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AP Top Olympic News At 1:03 p.m. EDT
Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics
SOCHI, Russia (AP) -- The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses....
US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who has served as a bio-warfare adviser to the president, the Pentagon, and the Department of Homeland Security, urged the government to stockpile an anti-anthrax drug while serving as a director for the company that supplied it, according to a report published Sunday....
SAfrican court acquits brother of Oscar Pistorius
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- One Pistorius brother is free of charges - acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger brother, Olympian double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, still must face his day in court for shooting and killing his girlfriend....
Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards....
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Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
PARIS (AP) -- The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite....
Bae wins Byron Nelson for 1st PGA Tour title
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Sang-Moon Bae led by four strokes in the final round of the Byron Nelson Championship when his tee shot at the ninth hole went way left....
Hofstra petition seeks better off-campus security
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- A former homecoming king and queen have launched an online petition asking Hofstra University to beef up off-campus security, including in the area where a student was killed during a home invasion....
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