Despite her success the world record holder has never won an Olympic medal but could emulate Norwegian runner Ingrid Kristiansen if she completes a quartet of wins in April's event.

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But I would, frankly, encourage Ingrid to consider running for the job.

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But PETA co-founder and president Ingrid Newkirk said "it makes no sense whatsoever" that an animal rights activist would harm an animal.

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Political cases make for big headlines--witness the rescue this summer of Ingrid Betancourt and three Northrop Grumman contractors held for years by insurgents in the Colombian jungle--but these are not a large fraction of the cases.

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