DATE: August 1, 2008 http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision_id=67272&item_id=67267 As the Chinese government welcomes athletes and spectators...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7524000/7524913.stm It starts off with saying that Iain will explain everything he doesn't like about the Olympic...
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batswithbabyfaces
batswithbaby...
Aug 4, 2008 5:54 pm
Mon Aug 4, 3:43 AM ET BEIJING - About 20 people angry about being evicted from their homes in central Beijing demonstrated Monday not far from Tiananmen...
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Tenant
lappert2001
Aug 5, 2008 5:47 am
Partners In Grime By Sally Jenkins Tuesday, August 5, 2008; E01 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/04/AR2008080401942_pf.html BEIJING...
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batswithbabyfaces
batswithbaby...
Aug 5, 2008 3:34 pm
The Chinese authorities have designated 3 'protest zones' in Beijing parks well away from Olympic venues, which require those wishing to demonstrate to apply 5...
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batswithbabyfaces
batswithbaby...
Aug 5, 2008 9:33 pm
Seems the economic benefits for many locals are turning out to be the opposite: http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/05/asia/beijing.php...
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batswithbabyfaces
batswithbaby...
Aug 6, 2008 9:38 am
Residents of Beijing have noticed their city growing smaller, rather than larger, as the Olympics approach. This strange shrinkage is a result of the...
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David X. Pointier
David_X._Pointier@...
Aug 6, 2008 7:16 pm
From latest (August 2008) Edition of Professional Security Magazine, an article starting: Risk from paln delays Delay in security planning for the 2012 Games...
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batswithbabyfaces
batswithbaby...
Aug 7, 2008 12:51 pm
Only just heard about this features an 'arts olympics' and tours of the famous graffiti in the locality - will Sweet Toof survive the games sanitising ? How...
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batswithbabyfaces
batswithbaby...
Aug 7, 2008 1:16 pm
should add that its Art Festival rather than 'arts' and the website is www.hackneywicked.com The coracle regatta sounds unmissable...
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Tenant
lappert2001
Aug 7, 2008 2:46 pm
This sounds all well and good, but the reader should understand that local NYC elected officials are doing this only because they are pandering to their...
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batswithbabyfaces
batswithbaby...
Aug 7, 2008 5:56 pm
worth reading this (Athens security) for a taste of what's in store - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58111-2004Aug11.html it seems their...
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leedelta07
Aug 9, 2008 1:33 pm
http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/radio Saturday noon show interesting report on Coal in China mentioning too a new law about Environmental Impact Assessments, a...
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leedelta07
Aug 9, 2008 2:39 pm
... and perhaps for after the coracling, Gilbert & George's idea for Bike Polo a event that featured in the 1908 Olympics held in Britain. Sitting around...
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batswithbabyfaces
batswithbaby...
Aug 10, 2008 6:25 am
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7550000/7550927.stm He says he doesn't have any ambivalence about the contrast between the glamour of the games and...
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Richard Willmsen
rwpjobs
Aug 10, 2008 8:30 am
There is a quite cynical article in today's Observer<http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/10/1>, but it makes a few good points about how we as a...
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batswithbabyfaces
batswithbaby...
Aug 11, 2008 9:34 am
The transport restrictions and factory closures that China has ordered as part of its drive to clean Beijing's air for the Olympics could lead to a dip in...
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batswithbabyfaces
batswithbaby...
Aug 12, 2008 10:28 am
By Mure Dickie and Geoff Dyer in Beijing Financial Times August 12 2008 03:00 Beijing police plan to detain for a month a resident who applied for permission...
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julian cheyne
juliancheyne
Aug 12, 2008 3:31 pm
If they fought to get tickets why are there so many empty seats?Andrew Gilligan12.08.08 Until now we've all been reporting that the Chinese are thrilled at...
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batswithbabyfaces
batswithbaby...
Aug 12, 2008 8:37 pm
following the exposure of the computer graphics fireworks and padded audiences, the child who sang "Ode to the Motherland" at the opening ceremony (Lin Miaoke)...
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batswithbabyfaces
batswithbaby...
Aug 12, 2008 10:00 pm
Pet Olympics news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7552668.stm...
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batswithbabyfaces
batswithbaby...
Aug 12, 2008 10:08 pm
Touts make killing on Olympic tickets despite empty seats Tue, Aug 12, 2008 AFP BEIJING, Aug 12, 2008 (AFP) - Foreign and Chinese touts are openly selling...
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letthegamesbegin@...
Aug 12, 2008 10:15 pm
Let the games begin: everything for everyone! * 1pm Sunday 24th August in Shoreditch Park * Join us for a protest pic-nic at Shoreditch Festival (...
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julian cheyne
juliancheyne
Aug 15, 2008 1:13 am
2012 Games 'must encourage more people to take up sport' Matthew Beard, Sports News Correspondent 24.07.08 Related Articles False start for £100m push to win...
scary stuff Freud to organise events celebrating Olympic handover Freud Communications is behind a series of events that will celebrate the handover to London...
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Tenant
lappert2001
Aug 15, 2008 8:36 pm
No medals for the IOC By Minky Worden Friday, August 15, 2008 http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/15/opinion/edworden.php International Herald Tribune While...
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mike wells
mikejwells
Aug 16, 2008 10:12 am
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article1832318.ece London based photographer and journalist...
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rwpjobs
Aug 16, 2008 10:25 am
The next step will be the air, mark my f*cking words! You'll have to pay to breath!...
