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Olympic Tourists Warned About London Cash Squeeze
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Clouds above the Olympic stadium in London.
LONDON (AP) — Tourists be warned: The Olympics crush has begun in London — and so has the scramble for cold, hard cash in the pricey British capital.
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Rumors swirling as trade deadline nears
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:00AM July 19, 2012 CommentMajor league baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is fast approaching and rumors are swirling surrounding several big-name players.
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Bin Hammam wins appeal in FIFA bribery case
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:57AM July 19, 2012 CommentGENEVA (AP) — Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam won his appeal against a lifetime ban but failed to clear his name in an election bribery case on Thursday.
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UK Border Guards to Strike On Eve of Olympics
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A sailor stands guard at the bow of the Royal Navy Helicopter Carrier HMS Ocean as she makes her way up the River Thames as part of security rehearsals ahead of the London 2012 Olympics.
LONDON (AP) — Border guards at British airports will walk off the job on the eve of the Olympics, their union said Thursday.
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Opening ceremony tensions boiling over at Olympics
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:24AM July 19, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Transforming the Olympic Stadium into a rural idyll is proving far from serene for Danny Boyle ahead of the opening ceremony.
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Greg Louganis back in US diving fold for Olympics
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:34AM July 19, 2012 CommentGreg Louganis knows what it's like to be perfect. And he's concerned that kind of pressure will be the undoing of a lot of athletes at the London Olympics.
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Houston braces for Linsanity
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:10AM July 19, 2012 CommentHOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Lin is starting over in Houston. He will have to explain why he said he would have rather stayed in New York.
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Detroit bomb hoax puts stadium safety in spotlight
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:09AM July 19, 2012 CommentDETROIT (AP) — As they watched a Detroit Tigers baseball game, 40,000 sports fans were unaware that dozens of police, security guards and federal agents were swiftly searching the stadium for a possible bomb after someone phoned in a threat to 911.
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Lukaku scores 2, Chelsea beats Sounders 4-2
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:13AM July 19, 2012 CommentSEATTLE (AP) — There are still plenty of big names on Chelsea's roster keeping young Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku from getting significant playing time for the European champions.
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Pitt to pay $7.5M to leave Big East early
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:56AM July 19, 2012 CommentPITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh's bitter breakup with the Big East finally has an official separation date.
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LA Kings star won't face date-rape charge
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:45PM July 18, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors have declined to file a date-rape charge against Los Angeles Kings star Drew Doughty, citing insufficient evidence.
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Strained Achilles lands Red Sox DH Ortiz on DL
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:37PM July 18, 2012 CommentBOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox placed designated hitter David Ortiz on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right Achilles tendon before Wednesday night's game against the Chicago White Sox.
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Trail Blazers match T-Wolves offer for Batum
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:37PM July 18, 2012 CommentThe Portland Trail Blazers weren't bluffing about Nicolas Batum after all.
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Source: Antawn Jamison will sign with Lakers
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:34PM July 18, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Antawn Jamison is joining up with Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash to chase a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Marshawn Lynch charged with DUI
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:19PM July 18, 2012 CommentSeattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was charged Wednesday with driving under the influence in Northern California.
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Spending drops 11 pct in MLB draft
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:36PM July 18, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Spending by teams in baseball's amateur draft dropped by 11 percent in the first year of restrictions imposed by the new labor contract.
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Pistorius set for long-awaited Olympic debut
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:14PM July 18, 2012 CommentGEMONA, Italy (AP) — Even when he's looking at photos of his bleeding and blistered leg stumps, Oscar Pistorius smiles.
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Officials say NFL planned lockout
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:39PM July 18, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The NFL's on-field officials say the league is paying lip service to player safety by contacting replacement officials.
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QB Griffin III signs 4-year deal with Redskins
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:21PM July 18, 2012 CommentASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins ended their contract impasse Wednesday when the rookie quarterback signed a four-year, fully guaranteed deal worth $21.1 million. It also includes a club option for a fifth year.
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British Open at Lytham requires a good start
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:26PM July 18, 2012 CommentLYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — It's rare to see Tiger Woods hit iron off the tee on a par 5, except in links golf, and especially at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
