Jamaican Usain Bolt sets world record in 100 meter dash-Beijing olimpic
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Day one 080908
Day two-081008
Day three-08/11/2008
Day four-08/12/2008
Olympic Cheerleaders
Day five-Beijing 08/13/2008
China's controversial Gymnasts
USA Gymnastics Emotional day
Day six- 08/14/2008
Day seven-08/15/2008
USA' Clayton Stanley (13) and Lloy Ball (1) fail to block the shot from Todor Aleksiev of Bulgaria during their men's volleyball preliminary match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug.14, 2008. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
USA's Ryan Millar spikes the ball through Evgeni Ivanov of Bulgaria during their men's volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug.14, 2008. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Munkh-Erdene Uranchimeg of Mongolia, right, fights Boris Georgiev of Bulgaria during a men's light welterweight 64 kilogram preliminary boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)
Indonesia's Markis Kido, right, and Hendra Setiawan, compete against China's Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng in the gold medal match in the men's doubles badminton finals at the Beijing Olympics Saturday Aug.16, 2008. Indonesia won the match for the gold. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Japan's Erika Araki spikes the ball against Rachel Sanchez of Cuba while watched by Saori Kimura (12) during their women's volleyball match against Cuba at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Russia's Emiliya Turey, right, scores against Hungary's goalkeeper Katalin Palinger during their women's handball preliminary match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
The United States' Shannon Boxx (7) and Canada's forward Kara Lang (15) battle for the ball during extra time in a women's quarterfinal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Shanghai, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. The USA won 2-1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
The United States' forward Natasha Kai, right, scores the team's second goal during the extra time of the women's quarter final match between USA and Canada at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Shanghai, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. U.S. beat Canada 2-1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Netherlands infielder Rally Legito attempts to throw out Japan's Masahiro Araki in the eighth inning of their baseball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug.15 2008. Araki was safe on the play. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New Zealand's Mike Walker, right, and Steven Ferguson train for the K2 kayak 1000m at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Park at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. The pair will compete on Monday, Aug. 18. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Sergei Martynov of Belarus shoots during the men's 50 meters rifle prone final round at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
New Zealand rider Katie McVean goes over her horse Forest at fence during the first qualifying round for the Equestrian Show Jumping competition during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
US rider Laura Kraut with her horse Cedric competes in the 1st round jumping qualifier of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Equestrian in Hong Kong, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Argentina's forward Angel di Maria (11) and Netherlands' midfielder Royston Drenthe, right, battle for the ball during a Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics men's quarterfinal match soccer in Shanghai China, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Argentina won 2-1. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Star crew compete during race one of the Star class sailing competition of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Qingdao, about 720 kilometers southeast of Beijing, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
U.S. 470 men crew Graham Biehl waves at the end of race seven of the 470 men dinghy class sailing competition of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Qingdao, about 720 kilometers southeast of Beijing, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Herbert Knosowski)
Day 11-Beijing 2008
Netherlands' Thomas Boerma (6) and Taeke Taekema, center, race to catch Pakistan's Shakeel Abbasi during the field hockey competitions at the Olympic Hockey Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
The duet team of Apolline Dreyfuss and Lila Meessemann-Bakir of France perform the duet technical routine in synchronized swimming during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Argentina's Manu Ginobili dunks against Russia during a men's preliminary round basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
USA's guard Lebron James, right, scores over Germany's center Chris Kaman during the third quarter of their men's preliminary basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
USA Heather Mitts, left, challenges for the ball with Japan's Karina Maruyama, right, during a Beijing 2008 Olympics women semifinals soccer match in Beijing , Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. USA defeated Japan 4-2. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Kate Markgraf of the USA and her two-years-old son Keegan wave frpm the pitch after a Beijing 2008 Olympics women's semi final soccer match between the USA and Japan in Beijing, China, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. The USA defeated Japan by 4-2. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
USA's Nate Schierholtz (14) collides with China's catcher Yang Yang to score in their baseball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Monday, Aug.18, 2008. China's manager Jim Lefebvre was ejected arguing about the call. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
USA's Matt LaPorta, right, dives over China's catcher Wang Wei to score on Terry Tiffee's two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning in their baseball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Monday, Aug.18, 2008. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
David Price of Britain, left, fights Jaroslav Jaksto of Lithuania during a men's super heavyweight over 91 kilogram quarterfinal boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)
Norway's Stein Endresen rides Le Beau during the equestrian team Show Jumping competition during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. Norway won a bronze medal in the team show jumping competition.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Day 12-Beijing 2008
U.S. gymnast gold medal winner Shawn Johnson performs on the balance beam during a gala show at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Odd Andersen)
Somjit Jongjohor of Thailand, left, fights Anvar Yunusov of Tajikistan during a men's light flyweight 51 kilogram quarterfinal boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
USA's Laura Wilkinson competes at the women's 10m platform preliminaries at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. Wilkinson ranked fifth in the preliminaries. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Brazil's forward Cristiane trains during a practice session of Brazil's womens football team, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. Brazil plays the United States on Thursday in a final gold medal match. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
William Priddy of United State spikes against SeErbia's Novica Bjelica, left, and Nikola Grbic in a men's quarterfinals volleyball match during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug.20, 2008. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Diana Lopez of the U.S., in blue, fights Thailand's Chonnapas Premwaew during a preliminary match for the women's taekwondo -57 kilogram class at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Lopez won the match. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Japan's Ai Fukuhara plays against China's Zhang Yining during their women's singles fourth round match of the table tennis at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Zhang won the match. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)
Netherland's Ellen Hoog, right, and Marilyn Aglotti, left, defend against Argentina's Mariana Rossi during their women's semifinal field hockey match at the Olympic Hockey Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. Netherlands won 5-2. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Day 13, Batton drop by USA
Gold- USA soccer team
Batton droped by women team USA
Olga Kasnikina - 20Km walk-Gold
Gold point-USA, Beach Volleyball
Golden HUg
Golden Joy
Golden dive-China
Gold-200m, 21.74
Japan-Gold in softball
Day 14-Beijing 2008
Brazil's midfielder Ronaldinho (10) and Belgium's midfielder Maarten Martens (11) battle for the ball during a men's Bronze soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Shanghai, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Brazil beat Belgium 3-0 to win the Bronze medal. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Mauro Gavotto of Italy spikes against Gilberto Godoy Filho of Brazil in a men's semifinals volleyball match during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Zhang Yining from China returns the ball to Wang Nan, also from China, during their women's table tennis gold medal match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in China Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Day 15-Beijing
Rakhim Chakhkiev of Russia, right, fights Clemente Russo of Italy during the men's heavyweight 91 kilogram final boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)
Russia's Liudmila Postnova attempts to score over Norway's Else Marthe Soerlie Lybekk in the women's handball finals at the Beijing Olympics Saturday Aug. 23, 2008. Norway beat Russia 34-27 to win the gold. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Argentina's Angel Di Maria, left, scores the winning goal past Nigeria's goal keeper Ambruse Vanzekin during the men's soccer tournament final between Nigeria and Argentina at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008. Argentina won the match 1-0 to take the gold medal. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)
Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona, right, comforts Brazil's bronze medal winner Ronaldinho after the medal ceremony after the men's soccer tournament final between Nigeria and Argentina in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Germany's Benjamin Weiss, left, and Spain's Alexandre Fabregas in action during the men's gold medal field hockey match against Spain at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Michael Phelps-seven world record, one Olympic record and 8 Gold Medals
Tracking Team USA Basketball Game one- China
Game 2 - Angola
Game3 - Greece
Game 4 - Spain
Game 5 - Germany
Game 6 - Australia
Game 7 - Argentina
Game 8 - Spain
Day 16-Beijing 2008
Closing Ceremonies - Beijing - 08/24/2008
See you in London 2012
Aftershocks shake quake zone as rescuers dig Rescuers raked through rubble and debris for survivors and bodies on Tuesday, as the death toll from a powerful earthquake in Italy rose above 200. The death toll has climbed to 207, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said. Berlusconi said 15 people were still missing and 100 out of the about 1,000 people injured were in serious condition. Aftershocks heightened anxiety in the area. Apr 07
Hours before the fatal car crash, Nick Adenhart pitched six innings of scoreless baseball against the A's Wednesday night. AP LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was among three people killed in a crash in Fullerton, California, early Thursday, according to the team and a hospital spokesman. Adenhart, 22, from Silver Spring, Maryland, died at UC Irvine Medical Center, according to spokesman John Murray. "The Angels family has suffered a tremendous loss today," Tony Reagins, the team's general manager, said in a written statement. "We are deeply saddened and shocked by this tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Nick's family, friends, loved ones and fans." Apr 09
Unemployment runs 80 percent on reservation Herbert Hale is 54 years old, a veteran of two combat tours in Vietnam, a member of the Lakota tribe and part of two stunning statistics, even as communities across America deal with the pain of recession: The unemployment rate on his reservation runs higher than 80 percent. And Ziebach County, where he lives, is the nation's poorest, with just shy of 56 percent of its residents below the poverty line. Aug 14
New York commemorates September 11 attacks New York City is commemorating the eight anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed 2,752 people and stunned the world. New York City came to a halt as people held a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. ET, when the first hijacked plane crashed into the center's North Tower. 9/11