• Shawn Johnson Grabs Gold:
  After three silver place finishes, US Gymnast Shawn Johnson finally won a gold medal [1] for her balance beam routine in the last day of gymnastics competition. Johnson's coach is from Beijing, and her medal in his hometown meant the world. She said, “I really feel like I made him proud.” US teammate Nastia Liukin took silver.



• Russian Forces Detain Georgian Soldiers:
  Russian soldiers held 21 Georgian soldiers [2] at a Black Sea port today, taking them bound and blindfolded to a military base, allegedly to protect against looters. The incident shows further evidence that Russia is continuing military activity in Georgia despite saying troops will withdraw. Indeed Russian forces are continuing to dig into position along the highway into Tblisi.
• Algeria Bombing Kills 43:
  A bombing in Algeria at a paramilitary training school killed 43 and left 38 wounded [3] in one of the worst attacks in years. In recent months, the mountainous areas east of Algiers have been hit by numerous attacks by al Qaeda's north Africa unit, though there have been no claims of responsibility for this deadly attack.

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