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Davenport eager to return to Games arena (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The excitement is beginning to build for former world number one Lindsay Davenport as next month's Beijing Games inch closer.
Beijing moves to stop vice industry staining Games (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Like countless other Beijing prostitutes, "Kelly" had viewed the Olympic rings as akin to dollar signs, expecting a big pay-day as the city shifts into party mode for next month's Games.
Rawlinson forced to miss Olympic Games (CNN.com)
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- World 400 meters hurdles champion Jana Rawlinson has pulled out of the Beijing Olympics -- on the day that she was named in the Australian Games squad.
More than 850 people injured at German football games last year (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
BERLIN - The German government reported Wednesday that 851 people were injured last year at football games across the country.
Video games (New York Times)
In the video game industry Tuesday, one big merger is nearly done, while another prospective union hasn’t even gotten to the engagement stage. At its shareholder meeting in Los Angeles, Activision shareholders approved the video game publisher’s proposed deal with Vivendi Games.
Investors play the market for hot video games (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
If you see your nephew or daughter waving a plastic wand like a crazy person at the TV, rather than calling a shrink, you might want to dial your broker. Novel types of controllers, like the motion sensitive wand used to move on-screen characters on the Nintendo Wii console, have shown investors that video games have burst light years beyond the dark basements of geeks.
Don't just play the games, play the video game industry (USA Today)
A: Blockbuster games like Grand Theft Auto and Halo are a big reminder of just how popular video games have become.
Just stop it already: Women do play video games (CNET)
Don Reisinger is here to correct the same old stereotype. Believe it or not, women do play video games, and they might even be better than you.
THAI steps up flights for Olympic Games (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)
Thai Airways International plans to use higher capacity aircraft on its Bangkok-Beijing route during the games because of a lack of landing and take-off slots at the Beijing International Airport.
Top of the Mornin': Chiefs fans can still stand at games (The Kansas City Star)
Rest easy, Chiefs fans. You may stand during Chiefs games. There has been a buzz on the Internet recently about a certain item within the Chiefs “Fan Code of Conduct,” which is posted on the team’s Web site. That item had stated that the Arrowhead Stadium staff this season will proactively intervene with fans who are “standing and/or obstructing the view of other fans.”