Olympic Park 9 years later
Oct 7, 2009 12:23 amSYDNEY - Chicago might have lost the 2016 Olympic bid, but at least its citizens won’t have an Olympic financial fiasco.
SYDNEY - Chicago might have lost the 2016 Olympic bid, but at least its citizens won’t have an Olympic financial fiasco.
MILAN - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi spent his 73rd birthday, Sept. 29, giving gifts to the people of Abruzzo, where thousands were affected by April’s earthquake in the region.
SEOUL, South Korea - Sergi kicks the ball in my direction. I trap it and make a quick pass to Ho-jun, who passes it to Lukas, who then kicks it to Giacomo, who dribbles it down the field and promptly passes it to Mathieu, who, with some fancy footwork, dances around the defenders and shoots.
SANTIAGO, Chile – The history of Chile comes to light in the month of September. The month has great significance to the people of Chile.
Two weeks ago, Marta Ortega of Asaja Sevilla sent an e-mail to more than 40 of her top employees calling for a day of protest and purpose.
CHICAGO — Thousands of people are standing in stunned silence in downtown Chicago after watching the International Olympic Committee choose someone else for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
“Oh, you are from America – everything’s bigger in America,” is how I am often greeted by my European classmates. This generally leads into a fairly interesting discussion of the stereotypes we carry about our respective countries.
Last Friday, my yoga class came to an abrupt halt as my teacher entered with a picture of the goddess Durga, lit some incense, broke a coconut, threw some flowers and said a prayer.
PARIS, France – When it comes to the much sought-after Parisian style, it’s all in the bag – and the shoes and the accessories.
Every picture will cost you, but the cultural peacocks are difficult for any tourist to resist.
Carrying a lit candle, Benjamin Ignacio O’Ryan Blazquez walked down the aisle of his incense-filled church on Sunday after his First Communion.
DETROIT — General Motors Co. says it's shutting down the Saturn brand after an agreement with Penske Automotive Group Inc. to acquire the unit fell apart.
It was 7 a.m. last Wednesday when my roommate and I were finally able to get into our apartment after being locked out the night before. As we left our friend’s house to walk home, we were greeted by a dazzling red-orange sky.
It’s Milan’s fashion week. And to describe it in the only word capable of describing such a week, it is fierce.
WINDSOR, England – Contrary to popular belief, there isn’t a University of Oxford.
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - Let’s begin today with a short vocabulary lesson. Here’s how it will work: I’ll list a word, and you ponder for a couple of seconds what you think that word might mean. Then, read on to see if your definition of the word is correct. Easy, right?
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France - Liberte, egalite, fraternite. Not all three-thirds of the French motto were created equal, apparently.
Though I have only begun to explore Rouen, the rich history that exists in this city is immediately evident.
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