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Hinoki & the Bird's Kuniko Yagi hits New York for dumplings, old school steak and a lobster roll
Kuniko Yagi is the chef at David Myers' new Century City restaurant, Hinoki & the Bird -- whose name evokes the same sense of celestial whimsy as her food. The stylish Asian-inflected menu includes bowls of green mussels in a coconut-curry broth with...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants, Sports, Trips and Vacations
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High or low: Two views of U.S. medal hopes for 2014 Winter Games
The United States racked up a record 37 medals, including nine gold, at the 2010 Winter Olympics. With the pre-Olympic World Cup and world championship winter sports season over for U.S. athletes, it’s a good time to look at the U.S. chances for...
Tags: FIFA World Cup, Shani Davis, Stacey Cook, Louie Vito, Speed Skating
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Authorities search for bank robber dubbed the 'Luger Bandit'
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For U.S. sled squad, a happy deluge of publicity
Gordy Sheer has a sense of humor. Good thing, because since his inadvertent luge sled giveaway a couple of weeks ago, he's heard it all. Sheer, you may remember reading, is a 1998 U.S. Olympic silver medalist who scouts talent for the U.S. Luge...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Fox News Channel (tv network), Sports, The New York Times, ESPN (tv network)
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Blue Mountain Freeriders having USASA success
Chuck Braun couldn't contain his excitement Wednesday night. Not only was it his 16th birthday, but he received one of the best presents ever from his parents. Braun received funding for a trip to the United States of America Snowboard Association...
Tags: Gymnastics Clubs, Gymnastics, Demographics, Sports, Half Pipe Snowboarding
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Emily Sweeney Competes At Lake Placid, But Aims For Sochi
The Hartford CourantLAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The Sween Team was out in full force Friday afternoon, despite swirling snow that threatened to blanket the luge run at Mount Van Hoevenberg. They were easy to spot, with their fluorescent green winter caps that read "USA"...Tags: Lacrosse, FIFA World Cup, Sports, Awards and Prizes
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ON THE TRAIL: What ideas do you have for escaping into winter?
I am planting, but I need your snow seeds. I need to hear your favorite winter escapes here or somewhere in the Midwest where you like to ski, sled, snowboard, skate, snowmobile, take winter hikes or ... well, you tell me. I'll plant them in this...
Tags: Energy Resources, Soups, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Cross Country Skiing
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Ski seasons ready to commence despite global warming report
Barbara Green, owner of Blue Mountain Ski Area near Palmerton, wasn't alarmed last week with the release of a study that predicts disastrous consequences for the winter tourism industry in the United States because of climate change and global warning....
Tags: Television Industry, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Ecosystems, Conservation, Sports
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IOC rejects worldwide calls for opening ceremony memorial to murdered Israelis
LONDON – As worldwide pressure grows for a memorial to the 11 Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre during Friday’s opening ceremony for the 2012 Summer Games, the International Olympic Committee continues to be resolutely...
Tags: Boris Johnson, Sports Organizations, Sports, Judaism, U.S. Senate
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No surprise if Lysacek skips nationals
It’s about 15 months before the Feb. 7, 2014 opening of the next Winter Olympics. So here are 15 thoughts on winter sports as the full gamut of sports on the program for the Sochi Games get into pre-Olympic-year action this weekend. 1. There is...
Tags: FIFA World Cup, Shani Davis, Speed Skating, Ice Skating, Katie Uhlaender
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D&L Marathon and Half Marathon still on
The second annual Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Marathon and Half Marathon races are still on for Sunday despite some downed trees and other course damage from Hurricane Sandy's blow-through this week. The race is still in need of...
Tags: Road Running, Sports, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Entertainment Events, Running
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2 From State Hope To Luge Their Way Into 2014 Winter Olympics
The Hartford CourantTucker West's house was one of those places you begged your parents to go when you were a kid. When Tucker was about 6 years old, he and his dad, Brett, watched luge in the Olympics and thought it was really cool. So Brett set out to make sort of a...Tags: U.S. Army, Sports, 2014 Winter Olympic Games
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Dec 13, 2012
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Oct 31, 2012
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