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Appeals by 45 Russians against Olympic bans rejected
Associated Press, Published on 09/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: Russia’s desperate attempt to get 45 banned athletes -- including several medal favourites -- into the Pyeongchang Olympics failed just hours before Friday’s opening ceremony.
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Global oil supply more fragile than you think
Business, Published on 31/08/2015
» Many oil companies had trimmed their budgets heading into 2015 to deal with lower oil prices. But the rebound in April and May to US$60 per barrel from the mid-$40s suggested that the severe drop was merely temporary.
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China’s appetite for coal has likely peaked
Business, Published on 19/09/2014
» A recent Greenpeace report found China’s coal consumption declined in the first half of this year, while new Chinese government data suggest the country’s coal imports have dropped. Estimates indicate that by year-end, China’s coal imports could be 8% below last year's level.
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World Cup is all about ‘power’
News, Published on 16/06/2014
» Along with 3 billion other viewers around the world, I plan to tune in for the month-long World Cup to see whether the 22-year old Neymar can withstand the colossal pressure that has been put upon his shoulders to deliver a win for team Brazil.
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US bobsleigh star 'smashes door' to escape Sochi shower
AFP, Published on 08/02/2014
» He is used to employing his immense physical strength to push his bobsleigh to top speed in the running starts.
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Snowden has no island, nor Quasimodo, to help him
News, Philip J Cunningham, Published on 08/07/2013
» 'Sanctuary! Sanctuary!" is the pathetic cry of the title character, played by Charles Laughton in the1939 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame, when he frees the heroine from the hangman's noose and whisks her into the safety of sanctuary inside the cathedral, just in the nick of time.
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Airbus A350 takes off for battle with Boeing
AFP, Published on 14/06/2013
» Airbus's new A350 plane glided smoothly through its maiden flight on Friday, leaving company executives relieved and brimming with confidence for the battle with Boeing that lies ahead.
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Eagles quarterback Vick forced out of pre-season game
AFP, Published on 21/08/2012
» Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick departed an NFL pre-season contest against New England with a rib injury, a week after hurting his thumb in a pre-season game.
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