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Cook, Thomas and Southgate honoured in UK New Year list
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has recognised its sporting stars in the Queen's New Year's honours list with a knighthood for cricketer Alastair Cook, and awards for Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas, England soccer boss Gareth Southgate and his captain Harry Kane.
Bush's single White House term shaped U.S. history for decades
WASHINGTON - He was president for only four years, but George H.W. Bush shaped U.S. history for decades, taking on tough jobs from Beijing to the CIA, ousting Iraqi forces from Kuwait, sealing a breakthrough budget deal that cost him an election and fathering a future president.
Former Villa chairman Ellis dies
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Former Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis has died at the age of 94, the English Championship club said on Thursday.
Anthony Hopkins: 'I have more days behind me than I have ahead’
While he is still actively acting at 80, Anthony Hopkins wants to enjoy life to the fullest outside work.
Remembering the great B.C. Sekhar, a towering Malaysian
B.C. Sekhar was a proud Malaysian who was a patriot and a nationalist. He was also a global scientific icon who, right up to the last day of his life, was creating, inventing and developing technologies and ideas to make life better for all of us.
VS Naipaul: ‘Great art, dreadful politics’
The Nobel Laureate and Booker Prize winner’s literary voice will be missed – his offensive remarks about everything from women and black people to religion, not so much.
Court sends former Hong Kong leader back to jail with reduced sentence
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang was sent back to jail on Friday following the dismissal of an appeal against a conviction for misconduct in public office, but with his sentence reduced from 20 months to 12 months.
Liverpool great Dalglish awarded knighthood
LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool great Kenny Dalglish was awarded a knighthood in the Queen's birthday honours list that was announced on Friday.
Roger Bannister, first four-minute miler, dies aged 88
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Bannister, who has died aged 88, will live forever in the annals of athletics history as the first man to run a mile in under four minutes.
Elton John to bow out with final tour
NEW YORK: Elton John announced Wednesday that he is retiring from touring, with the consummate showman saying he wants to devote himself to his children -- but after a final, massive swing around the world.
