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US women's water polo coach leaves team after brother dies
FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2012 file photo, United States women's water polo coach Adam Krikorian shouts to his players as they play China during a preliminary round match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Krikorian left his team during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to be with his family after one of his two older brothers died, according to a team spokesperson. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
How the GenForward poll of young Americans was conducted
Florida officials go into damage-control mode over Zika
A view of the outdoor business The Wynwood Yard that has been closed since last Aug. 2, due to the cases of Zika in the area, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, in the Wynwood area of Miami. Thank goodness it's the slow season in Florida. At least that's what officials and representatives of the state's $82 billion tourism industry are thinking in the wake of news that 15 people were infected with Zika in one small, trendy neighborhood in Miami. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Judge tests limits of free speech with Facebook jury remarks
Poll: Young adults support new efforts to curb gun violence
Canadian Carling Zeeman advances to rowing quarter-finals in windy conditions
Canada's women's single scull rower Carling Zeeman drinks from a water bottle protected in a plastic bag to avoid contamination from lake water during practice at Lagoa in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Thursday Aug. 4, 2016., ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics. She won her heat Saturday to advance to the quarter-finals.
Clarinetist Pete Fountain dead at 86
FILE - In this March 8, 2011 file photo, Musician Pete Fountain tosses beads to a reveler from a float as his Half-Fast Walking Club marches down St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day. Fountain, whose recording of "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" became the unofficial anthem for traditional New Orleans jazz, has died. He was 86. Fountain's son-in-law and manager Benny Harrell said Fountain died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 of heart failure. He had been in hospice care in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Windy conditions wreak havoc on first day of Olympic rowing regatta
Carling Zeeman, of Canada, competes in the women's single scull heat during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
For France and Turkey, Rio offers respite from what’s happened at home
France's flag bearer Teddy Riner leads his national delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016.
In 'Scopes monkey trial' home, an evolution debate rages on
Police in Spain arrest 7 in child pornography case
Senior military officer blasts onerous oversight, urges more political direction
Opening ceremony tape delay prompts complaints
The Olympic Cauldron is lit at the Candelaria Church in downtown Rio de Janeiro at the end of the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 5, 2016.
There’s no innovation agenda without design thinking
So much for flossing – and for the tyranny of expertise
Margaret Wente
Federal files: lost BlackBerrys, mysterious suitcases and grand-theft stupidity
The BlackBerry Classic is is shown in Toronto on December 17, 2014. It would appear not even the federal government is immune from the occasional lost BlackBerry, broken window or head-scratching security concern. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Separatist Ukrainian leader wounded in Luhansk car bombing
FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 file photo, Igor Plotnitsky, the leader of pro-Russian rebels in the Luhansk region, speaks to the media after talks on cease-fire in Ukraine in Minsk, Belarus. Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine's separatist region of Luhansk say Plotnitsky has been wounded in a car bombing, taken to hospital and is now in a stable condition. ÔªøÔªøThe rebel-run Luhansk Information Center says an unidentified explosive device went off near the car of the leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's republic in Luhansk early morning Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo, file)
China's air force flies combat patrol over disputed islands
The IOC can redeem itself – if it starts moving now to fight doping
Richard Pound, head of a World Anti-Doping Agency commission that reported on systemic doping in Russia within the sport of track and field, at a news conference in Geneva on Nov. 9, 2015.
Okay, really, what’s with Trump’s hair?
Ian Buruma is professor of democracy, human rights and journalism at Bard College.
Aug. 6: At the root of aboriginal issues. Plus other letters to the editor
Signs outside the National Roundtable on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Ottawa on Feb. 27, 2015.
Ex-firefighter describes running toward stabbing suspect
This courtroom sketch by artist Elizabeth Cook shows Zakaria Bulhan, right, appearing at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. The 19-year-old Somali-Norwegian man is accused of carrying out a stabbing rampage in London's Russell Square and was remanded into custody Saturday after a court appearance in the British capital. Zakaria Bulhan of London is accused of slaying 64-year-old American Darlene Horton, a retired teacher. Bulhan also faces five counts of attempted murder in the attack on two Australians, an Israeli, an American and a British citizen. (PA via AP)
Syrian militants launch new offensive to break Aleppo siege
Syrian protesters demonstrate against the bombing of Aleppo in Syria, on the Place des Nations in front of the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, August 5, 2016. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)
Should I buy a used Chevy Cruze or a Hyundai Elantra?
The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze.
Removing summer stains can be a pain
Iran reacts angrily to UN criticism over executions
No winning ticket for $60 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw
Gas pipeline explosion in Iran kills 1, injures 3 people
France, Turkey use hoops to heal their nations after attacks
FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2012, file photo, French players stand during the playing of France's national anthem at the start of the team's gold medal women's basketball game against the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. No two countries in the Olympic women’s basketball tournament have had to cope with more tragedy off the court than Turkey and France, and when France players lock arms during the national anthem on Saturday as they normally do, it will be more of statement than in it has been in the past. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File)
Motorcyclist killed in single vehicle accident in Toronto
Friday's Games
Olympics media: Delayed start for NBC, ad overload
Michael Phelps carries the flag of the United States during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
What you missed on the first day of the Rio Olympics
Fireworks explode on the stadium roof during the opening of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 5, 2016.
Harvey, Reilly win 400 IM golds at Canadian Swimming Championships
Teenager visiting Canada drowns at Barrie's Centennial Beach
Japan protests China's vessels around disputed islands
In this photo released by the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters of Japan, a Chinese coast guard vessel sails near disputed East China Sea islands Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. Japan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement it filed the protest after Japan's coast guard spotted the vessels Saturday along with a fleet of 230 Chinese fishing boats swarming around the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. China also claims the islands, calling them the Diaoyu. (11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters via AP)
The seven boldest uniforms from the Rio Olympics opening ceremony
Flag bearer Nicole Van der Velden of Aruba leads her contingent during the opening ceremony on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Insult dog Triumph, fake Roger Ailes star in Hulu special
Robert Smigel, creator, executive producer and voice of "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog," poses with the puppet before the Hulu network's panels during the Television Critics Association 2016 Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Aug. 6: Your daily horoscope
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For Snapchat, an Olympic opportunity
RBC’s filter on Snapchat shows you celebrating at the Olympic games in Rio.
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