Olympics
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Michelle Obama arrives in Copenhagen for IOC vote
Sep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - COPENHAGEN -- Michelle Obama didn't waste any time impressing International Olympic Committee members. As the first lady walked through the hotel lobby Wednesday, she sp...
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Some Chicago residents hoping Olympics bid a bust
Sep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The mayor, the president and Oprah Winfrey may hope to return to Chicago from Copenhagen with the 2016 Olympic Games, but some around town hope the International Olympic...
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Olympic countdown: Long night's journey into daySep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - With the seven-hour time difference between Chicago and Copenhagen, Denmark, it's going to be a long night's journey into day on Friday before we find out which city wil...
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Suburbs to be represented in CopenhagenSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - With more than $50 million at stake for Northwest suburban businesses, the president of the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau is going to Copenhagen to show ...
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Chicago delegation leaves for Copenhagen
Sep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Members of Chicago's Olympic delegation got a rousing airport send-off Monday night complete with Blues Brothers impersonators and an encouraging message from Chicago fi...
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Daley says bidding on 2016 games was worth it
Sep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says bidding on the 2016 Summer Games was worth it, even if Chicago doesn't get the Olympics. Daley says the city has benefited because more ...
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Education secretary to go to Copenhagen for city's Olympic bidSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will travel to Copenhagen next week to help lobby for his hometown's bid to win the 2016 Summer Games, the White House said. The In...
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Quinn hopes bid team outfit fits
Sep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn leaves next week for the International Olympic Committee meeting in Copenhagen and what he'll be wearing is on his mind. Quinn said he has been measured f...
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Olympics: Obama at the center of another election
Sep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The crowd at President Barack Obama's victory rally stretched from one end of Grant Park to the other, spilling onto nearby sidewalks and streets. From Oprah Winfrey to ...
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Japan's new PM writes IOC backing Tokyo 2016 bid
Sep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Japan's new prime minister has sent a letter to IOC members assuring them that government support for Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Olympics "remains as strong as ever." ...