In Lebanon the regular army keeps keen guard at every exit from the country's 12 refugee camps, just in case someone with a gun might think of sneaking to the Israeli border.

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Exasperated, I asked a security guard if he knew of any regular, good old American electrical outlets.

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And Cardinals coach Rick Pitino, who said beforehand that his team needs to win their seven remaining games to claim the regular season title, was glad that his mercurial guard provided it.

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But even if forced to play without starting guard Pablo Prigioni, who sprained his ankle in the regular-season finale, the Knicks believe they're stronger than their teams Boston had been beating up on for years, especially knowing they get to start at Madison Square Garden.

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Kansas had lost two of three to Kansas State in the regular season but defense was the difference in the regional final as the Jayhawks held star guard Mitch Richmond to a season-low 11 points on 4-of-14 shooting.

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