Topic: Beijing

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Georgia crisis helps McCain for now

A key question: Will the conflict divert voters' attention from the economy this fall?

Screen wars: stealing TV’s ‘eyeball’ share

Television, the long-dominant medium, becomes just one of many video outlets.

Another Chinese gold, with grit

Old Beijing tries to avoid wrecking ball

Up to 1.5 million residents lost their homes to Olympics-related development, often with little compensation or choice. Defiant homeowners have seen their property trashed.

Coming back from burnout

Cyclist Sarah Hammer quit at age 20 to pursue a ‘normal’ life. Now she’s going for gold.

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The rich diversity of God's gifts

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.

Amid US gymnastics disappointment, Shawn Johnson's grace

Perhaps nothing at these Games will be more precious than that one moment, when we caught a glimpse of a young woman whose gifts stretch well beyond sports.

A missed goal for Chinese sports

The state sports system has produced the world’s best gymnasts and divers, but competitive team events like soccer lag behind.

Seeking America's first soccer superstar in Beijing

Quality vs. quantity in medals race

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From buzz to bestseller

Increased professionalism keeps swimmers in the pool

Athletes supported by generous endorsements are able to swim well past their college years.

How to nab 'sold out' Olympic tickets

Scalpers are technically subject to jail. But the black market for Olympics tickets is flourishing – sometimes right outside the venue.

Faking it

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Xinjiang violence has silver lining for Beijing

Russian elite and America’s girl next door power US gymnastics

Shawn johnson and Nastia Liukin lead the US women’s team against China’s Tuesday night (Wednesday morning Beijing time).

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What happens when you turn off Beijing's pollution?

It's not every day that a major urban center suddenly puts the brakes on its industrial emissions. As Beijing tries to clear the air for the Olympic Games, one researcher is jumping at the chance to observe how the atmosphere is responding to what's being called the "great shutdown."

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.