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Detained Americans Accused of Spying

Three young Americans who were arrested after straying into Iran from Iraq are accused of espionage by a senior prosecutor in Tehran -- a signal the trio may be put on trial. The timing of the allegations raises the possibility Iran is using the case for leverage in negotiations with the United States over its nuclear activities.
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Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal are seen dancing in Iraq in an image from a July video. The families of three Americans being held in Iran say the footage proves the three were on vacation and had no underhand intentions when they strayed across the border.
Shon Meckfessel / AP

Josh Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, Americans who are being held in Iran, are seen dancing in Iraq in an image from a video released by their families.

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Funeral for UK Nurse Who Died in 1979

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Helen Smith
PA Wire
A funeral is held in England for a British nurse who died in Saudi Arabia 30 years ago. Saudi officials concluded Helen Smith, 23, died after she accidentally fell from a balcony in 1979. Her father, Ron Smith, believes she was murdered. He said he finally allowed the body to be cremated because he has given up hope that a new investigation will be opened.
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Maclaren Recalling 1 Million Strollers

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Recalled strollers
cpsc.gov
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces that British company Maclaren is recalling 1 million strollers amid reports of children's fingers getting lopped off in the devices' hinges. The recall involves models going back to 1999.
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Germany Remembers Fall of Berlin Wall

It's been 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, and Germany marks the historic step toward the country's reunification with a celebration. The wall stood for 28 years, and its 1989 fall heralded the collapse of communism in Europe.
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Child Porn Hidden on Victims' Computers

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Michael Fiola
Boston Herald/AP
Pedophiles and pranksters have found a new place to watch child pornography -- on your computer. They exploit virus-infected PCs to store and view their stash remotely. Their victims become unsuspecting collectors of the stuff -- and end up in a legal morass. Just ask Michael Fiola, who spent $250,000 fighting a criminal case that was later dropped.
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Ida Loses Steam on Way to US Gulf Coast

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Hurricane Ida on Monday
NOAA
Weather officials downgrade Ida, currently heading toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, to tropical storm status after its top sustained winds dropped to near 70 mph. Hurricane warnings which were in effect for the region have now been replaced with tropical storm warnings. The storm is expected to make landfall along the coast sometime Tuesday morning.
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Witnesses Saw Wrong-Way Driver Get Ill

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Diane Schuler in undated wedding photo
Schuler Family / AP
Witnesses saw Diane Schuler pull off the road and get sick twice before she drove the wrong way down a New York highway July 26, killing herself and seven others, police reports say. Autopsy results released in August showed Schuler was drunk and had smoked pot before causing the horrific crash.
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