Can a Good Guy Like Bill Hancock Fix the BCS?
Time Magazine - 1 hour 16 minutes agoNew BCS chief Bill Hancock is saintly. But to many, the current system that crowns a national champion is hell. Can the nice guy convert the infidels?
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Sochi to host peace and sport conference in 2012
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Wed Nov 25, 1:11 pm ETSochi, the Russian city that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, has been chosen as the venue for an international peace and sport conference in 2012. The decision was announced Wednesday at the opening in Monaco of the 2009 Peace and Sports International Forum, whose patron is Prince Albert. He is also a member of the International Olympic Committee.
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FanHouse: D-Wade considers playing in Orlando
Sports Illustrated - Wed Nov 25, 6:13 pm ETOUR FANHOUSE TOOLBAR INTEGRATES THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS INTO YOUR WEB BROWSER AND INSTALLS IN SECONDS. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE TOOLBAR HERE.
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Can Obama save Copenhagen talks?
Politico via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 6:07 pm ETPresident Barack Obama's decision to drop in on the international climate conference in Copenhagen next month lends some star power to an event that's lost much of its luster — but at considerable risk for Obama himself.
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Two in Springs development firm indicted on fraud, theft charges
Denver Post - 7 minutes agoA grand jury has indicted LandCo Equity Partners chairman Raymond Marshall and president James Brodie on charges they misled investors and stole thousands of dollars from them.
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New blackout hits Rio's glitzy beach neighborhoods
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 9:45 am ETRio de Janeiro's posh beach neighborhoods lost power for hours in sweltering summer weather Tuesday, prompting restaurants to toss out spoiled food and business owners to send employees home.
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Tim Layden: Usain Bolt is Sportsman choice
Sports Illustrated - Wed Nov 25, 2:24 am ETSports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. Encores happen in sport, this we know. Michael Jordan kept winning NBA titles. Joe Montana kept winning Super Bowls. Lance Armstrong kept winning Tours de France. Greatness once established is proved again and solidified, and a legend's resume grows ...
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Why Obama Is Going to Copenhagen
Newsweek - Wed Nov 25, 6:43 pm ETNow that the Copenhagen talks look likely to fail, it is safe for President Obama to go.
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Developers Of USOC Building Indicted In Fraud Case
CBS4 Denver - Wed Nov 25, 8:11 pm ETThe chairman and the president of the real estate company that renovated the U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters in Colorado Springs have been indicted in an unrelated securities fraud and theft case. Prosecutors said Wednesday that a grand jury indicted LandCo Equity Partners Chairman Ray Marshall and President James Brodie on 33 counts each. They are accused of misleading 15 investors in real ...
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Daiwa Brazil Stock Fund Gets Kick-Start From Olympics (Update1)
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 6:49 am ETNov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Daiwa Securities Group Inc. ’s Brazilian stock fund has attracted the second-largest start-up pool of money of any Japan fund this year thanks partly to the choice of Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Evening gowns, saris at Obama's first state dinner
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 3:04 am ETTraditional evening gowns and vibrantly colored saris mixed with banded-collar dinner jackets and tuxedos at President Barack Obama's first state dinner.
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Developers of new USOC headquarters indicted in unrelated fraud case
KWGN Denver - Wed Nov 25, 8:39 pm ETCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The chairman and the president of the real estate company that renovated the U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters in Colorado Springs have been indicted in an unrelated securities fraud and theft case.
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Tuesday's Sports In Brief
Park Hills Daily Journal - 1 hour 29 minutes agoHere's a look at Tuesday's sports in brief around the world.
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Developers Ray Marshall, James Brodie Slapped with 33 Count Indictment
KKTV 11 Colorado Springs - Wed Nov 25, 3:17 pm ETAn El Paso County Grand Jury has indicted Ray Marshall on 33 counts, alleging security fraud and theft. He's accused of bilking investors of thousands of dollars, possibly millions of dollars. You may recall Marshall is the developer for LandCo, the company who initially was chosen by the city of Colorado Springs and the United States Olympic Committee to build the USOC's headquarters downtown.
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Redevelopment Project Doubles as Social Experiment
New York Times - Wed Nov 25, 5:02 am ETThe development of a 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use complex in Vancouver has been mired in controversy.
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Travels showcase America the beautiful
The Troy Messenger - 21 minutes agoThe fall is a wonderful time to travel because of the vivid colors of the foliage.
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China executes two for role in tainted milk scandal
USA Today - Tue Nov 24, 9:41 pm ETChina executed a dairy farmer and a milk salesman for their roles in the sale of contaminated baby formula severe punishments that Beijing hopes will assuage public anger, reassure importers and put to rest one of the country's worst food safety crises.
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Former Olympic Coach Jay Lerew Hired as Texas A&M Diving Coach
Swimming World Magazine - 45 minutes agoCOLLEGE STATION, Texas, November 25. FORMER U.S. Olympic diving coach Jay Lerew has been hired to direct the Texas A&M men's and women's diving program, A&M Director of Athletics Bill Byrne an...
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CALENDAR: Ski-jumping World Cup calendar 2009/2010
EARTHtimes.org - 1 hour 1 minutes agoWorld Cup (24 individual and four team events):...
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Pro XCT tour is back for 2010
Velo News - Wed Nov 25, 12:47 pm ETFrom Singletrack.com The Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour is back for its second year with six races in 2010. The Pro XCT will feature six UCI-sanctioned events in California, Alabama, Wisconsin and Colorado. In 2009, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski was the series overall winner for the men and Catharine Pendrel took the top spot for women. Along with top cross-country racing, the Pro XCT presented ...
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Tyson could face jail over arrest
USA Today - Tue Nov 24, 3:23 pm ETMike Tyson, arrested after a scuffle with a photographer, could be sent to jail if he's found to have violated probation from a 2007 drug case.
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London Olympic swim site takes shape
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