Twin expeditions light up British sporting summer
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LONDON: Two expeditions crossing the equator in opposite directions will illuminate the 2005 British sporting summer.
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In volume and variety, the Bay State Games series annually is the most intriguing amateur sports competition in Massachusetts. Among the hundreds of local athletes -- from ages in the single digits to the 70s -- competing last weekend and this week in a variety of sports, here are a few whose stories stand out: Badminton
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Two Read Mountain Middle School students weren t sure what they were in for when they learned they were going to the British Isles for 20 days this summer as part of the People to People Student Ambassador ...
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The British event retains its climate-favourable summer slot but has been scheduled a week later than originally planned to avoid a clash with the Wimbledon tennis finals.
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Tiger Woods and dozens of players took advantage of the summer weather to tour Carnoustie Golf Links, site of this year's British Open.
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Lions licked blood-flavored ice blocks in the zoo, judges went wigless in court and guards at Buckingham Palace ducked into the shade. Britain faced the hottest day ever recorded in July on Wednesday as a heat wave swept much of Europe. Temperatures hit 96.6 degrees south of London &#151; so hot some road surfaces melted.
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For those who love New England's mild summer weather, scientists have some advice: enjoy it while you can.
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A change of scenery only helps so much. There was a chill in the air Tuesday morning at The Gallery Golf Club, which beats a lake in the middle of the fairway at La Costa.
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In London this summer there have been two notable efforts to reclaim the past. The ever-venturesome Shakespeare's Globe, whose very architecture is an act of historicism, staged three performances in late June ...
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Reenactors following in the footsteps of the Lewis and Clark expedition are encountering weather and experiences that are making the modern journey an adventure in its own right.
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Organisers of the 2012 London Olympics unveil two new sponsorship opportunities for major UK firms.
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London&#039;s sweaty subway cars are as jam-packed as ever this summer and red double-decker buses still roll through the capital crowded with commuters and photo-snapping tourists.
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An 'elite' sport tries to pump up participation by appealing to a workout-mad America.
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It has been a while since anyone could say the sun never sets on the British Empire. But Britain is again trying to extend its reach Â this time to potentially lucrative seabeds in the Antarctic and the Atlantic Ocean.
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THEY were once the essential destination for sun-seeking Scots eager to make the most of their summer holiday.
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Travel: Audio slideshow: Kevin Rushby climbs England's first Via Ferrata in the Lake District
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Golf, rugby, squash, karate and roller sports are in the running for possible inclusion at the 2012 Olympics.