| China's Wang Xin/Chen Ruolin win synchro platform diving gold &$ &$Chinese Wang Xin/Chen Ruolin won the women's 10-meter synchronized platform diving gold medal with 363.54 points at the Olympic Games in "Water Cube" - the National Aquatics Center, in Beijing, on Aug 12. Australia's Briony Cole/Melissa Wu claimed the silver with 335.16 points and Mexico's Paola Espinosa and Tatiana Ortiz got the bronze with 330.06.&$&$&$ english.people.com.cn |
Australia wins women's 4x200 freestyle relay with world record &$ &$Australian team celebrate after they won the women's 4x200m freestyle relay gold in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 14, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Australia clocked in a world record timing to win the women's 4x200m freestyle relay gold at the Beijing Olympic Games on Thursday. The Australian quartet timed in 7:44.31, beating the previous mark of 7:50.0 ... english.people.com.cn |
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At Venice Festival, a 1959 Masterpiece Takes Center Stage Mario Monicelli's "La grande guerra,'' which won a Golden Lion in 1959, upstaged Giuseppe Tornatore's "Baaria," the opening in-competition film at the Venice Film Festival. nytimes.com |
Secret Corps of Filmmakers Documented Nuclear Bomb Tests A secret corps of moviemakers risked their lives to make 6,500 films documenting the power of atomic bombs. nytimes.com |