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Today: NBC Slammed for Olympics Coverage , Hugh McCutcheon: U.S. Women’s Volleyball Team’s Silent Savior , Aleppo Under Military Siege

	July 28, 2012

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

1. Is Israel Mitt Romney’s New Swing State?

The Republican hopeful’s visit to Jerusalem could be a turning point for the GOP. The Daily Beast’s Eli Lake reports on why a tide of super-PAC funds and Obama’s shaky diplomatic relations might loosen Democrats’ grip on Jewish voters.

Read it at The Daily Beast

FAIL

2. NBC Slammed for Olympics Coverage

While Britons and Europeans enjoyed Danny Boyle's eclectic opening spectacular live last night, thousands Americans were left waiting in frustration. NBC, which has exclusive rights to screen the 2012 London Olympics, waived its right to live-broadcast the ceremony on television or online, choosing instead to show the festivities later, during primetime. But as news from the live event leaked out on Twitter and elsewhere, many American fans were angry. One user posted, "NBC showing complete contempt for its audience." An NBC spokesman told the Wall Street Journal, “They are complex entertainment spectacles that do not translate well online because they require context."

Read it at WSJ

2012 GAMES

3. U.S. Volleyball’s Silent Savior

Hugh McCutcheon’s steely resolve has put the U.S. women’s team in reach of their first gold. Tony Dokoupil on how the coach is coping with the murder that rocked his family at the last Games.

Read it at The Daily Beast

SYRIA

4. Aleppo Under Military Siege

As Syria's athletes walked proudly into last night's Olympic opening ceremony, fighting in their homeland reached its highest pitch yet. Aleppo, the nation's largest city and commercial center, fell under aerial assault Saturday from scores of military helicopters determined to turn the tide back toward the country’s president, Bashar al-Assad. "Helicopters are participating in clashes at the entrance of Salaheddine district and bombarding it," a human-rights group told Reuters, and reported that 160 people were killed across the country on Friday. As the rebels face their fiercest challenge yet, even Turkey, a former Syria ally, has stepped up pressure on al-Assad.

Read it at Reuters

GOLDEN

5. U.K. Keeps Top Credit Rating

More good news out of Olympics land—rating agency Standard and Poor's says that the United Kingdom will get to keep its coveted AAA rating, which means riskless debt and lower borrowing costs. The rating comes at a welcome time, days after new economic figures put Britain's growth-rate at its lowest in 50 years. S&P cited the likelihood of growth going into autumn, as well as the government's austerity policy, as reasons for the rating. George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was thrilled. "On the day Britain welcomes the world to our country for the Olympic Games," he said, "this is a reminder that despite the economic problems we face, the world has confidence that we are dealing with them."

Read it at BBC

LIBOR
More Banks Snared in Rate Fixing
RBS and UBS join Barclays scandal.

REVEALED
Jesse Jackson Jr. at Mayo Clinic
Being treated for depression.

I-TWEET?
Apple Might Invest in Twitter
Could be hundreds of millions

BUY IT NOW
Amazon Founder Backs Gay Marriage
Jeff Bezos will donate $2.5 million.

OUCH
German Tourist Mauled by Dingo
On Australian resort island.

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The Newest Bond Girl: Queen Elizabeth II

Her Majesty casually parachuted into the Olympic opening ceremony, jumping alongside James Bond from a helicopter high above the stadium.

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Horror Hospital: The Most Shocking Photos And Testimony From The Dawood Military Hospital Scandal

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ScienceDaily: Living Well News

Boys' impulsiveness may result in better math ability

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 08:13 AM PDT

In a new study, girls and boys started grade school with different approaches to solving arithmetic problems, with girls favoring a slow and accurate approach and boys a faster but more error prone approach. Girls' approach gave them an early advantage, but by the end of sixth grade boys had surpassed the girls. The study found that boys showed more preference for solving arithmetic problems by reciting an answer from memory, whereas girls were more likely to compute the answer by counting.

The longer you're awake, the slower you get

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Regardless of how tired you perceive yourself to be, lack of sleep can influence the way you perform certain tasks.

The Cynical Girl: F@%k It Friday: Celebrity

F@%k It Friday: Celebrity

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 03:45 AM PDT

I once heard a celebrity say that fame is like a currency that you can spend. Some people spend it selfishly in the press and in the tabloids. Others spend it on charitable causes and politics.

I can’t remember the celebrity who said that.

I don’t mind when a celebrity gets involved in a political issue. If you’re a citizen, you have a right to an opinion. I mind when people who think they are celebrities try to spend currency they haven’t earned.