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NEWS ABOUT: broken records

broken records stories: 7 news summaries

German Hands Phelps Rare Loss; Breaks Record, Too

Stunning reversal raises questions about role of high-performance bodysuits

Jul 28, 09 2:16 PM CDT
(AP) - Germany's Paul Biedermann handed Michael Phelps his first major individual loss in 4 years—and snatched away his world record, too—with a stunning win in the 200-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships today in Rome. Virtually unknown outside his country before this meet, Biedermann has now erased Ian... More »

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Michael Phelps • World Swimming Championships • Germany • swimming • broken records • Speedo LZR Racer • swimsuit • Paul Biedermann

OPINION

 Box Office Records Are Bunk 

Measuring a film's success in dollars is misleading

Jul 6, 09 6:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Not a year seems to go by without a film breaking a box-office records: Dark Knight a contender for biggest all-time earner! Bourne Ultimatum the top August opener! But that’s not because the films actually draw more viewers than the previous record-holders; it's because the figures are in... More »

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film • Spider-Man • box office • The Bourne Ultimatum • Titanic • The Dark Knight • Star Wars • broken records • movies • The Sound of Music • Shrek • Gone With the Wind • E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial

 Barcodes Will ID 
 Illegal Suits at 
 Championships 

Swimming aims to weed out banned attire

Jun 1, 09 2:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Swimmers at this year’s world championships will be subjected to a barcode test to ensure their suits are legal, the Times of London reports. Suits’ buoyancy will be checked before the event, with each outfit assigned a code. At race time, the suits will be scanned; if they don’... More »

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Michael Phelps • swimming • World Championships • broken records • Speedo LZR Racer • swimsuit

 US Woman 
 First to 
 Swim Atlantic 

56-year-old American churns from Africa to Trinidad in 24 days

Feb 8, 09 6:24 AM CST
(Newser) - A 56-year-old American became the first woman to swim across the Atlantic, completing a 24-day journey from Africa's Cape Verde Islands to Trinidad, reports the BBC. Jennifer Figge of Colorado swam up to 8 hours at a stretch, protected by a cage to fend off sharks. She swam approximately 2,... More »

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Atlantic Ocean • swimming • athletics • broken records • Jennifer Figge

Oil Breaks Record,
Climbs Above $141

Weak dollar sends investors into crude

Jun 27, 08 7:27 AM CDT
(AP) - Oil prices climbed above $141 a barrel in Asian trading today—another record—as the dollar's protracted slump prompted investors to flock to oil as a hedge against inflation. Prices also were lifted yesterday after OPEC's president said crude prices could go higher than $150 a barrel this year and... More »

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oil • broken records • oil price • crude oil

Brady Wins MVP in Landslide

Brady stays humble but owner is 'surprised it took so long'

Jan 5, 08 3:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Tom Brady has racked up another eye-popping stat: 49-for-50, the vote count by media members that won him the AP's 2007 NFL MVP award today. Brady earned the crown with a record-breaking year, completing 68.9% of his passes for 4,806 yards, both league bests, and beating the single-season... More »

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NFL • NFL MVP • New England Patriots • Super Bowl • Tom Brady • broken records • NFL records

Kobe Youngest to Score 20,000

Bryant notches 39 in win over Knicks

Dec 23, 07 7:15 PM CST
(Newser) - With a 39-point strike at Madison Square Garden today, Kobe Bryant became the youngest player to score 20,000 points, beating Wilt Chamberlain by 12 days, the AP reports. Though the Knicks made a game of it late, their disgusted home crowd chanted “Fire Isiah” and roared for Kobe... More »

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NBA • Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • broken records • New York Knicks

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