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http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/07/europe/russia.php
“2 killed in Russian resort blast”
By Michael Schwirtz Published: August 7, 2008
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “MOSCOW: An explosion killed at least two people Thursday on a beach close to the resort town of Sochi, where Russia will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, the local police said.
The police said that “an unidentified explosive device” detonated in the village of Loo, 24 kilometers, or 15 miles, from Sochi, in a region on the Black Sea popular for its palm-lined beaches and snowy mountains.”
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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3579815,00.html
(AP)
“Student tries to show Tibetan flag at Olympics”
Published: 08.09.08, 09:01 / Israel News
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Seated in the front row, the student, Christina Chan, displayed a placard bearing the Canadian flag and the Tibetan flag underneath during the dressage portion of the eventing competition at a stadium in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district”
Here’s much more detail: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080809/ts_nm/olympics_crime_dc;_ylt=AlygXLEz9Q3wFZDJYA5fQiJZ.3QA