The US won gold in the first-ever women’s soccer at the Olympics.
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George R. R. Martin published his novel, 'Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire.'
Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda crashed in the German Grand Prix and was hospitalized with near-fatal burns.
Astronauts on Apollo 15 discovered a rock that could date back to the birth of the moon.
Authorities blamed climate change for an Anthrax outbreak in the Arctic Circle of Russia.
The Mississippi River Bridge collapsed during rush hour.
