Olympics
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Police: Phelps' eyes, speech affected at DUI stopOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - BALTIMORE - Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps registered .14 percent on a blood-alcohol test after he was stopped on a speeding violation, according to charging documents r...
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Olympian Michael Phelps apologizes for DUI arrestSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - Michael Phelps' comeback has been sidetracked by more trouble away from the pool. The Olympic champion was arrested for the second time on DUI charges early Tuesday in ...
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Pistorius could get 15 years for culpable homicideSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - A South African judge on Friday found Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp but d...
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Pistorius not guilty of murder but was negligentSep 11, 2014 1:01 am - PRETORIA, South Africa - During his trial, Oscar Pistorius sometimes retched and sobbed. The double-amputee Olympian sobbed again on Thursday, this time in apparent reli...
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Phelps dealing with defeat in comebackAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - IRVINE, Calif. - Michael Phelps has always fed off adversity. Not that the most decorated Olympian has faced much in the pool. Until now. Phelps lost all four of his r...
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Rio organizers: 1st Olympic test event successfulAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio organizers say the sailing competition that marked the first test event for the 2016 Games was "a great success." Organizers said all objectives wer...
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Verdict in Pistorius trial scheduled for Sept. 11Aug 08, 2014 1:01 am - PRETORIA, South Africa - The judge in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius said Friday that she will give a verdict on Sept. 11, ending a televised trial that stretched f...
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Prosecutor: Oscar Pistorius is 'appalling witness'Aug 07, 2014 1:01 am - PRETORIA, South Africa - Oscar Pistorius was an "appalling witness" who repeatedly lied in his testimony in a crude attempt to defend against a murder charge for killing...
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Paralympic medalist to lead Illinois State Fair paradeAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A member of the U.S.'s gold medal-winning Paralympic sled hockey team will serve as grand marshal of the Illinois State Fair twilight parade. Kevin McKee i...
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Phelps signs with new suit companyAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - BALTIMORE - Michael Phelps has been linked with Speedo throughout his swimming career, most notably collecting a $1 million bonus after he won a record eight gold medals...