THE SUN - 1st man on the moon Neil Armstrong dies, Aug 26, 2012

"TRIBUTES poured in last night for Neil Armstrong — whose “one giant leap for mankind” made him the first astronaut on the Moon.
The Apollo 11 mission commander — whose historic lunar landing in 1969 was watched by a fifth of the world’s population — has died aged 82.
Armstrong had emergency heart-bypass surgery to relieve blocked coronary arteries on August 7, two days after his birthday."

ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

THE TELEGRAPH - Olympic Closing Ceremony London 2012, Aug 14, 2012

The musical director of the Olympic Closing Ceremony, David Arnold, said he had whittled down the Guinness Book of Hit Singles to thirty tracks for a curtain closer that would be a celebration of British music. But was there really a pop song that hadn’t been played at these games over the last two weeks? Because from the moment Danny Boyle had his nurses flinging themselves around to Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells, London 2012 has been a cacophony of pop music. Blaring out of every arena at every opportunity have been the choruses of Dizzee Rascal’s Bonkers or Queen’s We Will Rock You. Many events seemed like they were taking part inside a nightclub with a sideshow of some sport to break up the rotation of full-throttle hits.

    

           ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

CS MONITOR - London 2012 closing ceremony ends a 'happy and glorious' Olympics, Aug 14. 2012

 "London, after all, was not Beijing, Turin, or Salt Lake. It had nothing to prove to anyone and certainly didn't need to spend $14 billion for a party. All Britain – indeed all the British Commonwealth – had already had a rather large one to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne. After a Diamond Jubilee, wouldn't an Olympic Games, even a golden one, be a little less precious?"

ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

MICHAEL PHELPS with all his Olympic medals, Aug 05, 2012, Yahoo.Sports

 Medal No. 5
The U.S. team -- Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Peter Vanderkaay and Klete Keller -- beat Australia to win gold in the Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay in a time of 7:07.33. Phelps collects his second gold of the night.

ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

MICHAEL PHELPS with all his Olympic medals, Aug 05, 2012, Yahoo Sports

 

Medal No. 1
Michael Phelps wins the Olympic gold and sets a new world record in men's 400-meter Individual Medley in 4:08:26 ahead of compatriot Erik Vendt (left) and Hungary's Laszlo Cseh at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens, Greece, August 14, 2004. It was the first of many Olympic medals for Phelps.

ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

KATU.com - Britain opens Olympics with spectacular ceremony, Jul 28, 2012

: "LONDON (AP) — The queen and James Bond gave the London Olympics a royal entrance like no other Friday in an opening ceremony that rolled to the rock of the Beatles, the Stones and The Who.

And the creative genius of Danny Boyle spliced it all together.
Brilliant. Cheeky, too.
The highlight of the Oscar-winning director's $42 million show was pure movie magic, using trickery to make it seem that Britain's beloved 86-year-old Queen Elizabeth II had parachuted into the stadium with the nation's most famous spy.
A short film showed Daniel Craig as 007 driving to Buckingham Palace in a black London cab and, pursued by the royal corgis, meeting the queen, who played herself."

ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

BBC News - Queen watches Olympic torch at Windsor Castle, Jul 12, 2012

: "The Olympic torch relay got the royal seal of approval on Tuesday.
The flame headed past Windsor Castle, home to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
Lord Seb Coe, the man in charge of the Olympics, handed 12-year-old Phil Wells the torch in front of the Queen.
It's not just actual royalty who have been getting involved, sporting royalty have been taking part too."
ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

THEBLOGISMINE - Euro 2012: Spain Defeats Italy 4-0 to Win European Championship, Jul 02, 2012

 "Spain trounced Italy 4-0 in the European Championship final on Sunday, extending its reign as the best team in world football.The defense was impenetrable. The offense was unstoppable. Simply put, it was another Spanish party on the international stage.

Spain won its third straight major soccer title Sunday, routing Italy 4-0 in the European Championship final and making it look all too easy.

WORLD TIME - E.U. Summit: Up All Night, But Consensus Finally Reached, Jun 30, 2012

 "When it comes to confronting the crisis threatening the euro’s very existence, nothing ever seems to come easy for European Union leaders—even a mutually sought agreement. That was demonstrated Friday at the E.U. summit in Brussels, where it took all-night haggling to approve growth stimulus measures that Italy and Spain had blocked until they obtained a softening of rules on bailouts that they’re likely to eventually seek. Only in the madness of the euro crisis can taking yourself hostage become an effective bargaining tool."
ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

NY DAILY NEWS - Euro 2012: Mario Balotelli scores two goals as Italy beats Germany 2-1, will face Spain in championship match, Jun 30, 2012

 "WARSAW, Poland -- Mario Balotelli flexed his muscles in more ways than one.
The 21-year-old striker quieted his of critics by leading Italy to an unexpected spot in the European Championship final, scoring twice in the first half in a 2-1 victory over Germany on Thursday night.
After his second goal, Balotelli stripped off his jersey and flexed his muscles in a defiant pose - even if that meant an automatic yellow card."
ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

HETQ - Greek Coach Santos - "You have to play with your head and heart", Jun 18, 2012

"In their win yesterday over Greece, the Czech team scored two goals in the first six minutes of play
Greek coach Fernando Santos noted in post-game remarks that it appeared that his team wasn’t even on the pitch during the first 15 minutes of play.
Santos said Greece’s chances to advance were slim but that there was still hope."
ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

MEWSTRIBE - Greek election: New Democracy wins 30pc of vote, Jun 18, 2012

 "Athens, Greece: Greek conservative New Democracy party came first in a critical election and pro-bailout parties won enough seats to form a joint government, receding fears of the country’s imminent exit from eurozone."
ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

GREECE VS RUSSIA 1-0, Euro 2012, Video, Jun 18, 2012

ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

INDEPENDENT - Giorgos Karagounis (Greece) Giorgos Karagounis, you may remember, was a key, Jyn 18, 2012

 The Independent: "Giorgos Karagounis, you may remember, was a key part of the Greece side that shocked Europe with their triumph at Euro 2004. The one-time Inter Milan midfielder bagged their first goal of the tournament when he scored a long-range stunner against hosts Portugal. Remarkably, at 35-years-old, the Panathinaikos player is still going and will be hoping, against the odds, to inspire his team once more."
ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

PANORAMA- Manuel Preciado dies 24 hours after being appointed Villarreal coach, Jun 08, 2012

 "Former Sporting Gijon coach Manuel Preciado has died of a heart attack, aged 54, BBC reports.
His death comes just 24 hours after he agreed a deal with relegated Villarreal to take over for the 2012-13 season.
Preciado was sacked by Sporting Gijon in January after twice earning them promotion into Spain's top flight.
As a player Preciado was a defender who began his career at Racing Santander and also appeared for Linares, Mallorca, Alaves, Ourense and Gimnastica.
After retiring in 1992, he began coaching with Gimnastica in the mid-1990s and also had spells in charge of Racing B, Racing Santander, Levante and Murcia before joining Sporting Gijon in 2006.
He led them into the Spanish top division in his second season and spent six years with the club."
'ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

USATODAY - Author Ray Bradbury has died in California, Jun 08, 2012

 "LOS ANGELES – Ray Bradbury, the science fiction-fantasy master who transformed his childhood dreams and Cold War fears into telepathic Martians, lovesick sea monsters, and, in uncanny detail, the high-tech, book-burning future of Fahrenheit 451, has died. He was 91."
'ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

MLIVE - Fitzgerald, former Bucks owner, dies at 86, Jun 08, 2012

 "JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Former Milwaukee Bucks owner Jim Fitzgerald has died at the age of 86.
The team says Fitzgerald died Monday morning in his hometown of Janesville. Schneider Apfel Schneider B funeral home also confirmed his death. His cause of death was not released.
Fitzgerald joined the Bucks' board of directors in 1973, then became president and chairman of the board in 1976. He was the owner during a successful era that included the hiring of Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson and a string of seven consecutive division titles from the 1979-80 season to the 1985-1986 season."
ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

BOSTON .com - Platters founder Herb Reed dies at 83, Jun 08, 2012

 "BOSTON—Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of 1950s vocal group the Platters who sang on hits like "Only You" and "The Great Pretender," has died. He was 83.
Reed died on Monday in a Boston area hospice after a period of declining health that included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, manager Fred Balboni said.
Reed was a Kansas City, Mo., native who founded the Platters in Los Angeles in 1953. Then a quartet, the group won amateur talent shows, and performed nights and weekends up and down the California coast while the members worked days at a car wash and at other odd jobs"
ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

KSEE 24 - Former Family Feud Show Host Richard Dawson Dead at 79, Jun 08, 2012

 "Richard Dawson, the legendary host of "Family Feud," has died from complications due to esophageal cancer according to his son."
ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

TRIBUNE - “Desperate Housewives” actress Kathryn Joosten dies at 72, Jun 08, 2012

 "“Desperate Housewives” actress Kathryn Joosten, who won two Emmy awards for her supporting role as a nosy neighbor on the recently ended hit show, died of lung cancer on Saturday, her spokeswoman said. She was 72-years-old.
Joosten died with her family at her side at home in Westlake Village, 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles, said her publicist, Nadine Jolson. She had battled the disease since being diagnosed in 2001.
Her death came less than three weeks after the airing of the final episode of “Desperate Housewives” in which Joosten’s character, Karen McCluskey, died of the illness with the Johnny Mathis song “Wonderful, Wonderful” playing in her room."
ALEXANDER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS