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Archive for July 24th, 2008

Jul 24 2008

China marshals Olympic spirit to rebuild - The Associated Press

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The Associated Press

China marshals Olympic spirit to rebuild
The Associated Press - Jul 24, 2008
As with next month's Olympic Games, the Chinese government pumped money and manpower into earthquake recovery as a matter of national pride and unity. ...

Jul 24 2008

China marshals Olympic spirit to rebuild - The Associated Press

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The Associated Press

China marshals Olympic spirit to rebuild
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
As with next month's Olympic Games, the Chinese government pumped money and manpower into earthquake recovery as a matter of national pride and unity. ...

Jul 24 2008

China marshals Olympic spirit to rebuild - The Associated Press

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The Associated Press

China marshals Olympic spirit to rebuild
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
As with next month's Olympic Games, the Chinese government pumped money and manpower into earthquake recovery as a matter of national pride and unity. ...

Jul 24 2008

A $1 billion Olympics for NBC Universal? - Los Angeles Times

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A $1 billion Olympics for NBC Universal?
Los Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour ago
NBC recently said that 85% of its Olympic advertising time has been sold. If the media company sells all of its ads -- and there are plenty to be sold on ...
Is That the Olympics in Your Pocket? PDAstreet
Olympic coverage won't overlook foreigners, NBC says Vancouver Sun
Mancuso joins NBC's Olympic commentators roster SkiRacing.com
Most Valuable Network - The Associated Press
all 198 news articles

Jul 24 2008

Iraq suspended from Olympics - guardian.co.uk

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Iraq suspended from Olympics
guardian.co.uk, UK - 47 minutes ago
Iraq has been banned from participating in next month's Beijing Olympics because of the Iraqi government's decision to disband the country's national ...
IOC bans Iraqi Olympic body from participating in Beijing Games Xinhua
Iraq banned from Summer Olympics CNN
Iraq banned from Beijing Olympics BBC News
Sky News - FanIQ
all 288 news articles

Jul 24 2008

USA Baseball finalizes 2008 Olympic roster - MLB.com

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Los Angeles Times

USA Baseball finalizes 2008 Olympic roster
MLB.com - 1 hour ago
USA Baseball announced today the 24th member of its 2008 US Olympic Baseball Team as well as three replacements for players who had been named to last ...
USA Baseball rounds out Olympic team The Associated Press
Schierholtz joins Olympic roster SFgiants.com
Out of the Blue West Virginia University Mountaineers
Los Angeles Times - Fresno Bee (subscription)
all 74 news articles

Jul 24 2008

China to promote Olympic Manifesto, Olympic spirit - Xinhua

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Voice of America

China to promote Olympic Manifesto, Olympic spirit
Xinhua, China - 2 hours ago
BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday started a campaign to promote the most important document of the modern Olympics -- the Olympic Manifesto. ...
Phase four of Olympic ticket sales to start Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Beijing plans to establish protest sites for Olympics Chicago Tribune
China Sets Zones for Olympics Protests New York Times
Washington Post - USA Today
all 633 news articles

Jul 24 2008

Beneath Olympic glitter, a 20th-century mindset - International Herald Tribune

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Beneath Olympic glitter, a 20th-century mindset
International Herald Tribune, France - 9 hours ago
By Howard W. French SHANGHAI: The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing in a few days will turn Shakespeare on his head. ...
When Will the Olympics End? ABC News
Chinese try "contraception" to avoid Olympics guardian.co.uk
Games to be a great success: Survey China Daily
The Associated Press - Sydney Morning Herald
all 409 news articles

Jul 24 2008

Herhold: Marion Jones doesn't deserve to be pardoned - San Jose Mercury News

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Herhold: Marion Jones doesn't deserve to be pardoned
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 1 hour ago
In the annals of cover-up, few athletes have outperformed Olympic sprinter Marion Jones, who checked into a federal prison in Fort Worth in March for a ...
Note to President Bush: Just say no Inside Bay Area
Bush Is Urged Not to Pardon Sprinter New York Times
White House urged to keep up hard line Times Online
Tampa Tribune - Mother Jones
all 728 news articles

Jul 24 2008

Fun with numbers, Olympic edition - Los Angeles Times

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Fun with numbers, Olympic edition
Los Angeles Times, CA - 6 hours ago
3: The number of states that do not have a representative on the US Olympic team headed to Beijing. Name them (answer at the end). ...
Phelps focuses on record haul in the pool guardian.co.uk
Catching up with Mark Spitz USA Today
A story of what it takes to do that, in 8 parts CNN
News24 - Scripps News
all 104 news articles

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