. >> he actually received three other scholarships, nearl $10,000 in awards, every penny essential toursue his goal. finishing college and taking care of his family. >> he is headed to george mason university where he will study engineering. keith garvin has more on our next story. >> inside the center on george mason's campus, practice in an arena that has seen championship basketball. the players here today are trying to create a better life on and off the court. they are a group of ten teens from iraq. in a partnership with the state department, mason's staff took them lou a one-day camp. >> ready? let's go. >> but with a sport like basketball, some things are universal. >> it is probably the top sport for girls, so there is more interest there. >> we take the experience from the coaches and others and we can use it in our country in iraq to serve our country and to help other girl. >> they come from all regions of iraq. in their culture, tveli is require. in a country that has been tornado by war, this was an opportunity they couldn't pass up. >> i don't think about war or anythin

the afghan election commission say with nearl half ofhe returns fm the polling stationsounted, the incumbent president karzai is stilin the league. s main rivalr. abdullah abduah is trailing at 33%. the three main ndidates in gabon's election -- one of them is the favote to win the election. he died after 41 years in power. official results are expected in several days. on the lam mkel says she is -- angelamerkel says she is confident that she will win the election in several days. she says the counter-ght ristian democrats hadvery hance of winninand forng a coalion with the sller free democrats. one election whose results are not in doubt is th of japan. the country's next leader has begun putting his government together. we have is report fromtokyo on what was a landmark eleion. >> a typhoon hit tokyo thi mornin in a bra-new political order swept into power. a landslide victory. the biggt chge to hit the country since thwar. and at the fisharket, you can se some of the reasons why. >> i have high exptations for the future of my child. >> the pledge of children's benefits and free schooling

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