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Dawn Harper stages upset in 100-meter hurdles - Chicago Tribune
BEIJING ? Ask Dawn Harper where she's from and she will say East St. Louis, Ill., a city notorious for its poverty and blight. She actually grew up in nearby Belleville, in a secure home with caring parents. But it was in East St. Louis that she ... (more...)
Solo gets golden shot at redemption - Tacoma News Tribune
BEIJING ? So here she was again in China, in a media mixed zone, a backpack slung across her shoulder, and Hope Solo was going to have to talk about Brazil again. Ten months ago, this very moment was a disaster, words spilling in anger, piling upon ... (more...)
Olympics: U.S. vs. Japan baseball - Salt Lake Tribune
After crushing Japan on Monday, libero Rich Lambourne, top, and middle blocker Ryan Millar play a quarterfinal match this morning against Serbia with the chance to play for a medal going to the victors. Read about it now at sltrib.com/olympics and in ... (more...)
Legislation proposed in 12 states that would require employers to ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune
HARTFORD, Conn. - For school bus driver Jamille Aine, a cold is more than an inconvenience. His employer does not offer paid sick days, so if he can't shake the bug, he may not be able to pay his bills. Some 46 million U.S. workers lack paid sick ... (more...)
Windsurfer Yin wins China's first-ever sail gold - Bismarck Tribune
Chinese windsurfer Yin Jian celebrates with a Chinese national flag after winning the gold medal of the RS-X Women sailing class competition of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Qingdao, about 720 kilometers southeast of Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 ... (more...)
Nolasco pitches Marlins' first shutout in almost 2 years, has 2 RBIs ... - Chicago Tribune
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Ricky Nolasco pitched a two-hitter for his first career shutout and drove in two runs with his first double, leading the Florida Marlins past the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Tuesday night. Jorge Cantu homered and doubled for the ... (more...)
U.S. rallies to beat Japan 4-2 and Brazil beats Germany 4-1 to reach ... - International Herald Tribune
Angela Hucles scored a goal in each half Monday to lead the United States to a 4-2 win over Japan and another Olympic final against Brazil. It will be the fourth straight Olympic final for the U.S., which beat Brazil 2-1 in extra time four years ago ... (more...)
Drug Makers? Push Leads to Cancer Vaccines? Fast Rise - Herald Tribune
In two years, cervical cancer has gone from obscure killer confined mostly to poor nations to the West?s disease of the moment. Tens of millions of girls and young women have been vaccinated against the disease in the United States and Europe in ... (more...)
Beautiful nails, hidden hazards - Medford Mail Tribune
From colored acrylics and hand-painted pictures to airbrushed designs and rhinestone accents, nail salons offer an arsenal of products to create the manicure of a woman's dreams. But these same products are loaded with toxic chemicals that have ... (more...)
2 elderly Chinese women sentenced to labor camp for applying to ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune
BEIJING - Chinese authorities have ordered two elderly women to spend one year in a labor camp after they applied to hold a protest during the Beijing Olympics against being forced from their homes, a relative said Wednesday. The women were still at ... (more...)