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Nudity, masks and color: Protests for Pussy Riot

By LORI HINNANT - Associated Press

Patient Nadal to rest until knee is healed

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Houses stand in a burned valley in Barranco de Guada on the Canary island of La Gomera, Spain, on Tuesday. Morocco sent two water-carrying planes to help Spanish firefighters in the battle to extinguish persistent wildfires. Cooler temperatures and a wind shift are helping turn the tide. (Associated Press)

Weather helps control Canary Island blaze

By Ciaran Giles - Associated Press

**FILE** Rafael Nadal reacts Sept. 12, 2011, during the championship match against Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. (Associated Press)

Rafael Nadal pulls out of U.S. Open

By Rachel Cohen - Associated Press

Rafael Nadal pulls out of US Open with knee injury

By RACHEL COHEN - Associated Press

A wildfire advances Aug. 12, 2012, on the residential area in the evacuated Village of Valle Hermoso in La Gomera, Spain. Wildfires spurred by high temperatures raged across Spain's Canary Islands of La Gomera and Alicante. (Associated Press)

Spain wildfires kill 2, prompt tourist evacuations

By Ciaran Giles - Associated Press

Briefly: Cossacks mark victory over Napoleon

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

United States' Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant celebrate the men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

London Olympics 2012: U.S. beats Spain 107-100 for gold in men’s basketball

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

United States' Kevin Durant, left, celebrates with teammate Carmelo Anthony (15) after he scored during a semifinal men's basketball game against Argentina at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

London Olympics 2012: U.S. routs Argentina to advance to gold-medal basketball game

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Spanish judge says evidence links Russians to terrorist group

By Harold Heckle - Associated Press

"I see myself working abroad. It doesn’t matter where,” says Rafael Gonzalez del Castillo (top), an architecture student peering through one of his architecture models. He said many of his classmates feel the same. Santiago Oviedo (above), who is pursuing a dream to study the origins of the universe, had his hopes dashed in his country when Spain slashed budgets for scientific research. (Associated Press)

Class of 2012: Europe’s young pursue dreams abroad

By Alan Clendenning - Associated Press

In this undated photo released by the Spanish Interior Ministry on Thursday Aug. 2, 2012, an al-Qaida suspect only identified by initials C.Y. is seen in this hand out photo. Spanish police arrested three suspected members of al-Qaida who they believe were planning to carry out attacks in Spain and possibly other European countries, Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said Thursday. †He said the three men were detained Wednesday. Two of the detainees are from countries of the former Soviet Union and were arrested in the central town of Ciudad Real. The third, a Turkish man was detained in the southern town of La Linea. (AP Photo/Spanish Interior Ministry)

3 suspected in al Qaeda plot arrested

By Ciaran Giles And Alan Clendenning - Associated Press

A motorist who got out of her car argues with a demonstrator as civil servants blocked traffic during a protest against government cuts in Madrid on Monday. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has been introducing successive rounds of austerity measures aimed at preventing the country from being forced into a public finance bailout. (Associated Press)

European bank will buy bonds to ease debt crisis

By David McHugh - Associated Press

**FILE** A sign marks Wall Street in New York. (Associated Press)

With no concrete action in Europe, stocks slump

By Christina Rexrode - Associated Press

United States basketball player Kobe Bryant speaks to reporters during a news conference at the Olympic Park, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. The 2012 Summer Olympics begin with opening ceremonies on Friday. (AP Photo/Stephen Pond, PA)

Olympics 2012: Team USA basketball arrives fashionably late

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Traders gather July 26, 2012, at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the IPO of Northern Tier Energy. U.S. stocks soared at the opening bell after the president of the European Central Bank vowed to do what it takes to preserve the continent's monetary union. (Associated Press)

Stocks soar after ECB vows to protect the euro

By Pallavi Gogoi - Associated Press

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Japan’s Yuki Otsu celebrates after scoring the opening goal Thursday during the group D men’s soccer match against Spain at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. Spain is the reigning World Cup and Euro champion.

London Olympics 2012: Japan shows its mettle against medal-favorite Spain in soccer

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EDITORIAL: Mediterranean madness stops short

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Lebron James, right, of the US Men's Senior National Team, right, dives for the ball against Victor Claver, center, of Spain Men's Senior National Team during an exhibition match between Spain and the United States Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Barcelona, Spain, in preparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

U.S. basketball too much for Spain in Olympic tuneup

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Workers try to get a screen working at the Stock Exchange in Madrid, Monday, July 23, 2012. The Bank of Spain says the country’s recession-plagued economy contracted 0.4 percent in the second quarter, a performance even worse than in the first three months of the year. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Europe shaken by fear that Spain will need a full bailout

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