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Olympic Torch Relay: Day Two Beautiful Cedar Village
The Olympic Torch Relay on Day Two came through the beautiful little village of Cedar. Cedar, BC is situated just south of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. It's a small community of about 5 000 and still... Olympic Flame now in Canadian Hands -
With just a few months to go before the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, the Vancouver Organizing Committee in the presence of Governor General Michelle Jean, was handed the Olympic... Chicago In 2020?
Although I have lived in the state of Florida for most of my life, I consider myself an "honorary" Chicagoan by virtue of my birth and first ten years on this earth in the Windy City. That being said, I was... The IOC vs Richard Giles: More Detail in Flickr Licensing Drama
Richard Giles, whose Flickr photo was at the heart of the IOC-vs-Flickr drama, has posted a follow-up to his initial report. The IOC have since clarified their nastygram in a way that makes slightly more sense,... IOC Tries to Take Down Olympic Photos on Flickr
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is now sending takedown notices to Flickr users who post photos taken at Olympic venues. The takedown letter described below was sent to Richard Giles, who's on the... New Republic Editor-In-Chief: 'President is a Narcissist'
Narcissist. Other "unqualified" individuals besides myself have begun to mouth the word "narcissist" in a fateful coupling with another word: "Obama".Yes, and who would the latest "unqualified" individual be? Why... Conservative Conference Cheers when U.S. Loses 2016 Olympics Site
Earlier this year several conservatives publicly stated that they hoped that President Obama would fail. Apparently that included the city of Chicago losing the site for the 2016 Olympics, which Obama had recently...
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Chicago 2016 Olympics Eliminated: Crowd Reactions
The International Olympics Committee (IOC) announced Chicago was the first to be eliminated in the 2016 Olympics bid. It was a surprising outcome, as people saw Chicago as a strong contender to Rio de Janeiro.... For Cities, Do Olympic Dreams Turn Into Nightmares?
While the two of Chicago's most famous and influential residents throw their support behind the Olympic bid for 2016, almost half to the city's residents oppose the bid. President Obama, Oprah...2016 Olympics: Host City Decision Out Friday
The host of the 2016 Olympics Games will be decided in Copenhagen on Friday, finalizing an 18-month race between Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid, and Tokyo. On Friday, the presentation ceremony will begin at 07:30 BST. Then Chicago will make the first presentation to the... Placido Domingo, Song Zuying to relight the Flame of Love in Chen
Last summer at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Spanish tenor Placido Domingo and Chinese soprano Song Zuying impressed audiences worldwide when they jointly sang the romantic and inspiring... Placido Domingo, Song Zuying to relight the Flame of Love in
Last summer at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Spanish tenor Placido Domingo and Chinese soprano Song Zuying impressed audiences worldwide when they jointly sang the romantic and inspiring song The Flame of Love in the Bird's Nest. Without doubt, the... Boris Johnson seeks to cut 'Olympic prostitution'
"Boris Johnson is seeking a deal to block an expected surge in prostitution and human trafficking in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic Games. The mayor of London wants mobile phone operators to work with his office, the police and voluntary groups to help target numbers... Reactions To The Death Of Eunice Kennedy Shriver
The world has rected with sadness to the news of Eunice Kennedy Shriver's death on Tuesday morning. Kennedy Shriver is remembered as a sister, wife, mother, grandmother and humanitarian. Some of the reactions to her death follow. "Michelle and I were deeply saddened to learn... Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder of Special Olympics, Dead at 88
Another difficult loss for the Kennedy Shriver Families. Eunice Kennedy Shriver has passed away at a Cape Cod Hospital this morning. Family members were called in on Monday as she was slipping away.Eunice...
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