Olympic Games Boycott

                   

Mormons caught off-guard in election backlash

standard.net
17-Nov-2008 16 related
        

SALT LAKE CITY -- In June, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made a fateful decision. They called on Mormons to donate their time and money to the campaign for California Proposition 8, which would...

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Bill Murray dines at Sepia with Miss USA Crystle Stewart

suntimes.com
17-Nov-2008 4 related
        

Bill Zwecker: One thing's for sure: Since Bill Murray's ugly split with ex-wife Jennifer, the Wilmette native's mood certainly has brightened. Though it took the actor some time to work through the depression he experienced due...

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Dom Joly: Bashed by Boycott and tackled by Tufnell

independent.co.uk
17-Nov-2008
        

Celtic were fined £42,000 because a badly dressed supporter managed to run on to the pitch during their Champions League match against Manchester United. How things have changed – in the old days this was part of the fun of the...

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Marco Island YMCA honors local sports personalities

naplesnews.com
16-Nov-2008
        

The past, present and yet to come in sports gathered as strangers Saturday night at the Marco Island YMCA sponsored National Sports Gala. After shaking hands, having dinner, and sharing some stories, they parted as friends,...

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‘Durban II’ Counter-Conference Planned, But What Will Obama Do?

cnsnews.com
13-Nov-2008 6 related
        

Thursday, November 13, 2008 By Patrick Goodenough, International Editor The 2001 World Conference Against Racism took place in Durban, South Africa. (CNSNews.com) – As a United Nations committee continues preparations for what...

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High-tech swimsuit creates controversy

madison.com
13-Nov-2008
        

Sue Winckler was astonished. "There's nothing wrong with (the suit); it's just who gets it sooner,'' Winckler said. "I was educated about it and some weren't, and they were mad about it (last weekend). "The suits are not...

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China hits out at Dalai Lama followers

indiatimes.com
10-Nov-2008 776 related
        

10 Nov 2008, 1755 hrs IST, Saibal Dasgupta,TNN BEIJING: China on Monday said the Dalai Lama's followers had broken the promises made by them last June, which is the reason for the breakdown of the latest round of talks between...

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New Book Examines Middle East Peace Efforts

alma.edu
10-Nov-2008
        

A five-year labor came to fruition this fall for Alma College’s Derick “Sandy” Hulme with the publishing of his newest book, The Israeli-Palestinian Road Map for Peace: A Critical Analysis. The idea for the book came as he was...

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boston.com: From left, G. Larry James, Lee Evans, and Ronald Freeman took part in the Olympic medal ceremony after the Americans swept the 400-meter individual race. boston.com

G. Larry James, at 61; runner known as 'The Mighty Burner'

boston.com
10-Nov-2008 1 related
        

LOS ANGELES - G. Larry James, a middle-distance runner known as "The Mighty Burner" who employed his streaky speed to win gold and silver medals in track at the 1968 Summer Olympics, died of colon cancer at his home in...

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Boxing: A change is coming as Haye dreams of world domination

independent.co.uk
09-Nov-2008 3 related
        

It has been quite a week for mixed-race winners. The respective triumphs of Barack Obama and Lewis Hamilton have had a special resonance deep in a corner of northern Cyprus, where the British boxer David Haye is nurturing his...

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