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Today in History

2010-07-11T21:15:07Z

Today in History

Today is Monday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2010. There are 172 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On July 12, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill passed by Congress authorizing the Medal of Honor.

On this date:

In 1543, England's King Henry VIII married his six...

The vuvuzela: Uniquely African, made in China

2010-10-13T14:11:44Z

China's vuvuzela makers all abuzz about post-World Cup opportunities

If those buzzing, honking vuvuzelas are marring your World Cup experience, don't expect much sympathy from Chinese businesswoman Gua Lili.

Gua's Guangda Toy Factory in the eastern manufacturing hub of Yiwu has produced and shipped more than 1 million of the plastic trumpets, whose sound has...

Vuvuzela craze spreads to baseball

2010-06-20T03:00:06Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - Get your ear plugs ready, the Vuvuzela is going global.

The Florida Marlins baseball team handed out free horns to the first 15,000 fans through the gate for their game with the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.

Not surprisingly, as anyon...

Equestrian Holidays Around the World

2010-10-26T20:53:12Z

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Ten sports stars and their bizarre pre-game rituals

2010-10-21T10:14:17Z

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Angels beat South Africa 13-6 in exhibition game

2010-04-16T16:13:25Z

Joe Saunders works 2 scoreless innings in Angels' 13-6 win over South Africa

Joe Saunders pitched two scoreless and pain-free innings in the Los Angeles Angels' 13-6 exhibition victory over South Africa's Gordon Tietjens pronounced himself "pretty happy" as IRB World Series champions New Zealand secured three comfortable victories on the first day of the Dubai Sevens to book a quarter-final clash with Kenya.

Wins over Wales and Johannesburg. Progressive Primary is among an increasing number of such schools for poor South Africans underserved by a government that has struggled to close the gap apartheid created between white and black public schools. (AP Photo/Themb...

Crocodile Kayaker

2010-12-21T17:00:32Z

In this undated photo provided by Eddie Bauer First Ascent, South African kayaker Hendri Coetzee paddles along a quiet stretch of the Lukuga River in Congo. On Dec. 7, 2010, Coetze was ripped from his kayak, never to be seen again, while he paddled within a few feet...

On the Fringe Golf

2010-12-21T11:31:50Z

FILE - This April 11, 2010, file photo shows Trevor Immelman of South Africa holings his forehead on the 18th green following his final round of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. Immelman won the Masters two years ago and is now ranked No. 269. The So...

South Africa Zimbabweans

2010-12-15T07:00:34Z

An immigration official addresses Zimbabweans as they queue in the rain outside immigration offices in downtown Johannesburg, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, as they attempt to become legal before what they fear will be a wave of deportations. Up to 3 million Zimbabweans are believed to be living and working in South Africa, fleeing economic co...

APTOPIX South Africa Zimbabweans

2010-12-15T06:31:55Z

Zimbabweans queue in the rain outside immigration offices in downtown Johannesburg, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, as they attempt to become legal before what they fear will be a wave of deportations. Up to 3 million Zimbabweans are believed to be living and working in South Africa, fleeing economic collapse and political crisis in their homel...