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Aug 4th 2012, 22:39

Michael Phelps' storied career came to an end Saturday - and he went out in style. The swimming star and most decorated Olympian of all time took his final victory lap, winning the 4x100-meter medley relay in London with teammates Matt Grevers, Brendan Hansen and Nathan Adrian in 3:29.35. Phelps' final Olympic medal tally: 22 medals (a record 18 gold, two silver, two bronze). If he were a country, he would be tied for 54th...

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Aug 5th 2012, 00:45

Story Highlights Michael Phelps helped the U.S. win the men's medley relay in his final event Despite claiming retirement, questions linger as to whether Phelps is finished Phelps cemented his own decorated legacy in a sport that won't soon be forgotten An 18th gold medal for Michael Phelps likely marked the end of his Olympic career. EPA/BARBARA WALTON/LANDOV "I've looked straight into your eyes and turned my head for the last time." -- As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner LONDON -- The first day of the rest of his life was supposed to dawn sunny with showers, according to the Met office that issues forecasts for the United Kingdom. Sunday's weather was to be similar to Saturday's. And...

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Aug 3rd 2012, 16:28

LONDRES (Reuters) - La Russe Maria Sharapova s'est qualifiée vendredi pour la finale du simple dames des Jeux...

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Aug 3rd 2012, 22:52

AFP - Le boxeur américain Floyd Mayweather, champion WBA des super-welters, est sorti vendredi de prison, après y avoir purgé une peine d'un peu plus de deux mois pour violences conjugales, a-t-on appris auprès de la police de Las...

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Aug 3rd 2012, 18:30

La secrétaire d'Etat américaine Hillary Clinton a, lors d'une brève visite à Juba vendredi matin, pressé le Soudan et le Soudan du Sud d'accepter des "compromis" pour régler les différends qui empoisonnent leurs relations depuis la partition soudanaise et les ont conduits au bord de la guerre. "Il est urgent que les deux parties, Nord et Sud, aillent au bout de leurs efforts et parviennent dans les plus brefs délais à des accords sur toutes les questions en suspens", a déclaré Mme Clinton devant la presse, au côté de son homologue sud-soudanais Nhial Deng Nhial, après une rencontre avec le chef de l'Etat Salva Kiir. "Les deux pays vont devoir trouver des compromis pour combler les...

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Aug 4th 2012, 02:04

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — It has taken the United States years to amass the mountains of gear piled up at huge bases like Camp Leatherneck in southern Afghanistan. It is the job of logistics experts like First Lt. Rachel Opperman, 23, to bring it all back home. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors Enlarge This Image Mauricio Lima for The New York Times Marines inspect a load for shipment out of Camp Leatherneck in Southern Afghanistan. As the war here draws to a close and the American military begins to reduce its forces, it also has to send back most of its equipment, an immense...

Aug 4th 2012, 01:57

CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added 163,000 jobs in July, the most in five months. That's welcome news to some company owners after a rough stretch of weak growth and diminishing consumer spending. But to others, it's just one good month in a year filled with uncertainty. Some company owners and executives say they are reluctant to add permanent employees without more assurances that growth will pick up. They worry about a recession in Europe and U.S. tax rates that are scheduled to rise early next year if Congress fails to reach an agreement on a major budget deal. Even those ready to hire are facing challenges. Some, mostly high-tech or...

Aug 4th 2012, 01:44

Amid pressure from Democratic lawmakers, Homeland Security officials reiterated Friday that a foreigner's longstanding same-sex relationship with a U.S. citizen could help stave off the threat of deportation. Binational gay couples are eligible for consideration under a federal program designed to focus resources away from low-priority deportation cases and let officials spend more time tracking down convicted criminals, said Marsha Catron, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security. However, the Obama administration will not automatically shelve deportation cases or process green card applications involving foreign citizens married to same-sex American partners....