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A shopper browses the bread section at a Wal-Mart store in Santa Clarita, California April 1, 2008. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

The food-stamp economy

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Latest medal table

Sat Aug 9, 2008 10:41pm EDT

(Reuters) - Olympic Games medal table in Beijing on Sunday. Rank Country G S B Total

U.S.  |  Sports  |  China  |  Russia

1. U.S. 2 1 3 6

2. China 2 1 0 3

3. South Korea 2 1 0 3

4. Romania 1 0 0 1

4=. Spain 1 0 0 1

4=. Czech Republic 1 0 0 1

7. Russia 0 1 0 1

7=. Italy 0 1 0 1

7=. Austria 0 1 0 1

7=. Turkey 0 1 0 1

7=. Cuba 0 1 0 1

7=. Hungary 0 1 0 1

13. North Korea 0 0 1 1

13=. Uzbekistan 0 0 1 1

13=. Netherlands 0 0 1 1

13=. Argentina 0 0 1 1

13=. Japan 0 0 1 1

13=. Switzerland 0 0 1 1

13=. Croatia 0 0 1 1

13=. Taiwan 0 0 1 1

G = Gold

S = Silver

B = Bronze

(Compiled by Infostrada Sports; editing by Neil Maidment)



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