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UPDATE 1-Alpine skiing-Hirscher triumphs in Moscow
(Adds detail, quotes) MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Austria’s Marcel Hirscher warmed up for next week’s world championships with victory in a World Cup parallel slalom in Moscow on Tuesday, racing down the 200m artificial slope ahead of Sweden’s Andre Myhrer. The World Cup leader edged to victory after two close heats at the venue in the north of the city, topping the podium for the sixth time this season. …

Brazilian cities crack down on nightclubs after deadly fire
SANTA MARIA, Braz il (Reuters) – Cities across Brazil are beginning to crack down on nightclubs to ensure they comply with fire regulations following a weekend blaze that killed 231 people at a club in the southern university town of Santa Maria. The fire was Brazil's deadliest in half a century and resonated across the country, with many people demanding those responsible be prosecuted and that the government tighten up on safety. Brazilians are outraged at what they see as lax regulation and corrupt officials whose oversights led to the tragedy. …

Alpine Skiing-World Cup Moscow women's parallel results
Jan 29 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the World Cup Moscow Women’s Parallel on Tuesday 1. Lena Duerr (Germany) 2. Veronika Velez Zuzulova (Slovakia) 3. Mikaela Shiffrin (U.S.) 4. Wendy Holdener (Switzerland) 5. Michaela Kirchgasser (Austria) 5. Tanja Poutiainen (Finland) 5. Frida Hansdotter (Sweden) 5. Tina Maze (Slovenia) 9. Anna Sorokina (Russia) 9. Brittany Phelan (Canada) 9. Carmen Thalmann (Austria) 9. Alexandra Daum (Austria) 9. Nicole Hosp (Austria) 9. Bernadette Schild (Austria) 9. Christina Geiger (Germany) 9. Maria Pietilae-Holmner (Sweden)

Alpine Skiing-World Cup Moscow men's parallel results
Jan 29 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the World Cup Moscow Men’s Parallel on Tuesday 1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) 2. Andre Myhrer (Sweden) 3. Ivica Kostelic (Croatia) 4. Felix Neureuther (Germany) 5. David Chodounsky (U.S.) 5. Jean-Baptiste Grange (France) 5. Jens Byggmark (Sweden) 5. Fritz Dopfer (Germany) 9. Truls Johansen (Norway) 9. Manuel Feller (Austria) 9. Leif Kristian Haugen (Norway) 9. Alexander Khoroshilov (Russia) 9. Wolfgang Hoerl (Austria) 9. Reinfried Herbst (Austria) 9. Stefano Gross (Italy) 9. Manfred Moelgg (Italy)

Wendy Holdener of Switzerland clears a gate during the quarterfinal women's race at the FIS Ski World Cup City Event in Moscow
Wendy Holdener of Switzerland clears a gate during the quarterfinal women's race at the FIS Ski World Cup City Event in Moscow, January 29, 2013. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin (RUSSIA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)