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On the Road: In Oregon, A City Where Everyone Runs

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Needham | Posted 11.27.2011 | Sports
Read More: Steve Prefontaine, Nike, Patch Road Trip, Running, Cross Country, Bill Bowerman, Track and Field, Hayward Field, Eugene Oregon, Eugene, Distance Running, Sports News

EUGENE, Ore. -- The views in this small city are breathtaking, from the Willamette and McKenzie Rivers to the nearly 400-acre Alton Baker Park with it...

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BP Extends U.S. Olympic Committee Sponsorship

AP | By EDDIE PELLS | Posted 11.22.2011 | Green
Read More: Bp, General Electric, Bp Olympics, Nike, Olympics, Bp u.s. Olympic Committee Sponsorship, London Olympics, Gulf Oil Spill, Bp USOC Sponsorship, Bp Olympic Committee Sponsorship, Usoc, 2016 Olympics, U.S. Olympic Committee, Kellogg's, BP Oil Spill, 2012 Olympics, Green News

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- BP extended its sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic Committee through the 2016 Games on Thursday, giving the USOC a boost as it...

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Nike To Release Shoes From 'Back To The Future Part II'

Posted 11.08.2011 | Technology
Read More: Video, Nike Mag Shoes, Nike, Back to the Future Shoes, Air Mag, Nike Air Mag, Mcfly Shoes, Nike Airmag, Gadgets, 2011 Nike Mag Shoes, 2011 Nike Mag, Back to the Future, Nike Back to the Future, Slidepollajax, MAG Shoes, Nike MAG, Technology News

UPDATE: Nike has officially announced that it will be releasing 1,500 pairs of the Nike MAG. "The NIKE MAG is no longer the 'greatest shoe never ma...

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The Faithful Shopper: Luxe for Less

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 10.30.2011 | New York
Read More: Tory Burch, Toys, 14th Street, Crate & Barrel, Avenue of the Americas, Daffy's, Milan, Prada, Boston, Union Square, Broadway, Fall Fashion, Armani, Trinity Place, Chanel, Fall Fashion 2011, Calvin Klein, Park Avenue, Paris, London, Cortlandt Street, Nike, Loehmann's, Tj Maxx, Marshalls, Century 21, Burlington Coat Factory, Faith Hope Consolo, Home Décor, Filene's Basement, Daffys, Luggage and Cosmetics, Ferragamo, Columbus Avenue, Back Room, Dolce & Gabbana, Fall, Madison Avenue, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, 57th Street, Woodbury Commons, TJX Cos, Central Valley, Fbsy, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

These days we fashionistas must watch our wallets as carefully as we watch our waistlines. That doesn't mean we have to sacrifice our love of luxury, however; New York offers a plethora of luxury discount shops.

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The U.S. Open and Nike: A Stylish Match

The Huffington Post | Brooke Bobb | Posted 10.11.2012 | Style
Read More: Rafael Nadal, U.S. Open, Nike, Li Na, U.S. Open 2011, Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Tennis, Style News

Courtesy of Nike Yesterday was the first day of the U.S. Open and for tennis fans everywhere, this tournament is one of the premier sporting...

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Adidas Ready To Go Barefoot

AP | SARAH SKIDMORE | Posted 10.24.2011 | Business
Read More: Athletic Shoes, Nike, Adidas Barefoot, Adipure Trainer, Adidas, Adidas Barefoot Shoe, Running, Barefoot Shoes, Business News

PORTLAND, Ore. — Adidas is going barefoot. The world's second-largest athletic company unveiled its first "barefoot" training shoe Tuesday, whi...

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Reconnecting Through an App: Hello Sunshine, Goodbye Gym

Jennifer Ketcham | Posted 10.15.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: Iphone, Nike-Training-Club-App, Li Na, Nike, Lea Michele, Best Iphone Apps, Jeanette Jenkins, Community, Gym, Saving Money, iPhone Apps, Goals, Nike-Gps-App, Fitness and Exercise, Fitness Apps, Los Angeles News
Jennifer Ketcham

Since the discovery of my hips, I've been trying to slim them down, and as a result have spent thousands of dollars on gym memberships where I get toned under bad fluorescent lighting.

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Obama Meets With Corporate CEOs To Fundraise For U.S. Education

Posted 09.17.2011 | Home
Read More: Att, Arne Duncan, Department of Education, Nike, Corporate Fundraising, Race to the Top, Microsoft, Obama, Education Funding, Barack Obama Education, Barack Obama, Intel, Time Warner, Corporate Education, Obama Education, Education Department, Education Reform, Home News

President Barack Obama hosts an education roundtable today with some of his top education staff and several of the nation's most prominent CEOs to enc...

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How Could Nike Not Know? And How Do We Find Out?

Dara O'Rourke | Posted 09.14.2011 | Business
Read More: Nike, Nike Factories, Nike Worker Conditions, Nike China Pollution, Nike Factory Pollution, Nike Factory Conditions, Business News
Dara O'Rourke

Unfortunately, there is a lot that we -- and apparently Nike -- still don't know about apparel and footwear supply chains. And sadly we know even less about the less transparent brands you and I buy from everyday.

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Smarter Girls Make for Smarter Futures

Vivian Glyck | Posted 09.13.2011 | Impact
Read More: Young Women, Uganda, Nelson Mandela, Education, Just Like My Child, Nike, Mandela Project, Girl Effect, Africa, Nike Foundation, Girls, Universal-Primary-Education, Impact News
Vivian Glyck

It doesn't take long to see that there are few better ways to change the course of the world than to get girls into school and to keep them there. Fur...

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Nike Faces New Worker Abuse Claims In Indonesia

Posted 09.12.2011 | Business
Read More: Factory, Baruch College, Indonesia, Nike, Jakarts, Jobs, Worker Conditions, Warehouse, Converse, Muslim, Standards and Practices, PT Amara Factory, Pou Chen, Sweatshops, Business News

SUKABUMI, Indonesia (AP) -- Workers making Converse sneakers in Indonesia say supervisors throw shoes at them, slap them in the face and call them dog...

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Vick, Nike Reach New Deal

Posted 08.31.2011 | Sports
Read More: Eagles, Nfl, Nike Michael Vick, Nike, Vick Nike New Deal, Michael Vick Nike, Philadelphia Eagles, Vick Nike, Michael Vick, Nike Vick, Sports News

CNBC's Darren Rovell reported on Friday that Nike and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick have agreed to a new deal, four years after Nike te...

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Is Li Na the Next Arthur Ashe?

Michael Levy | Posted 08.29.2011 | Sports
Read More: Yao Ming, Nike, Li Na, Wimbledon, Tiger Woods, Ai Weiwei, Arthur Ashe, Tennis, China, Red Stars, Chinese Athletes, Red Star, Chinese Sports Stars French Open, Sports News
Michael Levy

Chinese tennis star Li Na is a red star on the rise. She has the tabloids eating out of her hands; she has sponsors running around in circles; most of all, she bucked a Communist system that desperately needs her.

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Mayor Wants 'Outrageous' Shirts Removed From Store Display

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 08.21.2011 | Style
Read More: Menino Niketown, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Menino, Nike, Mayor Nike Shirts, Tom Menino, Poll, Boston Mayor Shirts, Slidepollajax, Fashion, Boston Mayor Niketown, Niketown Shirts, Boston Mayor Nike, Controversial Nike Shirts, Boston Mayor Nike Shirts, Style News

Boston mayor Thomas M. Menino is urging Nike to remove from a Nike store display T-shirts that he says promote drug use. The shirts, which hang in ...

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Cannes IAF: Top Winners In Film Since 2000

Posted 12.08.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Dove, Nike, Cannes Advertising Award, Honda, Cannes 2011, Funny Commercials, Awards, Cannes-France, Film, Budweiser, Commercials, Ikea, Guinness, Advertising, Cadbury, Sportswear, Old Spice Ad, Fox, Slidepollajax, Sony, Entertainment News

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is taking place this week, celebrating the best and brightest minds of the advertising industry ...

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What's It All About: Chatting with Pat Metheny, Jonathan Elias, and Viva Voce

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.16.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Masters Apprentices, A View to a Kill, Sting, Nusrat Fateh, Global Zero, Gary Burton, Sinead O'Connor, Doug Martsch, Geoff Emmerick, Alan Parsons, Queen Noor, Nike, Chick Corea, Yes, Jonathan Elias, Simon Le Bon, Chaplin, Keith Jarrett, Alan Freed, Desmund Tutu, Steve Swallow, Daniel Lanois, Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman, 9 1/2 Weeks, Bach, Mahler, Sonic Youth, Pat Metheny, The Police, Andy Warhol, Michael Jordan, Robert Downey Jr., Herbie Hancock, Keith Haring, Duke Ellington, Alien, Jimmy Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Joni Mitchell, John Taylor, Stravinsky, Linda Manzer, Children of the Corn, Paul Simon, David GIlmour, Lady GaGa, Bud Powell, Nels Cline, Grace Jones, Miles Davis, The Beatles, John Barry, Yahoo, Lyle Mays, Charlie Chaplin, Carly Simon, Yo La Tengo, Ralph Bakshi, Duran Duran, Debussey, Salif Keita, Mtv, Mick Ronson, Prayer Cycle, Jon Anderson, Brian Blade, The Doors, Randy Newman, Alanis Morrisette, Ali Khan, Stephen Malkmus, Wes Montgomery, Gorbachov, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Pat Metheny's new album is titled What's It All About, which is based off a line from the song "Alfie." Since this is an unusual approach for Pat Metheny, he tracked him down to talk about it.

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England Beats Ireland in Rugby... on Planet Nike (VIDEO)

John Lee | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
Read More: Rugby, Grand Slam, Nike, Youtube, Ireland, Dublin, England-Rugby-Team, Fail, Six Nations, Nike Commercial, Grand Slam 2011, Sports News
John Lee

On Planet Earth, Ireland would actually crush England 24-8 last Saturday to deny them the coveted Grand Slam win in rugby's Six Nations Championship.

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WATCH: Lea Michele's New Workout Plan

Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Lea Michele Nike, Glee, Nike Training Club App, Workout, Nike Training Club, Nike, Lea Michele Workout, Lea Michele, Entertainment News

When Lea Michele works out she likes to be comfortable. "Tight pants and a loose top for me," she declares in a promo spot for her new fitness plan. T...

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Mickey Mouse Pleads with Wisconsin Children: Don't Revolt! Watch TV! Go Shopping!

Reverend Billy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Walt Disney, Freedom of Choice, Youth, Wal-Mart, Nike, Tunisia, Qaddafi, Corporation, Violence, Democracy, Babies, Products, Hilary Clinton, Wiunion, Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Life After Shopping, Citizens United, Consumerism, Army, Reverend Billy Talen, Wall Street, Advertising, Egypt, Freedom, Mickey Mouse, Personhood, Mubarak, Mad Men, Disney, Wisconsin Protests, Newborn Market, Impact News
Reverend Billy

When will we make the connection between official American violence and the free-for-all of our products?

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More Businesses, Consumers Work To Stem Human Trafficking

Mickey Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Walmart, Old Navy, Gap, Nike, Levi's, Ecpat-USA, Abercrombie & Fitch, Banana Republic, Human Trafficking, U.S. State Department, Best Buy, Slave Labor, Advocacy, Activism, Veterans, Impact News
Mickey Goodman

Companies are not powerless bystanders. Businesses play a crucial role in ensuring slave labor doesn't infect the products we buy. But it can be an uphill battle.

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Sustainable, Recyclable, Durable: Purses and Bags Made from Movie Film

Holly Cara Price | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Philippines, Julie Lewis, Vegan, Deja Shoes, Jade Planet, Movie Film, Deja Movie Film Bags, Amazon Rainforests, Oregon, Bill Bowerman, Polypropylene, Disposable Diapers, Nike, Sustainable, Green News, Kickstarter, Recyclable Materials, Women?S Cooperative, Acetate, Celluloid, Green News
Holly Cara Price

Julie Lewis was a stay-at-home mom with an undergraduate degree in Biology and a Masters in Nutrition and Biochemistry in 1991 when she came up with a...

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A Look Behind The Scenes At Nike Design

Darby Roach | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Read More: Basketball, Robert Rodriguez, Beaverton Oregon, Kobe Bryant, Kanye West, Basketball Shoes, Graphic Design, Bruce Willis, Nike, Kobe VI, Oregon, Kill Bill, Kobe Six, Black Mamba, Design, Darby Roach, Arts News
Darby Roach

I was having lunch with a friend at Salty's in Seattle, when Todd, a twenty-something waiter, overheard our conversation about my recent visit to Nike...

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Nike Makes Enormous Donation To PSU In Honor Of Paterno

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
Read More: Nike Donates $400, Penn State, Nike $400, Joe Paterno Penn State, Nike, 000, Nike Joe Paterno, College Football, Joe Paterno, Nike Honors Joe Paterno, Sports News

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Nike, Inc., is giving $400,000 to Penn State's libraries in honor of Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno's milestone 400th win. ...

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Jason Tennant Sculpture: Snarling Wolf Masks For Your Wall

Thrillist | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Manhattan, Nike, New York News
Thrillist

An isolated cabin can be great for escaping the city, unless you're being chased by Jason, in which case you're better off in Manhattan. Wait, he's ...

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Donnie Kirshner: Music, Basketball and the Manhattan Phone Book

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: The Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond, Jerry Lucas, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Paul Shaffer, Nike, Cincinnati Royals, The Ramones, Carole King, Ohio State, Don Kirshner, Neil Sedaka, Cynthia Weill, George Hamilton, Sports Illustrated, Barry Mann, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, Gerry Goffin, Bobby Darin, The Monkees, David Bowie, Martin Luther King Day, New York Knicks, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Archies, Entertainment News
Michael Sigman

Success in the music business requires a certain self-promotional flair. But Don Kirshner, who died at 76 of heart failure on Martin Luther King Day, ...

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