2012 Olympics
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London 2012 Closing Ceremony: Olympics come to rocking end with British pomp and pop
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With a little British pomp and a lot of British pop, London brought the curtain down on a glorious Olympic Games on Sunday in a spectacular, technicolor pageant of landmarks, lightshows and lots of fun.
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Team USA wins gold in men's basketball
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The U.S. men's basketball team defended its title by fighting off another huge challenge from Spain, pulling away in the final minutes for a 107-100 victory Sunday that gave the Americans their second straight gold medal.
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Caster Semenya: Gender test behind her, an Olympic silver will do
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Three years after being forced to undergo gender tests after winning the world title in a stunningly fast 1 minute, 55.45 seconds at age 18, Caster Semenya can introduce herself as an Olympic medalist.
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US women win 4x400 relay to give Felix 3rd gold
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The U.S. runners finished in 3 minutes, 16.87 seconds for the country's fifth straight Olympic title in the event. Russia finished second in 3:20.23 and Jamaica was third in 3:20.95.
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Arlington, Cabin John man competed in London Olympics, in 1948
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Olympic champion Frank Havens, formerly of Arlington, Va. and Cabin John, Md., has been watching the 2012 London Games and recalling the 1948 London Games where he competed in his first of four Olympics.
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Olympics 2012: Friday, Day 7 Results
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Friday, Day 7 of the London Olympics: Phelps wins last individual race. Saudi woman's judo appearance hailed as victory for women. Track and field gets under way. Federer, Serena reach tennis finals. One U.S. boxer still fighting. Much more.
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Olympic basketball records fall: US men beat Nigeria 156-73
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The last group in England with this many records was The Beatles. The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team beat Nigeria 156-73 Thursday night, setting numerous Olympic and American records in an epic blowout that answered the Americans' detractors and sent a clear message to ... let them be.
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Olympics 2012: Thursday, Day 6 Results
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Olympics highlights: -Gabby Douglas lights up gym with another gold. -Phelps takes 200 IM again. -Ann Romney "thrilled" by horse's performance. -Record-setting performance for US hoops. -Probe into badminton flap widens.
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Senator backs bill to nix tax for Olympic winners
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Americans who win gold, silver or bronze at the Olympics get cash awards from the U.S. Olympic Committee. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida doesn't want them paying taxes on the honorariums.
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Stella McCartney unveiled British Olympic uniform designs
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Stella McCartney, the famed British designer unveiled her ideas for Britain's Olympians on Thursday with uniforms that made imaginative use of the familiar flag. The designs were a closely guarded secret for months.
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2012 Olympics tickets: $7,000 to watch a 10-second race?
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There are still tickets on sale for the men's 100-meter finals at the London Olympics - as well as the opening and closing ceremonies - and even beach volleyball. But it will cost you.
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