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July 14, 2008
2:43:33 Time, in hours, minutes and seconds, it took Hans Florine, 44, and Yuji Hirayama, 39, to scale the 2,900-foot Nose route on El Capitan, a granite formation in Yosemite National Park, on July 2—a record.
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July 14, 2008

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2:43:33 Time, in hours, minutes and seconds, it took Hans Florine, 44, and Yuji Hirayama, 39, to scale the 2,900-foot Nose route on El Capitan, a granite formation in Yosemite National Park, on July 2—a record.

47 Days it took to complete the first ascent of El Capitan, in 1958.

117,650 Doughnuts given away by Tampa-area Dunkin' Donuts franchises last season in a promotion that entitled customers to a free one the day after each Rays win.

116,375 Doughnuts given away this season through June 30; the Rays, who won 66 games in 2007, won 55 of their first 88 this year.

11 Years since the Red Sox and Yankees had played a series after Memorial Day with neither team in first place, before last weekend.

34 Saves by Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez through Sunday, tying John Smoltz's record for the most before the All-Star break, set in 2003.

17 Losses by the expansion Atlanta Dream before they beat the Chicago Sky last Saturday, ending the longest winless streak to start a season in WNBA history.

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