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RIO DE JANEIRO， Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Jeff Henderson of the United States won the long jump gold medal on Saturday， surpassing South Africa's Luvo Manyonga with his final jump.


Henderson， 27， leapt 8.38m to eclipse Manyonga's best jump by just one centimeter at the Olympic Stadium.


Britain's Greg Rutherford， who won gold in the event at the London 2012 Games， took bronze with a best effort of 8.29m.


Jarrion Lawson was fourth with 8.25m and China's Wang Jianan fifth with 8.17m.






VIENTIANE， Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Laos will organize various petanque tournaments in 2017 to develop young players' skills and identify talents for the national team to compete at the regional and international events.


More than 100 male and female petanque players from many clubs in Laos will have an opportunity to test their skills at the ninth Prime Minister's Cup petanque tournament in capital Vientiane on March 29-31， reported Lao state-run media Vientiane Times on Tuesday.


Meanwhile， the National Assembly President's Cup is slated to run from June 1 to 3 in Lao northern Bokeo province and the Minister of Education and Sports' Cup in Vientiane is scheduled to be held on Aug. 4-5.


The competitions aim at developing petanque across the country， with many provinces currently preparing their skillful petanque players to compete at the 11th National Games in 2018.


During the tournaments， Lao petanque federation will select the best players at secondary school level to join the national junior team， which will compete at the ASEAN School Games in Singapore this July.


At the same time， the best male and female players will also be chosen to join the national petanque teams at the 29th SEA Games in Malaysia this August， at the World Petanque Championship for women's teams and junior male players in China during October. Players will also be selected for the Asian Petanque Championships in Vientiane in November.


The Lao petanque team successfully held onto its top ranking at the third ASEAN Petanque Championships on home soil last August after winning five gold， six silver and seven bronze medals from 12 petanque events.


However， the Lao team only won a silver medal in the petanque mixed doubles event at the Asian Beach Games in Vietnam last year.


At the 28th SEA Games in Singapore in 2015， Laos won bronze medals in the mixed doubles and women's team events， while at the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar in 2013， Laos won four gold， one silver and three bronze medals. Enditem


NEW YORK Cheap Men's Air Force 1 Low 07 LE Black White Sale , March 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks posted solid gains Tuesday, the first trading day of March, as Wall Street cheered over a batch of upbeat economic reports.


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The U.S. manufacturing index registered 49.5 percent in February, an increase of 1.3 percentage points from the January reading of 48.2 percent and topping market expectations, the Institute Supply Management (ISM) said Tuesday.


"Even as the slowdown in global manufacturing deepened in the first two months of Q1-16, U.S. manufacturing edged back toward growth in January and February. Recent stability in the dollar is likely helping U.S. companies compete in the U.S. even as demand for manufactured products diminishes overseas Cheap Air Force 1 Low Leather White Sale ," said Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial.


The Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that U.S. construction spending during January 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,140.8 billion U.S. dollars, 1.5 percent above the revised December estimate, beating market consensus of 0.5 percent.


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The data will likely give the U.S. Federal Reserve a pause as it deliberates on if and when it will further increase interest rates, according to Reuters.


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Overseas, Chinese stocks rose and regained the 2,700-point mark Tuesday after its central bank announced a cut in its reserve requirement ration (RRR).


European equities also increased broadly Tuesday. German benchmark DAX index at Frankfurt Stock Exchange jumped 2.34 percent, while British benchmark FTSE 100 Index added 0.92 percent.


The CBOE Volatility Index Cheap Men's Air Force 1 Flyknit Low Red Sale , often referred to as Wall Street's fear gauge, decreased 13.87 percent to end at 17.70 Tuesday.


In other markets, oil prices extended gains as global stock markets went up.


The West Texas Intermediate for April delivery moved up 65 cents to settle at 34.4 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while Brent crude for May delivery increased 24 cents to close at 36.81 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.


The U.S. dollar decreased against most major peers despite positive economic data from the country.


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Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell as U.S. equities rebounded sharply.


The most active gold contract for April delivery fell 3.6 dollars, or 0.29 percent, to settle at 1,230.80 dollars per ounce.


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