World record holder Spofforth turned second behind Daniela Samulski but took the lead with a superb turn as the German faded at the 60m mark.

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Late Friday, Attorney General Eric Holder said he had assigned two U.S. attorneys to lead investigations into the possible leaking of state secrets.

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Last week, Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged that his department had taken that step, but claimed that he was simply following the lead of the Bush administration before him.

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And while decathlon world record holder Ashton Eaton doesn't have his medal yet, he will carry a solid 220-point lead over teammate Trey Hardee into the second day of the competition Thursday.

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