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Spring training: 10 inspiring books about running
Spring is in the air. Lace up, put your shorts on, and pound some pavement!
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The Super Bowl: 10 football books to gear you up for the big game
The biggest sports game of the year is just around the corner. Here are some books to put you in the mood.
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Drugs in sports: A quiz
Doping. HGH. Steroids. Lance Armstrong. Chinese swimmers. Outfielder Jose Conseco. The revelations and allegations over the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs span sports from cycling to baseball to the Olympic Games. How much do you know about the role drugs have played in major sports?
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'West by West': 20 stories from Jerry West's autobiography
Basketball great Jerry West's autobiography is rife with revelations about the legend.
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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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SNL: Usain Bolt is fast, but is he funny?
SNL: Usain Bolt joined a parody of the vice presidential debate on SNL. In the sketch, Paul Ryan, claimed he (not Usain Bolt) won the 100-meter race at the London Olympics
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Rio de Janeiro on building spree for Olympics, World Cup – but at what cost?
Brazil has lifted millions out of poverty in the past decade. But Rio's transformation in the lead-up to the Olympics and World Cup may be hurting those left behind.
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Latin America Monitor Rio's mayoral race: A new 'Al Gore' for Brazil?
Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes swept yesterday's municipal election. But some say his opponent could play a watchdog role as Rio prepares for the World Cup and Olympics.
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Is Venezuela's Hugo Chavez sincere in endorsing Obama?
Hugo Chávez, Venezuela's Socialist president who faces an election Sunday, calls Obama a 'good guy' and says he would vote for him. It's not an endorsement Obama is likely to tout.
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Five ways big banks' Libor scandal affects you
London, this year's host of the Olympics, is also home to a bank scandal that threatens to rock the financial world as much as the Games influence the world of sports. Here's why: Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate) is a global benchmark for interest rates that reaches deep into the international financial system. Allegations that banks rigged those rates means that everyone from mortgage-holders and indebted students to cities and mutual funds may have had their interest rates unnaturally altered. Already tainted by other scandals, banks are under investigation because of charges that they profited illegally from their rate-rigging scheme. The mess further taints big banks and puts more strain on the credibility of the global financial system. Here are five ways the Libor scandal could affect you:
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Can Mexico reclaim title as region's largest economy from Brazil?
Mexico was once Latin America’s darling, but in the past decade Brazil has far surpassed it as commodities drove economic growth. President-elect Peña Nieto is eager to reposition Mexico.
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Mitt Romney shifts campaign focus back to the economy
Mitt Romney is trying to shift the focus of the presidential campaign away from anti-American violence overseas and back to the economy, criticizing actions by the Federal Reserve and President Obama's record with China. Mitt Romney has been sharply criticized in recent days for his comments in the wake of attacks on American officials in Libya.
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Jesse Owens: 10 quotes for his birthday
10 quotes from the Olympic athlete on what would have been his 99th birthday.
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Murray's US Open tennis win caps spectacular British athletic summer
Andy Murray became the first British man to win a Grand Slam tennis event since Fred Perry won the US Championship in 1936. That feat, along with a Tour de France champion, and successful Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, have the British in a sporting splendor.
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Russia, China: Global recovery weakening
At Asian-Pacific summit in Vladivostok, Russia turns its attention to Asia to spur its trade prospects. China's Hu promises $157 billion domestic stimulus.
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'Happier at Home': Gretchen Rubin offers 10 tips to make home more comforting
Gretchen Rubin offers tips for making your house more of a home – even if you've lived there for years.
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Solo: A Memoir of Hope
'Solo' – a no-holds-barred, tell-all autobiography – has already rocked some boats.
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After Olympic 'warm-up,' Paralympics set to take stage in London (+video)
Londoners are gearing up for what should be a record-breaking Paralympic Games, with sell-out crowds and new highs in both the number of athletes and the number of countries participating.
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In Pictures: Paralympic Games 2012
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Paralympic Games: For Gaza's athletes, just getting to the practice track is a challenge
Paralympic Games competitors from Gaza have to clear hurdles just to train – like getting to their non-wheelchair-accessible gym.
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Serena Williams: Why she is the favorite at 2012 US Open
Serena Williams is already a three-time U.S. Open champion. Serena Williams also took home gold at the Olympics, and won at Wimbledon.
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Romney says big business 'doing fine,' with foreign tax haven assist
The former Massachusetts governor, speaking at a fundraiser in Minnesota Thursday, added large US businesses are receiving loans and are better at dealing with regulation.
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As London quiets down, British bask in a post-Olympic glow
London 2012 gave Britain a patriotic boost – not to mention spectacular results at the medal table. Not everything, though, was as rosy as hoped.
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Difference Maker Volleyball for all on a famous Rio beach
Roberto Bosch's volleyball school was getting nowhere. Then he invited kids from the slums to join for free.
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Rafael Nadal withdraws from US Open
The owner of 11 Grand Slam titles is dealing with an injury and will not compete in the US championships, scheduled to start later this month.
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Global News Blog Winner of most 2012 Olympic defections: Cameroon
Economic misery (or opportunity) drives many Olympic athletes to defect in modern times, but political defections still plague communist bloc teams such as Cuba.
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Opinion: America's young 2012 Olympians are its future
Gymnast Gabby Douglas, runner Galen Rupp, the women's 400-meter relay team: America got a clear glimpse of its bright future at the 2012 Olympics as 'Millennial Generation' Olympians exhibited their unique take on the country’s traditional pride, diversity, and can-do spirit.
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In London, Team USA individual brilliance outshone Spain
In a physical yet spirited Olympic final, the US overcame a gritty effort by Spain to capture the men's basketball gold medal.
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Global News Blog China's response to 2012 Olympics: American physique tough to beat
The US team bagged 104 medals compared to China’s 88, disrupting hopes for what looked at first like it would have been a first-ever blowout for China.
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London 2012 closing ceremony ends a 'happy and glorious' Olympics
The London 2012 closing ceremony had some fun moments, but far more memorable was the show the hosts put on during the past 17 days, allowing everyone to feel a bit British.
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