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Top 6 most triumphant stories of 2010
Most 2010 lists of major news will include the Gulf oil spill, the Haiti earthquake, the Republican midterm election sweep, and WikiLeaks. But we saw many events that also inspired or amazed or brought a smile. Here's our top 6 list.
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In Pictures: Top 12 inspiring Olympic moments
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In Pictures: Figure skating
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Top 6 most triumphant stories of 2010
Most 2010 lists of major news will include the Gulf oil spill, the Haiti earthquake, the Republican midterm election sweep, and WikiLeaks. But we saw many events that also inspired or amazed or brought a smile. Here's our top 6 list.
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In Pictures: Top 12 inspiring Olympic moments
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Korean markets slow as Olympics 'queen' Kim Yuna spins to gold
As Olympics 'golden queen' Kim Yuna won gold for herself and unalloyed joy for Koreans, financial markets slowed and Kim's own webpage crashed from too many viewers.
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Buoyed by love, Joannie Rochette skated to Olympic bronze for her mother
Joannie Rochette, who stuck to her decision to compete, felt as though her mother was present as she skated to Olympic bronze, said Rochette's boyfriend, ice dancer Guillaume Gfeller. Rochette's mother passed on suddenly this week.
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Olympics blog
Kim Yuna: record score gives Vancouver Olympics their 6.0 moment
Korean Kim Yuna won gold with a world-record score in women's figure skating at the Vancouver Olympics Thursday. She set a new standard for figure skating perfection.
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Figure skating: Can Mao Asada top Kim Yuna with her triple Axel?
South Korea's Kim Yu-Na has a big lead on Mao Asada of Japan heading into the free skate of the women's figure skating competition. But Asada's triple Axel is the women's answer to a quad.
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The Olympics and our own comfort zone
A Christian Science perspective.
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Olympics blog
Canada wins four medals and demolishes Russia in Olympic ice hockey
After a stuttering start to its Vancouver Olympics, Canada wins four medals and serves up a 7-3 demolition of Russia in ice hockey. Was 'Winning Wednesday' all thanks to a bearded skeleton slider?
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Vancouver 2010: medal count as of Monday, March 1
Follow the latest Vancouver 2010 medal count results.
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Joannie Rochette: figure skating's moment beyond medals
On a night of brilliant figure skating, the courage of Joannie Rochette to skate – flawlessly – two days after her mother unexpectedly passed away was a testament to her spirit and that of her country.
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Olympic figure skater Joannie Rochette, in her mother's words
Thérèse Rochette, mother of Canadian Olympic figure skater Joannie Rochette, expressed deep pride in her daughter during a January interview with the Monitor. Joannie will skate tonight despite the sudden passing of Mrs. Rochette shortly after she arrived in Vancouver.
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Vancouver Olympics: When sports success is family affair
Parents of athletes at the Vancouver Olympics spoke to the Monitor about treading that fine line between encouraging performance and demanding it of their exceptionally talented offspring.
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Olympics blog
Olympics Day 12: What are US medal chances today?
Tuesday's best chances for the US to win Olympic medals come in the team Nordic combined event and the men's giant slalom, where Ted Ligety and Bode Miller will ski.
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In Pictures: Figure skating
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