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Olympic snowboarder accused of becoming drug cartel boss to plead not guilty, lawyer says
Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder who allegedly became the head of a billion-dollar drug trafficking organization, is…
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Afghan’s Olympic hope for Taliban dialogue to prompt women’s rights U-turn
Afghanistan’s International Olympic Committee member Samira Asghari says the Taliban authorities must face the stark truth that if they…
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A Lebanese photojournalist, wounded in Israeli strike, carries Olympic torch to honor journalists
VINCENNES, France (AP) — A Lebanese photojournalist who was severely wounded during an Israeli strike on south Lebanon carried Sunday the…
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A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years
PARIS (AP) — A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of…
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French anti-terror police detain alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer suspected of targeting Olympic torch
PARIS (AP) — French anti-terror police have detained an alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch…
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Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of the Summer Games
PARIS (AP) — Just three weeks before the Olympics, the excitement that was building up in the host city is now mingled with anxiety about…