They carry a torch for Special Olympics – Vallejo Times-Herald
BENICIA — Local police traded badges for jogging shorts Thursday for the Special Olympic Torch Run. The annual games for people with physical and mental disabilities take place this weekend in Davis. Eight Benicia and four Vallejo police employees
Source: www.timesheraldonline.com

Liu Xiaobo and China’s Future – Human Rights Watch
It’s hard to believe, but the man described by his wife as a “nerd” is apparently a security threat to an emerging superpower. China has progressed in many vital ways in the two decades since the June 1989 Tiananmen crackdown on peaceful protesters
Source: www.hrw.org

Teacher chosen to carry torch – Barrie Examiner
(STAFF) — Teacher Graeme Montgomery is the first Barrie resident to be selected by RBC as a 2010 Olympic Torchbearer. The torch, which will take a 106-day cross-Canada journey, will pass through the Barrie area, including Essa Township and New
Source: www.thebarrieexaminer.com

Poker run to benefit Special Olympics – Norman Transcript
Joseph Harp Correctional Center will host its sixth annual Poker Run Aug. 22, to benefit Special Olympics Oklahoma. The ride will begin at Fort Thunder Harley Davidson, 500 S.W. 11th St. in Moore, with the first bike out at 9 a.m. Registration begins
Source: www.normantranscript.com

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