Tsipras pledges to lead Greece out of crisis by 2019

Tsipras pledges to lead Greece out of crisis by 2019

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's newly re-elected prime minister is pledging to fast-track negotiations with the country's bailout creditors, with a view to bringing the country out of its debilitating financial crisis by 2019.

Alexis Tsipras told his first Cabinet meeting Friday that by the end of his four-year mandate he also hopes to have extracted Greece from strict supervision by creditors.

USOC leaders grateful for 2nd chance after Boston
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USOC leaders grateful for 2nd chance after Boston

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The leader of the U.S. Olympic Committee compared the choice of Boston as a bidder for the 2024 Olympics to Seattle's choice to pass the ball at the goal line at the end of the Super Bowl last season.

Fortunately, CEO Scott Blackmun said, "unlike the Seahawks, we have not lost the game."

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