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| Christian Science Monitor | World |
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[1] - Canada: Snowmobile wars heat up in the cold north - In Muskoka, Ontario, landowners try to close off the snowmobile trails that run on their land, threatening a multimillion-dollar business.
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[2] - In Whistler and Vancouver, what drives Olympic athletes? - The lessons I learned from my Russian cross-country ski coach – a 1956 Soviet gold medalist – taught me about the gold in the heart of many Olympic athletes.
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[3] - Whistler: ready for the Games at the top of the Sea-to-Sky Highway - Whistler, one of the sites of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, is a two-hour drive from Vancouver along the switchback-filled Sea-to-Sky Highway. The distance between the venues makes this year's Winter Olympics two virtually separate events.
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[4] - Why the Olympics still matter - Vancouver opens a quadrennial rite that, with its daring triple axels, suborbital ski jumps, and inspiring teamwork, can uplift a world weary of conflict and recession.
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[5] - Vancouver Olympics 2010 Preview - Less than 18 months after Beijing capped its spectacular hosting of the summer Olympics, the XXI Winter Games will open in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Feb. 12.
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[6] - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Alpine skiing - Lindsey Vonn could capture as many as five medals , while the resurgent Swiss men look to challenge Austria's dominance.
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[7] - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Biathlon - Norway's 'King of Biathlon' is back for his fifth consecutive Olympics, while the US men are well positioned to win America's first medal in the sport.
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[8] - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Bobsled - The record-fast Whistler track may favor the talented German team, but look for strong performances from the Americans and the Canadian women, who have two sleds ranked among the top five internationally.
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[9] - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Cross-country - Petter Northug Jr., the Usain Bolt of cross-country skiing, is ready to redeem Norway's 2006 embarrassing relay performance, while a resurgent US team could win its first medal since 1976 at the Vancouver Olympics.
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[10] - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Curling - It's one of the most peculiar but fascinating sports at the Olympics – using brushes and stones and demanding more strategy than physical prowess. Watch the Canadian men's team, which is the reigning Olympic champion.
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[11] - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Figure skating - Though figure skating will have some hot competition from Canadian favorites hockey and curling at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, the perennial crowd-pleaser is sure to wow fans – especially South Koreans, who could win their first medal.
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[12] - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Freestyle skiing - Complete preview of the Olympic freestyle skiing events, including YouTube videos, in-depth event graphics, what athletes to watch, and a history of the event.
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[13] - At her Thai border clinic, Cynthia Maung treats victims of war from her native Burma -
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[14] - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Ice Hockey - In Canada, where hockey isn’t so much a sport as a way of life, the hockey tournament is being billed by some as the Olympic event to watch. Look for a strong Canadian men's team and a resurgent US women's team.
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[15] - New Somalia government offensive against Al Shabab - The weak, transitional Somalia government may finally bring President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed some badly needed legitimacy if newly trained forces can push back the militant Islamist group, Al Shabab.
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[16] - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Luge - The Whistler track, where the 2010 Olympic races will be held, is considered the fastest in the world – adding extra adrenaline to the 'fastest sport on ice' this year.
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[17] - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Nordic combined - Flying unaided by machines or makeshift wings in one of the most magical Olympics sports, Nordic combined skier Felix Gottwald and a trio of US athletes could make history at the 2010 Games.
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[18] - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Short track - Watch for the Korean and Chinese powerhouses to turn in more stellar performances, and for the return of American favorite Apolo Anton Ohno. After the 2006 Torino Olympics, Anton Ohno will be looking to defend his Olympic gold medal in the 500m and upgrade his bronze in the 1,000m.
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[19] - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Skeleton - Flying face-first on the fastest track in the world, skeleton racers could exceed 90 m.p.h. in Whistler. Canada will be looking for Alberta standout Mellisa Hollingsworth to excel, while the US also has some strong contenders.
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[20] - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Ski jumping - Soaring above the rugged British Columbia landscape, young Austrian sensation Gregor Schlierenzauer will aim for gold. But absent will be women jumpers, who lost a legal battle to end Olympic ski jumping's 86-year history as a men's-only sport.
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