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...this unique venue far away from their track-and-field teammates built an impressive camaraderie among shot putters from 44 countries, "The way they all intermingled, especially in the dining room, we'll never forget," said one coach. And whereas shot-putters often go unnoticed in the three-ring circus of most track-and-field events, at Olympia they had the 10,000-plus spectators all to the themselves. Said John Godina, one of the U.S. competitors who also suffered a disappointing finish after having been a medal favorite, "It was awesome to walk into this stadium. Thousands of people...
...millions of people from around the world are traveling to: Assisi, Italy, the home of St. Francis. Bruce Davis Assisi, Italy Vegas is great for kids. I spent a week there in February with my husband and young grandchildren. We stayed four nights each at the Monte Carlo and Circus Circus, including a quick overnight drive to see the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. Las Vegas has the best public bus transportation I've ever used. And I was impressed that the hotel employees stepped right in if I accidentally brought the children to an adult-oriented area. There...
Vegas is great for kids. I spent a week there in February with my husband and young grandchildren. We stayed four nights each at the Monte Carlo and Circus Circus, including a quick overnight drive to see the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. Las Vegas has the best public bus transportation I've ever used. And I was impressed that the hotel employees stepped right in if I inadvertently took the children to an adult-oriented area. There are museums, amusement rides, water parks and great little shops that cater to youthful tastes. PHYLLIS H. WITCHER Wilmington...
...only speaker who was able to pull off what the Dems were aiming for with any success. Deftly modulating his style from high to low, common-sense talk to vaulted preaching, big-picture issues to personal journey, Obama knew how to avoid being another caged animal in a superficial circus: He was the circus, jumping from topic to topic and mood to mood so swiftly that the audience had no choice but to come along for the ride. This was unabashed politics, genuine and forceful, and the contrast with the night’s other speakers was impossible to ignore...
...announce they have solved the case. The people who really did it have friends at the top." Two weeks after Klebnikov was gunned down near his office, the investigation is making no apparent progress, and Forbes Russia wants to move on. "We are trying to stop the media circus," says the magazine's publisher, Leonid Bershidsky. The next issue of the business magazine - the Russian edition of U.S.-based Forbes, which Klebnikov launched just three months ago - is set to appear on time next week, but will carry little or no coverage of the affair, Bershidsky says...