Gasps Greet Chicago's Ouster From Games Bid

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Fri, 10/02/2009 - 12:45pm

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Gasps and tears greeted the announcement on Friday that Chicago had lost its bid to host the 2016 Summer Games, as the city went from favorite to also-ran in the multibillion-dollar Olympics sweepstakes.

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