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Dalai Lama to return for Special Olympics - Idaho Mountain Express and Guide

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments


Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
Dalai Lama to return for Special Olympics
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide, ID - 32 minutes ago
Also this week it was announced that His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has accepted a formal invitation to attend certain events associated with the 2009
Dalai Lama plans another Idaho visit The Olympian
Dalai Lama plans another Idaho visit Fort Mills Times
Dalai Lama to Make Visit to Idaho Fox 12 Boise
IdahoStatesman.com - Fort Mills Times
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Book Review: Why the Dalai Lama Matters - Chronogram

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Book Review: Why the Dalai Lama Matters
Chronogram, NY - 7 hours ago
Amazingly, with further unconcern about international opinion, the Chinese leadership in Tibet laid blame for the riots on the exiled Dalai Lama,
Six months after riots, tension high as armed police clamp down in guardian.co.uk
Canada's Political Parties Support MWA Phayul
Tibet shows money can’t buy you love Tribune
The Epoch Times - guardian.co.uk
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China covered up milk scare to protect Olympics: critics - AFP

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments


AFP
China covered up milk scare to protect Olympics: critics
AFP - 1 hour ago
BEIJING (AFP) — China knew about the contamination of milk products months ago but covered the scandal up to prevent it tarnishing the Beijing Olympics,

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China covered up milk scare to protect Olympics: critics - AFP

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments


Voice of America
China covered up milk scare to protect Olympics: critics
AFP - 23 hours ago
BEIJING (AFP) — China knew about the contamination of milk products months ago but covered the scandal up to prevent it tarnishing the Beijing Olympics,
Growing Pains of China's Media Radio Free Asia
China marks Olympics, spacewalk for National Day The Associated Press
China holds Olympic award ceremony International Herald Tribune
New Straits Times - Times Online
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Olympics sailing team director quits - Sydney Morning Herald

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Olympics sailing team director quits
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 49 minutes ago
The man who guided Australia to two gold medals and one silver medal at the Beijing Olympics sailing regatta has resigned. Michael Jones was appointed
Decision time for Great Britain boxing team Times Online
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Yao says foot 100 percent as Rockets open training camp - Houston Chronicle

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments


Houston Chronicle
Yao says foot 100 percent as Rockets open training camp
Houston Chronicle, United States - 1 hour ago
As much as he cherished his experiences in the Beijing Olympics, he said Tuesday that in many ways it was valuable as preparation for the Rockets’ season to
Yao Ming's health a major key for Houston Rockets this season The Canadian Press
NBA Top 50: Yao Ming (No. 10) FanHouse
Yao's health a major key for Rockets KRIS-TV
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Roller-coaster image of China also of its own doing - Malaysia Star

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Roller-coaster image of China also of its own doing
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 1 hour ago
Then last August’s Beijing Olympics capped the rise of modern China in multiple ways. But the Games lasted less than a full month, and everything else after
Video: Tainted Milk Scandal Leads to Chocolate Recall AssociatedPress
Top Asian News at 9:01 pm GMT Insurance News Net (press release)
Milk Milk Lemonade, Round the Corner…Melamine? Jossip
South China Morning Post (subscription) - Chicago Tribune
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IOC chief reviews "truly exceptional" Beijing Olympics - Xinhua

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Vancouver Sun
IOC chief reviews "truly exceptional" Beijing Olympics
Xinhua, China - 1 hour ago
30 (Xinhua) — The Beijing Olympic Games were "truly exceptional" in many aspects, including the universality of participation, the level of performance and
IOC not a 'panacea' for world's problems: Rogge Indiatimes
Rogge says IOC more credible on doping since Beijing Reuters
London 2012: Tough times loom after good start for Games Telegraph.co.uk
The Associated Press - Xinhua
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Qantas schmaltz most memorable Games ad - Sydney Morning Herald

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Qantas schmaltz most memorable Games ad
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 16 hours ago
Despite spending millions of dollars to be associated with the Beijing Olympics, only three of the top 10 most effective ads aired during the Games were

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Tale of two Tibets - guardian.co.uk

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments


Aljazeera.net
Tale of two Tibets
guardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
Tibetan exiles The protests were a reaction to intensified political control of Tibet. Hundreds of protesters died across Tibetan areas as security forces
Tibet shows money can’t buy you love Tribune
The Dalai Lama: The devil within Aljazeera.net
Six months after riots, tension high as armed police clamp down in guardian.co.uk
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