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Profits tax free, but games won't save Britain from recession

Source: Green Left Weekly , Aug 12 2012, 12:57am CDT

There have been outrageous abuses of power before and during the Olympic Games in London this year. These include a police attack on, and mass arrests during, a "critical mass" bike ride, the placing of missiles on civilian roofs despite protests by affe ...

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U.S., Russia, Iran work to save Olympic wrestling

Source: GoErie.com | May 19 2013, 12:28am CDT

UNITED NATIONS -- In Iran, Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs felt like Justin Bieber, LeBron James and Tom Brady all rolled into one. Not so much in his home country, though the New Jersey native was greeted by more than a dozen televis ...

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Wrestling rules changed to keep sport in Olympics

Source: Sportsnet.ca | May 18 2013, 9:10am CDT

MOSCOW — Wrestling’s governing body has approved new rule and constitutional changes aimed at modernizing the sport and keeping it in the Olympics after 2016. A special congress Saturday of the federation, known by the ac ...

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Capital Region Scene: Tax check-off for veterans

Source: The Schenectady Daily Gazette | May 17 2013, 4:41pm CDT

A voluntary tax check-off to support programs and services for veterans is being proposed by Assemblyman James Tedisco, R-Glenville, and Sen. Hugh Farley, R-Niskayuna. The proposed legislation was announced earlier today in Balls ...

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Wrestling faces its biggest fight

Source: Globe and Mail | May 17 2013, 3:37pm CDT

Wrestling’s governing body is preparing for what could be the match of its life. It is holding a special meeting in Moscow to discuss changes to modernize the sport in hopes of staying in the Olympics. The meeting Saturday comes four ...

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Source: OpPapers.com | May 16 2013, 11:48pm CDT

1. Page 1: Introduction The Olympic and Paralympic Games are the world's largest peace-time event. The modern Olympic Games were first held in Greece in 1896 and since 1960, the Paralympic Games have provided athletes with disabilities with the oppo ...

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Save Olympic Wrestling

Source: Alamogordon News | May 16 2013, 10:13pm CDT

U.S. freestyle wrestler Kyle Dake, right, and his opponent from Iran, Hassan Tahmasebi, back left, wait during their introduction at an international wrestling competition at Grand Central Terminal, on Wednesday in New York. The U.S., Iran and Russia com ...

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Olympic suspension could end in next 2 months: Sports Minister

Source: Deccan Herald | May 16 2013, 2:36am CDT

India's Olympic suspension could be lifted in the next couple of months, claimed Sports Minister Jitendra Singh, insisting that the process to end the exile has already been set in motion by the IOC. "The IOC has decided to pave way to ...

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India will join Olympic movement soon, says Sports Minister

Source: India Today | May 15 2013, 10:12pm CDT

Sports minister Jitendra Singh addressing a press conference on Thursday said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to pave the way to lift ban on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Indian sportspersons will soon able to ...

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World Wrestlers to Face Off in Grand Central Terminal

Source: NBC Connecticut | May 15 2013, 11:06am CDT

Commuters and visitors passing through Grand Central Terminal Wednesday might run into something unusual: an international wrestling match in Vanderbilt Hall. Wrestlers from the world's top teams -- Russia, the U.S. and Iran -- will ...

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