Olympics
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Kildeer speedskater talks of his ‘personal Olympics,’ predicts American successFeb 08, 2014 7:00 am - The long track speedskating events are scheduled to begin today at the Sochi Olympics, and a suburban man who knows the U.S. team members well predicts at least a few me...
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SOCHI SCENE: Bach jabs at BushFeb 07, 2014 10:00 pm - SOCHI, Russia — IOC President Thomas Bach took a shot at former President George Bush for breaking the traditional protocol at the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter G...
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American world champs win team short danceFeb 07, 2014 10:00 pm - SOCHI, Russia — The United States got a huge lift, along with some dazzling footwork and spins, from its world champion ice dancers Saturday night. Needing a big perform...
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Sage Kotsenburg wins first gold in SochiFeb 07, 2014 10:00 pm - SOCHI, Russia — The first gold medal awarded at the 2014 Sochi Games ended up with three snowboarders on the top podium, hugging it out after grinding and spinning their...
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No talk of gay rights, please, we're OlympiansFeb 07, 2014 10:00 pm - SOCHI, Russia — Olympic competition first, gay rights maybe later. Plenty of athletes made clear before traveling to Sochi how unhappy they were about gay rights being c...
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A cultural guide to Sochi opening ceremonyFeb 07, 2014 7:25 pm - MOSCOW — Wondering about some of the Russian culture featured Friday in the opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics? Here’s a guide to the history, literature and art tha...
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Aurora teenager fends off Super Bowl ad criticismFeb 07, 2014 5:42 pm - AURORA — A suburban Chicago teenager who performed in a Super Bowl commercial that features young women singing “America the Beautiful” in various languages is fending o...
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Chevy Olympic ads feature gay couplesFeb 07, 2014 5:29 pm - NEW YORK — While several Olympic sponsors have spoken out against Russia’s restrictions on gay rights ahead of the Sochi Winter Games, Chevrolet is rolling out two ads d...
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Official: Passenger tried to hijack plane to SochiFeb 07, 2014 3:12 pm - ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish security forces on Friday detained a Ukrainian plane passenger suspected of making a bomb threat in an attempt to hijack a flight to Sochi, Russ...
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Russian TV shows doctored video of Olympic ringsFeb 07, 2014 3:10 pm - SOCHI, Russia — Smoke and mirrors? Russian state television aired footage Friday of five floating snowflakes turning into the Olympic rings and bursting into pyrotechnic...