Former Olympic star Sasha Cohen skates during a practice at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane Wednesday. Story below You can follow the latest news from the championships at the Spokane Arena at the Spokesman-Review site here and at Passport to Gold here. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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• Former Olympic star Cohen in Spokane, ready/Dave Trimmer, Passport to Gold
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