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On Path From Prison To Perhaps Summer Olympics
WGNODemond Brock has a dream: making it to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London this year. "I visualized this before it even happened," Brock said. He saw this from behind bars, while he was in prison. Brock just got out last June after serving 15 years,...Tags: Prisons, Prisons, Juvenile Delinquency, Theft
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Olympics deal revives talk about Chicago games
The conversation about Chicago hosting a Summer Olympics is being revived after one of the biggest hurdles to a U.S.-based games was overcome this week.
The International and U.S. Olympic committees agreed Thursday to a revised deal for sharing...Tags: Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Richard M. Daley, Sports, Rahm Emanuel
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Olympian feat: Chemists synthesize smallest five-ringed molecule
In honor of the upcoming Summer Olympics, British scientists have synthesized and IBM scientists in Switzerland have imaged the smallest possible molecule with five rings, an unusual molecule that they have named olympicene. The molecule is just 1.2...
Tags: Science and Technology, IBM
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Olympian Brittney Reese will be 'providing motivation' at 4A track championships
Brittney Reese will have to wait a few months to try and capture an Olympic gold, but she'll get to hand out a few medals in the mean time.
The four-time and current long jump world champion will be on hand at the Maryland Class 4A track and field...Tags: Coppin State University, High School Sports, Istanbul (Turkey), Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Morgan State University
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Headlines for Friday, May 25, 2012
METALLICA: Ulrich's Acting on Display Monday
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich makes his acting debut -- playing someone other than himself -- when Hemingway and Gellhorn premieres on HBO on Monday night at 9:00 p.m....Tags: Computer Hardware, The Flaming Lips (music group), Gregg Allman, Snoop Dogg, The Doors (music group)
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Indy 500 broadcast: A mix of the past and present
Perhaps no other major sporting event in this country is in more of a constant state of flux, while at the same time, still so steeped in tradition, like the Indianapolis 500. It's the challenge of keeping up with the times while also making sure to...Tags: Television Industry, Donald Trump, New Year's Day, Open-Wheel Racing, Memorial Day
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Ryan Anderson officially named to USA Basketball’s select team
Orlando Sentinel’s Magic BasketBlogUSA Basketball officials today formally named Ryan Anderson and 12 other NBA players to its U.S. Select team roster. The Select team will help the U.S. national team train for the upcoming Summer Olympics.... -
The Morning Fix: NBC gears up Olympics hype! CNN ratings tumble.
After the coffee. Before getting out of wet Boston. The Skinny: After almost two weeks on the road, I'm finally heading back home Wednesday night. Just don't tell me it's raining in Los Angeles. Wednesday's headlines include NBC's plans to hype the...
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NBCUniversal to boost online coverage of Summer Olympics
BOSTON — Recognizing that many viewers want to watch key events live, in prime time, rather than tape-delayed, NBCUniversal plans to bolster its coverage of the Summer Olympics in London in August by putting 3,000 hours of programming online.
The...Tags: Entertainment, Television Industry, Satellite and Cable Service, Television, MSNBC (tv network)
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Potential Orlando Magic coaching candidates
The Orlando Magic on Monday fired Stan Van Gundy after five seasons. Where will the Magic go from here? There are plenty of potential candidates. In alphabetical order, possibilities include: Steve Clifford: Clifford has been on Van Gundy’s...Tags: Adelphi University, Elections, Charlotte Bobcats, Phil Jackson, Golden State Warriors
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NBC prepares marketing blitz for online viewing of Olympics
BOSTON -- Looking to make consumers who subscribe to cable or satellite television aware that the bulk of the Summer Olympics can be watched online at no additional charge, NBC is going to embark on a large marketing campaign in advance of the London...
Tags: Entertainment, Satellite and Cable Service, Television, Marketing, Olympic Games
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Original Bull Bob Boozer dies at 75
By Fred Mitchell and K.C. Johnson, Tribune reporters Bob Boozer, an Olympic gold medalist and original Bull, died Saturday night in Omaha, Neb. He was 75. Boozer's wife, Ella, told the Associated Press that he suffered a brain aneurysm. The Bulls...
Tags: Chicago, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA All-Star Game, Aneurysm, Jerry West
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