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Video May Show 747 Jet's Last Seconds Before Bagram Crash

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Video May Show 747 Jet's Last Seconds Before Bagram Crash

The final seconds of a 747 civilian cargo jet's disastrous takeoff from an airfield in Afghanistan Monday — resulting in a crash that killed all seven aboard — were apparently captured by a dashboard camera. In the video, the aircraft is seen in a steep climb, until it fails to gain altitude and plummets into the earth.

Africa

Stories Emerge Of Nigerian Massacre That Killed Hundreds

Evidence is emerging from Nigeria of a brutal massacre of at least 200 civilians earlier this month. The massacre was in an area where Nigeria's military has been battling the insurgent Islamist group Boko Haram. Melissa Block talks to Eric Guttschuss of Human Rights Watch about the situation.

Stories Emerge Of Nigerian Massacre That Killed Hundreds

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Asia

Everest Fight Reveals Cultural Chasm Between Climbers, Sherpas

This past weekend, Sherpas on Mount Everest attacked a team of elite climbers after an altercation about etiquette and falling ice on route to Camp 3. Audie Cornish talks with the photographer who was part of the climbing team, Jonathan Griffith, about the skirmish and a widening cultural chasm between local Sherpas and western climbers who pay big buck to summit the mountain.

Everest Fight Reveals Cultural Chasm Between Climbers, Sherpas

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Europe

Netherlands Welcomes First New King In Over A Century

The Netherlands has a new king today — Willem-Alexander. He follows his mother Beatrix who abdicated on Tuesday and is the first male monarch in the country in more than a century.

Netherlands Welcomes First New King In Over A Century

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Sports

Spanish Doctor Convicted For Role In Sports Doping Ring

A Spanish doctor accused of masterminding one of the world's largest doping rings has been convicted of endangering public health. Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes gave blood transfusions to Lance Armstrong's teammates and competitors. And he says he treated soccer and tennis players too — though he won't name names. Fuentes got a one year suspended prison sentence on Tuesday. A former cycling coach was sentenced to four months, and three other co-defendants were acquitted.

Spanish Doctor Convicted For Role In Sports Doping Ring

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As Youth Crime Spikes, Brazil Struggles For Answers

A youth smokes crack in the Manguinhos slum in Rio de Janeiro in 2012. A crack epidemic is one factor contributing to the sharp rise in crime committed by Brazilian minors. Felipe Dana/AP hide caption

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As Youth Crime Spikes, Brazil Struggles For Answers

A high-profile gang rape in Rio de Janeiro has put an uncomfortable spotlight on the sharp rise in crime committed by minors. Poverty, drugs and lack of resources are all seen as contributors to the problem.

As Youth Crime Spikes, Brazil Struggles For Answers

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National

An Intimate Portrait Of The Tsarnaev Family

As the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings continues, countless questions remain about the suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Washington Post senior editor Marc Fisher, discusses his in-depth profile of the Tsarnaevs and their journey to the U.S.

An Intimate Portrait Of The Tsarnaev Family

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In Japan: Running Out Of Places To Put Radioactive Water

As they inspected an underground storage pool near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant earlier this month, Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose (4th from left) and other officials wore protective suits and masks. Radioactive water stored in some of the pits has leaked. Tokyo Electric Power Co./Reuters /Landov hide caption

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In Japan: Running Out Of Places To Put Radioactive Water

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was crippled in March 2011 by an earthquake and tsunami. Groundwater continues to pour into its reactor buildings, and workers are pumping it out. A forest likely will be cut down to make room for more storage tanks. Meanwhile, some storage facilities are leaking.