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...Biden's gaffe made him an unlikely running mate, and much will be made of the bridge-building that Obama's choice represents. But in the end, Obama picked him for the simplest of reasons: The six-term Senator from Delaware is strongest in areas where the freshman from Illinois is weakest. Biden's tenure in the Senate, his foreign policy expertise, his religion, and his suburban middle-class background, all fill gaps in Obama's own presidential profile...
...doing so had misrepresented his own class background. In June 2006, Biden offended Indian-Americans when he claimed a great relationship with them thanks to the fact that in Delaware, "You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent." Six months later he made the infamous comment about Obama's cleanliness...
...tale as the gymnastics competition has been for China, with the country snagging men's and women's team event golds and 14 of the 42 medals awarded in the sport in Beijing, the story may not have such a happy ending. Allegations that at least five of the six women's team members are younger than the International Olympic Committee (IOC) minimum age of 16 continue to fester, as documents with later birthdates for some of the girls have surfaced...
...raced to an early lead and won the first set, 25-22, before falling behind the Russians in the second. Down 21-19, the U.S. capitalized on Russian errors and reeled off six straight points to take the set. But the momentum had already begun to turn, and behind the mammoth outside hitters, Alexander Volkov and Maxim Mikhaylov, Russia clawed back. The U.S. staved off one set point in the third but eventually succumbed, 27-25. After taking the fourth set, 25-22, the Russian players looked ready to play four more, while the Americans slumped. Between sets, McCutcheon, whose...
...Argentina actually pulled within six, when Anthony launched a desperation three pointer ahead of the halftime buzzer. Juan Pedro Llanas Gutierrez blocked it, and it looked as if we had a game here. But wait, a whistle? The ref wanted to pull the tweeter out now and kill Argentina's momentum? It was a terrible call, and it meant three shots for 'Melo. He sank them all, giving the U.S. that tiny bit of comfort it carried into the third quarter. Game over...