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International Olympic Committee sanctions two athletes for failing anti-doping tests
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it had excluded Russian athlete Victoria Baranova (cycling-track, women's sprint) and provisionally suspended Colombian athlete Diego Palomeque Echavarria (athletics, men's 400m) from the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London.
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Ohio Army Guard engineers wire buildings at Camp Ravenna
Army Pfc. Sarah Pastorius, left, of the 1194th Engineer Company works with Spc. Patrick McCorkle, of the same unit, to install electrical wiring in a building at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center in northeast Ohio. BThe Soldiers of the 1194th Eng. Co. wired five buildings that were recently constructed as a way to hone their engineer skills.
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New Hampshire Air National Guard medics travel to El Salvador, take part in urban search and rescue exchange
Tech. Sgt. Shawn Theberge, a medical technician with the 157th Medical Group, plays the role of a victim during a training exercise at the Santanita Fire Training Complex in San Salvador, El Salvador, as a member of the local fire department begins to extract him.Personnel from the New Hampshire Air National Guard traveled to San Salvador to participate in a Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear High Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) exchange with local search and rescue authorities.
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Olympic Power Couple Loyal to Two Nations
Olympic hopefuls American Ashton Eaton and Canadian Brianne Theisen are hoping to compete for gold for their respective countries, but have already won the affection of one another.
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Asian immigrants are fastest-growing US group
Asians have replaced Latinos as the largest immigrant group in the US, according to the Pew Research Center.
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UEFA fines Germany for fans' misbehavior during Portugal clash
Union European of Football Associations (UEFA) has fined Germany 10000 euros after their fans threw missiles onto the pitch during their opening Euro 2012 match.
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British premier denies trading favours for electoral support
Faced with questions about his relationships with two key figures in News Corp's U.K. newspaper scandal, British Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday rejected suggestions that he traded favored treatment for electoral support by Rupert Murdoch's newspapers, terming the allegations of a conspiracy "specious" and "unjustified".
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Tesco snaps internet radio service We7 for 10.8mn pounds
British supermarket chain Tesco has acquired 91 per cent stake in online music venture We7, founded by Cheshire entrepreneur Steve Purdham and rock star Peter Gabriel, in a 10.8 million pounds deal.
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