It was meant to be the day that Paula Radcliffe was crowned Olympic marathon champion, elevating her to the pantheon of British sporting immortals. It was not supposed to end with her slumped on an Athens pavement, crying bitter tears of pain and frustration. want to know more?

A decorated member of the New Hampshire Air National Guard after returning home from Iraq appeared hopeful and upbeat during an interview soon after his arrival in the United States. "It feels fantastic. It’s hard to explain it, it feels so good. I’m just going to take today slow, wake up tomorrow, and see what it’s like to be back in a normal place." A day later Dave was dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

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