… 13. Micah Lawrence claimed the second Olympic berth in 2:23.03. Amanda Beard, the 2004 gold medalist, finished fifth and failed to qualify ..... securing Olympic spots in the race were Allison Schmitt, Lia Neal and Amanda Weir.

… because "If you can't take care of your own, how are you going to take care of others?" ___ Associated Press writers Laura Wides-Munoz in Miami, Kristen Wyatt in Denver and Amanda Lee Myers in Phoenix contributed to this report.

… Micah Lawrence is heading to the Olympics for the first time, taking second place in 2:23.03. But 30-year-old Amanda Beard missed out on making a fifth Olympic team, fading to sixth (2:26.42). "I can't be disappointed in myself …

… Olympic team, qualified second in 24.75. Two-time Olympian Kara Lynn Joyce and Madison Kennedy tied for third at 24.93. Amanda Weir, back on the Olympic team for the first time since 2004, was eighth. Among the 16 women — mostly 20-somethings …

… tied to a lower risk of diabetes. But few studies have used precise measures of how many steps people take each day, said Amanda Fretts, the lead author of the new report and a researcher at the University of Washington in Seattle. To get a better sense …

… billion and has distributed more than $1.1 billion to Madoff's victims. In a statement Wednesday, Picard's spokeswoman, Amanda Remus, said the trustee and his lawyers are aware of the letter to the court about the anticipated guilty plea proceeding involving …

… feel for the 200 again," Soni said. "Just kept calm and smooth and it felt really good, really happy with that time." Amanda Beard, trying to make her fifth Olympic team at 30, was fifth in 2:27.07. "It's exciting, so you want to go out there …

… barely got out of the semifinals, finishing sixth in her heat but seventh overall to qualify for Saturday night's final. Amanda Weir was the fastest qualifier in 54.14, followed by Missy Franklin (54.19) and Allison Schmitt (54.23). With a …