A Dire Dance for a Harlem Cultural Center
Date: 11 August 2012
By FELICIA R. LEE
Felicia LEE
Dwyer Cultural Center in Harlem has run into major financial problems, forcing it to cut back severely on its free and low-cost educational programs and performances.
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New York’s First Ironman Attracts 3 Who Nearly Died
Date: 11 August 2012
By NATE TAYLOR
Nate TAYLOR
Nearly 3,000 competitors will participate in the Ironman United States Championship, the first Ironman to be held in the New York metropolitan area; Chris Cleary, Robert Geller and Johno Goldsmith are among competitors who have survived life-threatening injuries or illnesses.
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For Pentathletes, All Business on the First Date
Date: 11 August 2012
By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and SARAH LYALL
Campbell ROBERTSON
Luck plays a surprisingly large role for modern pentathlon Olympians when it comes time to ride a horse they have just met; riders have a critical 20 minutes to get to know their horses before competing.
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Kicks and Punches Aside, What’s Going On?
Date: 11 August 2012
By SARAH LYALL
Sarah LYALL
Taekwondo is a highly ritualized, grueling sport that can inflict maximum bafflement on the average Olympics spectator.
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Red Bulls Move Into First With Win
Date: 11 August 2012
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York Red Bulls move into first place in the Eastern Conference with a 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo.
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In Opener, Jets Unveil Instead of Unleash
Date: 11 August 2012
By BEN SHPIGEL
Ben SHPIGEL
New York Jets lose to the Cincinnati Bengals, 17-6, in their preseason opener.
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Yankees Use Blue Jays to Continue Turnaround
Date: 11 August 2012
By DAVID WALDSTEIN
David WALDSTEIN
New York Yankees earn a 10-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
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