| Article Title |
Date Authored |
Source |
Snippet |
| Floods kill 130, drive thousands from homes in Southeast... |
08/18/2008 |
Boston Globe |
Officials said the high water was caused by heavy downpours... |
| U.S. men dunk the Germans |
08/18/2008 |
Lexington Herald Leader |
BEIJING - If the USA men's basketball team was looking to turn... |
| U.S. women strike gold |
08/18/2008 |
Lexington Herald Leader |
BEIXIAOYING TOWN, China - Susan Francia was 1st to realize it... |
| What's all the commotion? It's Wade visiting the Great... |
08/18/2008 |
Lexington Herald Leader |
There's chaos atop the Great Wall of China, and it's all Dwyane... |
| N. Korea says US is hampering nuclear disarmament |
08/18/2008 |
Boston Globe |
The report came as South Korea's No. 2 nuclear negotiator,
|
| Brown Trafton wins gold in women's discus; Liukin takes... |
08/18/2008 |
Lexington Herald Leader |
Stephanie Brown Trafton won the gold medal in women's discus... |
| Ni hao from Beijing! |
08/18/2008 |
Lexington Herald Leader |
Of all the curious things I have seen in --and there have been... |
| Hope Solo to get her shot at Brazil |
08/18/2008 |
Lexington Herald Leader |
BEIJING - United States goalkeeper Hope Solo wanted to take... |
| Propaganda on a mass scale at North Korean `games' |
08/18/2008 |
Boston Globe |
North Korean tourism officials said fewer visitors than expected... |
| China has not approved Olympic protest requests |
08/18/2008 |
Boston Globe |
Wang, who flew into on Monday,... |
| Macho Man? Beijing Beast? Must be beach volleyball |
08/18/2008 |
Lexington Herald Leader |
BEIJING - Between a Macho Man singalong and
|
| Sports briefs |
08/18/2008 |
Lexington Herald Leader |
Auto racing Gibbs' Nationwide teams in trouble for altering... |
| Water expert slams biofuels at global conference |
08/18/2008 |
Boston Globe |
"Irrigating with wastewater isn't a rare practice limited to... |
| Sanctions slow Iran's trade, but not stop |
08/18/2008 |
Boston Globe |
Many international banks operating in the United Arab Emirates... |
| This is Viewpoints for Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 |
08/18/2008 |
The Macon Telegraph |
Welcome to Viewpoints. We want you to share your views and comments... |
| Wake-up call: Jamaicans humble U.S. sprinters in 100... |
08/18/2008 |
The Macon Telegraph |
BEIJING - The women's 100-meter dash is typically a race between... |
| Cultural evolution: a look at Mao |
08/18/2008 |
Boston Globe |
Ambivalence about Mao has been noticeable. His name or image... |
| No excuses for Liukin after silver medal |
08/18/2008 |
Boston Globe |
Had Nastia Liukin won it, the all-around champion would have... |
| China confiscates Bibles from American Christians |
08/18/2008 |
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer |
There's a fairly significant development in the granola-bar... |
| Summer studying abroad offers world view unlike any... |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
Ahhh, summer. Imagine spending a month in Switzerland, 100 yards... |
| BHP Billiton reports record annual profit |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
, the world's largest mining... |
| EU: Trade deficit close to balance |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
Euro nations' trade deficit with the rest of the world came... |
| What else is new? The U.S. softball team closes out... |
08/18/2008 |
Myrtle Beach Sun News |
BEIJING - Outfielder Jessica Mendoza has a plan to be back in... |
| Sweep of 400m hurdles rallies US track team |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
The American track team was in bad need of a comeback, and Angelo... |
| U.S. women's soccer team is redeeming its... |
08/18/2008 |
Myrtle Beach Sun News |
BEIJING - 1 of these quadrennials, they might hold a women's... |
| MARY SANCHEZ: English spoken here (as it is... |
08/18/2008 |
Belleville News Democrat |
To all those who fear the invasion of our shores by foreign... |
| JONATHAN V. LAST: China's impending catastrophe: Its... |
08/18/2008 |
Belleville News Democrat |
It's easy to be impressed by the China we've seen during the... |
| U.S. men row to a bronze medal |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
BEIXIAOYING TOWN, China - Before shoving the men's heavyweight... |
| 24 Chinese miners trapped after gas explosion |
08/18/2008 |
Myrtle Beach Sun News |
A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northeast China... |
| Injuries cause Chinese, American hurdlers to drop out... |
08/18/2008 |
Belleville News Democrat |
Star Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang, who has been battling foot and... |
| Chinese star Liu shocks a nation by leaving track with... |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
The accusations started flying as soon as star Chinese hurdler... |
| US completes romp through pool play; Aussies next |
08/18/2008 |
Belleville News Democrat |
The team put away Dirk Nowitzki... |
| Settling for silver, Nastia Liukin was done in by the... |
08/18/2008 |
Belleville News Democrat |
BEIJING - Of all the strokes, sprints, holds and jabs of these... |
| U.S. women attempt to knock out South Korea |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
The undefeated women's basketball team... |
| Tiebreakers and more age talk shadow Liukin's fourth... |
08/18/2008 |
Belleville News Democrat |
BEIJING - The 1st rule of women's gymnastics, I think, should... |
| Olympic Daily Preview - Tuesday, August 19th |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
Track and field continues Tuesday with athletes battling for... |
| Was pressure the biggest hurdle for China's Liu... |
08/18/2008 |
Belleville News Democrat |
BEIJING - His personal coach cried in a press conference. So... |
| Losing Liu to injury saddens Chinese |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
BEIJING - We don't have a national sports hero, at least not... |
| U.S. men's volleyball team advances to... |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
BEIJING - The past few days have provided some sweet relief... |
| Questions and criticism abound over uneven bars... |
08/18/2008 |
Belleville News Democrat |
BEIJING - The system is very clear. It was followed immediately,... |
| May-Treanor, Walsh are set for gold medal match with... |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
BEIJING - Kerri Walsh skipped in Kerri Walsh bare feet across... |
| China's He Chong leads men's 3-meter diving semis |
08/18/2008 |
Belleville News Democrat |
He Chong is ahead after the semifinal round of men's 3-meter... |
| Posnanski: Hurdler Liu Xiang's exit brings a nation... |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
BEIJING | People were weeping. There may be no way to put this... |
| Gymnastics confusion: Liukin loses a tie breaker, takes... |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
BEIJING | It really won't make any difference with the big party... |
| U.S. women advance to gold-medal soccer match |
08/18/2008 |
Kansas City Star |
BEIJING | United States goalkeeper Hope Solo wanted to take... |
| Beijing Olympics inspire dishes |
08/18/2008 |
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer |
For some, the Summer Olympics in China inspire visions of athletes... |
| U.S. is lagging on free cell TV |
08/18/2008 |
Dallas Daily News |
Most phones sold in Japan can tune in to free TV broadcasts,... |
