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CBS' Lara Logan Suffered Sexual Assault in Egypt

Journalist was separated from her crew before being rescued

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 15, 2011 3:39 PM CST

(Newser) – CBS journalist Lara Logan was beaten and sexually assaulted while covering the aftermath of Hosni Mubarak's resignation speech, the network says. She is back in the US and recuperating in a hospital. Logan and her crew were covering the jubilation when they were "surrounded... Read full story »

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