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Soundbytes of the Week 8-22-08

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Play from 0:50[0:50] ..." barracks some were forced to wear diapers so that they would need bathroom breaks. Others did from dehydration or were hurt in practice Wednesday disaster on the tarmac in Madrid."...

Play from 1:01[1:01] ..." air flight 5022 had problems right from the start abandoning its first takeoff attempt from Madrid between. -- problem it was on the second take off attempt that witnesses say the left engine caught fire. -- lifting up briefly before smashing into would ditch Thursday."...

Play from 0:05[0:05]" an afternoon news presents sounds so. Residency. -- made which were tragically. Monday Pakistan's president Pervez musharraf's steps down and CBS's Allen does he explained he -- want to retire somewhere around it's not clear Musharraf will stay in Pakistan but given that he survived several assassination attempt. Retirement may prove as stressful as holding off Tuesday. How'd they do that was the big question during the spectacular opening ceremonies in Beijing two weeks ago in some cases you may not want to know the thousands of performers had been training sixteen hours a day for months. Housed an army barracks some were forced to wear diapers so that they would need bathroom breaks. Others did from dehydration or were hurt in practice Wednesday disaster on the tarmac in Madrid."

Play from 1:00[1:00]" An air flight 5022 had problems right from the start abandoning its first takeoff attempt from Madrid between. -- problem it was on the second take off attempt that witnesses say the left engine caught fire. -- lifting up briefly before smashing into would ditch Thursday."

Play from 1:18[1:18]" All of my staff get to you not the response to reporter was expecting from Senator John McCain coming hours TU NK. I think. Ash tree. But it turns out the real number according to an Independent watchdog project is at least seven homes and they put McCain well ahead. Ask chief executives in the private residential sweepstakes Friday it never gets old brides chasing each other Traci dressed."

Play from 1:58[1:58]" The countdown in Russia was racks and racks of bargain dresses were snapped up in nothing flat. This right from Revere we'll tell you exactly. Intact. Don't -- WBZ Newsradio 1030."

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