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    Feb 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Santorum Says Obama Agenda Not 'Based On Bible'

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum challenged President Barack Obama's Christian beliefs on Saturday, saying White House policies were motivated by a "different theology."
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum challenged President Barack Obama's Christian beliefs on Saturday, saying White House policies were motivated by a "different theology." A devout Roman Catholic who has risen to...

    Tags: Government, Tea Party Movement, Regional Authority, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage

    2. Dec 3, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. A Closer Look At Mitt Romney's Job Creation Record

    Staff reporter
      Shortly after Mitt Romney resigned from Bain Capital in 1999 to run the Olympics in Salt Lake City, potential investors received a prospectus touting the extraordinary profits earned by the private equity firm that Romney controlled for 15 years....

    Tags: The New York Times, Companies and Corporations, Melanie Safka, Business, Nursing Homes

    3. Nov 8, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  3. Dara Torres

    Dara Torres is arguably the fastest female swimmer in America. She entered her first international swimming competition at age 14 and competed in her first Olympics a few years later in 1984. At the Beijing Games in 2008, Dara became the oldest swimmer to compete in the Olympics. When she took three silver medals – including the infamous heartbreaking 50-meter freestyle race where she missed the Gold by 1/100th of a second – America loved her all the more for her astonishing achievement and her good-natured acceptance of the results.
    Dara Torres is arguably the fastest female swimmer in America. She entered her first international swimming competition at age 14 and competed in her first Olympics a few years later in 1984. At the Beijing Games in 2008, Dara became the oldest swimmer to...

    Tags: Sports Illustrated, Entertainment, Periodicals, Swimming, Television Industry

    4. Jun 16, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  4. Tim Shriver, Team USA Athlete On 2011 Special Olympics

    Kerry Hincka and her daughter Molly, a Special Olympics athlete who will be traveling to Athens to represent Team USA, stopped by with Tim Shriver, CEO and Chairman of the Special Olympics,
    PIX11.com
    Kerry Hincka and her daughter Molly, a Special Olympics athlete who will be traveling to Athens to represent Team USA, stopped by with Tim Shriver, CEO and Chairman of the Special Olympics, Special Olympics World Games in Athens, Greece (June 24 – July...

    Tags: Donna DeVarona, Haiti, Special Olympics, Vanessa Williams, Athletes

    5. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  5. Ecofest 2011 Kicks Off Aboard The Intrepid

    Go green!&nbsp;&nbsp; ECOFEST 2011, New York&rsquo;s largest environmental festival, has arrived.&nbsp; It takes place at Pier 86 by the Intrepid Museum this Sunday, August 28<sup>th</sup> from 11am to 6pm.&nbsp;
    PIX11.com
    Go green!   ECOFEST 2011, New York’s largest environmental festival, has arrived.  It takes place at Pier 86 by the Intrepid Museum this Sunday, August 28th from 11am to 6pm.  ECOFEST organizer Nanci Callahan gave PIX11’s Tamsen Fadal a...

    Tags: Entertainment, New York, Fashion Shows, Riverton, Ceremonies

    6. Apr 27, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  6. Carl Lewis Ruled Ineligible To Run For NJ Senate

    Former Olympic star Carl Lewis fails to meet residency requirements in New Jersey and is ineligible to run for the state Senate, Lt. Governor and Secretary of State Kim Guadagno decided Tuesday.
    Former Olympic star Carl Lewis fails to meet residency requirements in New Jersey and is ineligible to run for the state Senate, Lt. Governor and Secretary of State Kim Guadagno decided Tuesday. Lewis, a nine-time Olympic gold medal winner, wanted to run...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Sports, Multi-Sport Events, Jon Runyan, National Hockey League

    7. Jan 1, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  7. Happy New Year!

    Nearly a million revelers crowded New York's Time Square to witness the traditional dazzling ball drop, fireworks lit up Australia's Sydney Harbor and communist Vietnam held a rare Western-style countdown to the new year as the world ushered in 2011.
    Staff reporter
    Nearly a million revelers crowded New York's Time Square to witness the traditional dazzling ball drop, fireworks lit up Australia's Sydney Harbor and communist Vietnam held a rare Western-style countdown to the new year as the world ushered in 2011....

    Tags: Terrorism, Entertainment, Defense, Winter Solstice, Grapes

    8. Aug 16, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  8. Ex-Skating Star Busted In Drug Ring Sentenced To Probation

    Ex- U.S. figure skating champ Nicole Bobek -- who was apparently embroiled in a New Jersey methamphetamine ring -- was ordered by a judge to spend five years on probation, PIX 11 News has learned.
    wpix.com
    Ex- U.S. figure skating champ Nicole Bobek -- who was apparently embroiled in a New Jersey methamphetamine ring -- was ordered by a judge to spend five years on probation, PIX 11 News has learned. The 32-year-old got emotional inside the courtroom during...

    Tags: Sports, Punishment, Multi-Sport Events, Crime, Law and Justice, Methamphetamine (drug)

    9. Aug 22, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  9. Shootout Between Brazil Police, 10 Gunmen Leaves One Dead At Intercontinental Hotel

    Gunmen engaged in a shootout with police took 30 people hostage Saturday at a luxury hotel popular with foreign tourists but within hours freed the captives and surrendered to police.
    Associated Press
    Gunmen engaged in a shootout with police took 30 people hostage Saturday at a luxury hotel popular with foreign tourists but within hours freed the captives and surrendered to police. The upscale, beachside neighborhood where the Intercontinental Hotel...

    Tags: Travel, Gang Activity, Murder, Crimes, Hotels and Accommodations

    10. Aug 14, 2008 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  10. Lolita Lopez

    Lolita Lopez joined the Emmy Award-winning PIX News team as a general assignment reporter in May 2001, and was appointed Weekend Sports Anchor in 2005.&nbsp; In 2011, Lolita returned to her news roots and has returned to reporting.
    Lolita Lopez joined the Emmy Award-winning PIX News team as a general assignment reporter in May 2001, and was appointed Weekend Sports Anchor in 2005.  In 2011, Lolita returned to her news roots and has returned to reporting. Born in Santurce, Puerto...

    Tags: New York Mets, Entertainment, Film Festivals, Tom Seaver, College Sports

    11. Feb 13, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  11. Olympic Luger Killed After Crash During Training

    A men's luger from the former Soviet republic of Georgia died Friday after a crash during training, an Olympic official with direct knowledge of the situation said. The death cast a shocking pall over the Vancouver Olympics hours before the opening ceremony.
    Staff reporter
    A men's luger from the former Soviet republic of Georgia died Friday after a crash during training, an Olympic official with direct knowledge of the situation said. The death cast a shocking pall over the Vancouver Olympics hours before the opening...

    Tags: Nodar Kumaritashvili, Sports, Multi-Sport Events, Sports Organizations, International Olympic Committee

    12. Jan 25, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  12. Father of Nancy Kerrigan Found Dead, Brother Charged

    The brother of the Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan has been charged with assault in connection with their father's sudden death, police said.
    The brother of the Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan has been charged with assault in connection with their father's sudden death, police said. Mark Kerrigan, 45, thought his dad, Daniel Kerrigan, was "faking it" when the 70-year-old father fell over...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Sports, Multi-Sport Events, Heart Attack, 2010 Winter Olympic Games

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