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		<title>Driven by younger workers, some employers show signs of loosening Web restrictions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha Irvine</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Ryan Tracy thought he&#8217;d entered the Dark Ages when he graduated college and arrived in the working world.

His employer blocked access to Facebook, Gmail and other popular Internet sites. He had no wireless access for his laptop and often ran to a nearby cafe on work time so he could use its Wi-Fi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Singers, dancers lead thousands in celebrating Michael Jackson&#8217;s life in his hometown</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Coyne</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GARY, Ind. — Michael Jackson&#8217;s boyhood hometown bade farewell to the King of Pop on Friday with a celebration of his life and music.

More than 6,000 people showed up for an upbeat memorial event that featured performers singing and dancing to his hits, video montages of Jackson and comments from the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Gary&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Man in the Mirror: King of Pop&#8217;s estate could owe tens of millions to IRS</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stevenson Jacobs</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The Tax Man is in the mirror for the estate of the late King of Pop.

Creditors and heirs of Michael Jackson hoping for a cut of his musical empire will have to line up with the Internal Revenue Service, which could lay claim to $80 million or more in federal estate taxes.
To [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coast Guard ends search for plane crash survivors off Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast; 5 believed dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PORT RICHEY, Fla. — The Coast Guard ended its search Thursday for five people aboard a small plane that crashed off Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast, saying it believes all are dead.

The search ended 24 hours after the Coast Guard began looking for a twin-engine Cessna that dropped off the radar en route to Tampa on Wednesday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coast Guard finds human remains among plane wreckage off Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast; 5 missing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Human remains were discovered Thursday among a two-mile debris field off Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast from a small plane that crashed with five people on board, authorities said.

A Coast Guard spokesman said the remains were found by the Cutter Alligator as it searched overnight through the wreckage of the twin-engine Cessna. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coast Guard searching for plane with 5 missing off Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast for 2nd day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PORT RICHEY, Fla. — The Coast Guard is searching a second day for five people believed to be on a plane that went missing off Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast.

A Coast Guard spokesman said Thursday morning that only a two-mile debris field has been found.
The twin-engine Cessna was flying from McKinney, Texas, to Tampa when it went [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas warehouse is current home to archives of George W. Bush&#8217;s 2 presidential terms</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Carlton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LEWISVILLE, Texas — Spread upon a table are a sampling of gifts to former President George W. Bush: a purse made of vines from the Thai queen, a Texas Rangers jersey autographed by pitcher Nolan Ryan and a framed mosaic of St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica from the pope.

The gifts, documents and electronic records accumulated during Bush&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Soldier to be tried in court martial over Iraq slayings at Ga. base; could face death penalty</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ Bynum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAVANNAH, Ga. — An Army sergeant accused of slaying his superior and another U.S. soldier in Iraq will face a court-martial and could be sentenced to death if convicted, the military said Tuesday.

Army prosecutors say Sgt. Joseph Bozicevich, 39, of Minneapolis shot his squad leader, Staff Sgt. Darris Dawson, and Sgt. Wesley Durbin on Sept. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama offers support for Chicago as 4 cities make presentations for 2016 Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — The four candidates for the 2016 Olympics took their campaign to Africa on Tuesday, with President Barack Obama renewing his support for Chicago&#8217;s bid in a video message less than three months before the vote.

Representatives from Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo made key presentations to the general assembly of the Association [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suspected white supremacist charged in Scottsdale bombing case could be released on bond</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Lee Myers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX — One of two suspected white supremacists charged in a 2004 bombing that injured a black city official in Scottsdale could be released from federal custody on Wednesday, despite a prosecution argument that he&#8217;s a danger to the public and a flight risk.

U.S. District Judge David Campbell is scheduled to decide at a hearing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson&#8217;s mother loses control of son&#8217;s estate on eve of Los Angeles memorial</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Mccartney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — A judge said Monday that Michael Jackson&#8217;s longtime attorney and a family friend should take over the pop singer&#8217;s estate for now, rejecting a request from Jackson&#8217;s mother to be put in charge or share control.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff backed attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain, who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Large blaze at Wis. meatpacking plant leads to evacuation of surrounding area; no injuries</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/large-blaze-at-wis-meatpacking-plant-leads-to-evacuation-of-surrounding-area-no-injuries-101053/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dinesh Ramde</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CUDAHY, Wis. — A large blaze gutted part of a meatpacking plant south of Milwaukee on Monday and authorities warned thousands of area residents to temporarily evacuate because of the possibility of an ammonia explosion.

More than 130 firefighters battled the blaze at the Patrick Cudahy Inc. plant in Cudahy (CUH&#8217;-duh-hay), a suburb of about 18,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nebraska regulators order Omaha investment manager to quit violating law with improper fees</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska regulators have ordered an Omaha investment adviser to quit violating state securities laws and appear at a hearing to defend his practices.

State regulators say Ryan Jindra and his company, Envision Financial Group, charged improper fees of at least $773,000 since last August and filed misleading documents with the state.
The accusations state [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Firefighters battle large blaze at Wis. meatpacking plant; nearby residents told to leave</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/firefighters-battle-large-blaze-at-wis-meatpacking-plant-nearby-residents-told-to-leave-100953/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dinesh Ramde</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CUDAHY, Wis. — Fire crews battled a large blaze at a meatpacking plant south of Milwaukee on Monday, and authorities warned residents within a mile of the plant to leave the area because of the threat of toxic fumes.

About 100 firefighters were battling the blaze at the Patrick Cudahy Inc. plant in Cudahy, a suburb [...]]]></description>
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		<title>About 100 firefighters battle blaze at Wis. meatpacking plant; nearby residents told to leave</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/about-100-firefighters-battle-blaze-at-wis-meatpacking-plant-nearby-residents-told-to-leave-100774/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CUDAHY, Wis. — Fire crews battled a large blaze at a meatpacking plant in a crowded suburb south of Milwaukee on Monday, leading authorities to warn residents within a mile of the plant to evacuate the area because of the threat of toxic fumes.

About 100 firefighters worked through the night and were still fighting the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Several of NASCAR&#8217;s Chase contenders involved in 13-car wreck at Daytona</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/several-of-nascars-chase-contenders-involved-in-13-car-wreck-at-daytona-99655/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chase contender David Reutimann was involved in a 13-car accident at Daytona International Speedway.

The wreck near the halfway point of the Coke Zero 400 on Saturday night also included four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon and fellow Chase contenders Kasey Kahne and Ryan Newman.
The melee started on lap 77 when Kahne hit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ryan Briscoe wins second straight pole at Watkins Glen International</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Ryan Briscoe has won the pole for the Camping World Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International.

Briscoe won his second straight pole Saturday on the 11-curve, 3.4-mile road course with a fast time of 1 minute, 28.5970 seconds in the Firestone Fast Six Shootout, breaking the track record held by Helio Castroneves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rescued on eve of Inauguration Day, sea turtle named for Obama gets liberty on Fourth of July</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KEY WEST, Fla. — A sea turtle named after President Barack Obama that was rescued just before Inauguration Day has been set free on Independence Day.

Obama the loggerhead sea turtle was found ailing off a Key West beach on Jan. 19, the eve of the inauguration. Suffering from an intestinal impaction, the 200-pound female was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TV One, Martin launching public affairs show aimed at black audience</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/tv-one-martin-launching-public-affairs-show-aimed-at-black-audience-99022/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bauder</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Roland Martin will anchor a new Sunday public affairs show aimed at a black audience that will debut in September on the TV One network.

The &#8220;Washington Watch&#8221; program aims to tap into a new interest in politics and government due to the election of President Barack Obama, said Johnathan Rodgers, TV One&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attorney: Debbie Rowe still deciding whether to seek custody of kids she had with Jackson</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/attorney-debbie-rowe-still-deciding-whether-to-seek-custody-of-kids-she-had-with-jackson-98351/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Mccartney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Deborah Rowe, the ex-wife of Michael Jackson and the mother of two of his children, has not reached a final decision on whether to seek custody of the children, a lawyer said Thursday.

Attorney Eric M. George made the disclosure on a telephone conference call but declined to take questions.
&#8220;The truth is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR drivers slow to welcome Jeremy Mayfield back to garage following drug suspension</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Long</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and restrictor-plate racing weren&#8217;t the buzzwords being thrown around Daytona International Speedway on Thursday.

There was way more talk about affidavits, B samples, false positives and a judge&#8217;s temporary injunction that reinstated suspended NASCAR owner-driver Jeremy Mayfield.
A federal judge in Charlotte, N.C., lifted Mayfield&#8217;s indefinite suspension Wednesday, allowing him [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jeremy Mayfield misses deadline to enter his No. 41 Toyota at Daytona International Speedway</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/jeremy-mayfield-misses-deadline-to-enter-his-no-41-toyota-at-daytona-international-speedway-98254/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeremy Mayfield missed the deadline to enter this weekend&#8217;s race after successfully fighting NASCAR to get back behind the wheel following a failed random drug test.

His only hope for participating in Saturday night&#8217;s race at Daytona International Speedway is as a relief driver, a change NASCAR must approve.
&#8220;That&#8217;s something that&#8217;s at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DEA joins Jackson death probe; memorial plans still mystery after Neverland ruled out</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dea-joins-jackson-death-probe-memorial-plans-still-mystery-after-neverland-ruled-out-97931/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Mccartney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — With the federal Drug Enforcement Administration now joining the investigation into Michael Jackson&#8217;s death, Jermaine Jackson says he would be &#8220;hurt&#8221; if toxicology reports show that his younger brother abused prescription drugs.

&#8220;In this business, the pressures and things that you go through, you never know what one turns to,&#8221; Jermaine Jackson said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DEA joins Michael Jackson death probe; memorial plans still mystery after Neverland ruled out</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dea-joins-michael-jackson-death-probe-memorial-plans-still-mystery-after-neverland-ruled-out-97456/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Mccartney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Jermaine Jackson said he would be &#8220;hurt&#8221; if toxicology reports show that Michael Jackson abused prescription drugs, but that he did not know about any drug use by his younger brother.

&#8220;In this business, the pressures and things that you go through, you never know what one turns to,&#8221; Jermaine Jackson said in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Charlie&#8217;s Angels&#8217; star and American pinup icon Farrah Fawcett being laid to rest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandy Cohen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The life of &#8220;Charlie&#8217;s Angels&#8221; star Farrah Fawcett is being celebrated Tuesday at a private funeral held, fittingly, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

Her longtime companion, Ryan O&#8217;Neal, and her friend, Alana Stewart, both wore black as they entered the service, which was closed to media and the public.
Fawcett [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jackson family says Michael had a will; memorial service possible at Neverland taking shape</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/jackson-family-says-michael-had-a-will-memorial-service-possible-at-neverland-taking-shape-96113/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nekesa Mumbi Moody</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — A will for Michael Jackson has surfaced and is expected in court soon, a lawyer for the family said Tuesday, countering their previous claim that he died without such a document.

&#8220;My clients are now aware after filings that a will has been presented,&#8221; said L. Londell McMillan. &#8220;His various advisers over time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rangers deal C Scott Gomez to Canadiens for Higgins and 2 others in 6-player deal.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ira Podell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Scott Gomez&#8217;s brief New York tenure ended Tuesday when the star center was traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Canadiens as part of a six-player deal.

The key player coming back to New York is forward Chris Higgins, a Long Island native who is set to become a restricted free agent. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volcano experts say eruptions at Alaska&#8217;s Mount Redoubt have ceased, lower threat level</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/volcano-experts-say-eruptions-at-alaskas-mount-redoubt-have-ceased-lower-threat-level-96041/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/volcano-experts-say-eruptions-at-alaskas-mount-redoubt-have-ceased-lower-threat-level-96041/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Joling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaskans can put away their dust masks and spare air filters, for now, because Mount Redoubt seems to have cooled off since its last major eruption nearly three months ago.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Tuesday that seismic activity has slowed under the volcano and it&#8217;s possible that eruptions have stopped. The observatory [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AIG shareholders&#8217; meeting is short, relatively calm affair as Liddy outlines repayment plans</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/aig-shareholders-meeting-is-short-relatively-calm-affair-as-liddy-outlines-repayment-plans-95772/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — American International Group Inc.&#8217;s annual shareholder meeting ended without drama Tuesday after a handful of shareholders voiced disappointment over the embattled insurer&#8217;s near-collapse last fall.

The meeting at the company&#8217;s headquarters was relatively calm, and there was little outrage over the insurance giant&#8217;s recent problems, in contrast to shareholder meetings this year for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AIG shareholders gather for meeting as insurer continues on plan to repay government loan</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/aig-shareholders-gather-for-meeting-as-insurer-continues-on-plan-to-repay-government-loan-95728/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — American International Group Inc.&#8217;s annual shareholder meeting ended with little fanfare after a handful of shareholders voiced disappointment about the embattled insurer&#8217;s near-collapse last fall.

The tone of the meeting was relatively calm, and there was little outrage over the insurance giant&#8217;s recent woes, in contrast to shareholder meetings this year for other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sulfate   particles  enhance  climate  warming   properties   of atmospheric soot</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sulfate-particles-enhance-climate-warming-properties-of-atmospheric-soot-95544/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - A new study has found that  particles of  sulfate,  thought to be holding climate change  in  check  by reflecting sunlight, instead enhances warming when combined  with airborne soot.

Recent  atmospheric  models have ranked soot, also  called  black carbon,   second  only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Les Otten, former part owner of Red Sox, considers Maine gubernatorial bid</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/les-otten-former-part-owner-of-red-sox-considers-maine-gubernatorial-bid-94907/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Les Otten, a former part owner of the Boston Red Sox, says he is considering a Republican bid for Maine governor in 2010.

Otten has formed an exploratory committee and plans to spend the next two to four months on the road. He says he&#8217;ll listen to Mainers&#8217; concerns while gauging support [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Man rushing to help car wreck victim on upstate NY bridge falls to death in gap between lanes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CATSKILL, N.Y. — Police say a New York man running to the aid of another motorist fell to his death from a bridge, apparently because he didn&#8217;t know there was a large gap between lanes.

State police say 44-year-old Kevin Ryan, of Mount Kisco, was traveling on Route 23 in the town of Catskill, 30 miles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House&#8217;s delay in recognizing Jacko&#8217;s death draws flak</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - The White House&#8217;s delay in issuing a statement on Michael Jackson&#8217;s death, and President Barrack Obama indifference towards the musical legend&#8217;s family, has raised many eyebrows.

Some 19 hours after the death of Jackson was officially confirmed, Obama recognized, through White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, the passing of the musical legend while also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indiana family of 5 killed in fiery crash where truck was sandwiched between semitrailers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/indiana-family-of-5-killed-in-fiery-crash-where-truck-was-sandwiched-between-semitrailers-93061/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/indiana-family-of-5-killed-in-fiery-crash-where-truck-was-sandwiched-between-semitrailers-93061/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CROWN POINT, Ind. — An Indiana couple and their three children died Friday when their pickup truck caught fire after being crushed between two semitrailers, police said.

Traffic along Interstate 65 in northwestern Indiana had slowed about 4 a.m. as a vehicle was towed from the highway and one semitrailer could not stop quickly enough after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Magic land another offensive weapon in trade with Nets for Vince Carter</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/magic-land-another-offensive-weapon-in-trade-with-nets-for-vince-carter-92433/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Canavan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Vince Carter is going home to Orlando, and to the Eastern Conference champion Magic.

The New Jersey Nets have dealt the eight-time NBA All Star, who grew up in Daytona Beach and lives in Orlando, and forward Ryan Anderson to the Magic. The Nets get point guard Rafer Alston, shooting guard Courtney [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economy puts $4.2M dent in funds for Thunder arena renovation</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/economy-puts-42m-dent-in-funds-for-thunder-arena-renovation-90240/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Latzke</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — City officials are reassessing an ongoing $100 million renovation of the arena where the Oklahoma City Thunder play, because a sales tax that was supposed to fund it has brought in less money than expected.

With shoppers buying less so far this year, the tax approved by voters as a way to lure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bullock&#8217;s &#8216;Proposal&#8217; engages fans with $33.6 million; &#8216;Hangover&#8217; hangs in with $26.8 million</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bullocks-proposal-engages-fans-with-336-million-hangover-hangs-in-with-268-million-89129/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Sandra Bullock popped the question, and fans said yes.

Bullock and Ryan Reynolds&#8217; wedding comedy &#8220;The Proposal&#8221; led the weekend box office with a $33.6 million debut.
The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blagojevich&#8217;s former chief fundraiser sentenced to 3 years in federal tax case</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/blagojevichs-former-chief-fundraiser-sentenced-to-3-years-in-federal-tax-case-89105/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Robinson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich&#8217;s former chief fundraiser was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for hiding the use of his company&#8217;s money to pay thousands of dollars in gambling debts and other expenses.

Christopher G. Kelly, 50, who was a key member of Blagojevich&#8217;s inner circle, also was fined $7,500 and ordered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago 2016 leader says risk of taxpayer money in Olympics bid &#8216;improbable&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/chicago-2016-leader-says-risk-of-taxpayer-money-in-olympics-bid-improbable-89055/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — The head of Chicago&#8217;s bid for the 2016 Olympics says its is unlikely that taxpayers will be on the hook for millions of dollars if the games turn out to be a financial flop.

Patrick Ryan said Monday that the risk of taxpayers&#8217; money in Chicago bid is &#8220;improbable.&#8221;
Bid organizers met with the International [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When even fast-food restaurants aren&#8217;t hiring, unemployed teens finding summer stimulus jobs</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/when-even-fast-food-restaurants-arent-hiring-unemployed-teens-finding-summer-stimulus-jobs-88902/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Wyatt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — You know the economy&#8217;s bad when teens can&#8217;t get summer jobs at fast-food restaurants or movie theaters.

So thousands are picking up shovels, brooms and trash in part-time jobs paid for with federal stimulus money, which includes $1.2 billion for youth employment.
&#8220;I was looking for jobs everywhere, and no one was calling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oz scientists closer to identify mystery light that lit up universe</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/oz-scientists-closer-to-identify-mystery-light-that-lit-up-universe-88080/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY - Scientists in Australia are getting closer to identify the mystery light that lit up the universe.

The universe was covered in a thick fog of neutral hydrogen gas thirteen billion years ago.
However, astronomers have not been able to establish what led the fog to lift, allowing the universe to be lit up.
Dr Emma Ryan-Weber, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helio Castroneves awarded pole for Sunday&#8217;s Iowa Corn Indy 250 after qualifying canceled</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/helio-castroneves-awarded-pole-for-sundays-iowa-corn-indy-250-after-qualifying-canceled-87940/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke Meredith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWTON, Iowa — Helio Castroneves was awarded the pole for Sunday&#8217;s Iowa Corn Indy 250 after the qualifying session was canceled because water had seeped into the track.

The Iowa 250 will instead be stacked based on entrant points. Castroneves&#8217;s Team Penske teammate, Ryan Briscoe, will also start on the front line.
Target Chip Ganassi teammates Scott [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Historic planes draw crowds at centenary Paris Air Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Slobodan Lekic</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LE BOURGET, France — Nearly hidden among the ranks of giant airliners, military airlifters and sleek warplanes on display at this year&#8217;s centenary Paris Air Show, an eclectic collection of historic aircraft has been drawing large crowds of curious onlookers.

Its centerpiece is the Bleriot XI, a rickety monoplane that was featured in the inaugural Paris [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington police say man drove at least 3 miles on interstate in reverse</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/washington-police-say-man-drove-at-least-3-miles-on-interstate-in-reverse-87050/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONGVIEW, Wash. — The Cowlitz County sheriff&#8217;s office said a driver went at least three miles on I-5 near Castle Rock in reverse. Deputy Ryan Cruser said a 41-year-old Canadian was arrested about 8:30 p.m. Thursday after his car stopped in the middle of the northbound lanes. He laughed as deputies approached and refused to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Al Sharpton seeks help from Arizona sheriff&#8217;s opponents in civil rights abuse investigation</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-sharpton-seeks-help-from-arizona-sheriffs-opponents-in-civil-rights-abuse-investigation-86942/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan J. Cooper</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX — The Rev. Al Sharpton on Friday called for opponents of an Arizona sheriff who has aggressively cracked down on illegal immigration to videotape alleged racial profiling by the sheriff&#8217;s office.

The civil rights leader said the videos will help the U.S. Department of Justice in an investigation of alleged civil rights abuses by Maricopa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ali, Aaron, Clinton, Cosby highlight baseball&#8217;s expanded civil rights tribute</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — Major League Baseball is fielding a star-filled lineup to spotlight the first regular-season Civil Rights Game.

Former President Bill Clinton, entertainer Bill Cosby, boxing&#8217;s Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, basketball&#8217;s Oscar Robertson, baseball&#8217;s Hank Aaron and at least three other Hall of Famers are taking part. The weekend&#8217;s events include Saturday night&#8217;s game [...]]]></description>
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		<title>While VA works to address claims backlog, the number of claims grows to nearly 1 million</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/while-va-works-to-address-claims-backlog-the-number-of-claims-grows-to-nearly-1-million-85335/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly Hefling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — This isn&#8217;t the same as getting a free duffel bag for being the millionth person to go through the turnstiles: The Veterans Affairs Department appears poised to have hit the 1 million milestone on claims it still hasn&#8217;t processed.

This unwelcome marker approaches as the agency scrambles to hire and train new claims processors, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former Iraq ambassador Ryan Crocker building home in Spokane Valley</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-iraq-ambassador-ryan-crocker-building-home-in-spokane-valley-84717/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker says he&#8217;s enjoying a much quieter life in the Spokane Valley.

The career diplomat retired in January after spending two years overseeing the troop surge in Iraq. These days, he and his wife, Christine, are renting the modest Spokane Valley house his parents built in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago, 3 other cities bidding for 2016 Olympics take their case to IOC members</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/chicago-3-other-cities-bidding-for-2016-olympics-take-their-case-to-ioc-members-84525/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The four cities bidding for the 2016 Olympics took their case directly to the voters on Wednesday, stressing the backing of their government leaders and promising financial security for their multi-billion-dollar projects.

Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro made formal presentations to members of the International Olympic Committee in a crucial test [...]]]></description>
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