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LONDON, May 14 (UPI) -- A device that can send verbal warnings over a long distance or emit a beam of pain-inducing noise will be used in London during the Olympics, officials said.
DALLAS, May 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Olympic Committee gave men's basketball officials an extension to determine its 2012 roster due to injuries to several candidate players.
LONDON, May 12 (UPI) -- The Summer Olympics will take place as scheduled, but London organizers say some of the major venues won't be open to the public for two more years.
LONDON, May 12 (UPI) -- A futuristic sound weapon will be part of the security arsenal at this year's London Olympics, the Ministry of Defense confirmed this week.
New Swedish law targets online piracy ... 'Golf ball' suit speeds up runners ... Companies talk private trips to space ... No technical issues before Indonesia crash ... Science and Technology news from UPI.
BEAVERTON, Ore., May 11 (UPI) -- A professional track suit developed by Nike, to be used at this summer's London Olympics, uses golf ball-like dimples to reduce drag, the company said.
Derby No. 3 Dullahan to skip Preakness ... Guerrero gets minor-league deal with Jays ... Putin: Inflated Oly pricing unacceptable ... Vikings stadium wins legislative approval ... Sports news from United Press International.
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SOCHI, Russia, May 11 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will be on guard for inflated prices by contractors at sites for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Olympic torch lit in Greece ... Vikings stadium expected to win approval ... Sooners suspend four football players ... Muhammad Ali's Ky. home now landmark ... Sports news from United Press International.
MOSCOW, May 10 (UPI) -- Russian and Abkhazian security teams reported uncovering a terror plot against the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, a Russian anti-terrorism committee said.
OLYMPIA, Greece, May 10 (UPI) -- The Olympic flame was lit in a ceremony in Greece Thursday, starting a 78-day journey that will conclude with the opening of the Summer Olympics in London.
Researchers seek to examine Seau's brain ... Yankees add Pettitte to active roster ... Former Rockies owner McMorris dies at 71 ... Nash named Canada basketball GM ... Sports news from United Press International.
TORONTO, May 8 (UPI) -- Steve Nash, a two-time NBA MVP, Tuesday agreed to take over the Canadian men's senior national basketball team as general manager.
UPI Almanac for Tuesday, May 8, 2012.
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Dow sponsorship of Olympics draws anger ... Terrell Suggs tears Achilles tendon ... More players sue NFL over concussions ... Sandusky attorney seeks more information ... Sports news from United Press International.
MIDLAND, Mich., May 3 (UPI) -- Dow Chemical Co.'s sponsorship of the London Olympics is reviving outrage over the 1984 Bhopal, India, gas leak that killed an estimated 15,000, analysts say.
LONDON, May 2 (UPI) -- Immigration officers are being added at London's Heathrow International Airport to cut waiting time at passport control, officials said Tuesday.
3 NFL players arrested for fraud ... Norwegian swimmer Oen dies at age 26 ... Three qualifiers advance in Belgrade tennis ... Errani moves to second round in Budapest ... Sports news from United Press International.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., May 1 (UPI) -- Swimmer Alexander Dale Oen, Norway's athlete of the year and a top hope to medal at the 2012 Olympics, has died while training at the age of 26.
LONDON, May 1 (UPI) -- "Incorrect data input" led the official London Olympic Games Web site to list Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, Olympic officials said.
Silas out as Bobcats' coach ... Racetrack casino brings more horse deaths ... Chambers, Millar eligible for Olympics ... Maryland point guard Howard arrested ... Sports news from United Press International.
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LONDON, April 30 (UPI) -- A sports court Monday lifted lifetime bans on British sprinter Dwain Chambers and cyclist David Millar for drug offenses, making them eligible for the Olympics.
LONDON, April 29 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron says at this point there's no reason to fire his cultural secretary for his handling of News Corp.'s bid to acquire BSkyB.
LONDON, April 29 (UPI) -- Olympic security for this summer's games includes mounting surface to air missiles on the roof of an East London block of homes, the British army said.
Criticism over Lohan's White House dinner invite ... Jazz fest not tripped up by cancellations ... Seacrest NBC contract includes 'Today' ... Cannon, Carey renew vows in Paris ... News from United Press International.
