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• Raikkonen wins Malaysian Formula One GP

  - 2008-03-23

  SEPANG, Malaysia AFP — Defending drivers world champion Kimi Raikkonen bounced back to form and back into the scrap for this year's title when he won the Malaysian Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday. But the Italian team's hopes of a dream one-two finish just a week after their...

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• Dutch team wins Australian solar car race

  - 2007-10-25

  ADELAIDE, Australia AFP — The Dutch Nuon team won the World Solar Challenge Thursday after racing 3,000 kilometres (1,865 miles) across Australia's desert outback against competitors from across the world. The sleek, sun-powered Nuna4 reached the final checkpoint at Angle Vale in the southern city of Adelaide late Thursday...

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• Australia cautious on Indian doctor's 'Al-Qaeda links'

  - 2007-08-01

  SYDNEY AFP — Australian authorities have seen no evidence linking an Indian doctor who was detained here over a British car bomb plot to the Al-Qaeda terror organisation, police chief Mick Keelty said Thursday. Australia's SBS television late Wednesday said it had obtained an unsigned and undated "dossier," apparently...

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• Australia refuses to apologise to terror suspect doctor

  - 2007-07-29

  SYDNEY AFP — Australian Prime Minister John Howard Monday dismissed calls for an inquiry into the bungled case of an Indian doctor suspected of terrorism, and said the Muslim medic should not expect an apology. Mohamed Haneef was held for more than three weeks and charged with providing "reckless"...

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• Cleared Indian doctor to leave Australia

  - 2007-07-28

  SYDNEY AFP — An Indian doctor cleared of involvement in failed British car bombings will leave Australia for his homeland Saturday after authorities handed back his passport, his lawyer said. Australian officials told Mohamed Haneef he was free to leave a day after the doctor was released from custody...

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• Cleared Indian doctor leaves Australia

  - 2007-07-28

  SYDNEY AFP — An Indian doctor cleared of involvement in failed British car bombings left Australia Sunday, vowing through his lawyer to remove any lingering stain on his character. Mohamed Haneef's departure came hours after Australian officials returned his passport and said he was free to leave following his...

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• Car bomb suspect due in London court

  - 2007-07-15

  LONDON AFP — A suspect in the failed car bombings in Britain was due in a London court on Monday after being charged over the weekend, with another still being questioned by police. Indian doctor Sabeel Ahmed, 26, is accused of withholding information on terrorism, and will appear before...

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• British car bomb suspect arrested in Australia

  - 2007-07-02

  BRISBANE, Australia AFP — Police in the Australian city of Brisbane have arrested an eighth suspect in connection with a series of failed car bombings in Britain, a senior politician said Tuesday. "Acting on advice from UK authorities, the Australian Federal Police and Queensland police can confirm that a...

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• Bourdais bumps past Wilson on last-lap for Champ-car win

  - 2006-11-12

  MEXICO CITY AFP — France's Sebastien Bourdais bumped his way past England's Justin Wilson on the final lap to capture the Champ-car Mexico Grand Prix, ending the season with seven triumphs in 14 races. Pole-sitter Wilson, driving despite a broken wrist he suffered last month in qualifying at Australia, was...

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• Mexico's Dominguez returns to Champ car

  - 2006-09-18

  ELKHART LAKE, United States AFP — Mexican racer Mario Dominguez will replace Dutch driver Nicky Pastorelli this weekend and drive the final three Champ-car races of the year, Rocketsports Racing announced. It will be the third different team this season for Dominguez, who drove for Forsythe in the first four...

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