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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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In Pictures: Paralympic Games 2012
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Four ways the Olympics can inspire global business
The Olympics embody the ideal of globalization. High-performance competitors push each other to do their best in an arena where everyone follows the same rules. An Olympian's dream is to stand out – not only in his or her own country but around the world. Global companies aim to do the same. There's one key and fortunate difference between sports and economics. In any sporting contest, there's only one winner. In a global economy, the number of winners is potentially unlimited, as I point out in my book, "Globalization." So what can businesses learn from these Games? Here are four ways international sport can inspire a better global economy:
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49 cellphones confiscated for shooting Oscar Pistorius pictures
49 cellphones were confiscated from South African police officers who had taken pictures of the famed Olympic athlete. Of the 49, four were 'official' phones and the rest were private cellphones.
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Opinion: Why America isn't the only country that wants guns for self-defense
The appeal of guns for personal protection is hardly unique to America. Consider gun ownership in South Africa, Britain, India, and Mexico. All these societies are dealing with inequality exacerbated by economic austerity and eroding public services, which breeds fear about insecurity.
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Reeva Steenkamp photo shows her firing gun
Reeva Steenkamp photographed firing a gun similar to her murder weapon. The Reeva Steenkamp photo emerges at a time when the Steenkamp and Pistorius families are feuding over guns in South Africa.
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Africa Monitor South Africa police face scrutiny after video of dragging goes viral
While the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius has focused renewed global attention on South Africa’s epidemic of violence, for many the death of a young cab driver highlights a more familiar story.
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Pistorius tragedy, characters, prove a never-ending soap opera in South Africa
One longtime columnist, Max du Preez, says the Pistorius drama is turning out to be a bigger shock for the nation than the release of Nelson Mandela.
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The Monitor's View: Is Oscar Pistorius really Africa's 'biggest' story?
Last week, when the West and UN were intervening in a host of problems in Africa, much of the world focused on Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic hero charged with murdering his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp. Africa needs a better media spotlight.
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Pistorius' brother faces culpable homicide charge for 2008 car accident (+video)
Carl Pistorius, brother of Oscar Pistorius, currently faces a culpable homicide charge for a 2008 car accident in which a woman motorcyclist was killed. Olympic star Oscar Pistorius is charged with premeditated murder in the Feb. 14 shooting of his girlfriend.
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Academy Awards behind-the-scenes chatter: Will ‘Argo’ or ‘Lincoln’ win? (+video)
The talk in Hollywood has gone beyond the single efforts of ‘Argo’ and ‘Lincoln’ to an evaluation of the careers of their directors, Ben Affleck and Steven Spielberg.
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Steenkamp family struggles with grief, Pistorius released on bail
Oscar Pistorius spent Saturday at his uncle's home after being released on bail. Pistorius, the double-amputee South African Olympic sprinter, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The Steenkamp family has been beset by grief.
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Pistorius lived in elite, gated, alternate South Africa
Oscar Pistorius, who killed his girlfriend last week, was granted $113,000 bail today but told he can't live in his posh Silver Woods estate ahead of a June 4 trial date.
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Briefing: How violent is South Africa?
The prosecution say Oscar Pistorius murdered his girlfriend. He says he shot her in mistaken self-defense, taking her for a burglar. Whatever the truth, the case has put a spotlight on crime in South Africa.
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Pistorius 'Blade Runner' gets bail, and freedom, after weepy week in court
Iconic South African sports hero told to forsake alcohol, firearms, passport, and to post $113,000 ahead of June 4 trial.
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Judge frees Oscar Pistorius on bail as Steenkamp family watches (+video)
Oscar Pistorius ruled to be no threat to society and not a flight risk. South African judge sets bail at about $114,000. Sprinter's hands trembling early but Oscar Pistorius' face unmoved in bail decision.
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Global News Blog Can South Africa's justice system handle the Oscar Pistorius case? (+video)
The lead detective in the Oscar Pistorius murder case has been replaced. But can the South African police force recover from the mistakes made to date?
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Oscar Pistorius trial: Is it South Africa's version of the OJ Simpson trial? (+video)
Since Oscar Pistorius was taken into custody on Valentine's Day, accused of murdering his girlfriend, South Africa has seemed to have spoken of little else.
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Oscar Pistorius defense says substance found in his home was not banned (+video)
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been charged with premeditated murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Officers reported finding a substance along with needles in his bedroom.
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In South Africa, a brutal rape sparks unusual proposal
A controversial recommendation that arose in Limpopo Province would force men accused of rape to have an HIV test and charge them with attempted murder if they test positive.
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Oscar Pistorius, suspecting an intruder, shot girlfriend through bathroom door (+video)
Oscar Pistorius, in an affidavit read by his lawyer, says that he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, thinking she was a robber. Two sponsors, Oakley and Nike, distanced themselves from Pistorius.
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Pistorius weeps in court amid charges of premeditated murder (+video)
Oscar Pistorius wept in court as prosecutors filed premeditated murder charges Friday. Oscar Pistorius, aka the 'Blade Runner,' is charged with slaying his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, a model. His family issued a statement disputing the criminal charge the 26-year-old athlete faces.
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Oscar Pistorius, the 'Blade Runner,' charged with the murder of his girlfriend (+video)
Oscar Pistorius, known as the 'Blade Runner,' was charged with murder Thursday. The South African runner made history at the London Games last year by being the first double-amputee runner to compete at the Olympics.
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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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In Pictures: Paralympic Games 2012
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30 Olympic questions spilling out of the XXXth Games
As the Olympics draw to a close in London, a TV spectator in the US is left with a host of random questions.
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Four ways the Olympics can inspire global business
The Olympics embody the ideal of globalization. High-performance competitors push each other to do their best in an arena where everyone follows the same rules. An Olympian's dream is to stand out – not only in his or her own country but around the world. Global companies aim to do the same. There's one key and fortunate difference between sports and economics. In any sporting contest, there's only one winner. In a global economy, the number of winners is potentially unlimited, as I point out in my book, "Globalization." So what can businesses learn from these Games? Here are four ways international sport can inspire a better global economy:
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Oscar Pistorius achieves Olympic dream, advances to 400-meter semifinal (+video)
Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius raced in a heat for the 400 meter sprint at the London Olympics Friday, making history and more – finishing second to move on to the semifinal Sunday.
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