Opening Ceremony
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Fiddling, stepdancing contest rite of passage
Yahoo News &bull YesterdayAs the many competitors in the various fiddling and stepdancing categories file in to the Pembroke Memorial Centre today to begin competing in the 35th annual Pembroke Old Time Fiddling and Stepdancing Championships, it is worth considering what this event… Full Story »
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It doesn't get better
Yahoo News &bull Aug 31, 2010Brian Hamilton, president of the Cobden Agricultural Society, said the great weather has been attracting the crowds, especially to Saturday evening's demolition derby, which remains one of the big draws. Mr. Ness thanked everyone for making the demolition derby a… Full Story »
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2010 Youth Olympic Games: Event Finals (Day 2) (Part 5)
You Tube &bull Aug 30, 2010-
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- Judo
- Olympics
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Gerry from Chard strikes gold at Transplant Games
Yahoo News &bull Aug 30, 2010Gerry Morris, of Windsor Crescent, won the outdoor bowls competition with the Exeter team at the Transplant Games hosted at the University of Bath's Sports Training Village on August 19-22. It was the second time Gerry has won gold for… Full Story »
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Sociable: Double the irony, double the fun
Yahoo News &bull Aug 30, 2010The other night, I witnessed some people on Twitter begin to tweet, en masse but from different locations, a screening of the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup. Even though I don't watch it as it airs, I always know when Mad… Full Story »
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The Emmys' most memorable moments
Yahoo News &bull Aug 30, 2010The Oscars have arguably bigger stars, and the Golden Globes have an international je ne sais quois. But the Emmys, well, where else are you going to get Kim Kardashian, Jewel and Jack Kevorkian together in the same room? Saaayyyy. Therein lies the difference. Television's not just about splashy epics or big names. It's our channel surfing-friendly, attention deficit disordered pal. It's what we are quite possibly eating our dinner in front of tonight. In our underwear. And while we always feel an intimate bond with our favorite shows, has there been an Emmys in recent years we've had so… Full Story »
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Cobden Fair enjoys record numbers
Yahoo News &bull Aug 30, 2010Brian Hamilton, president of the Cobden Agricultural Society, said the great weather has been attracting the crowds, especially to Saturday evening's demolition derby, which remains one of the big draws. Mr. Ness said he wants to thank everyone for making… Full Story »
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Bucky Gunts, Director of Vancouver Olympics Opening Ceremony, Wins Emmy
Yahoo! News - Olympics Search &bull Aug 30, 2010
Bucky Gunts accepts the Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special award onstage at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on August 29, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Bucky Gunts accepts… Full Story »
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Baltimore natives make a respectable showing at the Emmy Awards
Yahoo News &bull Aug 29, 2010Director Bucky Gunts, 'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner among the winners with local ties It might not have been a star turn, but Baltimore had a strong supporting role at Sunday's Emmy Awards telecast. Baltimore Friends School graduate Bucky Gunts… Full Story »
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World Basketball Championship kicks off in Istanbul
Olympic Spirit &bull Aug 28, 2010
Dancers perform during the opening ceremony for the World Basketball Championship, Aug. 27, 2010, in Istanbul, Turkey. Dancers perform during the opening ceremony for the World Basketball Championship, Aug. 27, 2010, in Istanbul, Turkey. Dancers perform during the opening ceremony… Full Story »
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Tickets for IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 on Sale
IAAF.org &bull Aug 27, 2010
Daegu, Korea - In celebration of exactly a year to the IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 to be held from 27 August to 4 September 2011, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) launched its much-anticipated ticket sales to the public in downtown Daegu today. Today marks one… Full Story »
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U.S. Olympic coverage shows the view from down there
Yahoo News &bull Aug 27, 2010The permanent Vancouver 2010 Olympic Cauldron burns brightly in the Jack Poole Plaza at Vancouver Convention Centre. Even though I knew the second cauldron would lit after the Opening Ceremony, I didn't expect torchbearer Wayne Gretzky to leave at the… Full Story »
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Youth Olympic Games: Boxer Ryan Burnett seals gold for Ireland
Yahoo News &bull Aug 26, 2010Ryan Burnett is the new star of Irish boxing after his gold medal success at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Related Stories Usain Bolt is world's best-paid athlete after signing 10m deal I will make Belfast Giants great again,… Full Story »
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New Visa card can be used for transit, ticketing
Yahoo News &bull Aug 25, 2010SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Visa Inc. on Wednesday said that it has introduced a multifunction prepaid card that can be accepted for public transit fares and admission to ticketed events, as well as for general purchases from merchants. Visa is… Full Story »
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- Opening Ceremony
- Olympics
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Commonwealth Games ticket sales yet to pick up
Yahoo News &bull Aug 25, 2010NEW DELHI (AP)-Organizers are hoping people will come out in their droves to watch the Commonwealth Games, but with less than 40 days to go until the opening ceremony, there is anything but a frenzy for tickets. Only 50,000 tickets… Full Story »
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The annual Cobden Fair kicks off Thursday with Bowes Brothers
Yahoo News &bull Aug 25, 2010Nights are getting cooler and days are getting shorter, which means Cobden Fair is coming near. The fair begins tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 26, and continues through the weekend. Don't miss this year's entertainment. Thursday night features the Bowes Brothers from Carleton Place with their rich sound… Full Story »
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Darren gets second wind
Yahoo News &bull Aug 23, 2010Singapore's Darren Choy (right) is sailing ahead of Germany's Florian Haufe in Race 7 of the Byte CII one-man dinghy event yesterday. After a rough start in the opening races, the double world champion dominated Races 7 and 8 yesterday… Full Story »
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Petition: We demand a public apology from Dr Vivian Balakrishnan for mismanaging the Youth Olympic Games (YOG)
Yahoo News &bull Aug 20, 2010The budget has ballooned from $107 million dollars to a shocking $387 million dollars. In contrast, Dr Vivian allocated a miserly $92 million dollars to help poor and needy Singaporeans in the same year. Till today, Dr Vivian has yet to account to Singaporeans as to what happened. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan did not bother to seek the views of Singaporeans before launching an official bid for the YOG in 2007. He simply went ahead and bid for it without conducting a study to assess the level of public support of it. Even Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong himself has expressed… Full Story »
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The Torch Is Lit
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Sports News
Yahoo News &bull Aug 18, 2010OLYMPICPASSING: Los Angeles revitalized the Summer Olympics in 1984, and much credit for the success of those Games belongs to Hollywood producer David L. Wolper. He staged the opening ceremonies that set an irresistible upbeat tone for the entire 16 days. Wolper, who died last week, included such flourishes as 88 tuxedo-clad pianists performing "Rhapsody in Blue." Various accounts said there were 84 pianos, but as I recall, Wolper's idea was to represent the number of keys on the keyboard.… Full Story »
