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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?

Ankara may consider sending troops into the region to quell any Kurdish takeover of northern Syria.

On Tuesday, NBC announced that Jonathan Rhys-Meyers will star as the title character in the network's upcoming series "Dracula."

The London Olympics 2012 are finally set to kick off on Friday, July 27. As billions of people worldwide are expected to tune in to the Olympics Opening Ceremony, NBC has decided to live stream the event via their website for people who might not have access to their television network.

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.

The 2012 Olympics are set to begin on Friday, July 27. The festivities will last for 16 days in London until Sunday, Aug. 12.

As the Olympic Games draw near, Brits are excited to be at the center of the global event. Despite the public's enthusiasm, police are threatening remove any graffiti related to the Olympics. This includes works by Banksy, the notorious U.K. graffiti artist.

U.S. stock index futures point to a lower opening Thursday ahead of the Department of Labor's weekly jobless claims data and the Census Bureau's the durable goods orders data.

Even as London gears up to host the Olympics with the biggest peacetime security operation underway since World War II, security measures at the Manchester airport, about 300 kilometers from London, came under scrutiny following reports that a 11-year-old boy boarded a plane from Manchester to Rome without a passport, ticket or boarding pass.

This article shows you how to watch the 2012 Olympics via free online livestream on your computer, Apple iPad or iPhone, Android phone and other devices.

The Blues made a major signing on Wednesday.

Swimming is among the hottest tickets at the summer Olympics, and no races will be more closely watched than the two events that will pit Michael Phelps against Ryan Lochte. The duo have spent the better part of three years besting each other in various events, but this Olympics look to compete head-to-head in only two events. Here's what to watch for, and where to watch it.

Mariel Zagunis, a two-time Olympic champion fencer, was voted by Team USA as flag bearer for the United States when the opening ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics get underway Friday.

Lolo Jones, 29, is one of most popular Olympic athletes. She’s incredibly popular on Twitter, where she discusses her faith, her romantic life, and her training regimen. Always candid, the athlete didn’t take home the gold back in 2008, but she’s looking to gather some forward momentum going into the 2012 Olympics in London.

Familiar faces return to the Wimbledon courts of the London Games.

Mahmoud Abu Ghanima lost his legs in a drone missile attack, but that hasn't stopped him from pursuing Olympic dreams -- while his fellow Palestinian athletes seek glory in London for a country that does not quite exist

Triple jumper Voula Papachristou has been expelled from the games because of an inappropriate use of an inappropriate tweet.

Alex Morgan led the U.S. to their first victory of the Olympics.

Who is the go-to guy on Team USA?

When the 2012 London Olympics get underway Friday, Voula Papachristou won't be there. The Greek triple jumper's controversial tweet about African immigrants in her country and West Nile Virus led the Hellenic Olympic Committee to expel Papachristou from the games.