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Jessie Jackson Blames Bush For Olympic Loss »
Posted by: newsguy2005 1 month, 4 weeks ago in Political News
Civil rights leader Jessie Jackson has publicly blamed the foreign policies of the Bush administration for Chicago's losing its bid to host the 2016 ...
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Shocker! Chicago eliminated in 2016 voting - Olympic Sports- nbcsports.msnbc.com »
Posted by: y_soitenly 2 months ago in Sports
Lobbying by Obamas goes for naught; Rio, Madrid remain alive for Games
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COPENHAGEN - Chicago was eliminated in the first ballot of voting for the 2016 ...Read (326) | Share | Discuss (91) | Read Full Story at nbcsports.msnbc.com
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Bush: ‘I don’t see America having problems.’ »
Posted by: TechnologyExpert 1 year, 3 months ago in News
This evening, NBC interrupted its Olympics coverage of women’s gymnastics for an interview with President Bush. Last week, Bush gave a speech and expressed ...
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57 Lessons for Real Life from Olympic Athletes »
Posted by: Amabaie 7 months ago in News
Olympic athletes work so hard to overcome the odds - and by the time they reach the Olympics, they have already overcome more odds than most ...
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Japan's atomic cities bid for 2020 Olympics »
Posted by: Zurbin 1 month, 2 weeks ago in News
Hiroshima and Nagasaki are launching a joint bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
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Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba of Hiroshima and Nagasaki's Tomihisa Taue are ...Read (263) | Share | Discuss (1) | Read Full Story at cbc.ca
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Mass war grave with 50 headless bodies found on Olympics site | Mail Online »
Posted by: monicachenoa 5 months, 3 weeks ago in News
A 2,000-year-old war grave crammed with up to 50 headless bodies has been uncovered by workers digging a new road for the Olympics.
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Dry run for World Laughter Games planned for Toronto on Saturday »
Posted by: greenmac 1 week, 4 days ago in Health & Fitness
" "Because laughter can be an exercise, it can even be a sport," he said. "Because it can be a sport, you can have the Laughter ...
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Bush Administration’s Tourist Visa Policy May Have Cost America The 2016 Olympics »
Posted by: mesodude 1 month, 4 weeks ago in Political Opinion
In spite of President Obama’s lobbying efforts, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) may have chosen to reject hosting the 2016 summer olympic games in ...
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White House Calls Out Fox By Name For Lying »
Posted by: ameliog 2 months ago in Political News
In a new post on the official White House blog, an administration official specifically names Fox News for lying about the administration's push to ...
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S.C. Sheriff: No Pot Charge for Phelps After Photo - washingtonpost.com »
Posted by: Shana4Liberty 9 months, 2 weeks ago in News
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A South Carolina sheriff said Monday he was not going to charge swimmer Michael Phelps after a photo of the 14-time gold ...
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Chicago Loses 2016 Olympic Bid - cbs2chicago.com »
Posted by: BronxBomber 1 month, 4 weeks ago in News
Despite four years, millions of dollars in planning and a last-ditch pitch from President Obama, the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid ultimately fell short.
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New Miss Universe duties: Blowing up condoms »
Posted by: BronxBomber 2 months, 4 weeks ago in Humor
The association has prepared an e-mail message for the public to send to the Miss Universe sponsors regarding their support for Miss Universe's "Condom ...
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Obama Olympics trip carries political risks - CNN.com »
Posted by: pacodecabra 2 months ago in Political Opinion
President Obama's decision to head to Copenhagen, Denmark, later this week to make a push to bring the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago is ...
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Rio Wins the 2016 Olympics »
Posted by: myfairlady 1 month, 4 weeks ago in News
Rio de Janeiro is rightfully and proudly celebrating a historic victory: being named the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics, the first South American ...
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Obama to try to win Olympics for Chicago - Washington Times »
Posted by: monicachenoa 2 months ago in Political News
President Obama will put his international star power on the line this week as he travels to Denmark for a last-minute, in-person appeal to members ...
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