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Britain's Prince Philip, 91, Released from Hospital
CNNLONDON -- Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip was released from a hospital in Scotland on Monday after being treated for a bladder infection. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was admitted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland on Wednesday. The...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, United Kingdom, Olympic Games, Elizabeth II
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Blind jumper has visions of gold in London
Fox 5 San Diego SportsCHULA VISTA, Calif. -- Now that the Summer Olympics have ended, the really amazing athletes head to London for the Paralympic Games, including one that has set all sorts of records and has never seen one of them. Lex Gillette is a blind athlete who lives...Tags: Blindness, Summer Olympics, Track and Field, Paralympic Games
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Must Reads: Olympic woes, unwilling brides and the Israeli army
World NowFrom abducted brides to Olympic woes, here are the five stories you shouldn't miss from last week in global news.... -
Wenlock & Mandeville: What’s all this then?
Channel Guide Magazine[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Remember when Olympic mascots made sense, like Sam the Eagle from the 1984 Los Angeles Games? Over the past 20 years, the cute characters have devolved into... -
First 2012 Olympic Contests Kick Off
CNNLONDON -- The Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympics may not be until Friday, but for some athletes, the Games begin Wednesday. British women take to the soccer field against New Zealand in Cardiff, Wales, the first of six women's soccer games around...Tags: Soccer, 2012 Summer Olympics, Feminism, Sports
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"Salute To Our Olympians - Paralympians - Gerard Moreno"
Gayle Anderson was live in Los Angeles to continue our series of reports, SALUTING OUR LOCAL OLYMPIANS AND PARALYMPIANS. Today's spotlight features Paralympic Fencer, Gerard Moreno. Mr. Moreno will travel to London to take part in his fourth Paralympic...Tags: Fencing, Injuries and Wounds, Cross Country Skiing, World War II (1939-1945), Sports
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Salute to Our Local Olympians-Paralympians: Katy Sullivan
Gayle Anderson was live in Burbank to continue our series of reports, SALUTE TO LOCAL OLYMPIANS. Today's spotlight features Paralympic Track and Field athlete, Katy Sullivan. Born without either of her lower legs, Ms. Sullivan has been competing...Tags: PayPal, Inc., Injuries and Wounds, Human Interest, Cross Country Skiing, World War II (1939-1945)
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London Olympics: Making sport of mascots Wenlock, Mandeville
World NowAs the Olympics kick off in London, many spectators have been baffled and spooked by mascots Wenlock and Mandeville, billed as bits of Olympic stadium steel enchanted by a rainbow. The curious creatures, named for a Shropshire town and a hospital with... -
Strategy, mental game key to playing tennis
Editor’s Note: With four interns this summer, the American News asked its young journalists to talk to area high school and college athletes to give their perspectives on their sports featured in the 2012 Summer Olympics. When asked if she plans to...
Tags: Novak Djokovic, High School Sports, 2012 Summer Olympics, Rafael Nadal, Tennis
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Elkhart man to compete in London Paralympics; 'Start living' message
WSBT TV ReporterWith every stroke, every breath and every turn, 2011 Concord High School grad and University of Indianapolis sophomore Dalton Herendeen is that much closer to living his dream. “You almost can’t put into words the things I’ve sacrificed...Tags: Swimming, Paralympic Games, Sports
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Apps for navigating the Summer Olympics
Leave the hurdles to the athletes as you live like a local during the London Games by sampling these apps. Although some are Apple only, most of these apps work on Android and iOS devices for phones and tablets, such as the iPad. If an app works on...
Tags: YouTube, Arts and Culture, Culture, Summer Olympics, Twitter, Inc.
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5 Questions: Paralympian Casey Tibbs stays in the chase
The Paralympic Games don't get as much attention as the Olympics, but the stories are often more inspiring — among them, people who experience severe physical trauma and come out stronger on the other side. That's what happened with Casey Tibbs....
Tags: Track and Field, U.S. Military, Paralympic Games, Pentathlon Running, Modern Pentathlon
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