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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Olympic Games

Olympic Games stories: 65 news summaries

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(Newser) - In an unlikely win, Sandberg’s city of big shoulders muscled out glitzy and glamorous Los Angeles to represent the U.S. in the bid for the 2016 Olympics. The once reluctant host, Mayor Daley, whooped with glee as the announcement was made. More »

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sports • Chicago • Richard Daley • Los Angeles • Olympic Games

Hollywood Shapes China's Darfur Policy

Stars use Olympics as leverage to get China to protest genocide

Apr 13, 07 9:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - China is finally joining the international outcry over genocide in Darfur—and it’s down to Hollywood clout, not Washington’s. Long one of Sudan’s closest protectors, China is suddenly calling on the government to accept UN peacekeepers. The reason, reports the Times: Mia Farrow and Steven Spielberg are... More »

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China • Darfur • Hollywood • Steven Spielberg • Sudan • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Mia Farrow • Olympic Games

LeBron Tepid
On Team USA

He's been studying Mandarin, but may not be heading to Beijing

Apr 3, 07 10:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - In Beijing next year, basketball's Team USA may be missing one of the sport's most familiar faces.  For flaky-sounding reasons, LeBron James has let it be known that he is "50-50" for the upcoming Tournament of the Americas, an Olympic qualifier, and Jerry Colangelo, the man putting the... More »

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sports • NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Team USA • Cleveland Cavaliers • Jerry Colangelo • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tournament of the Americas • Olympic Games

Beijing Ban Spurs Organ Shortage

China cleans up for Olympics—and Korean kidney patients feel the pinch

Mar 29, 07 11:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - South Korea has a kidney shortage, and the Beijing Olympics are to blame, Der Spiegel reports. China, attempting to clean up its human rights reputation in preparation the 2008 games, has banned organ trafficking and cut down on the state executions that used to create supply. Now countries that used... More »

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China • organ harvesting • South Korea • human rights • Olympic Games • waiting list

Bong Case
4 SCOTUS

A Supreme Court case weighs student's right to "glorify" drug use

Mar 20, 07 10:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - A student glorifying illegal drug use shouldn't be protected by the First Amendment, Ken Starr argued before the Supreme Court yesterday in the case of a high school student suspended for displaying a banner reading "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" during the Winter Olympics Torch Relay in Juneau, Alaska... More »

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Samuel Alito • John Roberts • Kenneth Starr • Alaska • bongs • drugs • First Amendment • drug use • Juneau • Olympic Games • US Supreme Court

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