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Obama hits the right notes

Reality Check: Democtratic National Convention closes, the power of the Paralympics

President Obama has accepted his party's nomination for the presidential election, and set out his vision in a rousing speech.

After some doubt as to whether his famous oratory would be enough to win voters back who said he had failed to "walk the walk", Obama's convention speech received a rapturous reponse in the hall.

Priscilla Huff reports from Charlotte, North Carolina, on the highlights of the Convention and the outlook for the weeks running up to the election at the beginning of November.

The Paralympic phenomenon

This time around the Paralympics have almost up-staged the Olympic Games for public interest and support. Nick Parr of mencap describes the atmosphere at the event and Olly Barratt looks at the impact the Paralympics have had on the British public.

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