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{{*mp|September 14}} In the first '''[[Angolan legislative election, 2008|parliamentary elections]]''' in [[Angola]] since 1992, the ruling [[Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola|MPLA party]] wins in a landslide. |
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{{*mp|September 14}} '''[[Lehman Brothers]]''' files for [[bankruptcy|bankruptcy protection]] and '''[[Merrill Lynch]]''' is to be sold to [[Bank of America]] as part of the ongoing [[subprime mortgage crisis]]. |
{{*mp|September 14}} '''[[Lehman Brothers]]''' files for [[bankruptcy|bankruptcy protection]] and '''[[Merrill Lynch]]''' is to be sold to [[Bank of America]] as part of the ongoing [[subprime mortgage crisis]]. |
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{{*mp|September 14}} '''[[Sebastian Vettel]]''' of [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]] wins the [[2008 Italian Grand Prix]] at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], becoming the [[List of Formula One driver records#Youngest_winners|youngest driver]] in history to win a Formula One Grand Prix. |
{{*mp|September 14}} '''[[Sebastian Vettel]]''' of [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]] wins the [[2008 Italian Grand Prix]] at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], becoming the [[List of Formula One driver records#Youngest_winners|youngest driver]] in history to win a Formula One Grand Prix. |
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{{*mp|September 13}} A '''[[2008 Delhi bombings|series of five bomb blasts]]''' kills 30 people and injures 130 others at various locations in [[Delhi]], [[India]]. |
{{*mp|September 13}} A '''[[2008 Delhi bombings|series of five bomb blasts]]''' kills 30 people and injures 130 others at various locations in [[Delhi]], [[India]]. |
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{{*mp|September 13}} A '''[[2008 Shanxi mudslide|mudslide]]''' caused by an illegal [[mining|mine]] in [[Linfen]], [[Shanxi province]], [[China]] kills at least 254 people. |
{{*mp|September 13}} A '''[[2008 Shanxi mudslide|mudslide]]''' caused by an illegal [[mining|mine]] in [[Linfen]], [[Shanxi province]], [[China]] kills at least 254 people. |
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{{*mp|September 13}} The [[All Blacks]] of [[New Zealand]] defeat<!--This is correct in Commonwealth English!--> the [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]]n [[rugby union]] team to win the '''[[2008 Tri Nations Series]]''' at [[Suncorp Stadium]] in [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]]. |
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{{*mp|September 12}} A [[Metrolink (Southern California)|commuter train]] and a [[freight train]] '''[[2008 Chatsworth train collision|collide]]''' in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]], USA, killing at least 25 people and injuring 135 others ''(crash site pictured)''. |
{{*mp|September 12}} A [[Metrolink (Southern California)|commuter train]] and a [[freight train]] '''[[2008 Chatsworth train collision|collide]]''' in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]], USA, killing at least 25 people and injuring 135 others ''(crash site pictured)''. |
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- In the first parliamentary elections in Angola since 1992, the ruling MPLA party wins in a landslide.
- Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy protection and Merrill Lynch is to be sold to Bank of America as part of the ongoing subprime mortgage crisis.
- Sebastian Vettel of Toro Rosso wins the 2008 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, becoming the youngest driver in history to win a Formula One Grand Prix.
- Aeroflot Flight 821 crashes near the city of Perm, Russia, killing all 88 on board.
- A series of five bomb blasts kills 30 people and injures 130 others at various locations in Delhi, India.
- A mudslide caused by an illegal mine in Linfen, Shanxi province, China kills at least 254 people.
- A commuter train and a freight train collide in Los Angeles, California, USA, killing at least 25 people and injuring 135 others (crash site pictured).