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Somali Olympic Sailing Team Runs Into Trouble After Shooting and Hijacking Opponents
DORSET - England - The Olympic sailing event got off to an eventful start yesterday when the Somali team tried to board their opponents' boat. ... Full story
Supergirl Chinese Swimmer Can Fly As Well
LONDON - England - After wowing Olympic audiences with her swimming prowess that defied all laws of physics and human biology, Ye Shiwen, has shown audiences that she can fly as well. ... Full story
Cardboard Cutouts to Fill Empty Olympic Seats
LONDON - England - Cardboard cutouts will be used to act as temporary placeholders in premium seating at Olympic events, as organisers attempt to avoid the spectacle of empty seats at venues. ... Full story
London Olympics Will Leave Glorious Legacy of Debt and Decline
LONDON - England - Holding the Olympics in Britain as it is sucked under by huge trillion pound deficits is another nail in the coffin for the UK. ... Full story
Preparations Nearly Complete For 2012 London Olympics
LONDON - England - The 2012 Olympic venue is nearly ready for the opening ceremony later on this month. ... Full story
Boris Johnson and David Cameron Attend Opening of Greco-Roman 2012 Olympic Wrestling Venue
LONDON - England - Fresh from the Wimbledon mens tennis final, the two politicians were at the ExCeL Centre to show off their Greco-Roman wrestling skills to everyone today. ... Full story
London Olympic Athletes Threaten to Strike Over Pay
LONDON - England - British athletes on Saturday raised the threat of industrial action during the Olympics after voting to strike if they do not receive a £500 bonus for competing in the Olympics. ... Full story
British Olympic Flame Carriers Pass On 1936 Nazi Olympics Tradition
LONDON - England - The Olympic flame carriers of today who go from city to city in the UK are carrying on the tradition which first started in the 1936 Olympic games hosted by Hitler's Nazi regime. ... Full story
Greek Olympic Torch Making Its Way to London 2012 Games
ATHENS - Greece - The flame that will burn during the London games was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Thursday, heralding the start of a torch relay that will culminate with the opening ceremony on July 27. ... Full story
Theresa May: London Olympics Could Be Held At Heathrow
LONDON - England - Home Secretary, Theresa May, wants the Olympics to be held in Heathrow airport as this will solve the problematic Immigration queues. ... Full story
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Abraham Lincoln Was Half Black Historians Reveal
WASHINGTON DC - USA - The sixteenth president of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln has been discovered to have had a black father according to historians and scientists working for the Institute of Historical Science which is linked to Harvard university. ... Full story