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Hillary Clinton: Wild card in veepstakes
The Swampby James Oliphant and Jim Tankersley One virtue of this late start to the general-election campaign for the White House is that it leaves less time than usual for the ritual of back-porch punditry: identifying that sure-to-be vice-presidential pick. As......Tags: Fannie Mae, Bob Dole, Bill Frist, John F. Kennedy, Heads of State
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IOC rejects worldwide calls for opening ceremony memorial to murdered Israelis
LONDON – As worldwide pressure grows for a memorial to the 11 Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre during Friday’s opening ceremony for the 2012 Summer Games, the International Olympic Committee continues to be resolutely...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief, Terrorism, International Olympic Committee, Nodar Kumaritashvili
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High or low: Two views of U.S. medal hopes for 2014 Winter Games
The United States racked up a record 37 medals, including nine gold, at the 2010 Winter Olympics. With the pre-Olympic World Cup and world championship winter sports season over for U.S. athletes, it’s a good time to look at the U.S. chances for...
Tags: Katie Uhlaender, Nordic Skiing, Louie Vito, Swimming, Johnny Spillane
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For U.S. sled squad, a happy deluge of publicity
Gordy Sheer has a sense of humor. Good thing, because since his inadvertent luge sled giveaway a couple of weeks ago, he's heard it all. Sheer, you may remember reading, is a 1998 U.S. Olympic silver medalist who scouts talent for the U.S. Luge...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Fox News Channel (tv network), Sports, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, The New York Times
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Blue Mountain Freeriders having USASA success
Chuck Braun couldn't contain his excitement Wednesday night. Not only was it his 16th birthday, but he received one of the best presents ever from his parents. Braun received funding for a trip to the United States of America Snowboard Association...
Tags: Snowboarding, Bear Creek Mountain Resort & Conference Center, Sports, Gymnastics, Gymnastics Clubs
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Emily Sweeney Competes At Lake Placid, But Aims For Sochi
The Hartford CourantLAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The Sween Team was out in full force Friday afternoon, despite swirling snow that threatened to blanket the luge run at Mount Van Hoevenberg. They were easy to spot, with their fluorescent green winter caps that read "USA"...Tags: Sports, FIFA World Cup, Lacrosse, Awards and Prizes
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ON THE TRAIL: What ideas do you have for escaping into winter?
I am planting, but I need your snow seeds. I need to hear your favorite winter escapes here or somewhere in the Midwest where you like to ski, sled, snowboard, skate, snowmobile, take winter hikes or ... well, you tell me. I'll plant them in this...
Tags: Cross Country Skiing, Sports, State Parks, Soups, Energy Resources
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Ski seasons ready to commence despite global warming report
Barbara Green, owner of Blue Mountain Ski Area near Palmerton, wasn't alarmed last week with the release of a study that predicts disastrous consequences for the winter tourism industry in the United States because of climate change and global warning....
Tags: Ecosystems, Television Stations, Sports, Global Change, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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No surprise if Lysacek skips nationals
It’s about 15 months before the Feb. 7, 2014 opening of the next Winter Olympics. So here are 15 thoughts on winter sports as the full gamut of sports on the program for the Sochi Games get into pre-Olympic-year action this weekend. 1. There is...Tags: Katie Uhlaender, Skeleton, Luge Singles, Jeremy Abbott, Florida Atlantic Owls
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D&L Marathon and Half Marathon still on
The second annual Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Marathon and Half Marathon races are still on for Sunday despite some downed trees and other course damage from Hurricane Sandy's blow-through this week. The race is still in need of...
Tags: Sports, Road Running, Entertainment Events, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Running
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2 From State Hope To Luge Their Way Into 2014 Winter Olympics
The Hartford CourantTucker West's house was one of those places you begged your parents to go when you were a kid. When Tucker was about 6 years old, he and his dad, Brett, watched luge in the Olympics and thought it was really cool. So Brett set out to make sort of a...Tags: Sports, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, U.S. Army
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Buckley back from USA Luge camp in Lake Placid
With all eyes still on the 2012 London Olympics, Theresa Buckley of Salisbury Township is having a hard time containing her excitement. The 15-year-old just returned from a summer training camp at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y.,and...
Tags: Sports, FIFA World Cup, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Lehigh Valley Zoo
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