Olympics
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BP doesn't plan to keep low profile with London 2012 GamesJun 20, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- BP intends to remain one of the biggest London 2012 sponsors despite its problems in the Gulf of Mexico. BP UK executive Peter Mather said Monday the company h...
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Danny Boyle to oversee 2012 Olympic ceremonyJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON --- Danny Boyle, the Oscar-winning director of "Slumdog Millionaire," will oversee the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. Boyle was introduced Thursday...
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Trial begins for accused Shawn Johnson stalkerJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- A man accused of stalking Shawn Johnson harbored a dangerous obsession to marry the Olympic gold-medalist, a prosecutor claimed Tuesday. Robert O'Ryan, 36...
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Did 2004 Olympics spark Greek financial crisis?
Jun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece -- When it comes to overspending, Greece gets the gold medal. Governments in the Greek capital of Athens haven't balanced a budget in nearly 40 years, and...
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Neutral expert to review safety of 2014 luge track
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Richards 'heartbroken' to lose Olympic relay medal
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Doping probe opened against Olympic medalist GrafMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - VIENNA -- Austria's anti-doping authority said Wednesday it has launched proceedings against former Olympic silver medalist Stephanie Graf, six years after the end of he...
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IOC strips 2000 Games bronze medal from ChinaApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- China was stripped of a bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics on Wednesday for fielding an underage gymnast. The medal was given to t...
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Former IOC president Samaranch dies at 89Apr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain -- Juan Antonio Samaranch, a reserved but shrewd dealmaker whose 21-year term as president of the International Olympic Committee was marked by both the...
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Former IOC president in Samaranch 'very serious condition' in hospitalApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - MADRID -- Former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch is in "very serious condition" in an intensive care unit at a hospital in Barcelona. Qu...