Olympics
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Abt executive runs with Olympic torch in EnglandJul 23, 2012 6:00 am - Mike Abt, co-president of family-owned Abt Electronics in Glenview, never expected to return to London nearly 30 years after his backpacking days. This time, he did so a...
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U.S. ekes out 6-point win over ArgentinaJul 22, 2012 7:30 pm - BARCELONA, Spain — Dressed like the Dream Team, tested like its predecessor never was. The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team held on for an 86-80 exhibition victory ove...
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E! Entertainment plots first Olympics coverageJul 22, 2012 8:17 am - NEW YORK — The E! Entertainment network didn’t have to look hard to find a Kardashian connection for its upcoming Olympics coverage. “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” fa...
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Celebrities descend on London for Olympic partiesJul 21, 2012 9:40 pm - LONDON — The athletes and the Olympic torch have arrived in London — and so has the party. For those keener on celebrity-spotting or dancing the night away than medal co...
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What to wear all a matter of money at OlympicsJul 21, 2012 10:00 am - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Olympians should have figured out one thing by now: What they can or cannot wear at the London Games has very little to do with their fashion, ...
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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-...