13-October
2009 California Prep Basketball Player Dies During Basketball GameA high school basketball player in Concord, California collapsed during a game Sunday and later died at the hospital. The 15-year old freshman suffered a heart attack in front of his mother and grandmother.
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