Beijing ready for marriage registration boom on opening day of ...
Xinhua - China
August 8, 2008, is more than just a date, it marks both the opening of the Beijing Olympics and is considered a lucky day for marriage with all the number ...
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French athletes to make human rights stance in Beijing
Guardian - UK
... concern about human rights during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in August, double Olympic judo champion David Douillet said on Wednesday. ...
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AOC probe into D'Arcy widens
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
The joint AOC-SA investigation must decide whether D'Arcy takes his place in Beijing or whether he is cut from the Olympic team for bringing his sport into ...
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Obama Says He's Conflicted on Olympics
The Associated Press -
On Tuesday, 15 House members urged President Bush to reconsider his decision to attend the Beijing Olympics. Their letter cited the crackdown in Tibet, ...
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Six star treatment for Olympic horses
By Wu
Earlier this year there were reports that the Swiss equestrian team had pulled out of the Beijing Olympics over concerns of Hong Kong’s humidity, which is partly why organizers have taken extra steps to ensure the comfort of the horses. ...
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Japanese Royal Family Likely Skippin Olympics
By Matt Browner Hamlin
Via commenter news4vip, It looks like Japan’s royal family will not be attending the Beijing Olympics. While there are other underlying factors for this decision, including China exporting tainted food to Japan, it appears that China’s ...
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Xinhua - China
There were increased calls recently for a boycott of the Beijing Olympics, but Gosper said that the IOC had not received any formal letter of withdrawal and ...
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Pelosi urges Bush to boycott Olympic ceremony
Times Online - UK
President Bush has been urged by the Speaker of the House of Representatives to boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games because of the way ...
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West China, Tibet Unrest Tests Beijing
The Associated Press -
... for Beijing as it tries to contain demonstrations while fending off criticism of its treatment of minorities ahead of this summer's Beijing Olympics. ...
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