Five elite lugers said Saturday that they were OK with competing the day after Nodar Kumaritashvili's death. But they don't like using the women's start, though it made the track safer. Their comments show how deeply danger is sewn into the fabric of the Winter Olympics.
02/13/2010 08:01 pm
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David Eads sits among old computer parts waiting to be recycled or refurbished by FreeGeek Chicago volunteers.
David Eads runs FreeGeek Chicago, 'an Apple Store for the rest of us'
FreeGeek Chicago gives volunteers hands-on training in restoring old computers to sell or recycle – while they earn credits toward taking home their own desktop or laptop free of charge.
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