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Security tightens more as Olympics get under way

Published August 8, 2008, 11:25 am, Miami Herald

Security forces squeezed their grip on China a notch tighter Friday for the start of the Olympics, edging up restrictions in the capital and imposing much tougher ones in a restive Muslim area in the country's far west.

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European banks post better-than-expected results

Published August 8, 2008, 11:25 am, Centre Daily Times

The Royal Bank of Scotland posted first-half losses Friday that weren't nearly as bad as some analysts had feared, rounding out what is shaping up to be a relatively bright earnings season for Europe's biggest financial institutions.

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NBA stars prepare for Olympics

Published August 8, 2008, 11:25 am, winnipegsun.com

BEIJING - No surprise that much of the buzz and star treatment surrounding the Olympic basketball tournament belongs to the U.S. Dream team, which includes Raptor Chris Bosh.

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Published August 8, 2008, 11:24 am, Tiscali

nuclear enrichment. Western powers fear Tehran wants to build an atomic bomb. Iran says it is only seeking to master nuclear technology to generate electricity.

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Fitch Revises MGM MIRAGE Outlook to Negative

Published August 8, 2008, 11:24 am, Centre Daily Times

Fitch Ratings has affirmed MGM MIRAGE's (MGM) ratings and revised its Outlook to Negative from Stable.

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Hawaii Teachers Balk at Widespread Implementation of Drug Testing

Published August 8, 2008, 11:24 am, Join Together Online

Controversy has erupted over the Hawaii State Teachers Association's (HSTA's) apparent reluctance to subject its members to random drug testing from school districts, the Honolulu Advertiser reported Aug. 6.

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RBS Cuts $208 Billion of Assets; Bank Got `Too Big' (Update1)

Published August 8, 2008, 11:24 am, Bloomberg.com

Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc reduced assets by about $208 billion in its investment bank this year because the company got ``too big'' and reported the first loss since going public 40 years ago.

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Sukma rugby squad out to earn their keeps

Published August 8, 2008, 11:24 am, The Borneo Post

THE state Sukma squad are now in Terengganu for the 12th edition of the Games from May 31 to June 9. The players left Kuching for centralised training in UPM KL two weeks ago under the aegis of Mohd Ismawi Haji Noor (Mawi).

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USAF Enlists Shrinks To Help Drone Pilots Cope

Published August 8, 2008, 11:24 am, Slashdot

An anonymous reader writes "Flying drones from halfway-across the world used to be considered a cushy military job. But the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have become so dependent on the robo-planes that the Air Force has called in chaplains and psychiatrists to help these remote-control warriors cope. 'In a fighter jet, "when you come in at 500-600 miles per hour, drop a 500-pound bomb and then fly ...

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Horner says he, not McCartney, deserves Olympic slot

Published August 8, 2008, 11:24 am, Velo News

Chris Horner believes he should be gearing up to ride in support of Levi Leipheimer in Saturday’s Olympic road race, not sitting at home with a broken collarbone. Speaking from his home in Bend, Oregon, the 36-year-old Astana rider lambasted USA Cycling for not selecting him as part of its five-man team for Beijing. “The guys who selected the Olympic riders — at least the ones who left me off ...

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