- US cyclist Lance Armstrong, in a defiant statement, has said he will no longer fight the US Anti-Doping Agency's accusations that he used performance-enhancing drugs. Armstrong claims he is innocent, but can no longer let the investigation hurt his life. He will be formally stripped of his 7 Tour de France titles (CNN): http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/sport/lance-armstrong-investigation/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
- Norway massacre suspect Anders Breivik has been sentenced to 21 years in prison, the longest possible sentence under Norwegian law. He can apply for parole in 10 years (Fox News): http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/08/24/norway-court-deems-breivik-sane-sentences-killer-to-prison/
- Hurricane Issac, considered to be a threat to the republican national convention beginning Monday, appears to be weakening and shifting its trajectory west (ABC News): http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/tropical-storm-isaac-lashes-northern-caribbean-17064134#.UDdeXMGPVK8
- The FBI is investigating threats against Todd Akin, the Missouri representative who earlier this week made comments about a woman's ability to "get rid of" an unwanted pregnancy if it was the result of a "legitimate" rape (USA Today): http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/08/capitol-police-fbi-probe-threats-against-mo-rep-akin/1?loc=interstitialskip#.UDdet8GPVK8
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