All articles from: August, 2011

USA’s Allyson Felix takes a run at 200/400 double

The three-time world champion in the 200 is looking to become the first to complete the double at worlds.

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Canada makes a change for Barbarians

Canada has promoted veteran center Ryan Smith to the starting lineup for Friday’s match against the Australian Barbarians.

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USA Football makes instructional tackling videos

NEW YORK (AP) — USA Football has developed a course for coaches to teach the proper way to tackle, making it available on 12 instructional videos.

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Record U.S. Drowning Numbers Draw Call-to-Action From USA Swimming Foundation

Contact: Jamie Olsen, USA Swimming, jolsen@usaswimming.org, or Jennifer Wills, GroundFloor Media, jwills@groundfloormedia.com

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Canada loses charismatic opposition chief to cancer

Jack Layton, whose popularity and political skill helped his New Democrats surge past the Liberals to become Canada’s official opposition earlier this year, has died of cancer at the age of 61.

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Canada bank profits to rise, but growth uncertain

TORONTO (Reuters) – While rising capital markets and lower loan-loss provisions will probably lift quarterly results for Canada’s banks, slim revenue growth is stirring concerns about the months ahead.

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USA reach top four

USA Revolution notched up a big win over Sth Africa Lions at ANZ Stadium today, putting them in IC11 top four

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Canada spurns calls for spending hike

Canada’s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Friday brushed off opposition calls for increased spending to bolster a shaky economy, vowing instead to “stay the course” and balance the budget.

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Catholic Charities USA Names Annie E. Casey Foundation Family Strengthening Award Winners

Contact: Roger Conner, Senior Director, Communications, Catholic Charities USA, +1-703-236-6218, +1-301-252-7912, Rconner@CatholicCharitiesUSA.org.

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Canada fears Hezbollah reprisals over STL indictments

Canada’s security service identified possible Hezbollah reprisals over Hariri murder indictments as a national security threat, said a report Thursday.

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