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Ellie Simmonds wins Britain's first gold medal in Montreal
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Josef Craig followed her by winning Britain's second gold, setting an S7 400m freestyle world record. Craig touched in 4min 39.14sec to edge out Russia's Andrey Gladkov by five hundredths of a second and take virtually two seconds off his own world record.

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Olympic gold medalist Quincy Watts joins USC track staff
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Quincy Watts, who won two gold medals in the 1992 Olympics, is returning to USC as a member of the track and field coaching staff, the school announced Monday. Watts will be a sprints coach after working the last two years as distance coach at Cal …

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Jamaica's Fraser-Pryce wins 100-meter gold
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MOSCOW –. The U.S.-Jamaican sprint rivalry is turning into a rout at the world track and field championships. With her long hot-pink hair slashing in the air behind her, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce captured the 100 meters Monday with a winning margin of …

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Gold Gains 1.7%; Silver Jumps 4.6%
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The China Gold Association said Monday the country consumed 706.36 metric tons of gold during the first half of the year, up 54% from a year earlier. Some gold-market observers expect China to be the top gold consumer this year, unseating India.

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Asian Stocks Climb Led by Japan as Yen Weakens With Gold
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Asian stocks rose for a fourth day, led by Japanese shares after a report the government is weighing a corporate tax cut. The yen dropped for a second day against the dollar before U.S. retail sales data, while gold declined. The MSCI Asia Pacific …

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Gold Snaps Four-Day Advance as Rally Hurts Demand; Silver Drops
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9, according to the Shanghai Gold Exchange. The Bloomberg Dollar Index climbed for a second day before a report that may show U.S. retail sales expanded for a fourth month, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to scale back its asset purchases.

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Japan shares rise, yen slips on tax report; gold near three-week high
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese shares rose and the yen fell after a report on Tuesday said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering a corporate tax cut to help offset the impact of a planned two-stage increase in the sales tax, while gold eased but held …

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Alacer Replaces CEO as It Seeks to Sell Australian Gold Mines
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Alacer Gold Corp., the third-biggest gold company traded in Australia, replaced David Quinlivan as chief executive officer and said it will mothball its mines there within 18 months if they aren't sold. Chief Financial Officer Rodney P. Antal, took …

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Jerry Lucas set to auction 1960 Olympics gold medal, 1973 Knicks …
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Grey Flannel Auctions recently announced the Lucas collection, which, in addition to the gold medal and his championship ring, includes his 1960 Ohio State NCAA ring, his 1980 Hall of Fame induction ring and a number of game-worn jerseys. The items …

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