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Cambodia's ailing former king requests cremation
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia's ailing former king Norodom Sihanouk has changed his mind and asked that he be cremated after he dies.
The 89-year-old Sihanouk revised an earlier request for a burial, saying he would now prefer to be cremated. The message was posted on his website Saturday.
He asked that his ashes be put in an urn, preferably made of gold, and …
Thierry Henry: Salary cap keeps MLS behind Europe
LONDON (AP) — Thierry Henry says Major League Soccer will not attract players from Europe while they are at the peak of their careers as long as teams are forced to operate under a salary cap.
The former France striker joined New York Red Bulls last year from Barcelona but, like David Beckham, only switched to the United States when he was well into his 30s as a so-called Designated Player.
Clubs can sign three DPs on top of the salary cap, a situation the former Arsenal and Barcelona player said puts MLS sides at a disadvantage.
Henry said the imposition on MLS franchises is akin to telling European champion Barcelona that it would have to sell one of its Spanish World …
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