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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.

Greece has removed triple jumper Voula Papachristou from its Olympic team following posts she made on Twitter mocking African immigrants and expressing support for the fascist Golden Dawn Party.

Move over Robert Pattinson, Alexander Skarsgard and Ian Somerhalder. A new hot vampire is rolling into town - Tudors star Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

Apple shares tumbled 5 percent in after hours trading on Tuesday after the tech giant announced lower-than-expected sales of its flagship iPhone.

The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower opening Wednesday as investor confidence continued to be dragged down with no resolution to the euro zone crisis visible on the horizon.

Most European markets fell Wednesday as investors continued to have concerns of the worsening economic conditions in the euro zone.

Liverpool continue to be linked to transfer options this summer.

Actor Mickey Rourke (“The Wrestler”, “Iron Man 2”) apparently has the makings of a world-class track star. Even at age 59, Rourke says he was able to vanquish the 25-year old Usain Bolt, gold medal winning Olympic athlete and so-called “fastest man alive”.