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Beijing International Screenwriting Competition announces winners
An American woman arrives in China to retrace the steps of her deceased daughter from a video diary the daughter kept of her trip to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A young flautist travels to Beijing to audition for a conservatory. A seamstress for a...Tags: China, Movies, Arizona State University, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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India eyes return to Olympics with government guarantees
Reuters(Reuters) - India has assured the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of the Olympic movement's autonomy in the country in a first step towards mending relations after the nation was banned from the Olympics over government interference. "(India's)...Tags: National Government, International Olympic Committee, National Federation, Sports, Sports Organizations
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NFL Roundup: Eagles' McCoy faces 'party bus' suit
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Roundup: Eagles' McCoy faces 'party bus' suit Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy has been sued for assault after an alleged incident on a "party bus" in December 2012, according to CourthouseNews.com. Filed in the...Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Freedom of the Press, Politics, Marvin McNutt, Detroit Lions
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Vikings unveil glass-top stadium plan
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Vikings unveil glass-top stadium plan Plans for the $980 million Vikings Stadium in downtown Minneapolis will not include a retractable roof, but a majority of the top of the building is see-through thanks to a transparent membrane...Tags: Lucas Oil Stadium, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Dallas Cowboys
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America's Cup performing full review after training death
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The death of British yacht-racing champion Andrew "Bart" Simpson in an America's Cup training accident cast a cloud of doubt over the immediate future of the renowned race, as the event's top official refused on Friday to rule...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Accidental Death, Disasters and Accidents, Sailing, Summer Olympics
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British sailing mourns death of Simpson
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The British sailing community was mourning the death of Olympic champion Andrew Simpson after the 36-year-old drowned when his vessel capsized in San Francisco Bay during training for the America's Cup on Thursday. Simpson, who won...Tags: Sailing, 2012 Summer Olympics, Sweden, Star Sailing, Awards and Prizes
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Condolences pour in to America's Cup team after sailor dies
SAN FRANCISCO -- Condolences from around the world poured in to the Swedish racing team Thursday after its 72-foot catamaran capsized in the San Francisco Bay, killing one sailor during a training run for the America’s Cup. On the Artemis Racing...
Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Sailing, Around The World Sailing, Media Industry, Awards and Prizes
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America's Cup: Sailor killed in capsized boat an Olympic medalist
A Swedish racing team identified a British Olympic gold medalist as the sailor killed when a catamaran capsized during training for the America's Cup on Thursday on the San Francisco Bay. Artemis Racing confirmed that Andrew "Bart" Simpson was trapped...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Michael Jackson, Awards and Prizes
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Coach Anne Donovan Ready For First Season With Sun
The Hartford CourantThe Connecticut Sun open training camp Monday, so coach Anne Donovan has had a lot of time to think about what she will tell her team. In the end, though, she tries not to outthink herself. "The night before camp, there likely will be a lot of thought...Tags: Connecticut Sun, Asjha Jones, Mike Thibault, Sports, Women's National Basketball Association
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Gay athletes have come out while active or retired
Even before Jason Collins, plenty of other athletes around the world have come out as gay, either while still active or in retirement. From Martina Navratilova to Greg Louganis to Sheryl Swoopes, men and women from a variety of sports have openly...
Tags: Washington Wizards, Gays and Lesbians, Oakland Athletics, National Basketball Association, Soccer
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Anti gay-marriage crowd finds their cause fading
In the summer of 2008, the American Family Association's Christian news outlet, OneNewsNow, experienced an Olympic fail: The group's automated system for republishing news articles – through a strict policy of replacing the word gay with the word...Tags: Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court, Track and Field
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Wedded: Abby von Kelsch and Chad Omweg
Wedding date: Feb. 16, 2013 Her story: Abby von Kelsch, 37, grew up in Stafford, Va. She works for Booz Allen Hamilton as a disaster consultant. Her mother, Linda, is a retired librarian and her father, Hank, is a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer who...
Tags: Tim Burton, Butterfly Ballots, Marriage, Badgley Mischka, Foods and Beverages
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Apr 3, 2013
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Mar 22, 2013
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