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London Welcomes World for Olympic Opening Ceremony
CNNLONDON -- Few shows can claim such an audience. As the dramatic spectacle of the Olympic Games opening ceremony in London unfolded Friday night, organizers estimated a billion people around the world would be glued to their television sets to see it,...Tags: International Olympic Committee, Government, Brazil, Imperial and Royal Matters, Elizabeth II
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Opening ceremony jolly good show
LONDON — In one of thousands of pubs across London, where surely tears mixed with laughter Friday night, they might say I was gobsmacked by the Olympic opening ceremony. In a more proper English teahouse, they might say I quite fancied that. All...Tags: Super Bowl, Harry Potter (fictional character), Chicago Tribune Columnists, Chicago Bears, Elizabeth II
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The Week in Pictures | July 23-29, 2012
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Councilwoman wants Olympics blocked from City Hall computers
L.A. NOWAfter learning that so many employees at Los Angeles City Hall are watching the Olympics online that the city's computer system is threatened, Councilwoman Jan Perry said she is requesting that streaming of the Games be "immediately" blocked on city... -
Romney was right: The Olympics are a hot mess
Mitt Romney and I are competing in a new Olympic event that involves proffering unvarnished criticism of the Olympics themselves. We're the Lochte and Phelps of this event -- appearing united when necessary and when it serves us both, and appearing...
Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Vancouver (Canada), United Kingdom, Olympic Games, Services and Shopping
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Before flame goes out, it's going to stay in
LONDON — For 70 days, the Olympic flame was one of the most visible sights in the United Kingdom, relayed over land, sea and sky in front of some 15 million people. Then it arrived at the Olympic Stadium for last Friday's opening ceremony and went...
Tags: International Olympic Committee, Danny Boyle, Track and Field
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Past Baltimore-Washington organizer considers 2024 Olympic bid
The Olympic flame may not be extinguished along the Chesapeake Bay.
A key organizer of the region's unsuccessful bid for the 2012 Summer Games is gauging interest in making a run at the 2024 Games. Dan Knise, president and CEO of the Washington-Baltimore...Tags: International Olympic Committee, Beijing Games, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, NBC (tv network), Francois Hollande
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U.S. hurdler Harper takes silver; Lolo finishes 4th
LONDON -- Dawn Harper probably smiled more Tuesday as an Olympic silver medalist than she did as a champion four years ago in Beijing, where the 100-meter hurdles title landed in her lap after teammate Lolo Jones stumbled. Her knees scarred but her...
Tags: Carmelita Jeter, Wallace Spearmon, Beijing (China), Brittney Reese, Sanya Richards-Ross
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Hurdler achieves new perspective
LONDON — Dawn Harper probably smiled more on Tuesday as an Olympic silver medalist than she did as a champion four years ago at Beijing, when she was 24 and the 100-meter hurdle title landed in her lap after teammate Lolo Jones stumbled. Her...
Tags: Carmelita Jeter, Wallace Spearmon, Maurice Mitchell, Sanya Richards-Ross, Duane Solomon
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London Olympics close with more music and much praise
It must be true: All good things indeed must come to an end — a fireworks-strafing, confetti-showering and rock-god-reviving end if you're talking about the Summer Olympics that concluded Sunday. "We lit the flame, and we lit up the world," said...
Tags: Spice Girls (music group), George Michael, Entertainment, David Bowie, Awards and Prizes
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London Bids Adieu With Musical Madness, U.S. Tops Table
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - London bade a flamboyant and madcap farewell to the Olympic Games with a romp through British pop and fashion, bringing the curtain down on more than two weeks of action that ended with America topping the sporting world with 46 gold...Tags: International Olympic Committee, Swimming, Mo Farah, London Theatre, Government
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Missing the flame in so many ways
LONDON — The one good thing about the ridiculous hours we worked at these Olympics was the late-night walks. The ones after 3 a.m. could also have been called early morning walks, but you get the idea. A London Olympic Park that had throbbed...
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