LONDON

Crude oil prices remained near $90 a barrel during Asian trading hours Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of major central bank meetings later this week.

The 2012 Olympics are available to watch via online live stream, but viewers must have paid subscriptions in order to experience all the action on the NBC site. As often happens in this age of Internet neutrality, many London Games fans have found ways to get around NBC's streaming restrictions, as documented in a Monday article by Reuters.

Beloved, best-selling Irish writer Maeve Binchy died Monday at the age of 72 after enduring a brief illness, according to reports.

For some post-revolution competitors, this year's Summer Olympic Games will be more important than those of years past.

Swimming dominates the headlines on Monday.

An Arabic reporter for Sky News got a big wet kiss planted on his cheek while broadcasting a live report on the day?s Olympics events from London.

Brazilian judoka Felipe Kitadai broke the Olympic bronze medal he earned on Saturday while taking it into the shower, his team spokesperson said Monday.

The Olympic U.S. Women's soccer team has become embroiled in controversy over comments by goalkeeper Hope Solo.

China took home the gold in a controversial finish that left the Ukraine without a medal.

Chelsea confirm that their spending is far from over this summer.

Have you noticed the large patches of empty seats at the London Olympics? So has Olympic organizer Locog and, after a rash of complaints, more tickets are now available

Twitter DogHouse is the name of a new third-party app that allows Twitter users to temporarily unfollow annoying tweeps and then re-follow them again after a preset amount of time -- say three weeks from now after all the fanfare from London has finally died down.

A look ahead to Great Britain's crucial final match in Group A of the men's Olympic soccer competition, against Uruguay.

More than 5,000 blood and urine samples will be tested for banned substances at this year's Olympics, more than any previous games.

Leryn Franco is one of the most famous athletes at the 2012 Olympics.

The men's 200 meters freestyle promises to be one of the more competitive swimming events of the 2012 Olympics. Eight men will compete in the race, several of whom have already won gold medals this year.

Mr. al-Ayoubi has told us that he is no longer willing to represent a regime that has committed such violent and oppressive acts against its own people.

You would think being a volunteer at the 2012 London Olympics would be hectic or stressful, but one Olympic volunteer is taking her duties with stride after a video went viral on YouTube called "Happiest Olympic Worker 2012."

If you’ve already zipped through the Houses of Parliament, crossed Tower Bridge, messed with the guards at Buckingham Palace and fed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square, here's a look at how you can get off the beaten path in London.

Jordyn Wieber, the heavy favorite to win gold in women's gymnastics, was brought to tears on Sunday after failing to qualify for the all-around title.

Oscar Pistorius will be the first amputee to compete on in track at the Olympics.