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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Jeremy Thorpe was savvy, stylish, progressive and marked to make history as the leader of Britain's Liberal Party. But in 1976, one of the most popular men in British politics was accused of having a homosexual relationship and lat

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ROME, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe of Australia swam the 16th fastest in the 100m freestyle at the Italian Winter Open meet on Friday in his first long course outing in six years. Thorpe clocked 50.84 seconds in the event

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