Finish denied Collins as three seconds replay taints Olympic duel
Collins recalls the 1972 Munich final where three seconds were reset after a timeout error and Belov scored for the USSR. He notes the political vote that kept medals and the bitter aftermath, with U S medals never collected in a vault in Switzerland. He praises coach Iba and remembers fellow athletes from that iconic Games.
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TNT
NBC
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Benton
Southern Illinois
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HBO
Henry Iba
Iba
Steve Prefontaine
Mark Spitz
Cere Manamne Frye
Doug Collins
Germany
Lewis and Gass Journal Highlights From Lewis and Clark Expedition
The excerpt notes Patrick Gass, a Pennsylvania native in his thirties at the expedition start, served as a carpenter and became one of the sergeants after Charles Floyd’s death in August 1804. Gass’s 1807 journal was the first expedition diary published.
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Gass
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Floyd
Al-Qaida surveillance network traced to Khalid Shaikh Mohammed era
U S officials reveal Mohammed al Shaikh Mohammed ordered a wide surveillance effort spanning 2000 to 2001. Five buildings in New York Washington and Newark were under meticulous watch with photos drawings and documents. The operation intensified after Noor Khan's July arrest led to Pakistani and British discoveries. Abu Eisa al Hindi linked to early 2000 surveillance activities.
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Khalid Shaikh Mohammed
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U.S
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Britain
Abu Eisa al-Hindi
Abu Musa al-Hindi
al-Hindi
United States
Cairo unit prepares for deployment amid community support
The 1344th Transportation Co. of Cairo joins the 1644th in Rock Falls to deploy in support of Iraq operations. Local veterans group posts yellow ribbons, churches collect calling cards, and a 9 am public send off is planned at the Washington Avenue armory. Town backs the troops while concern for safety remains.
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1344Th Transportation Co
East St. Louis
Friestad
Illinois National Guard
1644Th Transportation Co
Rock Falls
1344Th
133Rd Airwing
Chicago
Scott Air Force Base
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Washington Avenue
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