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Olympic track and field: Uceny, Huddle take shot at history
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentIt took Morgan Uceny 27 years to get to this point. Funny, then, that it will all be over in about four minutes. The intense training, the sacrifices, the career plans put on hold, it all comes to a head at 3:55 p.m. this afternoon when the self-...Tags: Shannon Rowbury, Awards and Prizes, Morgan Uceny, Ethiopia, United Kingdom
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Bahrain newspaper staff fined over false stories
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — A court has fined the top editor of Bahrain's main opposition newspaper and three staff members for publishing purportedly false stories about abuses against Shiite-led protesters. The verdict was hailed by the Al Wasat...Tags: Journalism, Fines, Newspaper and Magazine, Freedom of the Press, Politics
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Report: Bahrain police search home of top Shiite cleric, who backs protests
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — A main opposition group in Bahrain says police have searched the home of the Gulf nation's most senior Shiite cleric, who has strongly sided with anti-government protesters. The reported raid could touch off more clashes on...Tags: U.S. Navy, Political Dissent, Manama (Bahrain)
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Bahrain forces raid top cleric's house: opposition
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Bahraini security forces raided the house of top Shi'ite cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim on Friday, the opposition said, an act likely to enrage the island's majority Shi'ite population which is at loggerheads with its Sunni rulers....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Civil Rights
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Bahrain court jails six for insulting king on Twitter
ReutersDUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - A Bahraini court jailed six people for a year on Wednesday for insulting King Hamad bin Issa al Khalifa in messages on the microblogging site Twitter, the official news agency said. The six were accused of writing remarks...Tags: National Government, Islam, U.S. Navy, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, News Agency
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Bahrain blogger escapes to Britain
ReutersBy Gwladys Fouche OSLO, May 14 (Reuters) - A Bahraini blogger and human rights activist said he had been granted asylum in Britain after being in hiding for two years. A leading voice among protesters during anti-government demonstrations in 2011, Ali...Tags: Oslo (Norway), Crime, Law and Justice, Demonstration, United Kingdom, Justice and Rights
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Netanyahu must take a page from Sadat
NEW YORK (JTA) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is correct to describe a new proposal by the Arab League to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks as "a very big step forward." Yet there will be no serious movement toward peace until Israeli...Tags: National Government, Islam, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Doha (Qatar), Government
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Motor racing-Pirelli to review F1 tyres but no safety concerns
ReutersBy Alan Baldwin BARCELONA, May 11 (Reuters) - Pirelli are reviewing the construction of their Formula One tyres after a series of spectacular debris-related failures but have assured drivers they need not worry about safety. Concern was expressed at the...Tags: Auto Racing, Ferrari, Passenger Cars, Open-Wheel Racing
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Pirelli to review F1 tyres but no safety concerns
ReutersBARCELONA (Reuters) - Pirelli are reviewing the construction of their Formula One tyres after a series of spectacular debris-related failures but have assured drivers they need not worry about safety. Concern was expressed at the Spanish Grand Prix...Tags: Auto Racing, Ferrari, Open-Wheel Racing, Passenger Cars
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Motor racing-No thought of quitting, says McLaren boss
ReutersBy Alan Baldwin BARCELONA, May 11 (Reuters) - McLaren principal Martin Whitmarsh made clear he was not about to quit on Saturday after his Formula One team's run of poor form showed no signs of abating at the Spanish Grand Prix. With Jenson Button and...Tags: Human Interest, Auto Racing, Open-Wheel Racing
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No thought of quitting, says McLaren boss
ReutersBARCELONA (Reuters) - McLaren principal Martin Whitmarsh made clear he was not about to quit on Saturday after his Formula One team's run of poor form showed no signs of abating at the Spanish Grand Prix. With Jenson Button and Sergio Perez still well...Tags: Human Interest, Auto Racing, Open-Wheel Racing
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PREVIEW-Motor racing-Alonso must make the most of being at home
ReutersBy Alan Baldwin LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Fernando Alonso needs to make the most of home advantage when Formula One's European season starts up in Barcelona on Sunday. The Spaniard has ground to make up on Red Bull's triple champion...Tags: Human Interest, Barcelona (Spain), Auto Racing, Malaysia, Open-Wheel Racing
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