Ending two years of nagging negotiations, the landmark deal was signed by USOC and the IOC after receiving final approval from the IOC executive board.

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We will continue to partner to try to encourage an equitable and just solution to a problem that has been nagging the region for many, many years.

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The other not-so-obvious one is Yankee pitcher Andy Pettitte, who has hinted at retirement for several years and may be finally ready to go because of a nagging leg injury which has sidelined him in the second half of the season.

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