China Olympics

Last-minute spruce-up tips for Chicago as it welcomes Olympics …Chicago Tribune, United States2. Spray paint the pigeons white. Hey, the Chinese painted everything when they hosted, and who wouldn't love a city full of Olympic doves? 3. Send former Gov. Rod Blagojevich out of town, on a mission to find [bleeping] gold medals.Chicago restaurants set menus for hosting International Olympic … Chicago Tribuneall 2 news articles

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Boston GlobeBritish man sentenced in Hong Kong Olympic protestThe Associated PressHONG KONG (AP) — A British man who unfurled banners denouncing China's human rights record on a major Hong Kong bridge the day of the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony has been sentenced to six months in jail. A court document obtained by The …British activist jailed for Olympics protest AFPBriton jailed for China protest BBC NewsBristol teacher jailed in Hong Kong for Olympics protest Western Daily PressTelegraph.co.uk - Straits Timesall 545 news articles

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New York TimesTaking Their Unemployed Status and Running With It, in a RaceNew York Times, United StatesThey flocked to Tompkins Square Park on Tuesday during what would have been lunch hour to partake in the largely impromptu, moderately chaotic, and, as it turned out, highly cathartic Unemployment Olympics — which organizers believe is the first, …

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China Vies to Be World’s Leader in Electric CarsNew York Times, United StatesChina is tackling the challenges with the same tools that helped it speed industrialization and put on the Olympics: immense amounts of energy, money and people. BYD has 5000 auto engineers and an equal number of battery engineers, most of them living …

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China pushes for bigger role in reshaping the world economyLos Angeles Times, CAShenkar, the author and management professor, considers how many people looked at the Beijing Summer Olympics as a defining moment of China's rise. It turns out, he says, that's little compared with the global financial crisis. "The real Olympics is …

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Published on April 1, 2009 by Technorati Search for: olympics. I always mean to do something fun and awesome for April Fool’s Day, and I never remember. But maybe it’s just as well: there are people and groups pulling off better stunts …

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Published on April 1, 2009 by Technorati Search for: olympics. America exports nearly everything, and sometimes it’s the best we’ve got. For example, the NBA and Chinese beer giant Tsingtao Brewery are joining forces to launch a …

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SportsByBrooks weighs in on yesterday’s Unemployment Olympics: While events like Bashing a Pinata are nice, they are hardly in the spirit of actual Olympic events. With that in mind, I’ve come up with a few suggestions for new events to …

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The 2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony will be aired on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 7 PM on NBC. I really hope the chinese girl who was banned from singing due to her chubby face and crooked teeth will sing the closing song this time. …

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Beijing Olympic Green Carnival to open tomorrow — china.org.cn. Postponed several times, the long-awaited Beijing Olympic Green Carnival is finally ready to open to the public at 10.00 AM tomorrow, the Olympic Green Management …

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