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China to suspend some heavy industry as Games near (International Herald Tribune)

The industrial port of Tianjin has ordered 40 factories to suspend some operations for two months as part of a broader effort to improve air quality during the Games, state media reported.

Facts about the U.S. Transplant Games (Miami Herald)

Some facts about the 2008 U.S. Transplant Games, to be held in Pittsburgh from July 11-16:

Bush defends decision to attend Olympic Games' opening ceremony (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

Toyako (Japan), July 6 (DPA) US President George W. Bush defended Sunday his decision to attend the opening ceremony of next month's Olympic Games in Beijing, saying not to go would mean offending the Chinese people.

Braves fall for sixth time in seven games (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

No flyover, no fireworks, no fun. The day after the Fourth of July, the Braves fell right back in the rut they've been in, losing to the Houston Astros 6-1 for their sixth loss in seven games. Beating the Astros Friday proved just a hiatus from what's been ailing the Braves. Saturday, they got another surprisingly ineffective start from one of their young guns this week — Jo-Jo Reyes — and a ...

Former SMU star says fifth Games no sweat (Dallas Morning News)

Martina Moravcova always leaves the door open when it comes to swimming. The former SMU star and two-time Olympic silver medalist for Slovakia is a month away from competing in her fifth Olympic Games.