The Torch
4:58 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

Live Blog: The Opening Ceremony

Originally published on Sat July 28, 2012 12:30 am

Queen Elizabeth II declared the London Games open. The Olympic cauldron is lit.

It came after a staggering and cinematic opening ceremony that celebrated all aspects of British life — from its bucolic beginnings to the industrial revolution to modern-day Britain.

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Shots - Health Blog
4:51 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

Cost Of Treatment Still A Challenge For HIV Patients In U.S.

Credit Jessica Camille Aguirre / NPR
Ruben Bermudez stands in front of a sign that says in Spanish, "To love yourself is to protect yourself." He has struggled to remain eligible for AIDS drug assistance programs since he went on treatment four years ago.

Originally published on Sat July 28, 2012 11:08 am

When Ruben Bermudez, 31, found out that he had HIV more than a decade ago, he didn't want to take his medicine. He went on treatment for a few weeks, but said the intensive pill regimen made him feel dizzy.

He stopped treatment and tried to ignore the diagnosis, moving to Florida from Washington in pursuit of sunshine. In 2008, he learned that one of his best friends died of a brain tumor that couldn't be treated because his immune system has been debilitated by AIDS. Bermudez realized that his only chance at a relatively healthy life would depend on taking pills daily.

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The Two-Way
4:13 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

Google Admits It Did Not Delete Data Taken From Wi-Fi Devices

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The camera mounted on a Google Street View car used to photograph whole streets obscures part of the U.S. Internet giant's logo.

We told you before about the Google Street View vehicles that illegally collected data from unprotected Wi-Fi devices while they took pictures of the streets in Europe, Australia and the United States.

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It's All Politics
4:12 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

Obama Pre-Empts Romney's Israel Visit With Security Aid Bill Signing

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President Obama is flanked Friday by congressional sponsors and officials with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee at a signing ceremony in Washington, D.C., for legislation increasing U.S. security aid to Israel.

Originally published on Tue July 31, 2012 9:47 am

It may have just been a coincidence that on the eve of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's visit to Israel, President Obama signed legislation that increases U.S. military and security aid to the Jewish state.

But the timing was nonetheless fortuitous for the president, and showed once again the benefits of incumbency in an election year.

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Shots - Health Blog
4:07 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

A Walk Through The AIDS Conference's Global Village

Originally published on Fri July 27, 2012 5:04 pm

The 19th International AIDS Conference is wrapping up today in Washington, and it's been an exciting one.

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The Torch
4:01 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

London Opens Up, In Danny Boyle's 'Warm-Up Act' For The Summer Olympics

Originally published on Fri July 27, 2012 6:33 pm

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 Oscar-winner Danny Boyle (the director of Slumdog Millionaire) had $42 million to try to outdo the Chinese organizers.

Instead, Boyle says, "You can't get bigger than Beijing. So that, in a way, kind of liberated us. We thought, 'Great. Oh good. We'll try and do something different, then.' "

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Economy
3:57 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

Will A Slowing GDP Nudge The Fed To Do More?

The Commerce Department's latest report confirms that economic growth was as lousy this spring as you suspected it was.

Now the question is: Can anyone do anything to make it better in the year's second half?

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The Two-Way
3:32 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

Court Documents: Alleged Colorado Shooter Was Seeing Psychiatrist

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James Holmes in a photograph taken by police during his booking.

Originally published on Fri July 27, 2012 3:56 pm

Court documents filed today by the defense team of the alleged Colorado shooter reveal for the first time that James Holmes was seeing a psychiatrist.

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The Salt
3:30 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

Seven Strange Food Museums To Spice Up Your Summer Travel Plans

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 11:33 am

The Olympics begin this afternoon, and the stores are filling up with school supplies, meaning that you only have a few more weeks to fit in a summer vacation. And if you'd like to add a quirky food-themed museum to your getaway plans, The Salt has compiled a few suggestions that are certainly off the beaten path.

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The Torch
3:02 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

Legally Blind Archer Sets World Record At London 2012 Games

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Archer Im Dong-hyun (right) of South Korea inspects his target after breaking the world record during the men's ranking round Friday.

As we've reported, there were no public events on the Olympic sporting schedule today, the day of the opening ceremony. But we must note that two world records were set at the London 2012 Games this morning. That's when South Korean archer Im Dong-hyun scored a record 699 points.

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