Closing ceremony curtailed
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TUESDAY&#39;S closing ceremony of the Athens Paralympics will be stripped of its artistic and celebratory part in commemmoration of seven Greek schoolchildren killed today in a bus crash on their way to watch a competition, organisers said.
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The organizing committee for 2004 Athens Paralympic Games has decided to cancel the entertainment part of the closing ceremony due to a car accident which killed atleast seven students early Monday morning.
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MaracanÃ£ stadium, the shrine of Brazilian soccer in Rio de Janeiro, is closed. The national sport is on hold, awaiting the start of the Pan American Games on Friday and the promise of future glory that a successful sports showcase could bring.
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HOPES of a final breakthrough to end paramilitary violence in Northern Ireland collapsed within sight of success yesterday. With agreement close, and the IRA having at last agreed to give up all its weapons
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The 2004 Athens Paralympics didn&#39;t finish with a dazzling fireworks display like its Olympic predecessor, but with a dignified and sometimes solemn Closing Ceremony.
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ATHENS (CP) - With pride and relief, Athens bid farewell to its guests from 201 countries at the close of the 2004 Olympic Games on Sunday.
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Athens organisers have cancelled the festive segment of the Paralympics closing ceremony in mourning for seven teenagers killed in a bus accident on their way to the Games.
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WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Saturday cancelled his planned visit to attend the closing ceremony of the Olympics after police used tear gas to disperse hundreds of anti-American demonstrators in Athens.
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The Paralympics&#39; closing ceremony will include music, but a concert was canceled because of the seven teenagers killed in a bus accident on their way to see the games.
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Secretary of State Colin L. Powell canceled his trip to Greece at the last minute partly because of concern that his presence -- expected to be met with antiwar protests -- might disrupt the closing ceremony of the Olympics, State Department officials said yesterday.
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Today&#39;s qualifying for the Japanese grand prix was postponed last night and the circuit closed for the day as the Nagoya region battened down the hatches in preparation for typhoon Ma-on, which was heading towards the area from the Pacific.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell abruptly  canceled plans to attend the Olympics closing ceremony in  Athens on Sunday, a visit that had triggered angry protests  from anti-war groups.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell has dropped plans to visit Athens and attend the closing ceremony of the Olympics following anti-American protests in the Greek capital.
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WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Colin L. Powell canceled his trip to Greece partly because of concern that his presence, expected to draw antiwar protests, might have disrupted the closing ceremony at the Olympics, State Department officials said yesterday.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell abruptly canceled plans to attend the Olympics closing ceremony in Athens on Sunday, a visit that had triggered angry protests from anti-war groups.
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The Athens Paralympics canceled celebrations at its closing ceremony after seven schoolchildren traveling to watch the event died in a bus crash on Monday.
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The US State Department says Secretary Colin Powell has canceled a trip to Athens to attend the Olympics closing ceremony because of urgent business in Washington.