By P. SOLOMON BANDA, AP - 1 minute ago CENTENNIAL, Colorado (AP) -- James Holmes was a promising neuroscience doctoral candidate, but by the end of the program's first year, he had fallen out of favor with professors and failed a key exam, … Lance Armstrong: seven-time Tour de France winner drops fight against doping ... - The Guardian
#tellusatoday: What did you think about Akin's rape remark? - USA TODAY
Armstrong to Be Stripped of Tour Titles, Banned for Life - Businessweek
By Rob Gloster on August 24, 2012 Cyclist Lance Armstrong will be stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles and banned from the sport for life after refusing to fight drug allegations by the US Anti-Doping Agency. "He will be banned for life … DA seeks school files of shooting suspect - Boston Globe
AP AP/file James Holmes, shown in court in July, appeared more engaged in Thursday's hearing than previously. CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- The former student accused in a mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater was banned from his college after making threats … Missouri conservatives rally to Akin, blast Republican "establishment" - Reuters
By Nick Carey | ST CHARLES, Missouri (Reuters) – Missouri conservatives say they are rallying around US Senate candidate Todd Akin despite his controversial comments about rape because they are outraged that "establishment" Republican Party leaders … 'Egypt affirms commitment to peace treaty with Israel' - Jerusalem Post
By JPOST.COM STAFF Egyptian defense minister telephones Israeli counter-part Ehud Barak to affirm commitment to Camp David Accords, discuss Israel-Egypt coordination on Sinai military operations, reports 'Al-Hayat.' Defense Minister Ehud Barak spoke by … Paul Ryan's Dangerous Record on Women's Health - The Root
MSNBC political commentator Melissa Harris-Perry, in a piece at the Nation, tackles GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's record on women's reproductive rights, determining that he has worked consistently to restrict women's access to health care … Tropical Storm Joyce forms, stays in open Atlantic - Albany Times Union
MIAMI (AP) -- Tropical Storm Joyce has formed over the open water of the eastern Atlantic and does not pose an immediate threat to land. The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said Thursday the storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour … Iranian envoy upbeat ahead of U.N. nuclear talks
VIENNA (Reuters) – A senior Iranian envoy said he expected progress at talks on Friday with the U.N. nuclear watchdog about the Islamic state's atomic activities. "We are determined to go to a … positive conclusion," Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told reporters. "Both sides are trying to bridge the gap." He was speaking outside's Iran's diplomatic mission in Vienna shortly before the start of his talks with U.N. inspectors seeking to unblock an agency probe into suspicions that Iran has been conducting atom bomb research. … Norway killer to face sentence for massacre
Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik will receive his judgment for Norway's worst peacetime attacks, a bomb and gun rampage that left 77 people dead in July last year. FTSE steady at open
London equities held steady at the start of trade on Friday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading shares down 0.17 percent to 5,766.73 points. Oil prices fall below $96, reversing gains
The price of crude fell below $96 as oil markets grew pessimistic over the likelihood of more economic stimulus for the U.S. economy.
Tseng leads Canadian Women's Open
Yani Tseng, who is trying to shake off a mid-season slump, fired a six-under par 66 to grab a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the LPGA Tour's Canadian Women's Open. Dad hopeful son, reporting in Syria, turns up safe
The father of an American journalist working in volatile regions of Syria said his son hasn’t been in contact with his editors or his family in Texas in more than a week, but he’s hopeful his son will turn up safe.
Rugby-Australia forwards told to provide better platform
AUCKLAND, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Australia’s forwards have beenasked to step up and face the All Blacks to give their backssome “front foot” ball when they meet in their crucial RugbyChampionship clash at Eden Park on Saturday. Wallabies forwards came off second best last week when theworld champions upset scrumhalf Will Genia’s rhythm and abilityto deliver clean ball to his backline and stopped them fromplaying their game as they recorded a 27-19 win in Sydney. …
Israel making inroads in halting African migration
Just a few months ago, Israel was in the midst of a nationwide uproar over the tens of thousands of African migrants who have poured into the Jewish state. Today, that influx has slowed dramatically, following a series of measures meant to halt the new arrivals. Pujara, Dhoni put India in command over NZealand
Cheteshwar Pujara and Mahendra Singh Dhoni strengthened India's dominant position against New Zealand on Friday in the opening Test in Hyderabad. 
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