News Topic - Poland

Rawlinson Vows to Continue Despite Beijing Withdrawal
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World 400 meters hurdles champion Jana Rawlinson has vowed to keep competing until the London 2012 Olympics after being ruled out of the Beijing Games with complications from a toe injury. Rawlinson, who returned to competition last week in Poland after nine months out with the injury, withdrew from Australia's Olympic team on Wednesday. "This decision about my athletics career was the hardest decision I've ever made to pull out of the Olympics, especially when I have unfinished business with Athens, and now Beijing," she said in a televised interview on Australia's Channel Nine. "But I really know I will be strong and ready, mentally and physically, when it comes to London. "This is definitely not the end of us." Rawlinson would have been the gold medal favorite at Beijing after news that Russia's world record holder Yulia Pechyonkina was suffering heart problems and likely to miss the Games. Leading Americans Lashinda Demus...
ABC News  –  Jul 9, 2008 11:39 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Poland sees chance of shield deal as U.S. weighs options
Reuters - Poland's prime minister said on Wednesday his country could reach agreement with the United States in two weeks on a missile defence shield, but indicated he would not budge on tough conditions he has set for a deal.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 9, 2008 7:22 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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U.S. prefers Poland as shield site but has options
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States continues to focus on Poland as a prospective site for part of its anti-missile defense shield but also has other options if a deal proves elusive, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
Reuters  –  Jul 9, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Ammo from World War II is found near Polish beach
AP - A huge cache of undetonated World War II ammunition and explosives was found near a public beach in northern Poland and is being destroyed, an official said Wednesday.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 9, 2008 3:19 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Polish Officials Locate Buried WWII Explosives
A huge collection of unused weapons and ammunition from World War II was found buried near a public beach in Poland
Fox News  –  Jul 9, 2008 08:07 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Folkfest to celebrate traditional dance
Cultures from around the world, including Poland, Canada, the South Pacific islands, Peru, Serbia, Ireland and the United States will be in Springville this year for the 22nd annual Springville World Folkfest.
deseretnews.com  –  Jul 9, 2008 06:54 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Team PokerStars Pro Adds Horecki, Gomes
Team PokerStars Pro has added two more members in recent days, in Poland's Marcin Horecki and Brazil's Alexandre Gomes. Horecki, one of the highest-ranking Polish players ever, is among a handful of emerging names who came to poker...
PokerNews.com  –  Jul 9, 2008 06:05 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Out of Poland, Siberia and Africa, war orphans share bond six decades later
There's something oxymoronic about a refugee reunion.
Canada.com  –  Jul 9, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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SECUDE and SID Group (Poland) Partner for SAP Security and SSO
SAP experts are hard to find and businesses need to manage their risks. Wherever there is data, there is a risk of data theft. With SECUDE solutions, the Poland-based SID Group will offer best-in-class protection for SAP-based companies.
1888PressRelease.com  –  Jul 9, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Poland avoids missile defense topic with Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said Tuesday that Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain would carry out the Bush administration's missile defense plans in Poland if he were elected....
AP  –  Jul 8, 2008 9:31 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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