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AP source: IOC to strip Hamilton of Athens gold

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LONDON (AP) — Five things to know about Thursday, Day 13 of the London Olympics:

Going for gold: Royal Mail issues Olympian stamps

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LONDON (AP) — These British athletes can't be licked.

Bolt to final in bid for 2nd consecutive 200 gold

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LONDON (AP) — Usain Bolt slowed coming around the bend, looked to his left and saw his lead shrinking.

Browns' first pick Richardson to see specialist

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Trent Richardson's ailing left knee may be more seriously injured than the Cleveland Browns thought.

Hungary's Risztov holds off Anderson in open water

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LONDON (AP) — Eva Risztov of Hungary has won the women's Olympic open water race at Hyde Park, holding off American Haley Anderson in a sprint to the finish.

Hockey's Mike Modano, actress Willa Ford divorcing

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DALLAS (AP) — Retired hockey star Mike Modano and actress Willa Ford have decided to end their five-year marriage.

No return to jail for skater Kerrigan's brother

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WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts judge on Wednesday denied a request by ice skater Nancy Kerrigan's brother to return to prison to serve the last four months of an assault sentence rather than comply with the conditions of his probation.

Raisman Steps Into Gymnastics' Olympic Spotlight

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LONDON (AP) — Aly Raisman was ready to claim her Olympic legacy. She just needed a little bit of karmic justice to help her do it.

Female boxers prepare for historic Olympic finale

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LONDON (AP) — Katie Taylor will fight for a gold medal Thursday in front an adoring crowd that's ready to hail the coronation of Ireland's sublimely talented boxer.

QUICKQUOTE: RICHARDS-ROSS

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"She's had a very good season and definitely deserves this moment. She's just like me — she's wanted this for a very long time." — U.S. 400-meter gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, on American teammate Allyson Felix winning a gold in the 200 meters.

APNewsBreak: G4S fills its Olympic security quota

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LONDON (AP) — Sometimes, it's better late than never.

EYES ON LONDON: Bolt, Blake aim for world record

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LONDON (AP) — Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:

Golden mailbox for Olympic champ Ennis defaced

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LONDON (AP) — Civic officials say vandals have defaced a mailbox that was painted gold to celebrate Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis.

Mile legend Bannister attends Olympic 1,500 final

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LONDON (AP) — Roger Bannister will forever be remembered for four laps around the track.

Morgan may be next face of US women's soccer

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LONDON (AP) — First-time Olympian Alex Morgan already has her defining moment: A game-winning goal in overtime that put the U.S. women's soccer team into the gold medal match.