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MichiganSun.com Thursday 21st August 2008 Issue 1583
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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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Detroit
  • Ex-deputy gets prison term for molesting inmates
  • Deputies search for missing boater from Warren
  • Former People Mover staffers file whistle-blower lawsuit against city
  • Abortion clinic cited for improper disposal

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  • Jamaica make clean sweep of sprint golds, US relay in disaster
  • Dubai among venues for US Democrats
  • US firm adds India to medical travel destinations
  • The Queen knows nothing about what

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    McCain not sure how many homes he, wife own
    WASHINGTON - Days after he cracked that being rich in the United States meant earning at least $5 million a year, Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged that he wasn't sure how...

    Lions backup QB Stanton bruises thumb in practice
    Drew Stanton bruised his right thumb in practice, but the backup hopes to play in the team's third exhibition game.Stanton says his throwing hand hit the back of a teammate's shoulder pads Thursday,...

    Ex-deputy gets 43 months to 15 years in sex case
    Livingston County sheriff's deputy has pleaded guilty to molesting female inmates and will spend up to 15 years in prison.Thirty-four-year-old Randy Boos was sentenced Thursday to 43 months to 15...

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    McCain cutting into Obama numbers
    John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, has dramatically sliced into Democratic rival Barack Obama's lead in most nationwide polls, bringing the presidential race to a dead...

    Israel says expectations of peace with Palestinians premature
    Israel is warning the United States and other countries not to pressure it into reaching what it says could be a premature Palestinian peace...

    Clean sweep of Olympic sprint gold medals for Jamaica
    Defending champion Veronica Campbell-Brown won the women's 200m race on Thursday at the Beijing Olympics to complete a clean sweep of sprint gold medals for...

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    Wall Street traders remain hesitant
    Stocks remained directionless on Wall Street Thursday as uncertainty continued over the future of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie...

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    Nintendo sued by American electronics company
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