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Put Your Hands Up For The Latest Google Doodle!

The Huffington Post | Britney Fitzgerald | Posted 08.10.2012 | Technology
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Soccer fans, rejoice! It's your turn to be featured on Google's homepage. The latest Google doodle requires players to hop into the game as goalie...

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PHOTOS: 2012 London Olympics Day 11

Posted 08.07.2012 | Sports
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The U.S. gymnastics team had another big win on Day 11 of the 2012 London Summer Olympics when Aly Raisman won gold in the women's floor exercise. Rai...

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PHOTOS: 2012 London Olympics Day 10

Posted 08.06.2012 | Sports
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Another Olympic athlete was disqualified on Day 10 of the 2012 London Summer Olympics; this time for failing a drug test. American judo fighter Nick D...

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PHOTOS: 2012 London Olympics Day 7

Posted 08.03.2012 | Sports
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The tennis semifinals took center stage on Day 7 of the 2012 London Summer Olympics as Serena Williams overwhelmed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in wom...

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PHOTOS: 2012 London Olympics Day 6

Posted 08.02.2012 | Sports
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The U.S. gymnastics team had another big win on Day 6 of the 2012 London Summer Olympics when Gabby Douglas took gold in the women's gymnastics indivi...

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PHOTOS: 2012 London Olympics Day 5

Posted 08.01.2012 | Sports
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A scandal rocked the 2012 London Summer Olympics on Day 5 as eight female badminton players were disqualified following an investigation by the Badmin...

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8 Badminton Players Accused Of Throwing Matches

Reuters | Ian Ransom | Posted 09.30.2012 | Sports
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LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The World Badminton Federation charged eight female players with misconduct on Wednesday after four Olympic doubles teams ...

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PHOTOS: 2012 London Olympics Day 4

Posted 08.01.2012 | Sports
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Day 4 of the 2012 London Summer Olympics ushered in some big wins with the U.S. surpassing China in the total number of medals. However, China still h...

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Brandi Chastain Responds To Hope Solo's Twitter Rant

Posted 07.31.2012 | Sports
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Former US soccer star and current NBC analyst, Brandi Chastain, decided to keep things classy when she responded to Hope Solo's recent Twitter rant ab...

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Why Are Some Olympic Sports Whiter Than Others?

Keli Goff | Posted 09.30.2012 | Sports
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Pint-sized gymnastics powerhouse Gabby Douglas stands out for her strength, grace and show stopping routines, particularly on the uneven bars. She also stands out because of her race.

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PHOTOS: 2012 London Olympics Photos Of The Day

Posted 07.30.2012 | Sports
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As 9 to 5ers around the world returned to work Monday, the 2012 London Summer Olympics continued to heat up with China in the lead as the top medal wi...

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ANOTHER Olympian Ejected From Games After Racist Tweet

AP | GRAHAM DUNBAR | Posted 09.29.2012 | Sports
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LONDON — A Swiss soccer player was expelled from the Olympics on Monday for his threatening and racist message on Twitter about South Koreans. T...

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UFO? This Classic-Looking Flying Saucer Object Appears Above Olympics Opening Ceremony

Lee Speigel | Posted 09.28.2012 | Weird News
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Talk about an uninvited guest at the Olympics. Friday night's spectacular pyrotechnics display of the most watched opening ceremony in summer Olym...

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PHOTOS: Michelle Obama, Ann Romney & Royals Cheer On Swim Teams During 2012 Olympics

Posted 07.29.2012 | Style
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The London 2012 Olympics have become a spectator sport for us as we watch to see just how the notable attendees interact with one another and, more im...

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Olympic Gymnast Suspended For Doping

AP | Posted 09.28.2012 | Sports
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LONDON — A female gymnast from Uzbekistan was provisionally suspended from the London Olympics on Sunday after failing a drug test, the second d...

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And The First Gold Medal Goes To..

AP | FOSTER NIUMATA | Posted 09.27.2012 | Sports
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LONDON -- The first athlete to qualify for the London Olympics also won the first gold medal Saturday. Yi Siling of China, who earned a shooting quot...

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Jay Carney on Romney Gaffe: Foreign Policy 'Huge' Part Of Being President

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 07.27.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- White House Press Secretary Jay Carney won't say what he makes of Mitt Romney's embarrassing trip to England this week, where he was reb...

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Bruce Jenner Talks About Olympic Village Sex Stories

Posted 07.25.2012 | TV
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Reality television's most famous Olympian stopped by "Watch What Happens: Live" (Sun. - Thu., 11 p.m. ET on Bravo) to talk about those crazy stories s...

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More Than 100 Athletes Banned From Olympics

AP | Posted 07.25.2012 | Sports
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LONDON -- More than 100 athletes have been kept out of the London Olympics because of doping suspensions. World Anti-Doping Agency President John Fah...

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The Wonderful Thing The Olympics Did For These Athletes

Posted 07.24.2012 | Weddings
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Every two years, the Olympic Games have athletes bringing gold, silver and bronze back to their home countries. But a few lucky Olympians have left...

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8 Animals Who Could Beat Summer Olympic Record Holders

Posted 07.24.2012 | Healthy Living
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By Linda Lombardi for Vetstreet.com The London 2012 Summer Olympic Games start this Friday — when some of the top athletes from around the world ...

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Ramadan Poses Challenge For Muslim Olympians

Religion News Service | Omar Sacirbey | Posted 07.24.2012 | Religion
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(RNS) Winning an Olympic medal is hard. Surprisingly, winning one when you're fasting for Ramadan is not that much harder. At least, not for Sul...

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VOTE: The Most Unforgettable Olympics Moments Ever

Posted 07.20.2012 | Sports
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“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.” -...

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70,000 Condoms Not Enough: Athletes Dish Details About Olympic Village 'Sex Fest'

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.16.2012 | Sports
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Seventy thousand condoms would be enough for the entire city of Boynton Beach, Fla., but at the Olympic Village, that amount won't suffice. Why, m...

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11 Weird Things You Didn't Know About The Olympics

Benson Bobrick | Posted 09.05.2012 | Books
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The Olympic Games of the ancient Greco-Roman world were held every four years without interruption for a thousand years--from 776 B.C. to A.D. 394--until they were disbanded by the Christian emperors of Rome.

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