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21. 10. 09. - 16:00

Olympic gymnast receives honorary title

Romanian Times

Romanian gymnast Marian Dragulescu received an honorary title from President Traian Basescu yesterday (Tues) for his results at the London Gymnastics World Championships.

Mihai Covaliu, the coach of the Romanian fencing team, received an honorary title together with Rares Dumitrescu, number two in the world at individual fencing at the World Championships in fencing in Turkey this year.

Dragulescu surprisingly won two gold medals this past weekend at the London Gymnastics World Championships.

Dragulescu, 28, won the gold medal in the floor exercise on Saturday and the gold medal in the vault on Sunday.

His success was a big surprise since he had announced his retirement after the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of neck and back problems.

The Romanian athlete had previously won gold medals in those events at the 2001 and the 2006 World Championships.

Policeman dies when his car slides into the Danube
A border policeman died after the car he was in with three other cops went into the Danube River at Caras Severin in southwestern Romania.

Dog gets a discount for monthly public-transport ticket
The top manager of public transport in a town in northern Italy has given a special discount to a dog for use of public buses in its status as the companion of its worker owner.

Helicopter rescues stranded pregnant women
Three pregnant women in Calarasi county in southern Romania were taken by helicopter yesterday (Mon) to a hospital after heavy snow prevented ambulances from reaching their homes.

Dacia employees threaten protests if wages are not raised
Renault's Dacia car plant in Piesti in southern Romania will face protests by employees if their salaries are not increased, it emerged today (Tues).

Romania´s next EU commissioner to be voted on today
Romanian EU Commissioner-designate for Agriculture and Rural Development Dacian Ciolos is going to be voted on today (Tues) by the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels, together with the rest of the new commissioners.

Winter Olympic participants insured against swine flu
Romania's delegation to the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver has been insured against any consequences that may follow cases of swine flu.

Bad-weather warning code lifted
Romanian meteorologists lifted the code yellow and orange advisories for the southeastern part of the country yesterday (Mon) evening but warned that snowfall and gusty wind would continue for a few more hours.

Nightclubbing
A 16-year-old schoolboy killed his father with an iron bar when he tried to stop him going to a party.

Eurovision´s greatest Brit
British Eurvision hopeful David Bryan's song for his adopted Romania has become a massive Internet hit after the TV company running the contest out it online.

Schools to be closed for another day tomorrow
Kindergartens and schools are going to be closed for a second day tomorrow (Tues) in capital Bucharest, the local school inspectorate decided today.