I enjoyed joining the Philadelphia Flyers to drop the puck at tonight's game. I wish them the best of luck this season. 
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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
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Palestinian children, one holding a Palestinian flag, participate a protest against the Israeli sanctions on Gaza in Gaza City Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008. Israel has reduced shipments of fuel and other supplies into Gaza since Hamas took control of Gaza in June, 2007.
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Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Basilica for the canonization ceremony at the Vatican October 12, 2008. Pope gave the Roman Catholic church four new saints, including Sister Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception, an Indian woman whose canonization is seen as a morale boost to Christians in India who have suffered Hindu violence. The other new saints are Gaetano Errico, Sister Maria Bernarda Buetler and Narcisa de Jesus Martillo Moran.
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US Air force rescue team members run from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during the Air Power Day at the US airbase in Osan, south of Seoul on October 12, 2008. The event featured the display of aircrafts from South Korea and US air forces as well as Patriot missile system and security forces equipment.
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Ukrainian-born actress and model Olga Kurylenko listens to Kateryna Yushchenko (unseen), wife of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, during their meeting at the Presidential home not far from Kiev on October 9, 2008. Olga Kurylenko is starring as James Bond girl Camille in the forthcoming 'Quantum of Solace' film.
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Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko is seen during a meeting with Ukrainian President wife, Kateryna Yushchenko, not seen, at Yushchenko's country house in Novye Bezradichi, outside Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Kurylenko stars in the new James Bond film "Quantum of Solace," scheduled for release soon.
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LONDON - APRIL 16: Vehicles used by James Bond in various movies are displayed at the 'For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming & James Bond Press View' at the Imperial War Museum on April 16, 2008 in London, England. The exhibition focuses on the authour of the Bond novels, including research notes for the books and memorabilia from his time as a foreign correspondant in WWII. The exhibition also showcases props and collectables from 007 films. It opens on April 25 and runs until March 1, 2009.
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An Aston Martin, James Bond's iconic car, is fished out of Lake Garda, near Torbole, northern Italy, Saturday, April 19, 2008, after it plunged into the water during the drive to the set of the latest film in the 007 series. Producers of ''Quantum of Solace,'' which stars Daniel Craig, say the car was being delivered to the filming unit about 6:30 a.m. in heavy rain when the vehicle went off the lakeside road.
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Quotes about Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers fans, show Philadelphia's class and welcome America's #1 hockey mom, Sarah Palin.
was said
in ABC News
The GOP vice presidential nominee will drop the ceremonial first puck when the Philadelphia Flyers open the regular season against the New York Rangers on Saturday.
was said
in The Nation
I'm not going to say it's a Phillies town now. It's Philadelphia. It's not about the Eagles, not about the Flyers, not about the 76ers ... It's about us as athletes trying to win a championship for this city. Whether it be the Eagles, Flyers, the 76ers or Phillies, I think this city is hungry. The fans will be here for us. That's the big picture and the small picture. We want to win a championship.
said Shane Victorino
in philly.com
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