New York TimesMilutinovic, Soccer's Happy Nomad, Has Deadly Serious Job in IraqNew York Times, United StatesIt will be the most visible global appearance for Iraq's national soccer team since it participated in the 1986 World Cup and finished fourth at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Nashat Akram, the playmaking midfielder, said the team's aim was to show that …
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Las Vegas SunColangelo looking forward to Vegas mini-campLas Vegas Sun, NVThe architect of USA Basketball has been gliding since Team USA captured Olympic gold in China last summer. “We had a big job in front of us back in 2005,” Colangelo said. “When I took this on, we had a plan and a vision. We knew we had to change the …
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MiamiHerald.comChina turns the screws with new web filteringThe Tech Herald, INby Rich Bowden - Jun 12 2009, 05:39 Despite vague promises of Internet freedoms expressed by authorities prior to, and during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, new Chinese web filtering software appears to have a decided political edge. …Editorial: Fight China's chilling controls of Web access San Jose Mercury NewsChina to mandate web filtering tools VNUNet.comBeijing Olympics changed everything AMERICAblogall 1,383 news articles
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China May refinery output at new recordReutersRefiners processed 31.19 million tonnes of crude last month, or 7.34 million barrels per day, exceeding the previous record of 7.21 million bpd hit last June in the run-up to the Olympics. Refinery output for the first five months was up 0.9 percent on …China May refinery output at new high Alibaba News Channelall 7 news articles
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Not that it did not go without any blips.from the first protest for tibet marred china’s reputation.Then the attack on the US basketball coach’s family,the faking of the singing girl,etc. But whatever may be the case post olympics china …
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2008 Olympic tour packages are extremely popular, as they present a unique opportunity to experience Chinese culture and enjoy the camaraderie that accompanies this gathering of athletes and fans from around the world.
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Golf continues to thrive in China, while declining elsewhere.
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NEWLY-appointed national singles coach Hendrawan’s major goals are to guide at least one of the back-up players into the 2012 London Olympics and also help them bridge the gap with World No 1 Lee Chong Wei.
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June 12 (Bloomberg) — China, the world’s second-biggest energy consumer, processed a record volume of crude oil in May as agriculture and a jump in car sales boosted fuel demand.
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June 12 (Bloomberg) — China, the world’s third-biggest economy, processed a record volume of crude oil in May as increased factory output, agriculture and a jump in car sales boosted demand for fuel.
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