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German Bundeswehr soldiers seen during a training in Seedorf, northern Germany on Aug. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach, File) ** FILE **

A 2010 Ford Fusion sedan is reflected in the chrome grille of an 2010 Edge at a Ford dealership in Denver on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Ford Motor Co. earned $1 billion in the third quarter, fueled by U.S. market share gains, cost cuts and the government's Cash for Clunkers rebates. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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New Orleans Saints cornerback Tracy Porter (22) scores a 74-yard touchdown after intercepting against the Indianapolis Colts during the second half of the Saints' 31-17 victory in Super Bowl XLIV in Miami. (Associated Press)

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Have we witnessed the best of Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby? Ovechkin, currently a minus-2, is coming off his worst season in which he scored 32 goals and recorded 53 assists, while Crosby hasn't played since Jan. 5 after suffering a concussion. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** In this 1912 black-and-white photo, President William Howard Taft is seen throwing out the first ball on opening day for baseball, to start the season for the Washington Senators in Washington. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** A U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft is shown in 2006. A similar Navy Hawkeye crashed into the North Arabian Sea on Wednesday. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Photographer's Mate Airman Joshua Olson)

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**FILE** In this photo from July 14, 2009, President Obama throws out the first pitch before the All-Star baseball game in St. Louis. (Associated Press)

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President Barack Obama holds a personalized Los Angeles Lakers team jersey presented to him by Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (left) as he honored the 2009 NBA champions Lakers in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 25, 2010. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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In this Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 file photo, Washington Capitals and Team Russia player Alexander Ovechkin promotes the Russian city of Sochi, site of the next winter Olympic games, during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP photo)

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Dennis Hopper attends the 26th Running of the Breeders' Cup World Championships on Saturday in Santa Anita, Calif. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** David Plouffe, who led President Barack Obama's winning campaign, stands in the 2008 presidential race, in Obama's Chicago campaign headquarters, May 10, 2007. (Associated Press)

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Van Jones is seen at the National Summit in Detroit in on June 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) ** FILE **

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ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE - In this Nov. 7, 1989 file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice (80) runs past New Orleans Saints' Toi Cook for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game in San Francisco. Rice caught more passes and scored more touchdowns than anyone else. Emmitt Smith ran for more yards than any other NFL player. Sure seems appropriate for them to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame together, and it figures to happen Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

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**FILE** In this photo from April 14, 2005, President Bush throws out the first pitch at RFK Stadium in Washington at the start of the home opener between the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this Jan 18, 2009, file photo, talk show host Rush Limbaugh is interviewed on the sidelines before the start of the NFL AFC championship football game in Pittsburgh. Published and broadcast reports say radio personality Rush Limbaugh and St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts are joining together in a bid to purchase the St. Louis Rams. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, file)

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Beach Boys chief songwriter Brian Wilson. (Associated Press)

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A screenshot of the Sweden-Slovakia women's ice hockey game on Feb. 15, 2010, shown live on NBCOlympics.com, is seen here. The video player has DVR-like controls to rewind and fast forward, and a "key events" tab lets to jump quickly to goals and other significant plays. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Fans arrive for a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago in 2009. (AP Photo/David Banks)

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Georgetown was involved in a brawl with the Bayi Rockets in an exhibition game in China on Thursday. Head coach John Thompson III had to pull his team from the court with 10 minutes to play. (Associated Press)