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Liukin looks to add gold to family's mantel
15.06.2008 22:23
usatoday.com
Valeri and Anna Liukin came to the USA from Russia 16 years ago to fulfill a dream of running a top-notch gymnastics club. Having their only child, daughter Nastia, emerge as a contender for a gold medal in the Olympic all-around competition went way beyond their expectations.
USA
Olympic Games
Wrestlers take two paths to lock down berths
15.06.2008 22:23
usatoday.com
The typical route to the Olympics for wrestlers is to pay their dues on the college mats for four or five years, then begin climbing the international ladder rung by rung. Jake Deitchler and Henry Cejudo aren't typical. Deitchler, 18, just graduated from high school in Minnesota. Cejudo, 21, bypassed college wrestling after his sensational high school career. Both are Beijing-bound after winning spots at the U.S. Olympic trials.
USA
Olympic Games
Rousey dominates to earn Olympic berth in judo
15.06.2008 22:23
usatoday.com
Ronda Rousey, who needed less than three minutes of total match time to make the team, now looks to become the USA's first Olympic medalist in women's judo since it became a medal sport in 1992.
USA
Olympic Games
Reser, Gotay punch tickets to Beijing with judo wins
15.06.2008 22:23
usatoday.com
Ryan Reser finally got tired of being No. 2. Reser, long one of America's top judo athletes, made the Olympic team in his third attempt at qualifying by winning at 161 pounds Saturday night in the U.S. trials. He was surprised by Chuck Jefferson in the final mini-tournament match, but came back to beat Jefferson in consecutive matches in the best-of-three finals.
USA
Olympic Games
Teen wrestler Deitchler earns spot on U.S. Olympic team
15.06.2008 22:23
usatoday.com
Two and a half weeks removed from his high school graduation, 18-year-old Jake Deitchler of Minnesota earned a spot Saturday night on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team in Greco-Roman wrestling.
USA
Olympic Games
Former Olympian Gardner going to Beijing to broadcast, not wrestle
15.06.2008 22:23
usatoday.com
Fans at the Olympic wrestling trials gave a standing ovation Saturday after 37-year-old competitor Marcel Cooper of the U.S. Army left his shoes on the mat as a symbol of retirement. In the media seating, another 37-year-old with special appreciation for that moment stood and applauded, too.
USA
Olympic Games
Airport Check-in: No more $8 gas for car renters at BWI
15.06.2008 22:22
usatoday.com
Starting July 4, travelers at Baltimore/Washington International who are returning rental cars with a partially filled gas tank ...
USA
Tourism
3D Models - Chalet Home
15.06.2008 22:21
the3dstudio.com
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World
Computer Design & Modelling
O STREET: Too much pomp, too little respect
15.06.2008 22:20
freep.com
"Who are you people?" Oneita wonders as she looks at the delightfully rude guests at her son's 8th grade graduation. They booed Detroit City Council President Ken Cockrel Jr. when he address the students.
USA
Blogs
Reese Witherspoon Unveils Women?s Empowerment Bracelet
15.06.2008 22:18
whyfame.com
WhyFame.com - Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon takes part in a Japanese tea ceremony, serving green for breast cancer survivors in Tokyo.Wearing a traditional Japanese kimono, Witherspoon was taught the tea-making procedure in which powdered green tea, or matcha, is ceremonially prepared and served to others.The Legally Blonde star workes as a goodwill...
World
Recreation & Entertainment
Dollar: Will The Rally Continue To 1.50?
15.06.2008 22:16
actionforex.com
The greenback put up its best week in 3 years rallying nearly 5 big figures in five days as market expectations regarding US interest rates changed dramatically. As we noted in our special report Fed Rate Hike Ready or Not regarding Chairman Bernanke uber hawkish remarks last week, 'This was...
World
E-commerce
Forex Exchange Morning Report
15.06.2008 22:16
actionforex.com
The Australian dollar eased in early European trading as the USD continued its winning ways, falling around 60pts before we ran into Real Money bids near yesterday's lows around 0.9330. From there the AUD drifted back toward 0.9380-0.9400 as the USD eased across the board.
World
E-commerce
Daily Forex Market Commentary
15.06.2008 22:16
actionforex.com
The dollar rallied broadly on Friday as well ahead of the G8 meeting, but late sales in the European currencies avoided the break of significant technical levels. With the G8 meeting out of the way, the US currency should decline first and then attempt to rally again. With the G8...
World
E-commerce
Intelligence Agency Joins U-Md. Research Center
15.06.2008 22:11
washingtonpost.com
The University of Maryland's newest tenant is not in the business of advertising its existence or its work.
USA
Defense Industry
US Open: Tiger Woods plays through pain to force play-off with Rocco Mediate
15.06.2008 22:10
telegraph.co.uk
Rocco Mediate caught at last but Lee Westwood misses out in final-hole drama at Torrey Pines. Lewine Mair reports.
Great Britain
Golf
English