HIGH POINT, NC--The usually buttoned-up Mitt Romney repeatedly gave a thumbs-up. He passed around dozens of high fives. And at every stop, he clapped the back of his new sidekick, Paul Ryan. This was Romney unplugged, clearly energized by his youthful … Psychedelic mashup of song, dance ends London Olympics - CBS News
Romney, Ryan hit the road in an energized campaign - Reuters
By Steve Holland | HIGH POINT, North Carolina (Reuters) – Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign took on a celebratory tone on Sunday, as Romney and his new vice presidential running mate, Paul Ryan, basked in the support of cheering crowds in … Chicago Man Charged After Firing Bullets at Illinois Mosque - Channel 6 News Online
Syrian Opposition Leader Calls for No-Fly... - ABC News
Egypt: Hamas likely knew about Kerem Shalom attack - Haaretz
By Avi Issacharoff | Aug.13, 2012 | 12:54 AM Senior Egyptian officials expressed skepticism yesterday about Hamas claims that the Islamist group would shut down the tunnels connecting Gaza and Sinai if Egypt permanently reopens the Rafah crossing to … Olympics come to rocking end with a pop party - ESPN
AP LONDON — With a little British pomp and a lot of British pop, London brought the curtain down on a glorious Olympic Games on Sunday in a spectacular, technicolor pageant of landmarks, lightshows and lots of fun. The closing ceremony offered a … Airplane catches fire before takeoff at Sea-Tac - Washington Post
SEATTLE -- A Sea-Tac airport spokesman says all passengers were safely evacuated after a United Airlines plane caught fire before taking off. The Seattle Times reports that (http://bit.ly/NrMH6o) firefighters responding on Saturday discovered flames …
Dark days makes US gold shine brighter - Reuters
By Steve Keating | LONDON (Reuters) – LeBron James and Kobe Bryant own National Basketball Association, Olympic and world championship titles and their trophy cases are packed with individual honors. Yet for all their success, two of the world's most … Breaking free, Egypt's President Mursi removes generals - Reuters
* Mursi acts after Sinai border killings * Retiring generals Tantawi, Enan become advisers * Tantawi had been Mubarak's defence minister for 20 years By Edmund Blair CAIRO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Mursi dismissed Cairo's … Iran doctors struggle with injured from Iran quakes - Reuters
Olympics Day 16: Team USA holds on to basketball title - CNN
London (CNN) — The Olympics closing ceremony began Sunday night as organizers paid tribute to a day in the life of London and promised a celebration of British music. As the Games came to a close, the United States led the medal count with 104 overall … London Olympics close
The London Olympics were declared closed on Sunday by IOC president Jacques Rogge following a ceremony which culminated in the handover of the Olympic flag to 2016 hosts Rio de Janeiro. Uganda helicopters missing in Somalia mission
KAMPALA (Reuters) – A number of Ugandan military helicopters went missing in Kenyan airspace on Sunday on their way to Somalia to reinforce African Union peacekeeping forces battling al Shabaab rebels, the Ugandan military said. The military told Reuters that a team of helicopters had left a base in the Ugandan city of Entebbe but only one had landed in the Kenyan town of Wajir, where they were scheduled to refuel before flying on to Somalia. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) said they had no details about what had happened to the rest of the helicopters. …
YouTube Web series focuses on difficulties military women face in reporting rapes
SAN DIEGO – The enormous obstacles and emotional torment that a female solider confronts in reporting a sexual assault in the military are the focus of the three-part Web series “Lauren” debuting Monday on YouTube’s new channel WIGS, which focuses on drama for women.
Urban disasters spotlight strain on Asian cities
Deadly floods, power blackouts and traffic gridlock — many of Asia's biggest cities are buckling under the strain of rapid economic development, extreme weather and an exodus from the countryside. Egypt President Mursi explains army chief replacement - BBC News
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has said his move to order the retirement of two of the country's top generals was for "the benefit of this nation". He was speaking after replacing the powerful head of the armed forces, Field Marshal Mohamad Hussein … 
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