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Security bill for London's 2012 Olympics to hit £1.5bn - triple the original estimate
The London Olympics budget will break through the £10bn barrier because officials have "vastly underestimated" the cost of protecting the event from terrorists, The Independent on Sunday has learned.
The Independent – Sep 27, 2008 11:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Entertainment: Travel
The London Olympics budget will break through the £10bn barrier because officials have "vastly underestimated" the cost of protecting the event from terrorists, The Independent on Sunday has learned.
The Independent – Sep 27, 2008 11:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Entertainment: Travel
Tickets to 2010 Olympics will include surcharge, extra fees
A surcharge of $4 to $18 will be added to all tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic events to cover public transit and administration costs, organizers said Friday.
CBC.ca – Sep 27, 2008 05:14 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Canada: British Columbia
A surcharge of $4 to $18 will be added to all tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic events to cover public transit and administration costs, organizers said Friday.
CBC.ca – Sep 27, 2008 05:14 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Canada: British Columbia
Local roundupMichael Qing of the Regina Optimist Dolphin Swim Club wasnamed the 2008 Special Olympics Athlete of the Year on Friday.
Canada.com – Sep 27, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Canada: Saskatchewan
Organizers optimistic for Idaho Special Olympics
Organizers of the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games are confident they can raise about $32 million necessary to stage the seven-day event for disabled athletes this February in Boise, McCall and Sun Valley, despite uncertainty over the national and state economies.
IdahoStatesman.com – Sep 27, 2008 12:04 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Idaho: Boise
Organizers of the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games are confident they can raise about $32 million necessary to stage the seven-day event for disabled athletes this February in Boise, McCall and Sun Valley, despite uncertainty over the national and state economies.
IdahoStatesman.com – Sep 27, 2008 12:04 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Idaho: Boise
Student Wins Round In Olympics Web Site BattleAn international panel has sided with a 29-year-old MBA student in a dispute with the organizers of Chicago's Olympic bid over ownership of the Web name Chicago2016.com.Get the latest Chicago-area news when and where you want it! Go to www.NBC5.com for more headlines.
NBC5.com – Sep 26, 2008 10:32 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Learning from the Olympics
From GE to Nestlé to watchmaker Omega, companies use the Games to test-drive new ideas—and strut their stuff
Business Week – Sep 26, 2008 8:41 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Business: Careers
From GE to Nestlé to watchmaker Omega, companies use the Games to test-drive new ideas—and strut their stuff
Business Week – Sep 26, 2008 8:41 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Business: Careers
Putting Lenovo's brand on the global map
Since buying IBM's PC business in 2005, Lenovo has grown into the world's No. 4 computer vendor. And since its marketing gamble paid off at the Olympics this summer, it has even become a household name.
International Herald Tribune – Sep 26, 2008 6:34 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Business
Since buying IBM's PC business in 2005, Lenovo has grown into the world's No. 4 computer vendor. And since its marketing gamble paid off at the Olympics this summer, it has even become a household name.
International Herald Tribune – Sep 26, 2008 6:34 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Olympic Activist Detained by Chinese Police
Report: Activist who applied to protest at Olympics detained by Chinese police.
ABC News – Sep 26, 2008 12:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Report: Activist who applied to protest at Olympics detained by Chinese police.
ABC News – Sep 26, 2008 12:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Report: Olympic activist detained by China police
AP - A Chinese activist who applied to protest in special zones set up for demonstrations during the Beijing Olympics has become the latest applicant to be detained by police, a rights group said Friday.
Yahoo! – Sep 26, 2008 10:15 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in World: Asia
AP - A Chinese activist who applied to protest in special zones set up for demonstrations during the Beijing Olympics has become the latest applicant to be detained by police, a rights group said Friday.
Yahoo! – Sep 26, 2008 10:15 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Chinese set to leave their first footprint in space
Communist country, already buoyed by playing host to the Olympics, celebrates launch of third manned space mission
The Globe and Mail – Sep 26, 2008 09:44 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Top Stories
Communist country, already buoyed by playing host to the Olympics, celebrates launch of third manned space mission
The Globe and Mail – Sep 26, 2008 09:44 AM [GMT] – comment?
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