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US beats Russia 8-3 at hockey worlds

Goal scorer Paul Stastny, left, and David Moss of USA celebrate  their team's opening goal  during the 2013 Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships Group B Quarterfinal match Russia vs USA in Helsinki, Finland on Thursday  May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/LEHTIKUVA / Martti Kainulainen) FINLAND OUT

HELSINKI (AP) — Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world championships semifinals with an 8-3 pounding of Russia on Thursday.

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Pat McQuaid to run for UCI president again

AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — Pat McQuaid will stand for a third term as president of the International Cycling Union after being endorsed by the Swiss federation.

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Geneva auction sells nearly $5M of actress’ jewels

This is Tuesday, May 7, 2013 file photo of a model holds a yellow 74.53 carat diamond  from the late 19th century during an auction preview at Sotheby's in Geneva, Switzerland. The auction house  sold off the 74.53-carat fancy yellow diamond that once belonged to Ahmad Shah Qajar, the shah of Persia from 1909 to 1925 and the last ruler of the Qajar dynasty. Its sale for nearly $3 million set both an auction record and a record price per carat _ an eye-popping $40,061 per carat _ for a fancy yellow diamond.   (AP Photo/Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott, File)

GENEVA (AP) — A huge diamond unearthed in Botswana commanded an unearthly price of $26.7 million from Christie’s auction house Wednesday amid the spring ritual of well-heeled bidders flocking or phoning in to Geneva’s luxury sales.

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Swiss to crack down on business, sports bribery

GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government wants to broaden its anti-corruption laws to make bribery a criminal offense in almost all cases.

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Slovakia, Czechs into quarters at hockey worlds

Team of Slovakia jubilate after winning the game during the 2013 Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships Group B preliminary round match Slovakia vs the United States in Helsinki, Finland, on Tuesday May 14, 2013. (AP Photo/LEHTIKUVA, Heikki Saukkomaa) FINLAND OUT - NO SALES

HELSINKI (AP) — Slovakia defeated the United States 4-1 and the Czech Republic routed Norway 7-0 in group finales for both teams to reach the quarterfinals at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday.

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