Clandestine flights. A slight disguise. Long drives to out-of-the-way airports by an aide's 19-year-old son. An afternoon dash through the wooded ravine behind Paul Ryan's house in Janesville, Wis. These were just some of the things the Mitt Romney … Secretive Wooing of Ryan Involved Backdoor Exits - Wall Street Journal
By SARA MURRAY DULLES, Va. — The day before Rep. Paul Ryan was introduced as Mitt Romney's running mate, he surreptitiously walked through his backyard in Janesville, Wisc., and was smuggled, with the help of a congressional aide and a 19-year-old, … N.Z. government summons Olympic officials
The New Zealand government has summonsed red-faced New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) officials over the blunder that almost cost defending women's shot put champion Valerie Adams an Olympic start. EYES ON LONDON: Basketball's golden game, Mr. Bean
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: Ramadan criers on the decline in Iraq
Beating a small drum and walking through the streets of his neighbourhood in the early hours, Luay Sabbah shouts, "Suhoor! Suhoor!", plying a craft that is increasingly rare in Iraq. Gabon opposition leader returns
Gabon's main opposition leader Andre Mba Obame arrived in Libreville after 14 months in France, saying the International Criminal Court would look into a 2009 "massacre" at Port-Gentil. AL Capsules: N.Y. Yankees top Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 to capture 4th straight win
TORONTO – Ivan Nova snapped a five-start winless streak, Casey McGehee hit a three-run home run, and the New York Yankees won their fourth straight game Saturday, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2.
NL Capsules: Atlanta Braves spoil Johan Santana's return, rout N.Y. Mets 9-3
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Freddie Freeman had five RBIs in the first two innings and the Atlanta Braves battered Johan Santana in his return from the disabled list, routing the sluggish New York Mets 9-3 on Saturday night.
US women hoops already looking ahead to Rio
Diana Taurasi already has her bags packed for Rio. Disease alert in aftermath of Philippine floods
Emergency relief officials and doctors have been deployed to flood devastated communities in the Philippines to prevent outbreaks of disease as the death toll jumped to 85. Marathon, NBA bring Olympic Games to close
The Olympic Games draw to a close Sunday with Kenya and Ethiopia's marathon men preparing for a duel on the streets of London in a fitting finale to the fortnight-long sporting spectacular. 3 for 3: Bolt breaks relay record, gets more gold
This time, Usain Bolt ran hard right to the finish. 
By ARIEL WITTENBERG NEW BEDFORD -- The perseid meteor shower will be viewable from SouthCoast tonight, as long as the skies are clear. The best time for viewing was Saturday night after midnight, "but there will be scraps Sunday night and Monday night, … 
By Zahra Hosseinian | DUBAI (Reuters) – Two powerful earthquakes killed 220 people and injured around 1500 in northwest Iran where rescue workers frantically combed the rubble of dozens of villages throughout the night and into Sunday as medical staff … 
An athlete competing in the Ironman US 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. The competitor "experienced distress" during a … 
(CBS News) MANASSAS, Va. – The story could have been ripped straight from the pages of a Cold War-era spy novel: There were sunglasses and baseball caps, decoys and back routes through the woods. As presidential candidate Mitt Romney settled on his … 
By By JOSH LEDERMAN - 2 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hoping to build on state-level reforms aimed at closing the education achievement gap, the Education Department opened its Race to the Top competition to school districts on Sunday, inviting the … 
Police shot and killed a man who was wielding a knife near Times Square Saturday afternoon. The incident happened at approximately 3 pm in the vicinity of West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue. According to police, officers approached a man who appeared … 
WASHINGTON -- The United States and Egypt are trying to put together a new security assistance package to address the worsening situation on the Sinai Peninsula, The New York Times reported. The Egyptian military has been bolstering its presence in the … 
A Buddhist cleric's decision to wed two women in Taiwan is the latest sign that obstacles to same-sex unions are quietly coming down in Asia, with religion posing less of a hindrance than in the West. 
TEHRAN -- At least 250 people were killed Saturday when two powerful earthquakes struck several towns near the Iranian city of Tabriz, state-run Press TV reported, quoting government officials. Khalil Saei, the director of the crisis management … 
At least 220 people died and more than 1500 were injured by twin earthquakes that hit the Tabriz region in northwest Iran on Saturday, an official said. Khalil Saie, head of Eastern Azerbaijan's Centre for Natural Disasters, said on state television … 
NORFOLK, Va. -- Abandoning his trademark caution, Mitt Romney selected Rep. Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate Saturday in a move that reframed the presidential race as an ideological battle over the size of government and the fate of … 
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has praised Turkey for its response to the Syrian conflict and says the two countries will be working together to coordinate efforts to support Syrian rebels. After a meeting with her Turkish counterpart in … 
NORFOLK, Va. -- Republican Mitt Romney anointed Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, an ardent conservative and devoted budget cutter, as his vice presidential running mate on Saturday, and the two men immediately embarked on a tour of campaign battleground states … 
DUBAI (Reuters) – Two powerful earthquakes killed 220 people and injured around 1,500 in northwest Iran where rescue workers frantically combed the rubble of dozens of villages throughout the night and into Sunday as medical staff desperately tried to save lives. Thousands huddled in makeshift camps or slept in the streets after Saturday's quakes in fear of more aftershocks, 40 of which have already struck. … 
With the London Olympics set to wrap up Sunday, analysts said Britain's recession-hit economy was unlikely to have won a major boost from the Games that have been a triumph for the nation's athletes. 
The United States and Egypt are trying to put together a new security assistance package to address the worsening situation on the Sinai Peninsula, The New York Times reported. 
As holidaymakers crowded beaches at the Chinese seaside resort of Beidaihe, a heightened security presence was the only sign that China's most senior leaders had gathered for their annual talks. 
By Zahra Hosseinian | DUBAI (Reuters) – Two powerful earthquakes killed 180 people and injured about 1500 in northwest Iran where rescuers frantically combed the rubble of dozens of villages through the night into Sunday. Thousands fled their homes in … 
LONDON — Mexico's national anthem played at a medal ceremony for the first time in the London Olympics on Saturday, following its men's soccer team's 2-1 upset of Brazil in the gold-medal match. But if the country's Olympic program continues to … 
Hundreds of activists took to the streets of Morocco's main cities to protest against corruption, the high cost of living and other causes of discontent, according to AFP reporters and witnesses. 
Australian Liam Adams won Sydney's biggest road running race for the second consecutive year on Sunday despite blustery conditions, finishing the 14-kilometre (8.7 mile) City2Surf in just over 41 minutes. 
What's next after the pool for Michael Phelps? Improving his golf game. 
AP TEHRAN, Iran--Two strong earthquakes leveled villages and damaged homes in northwestern Iran on Saturday, killing at least 180 people and injuring more than 1350 others, state TV reported. Thousands of people spent the night outdoors as aftershocks … 
Play CBS News Video Updated 1 pm ET (CBS News) On the heels of Mitt Romney's Saturday announcement that he is tapping Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan to be his vice presidential running mate, both parties found reason to be excited: Democrats wasted no time … 
The death of a swimmer and a water contamination scare cast a shadow over Saturday's United States Ironman Championship event, but organizers and participants professed that they were upbeat about the race's debut. "In our first year we looked like an … 
By PATRICK O'CONNOR and JANET HOOK AP Rep. Paul Ryan campaigned for Mitt Romney in his hometown, Janesville, Wis., in April. In Mr. Ryan, the Romney campaign gets a conservative who has spent recent years at the center of national debates about the … 
LONDON -- Five things to know about Saturday, Day 15 of the London Olympics: --Repeat performance: Bolt closes out world-record relay for Jamaica. --Drive for five: Mighty US women win fifth straight Olympic basketball gold. --Boudia wins diving title as … 
When the tourists and shoppers thronging Times Square on Saturday afternoon first saw the police officers, guns drawn, confronting a knife-wielding man, many thought they had stumbled onto a movie set. But it was quickly apparent this was no celluloid … 
By Nayla Razzouk and Selcuk Gokoluk on August 11, 2012 Arab foreign ministers will hold an "urgent meeting" today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss the conflict in Syria, Egypt's Middle East News Agency reported. The Arab meeting follows … 
* Democrat Daniel Akaka, 86, is retiring from Senate * Lingle is heavily favored to win Republican primary * Republican has set up her own cable TV station By Malia Mattoch HONOLULU, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Voters in Hawaii went to the polls on Saturday in … 
More from Jamaica's Usain Bolt after his team posted a world-record time of 36.84 seconds in the 4
Jamaica's Yohan Blake on the 4
Anthony Obame made history by winning Gabon's first ever Olympic medal but then bemoaned his lack of experience in failing to secure gold. 
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: 
Usain Bolt made himself a living legend -- just ask him. Michael Phelps swam a last lap into history. A man ran on carbon blades. Two track stars and a long jumper produced perhaps the greatest night in British sports history. 
British Prime Minister David Cameron was to call on world powers on Sunday to boost their efforts to tackle malnutrition across the globe. 
Rugby World Cup winner Butch James kicked 21 points as Golden Lions began their Currie Cup title defence with a 43-20 home victory over Free State Cheetahs Saturday. 
Russian world champion Mariya Savinova held off a fast-finishing Caster Semenya of South Africa on Saturday to win the 800 metres Olympic title. 
Keshorn Walcott went into the finals of the javelin hoping only for a good performance. 
Qatar has decided to give two billion dollars in financial support to Egypt, which is plagued by serious economic challenges, Egyptian state news agency MENA reported Saturday. 
TEHRAN -- More than 180 people were reported killed and 1300 others injured when twin earthquakes struck mountainous northwestern Iran on Saturday, sending entire villages crashing to the ground. The earthquakes, one of them measuring magnitude 6.2, … 
* US, Turkey to expand planning on help for rebels * Fighting erupts in Damascus, rebels pushed back in Aleppo * German spy chief says Syrian army crumbling * Jordan border clash, Lebanon arrest show perils for region By Hadeel Al Shalchi ALEPPO, … 
Expected to dominate, they did. 
The fifth straight gold was never in doubt for the U.S. women's basketball team.