London Opens Up, In Danny Boyle's 'Warm-Up Act' For The Summer Olympics
Every recent opening ceremony of the Olympics went for glitter and glamour, in an escalating war of excess. Ceremony fanatics consider the Beijing opening ceremony the gaudiest of all — and...
View ArticleIs Swimming Superstar Passing The Torch?
Saturday, expectations were sky-high for Michael Phelps, who already has the biggest gold medal haul in Olympic history. There was a much-anticipated showdown with swimming teammate Ryan Lochte, which...
View ArticleOlympic Flame Missed From London Skyline
Enduring symbols of the Olympics are everywhere in London, and I'm not just talking about ATMs for Visa, a ubiquitous Olympic sponsor.The five Olympic rings grace every wall, walk, sign, banner and...
View ArticleStudying Oscar Pistorius: Does The 'Blade Runner' Have An Advantage? [Video]
The technology that makes walking possible for amputees is also making running possible at the Olympics. On Saturday in London, South African Oscar Pistorius will run on artificial limbs in the...
View ArticleMissy Franklin On Winning Gold: 'Someone Needs To Pinch Me'
Missy Franklin couldn't contain herself — in the pool, on the medals stand and at her first gold medal news conference — after a dramatic finish in the 100 meter Olympic backstroke Monday night in...
View ArticleU.S. Swims Deeper Into The Record Books
Michael Phelps won his 20th Olympic medal, the gold, in his last race with Ryan Lochte, who took the silver. Rebecca Soni won a gold, as well. All in all, it was a good day for American swimmers. NPR's...
View ArticleRunner With Artificial Legs Sprints Past Barrier
Sunday night at the Olympics, South African Oscar Pistorius runs again in a preliminary heat in the 400-meter sprint. His first heat Saturday made history because Pistorius has artificial legs. He's...
View ArticleEven A 'No' Is An Olympic Moment When It's Said By Michael Phelps
An only-at-the-Olympics tale:As Michael Phelps left a news conference at the Olympic Aquatic Center on Saturday, a photographer rushed up and asked, "Can I get one more photo?"There is, of course, no...
View ArticleU.S. Women's Water Polo Team Wins In Overtime To Reach Gold Medal Game
The American women's water polo team will again chase an elusive gold medal, this time at the London Olympics. The team qualified for the gold medal match by defeating longtime Olympic rival...
View ArticleShort Track Speedskating Coach Put On Leave Amid Abuse Allegations
U.S. Speedskating has placed head short track coach Jae Su Chun on administrative leave in response to complaints of physical, verbal and psychological abuse.Nineteen current and former skaters,...
View ArticleSpeedskaters Step Up Abuse Allegations Against Coach
The abuse allegations against U.S.
View ArticleSpeedskater Alleges Coach Told Him To Tamper With Competitor's Skates
The allegations of physical and verbal abuse at U.S.
View ArticleRomney Rules Rural As Obama's Support Wanes
The nation's smallest and most remote places are providing Mitt Romney's biggest margins in battleground states as the 2012 presidential race enters its final weeks.In fact, rural counties are keeping...
View ArticleSkaters Detail Abuse And Sabotage Allegations As Racing Season Begins
More than the ice is frosty at the Olympic Oval outside Salt Lake City this week, as short track speedskaters begin the 2012-2013 season.U.S. skaters are split over allegations of abuse leveled against...
View ArticleU.S. Speedskater Admits To Sabotaging Rival's Skates
American speedskater Simon Cho says what he did was "wrong" when he yielded to what he claims was persistent pressure from a coach to tamper with another skater's blades at the World Short Track Team...
View ArticleEmbattled Speedskating Coaches Resign
The coaches accused of physically abusing U.S. short track speedskaters and failing to report one athlete's sabotage of a competitor's skates have resigned.U.S. Speedskating announced the departures of...
View ArticleNew Regulations Aimed At Black Lung Disease Appear To Be Stalled
Reporting by the Charleston Gazette this week suggests that the Obama administration's efforts to impose tough new limits on miners' exposure to coal dust have stalled.The United Mine Workers Union...
View ArticleEmbattled U.S. Speedskating Coach Responds To Resignation And Suspension
A day after resigning under pressure from U.S.
View ArticlePoll: Romney Near Landslide In Rural Swing Counties
As Mitt Romney and President Obama get ready for their second debate, a new bipartisan survey shows a surge for Romney in a key voter group following their first debate Oct. 3.The random cellphone and...
View ArticleCoal Mine Inspection Sweep Targets Cause Of Black Lung
Federal regulators have announced the results of a September inspection blitz targeting 13 coal mines in seven states "previously cited for violations regarding respirable dust sampling ... inadequate...
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