London Games will set its own standard, says Coe
Reuters - 2 hours 3 minutes agoThe 2012 Olympics will not be overshadowed by the grandness of last year's Beijing event, London Games chief Sebastian Coe said on Tuesday.
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Monday's Sports In Brief
Park Hills Daily Journal - 24 minutes agoHere's a look at Monday's sports in brief around the world.
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China shrugs off EU appeal for help on currency
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 30, 6:30 am ETSummit talks between Chinese and European leaders ended on an off key note Monday as Premier Wen Jiabao rejected calls for a stronger Chinese currency and accused critics of seeking to undermine his country's rise.
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China Charges 58 With Covering Up Deadly Mine Blast
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Tue Dec 1, 2:26 am ETBEIJING -- Ten journalists and 48 officials have been charged with taking bribes to cover up a mining disaster last year, according to a report published on Monday in China Daily, an official English-language newspaper.
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Russia unveils new Sochi 2014 Olympic logo
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay - 1 hour 21 minutes agoRussia unveils new Sochi 2014 Olympic logo, based on futuristic-style Internet domain name
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PEZ: Is that as exciting and/or dangerous as it sounds?
PezCycling News - 2 hours 1 minutes agoPaul: My role is on the managerial and financial side, although I lived on the mine for five years when it was first developing.
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Ex-Im Bank President To Address 3rd Annual Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum
PublicWorks.com - Tue Dec 1, 5:46 am ETCG/LA Infrastructure LLC announced today that Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, will participate as a keynote speaker on Dec. 10th at the 3rd Annual Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum.
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Does health IT need market centers?
ZDNet - 2 hours 17 minutes agoIf medical specialists or professional groups decide to stop flitting among resort cities and settle down to save money, they will be in town to see what the suppliers have to offer.
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County commission chooses new officers
Fernandina Beach News-Leader - 2 hours 24 minutes agoThe Nassau County Commission chose its chair and vice-chair for 2010 on Monday. Current Vice Chair Mike Boyle will take the gavel from Chair Barry Holloway next year, and Commissioner Walter Boatright will become vice chair.
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Ari Kiev, Psychiatrist to Traders, Dies
New York Times - Mon Nov 30, 4:56 am ETAri Kiev, a psychiatrist whose early work on depression and suicide prevention led to a career helping Wall Street traders and athletes achieve peak performance, died Nov. 18 in Manhattan. He was 75.
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Santander, Petrobras Among Top JPMorgan Picks in 2010 (Update1)
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 30, 2:49 pm ETNov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Latin American stocks will climb 24 percent next year as earnings beat estimates, and Banco Santander Brasil SA and Petroleo Brasileiro SA are among the most attractive investments, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Sochi 2014 unveils first Olympic digital emblem
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 1, 8:16 am ETMoscow - The emblem for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi was unveiled on Tuesday, based on the unique use of an internet domain name of the Russian organizing committee. It is the first time that an internet domain features in an Olympic emblem. ...
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Biathlon champion Helena Jonsson wins prestigious Swedish award
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 1, 8:01 am ETStockholm - Biathlon champion Helena Jonsson was Tuesday elected winner of the Svenska Dagbladet gold medal, one of Sweden's most prestigious sports awards. Jonsson was cited for winning the biathlon world championship gold in the women's pursuit in ...
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Australia edge England 2-1 to remain unbeaten in Champions Trophy
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 1, 6:47 am ETMelbourne - Title-holders Australia got their third win in as many matches at the field hockey Champions Trophy on Tuesday, 2-1 over England. Des Abbott scored the winner for the hosts with 10 minutes left as Australia remained on course towards the ...
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Fashion for the U.S. team at the 2010 Vancouver OIympics won't be limited to the athletes
Inside Bay Area - Tue Dec 1, 1:23 am ETRalph Lauren's affinity for Americana will be on full display on athletes at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia '” complete with red, white and blue, stars-and-stripes flags. The company has already started unveiling its designs, which will be on sale to the public.
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Art of Olympians gets a royal boost
The News-Press - Tue Dec 1, 1:19 am ETThe Art of the Olympians will receive international political attention today at a luncheon in Washington, D.C.
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Prosecutors: Mine bosses hid blast tragedy
UPI - Mon Nov 30, 11:15 am ETBEIJING, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Chinese prosecutors say mine bosses and journalists conspired to cover up a Hebei province mining disaster last year.
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Lake Placid, winter and summer playground
Boston Herald - Tue Dec 1, 12:15 am ETLAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Jim Shea paused for more than a moment, almost unable to imagine the thought of Lake Placid without the legacy of hosting two Winter Olympic games, in...
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DRI Corporation Notes Conclusion of Actions on July Acquisition of Remaining 50 Percent Stake in Brazilian Joint Venture
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Dec 1, 9:05 am ETDALLAS----DRI Corporation , a digital communications technology leader in the global surface transportation and transit security markets, noted today that its Sweden-based Mobitec AB subsidiary’s recent acquisition of the remaining 50 percent interest in the Mobitec Brazil Ltda joint venture has officially been registered with the Brazilian government.
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Ari Kiev, a Psychiatrist, Dies at 75
New York Times - Sun Nov 29, 11:05 pm ETDr. Kiev applied visualization and relaxation techniques to coax faster times out of athletes, while helping them face down their fear of failure.
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China to try 58 accused of covering up mine deaths
Newsday - Mon Nov 30, 6:26 pm ETChina to try reporters, officials accused of covering up mine accident weeks before Olympics
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London Olympic swim site takes shape
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