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GUANGZHOU, China (AP) - Some hefted their luggage on bamboo shoulder poles. Others carried their things in plastic buckets. All were migrant workers hurrying to get home Thursday before China's Lunar New Year festival _ a holiday that triggers one of ...
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China's jobless migrants go home early for holiday - PR Inside
Sydney Olympics medallist Geoff Huegill says he's rediscovered his love for swimming after shedding 40kg and returning to the pool in a bid to make the 2010 Commonwealth Games team. Huegill, 29, who won bronze in the 100m butterfly and silver in the ...
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Slimline Huegill back in the pool - Brisbane Times
DENVER - The days of walking into Home Depot and having an Olympic gold medalist help you pick out paint could be coming to an end. DENVER - Steve Roush resigned from the U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday, leaving a post in which he played a key role ...
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Olympics News - Yahoo News
Visitor numbers to China have fallen for the first time in five years. China's National Tourism Administration says tourist numbers dropped by 2 million to 130 million in 2008 because of the economic crisis. The number of foreign tourists to the ...
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China tourism slumps despite Olympics - Australian Broadcasting Corp.
CITY of Salford Trampoline Club star Emma Scanlon is being tipped for medal glory at the Junior Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The 17-year-old is one of just four trampolinists who will be representing Great Britain at the prestigious event. And ...
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Olympic girl - Salford Advertiser
World number two Serena Williams announced she has recovered from a hamstring injury and was ready for an assault on a fourth Australian Open crown later this month. The nine-time grand slam winner is the top seed for the Sydney WTA International ...
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Recovered Serena to play in Sydney - Raw Story
Lapaglia has trained with Sydney in the past. Part-owner Anthony LaPaglia, the award-winning Hollywood actor, had a change of heart and was sticking with the club. Adelaide-born LaPaglia, star of the hit U.S. TV series 'Without A Trace', had planned ...
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Global - Dasey: LaPaglia sticks with Sydney - ESPN Soccernet
A record number of Australian athletes look set to dominate the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) in January. Australia will field 660 athletes and officials, China 273, New Zealand 229, Great Britain 190 and Japan 117 as they prepare ...
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Youth Olympics kick off next week - ninemsn
Silver medal at the '96 Olympics in Atlanta; 2001 world champion - those are a couple of things that might get noticed on a resume, don't you think? Yes, the whole "City of Champions" thing has taken a beating, what with the signs coming down and ...
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Grappling with a dynasty - Edmonton Sun
The Home Depot says a tough economy is forcing it to get rid of the Olympic Job Opportunities Program for athletes. It's a big hit for Utah because many of those athletes live, work and train here. With the Home Depot program, Olympic athletes could ...
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