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2016 Olympic Games

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    Aug 12, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Attention now turns to Rio 2016

    LONDON — They used words like passion and embrace and emphasized the tagline "a city leaps forward." But Leonardo Gryner perhaps put it best when the CEO of Rio de Janeiro's organizing committee offered a hint of what to expect at the 2016 Olympics...

    Tags: FIFA World Cup, Elizabeth II, Sports, Awards and Prizes, Sports Organizations

    2. Jul 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Tornadoes, derecho meant a whirlwind start to job for MEMA director Mallette

    One afternoon in early June, Ken Mallette was in Jacksonville driving from a funeral when he got a text message about severe storms striking Maryland. One of the storms' 11 tornadoes had just ravaged nearby Fallston.
    One afternoon in early June, Ken Mallette was in Jacksonville driving from a funeral when he got a text message about severe storms striking Maryland. One of the storms' 11 tornadoes had just ravaged nearby Fallston. In his second week as executive...

    Tags: FIFA World Cup, Bill Clinton, Politics, FBI, Hurricane Katrina (2005)

    3. Aug 13, 2012 |Story| Daily Pilot

  3. Olympics briefs

    Former UC Irvine All-American Ryan Bailey scored two goals in the U.S. men's water polo team's 10-9 loss in the seventh-place game at the London Olympics on Sunday. Tim Hutten, another Anteaters alum, also scored a goal for the Americans, who lost...

    Tags: Water Polo, Polo, Jeff Powers, Sports, Ryan Bailey (water polo)

    4. Aug 14, 2012 |Column| Imperial Valley Press Online

  4. Viewpoint: Favorite quotes on the tips of their tongues

    It has been fun gathering favorite sayings and quotes from people. Some had them on the tips of their tongues, others had to ponder a bit.
    It has been fun gathering favorite sayings and quotes from people. Some had them on the tips of their tongues, others had to ponder a bit. “Freedom is not free,” is the favorite quote of Suzanne, widow of a soldier who died in Vietnam, and...

    Tags: Brad Paisley, World War I (1914-1918), Germany, Sweden, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    5. Feb 21, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. 3 top-notch hotels that let Barcelona really show off

    The 1992 Olympics transformed this into a world-class city with a bold mix of ancient and contemporary art, architecture and gastronomy. Throw in nine UNESCO World Heritage sites and eight sandy beaches on its Mediterranean coast, and it's not surprising that Barcelona is a top European travel destination. Here are three great hotels where you can splurge (starting at $300 to $400 a night).
    The 1992 Olympics transformed this into a world-class city with a bold mix of ancient and contemporary art, architecture and gastronomy. Throw in nine UNESCO World Heritage sites and eight sandy beaches on its Mediterranean coast, and it's not...

    Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Spain, Frank Gehry, Architecture, Europe

    6. Dec 4, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. London's East End, an Olympics alternative

    Reporting from London — Never mind the sprints, relays and marathons coming to London this summer. Look at the competition now among the flower vendors of Columbia Road.
    Reporting from London — Never mind the sprints, relays and marathons coming to London this summer. Look at the competition now among the flower vendors of Columbia Road. "Who's got a fiver?" hollers one grizzled man with a fistful of roses....

    Tags: London School of Economics, Bars and Clubs, Smithfield, Huguenot, Charles Dickens

    7. Oct 30, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Sitting down with three generations of Missoni

    Missoni is having a moment.
    Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic
    Missoni is having a moment. Last month, the Italian luxury label's Missoni for Target collaboration was so hotly sought after that it caused the retailer's website to crash. EBay was flooded with resales of the stuff — some 21,000 items at one...

    Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Inc., England, Los Angeles Times

    8. Mar 25, 2012 |Resource Link| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Holiday Art Contest produces a photographer's favorite

    9. Dec 3, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. A closer look at Mitt Romney's job creation record

     
      Shortly after Mitt Romney resigned from Bain Capital in 1999 to run the Olympics in Salt Lake City, potential investors received a prospectus touting the extraordinary profits earned by the private equity firm that Romney controlled for 15 years....

    Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Labor Legislation, Politics, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    10. Jul 9, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Mark Whitehead dies at 50; cyclist was part of U.S. team that participated in blood doping during 1984 Summer Olympics

    Mark Whitehead, a member of the U.S. track cycling team that participated in blood doping during the 1984 Summer Olympics, creating a scandal that led to the practice being banned from the sport, has died. He was 50.
    Mark Whitehead, a member of the U.S. track cycling team that participated in blood doping during the 1984 Summer Olympics, creating a scandal that led to the practice being banned from the sport, has died. He was 50. Whitehead died in Frisco, Texas,...

    Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Pursuit Cycling, Sports, Summer Olympics, Athletes

    11. Jul 6, 2011 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  11. Boone's Marvin Bracy includes Florida, FSU on list of final 4 schools

    Boone slot receiver Marvin Bracy, the fastest high school football player in America, has narrowed his college selection list down to a final four of schools that boast tradition-rich football programs and not coincidentally happened to be the top four finishers in last month's NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
    Boone slot receiver Marvin Bracy, the fastest high school football player in America, has narrowed his college selection list down to a final four of schools that boast tradition-rich football programs and not coincidentally happened to be the top four...

    Tags: College Sports, Track and Field, Education, Jimbo Fisher, Sports

    12. Oct 29, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Ex-Terp O'Donnell helps U.S. to Pan Am field hockey gold

    Baltimore Sun reporter
    Former Maryland star Katie O'Donnell helped Team USA defeat world No. 1 Argentina, 4-2, on Friday in the Pan American gold-medal game in Guadalajara, Mexico. The win for the 13th-ranked U.S. team clinched a spot in the London Olympic Games next summer....

    Tags: Olympic Games, Maryland Terrapins

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