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Bush Watches US Top Czechs in Basketball

Taurasi layup sparks surge to 97-57 victory

By the Associated Press

Posted Aug 9, 2008 5:29 PM CDT

(AP) – With President Bush and the first family looking on, the United States women's basketball team began its quest for a fourth-straight gold medal with a rout of the Czech Republic. Diana Taurasi scored 13 of her 17 points in the first half to lead the... Read full story »

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