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What is cupping, and why is Justin Trudeau doing it?

The Prime Minister has revealed that he uses the alternative healing technique known as ‘cupping’, but what exactly is it?

Older athletes make fierce competitors at Rio Olympics

These athletes prove younger isn’t necessarily better in the world of Olympic sport

Michael Phelps: red, white and bruised?

What on earth are those circular marks all over Michael Phelps body?

5 at 5: Harper tells Russia to back off in Ukraine

Also, new helicopters, more on the stolen SINs, Phelps comes back and Snowden coverage wins a Pulitzer

Michael the great

Phelps: The greatest Olympian ever?

It’s odd to say, but Phelps was so dominant that his best and most memorable races might be the ones he lost, or almost blew

12 faces of Phelps: A photo gallery

Happy, sad, playful, frustrated: U.S. Olympic swimmer displays the range of a thespian

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A real Shaq of all trades

Shaquille O’Neal, showbiz star, hobbyist cop, the ‘greatest athlete ever formed,’ prepares to leap into his post-NBA career

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Week in Pictures: June 11th – June 18th, 2009

The best pictures from the last seven days

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Newsmakers of the week

One President needs a footstool, another President writes a note, and will someone please rescue Amanda Lindhout?

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Week in Pictures: May 14th – May 20th, 2009

The best pics of the last seven days

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What’s a guy have to do these days to lose endorsement deals?

Casual drug use is no longer universally frowned upon by marketers

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SNL: Five Good Minutes Followed by 60 minutes of Lameness

My reaction to last night’s Saturday Night Live premiere was the same as everybody’s: the much-hyped appearance of Tina Fey as Sarah Palin was fine, and almost everything else was boring.