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U.S. men’s basketball team shakes off doldrums — and echoes of 2004

The U.S. men’s basketball team had struggled in its previous three games, including winning its last two by three points apiece. With 10 new players, the vulnerability was reminiscent of the 2004 Athens Games, when it lost in the semifinal to gold-medal bound Argentina. On Wednesday, though, Team USA drubbed Argentina 105-78 in the quarterfinal to go into the final four with momentum at the expense of the team (and several players) that were the impetus for the turnaround of the U.S. program to begin with.

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Live tweeting by Kansas City police catches on

Sarah Boyd, public relations specialist for the Kansas City Police Department is the designated tweeter and has developed a large following. According to Boyd her goal when live-tweeting on patrol shifts is to give the community insight to the many challenges the officers face every day.
Joe Ledford The Kansas City Star
Live tweeting by Kansas City police catches on 2:21

Live tweeting by Kansas City police catches on

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