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Olympic Athlete Charged With Girlfriend's Murder

Published February 15, 2013 at 2:05 AM CST

Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder after his girlfriend was shot dead Thursday at his home in South Africa. Pistorius is the sprinter and double-amputee known as "Blade Runner."

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