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General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2012 file photo, Sarah Palin, the GOP candidate for vice-president in 2008, and former Alaska governor speaks in Washington. Palin is mounting an aggressive campaign in Missouri. She's on television and radio ads, making automated telephone calls, even serving barbecued pork sandwiches at a rural political picnic. She's urging residents to vote for Sarah _ Sarah Steelman, that is, one of three Republicans pitted in a prickly U.S. Senate primary.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
    Sarah Palin weighs in on Romney's VP choice The Ticket - 8 hrs ago

    After being conspicuously absent on Twitter, Facebook and Fox News for more than 24 hours, Sarah Palin, former Alaskan governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, finally weighed in late Saturday on Mitt Romney's … More »Sarah Palin weighs in on Romney's VP choice

    FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2012 file photo, Sarah Palin, the GOP candidate for vice-president in 2008, and former Alaska governor speaks in Washington. Palin is mounting an aggressive campaign in Missouri. She's on television and radio ads, making automated telephone calls, even serving barbecued pork sandwiches at a rural political picnic. She's urging residents to vote for Sarah _ Sarah Steelman, that is, one of three Republicans pitted in a prickly U.S. Senate primary.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

    After being conspicuously absent on Twitter, Facebook and Fox News for more than 24 hours, Sarah Palin, former Alaskan governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, finally weighed in late Saturday on Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan as his 2012 running mate. Here's Palin's Facebook note, which mentions President …

  • Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney stands with his vice president selection U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and granddaughter Chloe while speaking to the press aboard a charter flight to Charlotte, North Carolina from Dulles Airport
    Ryan honored to be Romney's running mate The Ticket - 11 hrs ago

    Paul Ryan called Mitt Romney's decision to pick him as his vice presidential running mate "the biggest honor I have ever been given in my life" but admitted the process has been "surreal." "It's gone from the surreal to the … More »Ryan honored to be Romney's running mate

    Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney stands with his vice president selection U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and granddaughter Chloe while speaking to the press aboard a charter flight to Charlotte, North Carolina from Dulles Airport

    Paul Ryan called Mitt Romney's decision to pick him as his vice presidential running mate "the biggest honor I have ever been given in my life" but admitted the process has been "surreal." "It's gone from the surreal to the real, I guess," the Wisconsin congressman told reporters during his first appearance in the back …

  • Jordan Rapp, left, greets the crowd after winning the Ironman U.S. Championship triathlon in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012.  (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
    Hudson River swimmer dies during Ironman race @ Yahoo! Sports - 8 hrs ago

    An athlete competing in the Ironman U.S. Championship in New York City and New Jersey died Saturday after having a medical problem during the swimming portion of the grueling triathlon, race officials said. More »Hudson River swimmer dies during Ironman race

    Jordan Rapp, left, greets the crowd after winning the Ironman U.S. Championship triathlon in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012.  (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

    An athlete competing in the Ironman U.S. Championship in New York City and New Jersey died Saturday after having a medical problem during the swimming portion of the grueling triathlon, race officials said.

  • A policeman stands guard at a road which has been blockaded with a container due to increased security measures in Karachi
    Exclusive: Afghan officials met key Taliban figure in Pakistan Reuters - 2 hrs 19 mins ago

    KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghan officials have held secret talks with the Taliban's former second in command who is in detention in Pakistan in a move which could help rekindle stalled peace talks with the insurgents, … More »Exclusive: Afghan officials met key Taliban figure in Pakistan

    A policeman stands guard at a road which has been blockaded with a container due to increased security measures in Karachi

    KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghan officials have held secret talks with the Taliban's former second in command who is in detention in Pakistan in a move which could help rekindle stalled peace talks with the insurgents, according to senior officials from both countries. Afghan officials have often seen Pakistan as a reluctant …

  • Breaking down Rep. Ryan's "Path to Prosperity"

    Mitt Romney's budget hawk running mate Paul Ryan made his name in Congress by releasing a bold, government-slashing budget proposal that he calls 'The Path to Prosperity." It was first proposed for fiscal year 2012. Democrats have criticized Ryan's budget as a "Darwinian" re-making of the federal government, which would …

  • U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at an iftar dinner, the meal eaten by Muslims after sunset during Ramadan, at the White House in Washington

    President Barack Obama had Paul Ryan on his radar years before Mitt Romney selected the representative from Wisconsin as his running mate. Ryan, the president said, favors "thinly veiled social Darwinism." Further, Obama charged that Ryan dishonestly claims the mantle of deficit hawk when he actually votes for budget-busters …

  • FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006 file photo, a Massachusetts state trooper keeps watch over travelers making their way through Logan International Airport in Boston. Transportation Security Administration officers at Boston's Logan International Airport are alleging that a program intended to help flag possible terrorists based on passengers' mannerisms has led to rampant racial profiling, the New York Times reported Saturday, Aug. 11,2012.(AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

    Transportation Security Administration officers at Boston's Logan International Airport are alleging that a program intended to help flag possible terrorists based on passengers' mannerisms has led to rampant racial profiling, a newspaper reported Saturday.

  • Police shot and killed a man they say lunged at them with a knife in a confrontation that began in Times Square and drew officers and spectators on a chase that ended with shots fired near one of New York's most crowded tourist areas.

  • Billionaire investor George Soros and girlfriend Tamiko Bolton are pictured at Soros' residence in Southampton, New York

    (Reuters) - Billionaire investor George Soros had a lot to celebrate on Saturday evening: his 82nd birthday and the engagement to his much younger girlfriend Tamiko Bolton. Soros and Bolton, who met in the spring of 2008, formally announced their engagement at a party at Soros' summer home in Southampton, New York attended …

  • Congresswoman Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, right, does some last minute campaigning Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 in Honolulu.  Hirono is running for the Democratic nomination for a Hawaii seat in the U.S. Senate.  Hawaii holds is primary election today.  (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

    U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono has won the Democratic primary in Hawaii for an open U.S. Senate seat, setting up a race in November against former Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle.

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich crosses finish line to win men's marathon at London 2012 Olympic Games
    Athletics: Ugandan Kiprotich wins men's London marathon Reuters - 19 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich shot to the front with six kms remaining to win the men's Olympic marathon on Sunday in two hours eight minutes 11 seconds. It was his country's first medal … More »Athletics: Ugandan Kiprotich wins men's London marathon

    Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich crosses finish line to win men's marathon at London 2012 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich shot to the front with six kms remaining to win the men's Olympic marathon on Sunday in two hours eight minutes 11 seconds. It was his country's first medal of the Games and came in the final event of the athletics program. Twice world gold medalist Abel Kirui was second ahead …

  • Tiger Woods chips tp the seventh green during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C., Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
    Play resumes at PGA with long day ahead AP - 20 mins ago

    Tiger Woods missed a 7-foot par putt on the eighth hole and fell another shot behind the leaders Sunday when play resumed at the PGA Championship. More »Play resumes at PGA with long day ahead

    Tiger Woods chips tp the seventh green during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C., Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

    Tiger Woods missed a 7-foot par putt on the eighth hole and fell another shot behind the leaders Sunday when play resumed at the PGA Championship.

  • Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich and Kenya's Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich and Abel Kirui run during men's marathon at London 2012 Olympic Games
    Ugandan Kiprotich wins men's London marathon Reuters - 23 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich shot to the front with six kms remaining to win the men's Olympic marathon on Sunday in two hours eight minutes 11 seconds. It was his country's first medal … More »Ugandan Kiprotich wins men's London marathon

    Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich and Kenya's Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich and Abel Kirui run during men's marathon at London 2012 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich shot to the front with six kms remaining to win the men's Olympic marathon on Sunday in two hours eight minutes 11 seconds. It was his country's first medal of the Games and came in the final event of the athletics programme. Twice world gold medallist Abel Kirui was second ahead …

  • Russia's Shved players celebrate victory against Argentina after their men's bronze medal basketball match at the North Greenwich Arena in London during the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Basketball: Russia win men's bronze medal over Argentina Reuters - 43 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Russia beat Argentina 81-77 in a thrilling finale to win the bronze medal in Olympic men's basketball on Sunday. (Reporting by Larry Fine, Editing by Mark Meadows) More »Basketball: Russia win men's bronze medal over Argentina

    Russia's Shved players celebrate victory against Argentina after their men's bronze medal basketball match at the North Greenwich Arena in London during the London 2012 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - Russia beat Argentina 81-77 in a thrilling finale to win the bronze medal in Olympic men's basketball on Sunday. (Reporting by Larry Fine, Editing by Mark Meadows)

  • Ian Bell says: "Getting to number one was just part of it"
    Over-confident England cricketers must refocus: Bell AFP - 52 mins ago

    England batsman Ian Bell admits his side have paid the price for resting on their laurels after reaching the top of the Test world rankings. More »Over-confident England cricketers must refocus: Bell

    Ian Bell says: "Getting to number one was just part of it"

    England batsman Ian Bell admits his side have paid the price for resting on their laurels after reaching the top of the Test world rankings.

  • Swimmer Michael Phelps and his coach Bob Bowman pose for a portrait during the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit in Dallas, Texas
    Insight: The greatest Olympian and his coach Reuters - 54 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - When a teenage Michael Phelps started splashing the girls at the end of a particularly tough training session, his coach Bob Bowman tried to discipline him. "I said, 'you should be very … More »Insight: The greatest Olympian and his coach

    Swimmer Michael Phelps and his coach Bob Bowman pose for a portrait during the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit in Dallas, Texas

    LONDON (Reuters) - When a teenage Michael Phelps started splashing the girls at the end of a particularly tough training session, his coach Bob Bowman tried to discipline him. "I said, 'you should be very tired, that's the hardest practice you've ever done,'" the coach recalled. "I'll never forget. He looked me straight …

  • Athletes run near Big Ben during the men's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
    EYES ON LONDON: Last day, hoops and men's marathon AP - 55 mins ago

    Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: More »EYES ON LONDON: Last day, hoops and men's marathon

    Athletes run near Big Ben during the men's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

    Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:

  • Australia's crew Mathew Belcher and Malcom Page celebrate with their coach Victor Kovalenko, center, after winning the gold medal of the 470 men's two person dinghy sailing race at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in Weymouth and Portland, England. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
    Onya, mates: Aussies golden on the Olympic waves AP - 55 mins ago

    "God Save the Queen" wasn't as big a hit down by the seashore as a lot of people thought it would be. More »Onya, mates: Aussies golden on the Olympic waves

    Australia's crew Mathew Belcher and Malcom Page celebrate with their coach Victor Kovalenko, center, after winning the gold medal of the 470 men's two person dinghy sailing race at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in Weymouth and Portland, England. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

    "God Save the Queen" wasn't as big a hit down by the seashore as a lot of people thought it would be.

  • John Terry is shown at court in July over allegations of race abuse
    Hodgson: Footballers must lead like our Olympians AFP - 59 mins ago

    Roy Hodgson has called on his England stars to follow the example of Britain's Olympians and become better role models for their sport. More »Hodgson: Footballers must lead like our Olympians

    John Terry is shown at court in July over allegations of race abuse

    Roy Hodgson has called on his England stars to follow the example of Britain's Olympians and become better role models for their sport.

  • Saleh Emara of Egypt fights Saeid Abrahimi of Iran during their 96kg men's freestyle wrestling qualification match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
    Wrestling: Late Egyptian pair beaten by the clock Reuters - 59 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - After years of grueling training, two Egyptian wrestlers crashed out of the Olympics without breaking sweat on Sunday after they were late for the start of their competition. The pair … More »Wrestling: Late Egyptian pair beaten by the clock

    Saleh Emara of Egypt fights Saeid Abrahimi of Iran during their 96kg men's freestyle wrestling qualification match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - After years of grueling training, two Egyptian wrestlers crashed out of the Olympics without breaking sweat on Sunday after they were late for the start of their competition. The pair were disqualified after they arrived late at the wrestling arena on the last day of the Games. Sunday's bouts started …

  • Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron takes lunch with Team GB athletes during his visit to the Olympic Village at the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Cameron guarantees funding for Team GB to 2016 Reuters - 1 hr 3 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - British athletes were assured by Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday that government and National Lottery cash would continue to fund their training programs through to the 2016 Rio … More »Cameron guarantees funding for Team GB to 2016

    Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron takes lunch with Team GB athletes during his visit to the Olympic Village at the London 2012 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - British athletes were assured by Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday that government and National Lottery cash would continue to fund their training programs through to the 2016 Rio Olympics. Britain, hosting the Games in London for the third time, has enjoyed its best Olympic performance since 1908 …

  • Italy's Giovi plays with a child as he celebrates winning their men's bronze medal volleyball match against Bulgaria at Earls Court during the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Volleyball: Italy beat Bulgaria to win men's bronze Reuters - 1 hr 5 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Italy beat Bulgaria 3-1 to win the Olympic men's volleyball bronze on Sunday, their fourth volleyball medal in the last five Games. Captain Cristian Savani top scored for Italy with … More »Volleyball: Italy beat Bulgaria to win men's bronze

    Italy's Giovi plays with a child as he celebrates winning their men's bronze medal volleyball match against Bulgaria at Earls Court during the London 2012 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - Italy beat Bulgaria 3-1 to win the Olympic men's volleyball bronze on Sunday, their fourth volleyball medal in the last five Games. Captain Cristian Savani top scored for Italy with 23 points in a 25-19 23-25 25-22 25-21 victory. "Not everyone is able to win an Olympic medal. We have been really good …

  • In this Monday, July 23, 2012 photo, IOC President Jacques Rogge, center, sits on a bed as he is accompanied by Charles Allen, village mayor, during his visit to the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park, in London. More than 1 million items from the athletes village and Olympics Park are on sale here, and they'll be ready for collection right after the Paralympic Games end in early September. Included are: night stands, lamps, umpire's chairs and even beanbags. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
    Rogge: Bolt is 'active performance legend' AP - 1 hr 6 mins ago

    IOC President Jacques Rogge says Usain Bolt is a legend after all. More »Rogge: Bolt is 'active performance legend'

    In this Monday, July 23, 2012 photo, IOC President Jacques Rogge, center, sits on a bed as he is accompanied by Charles Allen, village mayor, during his visit to the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park, in London. More than 1 million items from the athletes village and Olympics Park are on sale here, and they'll be ready for collection right after the Paralympic Games end in early September. Included are: night stands, lamps, umpire's chairs and even beanbags. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    IOC President Jacques Rogge says Usain Bolt is a legend after all.

  • David Boudia, shown on Saturday, said if he and Tom Daley could hold China at Rio 2016 "We would be happy with that"
    World chasing China divers, says gold medalist Boudia AFP - 1 hr 17 mins ago

    Newly-crowned Olympic diving champion David Boudia says the world is coming after China following his sensational upset of Chinese superstar Qiu Bo in a titanic 10m platform final on Saturday. More »World chasing China divers, says gold medalist Boudia

    David Boudia, shown on Saturday, said if he and Tom Daley could hold China at Rio 2016 "We would be happy with that"

    Newly-crowned Olympic diving champion David Boudia says the world is coming after China following his sensational upset of Chinese superstar Qiu Bo in a titanic 10m platform final on Saturday.

  • Mo Farah, shown after winning last night's 5000m, was just one member of the hugely successful Team GB
    Team GB is greatest ever, says British Olympic boss AFP - 1 hr 28 mins ago

    Britain's Olympic athletes were hailed as the nation's "greatest ever team" on Sunday after they seized the most medals in more than a century at the London Games. More »Team GB is greatest ever, says British Olympic boss

    Mo Farah, shown after winning last night's 5000m, was just one member of the hugely successful Team GB

    Britain's Olympic athletes were hailed as the nation's "greatest ever team" on Sunday after they seized the most medals in more than a century at the London Games.

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt gestures after receiving his gold medal during the men's 4x100m victory ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Bolt's future filled with opportunity, question marks Reuters - 1 hr 28 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - With one final wave, Usain Bolt said goodbye to an adoring British crowd at the Olympic Stadium. The world's greatest sprinter and his Jamaican 4x100 meters relay team mates had delivered … More »Bolt's future filled with opportunity, question marks

    Jamaica's Usain Bolt gestures after receiving his gold medal during the men's 4x100m victory ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - With one final wave, Usain Bolt said goodbye to an adoring British crowd at the Olympic Stadium. The world's greatest sprinter and his Jamaican 4x100 meters relay team mates had delivered the ultimate in athletics, a world record, and now it was time to move on. Jamaica's summer will have given way to …

  • Britain's PM David Cameron walks with Chairman of the Olympic Organising Committee Sebastian Coe at the Olympic Park in Stratford
    Cameron appoints Coe as Games legacy ambassador Reuters - 1 hr 34 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - London 2012 chairman Seb Coe will serve as Prime Minister David Cameron's Olympic legacy ambassador after the Games finish on Sunday, the British government said. Coe, a former Conservative … More »Cameron appoints Coe as Games legacy ambassador

    Britain's PM David Cameron walks with Chairman of the Olympic Organising Committee Sebastian Coe at the Olympic Park in Stratford

    LONDON (Reuters) - London 2012 chairman Seb Coe will serve as Prime Minister David Cameron's Olympic legacy ambassador after the Games finish on Sunday, the British government said. Coe, a former Conservative parliamentarian as well as a double Olympic gold medalist and vice-president of athletics' world governing body, …

  • Italy's Michal Lasko (left) and Ivan Zaytsev kiss their girlfriends after defeating Bulgaria
    Italy claim men's Olympic volleyball bronze AFP - 1 hr 42 mins ago

    Italy beat Bulgaria by three sets to one to claim the Olympic Games men's volleyball bronze medal on Sunday. More »Italy claim men's Olympic volleyball bronze

    Italy's Michal Lasko (left) and Ivan Zaytsev kiss their girlfriends after defeating Bulgaria

    Italy beat Bulgaria by three sets to one to claim the Olympic Games men's volleyball bronze medal on Sunday.

  • Maxim Molokoedov is serving a three-year sentence in Santiago prison for drug trafficking
    Russian jailed in Chile serves time on pitch AFP - 1 hr 46 mins ago

    A young Russian man jailed for drug trafficking in Chile credits football with saving his life after a Santiago league team hired him from behind bars. More »Russian jailed in Chile serves time on pitch

    Maxim Molokoedov is serving a three-year sentence in Santiago prison for drug trafficking

    A young Russian man jailed for drug trafficking in Chile credits football with saving his life after a Santiago league team hired him from behind bars.

  • Rock Racing cyclist Tyler Hamilton races in the prologue of the Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento.
    Dopers caught, but jury still out on clean Games Reuters - 2 hrs 11 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Anti-doping authorities at the 2012 Olympics lived up to their pre-Games promise to banish any athlete found to be taking performance-enhancing drugs, but no one is under any illusion … More »Dopers caught, but jury still out on clean Games

    Rock Racing cyclist Tyler Hamilton races in the prologue of the Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento.

    LONDON (Reuters) - Anti-doping authorities at the 2012 Olympics lived up to their pre-Games promise to banish any athlete found to be taking performance-enhancing drugs, but no one is under any illusion that means London was a squeaky clean Games. By the start of the last day of the Games on Sunday, a total of 11 athletes …

  • Modest Mo played down suggestions he is Britain's greatest ever track and field athlete
    Isn't he tired? Now Mo Farah eyes the marathon AFP - 2 hrs 15 mins ago

    Mo Farah, who came to the Olympics as one of Great Britain's top medal hopes, leaves as the finest distance runner in the world with a step-up to the marathon a possible future target. More »Isn't he tired? Now Mo Farah eyes the marathon

    Modest Mo played down suggestions he is Britain's greatest ever track and field athlete

    Mo Farah, who came to the Olympics as one of Great Britain's top medal hopes, leaves as the finest distance runner in the world with a step-up to the marathon a possible future target.

  • FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 file photo, United States' Carli Lloyd, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the women's soccer gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
    AP PHOTOS: Highlights from 2 weeks of London 2012 AP - 2 hrs 31 mins ago

    The 2012 London Games kicked off 16 days ago with Queen Elizabeth II (actually, a body double) parachuting into a whimsical opening ceremony. More »AP PHOTOS: Highlights from 2 weeks of London 2012

    FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 file photo, United States' Carli Lloyd, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the women's soccer gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

    The 2012 London Games kicked off 16 days ago with Queen Elizabeth II (actually, a body double) parachuting into a whimsical opening ceremony.

  • Britain's Mohamed Farah (C) compete in the men's 5000m final
    Out of Africa - Farah, Britain's golden boy AFP - 2 hrs 46 mins ago

    When Britain's Mo Farah became only the seventh man to achieve the 5,000-10,000m Olympic double on Saturday, it completed a remarkable journey which began in war-torn Somalia. More »Out of Africa - Farah, Britain's golden boy

    Britain's Mohamed Farah (C) compete in the men's 5000m final

    When Britain's Mo Farah became only the seventh man to achieve the 5,000-10,000m Olympic double on Saturday, it completed a remarkable journey which began in war-torn Somalia.

  • Great Britain's Mohamed Farah shows off his gold medal to his stepdaughter Rihnna after the awards ceremony for the men's 5000-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
    A LITTLE BIT MO AP - 2 hrs 47 mins ago

    It'll take more than a mo to tell you all the headlines Mo Farah has inspired. The British distance runner champ, who took his second gold medal in the 5,000-meter Saturday after winning the 10,000-meter … More »A LITTLE BIT MO

    Great Britain's Mohamed Farah shows off his gold medal to his stepdaughter Rihnna after the awards ceremony for the men's 5000-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

    It'll take more than a mo to tell you all the headlines Mo Farah has inspired. The British distance runner champ, who took his second gold medal in the 5,000-meter Saturday after winning the 10,000-meter a week ago, is dominating almost all of the main British papers' front pages.

  • Sebastian Coe, seen at the Olympic flame handover ceremony in May, is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist
    Coe appointed Olympics legacy ambassador AFP - 2 hrs 48 mins ago

    David Cameron on Sunday appointed London Olympics chief organiser Sebastian Coe as his legacy ambassador for the Games, Downing Street said in a statement. More »Coe appointed Olympics legacy ambassador

    Sebastian Coe, seen at the Olympic flame handover ceremony in May, is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist

    David Cameron on Sunday appointed London Olympics chief organiser Sebastian Coe as his legacy ambassador for the Games, Downing Street said in a statement.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • Paul Ryan, Romney’s earnest opposite Yahoo! News - 19 hrs ago

    In 1996, bedeviled by conservative doubts about his tax-cutting credentials, Bob Dole named Jack Kemp -- the fervent champion of free-market economics – as his running … More »Paul Ryan, Romney’s earnest opposite

    In 1996, bedeviled by conservative doubts about his tax-cutting credentials, Bob Dole named Jack Kemp -- the fervent champion of free-market economics – as his running mate. Sixteen years later, confronting lingering right-wing skepticism about his conservative pedigree, Mitt Romney picked Paul Ryan – a former Kemp speechwriter …

  • Sarah Palin congratulates Romney on Ryan The Ticket - 8 hrs ago

    After being conspicuously absent on Twitter, Facebook and Fox News for more than 24 hours, Sarah Palin, former Alaskan governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential … More »Sarah Palin congratulates Romney on Ryan

    After being conspicuously absent on Twitter, Facebook and Fox News for more than 24 hours, Sarah Palin, former Alaskan governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, finally weighed in late Saturday on Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan as his 2012 running mate. Here's Palin's Facebook note, which mentions President …

  • Jamaican sprinters should expect more drugs tests: Pound Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Jamaican athletes, who have dominated the sprint events at the London Olympics should now expect more visits by drugs testers, former anti-doping chief … More »Jamaican sprinters should expect more drugs tests: Pound

    LONDON (Reuters) - Jamaican athletes, who have dominated the sprint events at the London Olympics should now expect more visits by drugs testers, former anti-doping chief Dick Pound said on Saturday. Usain Bolt stormed to victory in both the 100 and 200 meters with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce snatching gold in the women's 100 …

  • How Romney picked Ryan for his VP and kept it a secret The Ticket - 8 hrs ago

    CHARLOTTE--Just hours before word broke that Mitt Romney would name his vice-presidential running mate on Saturday, Paul Ryan waved to reporters camped outside his home … More »How Romney picked Ryan for his VP and kept it a secret

    CHARLOTTE--Just hours before word broke that Mitt Romney would name his vice-presidential running mate on Saturday, Paul Ryan waved to reporters camped outside his home in Janesville, Wis., as he headed inside for the evening—or so the media thought. Just minutes later, the Wisconsin congressman quickly snuck out his back …

  • Billionaire investor George Soros and girlfriend Tamiko Bolton are pictured at Soros' residence in Southampton, New York
    Billionaire George Soros getting married for the third time Reuters - 35 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Billionaire investor George Soros had a lot to celebrate on Saturday evening: his 82nd birthday and the engagement to his much younger girlfriend Tamiko Bolton. … More »Billionaire George Soros getting married for the third time

    Billionaire investor George Soros and girlfriend Tamiko Bolton are pictured at Soros' residence in Southampton, New York

    (Reuters) - Billionaire investor George Soros had a lot to celebrate on Saturday evening: his 82nd birthday and the engagement to his much younger girlfriend Tamiko Bolton. Soros and Bolton, who met in the spring of 2008, formally announced their engagement at a party at Soros' summer home in Southampton, New York attended …

  • Budget hawk: A closer look at the Ryan plan The Ticket - 19 hrs ago

    Mitt Romney's budget hawk running mate Paul Ryan made his name in Congress by releasing a bold, government-slashing budget proposal that he calls 'The Path to Prosperity." … More »Budget hawk: A closer look at the Ryan plan

    Mitt Romney's budget hawk running mate Paul Ryan made his name in Congress by releasing a bold, government-slashing budget proposal that he calls 'The Path to Prosperity." It was first proposed for fiscal year 2012. Democrats have criticized Ryan's budget as a "Darwinian" re-making of the federal government, which would …

  • Western states bake under extended heat wave AP - 14 hrs ago

    Temperatures soared into triple digits across the western United States on Saturday as a continuing heat wave strained energy supplies and sent thousands to beaches, … More »Western states bake under extended heat wave

    Temperatures soared into triple digits across the western United States on Saturday as a continuing heat wave strained energy supplies and sent thousands to beaches, lakes and shopping malls in search of cooler climes.

  • UPDATE 1-Olympics-Volleyball-Brazil win women's volleyball gold medal Reuters - 17 hrs ago

    LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Brazil survived a shaky start toupset the United States and retain the Olympic women'svolleyball title they won four years ago in Beijing. … More »UPDATE 1-Olympics-Volleyball-Brazil win women's volleyball gold medal

    LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Brazil survived a shaky start toupset the United States and retain the Olympic women'svolleyball title they won four years ago in Beijing. The U.S.7, ranked number one in the world, handed theiropponents a volleyball schooling in the first set, but Brazil,who saved six match points in their quarter-final …

  • Romney: Ryan ‘appeals to the better angels of America’ The Ticket - 18 hrs ago

    ASHLAND, Va.—Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan made their second appearance together as the GOP ticket, stopping at a local pie store here ahead of a campaign rally nearby. Hundreds … More »Romney: Ryan ‘appeals to the better angels of America’

    ASHLAND, Va.—Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan made their second appearance together as the GOP ticket, stopping at a local pie store here ahead of a campaign rally nearby. Hundreds of supporters had gathered outside Homemades by Suzanne, where Romney and Ryan stopped in to buy pie and do a little retail politicking. As the two …

  • RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROP - Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, and vice presidential candidate Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., wave at the crowd during a campaign event, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 in Norfolk, Va.  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
    Romney names Paul Ryan his No. 2 AP - 22 hrs ago

    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney introduced Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice presidential running mate on Saturday, turning to the architect of a … More »Romney names Paul Ryan his No. 2

    RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROP - Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, and vice presidential candidate Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., wave at the crowd during a campaign event, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 in Norfolk, Va.  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney introduced Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice presidential running mate on Saturday, turning to the architect of a deeply conservative and intensely controversial long-term budget plan to remake Medicare and cut trillions in federal spending.

  • The Curiosity rover is seen in this stitched image taken by its Navigation cameras, located on the now-upright mast, in this picture released by NASA
    After Curiosity, uncertainty lingers on NASA's Mars program Reuters - 21 hrs ago

    PASADENA, Ca. (Reuters) - This week's arrival of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity set the stage for a potentially game-changing quest to learn whether the planet most like … More »After Curiosity, uncertainty lingers on NASA's Mars program

    The Curiosity rover is seen in this stitched image taken by its Navigation cameras, located on the now-upright mast, in this picture released by NASA

    PASADENA, Ca. (Reuters) - This week's arrival of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity set the stage for a potentially game-changing quest to learn whether the planet most like Earth ever had a shot at developing life, but follow-up missions exist only on drawing boards. The United States had planned to team up with Europe on a trio …

  • In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 Oakland police Sgt. Chris Bolton demonstrates usage of the Nixle notification service at police headquarters in Oakland, Calif. Across the county, law enforcement agencies have added a new form of social media to their arsenal of crime fighting tools.  Thousands of cash-strapped police departments are now heavily relying on the notification service Nixle to provide residents with real-time alerts on crimes in progress, traffic messes and missing children. With the San Francisco-based service approaching 1 million users, including officers in about 6,000 law enforcement agencies, it’s viewed by some experts as electronic community policing that uses the eyes ears of residents who text or e-mail authorities about crimes. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    Police embrace emerging social media tool AP - 17 hrs ago

    Minutes after a shooting near the Oakland Airport this year, the gunman was on the loose. And police Sgt. Chris Bolton quickly fired off a flurry of text alerts to thousands … More »Police embrace emerging social media tool

    In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 Oakland police Sgt. Chris Bolton demonstrates usage of the Nixle notification service at police headquarters in Oakland, Calif. Across the county, law enforcement agencies have added a new form of social media to their arsenal of crime fighting tools.  Thousands of cash-strapped police departments are now heavily relying on the notification service Nixle to provide residents with real-time alerts on crimes in progress, traffic messes and missing children. With the San Francisco-based service approaching 1 million users, including officers in about 6,000 law enforcement agencies, it’s viewed by some experts as electronic community policing that uses the eyes ears of residents who text or e-mail authorities about crimes. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

    Minutes after a shooting near the Oakland Airport this year, the gunman was on the loose. And police Sgt. Chris Bolton quickly fired off a flurry of text alerts to thousands of nearby residents through a social media tool for law enforcement agencies.

  • In this photo from Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, Fatoum Obeid, 50, stands in a pile of trash left by Syrian soldiers who occupied her home in Atarib, Syria. In recent months rebels have seized a huge swath of territory in northern Syria, giving them a freedom to move and organize unprecedented in the 17-month conflict. (AP Photo/Ben Hubbard)
    Rebels carve out large enclave in north Syria AP - 15 hrs ago

    Residents of this north Syrian border town like to snap photos of their children atop the tank parked downtown, one of more than a dozen captured or destroyed by rebels … More »Rebels carve out large enclave in north Syria

    In this photo from Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, Fatoum Obeid, 50, stands in a pile of trash left by Syrian soldiers who occupied her home in Atarib, Syria. In recent months rebels have seized a huge swath of territory in northern Syria, giving them a freedom to move and organize unprecedented in the 17-month conflict. (AP Photo/Ben Hubbard)

    Residents of this north Syrian border town like to snap photos of their children atop the tank parked downtown, one of more than a dozen captured or destroyed by rebels in the battles last month that "liberated" the area from President Bashar Assad's army.

  • Jamaica's Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Nesta Carter, Michael Frater smashed the 4x100m world record
    Jamaica Bolt to record, magic night for Mo AFP - 10 hrs ago

    Usain Bolt's Jamaica smashed the 4x100m world record and Britain's Mo Farah clinched a magical distance double in a rousing climax to London Olympics track action. More »Jamaica Bolt to record, magic night for Mo

    Jamaica's Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Nesta Carter, Michael Frater smashed the 4x100m world record

    Usain Bolt's Jamaica smashed the 4x100m world record and Britain's Mo Farah clinched a magical distance double in a rousing climax to London Olympics track action.

  • FILE - In this March 7, 2012, file photo, NFL football player Chad Johnson, right, poses with his fiancee, Evelyn Lozada, at an event in New York. Johnson was arrested Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, on a domestic violence charge, accused of head-butting Lozada during an argument in front of their home outside Miami. Johnson and Lozada, now married, were at dinner and she confronted him about a receipt she had found for a box of condoms, said Davie police Capt. Dale Engle. The argument got heated and continued on the drive home, he said. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
    Chad Johnson arrested on domestic violence charge AP - 9 hrs ago

    Dolphins receiver Chad Johnson was arrested Saturday on a domestic violence charge, accused of head-butting his newlywed wife during an argument in front of their home … More »Chad Johnson arrested on domestic violence charge

    FILE - In this March 7, 2012, file photo, NFL football player Chad Johnson, right, poses with his fiancee, Evelyn Lozada, at an event in New York. Johnson was arrested Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, on a domestic violence charge, accused of head-butting Lozada during an argument in front of their home outside Miami. Johnson and Lozada, now married, were at dinner and she confronted him about a receipt she had found for a box of condoms, said Davie police Capt. Dale Engle. The argument got heated and continued on the drive home, he said. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)

    Dolphins receiver Chad Johnson was arrested Saturday on a domestic violence charge, accused of head-butting his newlywed wife during an argument in front of their home outside Miami.

  • Romney raises over $1.2 million after Ryan VP announcement The Ticket - 19 hrs ago

    ON A ROMNEY PRESS BUS SOMEWHERE IN VIRGINIA—Mitt Romney's decision to pick Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate appears to be resonating with at least one … More »Romney raises over $1.2 million after Ryan VP announcement

    ON A ROMNEY PRESS BUS SOMEWHERE IN VIRGINIA—Mitt Romney's decision to pick Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate appears to be resonating with at least one group: donors. Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul posted a message on Twitter announcing the campaign raised more than $1.2 million in the four hours since Romney …

  • FILE- In this Jan. 14, 2008 file photo, the Spice Girls, from left, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell  Melanie Chishlom and Victoria Beckham pose backstage prior to the start of the Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2008/2009 men's collection fashion show, in Milan, Italy, (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
    Olympic closer hit parade has The Who, Spice Girls AP - 18 hrs ago

    Get the Union Jacks out and prepare to party: Olympic Stadium is being transformed into a giant jukebox of British pop and pizazz for the ceremony that wraps up the so-far … More »Olympic closer hit parade has The Who, Spice Girls

    FILE- In this Jan. 14, 2008 file photo, the Spice Girls, from left, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell  Melanie Chishlom and Victoria Beckham pose backstage prior to the start of the Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2008/2009 men's collection fashion show, in Milan, Italy, (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

    Get the Union Jacks out and prepare to party: Olympic Stadium is being transformed into a giant jukebox of British pop and pizazz for the ceremony that wraps up the so-far spectacularly successful London Games.

  • File photo of lightning over headquarters of Swiss banks UBS and Credit Suisse during a thunderstorm in Zurich
    Apologetic Swiss banks sweat it out as U.S., Europe mull redress Reuters - 1 hr 39 mins ago

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss banks hoping to atone for decades of complicity in tax evasion may be left to sweat it out for months as the United States and Germany ponder … More »Apologetic Swiss banks sweat it out as U.S., Europe mull redress

    File photo of lightning over headquarters of Swiss banks UBS and Credit Suisse during a thunderstorm in Zurich

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss banks hoping to atone for decades of complicity in tax evasion may be left to sweat it out for months as the United States and Germany ponder the right level of punishment. Switzerland has long dodged U.S. accusations of hiding money for wealthy Americans. But now eleven Swiss banks are under investigation …

  • Women carry shopping bags through Times Square in New York
    Back-to-school shoppers in no mood to splurge Reuters - 19 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Teenager Fanta Bagayoko personifies U.S. retailers' worst nightmare this back-to-school season. "I feel like the economy is messed up," the 18-year-old said … More »Back-to-school shoppers in no mood to splurge

    Women carry shopping bags through Times Square in New York

    (Reuters) - Teenager Fanta Bagayoko personifies U.S. retailers' worst nightmare this back-to-school season. "I feel like the economy is messed up," the 18-year-old said while shopping at a Walmart in New Jersey, for herself and her niece. "Money wise, I still feel like we are in a recession." It has been more than three …

  • AP NewsBreak: Refinery probe focuses on corrosion AP - 17 hrs ago

    Federal investigators probing the cause of a massive Chevron oil refinery fire are focusing on possible corrosion in a decades-old pipe the company inspected late last … More »AP NewsBreak: Refinery probe focuses on corrosion

    Federal investigators probing the cause of a massive Chevron oil refinery fire are focusing on possible corrosion in a decades-old pipe the company inspected late last year but did not replace.

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