US-Spain men meet again for Olympic hoop gold

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• US-Spain men meet again for Olympic hoop gold
• Bolt leads Jamaica to relay world record
• Rebels carve out large enclave in north Syria
• NASA's mega-rover landed on Mars. What's next?
• Qatar grants Egypt $2 billion loan
• Eleven killed in Syrian army attack in Damascus area
• Romney's choice of Ryan reshapes race for White House
• Hudson River swimmer dies during Ironman race
• Analysis: Ryan pick sets clear November choice
• 'Green-on-blue' attacks spike in Afghanistan
• Singh leads, McIlroy recovers after ball in tree
• US women win 4x400 relay to give Felix 3rd gold
• Police embrace emerging social media tool
• Russian Kirdyapkin wins gold in Olympic 50K race
• Ryan seen as Romney's bridge across GOP spectrum
• NO MEDAL, NO PROBLEM
• National pride runs through Olympics, now as ever
• Iraq: Gunmen kill 7 Shiites in targeted attack
• Brazil stuns US for gold in women's volleyball
• Iran earthquakes kill 153 people in the northwest
• Qatar grants Egypt 2 billion dollar loan
• QUICKQUOTE: 110 PERCENT
• Trial hinges on dying man's gesture ID'ing gunman
• Mexicans celebrate Olympic soccer gold medal
• Canada's FM visits Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
• It's Paul Ryan: Romney picks Wis. Rep. for No. 2
• Montoya wins Cup pole at Watkins Glen
• GO MO GO!
• Iran earthquake kills at least 87, over 600 hurt
• Mexico beats Brazil to win 1st Olympic soccer gold
• Spain: Model plane video evidence of terror plot
• AP NewsBreak: Refinery probe focuses on corrosion
• Egypt newspaper censored over insult to president
• HOT SEAT
• Obama team: Romney, Ryan would hurt middle class
• Olympics 2012: Live Report
• Bryant prepares for likely Olympic last hurrah
• Ryan: Obama has 'record of failure'
• EYES ON LONDON: Sharp wit, fake mustaches, no WiFi
• Reaction to Romney's choice of Ryan as running mate

US-Spain men meet again for Olympic hoop gold Posted: 11 Aug 2012 01:16 PM PDT The U.S. men's basketball team has a gold-medal rematch with Spain and some other "unfinished business" on the final day of the Olympics.

Bolt leads Jamaica to relay world record Posted: 11 Aug 2012 01:14 PM PDT Usain Bolt got the gold medal and another world record, too, anchoring the Jamaicans to victory in 36.84 seconds Saturday night to cap off his second straight 3-for-3 Olympics.

Rebels carve out large enclave in north Syria Posted: 11 Aug 2012 01:09 PM PDT Residents of this north Syrian border town like to snap photos of their children atop the tank parked downtown, one of more than a dozen captured or destroyed by rebels in the battles last month that "liberated" the area from President Bashar Assad's army.

NASA's mega-rover landed on Mars. What's next? Posted: 11 Aug 2012 01:07 PM PDT After a spectacular landing on Mars, the rover Curiosity wasted no time embracing its inner shutterbug, delighting scientists with vistas of Gale Crater complete with sand dunes, mountain views and even haze.

Qatar grants Egypt $2 billion loan Posted: 11 Aug 2012 01:03 PM PDT Qatar has granted Egypt a $2 billion loan to help the country's flagging economy, Egypt's official news agency said on Saturday.

Eleven killed in Syrian army attack in Damascus area Posted: 11 Aug 2012 01:03 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - At least 11 people were killed in fierce fighting that broke out in a Damascus suburb on Saturday when Syrian forces mounted an armored attack to try and regain the area from rebels, opposition activists said. After three days of heavy army shelling and helicopter bombardment, tanks and armored carriers advanced on the conservative Sunni Muslim suburb of al-Tel on the northern edge of Damascus but were repelled by the rebels, two activists in the suburb said by telephone. ...

Romney's choice of Ryan reshapes race for White House Posted: 11 Aug 2012 01:01 PM PDT NORFOLK, Virginia (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced on Saturday Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, in a move that could dramatically shift the race for the White House into a debate over reducing government spending and debt. ...

Hudson River swimmer dies during Ironman race Posted: 11 Aug 2012 01:01 PM PDT An athlete competing in the Ironman U.S. 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.

Analysis: Ryan pick sets clear November choice Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:53 PM PDT Mitt Romney's pick of Rep. Paul Ryan for the Republican presidential ticket brings clarity to the stark election-year choice for voters — the competing Democratic and GOP visions about the size and role of the federal government in Americans' lives.

'Green-on-blue' attacks spike in Afghanistan Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:51 PM PDT Seven international soldiers have been killed by their local colleagues in a bloody week of violence in Afghanistan, further eroding trust between foreign troops and the Afghans they work with.

Singh leads, McIlroy recovers after ball in tree Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:49 PM PDT Rory McIlroy is off to quite a start in the third round of the PGA Championship.

US women win 4x400 relay to give Felix 3rd gold Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:52 PM PDT Allyson Felix won her third gold medal of the London Olympics, giving the United States a 20-meter lead after the second leg of the 4x400-meter relay and then watching teammate Sanya Richards-Ross bring home the victory Saturday night.

Police embrace emerging social media tool Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:43 PM PDT Minutes after a shooting near the Oakland Airport this year, the gunman was on the loose. And police Sgt. Chris Bolton quickly fired off a flurry of text alerts to thousands of nearby residents through a social media tool for law enforcement agencies.

Russian Kirdyapkin wins gold in Olympic 50K race Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:43 PM PDT Sergei Kirdyapkin won the 50-kilometer walk at the London Games on Saturday, breaking the Olympic record by more than a minute and giving Russia its first gold medal in the event in 20 years.

Ryan seen as Romney's bridge across GOP spectrum Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:41 PM PDT Even before Wisconsin sent Paul Ryan to Congress, he was meticulously carving a path that seemed to point only upward.

NO MEDAL, NO PROBLEM Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:40 PM PDT Galen Rupp failed to medal in Saturday night's 5,000-meter Olympic final, but he had no issues with the outcome.

National pride runs through Olympics, now as ever Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:38 PM PDT Given the depths of his anguish, you might have thought Wu Jingbiao had lost a loved one. Heaving with shame, the double world champion weightlifter wept like a child in the arms of the TV reporter interviewing him.

Iraq: Gunmen kill 7 Shiites in targeted attack Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:38 PM PDT Gunmen singled out seven Shiite Muslims and shot them in Iraq's north while they were out swimming in a targeted sectarian attack, officials said Saturday.

Brazil stuns US for gold in women's volleyball Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:35 PM PDT Destinee wasn't enough for the United States.

Iran earthquakes kill 153 people in the northwest Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:34 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes struck northwest Iran on Saturday, killing 153 people and injuring more than 1,300 as buildings were reduced to rubble, Iranian officials said. Thousands fled their homes and remained outdoors as at least 20 aftershocks hit the area. Casualty numbers could well rise, Iranian officials feared, as some of the injured are in a critical condition, others are still trapped under the rubble and rescuers have yet to reach some of the affected villages. ...

Qatar grants Egypt 2 billion dollar loan Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:32 PM PDT Egypt's official news agency says Qatar has granted Egypt a 2 billion dollar loan to help the country's flagging economy.

QUICKQUOTE: 110 PERCENT Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:31 PM PDT Fourth-place finisher Bernard Lagat of the United States on Mo Farah's win in the 5,000 meters.

Trial hinges on dying man's gesture ID'ing gunman Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:28 PM PDT Paralyzed and hooked up to a ventilator, David Chandler was two weeks from death when police arrived at his hospital room to question him about the person who shot him. They wanted to know if he could identify a suspect, and they had a photo to show him.

Mexicans celebrate Olympic soccer gold medal Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:25 PM PDT Jubilant Mexicans celebrated their 2-1 Olympic gold medal soccer win over Brazil Saturday, waving flags and chanting in plazas and streets across the country.

Canada's FM visits Syrian refugee camp in Jordan Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:19 PM PDT Canada's foreign minister pledged $6.5 million in additional aid to Jordan in its efforts to help displaced Syrians after seeing a refugee tent city and calling the worsening situation in neighboring Syria "tremendously horrifying."

It's Paul Ryan: Romney picks Wis. Rep. for No. 2 Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:16 PM PDT 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 vowing to defeat President Barack Obama and repair the long-ailing U.S. economy.

Montoya wins Cup pole at Watkins Glen Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:14 PM PDT Juan Pablo Montoya prefers running up front, and it grates on him when he doesn't.

GO MO GO! Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:11 PM PDT It was standing room only in Park Live, the viewing area in Olympic Park, during Mo Farah's victory Saturday night in the 10,000 meters.

Iran earthquake kills at least 87, over 600 hurt Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT A 6.2-magnitude earthquake killed at least 87 people and injured over 600 others in northwestern Iran on Saturday, state TV reported.

Mexico beats Brazil to win 1st Olympic soccer gold Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT Mexico is celebrating its first Olympic gold medal in men's soccer, and Brazil is wondering if it will ever be able to add the title to its long list of triumphs.

Spain: Model plane video evidence of terror plot Posted: 11 Aug 2012 11:59 AM PDT Authorities in Spain released a video Saturday that they claim shows suspected al-Qaida members training for a bombing raid using a model plane, the latest development in a case that has led to three arrests.

AP NewsBreak: Refinery probe focuses on corrosion Posted: 11 Aug 2012 11:59 AM PDT Federal investigators probing the cause of a massive Chevron oil refinery fire are focusing on possible corrosion in a decades-old pipe the company inspected late last year but did not replace.

Egypt newspaper censored over insult to president Posted: 11 Aug 2012 11:55 AM PDT An Egyptian court ordered the Saturday editions of a newspaper confiscated over allegations it insulted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi and instigated sectarian discord, Egypt's official news agency said.

HOT SEAT Posted: 11 Aug 2012 11:51 AM PDT Just like managing the Yankees or coaching the Lakers, running Brazil's men's soccer program brings with it sky-high expectations and win-or-your-out pressure.

Obama team: Romney, Ryan would hurt middle class Posted: 11 Aug 2012 11:47 AM PDT Democrats pounced on Mitt Romney's selection of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate Saturday, saying the pick showed a commitment to "budget-busting tax cuts" for the wealthy and greater burdens on the middle class and seniors.

Olympics 2012: Live Report Posted: 11 Aug 2012 11:43 AM PDT 1840 GMT: Farah's stepped up the pace and moved towards the front of the pack, but it's the Ethiopians who are dominating now in what has been a slow race so far.

Bryant prepares for likely Olympic last hurrah Posted: 11 Aug 2012 11:43 AM PDT Kobe Bryant, take a bow.

Ryan: Obama has 'record of failure' Posted: 11 Aug 2012 11:43 AM PDT Republican Mitt Romney's running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, wasted little time tearing into President Barack Obama on Saturday, lambasting the Democrat's "record of failure" just hours after being named to the GOP ticket.

EYES ON LONDON: Sharp wit, fake mustaches, no WiFi Posted: 11 Aug 2012 11:33 AM PDT Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:

Reaction to Romney's choice of Ryan as running mate Posted: 11 Aug 2012 11:15 AM PDT (Adds additional reaction) Likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced on Saturday that Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan would be his vice presidential running mate. Here is reaction to the announcement: WISCONSIN GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER, REPUBLICAN "Governor Mitt Romney made a bold and reform-minded selection in Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. This election has to be about who is going to look out for the next generation. America needs a comeback team to turn around the economy and to turn around the fiscal status of our country. ...

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