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Michael Phelps (above) and Ryan Lochte will continue their pool duel in the 100-meter freestyle preliminaries Thursday morning. (Associated Press)

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China has been getting perceptibly friendlier treatment in American movies lately including Bai Ling and Richard Gere in "Red Corner." (MGM Studios Inc. via Associated Press)

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Deborah Calitz (center) and her partner Bruno Pelizzari (bottom center) are escorted June 27, 2012, by a police officer upon their arrival at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. The couple was held hostage for 20 months after being kidnapped from a yacht by Somali pirates in October 2010. (Associated Press)

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The Stockton, Calif., City Council listens to statements from citizens on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, as officials grapple with the city's financial plight. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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In this image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network and accessed on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, smoke rises from buildings following purported shelling in Homs, Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP Video)

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U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, holds his 3-month-old great grandson, Beckham Wilson, as he greets his great granddaughter, 8-month-old Maggie Jennings, and her mother, Callie Jennings, after arriving at his campaign headquarters to thank his volunteers and staff, Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

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"I'm excited. It's such a new and novel thing for us," said Sarah Freedman, who manages a Walgreens in Washington, D.C., that is participating in the pilot program. At her pharmacy, the testing is done in a private room. They've also taken steps to make sure that a customer can very quietly request the test. (Associated Press)

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A shopper is reflected in a microwave oven on display at a Lowe's store in Atlanta. Consumer confidence fell in June for the fourth month in a row, according to the Conference Board, despite lower gas prices. Housing prices rose. (Associated Press)