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**FILE** Gold medalist South Africa's Oscar Pistorius poses Sept. 8, 2012, with his medal during the ceremony after winning the men's 400 meters T44 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics in London. (Associated Press)

Amputee Olympian charged in girlfriend’s death

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competes in the Men's 400m T44 final at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs.

Oscar Pistorius arrest underscores scope of relationship abuse: Experts

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times