July 3rd, 2009
Countdown to the Olympics - BBC
When China won the bidding war to host the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, it had to promise to clean up its human rights record or risk censure, even cancellation. Now, in the run-up to next month’s Games, little has been heard of human rights and civil
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Friedman back for second crack - Boston Globe
For a professional cyclist who lives in Spain and has competed in Qatar and France this year, the enthusiasm in Mike Friedman’s voice as he spoke about his next race was undeniable. Undeniable, and somewhat unexpected considering its not-so-exotic
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July 3rd, 2009
Thousands arrive in W.Va. for soccer tournament - Charleston Gazette
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Three traffic jams, 15 hours and five Harry Potter movies later, Alex Judge, 18, of Burlington, Vt., arrived in the Mountain State. “It was a really long ride,” he said. Judge and his teammates from the Far Post Soccer Club U-18s
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Cops and robbers unite to back Special Olympics - Journal-News
HAMILTON — Despite the heat, dozens participated Thursday, June 25, in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. The three-day statewide initiative, sponsored by Kroger, is supported entirely by volunteers who hope to raise $500,000 this
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July 3rd, 2009
New bubbles rise in China - Straits Times
A road sign stands between the residential and commerical buildings at the central business district in Beijing. China’s recent moves to ease curbs on the real estate sector have sent prices soaring recently, stoking fears that new property bubbles
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China’s Zhou Says Investment Is the ‘Second-Best’ Policy Option - Bloomberg
July 3 (Bloomberg) — China’s central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said boosting the nation’s consumer spending to redress global imbalances is “easier said than done.” The government wants to shift its economic model toward consumer spending
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July 2nd, 2009
Claire To Carry Olympic Torch - Crewe and Nantwich Guardian
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Claire To Carry Olympic TorchCrewe and Nantwich Guardian… who trains at Crewe's Cheshire Academy, has been selected to carry the torch for the opening of the national special Olympic games. …and more »
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July 2nd, 2009
Beijing - China on Thursday sent its envoy for North Korea to four other nations in a bid to revive stalled talks on ending Pyongyang’s nuclear programme, the Foreign Ministry said. Wu Dawei, the ministry’s top official for North Korean affairs, left Continue ..
Beijing, July 02: China reported its first swine flu-related death on Thursday, while Australia recorded its 10th death linked to the virus. A 34-year-old Chinese woman who had been diagnosed with H1N1 was found dead early Wednesday in the bathroom Continue ..
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July 2nd, 2009
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July 2nd, 2009
Change doesn’t suit Phelps - Baltimore Sun
There will be plenty of swimmers in Indianapolis at the U.S. national championships next week wrestling with the decision about what kind of swimsuit to wear. Michael Phelps won’t be one of them. FINA, the sport’s governing body, ruled recently that
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Wimbledon 2009: Daily preview - Daily Telegraph
Perhaps it has passed you by, because of this summer’s ‘Andy-monium’, that today is women’s semi-final day on Centre Court. A couple of Russians are trying to prevent a second successive all-Williams final. First, Elena Dementieva, the
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Prep athletes should enjoy high school - Mississippi Press
The question moved to center stage again recently when Nevada phenom and recent Sports Illustrated cover boy Bryce Harper announced his intention, at 16 and just days after the end of his sophomore season, to quit high school in hopes of embarking on
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July 2nd, 2009
5th Annual Philadelphia Triathlon This Weekend - KYW News radio
More than 4,000 tri-athletes descended on Fairmount Park this weekend for the 5th Annual Philadelphia Triathlon; the main event is first thing on Sunday morning, but on Saturday, the spotlight was on the Sprint distance triathlon. Sunday’s Olympic
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SMSC co-sponsors fourth Lakefront Days Triathlon - Prior Lake American
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, along with the Three Rivers Park District and the City of Prior Lake, will co-sponsor the fourth Dakotah! Sport and Fitness Lakefront Days Triathlon on Saturday, Aug. 1. The event will start at 8 a.m. in
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July 2nd, 2009
Tyson Gay sprints to USA TODAY weekly award - USA Today
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Officials Say Leave Fireworks To The Pros - WSHM-TV
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RIO DE JANEIRO MARATHON FEATURES OLYMPIC ATHLETES' RELAY RACE IN … - SFCPressPoint (press release)
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Olympic Athletes Instruct at Rebecca Farm - Flathead Beacon
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July 1st, 2009
BP Teams Up With Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres to Ask America, 'How … - PR Newswire (press release)
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Games give Vancouver a pre-Olympic test run - Canada.com
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Taking the team approach in sports medicine - Midlothian Exchange
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Local athletes qualify for Junior Olympic Nationals - Jacksonville Daily News
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July 1st, 2009
China Web controversy highlights public role - Lexington Herald-Leader
BEIJING — Beijing’s retreat on its latest Internet-censorship effort highlights the rise of China’s increasingly tech-savvy, vocal public as a factor in the authoritarian government’s decisions. China gave in late Tuesday to complaints by Web users
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GM: H1 sales hit historical high in China - Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) — The U.S. automaker General Motors Corp. said here Wednesday that its auto sales in China in the first half of 2009 rose 38 percent from the same period last year to a record high of 841,442 units, spurred by the government
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China delays Internet filter - The Times
BEIJING — China has delayed a plan requiring that all new computers come with a Chinese-made Internet filtering software programme, state media reported on Tuesday, hours before it was to take effect. China had planned to implement the
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China launches first direct flight linking Beijing, Lhasa - Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) — Air China, the nation’s biggest carrier, said Wednesday it will launch the nation’s first direct flight between Beijing and Lhasa, the capital city of southwestern Tibet Autonomous Region, beginning July 10 to promote
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July 1st, 2009
Orrick's China capital markets team advises one of China's leading … - Lawfuel (press release)
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Merix reaches credit agreement with Chinese bank - Bizjournals.com
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July 1st, 2009
Chinese investments are coming - China Post
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced the opening to Chinese capital investments in Taiwan effective immediately and the ministry stressed the new policy will augment the island’s economic development. Vice Minister of
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Taiwan opens door for Chinese investment - Seattle Times
Taiwan has opened up key parts of its manufacturing and service sectors to Chinese investment as another barrier falls between the once bitter foes. The new rules announced Tuesday are part of President Ma Ying-jeou’s ambitious effort to move Taiwan
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Chinese exports could crush fragile markets - Tehran Times
Talk of a “G2” is fashionable, and with good reason. The trip by Tim Geithner, U.S. Treasury secretary, to Beijing last month underscored the substantial economic and financial interests at stake in the U.S.-China relationship. His trip also
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Taiwan News Quick Take - Taipei Times
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus yesterday called on the government not to open to Chinese investment, saying it would jeopardize national security. Former Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) chairman Hong Chi-chang (¬x©_©÷) said at a
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June 30th, 2009
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has confirmed that it has secured the remaining funding for the £1.1bn London 2012 Olympic Village after completing a £268.7m deal with Triathlon Homes. Triathlon Homes, a joint venture between First Base Continue ..
Chicago taxpayers will be locked into the city’s first financial commitment related to its 2016 Olympic bid on Tuesday if the scheduled closing on the $86 million purchase of the Michael Reese Hospital site goes as planned. This foray into large Continue ..
The organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have completed a deal to sell almost half of the housing units in the Olympic Village after the Games. Triathlon Homes will purchase 1,379 affordable homes on the Olympic Village development after the Continue ..
A Vancouver, Canada, official is calling for an investigation into allegations the city’s Olympic Village could become infested with toxic mold. Councilor Raymond Louie says unwrapped water pipes in the housing development are a prime candidate for Continue ..
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - There are already threats of legal action after accusations of shortcuts and potential mould problems at Vancouver’s Olympic Village housing project. Now a city councilor is asking for a probe into the workmanship at the Continue ..
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June 30th, 2009
BEIJING, June 30 (Xinhua) — China will delay the mandatory installation of the “Green Dam-Youth Escort” filtering software on new computers, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said here Tuesday. All computers produced or sold Continue ..
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June 30th, 2009
Special Olympics’ future uncertain in Madison County - Oneida Dispatch
Photo by JOHN HAEGER VVS’ Delaney Howe edges out Willard Prior’s Brittany Humel to win the 50 meter dash on June 4 at VVS. The Madison County Special Olympics event typically held at Canastota High School has been canceled this year and a Central
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City hospital deal stirs debate - WLS
June 29, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — Chicago’s Olympic bid team plans to build the Olympic village on the Michael Reese campus on the near South Side. But not everyone agrees that it should move forward with no guarantee that the city will get the games
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Peoria educator pins success with purposeful life - Arizona Business Gazette
Despondent over failing to qualify for the 1988 U.S. Olympic wrestling team, Sammy Chagolla wrote a letter to himself after returning to his home in Peoria. He scrawled “Open after age 40″ across the envelope and asked his mother to put it away for
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Shiloh Masons Present Check To Special Olympics - WMFD
Lodge president Darrell Porter presented a $1,000 check to Special Olympics co-coordinator Tom Hehmeyer at Richland Newhope Industries to help its 200 member team. The Richland County Special Olympics program Monday got a boost from Shiloh Masonic
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Phelps, Bryant, James compete for male athlete - Charleston Daily Mail
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Phelps has earned four nominations for next month’s ESPY Awards. The 14-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer is nominated for male athlete, championship performance, record-breaking performance and U.S. male Olympian
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June 30th, 2009
Be an Olympic athlete for a day - Sun Peaks Independent News
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Vancouver probes claims Olympic Village infested with mould - Calgary Herald
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Switzerland wins Hy-Vee Team Triathlon - USA Today
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Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Delegation to Attend Asian Youth Games in … - Chicago Press Release Services (press release)
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Weighty task: Vance Newgard retools body for bobsled tryout - Detroit Free Press
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June 30th, 2009
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 06/22/2009 - “When and Where to IPO for Chinese SME” is comprehensive summary of the best and worst options for Chinese SMEs planning to IPO . The first comprehensive Chinese-language report Continue ..
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June 29th, 2009
SEATTLE, June 22 /PRNewswire/ — With downtownVancouver hotels nearly completely booked, people with tickets to the 2010 Winter Games now have another innovative lodging option: staying aboard a luxury cruise ship docked along the Olympic host city’s Continue ..
The UK’s first commuter high-speed train service arrived a minute early today - reaching London from Ashford in Kent in just 36 minutes. The journey, which normally takes around one hour 20 minutes, was made possible by operating a 140mph Japanese Continue ..
June 29, 2009, Moscow, Russia – Sochi 2014 has staged a major training event for the 21 volunteers it has selected to travel to Vancouver 2010 and gain knowledge of hosting the Winter Games directly from the Canadian organizers. The volunteers Continue ..
In this photo provided by Rolex, David Hughes, left foreground, and Mike Anderson-Mitterling of the In this photo provided by Rolex, David Hughes, left foreground, and Mike Anderson-Mitterling of the U.S. are shown Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006 in Miami Continue ..
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June 29th, 2009
Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Delegation to Attend Asian Youth Games in … - Chicago Press Release Services (press release)
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Chicago Mayor: Taxpayers Only Olympic Insurers Of Last … - MyStateline.com
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Dubai considering 2020 Olympics, World Expo bid - SI.com
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