The rooftop missiles might have scared them off. Then again, it might have been the imposing warship or the army of undercover agents. Whatever the case, London's Summer Olympics have been terror-free so far. Feeding Texas longhorns? Canada farmers cash in on U.S. drought
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – After spring floods drowned his seeding plans two years straight, Canadian farmer Walter Finlay is harvesting what looks to be an average or slightly better crop of wheat and canola. Average will do just fine this year. The worst drought in a half century in the U.S. Midwest has scorched corn and soybean crops, igniting grain and oilseed prices and leaving farmers in Western Canada poised to profit nicely off the misery of U.S. growers. "You hate to see anybody have a hard time," Finlay said from his farm near Souris, Manitoba. … No proof that Gazans linked to Sinai attack: Hamas
Gaza's Hamas rulers on Sunday insisted that so far, there was no proof that any Palestinian was involved in a deadly attack on Egyptian troops in northern Sinai which left 16 dead. British gold rush silences gripes over cost
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is counting its medals rather than adding up the bill after an acclaimed Olympic Games silenced a debate – for now at least – about whether it was worth nine billion pounds of public money. The price was more than double what was forecast when London was named host seven years ago, never mind the government mantra that the Games were “delivered on time and under budget”. Prime Minister David Cameron, desperate to revive a recession-hit economy, has made London 2012 a centrepiece of his commercial diplomacy to sell UK Plc to visiting business chiefs. …
Egypt forces fight Sinai militants, five dead
AL-ARISH, Egypt (Reuters) – Egyptian soldiers killed five Islamist militants after storming their hideout near the border with Israel on Sunday, the latest action in an army campaign to reimpose authority on the region, security sources and eyewitnesses said. The troops tracked down the militants in the settlement of al-Goura, about 15 km (10 miles) from the frontier, as they searched for jihadists who killed 16 Egyptian border guards and tried to infiltrate Israel a week ago. …
Israeli premier: Iran threat dwarfs all others
The threat from Iran dwarfs all other challenges the Jewish state faces, Israel's prime minister declared Sunday, as high-level hints of a possible Israeli attack on Iran's suspect nuclear program mounted. Iranian hospitals struggle to cope after earthquakes leave 250 dead - Telegraph.co.uk
'Hamas will close Gaza-Sinai tunnels if Egypt opens Rafah' - Jerusalem Post
Olympics to close with pop party extravaganza
British rock stars are seizing the stage to close the Olympics with an extravaganza that promises to keep a worldwide audience entertained well into the night -- and dancing all the way to Rio. Pietersen axed by England after texting controversy
Kevin Pietersen has been dropped from England's squad for the third Test against South Africa after the controversial batsman was caught up in a text message row. Italy: Failed airline deal grounds hundreds
Hundreds of Wind Jet airline passengers have been stranded due to the failure of Alitalia’s deal to purchase the Sicily-based low-cost carrier.
Bahrain returns envoy to Tehran
Bahrain said Sunday it has reinstated its ambassador in Iran, more than a year after recalling the envoy over Tehran's strong condemnation of Manama's brutal crackdown on Shiite-led protests. What's next? Retiring athletes face quandary
Most-decorated Olympian Michael Phelps, 27, is thinking about improving his golf game and traveling. Gold medalist Victoria Pendleton, 31, is looking forward to getting married and doing "normal stuff." Misty Elizabeth May-Treanor, 35, is carting her beach volleyball gold medal home to focus on family. LOADED PHRASE
How loaded is that phrase "living legend?" Tens of thousands gather for peace rally in Mali
Up to 60,000 people gathered Sunday for a giant peace rally in Mali, which was split in two after Islamists wrested control of the vast desert north following a March coup in the capital Bamako. New video of Swiss hostage in Yemen
A Swiss woman being held hostage in eastern Yemen has made a second video appeal to the Swiss government to help her, the Sonntags Zeitung reported Sunday. REVIEW-Olympics-Hockey-Dutch and Germans win again but far from dominate
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Germany’s men and theNetherlands’ women both defended their Olympic hockey titles buttheir level of dominance should not be overstated. Not having dropped a point throughout the pool stage, theDutch women had to go through the first Olympic penalty shootoutagainst pre-tournament outsiders New Zealand in the semi-final. Experience prevailed with Kiwi coach Mark Hager admittinghis side had not sufficiently practised the new shootout format,in which five players from each team get eight seconds each toenter the D and score. …
Kuwait opposition attacks plan to change election law
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwaiti opposition politicians described government efforts to change the electoral law before polls expected later this year as a “coup”, and promised on Sunday to push for full parliamentary democracy in the Gulf U.S. ally. In June Kuwait’s constitutional court effectively dissolved a parliament dominated by opposition Islamists and reinstated the previous, more government-friendly assembly. The dispute deepened last week when the government decided to refer the electoral system to the constitutional court. …
5 Olympic things to know for Sunday
Here are five things to look out for at the London Olympics on Sunday: Iran ends search for quake survivors - The Australian
IRAN last night wrapped up rescue operations in hundreds of villages flattened by twin earthquakes that killed 227 people in the country's northwest. Interior Minister Moustafa Mohammed-Najjar said last night another 1380 people were injured when the … 
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