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ice wall aimed at halting radioactive water from escaping from Fukushima. • • 4. WHY DENNIS RODMAN'S BACK IN NORTH KOREA • He says he wants to hang out with Kim Jong Un and have a good time -- but not be a diplomat. • • 5. THE 177,028-METER FREESTYLE • Sixty-four-year-old Diana Nyad becomes the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. • • 6. CBS, TIME WARNER MAKE PEACE • The agreement ends a blackout and allows the resumption of broadcasts of CBS and CBS-owned channels to millions of U.S. homes. • • 7. BEEFING UP THE ANTI-FLU FORCES • For the first time, certain vaccines will protect against four strains of flu instead of three. • • 8. STILL CASTING A GROOVY GLOW AT 50 • Half a century after the Lava Lamp first hit shelves, millions of the hip home accessories have been sold worldwide. • • 9. MEXICAN FILM A SURPRISE HIT AT THE BOX OFFICE • "Instructions Not Included" turns in the biggest Spanish-language opening ever over the holiday weekend in the U.S. • • 10. WHO DIDN'T KEEP HIS END OF THE BARGAIN AT THE US OPEN • Roger Federer suffers an upset loss, meaning he won't meet Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals. Their match had been highly anticipated. •
Today in History The Associated Press
• Today is Tuesday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2013. There are 119 days left in the year. • Today's Highlight in History: • On September 3, 1943, Allied forces invaded Italy during World War II, the same day Italian officials signed a secret armistice with the Allies.
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