The United States wins its 5th straight Olympic gold medal in women's basketball - @AP
French President Hollande on possible connection between attack on French soldier and UK Woolwich murder: 'There could be a link, but we will look at all the elements' - @AP
Report: French soldier patrolling western Paris stabbed in the neck by a man who quickly fled the scene, police source says - @Reuters
Islamist militants who carried out simultaneous suicide attacks on an army base and a French uranium mine in Niger came from southern Libya, Niger's president says - @Reuters
French military convoy begins removing equipment from a base in Mali as part of 1st stage of a withdrawal of most of the French forces - @BBCNews
White House: Vice President Biden spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki today; disccusion focused on Syria, 'importance of a negotiated end to the conflict' - via @NBCNews
IMF chief Christine Lagarde not placed under formal investigation over payout to French tycoon Bernard Tapie - @BBCBreaking
US Embassy in Kabul says 'insurgent attack appears to have targeted the International Organization for Migration'; commends security forces for response - statement via @NBCNews
bigstory.ap.org by editor
www.marketwatch.com by editor
twitter.com/BBCBreaking by editor
www.washingtonpost.com by editor
