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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, talks with Sen. John Cornyn, D-Texas, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, as they walk to McConnell's office, following the weekly caucus luncheons. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)
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FILE - In this May 31, 2010, file photo, Seattle Mariners' Mike Sweeney bats against the Minnesota Twins during a baseball game in Seattle. The Seattle Mariners traded five-time All-Star hitter Mike Sweeney to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, for a player to be named later or cash considerations. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Atlanta Braves starter Kris Medlen delivers to the New York Mets during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at Turner Field in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Boston Red Sox's Ryan Kalish collides with Cleveland Indians catcher Carlos Santana, who blocked the plate and tagged out Kalish who was trying to score on a single by Daniel Nava in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Boston, Monday, Aug. 2, 2010. Santana was carted off the field with his left leg in an air cast.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Coolidge High School football coach Natalie Randolph attends the Washington Redskins NFL football training camp at Redskins Park, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, in Ashburn, Va.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Redskins' Albert Haynesworth, left, walks from the field after training with defensive line coach Jacob Burney, center, and defensive coordinator Jim Haslett at the NFL football team's training camp at Redskins Park, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, in Ashburn, Va.
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FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2009, file photo, Philadelphia Phillies' Pedro Martinez looks at his ball after giving up a two-run home run to New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui during the second inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series in New York. Martinez said Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, he plans to stay retired despite offers the past two weeks from several teams. The three-time Cy Young Award winner says he turned them down but was flattered by the invitations. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE - This April 8, 2010, file photo shows Dallas Stars' Mike Modano (9) breaking away as Anaheim Ducks' Dan Sexton (42) gives chase during an NHL hockey game in Dallas. Mike Modano wanted to prove there's still a spot for him in the NHL. The Detroit Red Wings are giving him a chance, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010.
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** FILE ** Karen Cunagin Sypher arrives at the federal courthouse in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, for the second day of her trial. Sypher was convicted Thursday of trying to extort money from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
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** FILE ** Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino arrives at the federal courthouse in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, July 29, 2010, to testify in the trial of Karen Cunagin Sypher. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
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Miami quarterback Jacory Harris throws a pass as he runs through drills during the first day of training camp, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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President Obama tours the Ford Motor Co. Chicago assembly plant with Ford executive Mark Fields (left) and plant manager Jan Allman on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. The Chicago plant will begin production of a new 2011 Ford Explorer. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Spain's soccer club FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, stretches his legs while the team's head coach Josep Guardiola prepares to kick a ball during a training for the match against China's Beijing Guoan club at the Worker's Stadium in Beijing Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. FC Barcelona will play a friendly against Chinese champions Beijing Guoan at China's National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)
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Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, center, is escorted by officials upon his arrival at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010. Messi said on Thursday he didn't want Diego Maradona to leave as coach of the national team and had thought the football great would be kept on. (AP Photo)
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Gena Burgdorf (seated), regional team manager with DriveTime, meets with prospective job applicants during a National Career Fairs job fair in Plano, Texas, on July 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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FILE - This Jan. 24, 2010, file photo shows Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre (4) being hit by New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita (55) and Anthony Hargrove during the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship NFL football game in New Orleans. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Brett Favre has informed the Vikings he will not return to Minnesota for a second season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, because the team had not made an official announcement. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
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FILE - In this Friday, July 30, 2010, file photo, Mark Calcavecchia hits near a water hazard on the fifth hole during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash. Calcavecchia is preparing this week for the 3M Championship, his fifth tournament on the 50-and-over tour. Calcavecchia's challenge now is finding the confidence and consistency he needs to stay competitive in the new environment. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
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Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley throws at NCAA college football practice at the USC campus in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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FILE - This Sept. 14, 2008, file photo shows New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre throwing a pass against the New England Patriots during the first quarter in an NFL football game, in East Rutherford, N.J. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, that Favre has informed the Vikings he won't return for a second season. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Baltimore Orioles' Luke Scott on a single against the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, in Baltimore.
