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"Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is an imagination, and that's something I learned and something that helped me. I literally wanted to do something that no one's ever done before in this sport. Without the help of my teammates it wouldn't have been possible."
Michael Phelps
The U.S. swimmer was speaking after winning his eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.

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Boston
  • Homers by Ramon Hernandez, Melvin Mora lift Orioles over Red Sox
  • 2 Officers Cleared In Police-Involved Shooting
  • NH Man Denies Role In Love Triangle Slaying
  • State payroll swells as econony tanks
  • Jonas Brothers notch third-biggest debut of 2008

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  • Bid to weaken species act deserves to be shot down
  • Reach for the sky
  • Davis shelled in Pirates
  • Consumers warned of possible kerosene threat
  • A reminder of the promises to keep

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