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Like lightning, Bolt sets record in Olympic 200m

Like lightning, Bolt sets record in Olympic 200m

Usain Bolt of Jamaica hurtled to his second world record and his second Olympic gold medal, finishing the 200-meter race in 19.30 seconds to break Michael Johnson's 12-year-old mark.

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Americans Richards, Jones blow leads at Olympics

Americans Richards, Jones blow leads at Olympics

Sanya Richards led in the stretch but was outrun to the finish in the 400 meters and Lolo Jones clipped the second-to-last barrier in the 100-meter hurdles Tuesday night, as two of America's top runners failed to capture Olympic gold medals.

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China's Liu out; Bolt eyes double

China's Liu out; Bolt eyes double

Welcome to the rest of the Beijing Olympics - the Summer Games of 2008, A.P. After Phelps. The games continued Monday in search of a new headliner now that Michael Phelps has toweled off for the last time.

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Two Minnesotans earn medals; two are out

Two Minnesotans earn medals; two are out

Two St. Paul men won a bronze medal in the rowing competition at the Beijing Olympics, but two other athletes with Minnesota ties are out of the games.

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Barbara Bachman back in Minnesota

Barbara Bachman back in Minnesota

One week after Barbara Bachman's husband was killed in a random knife attack in China that also hospitalized her with life-threatening injuries, she is back in Minnesota, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, to continue her recovery.

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Slideshow: 2008 Summer Olympics Day 7

Slideshow: 2008 Summer Olympics Day 7

2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, day 7.

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Phelps, Liukin shine for U.S.

Phelps, Liukin shine for U.S.

Under other circumstances, Nastia Liukin would've been the star of the Olympics for the U.S. delegation Friday. After all, she was crowned the all-around champion of women's gymnastics and has a heck of a backstory about overcoming the exact obstacle that stopped her father 20 years ago.

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Slideshow: 2008 Summer Olympics Day 6

Slideshow: 2008 Summer Olympics Day 6

2008 Summer Olympics Day 6

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Phelps last major obstacles are a couple of mates

Phelps last major obstacles are a couple of mates

So, it's come down to this for Michael Phelps: The only guys likely to stop him from taking down the ultimate Olympic record are wearing red, white and blue.

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