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1. Beijing 2008 More Olympics, Section C
BEIJING — Michael
Phelps did what many regard-
ed to be impossible. Shortly af-
ter 10 p.m. Dallas time Satur-
day, he earned a record eighth
gold medal of the Beijing
Olympics.
Phelps swam the third leg of
the United States’ winning
4x100m medley relay team.
When anchor-leg teammate
Jason Lezak touched the wall
in a world-record time of 3
minutes, 29.34 seconds,
Phelps surpassed American
swimmer Mark Spitz’s 36-
year-old record for most gold
medals in one Olympics.
“It’s been nothing but an
upwards roller coaster,” said
Phelps, 23. “And it’s been noth-
ing but fun.
“I just think the biggest
thing is nothing is impossible.
By BRAD TOWNSEND
Staff Writer
btownsend@dallasnews.com
See RELAY Page 16A
ERICH SCHLEGEL/Staff Photographer
Michael Phelps (right) celebrates
with his teammates after they
clinched gold in the 4x100 medley
relay. “It’s been nothing but an
upwards roller coaster,” Phelps said
of his Olympic experience.
What caused the
conflict in Georgia?
Analysts and other
officials say a
combination of Russia’s
relentless drive toward
confrontation and
Georgian hubris made
last week’s warfare
inevitable. 17A
Methadone now
deadlier than heroin
Methadone is cheap and
long-lasting, a powerful
pain reliever that has
helped millions. It’s also
the fastest-growing cause
of narcotic deaths. 8A
Also: Residents in the
Florida Keys prepare for
Tropical Storm Fay. 8A
Sanger ranch trains
horses to be stars
A Denton County ranch is
home to more than 200
prized horses that are the
star attractions at
Medieval Times Dinner
and Tournament. 1B
Also: Dallas released a
timetable for demolishing
Reunion Arena. Section B
Art helps homeless
man rebuild his life
After four years in the
Stewpot Art Program,
Charles William is selling
paintings and has an
apartment. 1E
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AUSTIN — One in three Texas
foster children has been diag-
nosed with mental illness and pre-
scribed mind-altering drugs, in-
cluding some that the federal
government has not approved for
juveniles, state records show.
Many of these drugs are pre-
scribed by doctors who have a fi-
nancial stake in pharmaceutical
companies’ success, a Dallas
Morning News investigation has
found. Dozens of physicians who
treatchildreninstatecustodysup-
plement their salaries with tens of
thousands of dollars in consulting
and speakers’ fees, and they use
drug company grants to fund their
research projects.
Accepting this money is not il-
legal, nor is it frowned upon in
most medical circles. Many of the
state’s leading medical experts re-
ceive income or grants from drug
TEXAS FAMILY SERVICES
Some foster kids’ doctors have drug firm ties
ERICH SCHLEGEL/Staff Photographer
Evan Kitchens, 12, was prescribed several drugs
while in state care. The autistic boy’s mom says his
condition worsened. He’s back home in Bandera.
State defends practices
amid concern over levels
of children’s medications
By EMILY RAMSHAW
Austin Bureau
eramshaw@dallasnews.com
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READ MORE about
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the prescribing of
psychotropic drugs to foster
children.
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LAKE FOREST, Calif. —
Barack Obama and John
McCain offered a sharply dif-
ferent prescription of how faith
would inform their presidency
during a joint appearance Sat-
urday at a California mega-
church.
In a two-hour, nationally
televised forum, the presiden-
tial candidates made an explic-
it appeal to values voters on the
issues of poverty, AIDS, abor-
tion and human rights.
Mr. Obama said the biblical
injunctiontocareforthedisen-
franchised “applies to poverty,
it applies to racism and sexism,
it applies to not thinking about
providing ladders of opportu-
nity for people.”
See HOPEFULS Page 11A
2 meet
in forum
of faith
ELECTIONS ’08 |
PRESIDENT
McCain, Obama share
their views on evil,
marriage, abortion
By WAYNE SLATER
Senior Political Writer
wslater@dallasnews.com
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The Colony Aquatic Park in
Denton County followed all the
rules. Shower before you swim.
No spouting or spitting water.
Enforced bathroom breaks.
Evenahigh-techwaterfilter.
But the pool shut down
briefly last week because of a
chlorine-resistant parasite
that’s sweeping across North
Texas. Since then, the pool’s at-
tendance has been so low that
there’s not enough money to
cover the lifeguards’ salaries.
“It’s probably going to be
thatwayfortherestofthesum-
mer,” aquatics manager Elise
Knox said. “People at this point
are afraid to swim anywhere.”
Across the country, growing
numbers of people have report-
ed infections with Cryptospori-
dium, a diarrhea-causing para-
site passed on through the feces
of animals and humans. Cryp-
tosporidiosisisoftencontracted
when someone swallows even a
small amount of contaminated
water.
NORTH TEXAS | HEALTH
‘Crypto’
outbreak
puzzling
Increased reporting
may be behind 400
cases in 3 counties
By JESSICA SIDMAN
and DANIEL MONTEVERDE
Staff Writers
See ‘CRYPTO’ Page 16A
How he does it
What makes Michael Phelps
such a special swimmer?
Large feet and hands
The combination allows him to
propel himself more efficiently
than his competitors.
A long torso
He stands 6-4, and, like all
swimmers, draws most of his
power from his core. His
relatively short legs don’t drag
him from behind.
An enormous wingspan
At 6-7, it gives him great reach
and allows him to conserve
energy with fewer strokes.
A quick recovery system
He produces far less lactic
acid than his peers, helping
him endure and bounce back
more quickly.
Strong mental muscles
His singular focus in the pool
allows him to shut out all
distractions, both in and out
of the water.
TRACK
400 chase
Jeremy Wariner’s
parents keep him
down to earth so he
can go for gold. 17C
SWIMMING
Phelps poster
SportsDay
commemorates
Michael Phelps’ record
eight gold medals. 16C
Broken recordRelay win gives Phelps his 8th gold, a spot in history books
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