News Topic - Olympics
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Cullen Jones Hopes to Swim Into History
African-American swimmer looks to make a splash at the Olympics.
ABC News – 10 hours, 10 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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African-American swimmer looks to make a splash at the Olympics.
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Sheryl Crow Sings for the Olympics
PEOPLE has a first look at her new video for the athletes at the Summer Games
People.com – 10 hours, 11 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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PEOPLE has a first look at her new video for the athletes at the Summer Games
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China Sets Zones for Olympics Protests
The arrangement marks a break from normal practice in China’s authoritarian political system and seems loosely modeled on the practice at previous Olympic Games.
New York Times – 10 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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The arrangement marks a break from normal practice in China’s authoritarian political system and seems loosely modeled on the practice at previous Olympic Games.
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Lodi Gyari: Standing With The Dalai Lama
With the Olympics in Beijing less than a month away, the global spotlight is on China — and its treatment of Tibet. The Dalai Lama's chief negotiator, Lodi Gyari discusses the protests, the Olympics, and the best way for Tibet to push for autonomy.
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With the Olympics in Beijing less than a month away, the global spotlight is on China — and its treatment of Tibet. The Dalai Lama's chief negotiator, Lodi Gyari discusses the protests, the Olympics, and the best way for Tibet to push for autonomy.
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Kompany given permission to go to Olympics
Hamburg have reached a compromise with defender Vincent Kompany and the Belgian Football Association to allow the player to appear at the Olympics.
ESPN – 11 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Hamburg have reached a compromise with defender Vincent Kompany and the Belgian Football Association to allow the player to appear at the Olympics.
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Special Olympics the real winner at Bellville Cruise-In
BELLVILLE -- Without the trophies, coordinators Jerry Marshall and Dave Kapes said the Bellville Cruise-in exudes a more relaxed atmosphere than most car shows.
Mansfield News Journal – 11 hours, 27 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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BELLVILLE -- Without the trophies, coordinators Jerry Marshall and Dave Kapes said the Bellville Cruise-in exudes a more relaxed atmosphere than most car shows.
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Beijing urges Olympic standards of courtesy
Etiquette experts have long advised hosts to avoid discussing politics and religion. But salaries, love lives and health are also off limits during the Olympics, as Beijing's courtesy campaign reaches its final stages
The Guardian – 11 hours, 33 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Etiquette experts have long advised hosts to avoid discussing politics and religion. But salaries, love lives and health are also off limits during the Olympics, as Beijing's courtesy campaign reaches its final stages
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Beijing to Set up Olympic Protest Zones in Parks
Beijing to set up protest zones in 3 public parks near some venues during the Olympics
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Beijing to set up protest zones in 3 public parks near some venues during the Olympics
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Thai Wimbledon star Tamarine to get Olympic inviteAFP - Thai tennis star Tamarine Tanasugarn said Wednesday she is delighted after being told she will be given a special invite to next month's Olympics after her performance at this year's Wimbledon.
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Etiquette guide: What not to ask Olympic visitors
BEIJING---- Questions about salaries are out. Ditto queries about the age of a foreigner visiting Beijing for the Olympics. And an inquiry about someone's love life? Forget it.
Chicago Sun Times – 12 hours, 11 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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BEIJING---- Questions about salaries are out. Ditto queries about the age of a foreigner visiting Beijing for the Olympics. And an inquiry about someone's love life? Forget it.
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