Sunday, August 24th, 2008
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| • | Odinga Quizzed in Secret on Violence: Prime Minister Raila Odinga has appeared in private before the judicial commission of inquiry investigating post-election violence, sources told the Sunday Nation.
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| • | Continent's Athletes Triumph in Olympics Marathon: As the Beijing Olympics reached their climax ahead of the closing ceremony on Sunday, African athletes overpowered others to take the top five places in the men's marathon, traditionally the final athletics event.
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| • | Marathon Men Look to End Medal: As Martin Lel, Samuel Wanjiru and Luke Kibet took a final evening jog around the Olympic Village on Saturday evening, the biggest thought that came across their mind was that, finally, Kenya will win its first Olympic marathon gold medal.
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| • | Ethiopia's Bekele Wins Men's 5000m Race: Nancy Jebet Langat won the gold medal in the women's 1500 metres at the Bird's Nest stadium on Saturday in a time of four minute 00.23 seconds.
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| • | Bungei Wins Gold in Men's 800m Race: Wilfred Bungei shed a tear as the Kenyan national anthem was played for the fourth time at Beijing's National Olympic stadium on Saturday night.
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| • | Beijing Notebook: After 24 days of high adrenalin action, the curtain finally comes down on the Games of the 29th Olympiad with the closing ceremony on Sunday night at the "Bird's Nest", Beijing's National Olympic Stadium.
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