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Herman Cain speaks out: His seven most memorable one-liners

Herman Cain's ascension in the Republican presidential campaign has been rich with zingers. Here are seven of Mr. Cain's most memorable quotes.
Gabrielle Giffords and 5 others who persevered

As Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) of Arizona begins her rehabilitation from a gunshot to the head, she has already shown signs of affection, determination, and appreciation for public support. It's a difficult road, but one that others in the public eye have also trodden. Here's a look at Giffords and five others who showed resilience in the face of adversity.

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Herman Cain speaks out: His seven most memorable one-liners

Herman Cain's ascension in the Republican presidential campaign has been rich with zingers. Here are seven of Mr. Cain's most memorable quotes.
Gabrielle Giffords and 5 others who persevered

As Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) of Arizona begins her rehabilitation from a gunshot to the head, she has already shown signs of affection, determination, and appreciation for public support. It's a difficult road, but one that others in the public eye have also trodden. Here's a look at Giffords and five others who showed resilience in the face of adversity.
Tour de France: Can Lance Armstrong keep his Teflon image?

As the Tour de France gets under way, defrocked 2006 winner Floyd Landis has put forward fresh, detailed doping allegations against Lance Armstrong. But Armstrong has become as famous for deflecting scandal as for leading the peloton.
Charlene Wittstock and Monaco's Prince Albert see summer 2011 wedding

Charlene Wittstock, a former Olympic swimmer from South Africa, will marry Monaco's Prince Albert in the summer of 2011.
Prince Albert of Monaco engaged to be married to swimmer Charlene Wittstock

Prince Albert of Monaco is engaged to former Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittsock of South Africa.
Former US Olympian Dominique Dawes gets medal 10 years later

"Justice prevailed," said Dominique Dawes, who will now have a medal from each of her three Olympics and four overall.
Dong Fangxiao stripped of Olympic medal, Chinese fans angry

Chinese fans blamed China's sports system for the ruling that stripped gymnast Dong Fangxiao of her Olympic bronze medal because she was only 14 when she competed. The women’s team bronze will now go to the US gymnastics team.
Result of Marion Jones doping scandal: a race that no one won

The IOC decided Thursday not to reallocate the gold medal that admitted drug-cheat Marion Jones won in the 100 meter sprint at the 2000 Olympics. Why? The silver medalist has also been linked with doping.
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Japan beats archrival Korea in World Baseball Classic showdown

For Koreans and Japanese, the game carried far more significance than Red Sox-Yankee-type rivalries.
Bad boy and diving diva flout China's athletic norm

Badminton player Lin Dan and diver Guo Jingjing stand out – both as gold medalists and as rebels in a sports system specifically designed to avoid such things.
Jump higher, swim faster: Olympians blast past old barriers

Athletes are pushing their bodies to new limits, setting times never before recorded, and wringing from a few frantic airborne seconds a new twist or turn that previous generations thought fantastical.
Japan’s Olympic hopes ride on women

Four women wrestlers, who share 20 Olympic and World Championship gold medals among them, are changing gender perceptions in a traditionally male-dominated society.
One athlete's story of competing in his country's first Olympics

Roman Cress, a junior-high assistant in Minnesota, will compete for his native Marshall Islands in Beijing – part of a five-member team the nation is fielding for its first Games.
One athlete's story of competing in his country's first Olympics

Roman Cress, a junior-high assistant in Minnesota, will compete for his native Marshall Islands in Beijing – part of a five-member team the nation is fielding for its first Games.
Olympic boycotts – a bad idea

They don't work. Instead, promote the Olympic truce.