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total of about 3,800 people had submitted claims through Friday afternoon.
• Most of the claims appear to be asking for modest amounts, reflecting the fact that there have been no reports of serious injury and nearly all seeking medical care were treated and released after a few hours in the hospital.
• "It's not about the money," said Chanel Harris, who was seeking reimbursement for the cost of taking her three young children to the emergency room of the nearby Kaiser Hospital. "It's about holding Chevron accountable."
• Harris spent about an hour in line and another 10 minutes talking to a claims adjuster inside the Nevin Community Center in Richmond. She said she won't know how much she's seeking until Kaiser sends a bill.
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• LONDON (AP) -- Usain Bolt took a day off and let his teammates do the work. They gave Bolt a chance for another triple sweep.
• The World's Fastest Man returns to Olympic Stadium on Saturday for the men's 4x100-meter relay final and his shot at taking home three gold medals in as many sprinting events at the London Games.
• "We've got guys that have been running good and we've got Usain Bolt, who's going to run a fast time," Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake said. "It's going to be interesting."
• Sure is, especially after the Americans ran the fourth-fastest time in history in their semifinal Friday night.
• That allowed them to believe anything's possible -- maybe even a win over Bolt.
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• LONDON (AP) -- Get ready for a star-studded spectacular: Olympic Stadium is being transformed into a giant jukebox of British pop and pizazz for the closing ceremonies of the London Games.
• The Spice Girls and The Who are among the acts prepping performances to celebrate the end of the Olympics. Although organizers have tried to the ceremony under wraps, many details have leaked out in the British media -- and some of the performers have let the cat out of the bag themselves.

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