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Olympic Flame Arrives in Canada
"VANOC CEO John Furlong watches Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson lower the Olympic Flame in a miners lantern to touch Canadian soil after he disembarks a Canadian Forces CC 150 Polaris (Airbus A-310) aircraft...Burger King Warned About Body Spray Lawsuits
After learning about Burger King®’s recent launch of FLAME™, a body spray that purportedly carries the scent of BK’s own flame-broiled hamburger’s, I began to wonder whether or not the fast-food giant’s...
Suffering and Sacrifice at the Olympics Opening Ceremony: Zhang & Cultural Di...
For Western viewers, one of the amazing things about this story is Zhang's attack on the west and its people while praising North Korea. Zhang launched ample criticisms of performers he worked with on a Chinese... Don't inhale that new car smell
"(AOL Autos) -- Ah, that new car smell, that eau de car-logne; it does an ego good while it does a wallet bad. And now it turns out, it can do bad things to your health, too. ...Who Will Light the Olympic Flame?
"As the most controversial torch relay in Olympic history comes to an end, folks here wonder: Who will light China's fire? Guessing the person who will light the huge flame inside the National Stadium has become...Olympic relay reaches Great Wall of China
The Olympic torch has been paraded along the Great Wall of China, just over 24 hours before the opening ceremony of the games. "Patriotic crowds lined the wall, waving fans and cheering, while streams of...Sarkozy urges settlement freeze
French president Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to the Israeli Knesset, or parliament, was notable for its distinct difference in tone not only from US president George Bush's address to the same body recently, but also from the recent speeches given to US Israel lobbying...Sudan air crash death toll still unknown
The death toll is still unknown in the plane crash that happened in the Sudan yesterday. Investigators are searching passenger lists and examining the wreckage to try and determine what caused the plane to veer...Olympic torch is greeted with joy in China
Despite the protests all over the world against the Olympic torch, the flame was met with much enthusiasm upon its arrival in China. So much enthusiasm in fact that the police are having to protect it from the...Olympic torch lit on Everest summit
UPDATE: 8:00p.m. May 7, Chinese climbers brings Olympic torch to summit."Chinese television showed the climbers, carrying special high-altitude torches, reaching the summit at 0920 local time...Olympic torch relay begins in Hong Kong
The Olympic torch relay has begun through the rainy streets of Hong Kong"One angry mob harrassed a small group of pro-democracy supporters, yelling at them, "Do you think this is Paris?" It was a reference to...Olympic torch relay will start in Seoul guarded by 8,000 police
The torch will be heavily guarded in Seoul on Sunday, as the Olympic torch continues on its journey around the globe. Seoul was the site of the 1988 Summer Olympics."The first of 80 runners was scheduled to start... Arrests as Olympic torch arrives in Australia
A pair of protesters attempting to wave a Tibetan flag were arrested Wednesday when the torch reached Australia."CANBERRA (AFP) - Two people were arrested as the Olympic flame arrived in Australia on Wednesday... Malaysia's Olympic torch run passes off peacefully
Thousands of people braved heavy rain in Kuala Lumpur on Monday to watch the latest leg of the Olympic torch relay, which passed off mostly without incident. The torch has drawn considerable protests from...Olympics Controversy Nothing New
The controversy generated by the Olympic Flame World Tour has captured many headlines in recent weeks. This morning, Associated Press reported that the flame had arrived in Malaysia ahead of a relay in which it...
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