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Nov 14 2008

Yngling trio left without a title to defend at 2012 London Olympics - Times Online

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BBC Sport

Yngling trio left without a title to defend at 2012 London Olympics
Times Online, UK - 1 hour ago
Sarah Webb, Sarah Ayton and Pippa Wilson will be unable to defend their Olympic title in front of a home crowd after the Council of the International ...
RYA statement on the selection of Olympic Classes for 2012 Royal Yachting Association
ISAF Council Decides Equipment For 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition International Sailing Federation
Yngling dropped from 2012 Games BBC Sport
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Nov 14 2008

NBC orders dance reality show - Hollywood Reporter

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NBC orders dance reality show
Hollywood Reporter, United States - 1 hour ago
NBC is putting some Olympic-style competition back in primetime with a new dance series from the producers of "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can ...
NBC launches 'Superstar Dancers' Variety
NBC UNVEILS 'SUPERSTAR DANCERS OF THE WORLD,' (WORKING TITLE) AN ... The Futon Critic
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Nov 14 2008

China faces new problem: Disposing of tainted milk - The Associated Press

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The Associated Press

China faces new problem: Disposing of tainted milk
The Associated Press - Nov 14, 2008
But last month alone, more than 32000 tons — enough to fill about 23 Olympic-sized pools — were disposed of in a single province, Hebei, according to the ...

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Nov 14 2008

A ring of another kind for Olympic medalist Gretchen Bleiler - Los Angeles Times

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A ring of another kind for Olympic medalist Gretchen Bleiler
Los Angeles Times, CA - 45 minutes ago
Gretchen Bleiler, pictured at left after winning a silver medal in the halfpipe competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics, will be tossing a different kind of ...

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Nov 14 2008

Olympic athlete Trey Hardee becomes Gevity fitness guru - Bizjournals.com

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Olympic athlete Trey Hardee becomes Gevity fitness guru
Bizjournals.com, NC - 31 minutes ago
Gevity has hired Olympic decathlete Trey Hardee to provide fitness expertise to its clients and their employees. Hardee finished second in the decathlon in ...
Gevity hires decathlete Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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Nov 14 2008

IGF Presents Case for Golf's Inclusion in 2016 Olympic Games To IOC - PGA.com

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CBC.ca

IGF Presents Case for Golf's Inclusion in 2016 Olympic Games To IOC
PGA.com - 38 minutes ago
Golf, they noted, has grown significantly in these three areas and would continue to grow as an Olympic sport, thus influencing the relevance and attraction ...
Seven sports make case Friday for place at 2016 Summer Olympics The Canadian Press
BATTLE ON FOR 2016 OLYMPIC SPOTS Sportinglife.com
Olympics-Seven sports battle for Olympic inclusion Reuters.uk
Xinhua - MLB.com
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Nov 14 2008

French mock London after Tessa Jowell airs doubts on Olympics - Telegraph.co.uk

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BBC Sport

French mock London after Tessa Jowell airs doubts on Olympics
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
A government minister's admission that London would not have bid for the 2012 Olympics had it anticipated a recession has been widely mocked across the ...
UK minister's Olympic bid comments cause uproar The Associated Press
London Olympics Budget Increases, Official Questions Investment SportsBusiness Daily (subscription)
Tessa Jowell under fire over Olympics recession claim guardian.co.uk
BBC News - Telegraph.co.uk
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Nov 14 2008

Seven sports make case Friday for place at 2016 Summer Olympics - The Canadian Press

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CBC.ca

Seven sports make case Friday for place at 2016 Summer Olympics
The Canadian Press, Switzerland - 32 minutes ago
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Seven sports made their case Friday for inclusion in the Olympics, competing for two spots on the program for the 2016 Summer Games. ...
BATTLE ON FOR 2016 OLYMPIC SPOTS Sportinglife.com
Olympics-Seven sports battle for Olympic inclusion Reuters.uk
Olympic, Paralympic files, tapes go to archive; not yet open to public Xinhua
MLB.com - International Herald Tribune
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Nov 14 2008

Marquette Olympic center loses weightlifting - Chicago Tribune

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Marquette Olympic center loses weightlifting
Chicago Tribune, United States - 39 minutes ago
The national governing body for Olympic weightlifting is dropping its training program at the US Olympic Education Center in Marquette. ...

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Nov 14 2008

Olympic medalist returns - Times Press Recorder

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Olympic medalist returns
Times Press Recorder, CA - 1 hour ago
Olympic gold medalist and two-time Olympian Stephanie Brown-Trafton, 28, visited her alma mater Friday to reign over the traditional homecoming parade as ...
Commentary: Full Sport Press: Brown-Trafton’s banner year Times Press Recorder
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