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	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Toronto Blue Jays slugger Adam Lind wins DH award named in honor of Edgar Martinez</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Toronto Blue Jays slugger Adam Lind wins DH award

NEW YORK — Adam Lind of the Toronto Blue Jays has won the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award.
The commissioner&#8217;s office made the announcement Tuesday.
Lind batted .305 with 35 home runs, 114 RBIs and 46 doubles last season. He appeared in 95 games as a DH, compiling ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/15/toronto-blue-jays-slugger-adam-lind-wins-dh-award-named-in-honor-of-edgar-martinez-56541/">Read more : Toronto Blue Jays slugger Adam Lind wins DH award named in honor of Edgar Martinez</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island opens picturesque carousel with 30 hand-carved animals</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/14/butchart-gardens-on-vancouver-island-opens-picturesque-carousel-with-30-hand-carved-animals-56239/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Vancouver Island&#8217;s Butchart Gardens opens carousel

VICTORIA, British Columbia — A new carousel has opened at the Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island, and it&#8217;s all lit up for Christmas.
The Rose Carousel, crafted by Brass Ring Entertainment of Sun Valley, Calif., is the only carousel on Vancouver Island.
The 30 animal rides were handcarved from basswood and include .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/14/butchart-gardens-on-vancouver-island-opens-picturesque-carousel-with-30-hand-carved-animals-56239/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island opens picturesque carousel with 30 hand-carved animals</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>S. Africa tourism bosses warn operators not to hike prices for 2010 World Cup</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/03/s-africa-tourism-bosses-warn-operators-not-to-hike-prices-for-2010-world-cup-52628/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celean Jacobson</dc:creator>
		
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Tourism chiefs warn against 2010 World Cup greed

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African soccer and tourism officials on Thursday warned hotels, airlines and restaurants not to scare off future tourists by hiking prices during next year&#8217;s World Cup.
With some 500,000 tourists expected to descend upon South Africa in mid-2010 and spend an estimated $850  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/03/s-africa-tourism-bosses-warn-operators-not-to-hike-prices-for-2010-world-cup-52628/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lake Placid owes its legacy to winter sports and the impact of hosting 2 Winter Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Kekis</dc:creator>
		
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Lake Placid, winter and summer playground
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Jim Shea paused for more than a moment, almost unable to imagine the thought of Lake Placid without the legacy of hosting two Winter Olympic games, in 1932 and 1980.

&#8220;We&#8217;d just be a sleepy little Adirondack town, just a small little Adirondack resort,&#8221; said Shea, an .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/30/lake-placid-owes-its-legacy-to-winter-sports-and-the-impact-of-hosting-2-winter-olympics-51650/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Lake Placid owes its legacy to winter sports and the impact of hosting 2 Winter Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>When the Caliparis move, the LaRues a few rungs down the ladder are biggest beneficiaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joedy Mccreary</dc:creator>
		
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Little guys big beneficiaries of coaching dominos

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Rusty LaRue owes his new job as an assistant coach at Wake Forest to Lute Olsen&#8217;s decision to retire at Arizona.
No, there isn&#8217;t a direct link between the Demon Deacons and Wildcats. But when the Hall of Fame coach abruptly departed the desert last fall, he .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/13/when-the-caliparis-move-the-larues-a-few-rungs-down-the-ladder-are-biggest-beneficiaries-45810/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: When the Caliparis move, the LaRues a few rungs down the ladder are biggest beneficiaries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ski Utah forecasts 3 percent growth in skier visitation days for 2009-10 season</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/10/ski-utah-forecasts-3-percent-growth-in-skier-visitation-days-for-2009-10-season-45172/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brock Vergakis</dc:creator>
		
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Ski Utah predicts 3 percent growth in skier visits

SALT LAKE CITY — The number of skier visits in the state will increase by an estimated 3 percent in the 2009-10 season to about 4.1 million, the president of industry group Ski Utah said Tuesday.
That would provide a boost to a struggling state economy increasingly dependent ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/10/ski-utah-forecasts-3-percent-growth-in-skier-visitation-days-for-2009-10-season-45172/">Ski Utah forecasts 3 percent growth in skier visitation days for 2009-10 season</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Defending NCAA champion North Carolina spoils Isiah Thomas&#8217; FIU debut with 88-72 victory</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/10/defending-ncaa-champion-north-carolina-spoils-isiah-thomas-fiu-debut-with-88-72-victory-45041/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Beard</dc:creator>
		
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No. 6 Tar Heels spoil Isiah Thomas&#8217; debut with FIU

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Deon Thompson scored 20 points to help No. 6 North Carolina spoil Isiah Thomas&#8217; college coaching debut and beat Florida International 88-72 on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic.
Ed Davis added 13 points for the defending national champion Tar Heels (1-0), .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/10/defending-ncaa-champion-north-carolina-spoils-isiah-thomas-fiu-debut-with-88-72-victory-45041/">Defending NCAA champion North Carolina spoils Isiah Thomas&#8217; FIU debut with 88-72 victory</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thompson, defending NCAA champion Tar Heels ruin Thomas&#8217; FIU debut with 88-72 victory</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/09/thompson-defending-ncaa-champion-tar-heels-ruin-thomas-fiu-debut-with-88-72-victory-44977/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Beard</dc:creator>
		
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No. 6 North Carolina beats Thomas, FIU 88-72

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Deon Thompson scored 20 points to help No. 6 North Carolina spoil Isiah Thomas&#8217; college coaching debut and beat Florida International 88-72 on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic.
Ed Davis added 13 points for the defending national champion Tar Heels (1-0), who had ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/09/thompson-defending-ncaa-champion-tar-heels-ruin-thomas-fiu-debut-with-88-72-victory-44977/">Thompson, defending NCAA champion Tar Heels ruin Thomas&#8217; FIU debut with 88-72 victory</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>High School Sports Hall of Fame to be built in Pa.; past inductees include LeBron, Joe Mauer</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/09/high-school-sports-hall-of-fame-to-be-built-in-pa-past-inductees-include-lebron-joe-mauer-44923/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Rubinkam</dc:creator>
		
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High School Sports Hall of Fame going up in Pa.

EASTON, Pa. — A new national museum honoring excellence in scholastic sports is going up in eastern Pennsylvania, spotlighting the high school exploits of pro superstars like LeBron James but also cheering former top athletes who excelled away from the playing field.
The first-of-its-kind High School Sports .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/09/high-school-sports-hall-of-fame-to-be-built-in-pa-past-inductees-include-lebron-joe-mauer-44923/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: High School Sports Hall of Fame to be built in Pa.; past inductees include LeBron, Joe Mauer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Travel briefs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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18th century-style coffeehouse opening at Colonial Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Don&#8217;t expect soy lattes or Internet access for your laptop, but your next visit to Colonial Williamsburg could include a stop in a coffeehouse.
Visitors will be able to experience an 18th century-style coffeehouse when R. Charlton&#8217;s Coffeehouse opens Nov. 20 on Duke of Gloucester ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/09/travel-briefs-44915/">Travel briefs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Matsui&#8217;s bat, Damon&#8217;s spikes among items donated for display at Baseball Hall of Fame</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Matsui bat, Damon spikes headed to Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Hideki Matsui&#8217;s bat and Johnny Damon&#8217;s spikes are among the items from the Yankees&#8217; World Series title going to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Nearly a dozen pieces were donated after New York won Wednesday night and will be displayed as part of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/05/matsuis-bat-damons-spikes-among-items-donated-for-display-at-baseball-hall-of-fame-43789/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Matsui&#8217;s bat, Damon&#8217;s spikes among items donated for display at Baseball Hall of Fame</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>City of Vancouver hands over athlete&#8217;s village to Olympic officials with 100 days to go</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Hainsworth</dc:creator>
		
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City hands over athlete&#8217;s village to Olympics

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — With 100 days to the opening of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, the athletes village was handed over to the Games organizers.
The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Winter Games now begins preparing the 1,100-unit village to house 3,000 athletes.
The eight-acre site has waterfront views ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/05/city-of-vancouver-hands-over-athletes-village-to-olympic-officials-with-100-days-to-go-43747/">City of Vancouver hands over athlete&#8217;s village to Olympic officials with 100 days to go</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Women dominate rowing Head of the Hooch regatta, which has grown since moving to Chattanooga</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Poovey</dc:creator>
		
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Rowing regatta means big bucks for Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Women for the first time account for the most muscle at this year&#8217;s Head of the Hooch rowing regatta, and the event has grown into a major economic boon for Chattanooga.
Since migrating to the Tennessee River in 2004 after outgrowing the shores of Lake Lanier in ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/02/women-dominate-rowing-head-of-the-hooch-regatta-which-has-grown-since-moving-to-chattanooga-42974/" title="Women dominate rowing Head of the Hooch regatta, which has grown since moving to Chattanooga">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin&#8217;s ugliest divorce takes center stage as Favre and the Vikings visit Lambeau Field</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Armour</dc:creator>
		
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Favre welcomed back to Lambeau _ with boos
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The scene was unthinkable for 16 years: Brett Favre wearing someone else&#8217;s jersey at Lambeau Field, hearing boos and jeers.
As in any messy split, the deeper the love, the worse it hurts.
&#8220;I had mixed emotions coming in, because I know how special ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/01/wisconsins-ugliest-divorce-takes-center-stage-as-favre-and-the-vikings-visit-lambeau-field-42726/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Wisconsin&#8217;s ugliest divorce takes center stage as Favre and the Vikings visit Lambeau Field</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ESPN video case shows holes in how hotel industry handles reservations, guest privacy issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth J. Harpaz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The hotel industry is reexamining guest privacy safeguards in light of the case of an ESPN reporter who was videotaped nude through the peephole of her hotel room door, allegedly by a man who reserved an adjacent room.

&#8220;This is a wakeup call for the hotel industry,&#8221; said Peter Greenberg, author of &#8220;Hotel .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/07/espn-video-case-shows-holes-in-how-hotel-industry-handles-reservations-guest-privacy-issues-35361/">ESPN video case shows holes in how hotel industry handles reservations, guest privacy issues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South America gets its first games: The 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de Janeiro</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — Like sweet, sultry samba music, Rio hit all the right notes. Chicago had Barack Obama. Tokyo had $4 billion in the bank. Madrid had powerful friends. But none of that mattered. Rio de Janeiro had the enchanting story — of about 400 million sports-mad people on a giant untapped and vibrant continent yearning, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/02/south-america-gets-its-first-games-the-2016-olympics-are-going-to-rio-de-janeiro-33656/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : South America gets its first games: The 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de Janeiro</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rio erupts in celebration after announcement the city will host 2016 Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tales Azzoni</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro was ready to party Friday, and it had the best of reasons — winning the 2016 Olympics.

Rio citizens celebrated by jamming bars along Copacabana beach, sipping the famed caipirinhas to savor one of the city&#8217;s proudest moments.
A huge roar from the crowd of nearly 50,000 people was heard .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/02/rio-erupts-in-celebration-after-announcement-the-city-will-host-2016-olympics-33650/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Rio erupts in celebration after announcement the city will host 2016 Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rio de Janeiro wins right to host 2016 Olympics, beating Madrid in final IOC vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — The 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de Janeiro, putting the games in South America for the first time.

Rio beat surprise finalist Madrid in the last round of voting.
Chicago was knocked out in the first round — in one of the most shocking defeats ever handed down by the International Olympic Committee — ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/02/rio-de-janeiro-wins-right-to-host-2016-olympics-beating-madrid-in-final-ioc-vote-33648/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Rio de Janeiro wins right to host 2016 Olympics, beating Madrid in final IOC vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL Hall of Fame-nominated Jerry Rice to be host, player in Nationwide tourney in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HAYWARD, Calif. — Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice is making his professional golf debut next year as a tournament host and player at a Nationwide Tour event in northern California.

The Stonebrae Classic announced Tuesday that the Jerry Rice 127 Foundation has been named the primary receiver of the tournament&#8217;s charity proceeds. Rice agreed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/nfl-hall-of-fame-nominated-jerry-rice-to-be-host-player-in-nationwide-tourney-in-2010-32753/">Read : NFL Hall of Fame-nominated Jerry Rice to be host, player in Nationwide tourney in 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China clears downtown Beijing for massive parade to mark 60 years of communist rule</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexa Olesen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — Beijing virtually closed its downtown Tuesday, shuttering the Forbidden City along with shops and hotels near Tiananmen Square, in preparation for an extravaganza to mark 60 years of communist rule that is expected to rival the Olympic opening ceremony.

Primarily a chance to showcase the country&#8217;s might with a massive military parade, the celebrations .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/china-clears-downtown-beijing-for-massive-parade-to-mark-60-years-of-communist-rule-32530/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio State coach Jim Tressel feels sorry for fans writing him ugly e-mails after loss to USC</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/16/ohio-state-coach-jim-tressel-feels-sorry-for-fans-writing-him-ugly-e-mails-after-loss-to-usc-29139/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/16/ohio-state-coach-jim-tressel-feels-sorry-for-fans-writing-him-ugly-e-mails-after-loss-to-usc-29139/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio — With a growing chorus of fans questioning his playcalling and others doubting his ability to win a big game, Jim Tressel was asked if his honeymoon as Ohio State&#8217;s head coach was over.

&#8220;You felt like it&#8217;s been a nine-year honeymoon?&#8221; he repeated on Tuesday. &#8220;You must not have liked your honeymoon.&#8221;
For the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/16/ohio-state-coach-jim-tressel-feels-sorry-for-fans-writing-him-ugly-e-mails-after-loss-to-usc-29139/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Ohio State coach Jim Tressel feels sorry for fans writing him ugly e-mails after loss to USC</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A coronation for a man who walks on air: Jordan leads a distinguished 2009 Hall of Fame class</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Mahoney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Michael Jordan was the best, no doubt about it.

That&#8217;s what Charles Barkley was forced to acknowledge in 1984, when he came to the U.S. Olympic trials believing he was the best player in the nation and left realizing someone was better.
&#8220;I think it wouldn&#8217;t be fair or realistic to say I thought .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/10/a-coronation-for-a-man-who-walks-on-air-jordan-leads-a-distinguished-2009-hall-of-fame-class-27469/">A coronation for a man who walks on air: Jordan leads a distinguished 2009 Hall of Fame class</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No-frills football: Far-flung Pioneer League offsets travel costs by not offering scholarships</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/26/no-frills-football-far-flung-pioneer-league-offsets-travel-costs-by-not-offering-scholarships-22996/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joedy Mccreary</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BUIES CREEK, N.C. — Campbell University&#8217;s football team will spend plenty of time in airports and on buses this season, with trips scheduled to Iowa (Des Moines), upstate New York (Poughkeepsie) and Indiana (Valparaiso).

And that&#8217;s just its conference schedule.
Toss in a bus trip to nearby Davidson, and it all adds up to roughly 2,700 miles ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/26/no-frills-football-far-flung-pioneer-league-offsets-travel-costs-by-not-offering-scholarships-22996/">No-frills football: Far-flung Pioneer League offsets travel costs by not offering scholarships</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Aussie gets his wings: Sim takes Christmas tournament to win way onto PGA Tour</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/24/aussie-gets-his-wings-sim-takes-christmas-tournament-to-win-way-onto-pga-tour-22420/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Michael Sim has played his way onto the PGA Tour.

The Australian shot a 4-under 67 Sunday to win his third Nationwide Tour event this season, taking the Christmas in October Classic by two strokes.
&#8220;It&#8217;s very relieving,&#8221; Sim said. &#8220;I&#8217;d been in this position before and I wasn&#8217;t able to get it .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/24/aussie-gets-his-wings-sim-takes-christmas-tournament-to-win-way-onto-pga-tour-22420/">Aussie gets his wings: Sim takes Christmas tournament to win way onto PGA Tour</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>89 years after lethal delivery, a push to recognize rest of pitcher Carl Mays&#8217; career</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/14/89-years-after-lethal-delivery-a-push-to-recognize-rest-of-pitcher-carl-mays-career-19866/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Salter</dc:creator>
		
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Honoring career of man who delivered a fatal pitch
MANSFIELD, Mo. — Carl Mays peered in from the mound and noticed Ray Chapman shifting his back foot. The speedy Cleveland shortstop had a habit of fidgeting when he was about to drop down a bunt.
The best way to stop a bunt is to bust &#8216;em inside, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/14/89-years-after-lethal-delivery-a-push-to-recognize-rest-of-pitcher-carl-mays-career-19866/">Read : 89 years after lethal delivery, a push to recognize rest of pitcher Carl Mays&#8217; career</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Summer: Time to check out ski resorts, but not for skiing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ASPEN, Colo. — Looking for a late summer destination? Consider visiting some of the resort towns best-known for winter skiing.

Many of the West&#8217;s most popular ski destinations offer lots of warm-weather activities, with lodging up to 40 percent off what you&#8217;d pay in the winter. Things to do include fishing, golf, horseback riding, kayaking and ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/03/summer-time-to-check-out-ski-resorts-but-not-for-skiing-17330/">Summer: Time to check out ski resorts, but not for skiing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Basketball Hall of Fame opens Michael Jordan exhibit as it prepares to enshrine him</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/02/basketball-hall-of-fame-opens-michael-jordan-exhibit-as-it-prepares-to-enshrine-him-17052/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Basketball Hall of Fame has opened a Michael Jordan exhibit before his enshrinement next month.

The display features items from Jordan&#8217;s NBA career and from his time at North Carolina and with the 1992 Olympic Dream Team. There is also a batting glove from Jordan&#8217;s brief foray into baseball.
The exhibit is made .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/02/basketball-hall-of-fame-opens-michael-jordan-exhibit-as-it-prepares-to-enshrine-him-17052/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Basketball Hall of Fame opens Michael Jordan exhibit as it prepares to enshrine him</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Staying in a Taiwanese love hotel with the true object of his affections: His bicycle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Foreman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TAIPEI, Taiwan — We were guys staying at the same hotel with our mistresses.

He looked like a Taiwanese gangster, with permed hair, black suit and pointy knockoff Italian loafers. It was 5:30 a.m. and he was renting a room for a few hours with a woman in a leather mini skirt, fishnet stockings and the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/27/staying-in-a-taiwanese-love-hotel-with-the-true-object-of-his-affections-his-bicycle-15309/">Original article on  : Staying in a Taiwanese love hotel with the true object of his affections: His bicycle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spokes, grapes and pioneer history: Cycling Missouri&#8217;s Katy Trail, one sip at a time</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Scher Zagier</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HERMANN, Mo. — The 19th century German settlers who saw visions of the Rhineland in the rolling Missouri hills likely didn&#8217;t anticipate the more modern voyagers who flock to these parts: Spandex-wearing, energy-bar-chowing cyclists lured by a 236-mile rails-to-trails path — the nation&#8217;s longest.

What they instead discovered was fertile farmland ideal for growing grapes while ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/27/spokes-grapes-and-pioneer-history-cycling-missouris-katy-trail-one-sip-at-a-time-15307/" title="Spokes, grapes and pioneer history: Cycling Missouri&#8217;s Katy Trail, one sip at a time">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nullarbor Links, a long way from No. 1 to 18 at this Australian Outback golf course</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/21/nullarbor-links-a-long-way-from-no-1-to-18-at-this-australian-outback-golf-course-13584/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Passa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BRISBANE, Australia — Hit a few loose shots or three-putt the first green at Nullarbor Links and you&#8217;ll have plenty of time to think about your errant ways before teeing off at the second.

That&#8217;s because No. 2 is 42 miles down the highway.
Billed as the world&#8217;s longest golf course, Nullarbor is set to open next .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/21/nullarbor-links-a-long-way-from-no-1-to-18-at-this-australian-outback-golf-course-13584/">Nullarbor Links, a long way from No. 1 to 18 at this Australian Outback golf course</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Holtz, Cooper, Aikman enshrined into College Football Hall of Fame</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/19/holtz-cooper-aikman-enshrined-into-college-football-hall-of-fame-13162/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Coyne</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Lou Holtz and John Cooper were enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night wishing they had another team to lead out on the field.

&#8220;I would love to get back coaching. I miss coaching. I miss the competition. I miss game day,&#8221; said Cooper, who coached at Ohio .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/19/holtz-cooper-aikman-enshrined-into-college-football-hall-of-fame-13162/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Basketball Hall of Fame to honor broadcaster Doug Collins and writer Peter Vecsey</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/13/basketball-hall-of-fame-to-honor-broadcaster-doug-collins-and-writer-peter-vecsey-11588/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Broadcaster Doug Collins and sports writer Peter Vecsey will receive this year&#8217;s Curt Gowdy Media Awards from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The awards, given annually to members of the print and electronic media who have made a significant contribution to the game of basketball, will be presented during the Hall ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/13/basketball-hall-of-fame-to-honor-broadcaster-doug-collins-and-writer-peter-vecsey-11588/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Basketball Hall of Fame to honor broadcaster Doug Collins and writer Peter Vecsey</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boo! &#8216;Everything&#8217;s scary&#8217; for baseballers bothered by bumps in the night at Milwaukee hotel</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin Fly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MILWAUKEE — First Carlos Gomez heard voices. Then he watched his iPod go haywire after he got out of the shower, sending him scrambling for the lobby without stopping to put on his pants and shoes.

After last year&#8217;s experience, the Minnesota Twins outfielder didn&#8217;t want to go back to Milwaukee&#8217;s Pfister Hotel. But Gomez had ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/10/boo-everythings-scary-for-baseballers-bothered-by-bumps-in-the-night-at-milwaukee-hotel-10734/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Boo! &#8216;Everything&#8217;s scary&#8217; for baseballers bothered by bumps in the night at Milwaukee hotel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bogomolov Jr. shines on Newport&#8217;s grass courts despite unexpected attention</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/08/bogomolov-jr-shines-on-newports-grass-courts-despite-unexpected-attention-9974/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWPORT, R.I. — Alex Bogomolov Jr. unexpectedly found himself in the spotlight at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Wednesday, upsetting fifth-seeded Arnaud Clement of France 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round of the rain-hampered event.

Playing in the one of the few mid-afternoon matches, Bogomolov beat Clement in front of an unusually large ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/08/bogomolov-jr-shines-on-newports-grass-courts-despite-unexpected-attention-9974/">Bogomolov Jr. shines on Newport&#8217;s grass courts despite unexpected attention</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas coach says highly touted Henry brothers still planning to play for the Jayhawks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Marshall</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas coach Bill Self&#8217;s fence-mending trip worked: Xavier and C.J. Henry are still coming to Lawrence to play for the Jayhawks.

A day after traveling to Oklahoma City to clear the air with two of his prized recruits, Self said Wednesday that Xavier and C.J. will play for Kansas next season.
The two ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/01/kansas-coach-says-highly-touted-henry-brothers-still-planning-to-play-for-the-jayhawks-7977/" title="Kansas coach says highly touted Henry brothers still planning to play for the Jayhawks">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Open resumes 3rd round, with first 72-hole Monday finish in 26 years awaiting</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/21/us-open-resumes-3rd-round-with-first-72-hole-monday-finish-in-26-years-awaiting-5537/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Reynolds</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Even a 27-hour break between shots couldn&#8217;t slow down Ricky Barnes. The midway leader of the sopping U.S. Open quickly extended his lead in Sunday&#8217;s third round, with a 25-foot putt for eagle at the par-5 4th that pushed him into rare territory.

Barnes became just the fourth player in U.S. Open history .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/21/us-open-resumes-3rd-round-with-first-72-hole-monday-finish-in-26-years-awaiting-5537/">US Open resumes 3rd round, with first 72-hole Monday finish in 26 years awaiting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FIFA says economic downturn will affect World Cup sponsor activities in South Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lehourites</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JOHANNESBURG — The governing body of world soccer says the recession will only affect next year&#8217;s World Cup in South Africa indirectly, with most of the impact being felt in sponsor activities at the monthlong tournament.

FIFA showed a $184 million profit in 2008 despite the economic slowdown, thanks in part to marketing deals struck for ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/21/fifa-says-economic-downturn-will-affect-world-cup-sponsor-activities-in-south-africa-5518/">FIFA says economic downturn will affect World Cup sponsor activities in South Africa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US tourist destinations bank on travelers staying close to home as economy clips big trips</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Carola</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — Steve Puricelli admits he couldn&#8217;t have picked a worse day to buy a motel — Sept. 15, 2008.

&#8220;We were signing the papers when the market was crumbling,&#8221; said Puricelli, recalling the day Wall Street took a sharp fall, with the Dow Jones industrial average losing more than 500 points and marking .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/15/us-tourist-destinations-bank-on-travelers-staying-close-to-home-as-economy-clips-big-trips-4273/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: US tourist destinations bank on travelers staying close to home as economy clips big trips</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Langer shoots final-round 67 for 6-shot win in Triton Financial Classic</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LAKEWAY, Texas — Bernhard Langer became the first three-time winner on the Champions Tour this season, closing with a 5-under 67 on Sunday for a six-stroke victory over Mark O&#8217;Meara in the Triton Financial Classic

&#8220;This is probably as dominant as I&#8217;ve been this year,&#8221; said Langer, the first wire-to-wire winner this year on the 50-and-over .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/08/langer-shoots-final-round-67-for-6-shot-win-in-triton-financial-classic-2605/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Langer shoots final-round 67 for 6-shot win in Triton Financial Classic</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for taking volunteer vacations on a budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth J. Harpaz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — You could pay a lot of money for the privilege of donating your labor to a worthy cause somewhere around the world on a volunteer vacation. Or you could just throw your sleeping bag in the car, drive to a nearby park, and for as little as $150, spend a week in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/03/tips-for-taking-volunteer-vacations-on-a-budget-1538/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Tips for taking volunteer vacations on a budget</a>.]]></description>
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