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Clarksville Paralympian Tatyana McFadden wins Boston Marathon marred by explosions
The Baltimore SunClarksville resident Tatyana McFadden won the women's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon on Monday, hours before the race was marred by deadly explosions near the finish line. Though McFadden added to her resume as one of the elite Paralympic...Tags: Spina Bifida, Cross Country Skiing, Chicago Marathon, New York City Marathon, Winter Paralympic Games
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Antonio Villaraigosa says Los Angeles wants to host 2024 Olympics
In February, the U.S. Olympic Committee sent a letter to the mayors of 35 cities, asking their interest in being the official U.S. candidate to host the 2024 Summer Games. Los Angeles was included in that list, and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa sent the...
Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, 50 Cent, Summer Olympics, Magic Johnson, Olympic Games
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L.A. officially in 2024 Olympic bid race
Two-time Olympic host Los Angeles has officially thrown its hat in the ring again. "I am pleased to confirm our enthusiastic interest in bidding to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games," Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wrote to U.S....
Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Local Elections, Sports Organizations, Magic Johnson, Rahm Emanuel
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Text of letter gauging Baltimore's interest in 2024 Olympics
Text of the letter: Dear Mayor: As you may know, the United States Olympic Committee is currently considering a bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As we explore this exciting possibility, we are actively seeking to gauge the interest of U....Tags: Sports Organizations, Summer Olympics, Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Sports
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Oscar Pistorius' family denies premeditated murder charge
The uncle of Oscar Pistorius, the South African sprinter who became the first double amputee to race in the Olympics, says his family is "battling to come to terms" with his nephew's being charged with murder and it strongly disagrees with the...Tags: Prosecution, Oscar Pistorius, Reeva Steenkamp, Murder, Shootings
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Digest: Moon Philly favored in Laurel Park's Nellie Morse Stakes
Et cetera Moon Philly favored in Laurel Park's Morse Moon Philly is the morning line favorite to win today's feature at Laurel Park, the $125,000 Nellie Morse Stakes for fillies and mares. The 1 1/16-mile test drew 12 runners. Ten can face the...Tags: Rowing, Wrigley Field, Eight Rowing, Sports Illustrated, MLB Network (tv network)
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Blinded Naval officer gets custom Martin guitar
Navy Lt. Brad Snyder holds the acoustic guitar in his arms for the first time, strums a few chords, then moves into a sampling of Neil Young. The sounds take the Naval Academy graduate back to the nights when he was deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan and...Tags: Iraq, Tom Petty, Injuries and Wounds, Hospitals and Clinics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
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2012: A year of remembering the past, and celebrating individual, group achievements
Big Slackwater Oct. 13 — Images of the old Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, which had faded with time, were resurrected in 2012. The 2.7-mile section of the towpath known as Big Slackwater was closed after flooding in 1996 and it deteriorated into a...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, International Military Interventions, Students, Battle of Antietam, Georgetown
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Amputee a driving force in getting people with disabilities moving
Army veteran Melissa Stockwell has one strong, healthy leg. The other is a scarred, 6-inch stump that she has proudly nicknamed "Little Leg." The Bucktown woman throws birthday parties for this shortened limb, always dresses it in her favorite colors...
Tags: Triathlon, Amputation, International Military Interventions, Obesity, Injuries and Wounds
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Paralympian Jessica Long goes gold-metal glam
Jessica Long will tell you: After capturing even more Paralympic gold in London, she couldn't wait to get back to Baltimore for a table heavy with steamed crabs and a pint of Ben & Jerry's. But these days, Long's reality is a touch more glamorous. You...
Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Adoption, Swimming, Coca-Cola, Michael Phelps
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Noga Nir-Kistler to be featured on WPHL-17 Tuesday morning
Groller's CornerNoga-Nir Kistler, the Whitehall High graduate and Salisbury Township native who will be representing the U.S.A. in the 2012 London Paralympic Games in London, will be featured on this morning's "Eye Opener" show on WPHL-17. The show runs from 6-8 a.m.... -
Whitehall grad Noga Nir-Kistler to have her bronze-medal effort shown on national TV
Groller's CornerI have known Fred and Noga Nir-Kistler for several years now and could not have been happier to learn on Wednesday that Noga won the bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke while swimming for Team USA in the Paralympic Games in London. Yes, a gold or...
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