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The Olympic torch took the final lap of its 8,000 mile relay around London Thursday, a day before the official start of the 2012 Olympics games, amid much festivity and fervor. More than 10 million people reportedly hit the streets to see the flame pass through the country's landmarks.

The presumptive Republican nominee was grilled by the press because of comments he made to NBC's Brian Williams that questioned whether London was ready for the Olympic Games. Romney also committed a faux pas by mentioning his meeting with the MI6 chief agency and broke the longstanding rule of U.S. politicians not criticizing the president while overseas.

An English hotel has opted to replace Bibles with the New York Time's best-seller "Fifty Shades of Grey," NBC News reported. That's right -- the Holy Bible has been replaced by "mommy porn."

Here's how to watch the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony via free online live stream on your computer, Apple iPhone or iPad or other devices.

After throwing a photographer's iPhone through a window British comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to 20 hours of community service and given a $500 fine by a New Orleans judge.

The 2012 Olympics torch lighting ceremony got underway Thursday, kicking off what London Mayor Boris Johnson called "Olympomania" on stage in Hyde Park before thousands of screaming sport lovers.

Ridley Scott is teaming up with screenwriter Steve Zaillian to produce a big-picture version of "The Day That Britain Stopped," a mockumentary about a gigantic traffic jam.

Watch highlights of Great Britain's contest with Senegal in the preliminary round of the men's Olympic football event.

Mitt Romney caused a scandal before his first diplomatic trip to London when he referred to the preparation for the Olympic Games as “disconcerting.”

The latest figures on U.K. GDP, released this week, were so demoralizingly bad that some economists and market-watchers are simply refusing to believe them, suggesting they are the result of a statistical anomaly and will be subject to large upward revisions soon.

Sir Alex Ferguson confirms he is actively pursuing further transfer targets as speculation continues about Manchester United's future signings.

The British Parliament confirmed on Thursday that members of the country's Royal Air Force operated drones in Libya during 2011.

Does the British hierarchy think Romney will be "their man" in Washington this time next year? Is Whitehall hoping to make good the "special relationship" that has become a little tired under Obama?

The Mombasa Republican Council has been granted legitimacy by the country's high court, setting the stage for a political battle that could threaten Kenya's stability.

Watch live coverage as Great Britain take on Senegal in the preliminary round of the football competition at the 2012 London Olympics, plus a full preview, team news and prediction.

Further Arsenal signings are on the way, plus the latest on the futures of Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott.

Mac users have been able to play with Apple's new big cat, OS X Mountain Lion, for roughly 24 hours at this point. Though the initial reviews were overwhelmingly positive, we mentioned that it was still early in the day, and as Apple users had a chance to explore Mountain Lion, they would inevitably find some bugs and errors. And that's exactly what happened. Mac OS X Mountain Lion: Apple Users Report More Bugs, Errors, And Incompatibility Issues

The Spanish crisis, last week’s German vote, talk of a possible withholding of funds for Greece, and now the downgrading of the credit outlook for Europe’s strongest economies, point to a worsening of the financial crisis, a reduction in support for the euro, and a global economy increasing at risk.

Pakistani militants have vowed revenge for the Burmese attacks on Muslims.

Any hope that Mitt Romney's trip abroad would provide a respite from the candidate's chronic foot-in-mouth disease dissipated almost instantaneously, with the campaign once again in damage-control mode.

How well protected are the London Olympics? As it turns out, incredibly well.