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Federer aiming for gold in Olympics tennis championship |
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Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
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Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer is about to loose his world number one ranking but he will gunning for gold in the Olympics tennis championship. As one of Switzerland's main medal hopes, he will be carrying his nation's flag during the opening ceremony on Friday. Federer talks about the task ahead in a pre-Games press conference. |
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Olympic Games shine, even in quake-hit Chinese region |
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Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
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Survivors of China's Sichuan earthquake, which killed almost 90,000 people in May, say those who still have televisions will be glued to the upcoming Olympic Games, which are being welcomed as a different sort of relief. An AFPTV voiced report. |
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Olympic torch at Great Wall |
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Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
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The Olympic torch is carried up one of China's most enduring monuments in a blanket of haze. The flame's ascent was shrouded in morning mist and laden with symbolism a day before the Games begin. |
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Bush criticizes oppression before Beijing visit |
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Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
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President Bush praised the spread of freedom in Asia while training a harsh spotlight Thursday on the region's democratic laggards, sharply criticizing oppression and human rights abuses in China, Myanmar and North Korea. (Aug. 7) |
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Rocketing prices in Lithuania |
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Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
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Lithuania has, over the last few years, boasted one of the fastest-growing economies in the EU. But it's now grappling with snowballing prices, with inflation hitting a 10-years record. |
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