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LONDON OLYMPICS News, May 29, 2012

1908 Summer Games set the stage for other Olympics
Huffington Post
DANICA KIRKA | May 29, 2012 05:57 AM EST | AP LONDON — Wearing baggy shorts and a cloth tied around his head, the small Italian runner's legs buckled from exertion. It appeared as if he might faint beneath the finishing tape rather than break it.
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Coca-Cola Selects 22 Inspiring Americans to Carry the Olympic Flame in the...
MarketWatch (press release)
ATLANTA, May 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- This summer, 22 outstanding Americans selected by Coca-Cola will light up the streets of Oxford, England as they carry the Olympic Flame in the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay. Among them will be 10 teenagers ...
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London subway staff to get extra Olympics pay
Huffington Post
May 29, 2012 01:34 PM EST | AP LONDON — A deal has been reached forLondon subway staff to get extra pay for working during the Olympics, union leaders said Tuesday. The Rail Maritime and Transport Union said there will be reward packages of up to 850 ...
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Second Winner Announced in IOC's "Show Your Best" Campaign -- Guatemalan ...
MarketWatch (press release)
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, May 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Alfredo Montenegro of Guatemala City, Guatemala, has been chosen as the second winner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s "Show Your Best" initiative. Montenegro, the second of ...
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May-Treanor campaigns to return to 'Dancing' show
Palm Beach Post
By AP | Dancing with the Stars, TV | May 29, 2012 LOS ANGELES — Two-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor has already secured a spot in the London Games. Now she hopes to take care of some unfinished business.
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Food Safety Squad Preps for London Olympics
Food Safety News
by Dan Flynn | May 29, 2012 At undisclosed locations acrossLondon, there are sites ready to store seized foods and even food trucks. Liaisons with the courts have distributed emergency applications for food seizures and establishment closures.
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Food Safety News
Dmitry Kozak and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
William Hague met representatives of the Sochi 2014 volunteer team, who had been selected by organizers of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games to volunteer in London, and received a gift from them, the symbolic volunteers' heart. (PRWEB) May 29 ...
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London 2012: Vasek Pospisil and Daniel Nestor to play doubles
The Province
By Tom Tebbutt, Canadian Press May 29, 2012 9:08 AM With Milos Raonic committed to singles at the Olympics, Vasek Pospisil, left, is a better match for Daniel Nestor. PARIS — Daniel Nestor will be competing in the men's doubles tennis event at this ...
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WORLD IN BRIEF | May 29, 2012
TheChronicleHerald.ca
LONDON — A British immigration judge on Monday denied bail to Abu Qatada, saying he could not risk having the radical cleric on the streets during the London Olympics. Abu Qatada is being held in a high-security prison while he fights deportation to ...
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London 2012: Olympic Torch Reaches Summit Of Snowdon (GALLERY)
Huffington Post UK
(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) The Snowdon Mountain Railway carries Sir Chris Bonington and the Olympic torch to the summit of Mount Snowdon on May 29, 2012 in Llanberis, United Kingdom. Legendary mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington, aged 77, ...
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Arlington Marathoner Qualifies for Olympic Games
Sun Gazette
Arlington resident Claire Hallissey will run for the United Kingdom in the 2012 Summer Olympics, to be held in London. Posted: Tuesday, May 29, 201211:45 am | Updated: 12:57 pm, Mon May 28, 2012. At one point, Claire Hallissey was planning to take a ...
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London 2012 Olympics Cause Many to Reconsider Their Data Centre Provider
Business 2 Community
By Tom Sizer-James, Published May 29, 2012 With the London OlympicGames fast approaching, many businesses in the city have expressed concerns over the inevitable strain on the London power grid. There have already been power shortages across the ...
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IAG Appoints Jennifer Steckel Elliott as VP Marketing & Business Development
MarketWatch (press release)
TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- InterAmerican Gaming Inc. (OTN:IAGM) ("IAG" or "the Company"), a company developing "SoFit" - a new social gaming mobile application that lets you get fit, stay fit and earn rewards that matter ...
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Broadbent: Inflation Threat Justified BOE Halt
BusinessWeek
By Svenja O'Donnell and Jennifer Ryan on May 29, 2012 Bank of England policy maker Ben Broadbent said the central bank's decision not to increase stimulus this month was justified by the outlook for inflation, which may cool less quickly than ...
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Cameron's Cabinet Distracted From Governing by Hacking Probe
BusinessWeek
By Robert Hutton and Tariq Panja on May 29, 2012 David Cameron and his ministers are braced for weeks of unrelenting media attention, with a third of his Cabinet putting their day jobs on hold and preparing to testify under oath to the UK's inquiry ...
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TourGuy.com Experiences Horseback Riding Surge
MarketWatch (press release)
LAS VEGAS, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- When most people think of Las Vegas, their first thoughts turn toward casinos, resorts, clubs, and gaming. But according to James Hoke, president of TourGuy.com, LLC, there is a growing interest in ...
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Meet the Diamond Jubilee party team feting the Queen
Macleans.ca
by Leah McLaren on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 3:22pm - 0 Comments Interested in more Maclean's Diamond Jubilee coverage? Take a look at our e-book on the Queen and our special commemorative edition celebrating her 60 years on the throne.
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Willoughby aims for BMX gold at London
Sky News Australia
Willoughby aims for BMX gold at London Updated: 23:48, Tuesday May 29,2012 Winning a world championship so close to the Olympics sucks. But only because you can't celebrate for too long before you have to get back into training for an even bigger ...
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Sania crash out of French Open, Olympic dream in tatters
Business Standard
PTI / Paris May 29, 2012, 20:35 In a big blow to India's medal hopes at theLondon Olympics, Sania Mirza crashed out of the women doubles event of the French Open with a first round defeat along with her partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands, here today.
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Perfect Summer TV, Revealed
Slate Magazine
By June Thomas|Posted Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at 3:07 PM ET The 2011-12 TV season officially ended last week, leaving the broadcast schedule simultaneously overfamiliar and unrecognizable. Overfamiliar, because if a show is in the same time slot it's ...
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Rule change gets Mitcham to Olympics
Sky News Australia
Rule change gets Mitcham to Olympics Updated: 19:23, Tuesday May 29,2012 Selection criteria were bent to ensure Olympic diving champion Matthew Mitcham could defend his title. And injury-plagued Mitcham believes he still has what it takes to repay ...
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Gebrselassie fails to qualify for Olympics
The Daily Star
NETHERLANDS: Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie failed to qualify for the London Olympics Sunday as he could only finish seventh in the 10000m. The two-time Olympic 10000m champion – who had already failed to post a qualifying time for the...
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The Daily Star
Olympics not a lock for Giro champ
Ottawa Citizen
By Wayne Scanlan, Ottawa Citizen May 29, 2012 3:05 AM On Sunday in Milan, Ryder Hesjedal of Victoria went where no Canadian cyclist had gone before. With a spectacular, come-from-behind time-trial win, Hesjedal won the Giro d'Italia, becoming the first ...
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Live Olympic travel advice to businesses on Twitter
inspiresme.co.uk
By Jamie Lawrence | May 29, 2012 A live Twitter chat with Transport forLondon representatives will help Britain's businesses prepare for theOlympic Games. Image courtesy of: 13dede/sxc.hu Transport for London, in association with O2 and The Zetter ...
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British mountaineer Chris Bonington carries Olympic torch to summit of Snowdon
660 News
This photo nmade available by LOCOG shows Sir Chris Bonington holding theOlympic Flame on the top of Mount Snowdon in Wales during the OlympicTorch RelayTuesday May 29, 2012. The Olympic torch has climbed the tallest mountain in England and Wales in ...
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Food Safety Squad Preps for London Olympics - Food Safety News
By dflynn@foodsafetynews.com (Dan Flynn)
Food Safety Squad Preps for London Olympics. by Dan Flynn | May 292012. At undisclosed locations across London, there are sites ready to store seized foods and even food trucks. Liaisons with the courts have distributed emergency ...
Food Safety News
3 Locals Make Olympic U.S. Women's Soccer Team | NBC Chicago
By ALEXANDRIA FISHER
U.S. Women's Soccer team announces its final cuts, sending 18 to theLondon Olympics. ... By Alexandria Fisher. | Tuesday, May 292012 | Updated 2:35 PM CDT. View Comments (. ) |. Email. |. Print. 3 Locals Make Olympic U.S. Women's ...
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Blog Archive » Weekday News Wrap: Tuesday, May 29, 2012
By Jessica Dorsey
Weekday News Wrap: Tuesday, May 292012. by Jessica Dorsey ... A judge in the UK has denied bail for Abu Qatada, stating that it would be highly problematic during the London Olympics were Abu Qatada able to freely roam the streets.
Opinio Juris
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - CommPRO.biz
By commpro
... 29, 2012. Posted on May 292012 in News | 0 comments .... One upbeat forecast cast the London Olympics as a 275m pounds ($431m) marketing bonanza that promised a golden summer of advertising to fill the coffers of UK media owners.
CommPRO.biz
Latest Security News, Security Operatives Limber Up For Olympics
security vacancies and security news. The Security Industry's Portal. Tuesday... News Story. Security Operatives Limber Up For Olympics. Date: Tuesday,May 292012. Source: Nic Brunetti - Security Oracle. The Chief Constable of British ...
Security News Feed
Threat of London Olympics shooter a "realistic possibility ...
By Paul Bedard
Threat of London Olympics shooter a "realistic possibility". May 292012 -- 9:37 AM. Comments. Olympic Torch bearer Bryn Terfel holds the Olympic Flame as he lights the Olympic Cauldron on Monday in Bangor, Wales. The Olympic Torch ...
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Maximum PC | Beware of Olympic Themed Emails Carrying a ...
By Paul Lilly
"A typical PDF exploit will launch a clean decoy as part of its attack, and in this case, the decoy is a copy of the London 2012 Olympic schedule circa October 2010," F-Secure explains. As always, downloading and clicking on attachments from ...
Maximum PC - News
Nordahls fire Swede dreams at London 1948 | Herald de Paris
By Wire News Sources
Nordahls fire Swede dreams at London 1948. By Wire News Sources on May 292012. FIFA.com looks back to the last time the Olympics were held inLondon and to a unique Swedish triumph inspired by three brothers and an English coach.
Herald de Paris
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Corporate State and the Olympics
By admin
May 292012, 12:04 pm. Wow. The most carefully policed Brand Exclusion Zone will be around the Olympic Park, and extend up to 1km beyond its perimeter, for up to 35 days. Within this area, officially called anAdvertising and Street Trade ... And it's not just London. All the venues for the 2012Olympics will be on brand lockdown. In Coventry, even the roadsigns will be changed so that there is no reference to the Ricoh Arena, which is hosting matches in the football tournament.
Coyote Blog
Continental Cup set to reach climax in June | FIVB - Press release
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 292012 – With Mauritius booking their place at the London 2012 Olympic Games women's beach volleyball tournament, just four spots remain through the Beach Volleyball Continental Cup, with the AVC,...
FIVB press releases
Olympics-BOA tells British wrestling to get a grip
LONDON, May 29 (Reuters) - Britain will have just one femalewrestler at theLondon Olympics in a further blow for a sportmired in controversy for imported talent, dubbed 'PlasticBrits', and a failed. ... LONDON | Tue May 29, 2012 12:51pm EDT ... Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, ...
www.reuters.com/.../olympics-britain-wrestling-idUSL4E8GT...
Olympics-Argentine rowers bridge the distance for London tilt
BUENOS AIRES, May 29 (Reuters) - Ariel Suarez trains inBuenos Aires and Cristian Rosso 400 ... BUENOS AIRES | Tue May 29, 2012 2:30am EDT ...will overcome the difficulties of training apart and let them shine at theLondon Olympics. .... Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, ...
www.reuters.com/.../olympics-rowi-arg-double-idUSL4E8GM...
VOTE: Best and worst London Olympics uniforms | News.com.au
VOTE: Best and worst London Olympics uniforms. by: Adrian Ballantyne; From: News Limited newspapers; May 29, 2012 3:54PM. Increase Text Size · Decrease ...
www.news.com.au/.../vote.../story-e6frfkvr-1226372114631
Tennis-Tears and tantrums as French women blow Olympic hopes
PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - There were tears and tantrums fromAlize Cornet and Pauline Parmentier as their hopes ofrepresenting France at the London Olympics vanished followingfirst-round defeats ... PARIS | Tue May 29, 201212:31pm EDT .... Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency ...
www.reuters.com/.../tennis-france-olympics-idUSL4E8GT80Q...
Olympic Weekend Wrap-Up: May 29, 2012
By Tom Robinson | May 29, 2012, 12:00 PM ET ... Cup Sunday in Lucerne, Switzerland qualified the duo for the London 2012 Olympic Games. ....Material from various news services and press releases from National Governing Bodies was ...
www.teamusa.org/.../Olympic-Weekend-Wrap-Up-May-29-20...
Food Safety Squad Preps for London Olympics - Food Safety News
by Dan Flynn | May 29, 2012 ... anyone from getting food poisoning while attending the London 2012 Olympic games. ... Most Read on Food Safety News ...
www.foodsafetynews.com/.../food-poisoning-wont-be-welcom...
World in Pictures May 29, 2012: Cliff Richard and ... - WalesOnline
TODAY'S World in Pictures includes Sir Cliff Richard and Dionne Warwick before the Dionne Warwick and Friends Concert - in aid of The Hunger Project and ...
www.walesonline.co.uk/.../world-in-pictures-may-29-2012-cli...
Four Years Later, Queen Wants Olympic Kayak Spot That Eluded Her
2012 London Olympics - Summer Olympics. May 29, 2012, 12:46 pm ... The latest updates from top athletes and news organiztions covering the Summer Games ...
london2012.blogs.nytimes.com/.../four-years-later-queen-wan...
Morning finance report: May 29, 2012 - ninemsn News
May 29, 2012: All the latest finance news and market numbers. ... Hot Topics: Houla, Syria Cudo: $29 high-waisted shapewear ... London Olympics 2012.News ...
news.ninemsn.com.au/video.aspx?videoid=bdebf7f3-73b7...
Travel - 05.29.2012
blog.dealchecker.co.uk | May 29, 2012. Read More: International Destinations, United Kingdom, OLYMPICS NEWS, London Olympics 2012, UK Travel, Britain ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/travel/the-news/2012/05/29/
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