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Brazil Prosecutor Says Donald Trump Franchise May Have Benefited From Corruption
A Brazilian prosecutor investigating potentially corrupt investments made by state pension funds said the real estate company run by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears to have benefited "suspiciously" from a massive redevelopment of Rio de Janeiro's port ahead of the Olympics.
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5 Things To Know About The Next Olympics In Tokyo
The countdown to the 2020 Olympics began Wednesday with the arrival of the Olympic flag in Tokyo from Rio de Janeiro. The contrast between the two host cities couldn't be starker. Instead of samba in the streets, there will be robots and self-driving cars.
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A U.S. Soldier Learned He Lost A Silver Medal On Live Television - And Then Got It Back
Paul Chelimo will sleep well Sunday night, comforted by a silver medal in the men's 5,000 meters and a stunning leap in his personal best time. For about 20 minutes Saturday evening, he did not know if he would ever be able to sleep again. For those 20 minutes, he believed he had lost his medal and his time, after his heart broke on national televi...
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China Warns After Attacks On Olympic Delegates In Rio De Janeiro
China has issued a safety warning to Chinese visiting Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics following a spate of thefts and armed robberies committed against its athletes, officials, members of the media and others.
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Brazil Health Minister Says Zika Not A Worry For Olympics
Brazil's new health minister went on the offensive Friday in a bid to dispel worries about the country's Zika outbreak, which has cast a pall over the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
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Dipa Karmakar's Journey To Olympics A Saga Of Talent And Hard Work
Dipa Karmakar has created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics. She booked her place at the Rio Games after putting up a strong show in the final qualifying and test event in Rio De Janeiro.
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Zika, Mosquitoes Outwit Rio As Carnival, Olympics Loom
As Rio de Janeiro prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors for upcoming Carnival festivities and the Olympic Games in August, the city is scrambling to expel one unwelcome new arrival: the Zika virus.
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Rio to launch Olympic volunteer programme in August
The Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic organising committee is set to launch its Games volunteer programme in August.
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Rio unveils logo for 2016 Olympics
Rio de Janeiro unveiled its 2016 Olympics logo before more than 1 million New Year's revelers on Copacabana beach Friday just before midnight.
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Brazil Prosecutor Says Donald Trump Franchise May Have Benefited From Corruption
A Brazilian prosecutor investigating potentially corrupt investments made by state pension funds said the real estate company run by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears to have benefited "suspiciously" from a massive redevelopment of Rio de Janeiro's port ahead of the Olympics.
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5 Things To Know About The Next Olympics In Tokyo
The countdown to the 2020 Olympics began Wednesday with the arrival of the Olympic flag in Tokyo from Rio de Janeiro. The contrast between the two host cities couldn't be starker. Instead of samba in the streets, there will be robots and self-driving cars.
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A U.S. Soldier Learned He Lost A Silver Medal On Live Television - And Then Got It Back
Paul Chelimo will sleep well Sunday night, comforted by a silver medal in the men's 5,000 meters and a stunning leap in his personal best time. For about 20 minutes Saturday evening, he did not know if he would ever be able to sleep again. For those 20 minutes, he believed he had lost his medal and his time, after his heart broke on national televi...
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China Warns After Attacks On Olympic Delegates In Rio De Janeiro
China has issued a safety warning to Chinese visiting Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics following a spate of thefts and armed robberies committed against its athletes, officials, members of the media and others.
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Brazil Health Minister Says Zika Not A Worry For Olympics
Brazil's new health minister went on the offensive Friday in a bid to dispel worries about the country's Zika outbreak, which has cast a pall over the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
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Dipa Karmakar's Journey To Olympics A Saga Of Talent And Hard Work
Dipa Karmakar has created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics. She booked her place at the Rio Games after putting up a strong show in the final qualifying and test event in Rio De Janeiro.
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Zika, Mosquitoes Outwit Rio As Carnival, Olympics Loom
As Rio de Janeiro prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors for upcoming Carnival festivities and the Olympic Games in August, the city is scrambling to expel one unwelcome new arrival: the Zika virus.
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Rio to launch Olympic volunteer programme in August
The Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic organising committee is set to launch its Games volunteer programme in August.
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Rio unveils logo for 2016 Olympics
Rio de Janeiro unveiled its 2016 Olympics logo before more than 1 million New Year's revelers on Copacabana beach Friday just before midnight.
