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Merc columnists Ann Killion and Mark Purdy talk about the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. [VIDEO]
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The North beats the South 21-19 to win the Silicon Valley Youth Classic 34th Annual Charlie Wedemeyer High School All-Star Football Game at Spartan Stadium in San Jose on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. (more…)

Aleksandra Wozniak wins her first ever tournament 7-5, 6-3 against Marion Bartoli for the finals of the Bank of the West Classic in the Taube Family Tennis Stadium at Stanford on Sunday, July 20, 2008. (more…)

Serena Williams nearly loses to 15 year-old Michelle Larcher De Brito for the Bank of the West Classic in the Taube Family Tennis Stadium at Stanford on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. (more…)

Natalie Gatzke’s parents talk about her Moyamoya disease. (more…)

Tour guide Natalie Xing shows off the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. [VIDEO]
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The Beijing Zoo in Beijing, China.
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Tour guide Natalie Xing shows off the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. [VIDEO]
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Hockey league players, Sharks fans and ice skating enthusiast share space at Sharks Ice in San Jose.
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The Stanford Cardinal lose to the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers 64-48 in their national championship game at the St. Pete Pavilion in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday, April 8, 2008.
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The Stanford Cardinal beat the University of Connecticut Huskies 82-73 to win their Final Four game at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida on Sunday, April 6, 2008.
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MN columnist Joe Rodriquez at the EHC LifeBuilders shelter in the National Guard Armory in Sunnyvale, Calif. on Sunday, March 30, 2008. Sunday was the last night the shelter was open until the fall. The shelter is open for five months. [VIDEO]
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The San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 to win their final home game of the year at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. on Tuesday, April 1, 2008.
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Stanford Cardinal’s lose to the University of Texas Longhorns 82-62 for the first South Regional game of the 2008 Men’s NCAA Tournament at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on Friday, March 28, 2008.
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The Stanford Cardinal beat the Marquette Golden Eagles 82-81 in overtime in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, March 22, 2008.
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The Stanford Cardinal beat the Cornell Big Red 77-53 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Thursday, March 20, 2008.
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