Fijian holds firm in Lumber
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Vijay Singh will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the 84 Lumber Classic as he eyes a third straight win this month. The world number one carded a level-par 72 to stay ahead of American Ryder Cup star Chris DiMarco (71).
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Armed soldiers attempted to force their way into the residence of Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase on Tuesday, as the prime minister said a coup was under way in the South Pacific nation.
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By Staff Reports  Members of Brazils Kayapo tribe attend a ceremony Wednesday at the Federation of the Industries of the State of Sao Paulo, where they received the SmartWood certificate for management of 3.7 million acres of Amazon rain forest.  (c) 2006 Tulsa World.
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NORTON, Massachusetts  - Tiger Woods was in upbeat  mood despite being deposed as world number one by Fiji's Vijay  Singh Monday.
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New Zealand Hockey boss Ramesh Patel is sticking to his guns over the national men&#39;s team&#39;s participation in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan despite Australia waving the white flag yesterday because of security concerns.
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As soon as Kerry Triffin spotted a bed crafted from New Zealand rimu wood at a New York design show last year, he wanted to carry it in his Connecticut furniture shop. His wife had a different idea.
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The wood furniture maker uses a niche strategy to work around industry problems.
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The furniture maker's management says past is not prelude.
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In his first public statements since a trade demand last month, the Toronto Raptors star defiantly refused to soften his position yesterday, but insisted that he would still play hard for the team he wants to leave.
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VANCOUVER (CP) - Canada is moving a couple more pieces in the chess game that its softwood lumber trade battle with the United States has become.
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The United States Trade Representative Susan Schwab will sign a deal in Ottawa today that is intended to end a long-running dispute over Canadian lumber exports, the trade representativeÂs office said. Ms. Schwab and David Emerson, CanadaÂs minister for international trade, are scheduled to give final approval to the softwood lumber agreement, which would halt years of litigation over CanadaÂs claims that the United States unfairly slapped duties on lumber Canada. In July, American and Canadian officials gave initial approval to a pact that requires the United States to pay back about $4.3 billion in duties on wood imports, or about 80 percent of the total duties it collected during the dispute.
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BRISBANE: New Zealand kept themselves firmly in the first Test with Australia yesterday after Jacob Oram blasted a career-best 126 not out to help the Kiwis reach a healthy first innings total of 353.
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Vijay Singh celebrates a birdie on the 16th hole of the third round at the 84 Lumber Classic on Saturday in Farmington, Pa. Singh carded a par 72 for the day and leads the tournment going into todayâs final round.
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KOHLER, Wis.  - Fiji's Vijay Singh held his  composure to win the 86th U.S. PGA Championship in a three-way  playoff on Sunday, clinching the third major title of his  career.
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Vijay Singh maintains his vice-like grip on golf with victory in the Sony Open.
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Sport: Rugby union: The All Blacks skipper on how he handles the pressure.
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World number-one Vijay Singh of Fiji hopes to win his eighth PGA Tour event this year as he competes in the 84 Lumber Classic golf tournament beginning Thursday, in Pennsylvania.