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Russia's strength stokes immigrant pride
Associated Press WriterAllan Prikhodko has never set foot in Russia, speaks Russian with a slight American accent and struggles to read the language. Still, the 18-year-old dreams of becoming the mayor of Moscow. "I feel like as a patriot I should do my bit in contributing to...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Multi-Sport Events, Food Industry, Migration, Radio
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Live from New York, not China
Chicago Tribune reporterMany of the numbers related to NBC and its Olympics coverage are staggering: The network will employ 2,900 people, including 106 commentators, to broadcast 3,600 hours of the Summer Games in Beijing across seven channels and NBCOlympics.com. But there'...Tags: NBC, Multi-Sport Events, International Olympic Committee, Sports Organizations, Brian Walker
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Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect caught
Special to The TimesFormer Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, accused architect of a campaign of ethnic mass murder and a war crimes fugitive for more than a decade, was captured Monday by Serbian security forces, officials said. Indicted on multiple charges of...Tags: Genocide, Diplomacy, War Crimes, Multi-Sport Events, Treaties
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Golden Age of sports is now in the all-access era
You don't need me to convince you of our sports era's greatness. You've already YouTubed it, Googled it, blogged it, put it on TiVo or used one of the vast forms of mass media to become your own critic. Gone are the days when you listen to the game on...Tags: Track Cycling, Curt Schilling, Natural Disasters, Super Bowl, Lovie Smith
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Sports' Golden Age: 1980s and '90s
Sentinel Staff WriterIt was a time when everything was bigger and better. It was a time when image was everything. It was a time of staggering talent and innovation. While nostalgia tugs at our hearts with warm and fuzzy memories of distant eras, the 1980s and '90s truly...Tags: Mia Hamm, Super Bowl, Chicago Bulls, Wayne Gretzky, Multi-Sport Events
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Material boys, girls a tabloid hit
IN THE WAKE OF THE NEWSDowney's Eleven: 1. Alex Rodriguez had a thing with Madonna? Oh, come on. Like who hasn't? Everybody gets to third base with her. Mrs. A-Rod is apparently leaving her material boy, having filed for divorce Monday. And she is going to want half of his...Tags: Ice Cube, Faith Hill, Dontrelle Willis, Matthew Perry, Molly Ringwald
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McCain should play it safe with his choice of running mate
Texas Republicans may have heard at least one member of their 2008 ticket at their recent convention in Houston. Though John McCain was absent, the speakers included the two former presidential hopefuls who ought to be the finalists when he picks his...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Mitt Romney, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Tim Pawlenty, Barack Obama
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Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin have friendly rivalry
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPHILADELPHIA -- Shawn Johnson rumbles across the floor exercise mat like a sparkling bowling ball gaining speed and power until she reaches the corner and throws herself into a sonic boom of flips, twists and a forceful landing. She offers a smile and...Tags: Olympic Games, Uneven Bars, Beam Gymnastics, Multi-Sport Events, Floor Exercise
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NBC offers wide online access for Beijing
NBC is making more than 2,200 hours of live competition from Beijing available online, giving Olympic junkies more action than they could ever devour in a day. After barely tipping its toe in the digital world during past Olympics, the network will...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Media, Beijing Games, NBC, Multi-Sport Events
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Drumming master gave world a beat
Associated PressTOKYO—Master Japanese drummer Daihachi Oguchi, who led the spread of the art of taiko drumming to the U.S. and throughout Japan, has died after being hit by a car, an official with his ensemble said. He was 84. Mr. Oguchi was crossing the street...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Music Industry
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