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Michael Phelps Strokes His Way to $1.6M Book Deal

nypost.com — Even before landing back in the US, Olympic swimming champ Michael Phelps, winner of 8 gold medals in Beijing, was converting his fame into a big pool of Yankee dollars.Phelps snagged an estimated $1.6 million advance from the Free Press imprint of Simon & Schuster for his latest book "Built to Succeed."More… (Olympics)

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135 Ways to Ruin the Olympics Using Tech [PICS]

gizmodo.com — Nearly every event got its due, and we have some pretty amazing images. Hit the jump for your top three winners and then marvel at the humungous Gallery of Champions.More… (Olympics)

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The Five Greatest Upsets in Olympic History

blogs.chron.com — The U.S. softball defeat got me to wondering about the greatest upsets in Olympic history. This was monumental. Things like this are just not supposed to happen, but things like this are why we love sports... well some diggers at least. Here is one sports journalist's quick list of the greatest upsets in Olympic history.More… (Olympics)

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Can Future Olympic Cities Go Greener Than Beijing?

discovermagazine.com — After China's last-minute push to clean up for the games, the next three hosts aim to do better. Visit Discover Magazine to read this article and other exclusive science and technology news stories.More… (Olympics)

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Daily Show's 8 Best '08 Olympic Moments watch!

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News Analysis - After Glow of Games, What Next for China?

nytimes.com — The elaborate closing ceremony that ended the Olympic Games on Sunday also ended nearly a decade in which the ruling Communist Party had made the Games an organizing principle in national life. Almost nothing has superseded the Olympics as a political priority in China.More… (Olympics)

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US disappointed Olympics didn't open China more

nytimes.com — ''We encourage the government of China to demonstrate respect for human rights, including freedom of expression and freedom of religion, of all people during the Olympic Games and beyond,'' a U.S. Embassy statement said Sunday.''We are disappointed that China has not used the occasion of the Olympics to demonstrate greater tolerance and openness"More… (Olympics)

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One Way of Protesting a Referee’s Decision (With Pic)

olympics.blogs.nytimes.com — A Cuban tae kwon do fighter, disqualified for taking too much time to tend to the broken toe on his left foot, kicked a referee in the head with his left foot. Now he's banned for life.More… (Olympics)

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Top 10 Moments of The Beijing Olympics

reuters.com — From Reuters a selection of the top 10 moments from the Beijing Olympics.More… (Olympics)

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The Proof: Omega Finally Releases Phelps Photo Sequence

sports.yahoo.com — It really was that close between Michael Phelps and Milorad Cavic. Official timekeeper Omega released a digital photo sequence of last week’s riveting 100-meter butterfly finish at the Olympics—and it’s still not clear to the naked eye just who won. More… (Olympics)

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