Tag Archive | "Russia"

Q&A with Boxing Trainer Freddie Roach

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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Q&A with Boxing Trainer Freddie Roach

Boxing trainer Freddie Roach takes us inside his and fighter Manny Pacquiao's strategy for Saturday's WBO welterweight championship and explains why his Parkinson’s is no obstacle as a trainer.

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Thai Court Refuses to Hand Over “Merchant of Death” to the U.S.

Friday, August 21, 2009

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Thai Court Refuses to Hand Over “Merchant of Death” to the U.S.

Proving once again how difficult it is to carry out a global war on terror, Viktor Bout, an arms dealer considered a security threat to the U.S. and caught in a daring DEA sting, will remain in Thailand for now.

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Hunting Down the Man Who Shot Me

Friday, July 31, 2009

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Hunting Down the Man Who Shot Me

In 1993, the author was in Moscow covering a political protest when it turned violent, leaving 123 dead. If not for a couple of brave strangers, he would have been No. 124. Years later, he returned, searching for answers.

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Ted Ligety’s Notes From the World Cup Ski Tour Part 3

Friday, January 30, 2009

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Ted Ligety’s Notes From the World Cup Ski Tour Part 3

World Cup and Olympic champion Ted Ligety blogs about ski racing in a unique event held in Moscow, Russia.

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Taking Down Arms Dealer Viktor Bout

Friday, December 12, 2008

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Taking Down Arms Dealer Viktor Bout

Viktor Bout seemed untouchable, but then a DEA bulldog nabbed him with a daring sting that took five months and more than 100 agents. Now comes the hard part: keeping him in jail.

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