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Protesters will have their say
From wire reportsChina will allow a modicum of dissent at the Olympics, setting up special protest zones far from the main sports venues, in a shift that supporters and detractors said yesterday is meant to safely channel criticism and avoid disrupting the Games. The...Tags: Mia Farrow, NBC, LeBron James, Chicago White Sox, Multi-Sport Events
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Modern sports miracles
Did you hear about the preteen brothers who hit back-to-back holes-in-one this month on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass? Davis Massey, 9, aced the par-3 third hole using an 8-iron just minutes after his brother Hanks, 11, got the job done with a 9,...Tags: Summer Olympics, Multi-Sport Events, Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball, Heroes
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Swimmer cleared for Beijing
Wire reportsEric Shanteau, who decided to put off surgery for testicular cancer until after the Olympics, has been given the OK to head to Beijing with the U.S. swim team. "It's just a big weight off my shoulders," Shanteau said Wednesday. "I'm walking a little...Tags: Therapies, Diseases, LeBron James, National Basketball Association, Dwyane Wade
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Swimmers show pool spirit
Special To The SunWarm-ups, which began an hour ago, have come to a close as it nears 8 o'clock Saturday morning. Team members, dripping in their bathing suits with wet hair plastered to their faces, gather around the pool for premeet cheers. Decked out in a sparkly...Tags: Family
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Officials identify boy who drowned in Lehigh River
The death of a 17-year-old Hazleton area boy who jumped off a train trestle into the Lehigh River in Carbon County was ruled an accidental drowning, Carbon County Coroner Bruce Nalesnik said.
Carl Smith's body was recovered this morning, according to the...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Jim Thorpe, Gardens and Parks
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Man dies while swimming in N. Iowa quarry
A Humboldt man has died while swimming in a quarry southwest of Humboldt in northern Iowa. Officials with the Humboldt County sheriff's office say the body of Collin Anthony was recovered by divers Monday evening. Officials say Anthony was swimming... -
Autopsy inconclusive for triathlon swimmer
STAFF WRITERAn autopsy has failed to determine what caused the death of a 32-year-old Argentine athlete during the swimming leg of the New York City Triathlon. The medical examiner's office says more tests are needed for Esteban Neira (ES'-to-bahn NAY'-rah)....Tags: Triathlon
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Carrasquillo family adorned in gold
247-4645Wendy Carrasquillo never imagined what she accomplished at the recent American Taekwondo Association World Championships in Little Rock, Ark. "My goal was to win two world championships," Carrasquillo said on Sunday. Instead, the 36-year-old chief...Tags: Coast Guard Blue Dolphins Swim Team, Awards and Prizes, Population, Triathlon, Multi-Sport Events
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Bethel High grad wins $7,000 in Hooters pageant
247-7469Many young girls dream of participating in pageants and winning a title for their hometown. For Serina Snelling, this dream became a reality when she represented Hampton Roads in the 12th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant in Fort Lauderdale,...Tags: Hampton Roads, Thomas Nelson Community College
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The sting: Jellyfish invading NJ bays, rivers
Associated Press WriterJellyfish have been making their way into bays and rivers along the Jersey Shore in recent years, stinging swimmers and chasing some people away from recreational spots they had used for decades. While jellyfish have long been a seasonal affliction in...Tags: Fertilizer, Natural Science, Population, Rivers, Transportation
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