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Arts & Leisure Calendar
West Haven News, CT - "The 2008 Neurotic Olympics," an uproarious comedy by Milford author/playwright and Housatonic Community College English Professor Barbara Oleynick, … |
Arts & Leisure Calendar - West Haven News
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Today's Sports Calendar - St. George Daily Spectrum
November 16th, 2008
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Today's Sports Calendar
St. George Daily Spectrum, UT - 1 pm ESPN2 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Ford 400, at Homestead, Fla. 3 pm SPEED — NASCAR, Craftsman Truck Series, pole qualifying for Ford 200, … Notes from the NASCAR Nation |
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Sports Digest: Nov. 16
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States - Erik Compton, playing six months after a second heart transplant, failed to advance by one shot in the second stage of PGA Tour qualifying after he closed … Homestead: Ganassi NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Preview AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance |
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Taylor Routs Lacy in Battle of Ex-Olympic Teammates - Boxing Scene
November 16th, 2008Taylor Routs Lacy in Battle of Ex-Olympic Teammates - Boxing Scene
Former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor punched his way back into title contention with a lopsided points win over old Olympic teammate Jeff Lacy in their 12-round super middleweight main event at the Vanderbilt University Memorial Gym
Vision takes Vancouver: Robertson declared new mayor - Dose.ca
VANCOUVER - Gregor Robertson vowed last night to end homelessness in Vancouver - making his first promise as mayor-elect the same pledge that launched his wildly successful leap from the provincial legislature. Taking the stage at the Hotel Vancouver
Get an Olympic preview in British Columbia - Miami Herald
Head to British Columbia this winter and you’ll be able to ski and snowboard like an Olympian. OK, perhaps not as well. But you will be able to ski where Winter Olympics competitors will be skiing and snowboarding in just 15 months. The downhill
Tiger Woods lobbies for Olympic Golf - Biloxi Sun Herald
T his week, Executive Director of the International Golf Federation’s Olympic Committee, Ty Votaw, has launched a surge that has Camillo Villegas, Mike Weir, Anthony Kim, Tiger Woods and others lobbying for golf in the Olympic Games. A decision will
Gregor Robertson to be Vancouver host mayor for 2010 Winter Olympics - Am770chqr.com
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The new mayor to play host to the world during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games is Gregor Robertson. He was elected Saturday night by almost 19,000 votes more than his opponent Peter Ladner in one of the most bitter election
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As Olympics Loom, Sochi Hurries to Be Ready - Rocky Mount Telegram
November 16th, 2008
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As Olympics Loom, Sochi Hurries to Be Ready
Rocky Mount Telegram, NC - The goal, Russian government officials insist, is not only to ready Sochi for the Olympics, but to transform the town into a Mediterranean-style tourist … |
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Fans venture to Forks, Wash., to enter 'Twilight' zone
Leader-Telegram, WI - Tourist-friendly Port Angeles - a base from which to explore the peaks, wildlife and wildflowers of Olympic National Park's Hurricane Ridge - advertised its … |
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Post-Olympic tourism revs up in Beijing
China Economic Net, China - Some travel agencies predict that the post-Olympics tourism will be a light spot of the tourist market. The latest online survey indicates that 70 percent … |
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Outside report: Victor Plata wins San Francisco Triathlon - San Jose Mercury News
November 16th, 2008
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Outside report: Victor Plata wins San Francisco Triathlon
San Jose Mercury News, USA - Former Santa Cruz High runner Victor Plata won the San Francisco Triathlon at Treasure Island on Saturday. Plata, 35, completed the 1.5 kilometer swim, … |
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Bozeman triathlon club wins championship to complete successful …
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle, MT - By SEAN FORBES Chronicle Sports Writer The Fates must have been smiling as they spun the thread that would become the Tritons Triathlon Club. … |
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Pupils win ten medals at schools’ triathlon
Hamilton Advertiser news, UK - The annual event in Strathclyde Country Park, which is sponsored by Supercounty, involved teams of two pupils, in a six-kilometres run, eight-kilometres … |
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Marais and Weir show their class in EP triathlon event
The Herald Eastern Cape, South Africa - TWO of South Africa‘s finest triathletes, Stuart Marais and Kirsty Weir, dominated proceedings at the EP development triathlon. Marais, the 2007 SA duathlon … |
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La Costa triathlete wins world title in age group
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - That's when the lifelong surfer and former baseball player happened upon the Solana Beach Triathlon near his neighborhood and considered trying a new … |
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China slams upcoming Sarkozy-Dalai Lama meeting - Associated Press
November 16th, 2008BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday sharply criticized a planned meeting between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the Dalai Lama, suggesting bilateral relations could face a new setback if it goes ahead. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang reaffirmed more
London: A senior Chinese official said in comments broadcast on Friday that Beijing was open to further discussions with Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, following talks earlier this month. Zhu Weiqun claimed in remarks to the BBC that “China more
Conspicuously displayed in local newspapers on Nov. 11 was a photo of a press conference called by former President Chen Shui-bian on the eve of his arrest by the Taipei District Court on corruption charges. The picture showed that among those more
British athletes, who enjoyed their most successful Olympics for a century in Beijing this summer, face cuts in funding for the build-up to the 2012 Games in London. Top officials fear many sports will have to reduce the training programmes that more
LITI VILLAGE, China - Li Xiaokai died of kidney failure on the old wooden bed in the family farmhouse, just before dawn on a drizzly Sept. 10. Her grandmother wrapped the 9-month-old in a wool blanket. Her father handed the body to village men for more
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Most Viewed - Newstrack India
November 15th, 2008. According to Forbes India’s 40 richest lists, Lakshmi Mittal maintains his supremacy as the richest Indian for the fourth consecutive year Premji. Forbes said that the four richest Indians are worth an astonishing $ 180 Thai king Adulyadej is more
A three-mile boardwalk winds through forest from Olympic National Park’s Ozette area to a wilderness beach near Cape Alava. History: The national park was created in 1938. Its 922,000 acres include mountains and glaciers; lowland rain forest such as more
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Freddie, JPMorgan in Dispute Over Bad WaMu Loans (Update2) - Bloomberg
November 15th, 2008Freddie, JPMorgan in Dispute Over Bad WaMu Loans (Update2) - Bloomberg Freddie, JPMorgan in Dispute Over Bad WaMu Loans (Update2)
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By Jody Shenn Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) — Freddie Mac and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are in a dispute over bad mortgages sold by Washington Mutual Inc. that may strip JPMorgan of millions of dollars in fees.
Freddie Mac seeks $13.8bn lifeline
Freddie: $25B loss, taps tax dollars
G-20 to Back Stimulus, Smooth Over Differences on Regulation - Bloomberg G-20 to Back Stimulus, Smooth Over Differences on Regulation
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By Michael McKee and Simon Kennedy Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) — World leaders meeting in Washington today may agree to shore up the deteriorating global economy, while papering over differences on additional regulation of financial markets.
Bush remarks at summit on financial meltdown
Leaders set for G20 crisis talks
Republican governors go back to the drawing board - Los Angeles Times Republican governors go back to the drawing board
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Lynne Sladky / AP STATING HIS CASE: Texas Gov. Rick Perry, at the GOP governors confab, said the passage of measures banning same-sex marriage in California, Arizona and Florida were proof “that conservative values still matter to the American people.
Video: Palin Urges GOP Governors to Keep Dems Honest
Sarah Palin Basks in Attention as Other Republican Governors Watch
US seizes Chinese dairy food - China Daily US seizes Chinese dairy food
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday said it will impound all food products with milk ingredients from China if they are found to contain melamine.
FDA Takes Action on Chinese Imports
FDA Detains Chinese Imports for Testing
Extrasolar Planets Discovered - IGN Extrasolar Planets Discovered
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by Scott Lowe November 14, 2008 - For the first time in history, planetary systems much like our own have been photographically documented by human technology.
Hubble Snaps First Photo Of Planet Circling A Star
In a First, Astronomers Report Viewing Planets of Other Suns
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Property overseas: India beckons for those who flew the nest - Telegraph.co.uk
November 15th, 2008Property overseas: India beckons for those who flew the nest - Telegraph.co.uk
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Property overseas: India beckons for those who flew the nest
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - The Chinese won praise for the Beijing Olympic Village – the "best ever", according to International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge. … India could lose 2010 Commonwealth Games, says official CWGF concerned over PIL on Games Village |
Vancouver’s Plan for 2010 Winter Games Hits Financial Snag - New York Times
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Vancouver’s Plan for 2010 Winter Games Hits Financial Snag
New York Times, United States - A greater source of concern for Vancouver, however, has been the Olympic Village project and its potential financial exposure for the city. … Vancouver council candidates demand release of Olympic village … Dirty tricks in Vancouver mayoral race Entire council agrees to lie-detector test on city hall report leak |
MediaG3, Inc.'s Subsidiary Signs Contract with Olympic Village … - MarketWatch
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MediaG3, Inc.'s Subsidiary Signs Contract with Olympic Village …
MarketWatch - Olympic Village is one of the major real estate development companies in China, where demand for quality housing is enormous with rapid growth. … |
Memo to next mayor: Leave the real estate game to the moguls - National Post
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Memo to next mayor: Leave the real estate game to the moguls
National Post, Canada - It's awfully tempting to swallow the don't-worry, be-happy line coming out of Vancouver City Hall about its gamble on the $1.2-billion Olympic Village. … Seeking truth at city hall: Pols on polygraphs |
ODA denies seeking Qatar investment in £900m Olympic Village - Contract Journal
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ODA denies seeking Qatar investment in £900m Olympic Village
Contract Journal, UK - ODA chief executive David Higgins said: "There continues to be a wide range of speculation about the Olympic Village, but neither the Qatar Investment … |
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THE REASONS - New York Post
November 15th, 2008PHOENIX - So you thought I was kidding, right? Well, it happened. It’s real. And here are XLII reasons why: I: And never forget it: Cheaters never win, and winners never cheat. II: Eli Manning’s escape from a Patriots sandwich, Part 1 of The Greatest more
Before I write a single thing on quarterbacks, I want to take a little more of your time by thanking everyone who was involved in this monumental quest. I received 30 lists from people across the nation Before I write a single thing on more
Animal Crossing: Wild World features a very minimal plot. The objective of the game is to pay off a debt to Tom Nook, who allows the player to move into a house he owns. If the mortgage is paid off, the player’s house will expand until upstairs, left more
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Freddie: $25B loss, taps tax dollars - CNNMoney.com
November 14th, 2008Freddie: $25B loss, taps tax dollars - CNNMoney.com Freddie: $25B loss, taps tax dollars
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By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Embattled mortgage finance firm Freddie Mac reported Friday a $25 billion quarterly loss that will force it to start tapping into the $100 billion in taxpayer funds set aside for …
Freddie Mac Seeks Government Aid After $25.3B Loss
UPDATE 1-Freddie Mac posts $25.3 bln loss in 3rd-qtr
Sun to Cut Up to 6000 Employees Amid Economic Slump (Update2) - Bloomberg Sun to Cut Up to 6000 Employees Amid Economic Slump (Update2)
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By Melita Marie Garza Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) — Sun Microsystems Inc., the world’s fourth-largest maker of server computers, plans to cut as many as 6000 workers amid the global credit crisis.
Sun Restructures and Plans at Least 5000 Layoffs
High-tech giant says job cuts could save as much as $800 million …
UPDATE 1-Merck vaccine protects men from wart virus, too - Reuters UPDATE 1-Merck vaccine protects men from wart virus, too
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By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A vaccine designed to protect women and girls from cervical cancer caused by a wart virus may protect men, too, maker Merck and Co (MRK.
HPV Vaccine Gardasil May Help Boys, Men
Gardasil Closer to Being Approved for Males
'Quantum of Solace': The Bourne Compendium, By Kurt Loder - MTV.com 'Quantum of Solace': The Bourne Compendium, By Kurt Loder
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In this latest installment of the blockbuster action franchise, our man Jason Bourne … no, wait: It's James. James Bond. You can hardly recognize the guy anymore.
Fans wonder if they can 'Bond' with black 007
Movie review: Craig masters Bond once again
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Post-Olympics, Beijing Continues on Environmental Track - Voice of America
November 14th, 2008
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Post-Olympics, Beijing Continues on Environmental Track
Voice of America - By Sam Beattie During last summer's Olympic Games in Beijing, athletes and spectators watched to see how China would tackle environmental issues and make … No Cheating Allowed |
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We would not have bid for games during recession, says Jowell
guardian.co.uk, UK - The government would probably not have bid to stage the Olympic games if the decision had come in the midst of the current economic downturn, Tessa Jowell, … UK minister's Olympic bid comments cause uproar Jowell denies Olympic win regrets Can we give the Olympics back, please? |
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51job, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
IT News Online, India - The decline was primarily the result of a reduction in advertisements during the Olympic Games period, decrease in customer demand and lower average revenue … China GrenTech Corporation Limited Announces Third Quarter 2008 … |
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IGF presents case for golf in 2016 Olympic Games to IOC
PGA Tour, FL - The effort to put golf back into the Olympic Games has been an international one. Pictured above at the British Open in July: George O'Grady, Peter Dawson, … |
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Geographical boundaries fall in race for Olympic berth - Globe and Mail
November 14th, 2008
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Geographical boundaries fall in race for Olympic berth
Globe and Mail, Canada - But clearly that event has dropped in importance relative to the next Winter Olympics and there are no geographical boundaries when it comes to qualifying … Gushue impressive in Masters of Curling opener |
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EIGHT WOMEN’S HOCKEY PARTICIPANTS ALREADY KNOWN
Whistler Question, Canada - The last two places were allocated at the Olympic qualifying competitions in Bad Tölz (Germany) and Shanghai (China). The Slovak and Chinese players will … |
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Fabio Capello vies with Sir Alex Ferguson for London 2012 role
Times Online, UK - The concept of a British team, which last entered the Olympic qualifying tournament with an amateur side in 1972, is controversial. … Capello's 'dream' to coach GB in 2012 Fabio Capello on his dreams of coaching at the 2012 Olympics - the … |
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Olympic qualifying plan 'daft'
Independent, UK - "For the Olympics, there is this need to have the one national team," he said. "Maybe the answer is to have a home tournament, see who wins, and that team … |
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No longer just jumping for joy
The Australian, Australia - Twice he has achieved at least the minimum qualifying standard - for last year's world championships and this year's Beijing Olympics - only to be spurned … Destination London: the race is on |
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Italy promotes baseball World Cup - International Herald Tribune
November 14th, 2008
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Italy promotes baseball World Cup
International Herald Tribune, France - The International Olympic Committee will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark, the month after the World Cup to determine whether baseball and softball will be … |
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Talkback Thursday: Mailbag on American sports arrogance, talent of …
Nothing But Net, FL - Champions is not fair to other countries of the world, and is a disrespect and complete disregard to the Olympic Committee and to the FIBA in particular. … |
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6 embattled NSA heads can vote
Inquirer.net, Philippines - By June Navarro MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Olympic Committee executive board Thursday declared the current presidents of embattled associations in … |
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Capello: 'Olympic Dream'
Calciomercato.com english news, Italy - at the London Olympics 2012: "I will be 66 years old and almost time to retire - said Capello to the Fifa Magazine - but first I want to achieve the dream … Capello ready to battle Ferguson for right to manage GB Olympic team Fab and Fergie in Team GB mix Higgins wants a 'more holistic' approach to future of 2012 venues |
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Olympic organizers say public clamouring for tickets in huge numbers
The Canadian Press, B.C. - … far greater than anything we have ever seen or anticipated through Olympic history," John Furlong, CEO of the Vancouver Olympic organizing committee, … 2010 Organizers on lookout for ticket scammers Gold medal demand for 2010 tickets Olympic organizers say public clamouring for tickets |
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Bozeman triathlon club wins championship to complete successful first - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
November 14th, 2008Bozeman triathlon club wins championship to complete successful first - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
The Fates must have been smiling as they spun the thread that would become the Tritons Triathlon Club. ERIK PETERSEN/CHRONICLE Art Thompson works out on the campus of Montana State University, Wednesday night. Thompson is a member of the newly
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Triathlon: Last Chance To Enter Ironman 70.3 SA - RunnersWeb
November 13th, 2008Triathlon: Last Chance To Enter Ironman 70.3 SA - RunnersWeb
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Triathlon: Last Chance To Enter Ironman 70.3 SA
RunnersWeb, Canada - Have you got your entry in for the 2009 Spec-Savers Ironman 70.3 South Africa? Normal entries close on the 14 November but if you are still interested in … |
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Property overseas: India beckons for those who flew the nest - Telegraph.co.uk
November 13th, 2008Property overseas: India beckons for those who flew the nest - Telegraph.co.uk
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Property overseas: India beckons for those who flew the nest Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - The Chinese won praise for the Beijing Olympic Village – the "best ever", according to International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge. … |