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Romney goes to Europe, causes international stir
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney caused a stir in Britain on Thursday by questioning whether the country is prepared to pull off the ...
Vocal band Romanz supports South African Olympians
South Africa's Olympic team has come to London with a little extra musical help. Vocal quartet Romanz flew over with the athletes a week ago after ...
Romney expects Olympics 'to be highly successful'
U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he expects the Olympics "to be highly successful." Romney's comments came a day after he questioned ...
Romney looks to build ties with British leaders
With the Olympic Games as a backdrop, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Thursday plunged into a series of meetings with British ...
London police evacuate mall outside Olympic Park
Police say a fire alarm forced authorities to briefly clear the sprawling mall beside the Olympic Park. The alarms sent hundreds of people into the ...
NKorean member wants steps to avoid flag mix-ups
North Korea's IOC member wants Olympic organizers to take steps to ensure there are no more mix-ups of national flags — especially at the medal ...
More than medals: UK's Cameron seeks trade boost
British Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Thursday he wants more than gold medals as London hosts the Olympics — he's hoping for a boost to the ...
Oil near $89 as ECB's Draghi vows to save eurozone
Oil prices rose Thursday after the president of the European Central Bank vowed to save the eurozone. Comments by ECB president Mario Draghi helped ...
5 Olympic things to know for Thursday
Here's what to watch for at the London Olympics on Thursday: ___ 1. GETTING CLOSER: The Olympic torch travels past some famous and venerable landmarks ...
Generics knock AstraZeneca Q2 earnings by 24 pct
Pharmaceutical maker AstraZeneca PLC says its net profit fell by 24 percent in the second quarter compared to a year ago as the company lost ...
EYES ON LONDON: Up early _ and out
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ WRONG ...
MLS All-Stars top Chelsea 3-2 in exhibition game
Fans stuffed the parking lots hours before the All-Star game, tailgating and having a blast until they could rush inside PPL Park to bang drums, sing ...
International audition: Romney faces high stakes
Mitt Romney — a one-term governor untested on the world's political stage — faces high stakes in the coming week during visits to England, Israel and ...
Organizers display SKorea flag instead of NKorea
London Olympic organizers mistakenly displayed the South Korean flag on a jumbo screen instead of North Korea's before a women's soccer match ...
Munich widows call for Olympic ceremony protest
The widows of two Israeli Olympians killed by Palestinian gunmen at the 1972 Munich Olympics are urging spectators to stage a silent protest during ...
Clinton urges IOC to commemorate Munich massacre
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling on the International Olympic Committee to commemorate the massacre of Israeli athletes by ...
UK scrambles fighter jet after plane loses contact
Britain's Ministry of Defense scrambled a Typhoon fighter jet Wednesday after an airplane lost contact with air traffic controllers. The move comes ...
Fencing champ Zagunis to be US Olympic flag bearer
Two-time Olympic fencing champion Mariel Zagunis will carry the U.S. flag in the opening ceremony of the London Games. The U.S. Olympic Committee says ...
'Oy tink': Primer on British English for Americans
It took me over two years to understand English — and I am American. Americans arriving for the London Olympics will find that the chasm between ...
UK watchdog: Stop recording taxi conversations
Britain's information watchdog on Wednesday ordered a city council to stop the mandatory recording of people's conversations in taxis, saying the ...
NBC tops $1 billion in Olympics ad sales
NBC said Wednesday that it has topped the $1 billion mark in advertising sales for the Olympic Games beginning this week in London. That tops the $850 ...
Blair warns of divisions in a post-Assad Syria
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday that the West must do all it can to persuade Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down but ...
Harry Potter star Grint carries Olympic flame
Ronald Weasley certainly recognizes a goblet of fire. Rupert Grint — who played Ron in the famous Harry Potter films — lent a touch of Hogwarts magic ...
France committed to improving NASCAR racing
NASCAR chairman Brian France doesn't buy the argument that if it isn't broke, don't fix it. France said he is committed to ensuring the series has the ...