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IOC strips Marion Jones′ Sydney Olympics medals 
The International Olympic Committee formally stripped Marion Jones of her five Olympic medals on Wednesday. | 
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Beijing Paralympic medals unveiled 
Organizers of the Beijing Olympics have unveiled the medals of next year's Paralympic Games. | 
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Wushu′s fight for Olympic berth 
The Ninth World Wushu, or martial arts, Championships are underway in Beijing. Wushu is not an official event at the Beijing 2008 Games, but a tournament will be held during the Olympics. | 
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China launches 1st anti-doping agency 
China has launched its first anti-doping agency -- including a state-of-the-art laboratory -- in the heart of the Beijing Olympics site. | 
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Yao's Rockets beat Yi's Bucks 
It was a match that pitted China's two basketball sensations, Yao Ming and Yi Jian Lian, against each other for the first time when Houston hosted the Bucks Friday night. | 
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Olympic gold bars hit market 
This is the fourth out of five sets of the Beijing Olympic gold bars. The entire five-set collection will spell out "2008" and has the image of a dragon. | 
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Eight expats carry the Olympic torch - for China 
They come from eight different countries but have one thing in common: A love for China. Their understanding of the country is profound; their commitment, uplifting; their vision, inspiring; and passion, contagious. | 
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Beijing to upgrade car emission standard 
Beijing is getting ready to upgrade its current exhaust standard for vehicles. In a bid to help clear the city's air, the emission standard will be raised from Euro Three to Euro Four early next year. | 
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