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Olympic moms: 13 mothers compete for Team USA
The “Celebrating Moms” series of commercials by Proctor & Gamble during Olympic coverage is a tear-jerking ode to sacrifices mothers make to support their kids’ athletic careers. But what about athletes who are mothers, themselves?Elite athlete moms have the same run-of-the-mill work/life balance as the rest of us. But these 13 Olympic moms do put parenting – both its challenges and rewards – in a new perspective.
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Fidel Castro's birthday highlights a graying Cuba
Cuba's demographics are changing because of universal health care, women's rights, emigration, and low birth rates.
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Latin America Monitor Mexico takes on Brazil for Olympic soccer gold
If Mexico can defeat Brazil it will mean the country's first Olympic gold medal in soccer.
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London Olympics 2012: US women wrestlers answer the doubters
The four female wrestlers representing the US at the Olympic Games in London all grew up wrestling boys in high school, and have faced a lot of doubters in their years on the mat.
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Olympic moms: 13 mothers compete for Team USA
The “Celebrating Moms” series of commercials by Proctor & Gamble during Olympic coverage is a tear-jerking ode to sacrifices mothers make to support their kids’ athletic careers. But what about athletes who are mothers, themselves?Elite athlete moms have the same run-of-the-mill work/life balance as the rest of us. But these 13 Olympic moms do put parenting – both its challenges and rewards – in a new perspective.
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London 2012 javelin preview: Beijing veterans look to grab gold again
London 2012 javelin: In the men's and women's competitions later this week, Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen and Barbora Spotakova from the Czech Republic, both gold medal-winners from Beijing, will try to stay on top.
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London 2012 field hockey: In surprise upset, US takes down No. 2 Argentina
London 2012 field hockey: Ranked No. 10, the US women's field hockey team is considered an underdog by most. But on Tuesday, they kept their dream of a Olympic medal alive, defeating Argentina and one of the best players in the world.
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Nicaragua's Olympic hero returns to the Summer Games – as a Nicaraguan
Michele Richardson swam for the US in the '84 Olympics after the Sandinistas wouldn't let her represent her native country. Nearly 30 years later she'll lead Nicaraguan athletes at the opening ceremony.
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Getting to the Olympics on borrowed shoes
Marathoner Gladys Tejeda, who grew up in a poor family in the mountains of Peru, will be representing her country in London even though just four years ago she had never heard of the Olympics.
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Hunger Games and Olympics spawn new generation of archery fans
The Hunger Games heroine, Katniss – and the coming Olympics – have created a boom in the archery business, as all across the country a new generation of young archery enthusiasts polish their prowess with the bow and arrow.
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Golf star Lorena Ochoa swings strong in face of Mexico drug war
Lorena Ochoa teed off in her first PGA Tour event since retiring nearly a year ago, her star power lending a needed boost to sports events in violence-wracked Mexico.
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Brazil vows Olympic security after Rio violence
At least 14 people were killed in Rio de Janeiro this weekend, including two policemen who died when their helicopter was brought down by warring drug gangs.
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Rio de Janeiro wins out as host of 2016 Olympics
Rio will be the first South American city to host the Games. Chicago's loss is a disappointment to President Obama, who traveled to Copenhagen to promote the US bid.
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Olympics: Obama vs. Lula? Chicago vs. Rio? Which would you choose?
President Obama will go to Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday to counter Brazil's attempt to win bid to host 2016 Olympics. Lula says Latin America deserves a shot.
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Rio hopes small fixes will yield big drop in crime rate
The new mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has begun a zero-tolerance policy aimed at resuscitating one of the world's most crime-ridden cities.
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Brazil has top Olympic sailors? Who knew?
Robert Scheidt is poised to win another sailing medal for his soccer-crazy country.
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