When I search for web directory in Google, the Google Directory still sits ranked in the top 3. Hasn't their directory been closed for about a month now? Seems Google Search is not as "fresh" as many claim.
Probably the same reason about 3 of the top 10 results for any given search yields a 404 or dead URL.
It happens sometimes. I think that they forgot all about taking it down from the SERPs. I also notice that pages that no longer exist still appear in the SERPs.
Malaysia local search rank no.1. Probably the query and click through rate is high, so their SERP is maintain at top 3.