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Why The Heck Is Obama Supporting The Olympic Tax Break Idea?

Slate | Matthew Yglesias | Posted 08.08.2012 | Business
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If they gave out awards for dumb new policy ideas, President Obama and Republican rising star Sen. Marco Rubio would both be medaling this week. T...

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The Problem With Swimming

David Macaray | Posted 10.07.2012 | Sports
Read More: Olympic Events, Michael Phelps, Swimming, Swimming Events, Track and Field, Olympic Medals, Greatest Olympian, Olympic Swimming, Sports News
David Macaray

While no one can deny that Phelps is the greatest swimmer in history, it's silly to call him the "greatest Olympian." Anyone who's followed Olympic sports knows that swimming and multiple medals go together like vodka and regrets.

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Rubio Backs Tax Exemption For Olympic Winners

AP | Posted 08.01.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Americans who win gold, silver or bronze at the Olympics gets a cash award from the U.S. Olympic Committee of tens of thousands of dolla...

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Olympic Medals By Country, Population, Wealth (INTERACTIVE)

Posted 11.07.2012 | Sports
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Ranking nations by total Olympic medals isn't really the best way to judge relative success at the London Olympics. Some countries have a lot more peo...

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FYI, Here Are The Countries That Are Going To Win The Most Olympic Medals

24/7 Wall St. | LISA UIBLE, SAMUEL WEIGLEY and MICHAEL B. SAUTER | Posted 07.29.2012 | Business
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According to a newly released report, the United States is predicted to win the most medals at the London 2012 Olympics. For a country with less than ...

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How to Rank Medal Counts in the Olympics?

Mario Livio | Posted 09.24.2012 | Science
Read More: London Olympics, Olympic Medal Count, Olympic Medals, Gdp, Cosmic Abundances of Metals, Medal Count, Robert B. Banks, Science News
Mario Livio

With the London Olympics right around the corner, I decided to re-examine the way in which nations are ranked by their medal counts.

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Olympics Medals Locked In Tower

AP | DANICA KIRKA | Posted 07.02.2012 | Sports
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LONDON -- There's safe, and then there's Tower of London safe. To avoid risking an ounce of precious Olympic metal, London's organizers handed over t...

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Winter Olympic Medals Made From Recycled E-Waste

Scientific American | Larry Greenemeier | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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When Olympic champions are crowned at this year's winter games in Vancouver, these elite athletes will be taking home more than just gold, silver or b...

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2010 Olympic Medals Made From Melted-Down Circuit Boards

Gizmodo | Adam Frucci | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
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The gold medals for the 2010 Vancouver winter Olympics have been revealed, and they're made from melted down old circuit boards. Because athletes will...

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Study: China Will Win More Medals Than U.S. in Beijing

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: U.S. vs. China, U.S. Olympics, Olympic Medals, China, Beijing Olympics, 2008 Olympics Games, Olympics, Home News

LONDON: China should win one more medal than the United States at the Beijing Olympics -- 88 to 87 -- and top the overall table for the first time, ac...

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