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Tiger Woods Stages Paparazzo-Style Photo Op

02/19/2010

Tiger Woods was caught on camera jogging in Florida. This has been the very first photo of the embattled golfer since last November. However, it turns out that the seemingly spontaneous paparazzo shot was staged by reputable photo agency Getty.

Ex-Olympians Peggy Fleming, Vonetta Flowers hurt in US Vice President motorcade accident CNN 02/15/2010	Despite luge death, Vancouver Winter Olympic ceremonies open DAVID CRARY AP 02/14/2010
Two members of the U.S. Olympic delegation -- both gold medalists from previous Olympics -- suffered minor injuries Sunday in an accident as they were traveling in Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade, the White House said.	VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In time-honored tradition, the show went on. Despite the training-run death earlier in the day of a luger from the country of Georgia, the Olympics' opening ceremonies were launched Friday night with a jubilant countdown by the crowd filling BC Place Stadium.
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Thirty runners disqualified from Chinese marathon for cheating Tania Branigan The Guardian 01/23/2010	Diego Maradona's Diamond Stud Earns Italian Tax Man €25,000 - Report Goal.com 01/14/2010
Despite what their PE teachers might have told them, for many of those who competed in a Chinese marathon earlier this month, it was not the taking part but the winning that counted. Almost a third of the runners who finished in the top 100 have since been disqualified for cheating in the race in the southern port city of Xiamen.	Diego Maradona's diamond stud, which was confiscated whilst the Argentina coach was on a visit to Italy last year, has earned the Italian tax man €25,000.
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Olympic Hurdler Has Breast Implants Removed to Increase Speed FOX News 01/06/2010	Sharapova starts year with win over Venus Williams RIA Novosti 01/03/2010
An Australian track star had her breast implants removed in an attempt to boost her chances of winning a medal at the 2012 Olympics.	Maria Sharapova got 2010 off on the right foot on Saturday with victory over Venus Williams in an exhibition match in Thailand.
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Thai Duangdecha leads Hong Kong Open by 1 stroke MIN LEE AP 11/13/2009	Andre Agassi admits long hairstyle was a wig Telegraph 11/01/2009
HONG KONG — Udorn Duangdecha shot an 8-under 62 behind 10 birdies Thursday to lead Robert-Jan Derksen of the Netherlands by one stroke after the first round of the Hong Kong Open.	Andre Agassi, the former Wimbledon champion, has admitted the long lion-mane hairstyle he wore during the 1990s was actually a wig.
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