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USA's Misty May-Treanor (L) and Kerri Walsh hug each other after beating China's TIan Jia (L-rear) and Wang Jie in the women's Beach Volleyball final in the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing on August 21, 2008. Defending champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the match 2-0, bagging their second Olympic beach volleyball gold. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver)
   
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    Lightning Bolt rules the Olympics
    Lightning Bolt rules the Olympics
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    Hours after learning of the death of founding member LeRoi Moore, the Dave Matthews Band played an emotional concert in Los Angeles, fans say.
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    Lightning Bolt rules the Olympics
    Lightning Bolt rules the Olympics
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) --
    America and China, please stand aside: It's Lightning Bolt's games.
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