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NEW PLATEAUS Looking Back: The Stories of 2012
A lot of websites have their "ten best" or "best moments" of 2012 articles out there right now. But they're often specific to a theme--best movies, best tech stories. Here on New Plateaus, we'll look ...
Posted on 1/2/13 at 10:33 AM
THE DULLUM FILE Gabby Douglas
This evening on WDAZ News @5, we'll chat with Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas....
Posted on 12/5/12 at 8:43 AM
MONKE BUSINESS Gold-medal winning DSU alumnus Ramon Miller awarded cash, land from Bahamas government
Ramon Miller and the rest of the Bahamas 1,600-meter relay team dubbed The Golden Knights in their home country of the Bahamas, were expected to give awarded land gifts by the Bahamas government on Mo...
Posted on 8/27/12 at 9:20 PM
GOOD PEOPLE GOOD BUSINESS "Don't Worry, I Got You."
By Denise Hellekson, The Village Business Institute I enjoyed watching the Summer Olympics more this year than I have in the past. Maybe it was because I had a greater need to see the positivity, pas...
Posted on 8/21/12 at 3:53 PM
PEACE GARDEN MAMA mama mondays: olympics prompts memories of track days
I missed the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics 2012 and was beginning to feel I had too many other obligations to sit tight long enough to get through any of the events. Then came my surprise...
Posted on 8/20/12 at 12:01 AM
US women reach Olympic volleyball gold-medal match 
LONDON — Coach Hugh McCutcheon made a special point of seeking out captain Lindsey Berg for a quick hug after the U.S. women's volleyball team advanced to the gold medal match at the London Olympics.
By Associated Press , August 09, 2012
Love at the Olympics
They captured their gold medals with ease — but British cyclists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny won't be winning prizes for discretion.
By Associated Press , August 09, 2012
Kobe, USA topple Australia, advance to semis
LONDON – All’s fine with Kobe Bryant, and the gold medal hopes of the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team, too.
By Associated Press , August 08, 2012
Felix finally earns Olympic gold
LONDON – No more heartbreak for Allyson Felix. No more silver, either.
By Associated Press , August 08, 2012
Olympics scoreboard
August 08, 2012
May-Treanor, Walsh Jennings win third straight gold medal
LONDON – Misty May-Treanor danced on the sand and then off it, taking a victory lap around the court before leaving Horse Guards Parade with Kerri Walsh Jennings as three-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalists.
By Associated Press , August 08, 2012
US men exit Olympics with volleyball loss to Italy
LONDON — There will be no magical run to another gold for the U.S. men's volleyball team. There will not even be a medal.
By Associated Press , August 08, 2012
Marion Jones: Usain Bolt could be best ever
OKLAHOMA CITY — Former U.S. track star Marion Jones believes Usain Bolt is on his way to becoming the greatest track and field athlete the world has ever seen.
By Associated Press , August 08, 2012
Lopez clan back at another Olympics for taekwondo
LONDON — Diana Lopez let fly with one final kick before ending her training session, the skin of her bare foot hitting the target with such force that the crisp smacking sound left her coach leaping for joy.
By Associated Press , August 08, 2012
Spain beats France 66-59, reaches men's hoop semis
LONDON — About to be eliminated by Spain, France's Nicolas Batum wound up and slammed his arm into Juan Carlos Navarro, hitting him in the groin.
By Associated Press , August 08, 2012
Gymnast Raisman steps into gymnastics' Olympic spotlight
LONDON — Aly Raisman was ready to claim her Olympic legacy. She just needed a little bit of karmic justice to help her do it.
By Associated Press , August 08, 2012
US Soccer wants women's national teamers at home
LONDON — U.S. Soccer would prefer to have Hope Solo, Alex Morgan and the rest of the players on the women's national team playing at home rather than abroad. The hard part is figuring out the best way to make that happen.
By Associated Press , August 08, 2012
Italy's Schwazer says he hid EPO use from Kostner
ROME — The 2008 Olympic race walk champion who was expelled from the London Games for doping broke down in tears while recounting how he hid the banned substance in the home he was sharing with star figure skater Carolina Kostner. "I made a huge error," Alex Schwazer says. "And I can only repeat, I'm sorry."
By Associated Press , August 08, 2012
US' Claressa Shields advances to gold-medal bout
LONDON — U.S. middleweight Claressa Shields dominated Kazakhstan's Marina Volnova in the semifinals of the first Olympic women's boxing tournament Wednesday, earning a spot in the gold-medal bout against Russia's Nadezda Torlopova.
By Associated Press , August 08, 2012
Brazil advances to Olympic volleyball semifinals
LONDON — Murilo Endres scored 14 points and Brazil overpowered Argentina in straight sets Wednesday to advance to the men's volleyball semifinals at the London Olympics.
By Associated Press , August 08, 2012
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