TEHRAN — Iran Basketball Federation (IBF) President Mahmoud Mashhun will travel to Germany today/tomorrow to hold talks about former Iranian national team coach Rajko Toroman’s replacement. The IBF president was invited to Germany by German more

BEIJING (Reuters) - A three-kilometer thick cloud of brown soot and other pollutants hanging over Asia is darkening cities, killing thousands and damaging crops but may be holding off the worst effects of global warming, the U.N. said on Thursday more

BEIJING (Reuters) - A three-kilometre thick cloud of brown soot and other pollutants hanging over Asia is darkening cities, killing thousands and damaging crops but may be holding off the worst effects of global warming, the UN said on Thursday. The more

RECORD-BREAKING athlete Jonathan Edwards met fans in High Wycombe this afternoon as part of an Olympic Games ‘Local Heroes’ event. The former triple jumper signed autographs and gave away commemorative medallions to mark the Olympics coming to London more

China cuts export taxes to spur economic growth - International Herald Tribune

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China cuts export taxes to spur economic growthInternational Herald Tribune, France - 3 hours agoAP BEIJING: China announced Wednesday that it will scrap export taxes on steel and grain and cut duties on thousands of other goods, adding to efforts to …China's inflation rate drops [...]

Construction Course of the Bird’s Nest—-2008 Beijing Olympic … - ???

Construction Course of the Bird’s Nest—-2008 Beijing Olympic …???, China - Nov 7, 2008Meanwhile, an international competition on Design Scheme of Architectural Concept on 2008 Beijing Olympic Main Stadium was convened in Beijing. …

London, Sochi Olympics feel pinch but no panic from downturn - The Canadian Press

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Great Britain land toughest draw at Eurobasket finals in Poland - Telegraph.co.uk

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Great Britain land toughest draw at Eurobasket finals in PolandTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Nov 9, 2008… in Poland next September is a place in the toughest pool with qualifying matches against Olympic silver medalists and former world champions Spain, …GB Beat Romania 11-1, Still Fail to [...]

Olympics beauty eyes dose of realityBoston Herald, United States - Nov 8, 2008By Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa Olympic gymnast Alicia Sacramone is doing back-flips trying to land a TV gig to showcase her love of fashion and design. …

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China says no progress in talks with Dalai envoysAFP - 8 hours agoLodi Gyaltsen Gyari, Kelsang Gyaltsen and three aides arrived in the Chinese capital on October 30 but only began formal discussions on Tuesday, …

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China Housing Secures US$ 30 Million From Prax Capital, A Leading …WELT ONLINE, Germany - 3 hours agoAbout Prax Capital China Real [...]

Vancouver 2010 Olympic organizers are considering legal action against what it calls “suspicious” Internet ticket purchases. “We have seen a couple [of transactions] that were very suspicious,” said Dave Cobb, vice-president of marketing for the more

Qatar may invest in Olympic Village - Evening StandardINVESTORS from the Gulf state of Qatar have proposed a rescue bid for the financially-troubled Olympic village. Ministers of the oil-rich state have held talks with government officials about an investment in the £900million village project which is
Washington’s Olympic National Park makes a gorgeous, [...]

Senior to compete in Olympic preliminary curling trials - University of Denver Clarion Online (subscription)

Senior to compete in Olympic preliminary curling trialsUniversity of Denver Clarion Online (subscription), Colorado - Oct 28, 2008Senior Mat Holmes has been curling for three years and is heading to the Olympic preliminary trials in Seattle in January with hopes of qualifying for [...]

15 drug cases expected from Beijing OlympicsSan Diego Union Tribune, United States - 21 hours agoIn October, the International Olympic Committee said it would retest samples from the Beijing Olympics to search for CERA, a new generation of the …

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Don't boycott Canada jerseysThe Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 11 minutes ago6, "Logo flap has players crying foul"), I feel [...]

New ‘Torch of Hope’ dedicated to Mayor Akins - Post-StarGLENS FALLS — With the quick flick of a long wooden match, fire sprang from a replica Olympic torch named in honor of the late Mayor LeRoy Akins on Saturday afternoon. The torch, which replaces the original built for the 1980 Lake Placid Winter [...]

Belluzzi, John Jay prevail in Bowl gamePoughkeepsie Journal, NY - 14 hours agoAfter swimming at John Jay, Davey, a six-time state champion, placed eighth in the 1996 Olympic Trials in the 50 freestyle and competed collegiately for …

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Courtesy of the Big Ten Conference and BigTen.orgGophersports.com, MN - Nov 6, 2008"It was an overwhelming experience to compete in the [...]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - U.S. Paralympians, their stories and competition from the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, will be featured in an NBC highlight show presented by GE at 2:30 pm Eastern Time, Sunday, Nov. 9. The 90-minute broadcast more

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Canadian Olympic School Program Launches with New ResourcesCanada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 5 hours ago"The program uses the excitement of the Olympic Games to get our students not only reading about these important values, but talking about them in class. …Great One still loves logo's lore Canoe.caHockey Canada uniforms will have a new design [...]

Kurt Fearnley wins third New York wheelchair marathon - News.com.auKURT Fearnley showed he’s the king of wheelchair marathon racing with a third victory in the New York Marathon today in brutal conditions. The Australian Paralympics star clocked 1 hour 44 minutes and 51 seconds to win by more than a minute from

UPDATE 1-China tightens rules to prevent capital outflows - Forbes

UPDATE 1-China tightens rules to prevent capital outflowsForbes, NY - 10 hours agoThere are signs the authorities are worried about a sudden outflow of capital as China's economy is slowing amid the global financial crisis and its asset …

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Scott Macartney was racing downhill at 90 mph and hitting his final ski jump at a World Cup event when he landed sideways and slammed his head unconscious, knocking off his helmet and causing him to skid face-first over the finish line. “But I’m more
Olympic gold medalist swimmer Natalie Coughlin will be [...]