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It marks the first time the whole country has been under Afghan control since the coalition invaded to oust the Taliban in 2001.

In Rio de Janeiro, more than 100,000 people filled the streets calling on the government to concentrate on them and not on international events.

An enterprising carpenter and a creative puppeteer teamed up on a do-it-yourself project to build a mechanical hand for a little boy. They created an inexpensive prosthetic and published their designs on the Internet. So far, over 100 children have been outfitted.

Big names in business, entertainment and philanthropy pitched in to help buy a Utah ski mountain for a reported $40 million. They want to turn it into the next cool hub for culture and new ideas. "We look to build the coolest little mountain town in the world," says one of the buyers.