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(CBS News) UNITED NATIONS – Beyonce was breathtaking. No other way to describe the stunning performance at the General Assembly Hall of United Nations Headquarters in New York on Friday night, when she sang “I Was Here” in honor of humanitarian aid workers killed in the line of duty around the world to be broadcast on August 19th. “She was fantastic,” U.K. Ambassador to the U.N., Sir Mark Lyall Grant, said after the performance, which he attended with his daughter. “World Humanitarian Day is a chance to pay tribute to the commitment and courage of those who work in some of the world’s most dangerous places,” the ambassador told CBS News, “It’s fantastic that a world-acclaimed artist like Beyonce is helping to raise awareness for this important cause — she’s reminding us that we can all play a part in relieving suffering around the world.” It was on the same platform where Col. Muammar Qaddafi once rambled on for hours; Nikita Khrushchev pounded his shoe; Fidel Castro spoke for over three hours; and every U.S. president, since the U.N. was founded, has addressed diplomats. With the podium moved aside for a screen designed by filmmaker Ridley Scott, the world-renowned diva delivered a message of legacy with her ballad, “I Was Here,” written by Diane Warren about the personal drive to be remembered and to leave a “footprint.” Beyonce to...

(CBS/AP) Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says his son’s condition is improving after a body-boarding accident at a Malibu beach. Pictures: Arnold SchwarzeneggerPictures: Maria Shriver His 13-year-old son, Christopher, was initially admitted to the intensive care unit and listed in serious condition July 17, 김해출장업소 after being hit by a large wave at the beach. He suffered a collapsed lung, broken bones and broken ribs. “Thanks for all your support for Christopher,” Schwarzenegger wrote Monday in a Twitter post. “It means a lot to me & to him. He’s doing much better & we’ll have him back at full speed soon.” The boy’s mother, Maria Shriver, has reporteldy been staying with him at the hospital; Schwarzenegger has been a frequent visitor. Christopher is the youngest of the couple’s four children. They are also parents to Katherine, 21, Christina, 20, and Patrick, 17. Shriver filed for divorce from Schwarzenegger earlier this month, following the couple’s separation after revelations that the former California governor fathered a child out of...