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  • July 2008

    • Kennedy Doing Well, Wife Reports

      Associated Press  |  Jul 7, 08 4:05 PM CDT

      Kennedy Doing Well, Wife Reports

      (Newser) - Ted Kennedy is responding well to cancer treatment, according to his wife, Vicki. Although he's experiencing some fatigue—a “word that has never been in Teddy’s vocabulary before”—he is exercising every morning and sailing nearly every day. The venerable senator is halfway through 6 weeks of radiation and chemotherapy, the AP reports. More »

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      Ted Kennedy  • brain cancer  • radiation  • chemotherapy  • sailing  • Victoria Reggie Kennedy

  • June 2008

    • College Sailor 'Died a Hero'

      CNN  |  Jun 10, 08 7:53 AM CDT

      College Sailor 'Died a Hero'

      (Newser) - Survivors of a capsized college yacht yesterday hailed the boat's safety officer as a hero who gave his life to save theirs, CNN reports. Roger Stone died after pushing two of his Texas A&M University crewmates to safety from below decks last week as the craft rapidly took on water. The five who made it out of the boat spent 26 hours in the Gulf of Mexico before being rescued. More »

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      Gulf of Mexico  • sailing  • Texas A&M  • hero  • heroism  • crew members

    • Last College Sailor Found Dead

      CNN  |  Jun 9, 08 3:55 AM CDT

      Last College Sailor Found Dead

      (Newser) - The last of six sailors missing from a Texas A&M University racing crew was found dead yesterday. The other five were rescued earlier in the day. The crewmembers were washed overboard when their boat took on water. "The flooding was so fast that the thing flipped over," said a Coast Guard spokesman. The team was heading to Mexico to take part in an annual sailing regatta. More »

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      sailing  • Texas A&M  • crew members

    • In China, All That Matters Is Gold

      New York Times  |  Jun 1, 08 12:34 PM CDT

      In China, All That Matters Is Gold

      (Newser) - China wants to impress the world during this summer's Olympics, and not just by hosting a seamless Games. Determined to finish with more gold medals than any other nation, the country is bringing in foreign coaches like Igor Grinko, reports the New York Times. “Silver? It means nothing here; you might as well finish last,” the Russian says. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • swimming  • gold medal  • track and field  • coach  • sailing  • rowing

  • May 2008

    • 'On-Form' Kennedy Grabs 2nd Place in Regatta

      Boston Herald  |  May 27, 08 4:48 AM CDT

      'On-Form' Kennedy Grabs 2nd Place in Regatta

      (Newser) - Ted Kennedy didn't miss the start of the sailing season, despite his recent diagnosis of brain cancer, reports the Boston Herald . The senator made a surprise decision to compete in the last leg of the Figawi regatta off Cape Cod, and guided his schooner into second place. Family and friends said Kennedy was his usual self—and is looking forward to competing next year. More »

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      Ted Kennedy  • Massachusetts  • brain cancer  • Cape Cod  • sailing

    • Feisty Kennedy Goes Sailing

      Boston Globe  |  May 22, 08 6:34 AM CDT

      Feisty Kennedy Goes Sailing

      (Newser) - Just a few hours after leaving the hospital where he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, Ted Kennedy set sail off Cape Cod with his wife and their dogs, the Boston Globe reports. The senator-turned-skipper took his 50-foot schooner for a two-hour voyage on the Nantucket Sound. “It was wonderful to be on the water," the senator said on his return to the dock. "It's all it takes.” More »

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      cancer  • Ted Kennedy  • Massachusetts  • tumor  • Cape Cod  • sailing

  • September 2007

    • Reed Boat Crew Abandons Ship

      Der Spiegel  |  Sep 8, 07 5:00 AM CDT

      Reed Boat Crew Abandons Ship

      (Newser) - An amateur historian attempting to sail the Atlantic in a boat made of reeds and grass has abandoned ship. Der Spiegel reports that the Abora III, a 41-foot ship modeled after those of Bolivian Indians, ran into two storms and was ditched after some 900 miles and 56 days. The mission sought to prove trans-Atlantic trade was possible 14,000 years ago. More »

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      sailing  • Transatlantic trade

  • July 2007

    • Alinghi Defends America's Cup

      Bloomberg  |  Jul 3, 07 12:37 PM CDT

      Alinghi Defends America's Cup

      (Newser) - Alinghi defended the America's Cup today, scoring a 1-second victory over Team New Zealand and returning the most prestigious title in international sailing to landlocked Switzerland. The series, contested off Valencia, Spain, was the closest since 1983—the widest margin in Alinghi's 5-2 victory in the nine-race series was 35 seconds—despite the huge disparity in the teams' resources. More »

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      Switzerland  • New Zealand  • billionaire  • sailing  • America's Cup

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