Lukas Verzbicas did what he set out to do — he won a gold medal at the junior triathlon championships in Beijing for the teammate who couldn’t win it for himself. (Sept. 13)
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At least seven people were killed in a rush-hour crash involving two passenger trains and a bus whose driver drove around barriers in an attempt to beat them across the tracks, Argentine authorities said. At least 162 people were injured. (Sept. 13)
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Taliban insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles at the US Embassy, NATO headquarters and other buildings in the heart of the capital Tuesday while suicide bombers struck police buildings in an attack blitz. (Sept. 13)
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Michelle Yeoh talks about her new biopic, ‘The Lady,’ at its Toronto International Film Festival premiere. Directed by Luc Besson, the film is based on the life of Burmese pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. (Sep. 13)
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US is working to secure the US Embassy in Kabul after an insurgent attack. She also says she is encouraged by news that Iran may release two American hikers this week. (Sept. 13)
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Its task complicated by the cost and politics of President Barack Obama’s $447 billion jobs plan, a special House-Senate deficit-cutting panel worked Tuesday to find a bipartisan consensus on tackling the government’s fiscal woes. (Sept. 13)
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Its task complicated by the cost and politics of President Barack Obama’s $447 billion jobs plan, a special House-Senate deficit-cutting panel worked Tuesday to find a bipartisan consensus on tackling the government’s fiscal woes. (Sept. 13)
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A 20-hour battle with insurgents in Kabul ended Wednesday after a volley of helicopter gunfire. The US Ambassador blamed the Haqqani network for the coordinated attack that killed at least 4 Afghan policemen and 2 civilians. (Sept. 14)
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During the height of the tourist season, visitors to Washington are faced with an ugly sight when they hit the Lincoln Memorial. The reflecting pool is drained, dug up – and undergoing a renovation that won’t be finished until next year. (Sept. 13)
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The Taliban said their gunmen attacked a school van in northwestern Pakistan Tuesday, killing at least four children and the driver. More than a dozen people were wounded. (Sept. 13)
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