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Abigail Gregory, 7, holds an ice bag on her head as she leans up against fans set up in the horse barn at the Bartholomew County 4-H Fair near Columbus, Ind. (AP Photo/The Republic, Alton Strupp)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS A military honor guard carries the casket of former first lady Betty Ford to a funeral service Tuesday at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, Calif. First lady Michelle Obama and former President George W. Bush were among those in attendance. Mrs. Ford died Friday at age 93.

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This is a 2011 photo of Tyler Clippard of the Washington Nationals baseball team. This image reflects the Washington Nationals active roster as of Feb. 25, 2011 when this image was taken.†(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Washington Mystics' Crystal Langhorne, left, tries to put a move on Seattle Storm's Sue Bird in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, July 12, 2011, in Seattle. The Storm won 79-71. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES Rory McIlroy won the U.S. Open at Congressional last month after leading the first three rounds of the Masters.

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Typically a center, Washington Capitals' Brooks Laich played defense for the entire game against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday --- the first time in his career. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, from Russia, looks to shoot the puck in the second period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series with the New York Rangers Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in Washington.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) of Sweden drives the puck down ice during the NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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ROD LAMKEY JR./THE WASHINGTON TIMES Cody Eakin, shown with coach Bruce Boudreau at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, scored 36 goals and collected 47 assists in 56 games last season in the Western Hockey League.

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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay is one of the many pitchers across baseball who has contributed to the decrease in scoring this year - a 6 percent dip at the midpoint as compared to last season. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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JIM McGREGOR Second baseman Stephen Lombardozzi is ranked as the 13th-best prospect in the Nationals' organization by Baseball America. He was drafted in the 19th round in 2008.

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associated press Ali Krieger of Dumfries was exultant after scoring the decisive goal against Brazil in the quarterfinals.

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People sign the condolence book for former first lady Betty Ford in the front lobby of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Sunday, July 10, 2011. Mrs. Ford died Friday at age 93. (AP Photo/The Grand Rapids Press, Katy Batdorff)

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FILE - In this 1980 file photo, Montreal Expos manager Dick Williams holds baseballs during a game in Montreal. Williams, who won two World Series titles with Oakland and led two other franchises to pennants, died last week. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Bill Grimshaw)

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An American flag hangs off the back of a ladder truck as emergency vehicles fill the parking area at a cemetery during the service for Lt. Shannon Stone of the Brownwood Fire Department Monday, July 11, 2011, in Brownwood, Texas. Stone was fatally injured trying to catch a souvenir baseball at a Texas Rangers game. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)