Mississippi bridge collapse
A concrete bridge collapsed into the Mississippi river at rush hour in central Minneapolis killing at least seven people. Around 50 cars and lorries were thrown into the river, injuring dozens, after the road collapsed on Wednesday 1st August 2007 evening. Many were crushed by falling shards of concrete. Rescue workers scrambled into the river gorge to help people off the huge chunks of concrete roadway as fire and smoke rose from the wreckage. The bridge was undergoing minor repairs at the time of the tragedy, officials said. Early reports suggested construction workers were using a jackhammer before the collapse.

Scouting celebrates 100 years
Scouts gather around a parachute marked with the Scouts emblem during a special ceremony on Brownsea Island off the south coast of England 1st August 2007. Two scouts from each of 155 countries attended a "Sunrise Ceremony" on Bronsea Island, where British army officer Robert Baden-Powell launched the organization in 1907 more...

Greece Fires
Fires burn on the mountains over Ancient Olympia, 26 August 2007. Greek police charged seven people with arson over forest fires that have claimed more than 63 lives, as firefighters, helped by a growing international force, fought the flames for a fourth day. Several villages in the area were evacuated as massive forest fires, fanned by strong winds, swept through swathes of southern Greece. Greek firefighters were supported by 20 water-bombing planes and 19 helicopters.

Solskjaer hangs up his boots
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has brought the curtain down on his glorious playing career with Manchester United - but his Old Trafford days are far from over, 28th August 2007. After 11 years and 366 appearances for the club he joined for a bargain £1.5million from Norwegian side Molde, Solskjaer has had to finally call it a day due to an ongoing knee injury. Striker Solskjaer, who famously scored the winner in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich to help the club win the treble in 1999, has made several comebacks in the last four years. The man famously nicknamed 'the baby-faced assassin', will remain at United in a coaching capacity and will continue to represent the club as an official ambassador.

British One-Two in World Athletics
Christine Ohuruogu claimed Britain's first gold medal at the World Championships in Japan with a stunning victory in the women's 400m. Fellow Briton Nicola Sanders won silver while Jamaican Novlene Williams, who led for most of the race, came third. Ohuruogu, whose one-year ban for missing three out-of-competition tests expired earlier this month, looked out of contention on the back straight. 29th August 2007. Both Brits set personal bests, Ohuruogu, who lives within sight of where the 2012 London Olympic stadium will be, won in 49.61, and Sanders was second in 49.65, edging Williams who took bronze in 49.66.