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Australia Spirits Away Torch Ahead of Relay

Protesters do their thing anyway

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 23, 2008 10:12 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Olympic torch arrived Down Under today, but was immediately whisked off to a secret location to avoid protesters, the AP reports. Tomorrow’s torch relay in Canberra will be open to the public—unlike those in Jakarta and New Delhi—but the route will...   Read full story »

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