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China to beef up inspections at NKorean border »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ China will step up inspections along its border with North Korea during the Olympics to try to reduce the growing ...
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Chinese find no links between bus blasts, Olympics »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
BEIJING (AP) _ Chinese police investigating two deadly bus explosions in a southwestern city have not found any links between the blasts and next month ...
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Visa not accepted, so alternates head to Japan »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Sports
Apparently, a visa isn't accepted everywhere during the Beijing Olympics.
The alternates for the U.S. women's gymnastics team will go to Japan ...
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Poll: Most in China expect Olympics to help image »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Overwhelming numbers of Chinese say next month's Olympics will help their country's tattered image abroad, and they predict the Beijing ...
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China OKs gym for US alternates »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Sports
Hold up, the alternates for the U.S. women's gymnastics team might be going to China, after all.
The Chinese Gymnastics Association gave the ...
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Beijing to set up Olympic protest zones in parks »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
BEIJING (AP) _ Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign ...
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James' ankle sprain the latest injury for US team »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Sports
LAS VEGAS (AP) _ LeBron James limped from the trainer's table to a nearby folding chair, careful not to put any pressure on his ...
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Olympics broadcasting center evacuated »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
BEIJING (AP) _ Broadcast officials say the massive building housing television facilities for next month's Beijing Olympics has been evacuated due to an apparent ...
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Beijing to set up Olympic protest zones »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
BEIJING (AP) _ Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign ...
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Beijing Olympics broadcasting center evacuated »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News
BEIJING (AP) _ Hundreds of people were evacuated Wednesday from the massive building that will house broadcasters from around the world when the Beijing Olympics ...
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Swimmer with cancer cleared to head to Beijing »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Sports
Eric Shanteau, who decided to put off surgery for testicular cancer until after the Olympics, has been cleared to head to Beijing with the U ...
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James "responding very well" to ankle treatment »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Sports
LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Nursing a mild right ankle sprain, U.S. forward LeBron James shot baskets on the sidelines but was held out of ...
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Obama to run ads during Olympics »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Barack Obama is going for the gold.
The Democratic presidential contender has decided to buy $5 million in national advertising on NBC ...
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AP source: Olympic swimmer Hardy has positive test »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Sports
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Swimmer Jessica Hardy's trip to the Beijing Olympics could be in jeopardy after she tested positive for a banned substance ...
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Person familiar with test: Hardy tests positive »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Sports
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Swimmer Jessica Hardy's trip to the Beijing Olympics could be in jeopardy after testing positive for a banned substance, according ...
