DAEGU Games (South Korea) News, Sep 05, 2011

Kenya: Cheruiyot's Show to Spur Athletes to Greater Performances AllAfrica.com
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of the Principality of Monaco, standing alongside International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Lamine Diack, will present Cheruiyot the coveted trophy and laud her contribution to the ...
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Bolt shines in athletics worlds as US tops table AFP DAEGU, South Korea — The United States topped the medals table after nine days of riveting action at the world championships marked by Usain Bolt's return to the top of his game after disqualification in the 100m. The US amassed 25 medals, including ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Team SA brings home four World Championship medals Mail & Guardian Online South Africa finished 17th on the table after Caster Semenya grabbed the nation's fourth medal on the final day of the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sunday. Caster Semenya, who won the 800m at the 2009 world championships in ... See all stories on this topic »

Athletics: Kenya Celebrate Medal Deluge Jakarta Globe Kenya's Abel Kirui, left, celebrating winning gold with silver medalist Vincent Kipruto, also of Kenya, during the Men's Marathon at the World Athletics Championships inDaegu, South Korea, on Sunday. Kenya leave the world championships in South Korea ... See all stories on this topic »

Athletics-Olympic hosts Britain meet Daegu target but pressure tells
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The two titles, Welshman Dai Greene won the first in the 400 metres hurdles, were supplemented, however, by disappointing silvers for defending world champions Jessica Ennis in the heptathlon and Phillips Idowu in the triple jump. ...
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By theGrio From left, USA's Allyson Felix, Marshevet Myers, Bianca Knight, and Carmelita Jeter celebrate winning the Women's 4×100m Relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. ...
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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011: Mo Farah claims 5000m gold Daily Mail On Sunday night, Salazar, smiling beneath his baseball cap down in the guts of theDaegu Stadium, revealed the masterplan, hatched with UK Athletics' endurance head coach and former European and Commonwealth 5000m champion, Ian Stewart. ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Charles van Commenee has turned GB athletics around The Sun GB's Dutch coach Charles Van Commenee poses with 1500m silver winner Hannah England MISSION accomplished was how British head coach Charles van Commenee described Britain's tally of seven medals in Daegu — including two golds. Just over three years ... See all stories on this topic » The Sun

Savinova wins women's 800 at worlds, Semenya 2nd Houston Chronicle Russia's Mariya Savinova crosses the finish line to win the Women's 800m final at the WorldAthletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. Photo: Anja Niedringhaus / AP Russia's Mariya Savinova, second from left, ... See all stories on this topic »

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Former German leader calls for United States of Europe | Reuters, Sep 04, 2011

"By Brian Rohan
BERLIN | Sun Sep 4, 2011 11:25am EDT
(Reuters) - Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Sunday called for the creation of a "United States of Europe," saying the bloc needed a common government to avoid future economic crises.

Schroeder, a Social Democrat who ran the country from 1998 to 2005, said in an interview with Der Spiegel that European Union leaders were wrong to expect the euro to drive the bloc on its own.

"The current crisis makes it relentlessly clear that we cannot have a common currency zone without a common fiscal, economic and social policy," Schroeder said."

The Future of the European Union May Be Decided in Less than a Week , Sep 04, 2011

"SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
BY SHAH GILANI, Capital Waves Strategist, Money Morning
The clock may be ticking on the future of the European Union (EU).

After being shaken to its core by the sovereign debt crisis, the entire Eurozone now runs the risk of blowing up within a week.

Germany's highest court, the German Federal Constitutional Court, on Sept. 7 rules on the legality of German participation in the euro rescue fund that was established to bail out Greece.

If the court rules that Berlin's commitment to the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) goes against EU law, or worse, against the German constitution, the entire Eurozone could collapse.

Think of the Eurozone as a minefield full of bombs that have long lay dormant, but are all still very active. Now, Germany's court ruling - itself a single bomb timed to go off next Wednesday - could ignite a massive chain reaction."

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DAEGU Games (South Korea) News, Sep 04, 2011 (3)

Just When You Least Expect It -- a Record New York Times Largely because of Bolt, the sport's governing body, the International Association of AthleticsFederations, had displaced the men's 4-by-400-meter relay from its traditional spot as the last race of the championships and replaced it with the 4-by-100. ... See all stories on this topic » Mo Farah's 5000m win in Daegu was 'perfection', says Dave Moorcroft The Guardian Moorcroft, who was also the chief executive of UK Athletics from 1997 to 2007, added: "Unpredictability in a championship is something you have to contend with as a distance runner. You can't rely on the fact it's going to be fast, you have to have a ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian Athletics: Team USA wins 25 medals at World Championships RunnersWeb DAEGU, South Korea -- Team USA closed out the 13th IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships adding two more gold medals to its collection, while Allyson Felix and Bernard Lagat achieved milestones as multi-time medalists Sunday night. ... See all stories on this topic » US wins 3 golds in half hour at world championship Houston Chronicle USA's Jennifer Barringer Simpson celebrates after winning in the Women's 1500m final at the WorldAthletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011. Photo: David J. Phillip / AP Britain's Hannah England, left, reacts as she crosses ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Taylor of US beats Phillips Idowu to win the triple jump at the worlds Washington Post By AP, DAEGU, South Korea — Christian Taylor of the United States won the men's triple jump at the world championships on Sunday, beating defending champion Phillips Idowu of Britain. ( David J. Phillip / Associated Press ) - Britain's Phillips Idowu ... See all stories on this topic » Mo Farah wins men's 5000 at world championships San Francisco Chronicle By JIM ARMSTRONG, AP Sports Writer Anja Niedringhaus / AP Britain's Mohamed Farah looks at the timing board after placing second in a Men's 5000m heat at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011. ... See all stories on this topic » Australia hails 'Golden Girl' Pearson AFP SYDNEY — Australia's media on Sunday hailed Sally Pearson's "blistering" 100m hurdles win in Daegu, declaring her a "golden girl" who had now cemented her place as an athletics superstar. Pearson, 24, bagged Australia's first, and likely only, ... See all stories on this topic » AFP Athletics: Bolt leads Jamaicans home CNN International (CNN) -- Usain Bolt ensured the world athletics championships in Daegu ended on a high by leading Jamaica to a stunning world record in the final of the men's 4x100m relay on Sunday. Exactly a week after Bolt's shock disqualification from the final of ... See all stories on this topic »

Mo Farah wins men's 5000 at world championships The Associated Press DAEGU, South Korea (AP) — Mo Farah held off a late charge by Bernard Lagat of the United States to win the men's 5000 meters Sunday at the world championships. "The race came down to a sprint finish and I'm glad I took it," Farah said. ... See all stories on this topic » The Associated Press

World-beater Pearson will get better: coach Sydney Morning Herald She hadn't yet watched the moment she became a world champion. She said nothing but turned to her coach, Sharon Hannan, and hugged her tight. Pearson is Australia's 10th world titleholder in athletics and only the third Australian woman after Cathy ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Athletics-Surprised Savinova ends Semenya's reign Reuters Africa By Nick Mulvenney DAEGU, South Korea, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Surprised Russian Maria Savinova overhauled Caster Semenya on the home straight to win the women's 800 metres gold and end the South African's controversial reign as world champion on Sunday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Kiprop wins men's 1500 for Kenya's first world title Reuters Asbel Kiprop of Kenya (R) runs ahead of Mekonnen Gebremedhin of Ethiopia on his way to winning the men's 1500 metres final at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu September 3, 2011. DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - Olympic champion Asbel ... See all stories on this topic »

Dazzling Bolt leads Jamaica to world record Reuters Usain Bolt of Jamaica sprints to the finish line winning the men's 4x100 metres relay final at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu September 4, 2011. By Ossian Shine DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - The world's fastest man Usain Bolt anchored ... See all stories on this topic »

(Daegu Athletics) S. Korea falls well short of goal at world championships Yonhap News Jung Soon-ok, the women's long jump champion from Guangzhou, couldn't get out of the qualifying stage in Daegu. Oh Dong-jin, president of the Korea Association ofAthletics Federations (KAAF), said the torch should have been passed over to younger... See all stories on this topic » Yonhap News

IAAF Council Meeting and IAAF / LOC Press Conference summary – Daegu 2011 International Association of Athletics Foundation “Everyone of you that will not be with us in the new Council has given great service to our sport and everyone will be thanked in the appropriate way at either the annual International Athletics Foundation Gala or the IAAF Congress. ... See all stories on this topic » International Association of Athletics Foundation

Savinova wins women's 800 at worlds, Semenya 2nd San Francisco Chronicle Anja Niedringhaus / AP Russia's Mariya Savinova, second from left, crosses the finish line to win ahead of South Africa's Caster Semenya, right, in the Women's 800m final at the World AthleticsChampionships in Daegu, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. ... See all stories on this topic »

US wins women's 4x100 relay at worlds Houston Chronicle USA's Carmelita Jeter, right, and her compatriot Allyson Felix celebrate after they took silver and bronze medal respectively in the Women's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships inDaegu, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 2, 2011. ... See all stories on this topic »

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BBC News - Libya conflict: anti-Gaddafi forces threaten Bani Walid, Sep 04, 2011

"Hundreds of troops loyal to Libya's interim government are closing in on one of ousted leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's few remaining strongholds.

Fighters have moved on Bani Walid from three sides, warning Gaddafi loyalists to surrender or be attacked.

One key anti-Gaddafi fighter told the BBC he expected the standoff to be resolved on Monday morning."

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Libyans hope to seize Gaddafi bastion | Reuters, Sep 04, 2011

"Anti-Gaddafi forces advance on town (01:41)
By Maria Golovnina and Mohammed Abbas
NORTH OF BANI WALID/TRIPOLI, Libya | Sun Sep 4, 2011 9:48am EDT
(Reuters) - Libya's interim council said it hoped to seize one of Muammar Gaddafi's last strongholds without resistance on Sunday as it tries to control the entire country and restore normality.

Outside the pro-Gaddafi town of Bani Walid, a National Transitional Council (NTC) negotiator said talks were over."

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Powerful typhoon leaves 15 dead, 43 missing in western Japan: Kyodo, Sep 04, 2011

A person is being rescued after a flood isolated the resident's home caused by a strong tropical storm Talas in Nachikatsuura town, Wakayama prefecture, in western Japan September 4, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- A powerful typhoon which made landfall on Shikoku Island Saturday continued to ravage western Japan on Sunday,leaving 15 people dead and 43 missing , Kyodo News reported.

In Wakayama Prefecture alone, eight people were killed and 32 remained missing as of Sunday, the report said, quoting prefectural police. Earlier in the day, five people went missing after their houses in the prefecture were swept away by a landslide caused by Talas, the season's 12th typhoon.

Algeria rejects Gaddafi regime officials' plea for entry, Sep 04, 2011

"ALGIERS, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- A number of military and intelligence officers of Muammar Gaddafi's regime fled to the border with Algeria last week, but their request for entry was turned down by Algerian authorities, local media reported Sunday.

Twelve vehicles carrying about 30 former Libyan officers and four other vehicles carrying armed men stopped some 200 km south of Algeria's southeastern Debdeb frontier port Wednesday and Thursday, the local Arabic-language daily El Khabar reported, quoting a well-informed source.

Three vehicles came forth to the borderline and gave the local authorities a list of names of military officers and civilians, seeking to get shelter in Algeria."

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Algeria rejects Gaddafi regime officials' plea for entry, Sep 04, 2011

"ALGIERS, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- A number of military and intelligence officers of Muammar Gaddafi's regime fled to the border with Algeria last week, but their request for entry was turned down by Algerian authorities, local media reported Sunday.

Twelve vehicles carrying about 30 former Libyan officers and four other vehicles carrying armed men stopped some 200 km south of Algeria's southeastern Debdeb frontier port Wednesday and Thursday, the local Arabic-language daily El Khabar reported, quoting a well-informed source.

Three vehicles came forth to the borderline and gave the local authorities a list of names of military officers and civilians, seeking to get shelter in Algeria."

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