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Today in Doping: Blonska stripped of silver medal

Ukrainian Lyudmila Blonska has been stripped of her silver medal in heptathlon after testing positive for the steroid methyltestosterone. "Blonska was temporarily suspended by the IOC on Thursday, and her medal...

created by julianw | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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SlipStreamJC

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Coverage of Olympics coverage: NBC's self-censorship

Running updates on the issues surrounding the media coverage of the Beijing Games. Thursday, August 21 | - George Packer makes a good point: China has pulled off some impressive feats of censorship this month, but...

created by julianw | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Three Polish soldiers killed in Afghanistan

The number of western troops killed in Afghanistan this week (not to mention the unreported number of civilians killed) continues to climb. Three Polish soldiers serving under NATO died on Thursday in a roadside blast."U.S.-led coalition troops killed more than 30...

created by julianw | 4 years ago
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Djenan

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China firewalls iTunes

Update: Apple is currently investigating the site blockage but no details has been released. In the meanwhile, users in China may still experience problems with logging in to iTunes store."Apple said Friday they...

created by julianw | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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don.kelly.diaz

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Toronto to vote on plastic bottle ban

Two days after London, Ontario, voted to ban the sale of bottled water on city property, Toronto is reportedly considering a partial bottled water-ban of its own. How, honestly, can you object to this reform in...

created by julianw | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Three Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Three Canadian soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device. Their deaths come two days after 10 French soldiers were killed in the biggest loss of life in a single incident in three years for Western troops in Afghanistan. "The Canadian deaths...

created by julianw | 4 years ago
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julianw

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Wrestler Abrahamian files official complaint

Ara Abrahamian, the Swedish wrestler who rejected his bronze medal in protest of the judging of his semi-final match in Greco-Roman wrestling, has filed an official complaint with the Court of Arbitration for...

created by julianw | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Chinese authorities sentence elderly protest applicants to year's labour

According to a Wednesday report by the Guardian, Chinese authorities recently sentenced two women in their late 70s to a year's "re-education through labour" after they applied for a permit to protest during the...

created by julianw | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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rd6668

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Three Canadian cities to be featured on Monopoly world edition

Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal have been included on Hasbro's new Monopoly game, Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition. " Monopoly's boardwalk stroll is now a hike up Mount Royal, and getting from jail to...

created by julianw | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
939 views | 5 recommendations | 4 comments

dejagib

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Spearmon, Martina disqualified in Bolt's wake

Usain Bolt's world record-breaking time wasn't the only remarkable thing about Wednesday's 200 metre final. Churandy Martina and Wallace Spearmon, who crossed the finish line second and third after Bolt, have now...

created by julianw | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Danner Gyde

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American Air begins in-flight internet service

American Airlines has started to offer full broadband on long-haul domestic flights. Like soldiers' extra luggage, though, the in-flight internet will cost extra money. "AMR Corp's American Airlines began offering...

created by julianw | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Mommy Moni

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Bahrain's first Olympic medal ever is gold

Bahrain, a 250-square-mile nation with 708,000 inhabitants and an anthem called Bahrainona, has been awarded its first ever Olympic medal, as Rashid Ramzi won gold in the men's 1,500-meter race. "Some 91,000...

created by julianw | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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sfthqphotos

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5 Americans arrested for protesting in Beijing; IOC unhappy

Five Americans were arrested for committing protest in Beijing on Tuesday after making a "Free Tibet" sign with blue L.E.D. lights near the National Stadium. "In their latest confrontation with pro-Tibetan...

created by julianw | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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yasoki

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Japan to launch carbon footprint labelling program

Labels breaking down the carbon emitted in production, packaging, transportation, and disposal will appear starting next spring on a wide range of Japanese consumer goods. Because the program is entirely voluntary...

created by julianw | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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francis_hung

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Liu Xiang apologizes, promises comeback

Injured hurdler Liu Xiang has written a blog post apologizing for his withdrawal from competition. Shanghaiist translated Xiang's post, which appeared with an introduction from Chinese national track and field...

created by julianw | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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