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To her third winter olympics? were going to find out today when cohen competes at the u.s. figure skating championships in spokane, washington. nbcs leanne gregg has more. >> reporter: the stakes are high, a place on the olympic team in the most popular sport in the winter games. this year, the contenders include some unfamiliar names, except for one, sasha cohen, olympic silver medalist, hoping to become a three-time olympian. at age 25, the grande dame of the ice. this is her first competition...

Less than a point separates the top three finishers. each will need a strong long program to clinch one of the two spots on the olympic team. the ladies long program is promising more thrills on the ice on the road to vancouver. lee ann greg, nbc news, spokane, washington. nbc sports will have live coverage from the figure skating championships beginning at 3:00 p.m. eastern time today. a reminder it is 20 days to go until opening ceremonies of the 2010 olympic games. you can watch all of it...

Today in spokane, washington. lee ann greg that more. >> reporter: the stakes are high. a place on the olympic team in the most popular sport in the winter games. this year the contenders include some unfamiliar names, except for one. sasha cohen. olympic silver medalist hoping to become a three-time olympian. at age 25, the grand dame of the ice. this is her first competition since she retired in 2006 and started touring with "stars on ice" proving she can still mesmerize and audience, she fini...

Can always do better. >> reporter: 17-year-old rachael flatt is in third, but less than a point separates the top three finishers. each will need a strong long program to clinch one of the two spots on the olympic team. the ladies long program is promising more thrills on the ice on the road to vancouver. leanne gregg, nbc news, spokane, washington. >> nbc sports will have live coverage from the at&t u.s. figure skating championships beginning at 3:00 p.m. eastern time. and a reminder, 20 days t...

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Crops. described as more excruciating than having a baby or getting shot. its one of the worst types of headaches. now doctors say they might have the answer. and 16 years ago today -- ♪ youre as cold as ice >> -- the whack heard around the world. nancy kerrigan clubbed on the knee days ahead of the olympic trials. her attacker soon linked to skater tanya harding. there you see her stage left. kerrigan recovered in time to win olympic silver just a month later. ♪ i know i felt it before ...

Him? i am going to have to wrap this. there has been communication between the two. she knew a great deal of tigers legal stance. it shows me there has been communication certainly. >> we have to leave it right there. >> she looks like ashley dupree a little bit. why did she have to go to california for a lawyer, artie is in new york. >> everybody has to bring up client number 9. >> you have been a great panel. thank you for being with me. we are going to go back to washington state with an inte...

Cockpit to care? they said, yes, we just got distracted. -- secure? gregg: are we getting a better idea of that distraction? >> no, the official explanation was that they were with their laptop computers, working on some scheduling program. gregg: terrific stuff. thank you. shannon: a new study find out that working out makes you hungrier. but before you dig into those leftovers, you have to hear the rest of the story.

>> at fierce all stars a private cheerleading club in southern california staff must complete a rigorous safety certification program. their gym is equipped with spring eye loaded floors, much safer than the cement and hardwood surface most kids practice and perform on. these coaches say until there are uniform rules nationwide, parents have to ask tough questions before letting their daughters sign up. >> most schools dont have an advisor or someone thats even cheered before, let alone even has...