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Ford Said to Add Jobs at Plant for Electric Vehicles (Correct) Ford Motor Co., working to electrify a quarter of its model lineup, is adding about 40 jobs to a factory in Michigan as part of a plan to introduce four such models by 2012, said two people familiar with the plan. Read more on BusinessWeek 2012 Olympic mascots cop a shoeing Wenlock and Mandeville: ‘Cretinous infantilism’ LogoWatch The London…

Special Olympics meet held in Mountain Lakes The Area 3 Special Olympics Swim Meet April 11 were held at the Lakeland Hills Family YMCA in Mountain Lakes. The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities. For further information about Area 3 Special Olympics, call 973-398-6150 or e-mail [[[SHIFTOUT … Read…

Cops and nachos to benefit Special Olympics Illinois Join members of the Quincy Police Department and the Illinois State Police at Maya Mexican Restaurant on Friday, May 21 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Read more on KHQA Tri-States Special Olympics meet held in Mountain Lakes The Area 3 Special Olympics Swim Meet April 11 were held at the Lakeland Hills Family YMCA in Mountain Lakes. The mission of Special…

London 2012 Olympics mascots unveiled London, May 20 : Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Wednesday unveiled the one-eyed mascots – Wenlock and Mandeville – saying they will be a big hit among children and young people. Read more on New Kerala London 2012: Olympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville unveiled London 2012 Olympic organisers unveiled their mascots, one-eyed figures Wenlock and Mandeville, on Wednesday night. Read more on…

4-H IT-Adventures team participate in IT-Olympics What do sumo wrestling, robots, Legos and community service projects have in common? They are all part of the IT-Adventure Competition that were held at the Hilton Coliseum on the Iowa State University Campus April 23 and 24. Read more on Logan Herald-Observer & Woodbine Twiner First Hawaiian Bank Foundation gives $25K grant to Special Olympics The First Hawaiian Bank Foundation awarded a $25,000…

U-15 girls to face Chile, E.Guinea in Junior Olympics – Trinidad and Tobago’s women’s Under-15 team will face Chile and Equatorial Guinea in the Junior Olympic Games in Singapore from August 12-15. Read more on Trinidad Express MainStreet Monitoring Devices Contributes Portion of Proceeds in Support of Special Olympics Texas 2010 Summer Games As so often happens when one or two individuals embark on a personal mission to ease the…

IOC members tour some sports venues for Rio 2016 Members of the International Olympic Committee visited several venues being prepared for the 2016 Rio Games on Wednesday, taking a first look at how the city is making progress toward hosting the first Olympics in South America. Read more on AP via Yahoo! News IOC members tour some sports venues for Rio 2016 Members of the International Olympic Committee visited several…