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July 14, 2001
Beijing gets 2008 Olympics
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The Games are awarded to the world's most populous country for first time in a politically charged vote.

Beijing victory may be Tampa's, too
TAMPA -- Boosters for Tampa's bid to win the 2012 Olympics had a bottle of sparkling wine at the ready as they tuned in to CNN on Friday morning.

After recusal, 95 calls to campaign

WASHINGTON -- When it became clear that the disputed Florida election could deliver the White House to his brother, Gov. Jeb Bush immediately recused himself from any official role in the recount, promising to avoid even the "slightest appearance of a conflict of interest."

Next few days most critical for septuplets
WASHINGTON -- The world's third set of septuplets -- five boys and two girls -- were born at Georgetown University Hospital late Thursday, delivered by a team of doctors and nurses that spent weeks practicing for the event.
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