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Ueberroth both bitter and sweet at outgoing USOC speech (USA Today)

12 Oct 2008

Peter Ueberroth took a swipe at international officials critical of the money the U.S. Olympic Committee receives, setting up some possibly uncomfortable moments for the Chicago group trying to land the 2016 Games.

Sexy, dirty surrealism in the heart of Tokyo (The Japan Times)

12 Oct 2008

Their recent list of contemporary Japanese fiction, nonfiction and graphic novels is making those Japanophiles at the New York publishing house Vertical Inc. Nihon otaku among Western publishing companies. The books are beautifully produced and many, including this one, have covers by that genius of book designers — Chip Kidd. The six interesting tales in "Lala Pipo" — all with borrowed song ...

Mirror, mirror :Could a rising Clausen be the crack in the looking glass? (South Bend Tribune)

11 Oct 2008

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- He peels back the expectations and talks about today's North Carolina-Notre Dame football tussle at Kenan Stadium like it's a video game.