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Jim Doyle leaps into the ballet scene with fog effects for 'Azimuth'
It's a typically dry afternoon in Sun Valley, in an industrial area near the Burbank airport where the pavement is scorched and the air is speckled with construction dust. Tucked behind a 12-foot-high ficus hedge, however, inside a Willy Wonka-like...
Tags: Mirage (music group), University of Colorado at Boulder, Entertainment Events, Michael Jackson, Movies
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Special Olympics ambassador carries flame with can-do attitude
When Michael Heup trotted down the hill from the World War II Memorial to Jonas Green State Park in Annapolis, he was beaming. By his side was Anne Arundel County police Cpl. Mike Shier, and more than 100 police officers jogged behind them. In his right...
Tags: Towson University, Crime, Law and Justice, Special Olympics, Glen Burnie, Justice System
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Anchorage Police Officer Heading to South Korea for Special Olympics
Channel 2 NewsAn Anchorage Police Department officer will head to South Korea with four Alaskan Special Olympians later this month. At a Friday news briefing, Officer Karen Och was introduced as the law enforcement official who will participate in this year's...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Special Olympics, Olympic Games, Justice System, South Korea
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Trojans simply defenseless against high-flying Ducks
The game had long since ended, yet the right-hand number on the scoreboard was still glowing, just below where the Olympic flame was still burning. On this most scorching, chilling of nights, they looked identical. Sixty-two points? At the Coliseum?...
Tags: De'Anthony Thomas, Kenjon Barner, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Football, Matt Barkley
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Congressional candidate profiles
MEET THE CANDIDATES When Marylanders head to the polls Nov. 6, they will elect members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in addition to casting their ballots for president. Dozens of people are running for a chance to represent the...Tags: Healthcare Industry, Local Elections, Hospitals and Clinics, Federal Reserve, Stock Market
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Parasiliti: Work only ready to begin on Labor Day
It seemed like only yesterday we lit that flame. And now, as August ends, it’s going out. When the fire is going, the world seems like a whole different place. People like each other, celebrating life. There are competitions. Folks from all...Tags: Washington Nationals, Holidays, National Football League, Soccer, Washington Redskins
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Check It Out: Books about London calling out to readers
The games are over. The Olympic flame has been extinguished. The athletes have headed home. However, the accolades have just begun. Observers around the globe have hailed London 2012 a smashing success. NBC awarded itself a gold medal for its coverage....Tags: Boris Johnson, Arts and Culture, Literature, Keith Richards, Libraries
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Greg Schwem: Is it too late to reconsider Chicago's Olympic bid?
Humor HotelNow that the Olympic flame has been extinguished and the Royal Family has gone back to doing whatever it is the Royal Family does, Chicagoans such as myself can only ask, "What if?" What if Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel had strutted across the stage at...Tags: Danny Boyle, Usain Bolt, Rahm Emanuel, Ryan Seacrest, Soldier Field
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The Olympics aren’t over until NBC says they’re over!
Channel Guide MagazineAfter paying $1.1 billion to license the U.S. broadcast rights to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London (plus another $200 million in production costs), it makes sense that NBC would want to continue milking the event for all that it's worth, even... -
Despite criticism, NBC wins ratings gold
But can network endure another Olympics ignoring demands for live TV coverage of marquee events? With the Olympic flame going out Sunday, it won't be long before NBC turns its attention to the 2014 Winter Games. There's no such thing as an extended...
Tags: Television, Usain Bolt, Olympic Games, Media Industry, Michael Phelps
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London Bids Adieu With Musical Madness, U.S. Tops Table
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - London bade a flamboyant and madcap farewell to the Olympic Games with a romp through British pop and fashion, bringing the curtain down on more than two weeks of action that ended with America topping the sporting world with 46 gold...Tags: London Theatre, Usain Bolt, Olympic Games, David Cameron, Elizabeth II
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London Olympics close with more music and much praise
It must be true: All good things indeed must come to an end — a fireworks-strafing, confetti-showering and rock-god-reviving end if you're talking about the Summer Olympics that concluded Sunday. "We lit the flame, and we lit up the world," said...
Tags: Usain Bolt, Liam Gallagher, United Kingdom, Summer Olympics, Russell Brand
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