Hurricane Gustav swirls toward Caymans, Gulf
GEORGE TOWN (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav strengthened over the warm waters of the Caribbean on Friday, swirling toward the Cayman Islands and the Gulf of Mexico on the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's deadly strike on New Orleans.
Nations:U.S. Mexico Jamaica Activities:2008 Hurricane Gustav 2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-29
Gustav kills 59 in Caribbean, aims at U.S
KINGSTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gustav hit Jamaica with near hurricane-force winds on Thursday after killing at least 59 people elsewhere in the Caribbean, and was on a path to reach New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico oil fields as potentially a powerful hurricane.
Nations:U.S. Jamaica Haiti Dominican Republic Mexico Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina 2008 Hurricane Gustav Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-28
Officials may evacuate New Orleans as Gustav nears
NEW ORLEANS - National Guard troops stand ready, batteries and water bottles are selling briskly, and one small-town mayor has spent a sleepless night worrying. The New Orleans area is skittishly watching as a storm marches across the Caribbean on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary.
Nations:U.S. Jamaica Mexico Activities:2008 Hurricane Gustav 2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(AP)
2008-08-28
Bolt, Phelps and China shine as Games lives up to motto
BEIJING (Reuters) - Athletes at the Beijing Games lived up to the Olympic motto 'Faster, Higher, Stronger' and none more so than swimmer Michael Phelps and sprinter Usain Bolt.
Nations:Afghanistan Jamaica Ethiopia France Spain People:Usain Bolt Rafael Nadal Michael Phelps Liu Xiang Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-25
Mixed legacy likely as China's Olympics conclude
BEIJING - With help from British star power, China concluded its debut as Olympic host Sunday after 16 days of near-flawless logistics and superlative athletic achievement -- coexisting awkwardly with the government's wariness of dissent and free speech.
Nations:Jamaica Russia People:Usain Bolt Led Zeppelin Michael Phelps David Beckham Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-08-24
Proud China brings curtain down on epic Games
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing Olympics ended with a blaze of deafening fireworks on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a Games that dazzled the world with sporting brilliance and showcased the might of modern day China.
Nations:U.K. U.S. Tajikistan Afghanistan Jamaica South Korea People:Led Zeppelin Michael Phelps David Beckham Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-08-24
Host China wins gold medal race; US first overall
BEIJING - China proved an acquisitive first-time Olympic host, topping the gold-medal chart with one of the most dominating and diverse performances ever. The United States, Britain and an array of small nations also had reasons to celebrate.
Nations:Russia Germany Afghanistan Jamaica Tunisia Pakistan People:Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-24
At last: Richards, Felix, Wariner get their golds
BEIJING - Sanya Richards clutched this medal, stared at it, smiled at it. A few feet away, Allyson Felix did the same. These weren't their first prizes of the 2008 Olympics. But these were the medals the Americans wanted. Gold. Elusive gold.
Nations:Russia Jamaica Kenya Ethiopia People:Sanya Richards Reese Hoffa Tyson Gay Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-23
Probe ordered into Chinese gymnast's age
BEIJING (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee has ordered an investigation into allegations Chinese authorities covered up the age of a double gold medal winning gymnast because she was too young to compete.
Nations:Jamaica Latvia Ethiopia Argentina France People:He Kexin Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-21
Like lightning, Bolt sets record in Olympic 200m
BEIJING - Arms churning high, face twisted in pain as he sprinted toward the finish line, Usain Bolt kept glancing at the clock. The win in the Olympic 200 meters was a given, his second gold medal of the Beijing Games assured. This was now about a world record. About racing against history.
Nations:Jamaica Netherlands People:Usain Bolt Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-20
Russian pin-up vaulter dazzles after China woe
BEIJING (Reuters) - Russian athletics pin-up Yelena Isinbayeva dazzled the Bird's Nest crowd on Monday with a flamboyant, world-record breaking display of pole vaulting, after a morning dominated by Chinese disappointment.
Nations:Jamaica Kenya People:Yelena Isinbayeva Liu Xiang Dalai Lama Michael Phelps Yao Ming Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-18
China weeps as main track hope limps out
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese fans were stunned into silence and tears as national hero and 110 meters hurdles Olympic champion Liu Xiang hobbled out of the Games injured on Monday.
Nations:Jamaica People:Liu Xiang Dalai Lama Michael Phelps Yao Ming Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-18
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