 Canada.com |
China was ready for its close-up
Kansas City Star - By GIL LEBRETON Some dazzle you with history. Some try to wow you with fireworks. Some assume that the only thing that matters is the way they light the caldron. Video: Olympic Torch Shows Chinese Culture, Spirit In Living Room, a Window Into the Games |
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 Boston Globe |
Holmes (68) stands up to Oakland Hills
Boston Globe - Long-hitting JB Holmes is the only player under par after 36 holes at the 90th PGA. (Associated Press) BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - With pulsating sunshine and warm breezes providing soothing accompaniments yesterday, the festivities at Oakland Hills … The Course Proves ‘Nasty’ at the PGA PGA: Stars aligned - or sidelined - for Garcia win |
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 Honolulu Star-Bulletin |
Fearing turmoil, China clamps down on beliefs
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - The world has jumped on board the sleek high-speed bullet train to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as for the next two weeks international Olympic coverage takes over our TV sets. China Cracks Down For "Feel Good" Show Dissonance Strikes A Chord |
 Voice of America |
US Olympian Lopez Lomong's great escape
Los Angeles Times - Ricardo Mazalan / AP Lopez Lomong carries the United States flag as the Americans parade into the National Stadium during the Summer Olympics opening ceremony on Friday in Beijing. Video: First Person: US Flag Bearers' Long Journey US flag bearer a rebuke to China's foreign policy |
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 Canoe.ca |
From Go-Karts to Nascar, and Now Heading to College
New York Times - By DAVE CALDWELL PAULIE HARRAKA was 7 when he first settled into the seat of a go-kart and took several spins around a parking lot next to an abandoned building in Glen Rock. NASCAR drivers talk about upcoming Chase for the Cup Franchitti back in stock cars for seven-race Nationwide deal |
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Favre Receives a Big City Welcome
New York Times - By JUDY BATTISTA At the beginning of his career, after the Jets whiffed on drafting him, after he partied his way into Jerry Glanville’s doghouse and out of Atlanta, after he was sent packing to the moribund Green Bay Packers, it seemed unlikely that … Jets cashing in already Jets sold out, bought a headache |
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 BBC Sport |
Phelps opens Olympic swimming in 400 IM prelims
The Associated Press - BEIJING (AP) - Michael Phelps lowered his own Olympic record as the fastest qualifier in the 400-meter individual medley preliminaries. Video: Olympic Minute: Let the Games Begin Phelps starts with Olympic record |
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 Sofia News Agency |
Relative of US volleyball coach killed
Washington Post - By Deborah Charles BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese man killed a relative of a US men's volleyball coach and injured another family member in a stabbing at a popular tourist spot in Beijing on Saturday. Video: Attacker Kills US Tourist in Beijing American is murdered at popular Beijing tourist site |
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 Ghana Broadcasting Corporation |
Chen Wins China’s First Gold of Games
New York Times - By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY BEIJING - It was the morning after a spectacular opening ceremony, and Chinese spectators were in a buoyant mood as they converged on the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium with their women’s … Chen Xiexia wins 1st gold for Chinese delegation Women's weightlifter claims China's first gold |
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 Telegraph.co.uk |
Yao: 'We are not afraid' of Olympic basketball challenge
Houston Chronicle - By FRAN BLINEBURY Chronicle Olympic Bureau BEIJING - Yao Ming understands the long history of basketball in China and the passion that his countrymen have for the game. For China, It's An Olympic-Size Opening An Olympics, at least, for the people, about the people |
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