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Trade talks indicate Ryan Dempster will be shipped from Chicago to Atlanta, but with 10 years in the majors and five with the Cubs, he has the right to veto the deal. (Associated Press)
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Officials face an immense challenge of pacifying Rio de Janeiro’s slums as the city prepares to take the global stage for the 2016 Olympics and the 2014 World Cup. Human rights groups have raised concerns about the evictions of thousands of families, especially in poor neighborhoods. (Associated Press)
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Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the coordination commission for the Rio Games, is working with Brazil Olympic Committee President Carlos Nuzman. “There is a large volume of work that needs to be accomplished between now and 2016,” she said. (Associated Press)
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The Olympic Stadium will be the stage for “Isles of Wonder,” which will depict Britain’s past, present and future but will make athletes the “real stars,” Mr. Boyle said. (Associated Press)
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River displays the iconic Olympic rings to welcome athletes, spectators and visitors to the 2012 Summer Games. (Associated Press)
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Penn State Office of Physical Plant workers cover the statue of former football coach Joe Paterno near Beaver Stadium on Penn State's campus in State College, Pa., on Sunday, July 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Centre Daily Times, Christopher Weddle)
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Kobe Bryant of the US Men's Senior National Team drives for the ball against Emmanuel Ginobili of the Argentina Men's Senior National Team during their Pre-Olympic friendly basketball match at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, July 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
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Venus Williams hugs Coach Murphy Jensen while saying goodbye to teammates after playing in a World Team Tennis match between the Washington Kastles and the Kansas City Explorers, Washington D.C., Sunday, July 22, 2012. Williams left the match early to head to London for the 2012 Olympics. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)
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Venus Williams hits a ball while playing in a World Team Tennis match between the Washington Kastles and the Kansas City Explorers, Washington D.C., Sunday, July 22, 2012. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)
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Anastasia Rodionova hits a shot while playing in a World Team Tennis match between the Washington Kastles and the Kansas City Explorers. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)
