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“They had no flotation devices with them when they were picked up.”

The Coast Guard ended its search for a 46-year-old lobsterman from Kittery, Maine, late Monday night off the New Hampshire coast. via Seacoast Online

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Camping is a great outdoor activity for the whole family. You will need to plan ways to keep your children occupied and entertained during the camping trip though. via Associated Content

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“Being in an environment like Stanford isn't helpful”

Naomi Brown, a staff psychologist at Stanford University, was stunned by the number of students with anorexia and bulimia that she encountered when she began working at the student health center a decade ago. via Contra Costa Times

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“We're doing things we've never done before”

It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to make it to the Olympic Swim Trials, but before the swimmers even arrive, there's lots of work going on behind the scenes. via WOWT-TV Omaha

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The bodies of 15-year-old Edwardo Avalos of Kennesaw and 18-year-old Jose Roberto Martinez of Acworth were recovered at around 2 p.m. Both were students at North Cobb High School and were apparently on a senior ... via Rome News - Tribune

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“My club coach (Kevin Perry) told me he wanted me to drop (lower) my time in CIF, and then he passed away two weeks ago, so I really wanted to do this for him.”

La Mirada's Kylie France with her mother Julie France after winning the 200 yard medley during the CIF Southern Section-Toyota Swimming and Diving Championships May 10. via Whittier Daily News

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Vietnam will participate in fourteen out of seventeen events at the 1st Asian Beach Games to be held in Bali, Indonesia from October 12 - " 26, the Vietnam Olympic Committee has said. via VietNamNet

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Is it true that taking twice as long to lower a weight as to raise it builds muscles faster? I have heard this, but I can't find anyone who can give me a reason why. via SouthCoastToday

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“I'm not going to swim for anybody else”

Sunday, May 11, 2008 WBAL Radio as reported by Anne Kramer and Associated Press Michael Phelps says he's returning to Baltimore. via WBAL-AM Baltimore

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“I do not think I would have made it”

THIS is the dramatic scene just moments after a great white shark had launched a savage attack on a swimmer early yesterday. via News.com.au

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