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The U.S. swimmer was speaking after winning his eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.

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National
  • Bahrain commissions study on small, medium sector
  • Six suicide bombers attack US base in Afghanistan
  • Vincent Hancock, superman on shooting range
  • Dita Von Teese launches line of lingerie with Wonderbra
  • A-Rod spotted squiring two different women

    Entertainment
  • Actor Danny Glover slams Hollywood producers as racist
  • Tom Cruise to play comic book superhero
  • Duffy worried about image back home
  • Lohan spotted with partner Ronson in LA
  • Jennifer Lopez reveals her triathlon goal

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    Pennsylvania audit calls for
    Martha Raffaele August 19, 2008 - 5:57 p.m. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's auditor general on Tuesday advocated slashing the number of legislators on the board that oversees the...

    Steelers hope for improved offensive line
    Pittsburgh Steelers ' offensive line was one of the prime targets of critics after a late-season swoon that saw a 9-3 team lose four of its final five games, including the...

    Pa. teen attending band camp drowns
    Pleasant Valley School District says the student had been attending band camp at Camp Equinunk near Honesdale. State troopers went to a lake at the camp after the teen's clothes were found nearby....

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    International
    Obama to appear with running mate
    Campaign officials for Barack Obama say his new running mate will join the Democratic hopeful onstage this coming weekend in Springfield,...

    Russia furious over NATO favouritism of Georgia
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused NATO of overemphasising its support of Georgia after the alliance declared there could no longer be business as usual with...

    Prisoner exchange takes place in Georgia
    Russia and Georgia exchanged prisoners Tuesday as Russian troops slowly began pulling out of the conflict region in...

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    Business News
    Stocks slide again on U.S. markets
    It was a typical day on Wall Street Tuesday with bears again dominating...

    California homes being snapped up
    Californian home buyers have driven sales up more than 12 percent from July 2007, resulting in the biggest jump in sales in four...

    GM offers vehicle discounts to staff
    General Motors Corp has told staff it will better its usual ten percent discount....

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    Editorials
  • Putin well in front on end-game
  • Harper hammered over Russia claim
  • The Boris wobbles - Another City Hall exit will spark anxiety at Tory HQ. The London mayor needs stability, urgently
  • Why the camping revival Something to do with, ahem, the call of nature
  • Sending the U.S. to war is not the president

    Pittsburgh
  • Big Macs leading No. 25 Pitt
  • Trio Of Americans Look To Beat Bolt In 200
  • Red Sox Great Yastrzemski Hospitalized
  • Titans cut former Steelers punter Josh Miller
  • Crash closes Route 66 in Westmoreland

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    Philadelphia
  • Depth At Defensive End
  • Cole Leaves Practice With Illness
  • U.S. Airways plans Philadelphia-Tel Aviv service
  • Hundreds of tombstones toppled - Philadelphia News
  • Doylestown Police Investigate Second Attack