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TOKYO, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Sumo great Taiho, who held the record for most career championships, died Saturday at a Tokyo hospital, the Japan Sumo Association said. He was 72.
Taiho, who was born Koki Naya on the Russian island of Sakhalin, won 32 titles, starting with the Kyushu tournament in 1960, Kyodo News reported.
By the time he retired in 1971, he had won six tournaments in a row twice in his career, finished eight tournaments unbeaten and once had a 45-match winning streak.
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ST. LOUIS, May 19 (UPI) --
Rookie John Gast tossed 5 1/3 innings in his second major league start Sunday and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee 4-2.
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WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) --
Television actress Christine White has died in Washington, her representatives announced. She was 86.
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MOSCOW, May 19 (UPI) --
A biological research satellite capsule returned to Earth Sunday with its mice, gerbils, geckos and plants after a 30-day flight, Russian space officials said.
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