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Obama set to sign finance reform bill

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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2010: US President Barack Obama claims a moment of history Wednesday as he signs into law the most sweeping finance reform since the 1930s Great Depression.

The legislation, whic

Lanka enforce follow-on

Sri Lanka enforced the follow-on with a lead of 244 runs over India on the fourth day of the first Test on Wednesday.
India were all out for 276 in their first innings in reply to Sri Lanka's 520-8 d

Aussies wilt under Pak pace, bowled out for 88

Leeds (England), July 21: Pakistan dismissed Australia for just 88 in their first innings on the first day of the second Test at Headingley here on Wednesday.

Australia, against accurate seam bowling

Aussies wilt under Pak pace, bowled out for 88

Leeds (England), July 21: Pakistan dismissed Australia for just 88 in their first innings on the first day of the second Test at Headingley here on Wednesday.

Australia, against accurate seam bowling

Spanish want to host 2018 Cup

Madrid, July 20: Buoyed by their win in the World Cup this summer, Spain are set to push for co-hosting the 2018 tournament with neighbouring Portugal, Secretary of State for Sports Jaime Lissavetsky

Contador in yellow after 15th

Bagneres-de-Luchon (Fr-ance), July 19: Alberto Contador took the Tour de France yellow jersey from Andy Schleck after he suffered a mechanical problem in a late attack on the final climb of Monday’s 1

Long shot Louis is king

St Andrews (Scotland), July 19: Rank outsider Louis Oosthuizen won the British Open on Sunday, capturing golf’s biggest prize by a stunning seven strokes with an accomplished display of front-running.

Sachin’s blood to be used in biography

London, July 19: Sachin Tendulkar’s blood is to be used in a special edition of a huge biography of the Indian cricket legend, its publishers said on Monday.

A giant deluxe book, the Tendulkar Opus,

Muttiah Muralitharan

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Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan inspects the pitch at the Galle International Stadium on Monday. PHOTO: AFP

China says Google renewal reflects compliance with laws

BEIJING, July 20, 2010: China renewed Google's license to operate in the country after the company agreed to respect Chinese censorship laws, an official said Tuesday in the government's first public

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