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    • People watch fireworks during the first edition of 'Golden Nights' International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest July 5, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      People watch fireworks during the first edition of 'Golden Nights' International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest July 5, 2008.

    • Australian singer Kylie Minogue smiles as she poses for photographers with the OBE she received from Britain's Prince Charles for her services to music at Buckingham Palace in London July 3, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Australian singer Kylie Minogue smiles as she poses for photographers with the OBE she received from Britain's Prince Charles for her services to music at Buckingham Palace in London July 3, 2008.

    • Serena (L) and Venus Williams of the U.S. talk to each other during their quarter-finals doubles match against Bethanie Mattek of the U.S. and Sania Mirza of India at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 2, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      Serena (L) and Venus Williams of the U.S. talk to each other during their quarter-finals doubles match against Bethanie Mattek of the U.S. and Sania Mirza of India at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 2, 2008.

    • Acrobats perform during the presentation of A400M military aircraft in Seville, southern Spain June 26, 2008. Europe unveiled the A400M military aircraft on Thursday, giving the public a first glimpse of a powerful turboprop plane built to supply seven NATO countries with urgently needed strategic airlift capacity. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Acrobats perform during the presentation of A400M military aircraft in Seville, southern Spain June 26, 2008. Europe unveiled the A400M military aircraft on Thursday, giving the public a first glimpse of a powerful turboprop plane built to supply seven NATO countries with urgently needed strategic airlift capacity.

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    • Street Boss and jockey David Flores, foreground, hold off to win the Grade I, $300,000 Triple Bend Invitational Handicap  on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Hollywood Park, in Inglewood, Calif. From AP Photo by AP.

      Street Boss and jockey David Flores, foreground, hold off to win the Grade I, $300,000 Triple Bend Invitational Handicap on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Hollywood Park, in Inglewood, Calif.

    • Stephanie Rice, of the Australian Olympic Team, prepares to dive to compete in women's 400m medley competition during a Grand Prix swimming event at Sydney Olympic Park July 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Stephanie Rice, of the Australian Olympic Team, prepares to dive to compete in women's 400m medley competition during a Grand Prix swimming event at Sydney Olympic Park July 6, 2008.

    • OMAHA, NE - JULY 05:  Gary Hall Jr., left, and Cullen Jones, right, prepare for the final of the 50 meter freestyle during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Hall finished fourth and Jones finished third, not making the Olympic team. From Getty Images.

      OMAHA, NE - JULY 05: Gary Hall Jr., left, and Cullen Jones, right, prepare for the final of the 50 meter freestyle during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Hall finished fourth and Jones finished third, not making the Olympic team.

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    • In this image released by Universal Studios, the Hulk is shown in a scene from, "The Incredible Hulk. " Now producing its own film adaptations for all but a few previously licensed superheroes, Marvel Studios unveils "The Incredible Hulk" on the heels of blockbuster "Iron Man," whose 2010 sequel will be followed by an ambitious Marvel lineup. With an estimated 5,000 characters and a wealth of stories dating back nearly 70 years, Marvel could spin an endless web of big-screen yarns. From AP Photo by Rhythm & Hues.

      In this image released by Universal Studios, the Hulk is shown in a scene from, "The Incredible Hulk. " Now producing its own film adaptations for all but a few previously licensed superheroes, Marvel Studios unveils "The Incredible Hulk" on the heels of blockbuster "Iron Man," whose 2010 sequel will be followed by an ambitious Marvel lineup. With an estimated 5,000 characters and a wealth of stories dating back nearly 70 years, Marvel could spin an endless web of big-screen yarns.

    • The King Kong attraction on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot tour is shown in this undated publicity photo. A fire rages out of control at the backlot filled with movie sets at Universal Studios in Universal City, California June 1, 2008, 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles. It is believed that the King Kong attraction was destroyed. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      The King Kong attraction on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot tour is shown in this undated publicity photo. A fire rages out of control at the backlot filled with movie sets at Universal Studios in Universal City, California June 1, 2008, 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles. It is believed that the King Kong attraction was destroyed.

    • People watch fireworks during the first edition of 'Golden Nights' International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest July 5, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      People watch fireworks during the first edition of 'Golden Nights' International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest July 5, 2008.

    • People watch fireworks during the first edition of 'Golden Nights' International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest July 5, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      People watch fireworks during the first edition of 'Golden Nights' International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest July 5, 2008.

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The Jeep Sahara Wrangler Unlimited is displayed at the Auto China 2008 in Beijing on April 20, 2008. The world's top carmakers gathered in force in China for the Beijing Auto Show 2008, hoping the rapidly growing Chinese market will offset the gloom in the industry elsewhere. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
2 months ago: The Jeep Sahara Wrangler Unlimited is displayed at the Auto China 2008 in Beijing on April 20, 2008. The world's top carmakers gathered in force in China for the Beijing Auto Show 2008, hoping the rapidly growing Chinese market will offset the gloom in the industry elsewhere.
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  • In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, a dog wearing a pair of sunglasses stands on a motorcycle to attract visitors during the 8th China Yinchuan International Auto and Moto Tourism Festival in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Saturday, June 21, 2008. From AP Photo by Wang Peng.
  • Chinese car buyers check out a Mercedes Benz at an auto show in Beijing on June 12, 2008. China's annual auto exports overtook imports for the first time in 2005, with car makers boosting production at home and abroad, and expanding into overseas emerging markets such as Eastern Europe and South America, with vehicle imports in April reached 37,700 units, up 58.7 percent year-on-year, while car imports rising 38.4 percent to 14,222 units. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Chinese car buyers check out the Roewe, a model copied from Rover 75 technology that Shanghai-based SAIC bought from Britain's MG Rover Group, at an auto show in Beijing on June 12, 2008. China's annual auto exports overtook imports for the first time in 2005, with car makers boosting production at home and abroad, and expanding into overseas emerging markets such as Eastern Europe and South America, with vehicle imports in April reached 37,700 units, up 58.7 percent year-on-year, while car imports rising 38.4 percent to 14,222 units. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Chinese car buyers check out a Nissan Tiida at an auto show in Beijing on June 12, 2008. China's annual auto exports overtook imports for the first time in 2005, with car makers boosting production at home and abroad, and expanding into overseas emerging markets such as Eastern Europe and South America, with vehicle imports in April reached 37,700 units, up 58.7 percent year-on-year, while car imports rising 38.4 percent to 14,222 units. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A Chinese worker puts last minute touches on a sign beside the Roewe, a model copied from Rover 75 technology that Shanghai-based SAIC bought from Britain's MG Rover Group, at an auto show in Beijing on June 12, 2008. China's annual auto exports overtook imports for the first time in 2005, with car makers boosting production at home and abroad, and expanding into overseas emerging markets such as Eastern Europe and South America, with vehicle imports in April reached 37,700 units, up 58.7 percent year-on-year, while car imports rising 38.4 percent to 14,222 units. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Chinese car buyers check out the Nissan models at an auto show in Beijing on June 12, 2008. China's annual auto exports overtook imports for the first time in 2005, with car makers boosting production at home and abroad, and expanding into overseas emerging markets such as Eastern Europe and South America, with vehicle imports in April reached 37,700 units, up 58.7 percent year-on-year, while car imports rising 38.4 percent to 14,222 units. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Chinese car buyers check out a Jaguar XJL at an auto show in Beijing on June 12, 2008. China's annual auto exports overtook imports for the first time in 2005, with car makers boosting production at home and abroad, and expanding into overseas emerging markets such as Eastern Europe and South America, with vehicle imports in April reached 37,700 units, up 58.7 percent year-on-year, while car imports rising 38.4 percent to 14,222 units. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A Chinese worker puts last minute touches on a sign beside the Roewe, a model copied from Rover 75 technology that Shanghai-based SAIC bought from Britain's MG Rover Group, at an auto show in Beijing on June 12, 2008. China's annual auto exports overtook imports for the first time in 2005, with car makers boosting production at home and abroad, and expanding into overseas emerging markets such as Eastern Europe and South America, with vehicle imports in April reached 37,700 units, up 58.7 percent year-on-year, while car imports rising 38.4 percent to 14,222 units. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Chinese car buyers check out a Nissan Teana at an auto show in Beijing on June 12, 2008. China's annual auto exports overtook imports for the first time in 2005, with car makers boosting production at home and abroad, and expanding into overseas emerging markets such as Eastern Europe and South America, with vehicle imports in April reached 37,700 units, up 58.7 percent year-on-year, while car imports rising 38.4 percent to 14,222 units. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Chinese sales people with the models of the Chrysler automobile on display at an auto show in Beijing on June 12, 2008. China's annual auto exports overtook imports for the first time in 2005, with car makers boosting production at home and abroad, and expanding into overseas emerging markets such as Eastern Europe and South America, with vehicle imports in April reached 37,700 units, up 58.7 percent year-on-year, while car imports rising 38.4 percent to 14,222 units. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Staff stand beside a Chinese-made Shaunghuan Noble, made by Hongxing Auto, at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • A man stands beside a Chinese-made Shaunghuan Noble, made by Hongxing Auto, at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • Visitors look at a Volkswagen Lavida, right front, and a VW New Bora, at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Volkswagen AG unveiled the two sedans, designed with a local partner for the China market, at the show Sunday. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • A staff member cleans near a Volkswagen New Bora at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Volkswagen launched the car, one of two designed with a local partner for the China market, at the show Sunday. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • A Chinese worker performs welding on top of a building during a smoggy day in Beijing, China, Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Authorities plan to impose a partial auto ban and to halt construction and heavy industry in a bid to clean up air pollution ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games in August. From AP Photo by Ng Han Guan.
  • Visitors look at a Mercedes Benz GLK at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. But demand for the biggest vehicles is even stronger, with sales of luxury cars and SUVs expected to surge by 40-45 percent. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • A model poses beside the Chinese-made Longbo Hummer at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. But demand for the biggest vehicles is even stronger, with sales of luxury cars and SUVs expected to surge by 40-45 percent. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • Visitors photograph an Audi R8 sports car at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. But demand for the biggest vehicles is even stronger, with sales of luxury cars and SUVs expected to surge by 40-45 percent. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • A visitor looks at the newly launched Audi Q5 at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. The Q5 had its world premiere in Beijing Saturday. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. But demand for the biggest vehicles is even stronger, with sales of luxury cars and SUVs expected to surge by 40-45 percent. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • A model poses beside a Cadillac CTS at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. But demand for the biggest vehicles is even stronger, with sales of luxury cars and SUVs expected to surge by 40-45 percent. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • A model poses on a Hyundai Concept Genesis Coupe at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • Visitors look at a Maybach Landaulet at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. But demand for the biggest vehicles is even stronger, with sales of luxury cars and SUVs expected to surge by 40-45 percent. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • A man stands beside a Chinese-made Shaunghuan CEO, a BMW X5 look-alike, at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • Staff stand next to a Chinese-made Zhonghua Coupe at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • The newly launched Audi Q5 is displayed at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. The Q5 had its world premiere in Beijing on Saturday. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. But demand for the biggest vehicles is even stronger, with sales of luxury cars and SUVs expected to surge by 40-45 percent. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • Visitors photograph an Audi R8 sports car at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. But demand for the biggest vehicles is even stronger, with sales of luxury cars and SUVs expected to surge by 40-45 percent. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • Visitors look at a Cadillac Escalade SUV at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. But demand for the biggest vehicles is even stronger, with sales of luxury cars and SUVs expected to surge by 40-45 percent. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • A model stands beside a Cadillac Provoq Fuel Cell car at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • Visitors look at a Volkswagen Lavida, foreground, and other VW models at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing Tuesday April 22, 2008. Auto sales in China are booming, with analysts and automakers forecasting growth at 15-20 percent this year. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • BEIJING - APRIL 21:  A model poses beside the China premiere Mazda 6 II at a special media opening of the Auto China 2008 show on April 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. The annual auto show is held from 20-28 April. Altogether 890 vehicles, including 55 concept cars, are on show at the new China International Exhibition Center. From Getty Images.
  • BEIJING - APRIL 21:  A model poses beside  the China premiere display of the new Ford Fiesta during a special media opening of the Auto China 2008 show at the new China International Exhibition Center on April 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. The annual auto show is held from April 20-28 with 890 vehicles including 55 concept cars on show. From Getty Images.
  • Chinese paramilitary police walk past a Man Trucks billboard promoting its China division displayed at the Beijing Auto Show on April 21, 2008. The world's top car-makers are exhibiting their products in China at the eight-day Beijing Auto Show 2008, which opened on April 20 and is expected to attract up to 600,000 prospective buyers. Top manufacturers are hoping to cash in on China's booming market which rose by 20 percent to 1.85 million vehicles in the first quarter of 2008 as sales around the world slumped, organisers said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • BEIJING - APRIL 21:  A model poses beside the Mercedes-Benz GLK 280 during a special media opening of the Auto China 2008 show at the new China International Exhibition Center on April 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. The annual auto show is held from April 20-28 with 890 vehicles including 55 concept cars on show. From Getty Images.
  • BEIJING - APRIL 21:  A visitors look at the Smart Fortwo during a special media opening of the Auto China 2008 show at the new China International Exhibition Center on April 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. The annual auto show is held from April 20-28 with 890 vehicles including 55 concept cars on show. From Getty Images.
  • BEIJING - APRIL 21:  A model poses beside  the Dogdge Zeo Concept car during a special media opening of the Auto China 2008 show at the new China International Exhibition Center on April 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. The annual auto show is held from April 20-28 with 890 vehicles including 55 concept cars on show. From Getty Images.
  • BEIJING - APRIL 21:  A model poses beside  the world premiere display of the Audi Q5 during a special media opening of the Auto China 2008 show at the new China International Exhibition Center on April 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. The annual auto show is held from April 20-28 with 890 vehicles including 55 concept cars on show. From Getty Images.
  • BEIJING - APRIL 21:  A model poses beside  the world premiere display of the Buick concept car Riviera during a special media opening of the Auto China 2008 show at the new China International Exhibition Center on April 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. The annual auto show is held from April 20-28 with 890 vehicles including 55 concept cars on show. From Getty Images.
  • BEIJING - APRIL 21:  A model poses beside Lexus LF-Xh during a special media opening of the Auto China 2008 show at the new China International Exhibition Center on April 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. The annual auto show is held from April 20-28 with 890 vehicles including 55 concept cars on show. From Getty Images.
  • A Mercedes-Benz GLK 220CDI is unveiled at the Auto China 2008 auto show in Beijing, China, Sunday, April 20, 2008. While sport utility vehicle sales in the U.S. are tumbling, automakers are finding that for China's newly prosperous car buyers, bigger is still better. From AP Photo by .
  • BEIJING - APRIL 21:  A vistor talks with salesman besides the Maybach Landaulet during a special media opening of the Auto China 2008 show at the new China International Exhibition Center on April 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. The annual auto show is held from April 20-28 with 890 vehicles including 55 concept cars on show. From Getty Images.
  • BEIJING - APRIL 21:  A model poses beside  the Chrysler Hollywood during a special media opening of the Auto China 2008 show at the new China International Exhibition Center on April 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. The annual auto show is held from April 20-28 with 890 vehicles including 55 concept cars on show. From Getty Images.
  • BEIJING - APRIL 21:  Visitors browse the Mercedes-Benz section during a special media opening of the Auto China 2008 show at the new China International Exhibition Center on April 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. The annual auto show is held from April 20-28 with 890 vehicles including 55 concept cars on show. From Getty Images.


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OMAHA, NE - JULY 05:  Gary Hall Jr., left, and Cullen Jones, right, prepare for the final of the 50 meter freestyle during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Hall finished fourth and Jones finished third, not making the Olympic team. From Getty Images.

OMAHA, NE - JULY 05: Gary Hall Jr., left, and Cullen Jones, right, prepare for the final of the 50 meter freestyle during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Hall finished fourth and Jones finished third, not making the Olympic team.

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OMAHA, NE - JULY 05:  Dara Torres celebrates winning the semifinal of the 50 meter freestyle and setting a new American record of 24.38 during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. From Getty Images.

OMAHA, NE - JULY 05: Dara Torres celebrates winning the semifinal of the 50 meter freestyle and setting a new American record of 24.38 during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

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OMAHA, NE - JULY 05:  Gary Hall Jr. prepares for the final of the 50 meter freestyle during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Hall finished fourth and did not make the Olympic team. From Getty Images.

OMAHA, NE - JULY 05: Gary Hall Jr. prepares for the final of the 50 meter freestyle during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Hall finished fourth and did not make the Olympic team.

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OMAHA, NE - JULY 05:  Michael Phelps, left, leads Ian Crocker, right, in the final of the 100 meter butterfly during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Phelps won and Crocker finished second. From Getty Images.

OMAHA, NE - JULY 05: Michael Phelps, left, leads Ian Crocker, right, in the final of the 100 meter butterfly during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Phelps won and Crocker finished second.

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OMAHA, NE - JULY 05:  Katie Hoff, left, leads Kate Kiegler, right, in the final of the 800 meter freestyle during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Hoff won and Ziegler finished second. From Getty Images.

OMAHA, NE - JULY 05: Katie Hoff, left, leads Kate Kiegler, right, in the final of the 800 meter freestyle during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Hoff won and Ziegler finished second.

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OMAHA, NE - JULY 05:  Katie Hoff, bottom, leads Kate Kiegler, top, in the final of the 800 meter freestyle during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Hoff won and Ziegler finished second. From Getty Images.

OMAHA, NE - JULY 05: Katie Hoff, bottom, leads Kate Kiegler, top, in the final of the 800 meter freestyle during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Hoff won and Ziegler finished second.

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OMAHA, NE - JULY 05:  (L-R) Hayley McGregory, Elizabeth Beisel and Margaret Hoelzer compete in the final of the 200 meter backstroke during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Hoelzer finished first and set a new world record of 2:0609 while Beisel finished second and McGregory faded to third and missed a spot on the Olympic team. From Getty Images.

OMAHA, NE - JULY 05: (L-R) Hayley McGregory, Elizabeth Beisel and Margaret Hoelzer compete in the final of the 200 meter backstroke during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 5, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Hoelzer finished first and set a new world record of 2:0609 while Beisel finished second and McGregory faded to third and missed a spot on the Olympic team.

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