- Olympic cauldron surprise @ Yahoo! Sports - 8 hrs ago
The Olympic flame ended its 12,800-mile journey in surprising fashion early Saturday morning in London when seven youngsters lit the Olympic cauldron in front of 80,000 spectators at the Opening Ceremony in Olympic Stadi … More »Olympic cauldron surprise
- Obama and Romney compete for Jewish voters AP - 4 hrs ago
On a trip to Israel, Mitt Romney is trying to win over a tiny sliver of a small — but powerful — section of the American electorate. President Barack Obama is doing the same at home. More »Obama and Romney compete for Jewish voters
- Romney can expect warm Israeli reception AP - 56 mins ago
Mitt Romney's support for Israel will likely earn the presumptive Republican presidential nominee a warm welcome from Israeli leaders when he visits on Sunday - and a frosty reception from Palestinians, who fear he would … More »Romney can expect warm Israeli reception
- Activists: Syrian helicopters pound Aleppo AP - 1 hr 33 mins ago
Syrian forces pounded the country's largest city, Aleppo, with military helicopters Saturday to flush out rebel forces in one of the most important battles of the 17-month-old uprising, activists said. More »Activists: Syrian helicopters pound Aleppo
- Poll: Half of Americans do not know the president's religion ABC OTUS News - 43 mins ago
- Jesse Jackson Jr. in Mayo Clinic for depression AP - 5 hrs ago
- Head of Romney's VP search teases on Twitter ABC OTUS News - 15 hrs ago
- Apple 'considering investment' in Twitter AFP - 5 hrs ago
- Over 130 activist cyclists arrested in London Reuters - 44 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 130 cyclists were arrested when they ignored warnings not to ride near the Olympic Park in east London as the opening ceremony was taking place, police said on Saturday. They were part of a group called "Critical Mass" who hold a monthly cycle ride in central London that police believe had been …
- Angry Chinese stage environmental protest Reuters - 1 hr 47 mins ago
QIDONG, China (Reuters) - Chinese officials cancelled an industrial waste pipeline project on Saturday after anti-pollution demonstrators occupied a government office in eastern China, destroying computers and overturning cars. The demonstration was the latest in a string of protests sparked by fears of environmental degradation …
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: Nerves, Phelps slow, first gold