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Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett given 'day of rest' against Atlanta Hawks

Mar. 27, 2009
Boston forward Kevin Garnett's comeback after missing 13 games with a right knee strain was put on hold Friday night when he was held out against the Atlanta Hawks.
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BOSTON, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Kevin Garnett's sprained right knee will cause the Boston Celtics forward to miss up to three weeks, the team said Saturday.
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Veterans etch the names of their friends inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War on May 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. UPI/Pat Benic