but the sports car name didn't help the beast in the one hundred fifteen meter dash pistorius pulling off another victory to promote disability sport a south african also made history to sum up by taking part in the london olympics. and on wednesday former world number one kim clijsters ended her tennis career in style as the twenty nine year old old rival beat us william six three six three in an emotional farewell match in antwerp the belgian officially retired for the second time after her favorite tournament the u.s. open this summer and then thirteen thousand fans stand up to it in conference believe and princess matches to see the four time grandson. when a play for the last time. on thursday russian side him he finished second in group a at the euro league after a dramatic one point where at home to greek side kind of an i course plan image top scored with sixteen points in the seventy eight to seventy seven victory despite marcus banks sinking a three pointer to the visitors at the buzzer in moscow region team will next by turkish added the schick dashed in the top sixteen lat

choose day blade runner oscar pistorius proved once again these the fastest man on no legs after the six time paralympic champion out ran from grace force the arab start was called maserati but the sports car named didn't help the beast in the one hundred fifteen meter dash pistorius pulling off another victory to promote disability sport the south african also made history this summer by taking part in the london olympics was. that on wednesday former world number one kim clijsters ended her tennis career in style as the twenty nine year old beat old rival venus williams six three six three in an emotional farewell match in antwerp the belgian officially retired for the second time after her favorite torments the u.s. open this summer and then thirty thousand fans stand up including constance belief and princess mathilde to see the four time grand slam when the play for the last time. then on thursday russian side here in key finished second in group a of the euro league after a dramatic one point when at home to greek side palace and i cause our own time manage top score by sixteen

also online for you making hey we've got the tale of how oscar pistorius part of me left a trained racehorse that was awake typing it to the post in a contest between man and. well back to the story now is today's visit by un atomic watchdog inspectors who are in tehran and i want to bring into this conversation professor saeed mohammad marandi from the first three take ron sort of thanks so much for taking the time to speak with us now from what i ate suspects that nuclear weapons related experiments may have been carried out at the parchin facility in iran but my question is why is tehran refusing to give inspectors access to the site i mean wouldn't this in some ways appease the fears of the international community. well first of all the iranians don't believe that the international atomic energy agency really has any fears about the party in sight and that it is basically american pressure along with the pressure of its allies that forces the agency to take such steps because it's a very western oriented organization it's not a democratic body most countries in the world meaning the nona

or someone lined making hay got the tale of how oscar pistorius left the trained racehorse in the wake to the post in a contest between man and beast. fighting a shoving and strong language that's the ukrainian parliament to electing a new speaker is becoming a familiar sight this time the fists began flying when opposition m.p.'s accuse former colleagues of the trail for wanting to run independently outside position activists for down a barrier around the apartment a claim that the democrats. country france is off its government september's election was criticised by international observers for christening ukraine's opposition leader as well as pro-government media coverage really parties on fair access to state resources. it's more it's national headlines for you now in the west bank dozens of young palestinians have clashed with israeli soldiers use apparently threw stones and bottles before the troops responded with tear gas tensions are high after palestinian teenager was shot dead by israeli border police on wednesday after the age of the brandishing a gun claim denied by the pal

. >> the london olympics took center stage, michael phelps, and south africa oscar pistorius, peaked female athletes from saudi arabia, they were allowed to compete in the olympics for the first time. >>> the new orleans saints made news for all the wrong reasons after they were found guilty by the nfl of instituting a bounty program that awarded player with catch for injuring opponents. the coach was suspended, but the damage to the season has already been done. >>> jerry sandusky is charged with molesting eight boys. >> where were the authorities in. >> this is not a case about football. >> but the biggest story of the year occurred at penn state which was consumed in a child abuse scandal. the year started with the death of coaching icon, joe paterno, and then jerry sandusky was found guilty of child sex abuse and sentenced to at least 30 years in prison. while the ncaa hit the program with unprecedented penalties. cnn, atlanta. >> be sure to watch cnn, as we revisit the stories that capture the country's attention this year. crime, politics, money, even the most scandalous storie

and the one and only blade runner oscar pistorius. usain bolt, the fastest person on the planet, the fastest man who has run on the planet earth. when i was young, i remember my first olympics i really noticed was when valeri bortzov won the 100 meters, the russian. from that moment there are lots of great events at the olympics, but for me the 100 meter dash is the greatest test of a man. >> it's true. >> how do you feel, when you get down on those blocks and you're about to explode, what actually goes through the golden bolt's mind? >> i just try do relax really. for me, it's trying to compose myself, try to not think about anything because as soon as something comes in your mind, then you're going to be in a lot of trouble. for me, i try to clear my mind as quickly as possible and take deep breaths. >> my theory is you were deliberately not running that quick for the previous year and a half, luring us into this sense it was all over, finished. he can't do it anymore. you were saving yourself. >> a lot of people -- i think when you

oscar pistorius was on the track. his revolutionary prosthetic legs. racing an arabian horse.ad start. turns out -- >> they had the wrong horse. >> i didn't sign up for this. the blade runner, back in action. >>> now, it's time for rachel smith, host of "on the red carpet," in for lara this week, with "pop news." >> buckle up. >> what is this? >> "pop news." pop culture. entertainment news. >> can't get enough of that. >> yesterday, we had a lot of props incorporated. today, no props. but we have a special pop-in. let's get to it. >> oh. >> first up, prince william took an unexpected journey last night. ding? >> sorry. yes, ding. >> flying solo at the british premiere of "the hobbit." the duke of cambridge walked the green carpet all alone, as kate recovers from her severe morning sickness. >> a tux? that's "the hobbit." what should i wear for "the hobbit," honey? i think a tux. there's no tux in "the hobbit." >> it was a fund-raiser. >> i'll pay to see that. >> he told the theater manager, kate would have loved to have been here. and then, chatted with the movie's director an

>> the applause still rains down on oscar pistorius. >> redemption for the united states!e london olympic games was the most watched event in american television history. >> wow. tears of sadness, tears of joy. lots to fit into one year. >> absolutely. a lot of tragedy from this year. let's hope that changes in 2013. >> i know. i think we were all watching the olympic highlights saying thank goodness there was that bright spot. it was such a hard year for so many people. we want to thank our producers who worked so tirelessly putting that together. our editors. >> great job, you guys. beautifully done. >> back with much more on a friday morning right after this. . you have a plan? first we're gonna check our bags for free, thanks to our explorer card. then, the united club. my mother was so wrong about you. next, we get priority boarding on our flight i booked with miles. all because of the card. and me. okay, what's the plan? plan? mm-hmm. we're on vacation. there is no plan. really? [ male announcer ] the united mileageplus explorer card. the mileage card with special pe

south africa's oscar pistorius the first double amputee to compete in the olympics and the female athletesnd qatar who were allowed to be competing in the olympics for the first time. the new orleans saints made news for the wrong reasons after being found guilty by the nfl for instituting a bounty program that allegedly awarded players with cash for injuring opponents. the head coach sean payton was suspended for the season and the suspensions against players were eventually vacated but the damage to the season was already done. >> jerry sandusky is charged with molesting eight boys. >> where were the authorities? >> this is not a case about football. >> the biggest story of the year occurred at penn state which was consumed in a child abuse scandal. the year started with the death of coaching icon joe paterno. five months later former assistant coach jerry sandusky was found guilty of child sexual abuse and sentenced to at least 30 years in prison while the ncaa hit the football program with unprecedented penalties. >>> talk back question this morning, what is your favorite christmas mem