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Adam Vinatieri of Indianapolis Colts has hip surgery, expected back for regular season

Jun. 5, 2009
Kicker Adam Vinatieri recently had surgery on his right hip to alleviate a nagging injury, but the Indianapolis Colts anticipate he will be ready for the season, the team announced Friday.
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Vinatieri has sprained left knee ligament

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Vanderjagt goes to Cowboys

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commemorated in Washington
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A U.S. Air Force B-52 flies over the Vietnam Veterans Memorial during commemoration of 50th anniversary of the war on May 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama is at the base of the wall left center. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. The B-52 bomber was used extensively during the Vietnam War. UPI/Pat Benic