BEIJING–Kenenisa Bekele added to his long list of laurels with another dominant victory.
Bekele became the first man to complete the Olympic distance double since 1980 when the Ethiopian ran away with the 5,000-meter title Saturday night at the Beijing Games.
Bekele won by nearly five seconds in 12 minutes 57.82 seconds, eclipsing the Olympic record of 13:05.59 set by Morocco’s Said Aouita in 1984.
“This is very special for myself and my country,” Bekele said. “It was a fantastic day for me. I’m happy to achieve this performance.”
Kenyans took the next two places, with Eliud Kipchoge finishing second in 13:02.80 Read more »
Democrat Barack Obama attacked Republican John McCain on Thursday for not knowing how many houses he owns and said it proves his presidential rival is out of touch with the economic struggles of most Americans.
Obama said during a campaign swing through the battleground state of Virginia that he had made up his mind on a vice presidential running mate but gave no hints on who it would be as he shifted the focus to McCain and the economy.
Expanding on a new Democratic line of attack, Obama questioned the lifestyle of McCain and his wife, Cindy. In an interview on Wednesday with the Politico newspaper, the Arizona senator was asked how many houses he owns with his wife, a wealthy heiress to a beer distributorship.
“I think — I’ll have my staff get to you,” McCain replied. “It’s condominiums Read more »
Light plane crash lands in busy Japanese street, injuring both aviators.
The street was blocked for hours by the broken wings and other plane parts and tilted power poles, which caused a temporary power outage in the area.
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Turkish television has released dramatic video of its journalists getting caught up in shooting between Gerogian and Russian forces.
The news crew was travelling between Gori in Goergia and Gori in the breakaway region of South Ossetia. One reporter was shot in the head in the attack but his injuries are not life threatening.
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The UN humanitarian agency’s two-car convoy was seized at gunpoint, underscoring the precarious nature of security in Georgia.
The aid group International Relief and Development says aid organizations are having a hard time delivering aid outside of the Georgian capital.
Fred Katayama reports from New York.
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