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British PM Won't Attend Olympic Opening

Brown insists he's not boycotting, will go to closing ceremony

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 9, 2008 3:36 PM CDT

(Newser) – British PM Gordon Brown will not attend the Beijing Olympics’ opening ceremony, the BBC reports, though his office made clear it was not a boycott. Brown said he never intended to go to the opening and emphasized that that he will be present at the...   Read full story »

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