At the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 two black medal winners made a significant political statement by raising their fists on the winners’ podium.
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VIDEO: ‘I would repeat Olympic fist protest’
The search is on in the US for the winners of the world’s biggest lottery jackpot – $640m (£400m) – with three tickets announced as sharing the prize.
ROCKY HILL, Conn. — A trio of wealth managers from Greenwich, one of the most affluent towns in America, claimed a Powerball jackpot worth more than a quarter of a billion dollars Monday off a $1 ticket. Greg Skidmore, Brandon Lacoff and Tim Davidson came forward as the winners of the $254.2 million jackpot and the trustees of The Putnam Avenue Family Trust, which they formed to help manage the money after Davidson bought the winning ticket at a Stamford gas station. Read full article > >
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3 money managers from wealthy Greenwich, Conn., claim $254M Powerball jackpot prize
Those who make sport out of denigrating the federal workforce should meet the winners of this year’s Samuel Heyman Service to America Medals. During a period when some people think that federal employees are overpaid, and they face the uncertainty of budget cuts, the awards — better known as the Sammies — are a welcome and needed relief. Read full article > >
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Rewards of federal service
GOFFSTOWN, N.H — The first major debate of the 2012 Republican presidential race is in the books , a two-hour affair where the seven candidates on stage avoided attacking one another and instead focused their rhetorical firepower on President Obama. We live-blogged the proceedings but also managed to come up with our initial read-out of the winners and losers from tonight’s proceedings. Our picks are below. Agree? Disagree? The comments section awaits. Read full article > >
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New Hampshire Republican debate: Winners and losers
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels ’ shook the political world by removing himself from the 2012 presidential race early Sunday morning — a decision with wide-ranging implications for the GOP nomination fight. Daniels had become the hottest thing in the Republican race over the past six weeks, as the GOP establishment saw someone who could credibly run as a conservative in the primary and had demonstrated crossover appeal in a general election. Our take on the winners — and the losers — from Daniels’ announcement is after the jump. Read full article > >
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The Daniels decision: Winners and losers
PHOTOS | Three Post journalists are among the winners for awards recognizing outstanding work in American journalism, literature and music.
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Awards for Post photographers
More than 20 locations around the country were bidding to become the retirement home for one of the four remaining space shuttles. Today, NASA picked the winners.
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NASA picks homes for retiring shuttles
Angry Birds and Facebook are amongst the winners at a ceremony to mark the best smartphone apps in London.
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Angry Birds tops Appy Awards list
Who doesn’t love Natalie Portman right about now?! With her amazing performance in Black Swan and her comedic turn in America’s current number one movie, No Strings Attached with Ashton Kutcher, we have
Highlights from the 2011 National TV Awards, where Eastenders, This Morning and X Factor were among the winners.
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Highlights of National TV Awards
Besides the winners from Ethiopia and Kenya, this Sunday’s New York City Marathon saw some high-profile runners. Chilean miner Edison Pena, nicknamed “the runner” for his routine of running six miles a day while trapped underground, finished in…
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Celebrities Complete NYC Marathon
If you’re sad the midterm elections are over, here’s some good news for you: The Senate races in Alaska and Washington are still undecided, and the winners may not be announced for weeks to come. The three-way race in Alaska that pitted incumbent Lisa…
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Still No Winners in AK, WA Senate
The U. S. Education Department is set to announce Tuesday the winners in the second round of its Race to the Top competition.
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Which states will land education grants?
Novelist AS Byatt and critic John Carey are announced as the winners of Britain’s oldest literary awards.
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Oldest book prize winners named
3 money managers from wealthy Greenwich, Conn., claim $254M Powerball jackpot prize
Monday, November 28th, 2011
