Olympics
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Gulf nations learning cash can’t always buy goldJul 21, 2012 9:25 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — At a nearly empty stadium in Dubai, several dozen runners had gathered in a bid to clock qualifying times for the London OIympics. There we...
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London’s Olympic summer has a Shakespearean flavorJul 21, 2012 9:24 am - LONDON — As the world comes to Britain for the Olympics, Britain is celebrating arguably its greatest gift to the world — the plays of William Shakespeare. Anyone who do...
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Algonquin’s Jager sets U.S. mark in steeplechaseJul 20, 2012 4:38 pm - In his first international steeplechase race ever, Olympics-bound Evan Jager of Algonquin set an American record. Jager, a Jacobs High School grad who now trains in Port...
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Fenton alum to play for Nigeria in OlympicsJul 20, 2012 3:58 pm - A Fenton High School basketball alumnus will represent Nigeria this month at the Summer Olympics in London, and his former coach from the Bensenville school said he coul...
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US men's Olympic basketball beats Britain by 40Jul 19, 2012 3:00 pm - MANCHESTER, England — Carmelo Anthony and Deron Williams responded to a lineup change with 19 points apiece, and the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team beat Britain 118-...
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Strikes and security trouble before UK gamesJul 19, 2012 10:00 am - LONDON — There's nearly a week to go before the Olympics kick off in London and British officials are stuck playing defense. On Thursday, the country's Olympics secretar...
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Japan men’s team in business, women in economyJul 19, 2012 9:31 am - TOKYO — Japan’s world champion women’s football team has taken exception to flying economy while their male counterparts sat in business class on a flight to Europe for ...
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Des Plaines mayor: Hartmarx can make Olympic uniformsJul 18, 2012 6:07 pm - Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan has a solution to the controversy over the U.S. Olympic Team’s Opening Ceremony uniforms being manufactured in China — have presidential s...
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UK border guards vote to strike, no date set yetJul 18, 2012 12:15 pm - LONDON — The union representing immigration staff at British airports says its members have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pay and job losses. The vote by the P...
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London shortening Olympic ceremony to end on timeJul 18, 2012 11:37 am - LONDON — Lights, camera, action ... Cut! Not the words director Danny Boyle was hoping to shout just days before the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. But the Osc...