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Afghanistan wins first ever Olympic medal |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Rohullan Nikpai gave Afghanistan its first ever Olympic Games medal when he won the taekwondo men's under 58kg bronze medal in Beijing. An AFPTV report. |
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147 killed in plane crash at Madrid airport |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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A Spanish emergency rescue official says there are only 26 survivors after an airliner with 173 people aboard crashed on takeoff from Madrid's airport. (Aug. 20) |
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Newscom Presents: LEGO My Olympics |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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China has made strides forward in architecture, developing some of the most unique examples to show off their modernity for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Hong Kong LEGO User Group used some 300,000 bricks and 4,500 LEGO people over nearly 100 hours, to recreate in a much smaller, though still substantial scale, these awesome examples of modern architecture and China's move into the future! Click here to view the images in the slideshow. |
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Russia plans South Ossetia checkpoints |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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A top Russian general said Russia plans to construct a series of checkpoints manned by hundreds of soldiers in the so-called "security zone" around Georgia's de-facto border with the breakaway territory of South Ossetia. (Aug. 20) |
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At least 45 dead in Madrid jet crash |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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A Spanish tourist jet carrying 173 people careered off a Madrid airport runway and broke up in flames on Wednesday, killing at least 45 people and injuring dozens, officials said. The Spanair MD-82 made an emergency landing just after an attempted take-off from Madrid-Barajas airport. |
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