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Four years ago at St Andrews Lloyd took the silver medal as leading amateur by finishing 15th and two years ago he was a team-mate of Northern Ireland star Rory McIlroy at the Walker Cup.
BBC: Olazabal faces fight to make Open
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Gerard Greene set up a first round clash with fellow Northern Ireland star Joe Swail after enjoying a 5-2 win over Judd Trump.
BBC: SPORT | Other Sport... | Snooker | Allen secures place at Waterfront
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France's Accor launched its first budget hotel, a 154-room, three-star Ibis in Tianjin in northern China in 2003.
ECONOMIST: There is a huge opportunity for budget hotels in China
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In April, a 16-year-old schoolboy filed a case in the courts in the northern city of Alor Star claiming he had been beaten in custody by police investigating arson in his school.
CNN: Trials of Malaysia's Finest
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Elsewhere, three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson carded a one under par 71, while young Northern Irish star Rory McIlroy went round in 72.
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Northern Ireland-born Holywood celebrity Liam Neeson headed a list of celebrities at the premier of the latest Star Wars movie in Dublin on Thursday.
BBC: Neeson headlines Star Wars premier
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The 5, 300-year-old mummy known as Oetzi, which is the star attraction at the museum in Bolzano, northern Italy, draws some 300, 000 visitors each year.
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