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Over 600000 evacuated as tropical storm hits China: reportsAFP - 10 hours agoThe civil affairs ministry ordered officials in eight provinces to launch disaster relief work, preparing emergency shelters and supplies, Xinhua news …Southeast China Hit by Fung-Wong; 338000 Evacuated (Update1) BloombergTyphoon Fung Wong hurts livelihoods of 450000 people in east China Xinhua6 lakh evacuated as [...]

BEIJING (AP) _ The Chinese capital was shrouded in thick gray smog on Sunday, just 12 days before the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. One expert warned that drastic measures enacted to cut vehicle and factory emissions in the city were more

Triathlon: With Drama of Olympic Qualifying Complete, All Eyes … - RunnersWeb

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Triathlon: With Drama of Olympic Qualifying Complete, All Eyes …RunnersWeb, Canada - 3 hours agoThese precious points were the key factor in determining which athletes would even be able to partake in the three qualifying events set for late 2007 and …Beijing 2008 PS3 Review TweakTownall [...]

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Olympic shamesMelbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 7 hours agoGreece will tell the Court of Arbitration for Sport that Ms Darby was not eligible because one of her qualifying events was not advertised internationally …Darby deadline draws near The Canberra Timesall 51 news articles

More than 600,000 people have been evacuated as tropical storm Fung-wong makes landfall on China’s south-eastern coast, state media reported. The typhoon weakened to a tropical storm as it landed outside Fuqing city in Fujian province late on Monday more

China opens Olympic Village - FreshnewsChina on Sunday formally opened the Olympic Village which will house about 16,000 athletes and officials during the mega sporting event next month with the host country’s delegation first to check in at the heavily- guarded complex. The key to the

In the concrete and glass shopping centre in the heart of Zhengzhou thousands of spectators, many wearing red-and-white “I love China” T-shirts and waving national flags, roar in approval as they gaze up at images of the Olympic torch on a giant TV more

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Steve Ballard: Champ Car & NASCAR Q&A - Indianapolis StarQuestion: : When is NASCAR going to get tired of seeing its star drivers catapulted into the walls because of tire failure. Shouldn’t it insist that Goodyear trade speed for durability when designing different tires for different tracks? Sure, teams

UPI NewsTrack SportsUnited Press International - 8 hours agoNEW YORK, July 25 (UPI) — Iraq continues to dispute its loss to Qatar in an Olympic qualifying match earlier this year. The New York Times Friday said …

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BEIJING: A high-speed Beijing airport rail link built in time for the Olympics won kudos from its first batch of passengers who were whisked from the city’s gleaming new terminal to downtown in under 20 minutes. “Normally I take a taxi and that can more

Mid-Ohio: Marco Andretti IRL IndyCar Qualifying Recap - PaddockTalk

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Mid-Ohio: Marco Andretti IRL IndyCar Qualifying RecapPaddockTalk - Jul 19, 2008During the Firestone Fast Six Shootout, he posted a best-lap speed of 120.586 miles per hour at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. ABC Sports will provide live …Andretti quickest at grueling Mid-Ohio Peoria Journal StarIRL IndyCar [...]

Beijing offers free bus, subway for Olympic ticket holders - Xinhua

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Beijing offers free bus, subway for Olympic ticket holdersXinhua, China - Jul 10, 2008BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) — Beijing will offer free bus and subway services for Olympic ticket holders during the Games, as the Chinese capital gears up to …34 new bus lines in Beijing: Just [...]

Visitors to Beijing Olympics put off by higher costs and tighter …guardian.co.uk, UK - 4 hours agoUnder security measures introduced in the last few weeks, bus passengers to all cities hosting Olympic events must show identity cards as well as tickets; …Tourism gold rush yet to happen Shanghai Dailyall 6 news articles

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Olympic torch relay in Yanji kicks off - Xinhua

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Olympic torch relay in Yanji kicks offXinhua, China - Jul 15, 2008YANJI, Northeast China, July 16 (Xinhua) — The Beijing Olympic torch relay in Yanji in northeast China's Jilin Province, kicked off at 2:10 pm on …Olympic torch relay kicks off in Jilin city CCTVOlympic sacred flame reaches China's [...]

Beijing opens doors wide for a flood of Olympic tourists - Shanghai Daily

Beijing opens doors wide for a flood of Olympic touristsShanghai Daily, China - Jul 15, 2008"There are still many domestic ticket holders who haven't booked hotels yet," Xiong said. "When the Games start, the actual occupancy rate will be higher …

Volleying for a ticket to a fourth Olympic GamesToronto Sun,  Canada - 9 hours agoHe and his partner, Ahren Cadieux, begin play in France today with one last chance to book a berth on an Olympic ride bound for China. …

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Chinese torchbearer advocates including of winter swimming in Olympics - Xinhua

Chinese torchbearer advocates including of winter swimming in OlympicsXinhua, China - 23 hours ago… said that he has a dream of making winter swimming an event in the Winter Olympics when he finished the torch relay in Songyuan leg on Tuesday. …

Grand-Am’s Top-Tier Sports Car Series Returns To Barber … - PR Web (press release)

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Grand-Am’s Top-Tier Sports Car Series Returns To Barber …PR Web (press release), WA - 11 hours agoMaking its debut at Barber Motorsports Park, this endurance motorcycle series includes three distinct motorcycle classes and will feature timed qualifying …Ford Racing Mustang Challenge [...]

Lim successfully challenges MYA for Olympic ticket - Sail World

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Lim successfully challenges MYA for Olympic ticketSail World, Australia - 21 hours agoKevin Lim is no stranger to the Olympics, but it is a pity that he had to fight his way as his qualification in the Laser class was challenged by the …