Record setting events

Record setting events

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  US fixed mortgage rates fall to new record lows

  Fixed U.S. mortgage rates fell again to new record lows, providing prospective buyers with more incentive to brave a modestly recovering housing ... 

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  Twitter sees new record during Euro 2012 final

  Twitter says its users fired off more than 15,000 tweets per second when Spain scored its fourth goal in Sunday's European Championship final, setting ... 

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  Eurozone unemployment hits new record in May

  Unemployment in the 17-country euro currency bloc hit another record in May as the crippling financial crisis pushed the continent toward the brink ... 

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  Usain Bolt cruises in trials debut

  And, he's off. On a night where the only bit of drama came from a false start a few lanes over, Usain Bolt took his first step toward the London ... 

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  Ashton Eaton sets world record in decathlon

  Ashton Eaton likes to compare decathlons to life — the ups and downs, the good and bad, the setbacks and comebacks. Over two dreary days that finally ... 

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  A romp in the rain for Rupp at Olympic trials

  Galen Rupp grew up in Oregon, so when he sees rain falling the way it did on the first day of Olympic trials, he sees an opportunity, not a roadblock. 

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  Rupp breezes in the rain; top sprinters advance

  With water ponding on the track and the finish line in plain sight, 10,000-meter runner Galen Rupp waved to the crowd, smiled and stuck out his tongue