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Most European markets rose Monday amid expectations that the European Central Bank would announce stimulus measures to rejuvenate the euro zone economy.

Crude oil futures advanced Monday as sentiment was buoyed on speculation that major central banks around the world would act to tackle the deteriorating global economic conditions.

North Korean weightlifter Om Yun Chol pulled off a major upset at the London 2012 Olympic Games Sunday when the 20-year-old athlete managed to lift three times his body weight in the men's 56-kilogram (123.5-pound) clean and jerk. He won the gold medal after lifting 168 kilograms (370.4 pounds).

Some of the most prominent athletes participating in the London 2012 Olympic Games are members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, community.

The 33-year-old American set a world record on Sunday night in women's skeet.

Durant was on his game from beyond the arc on Sunday

The first diving gold medal of the London 2012 Olympic Games went to China's Wu Minxia and He Zi: The duo scored 346.20 points in the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard event Sunday.

The American swimmer rebounded from missing the 2008 Beijing Games in dramatic fashion.

South African swimmer Cameron van der Burgh, 24, set a new world record for the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the 2012 London Olympic Games. His record time, 58.46 seconds, shaved 0.12 seconds off the previous record of Australia's Brenton Rickard.

The U.K. Home Office's hard-nosed line on immigration cuts new avenues for job growth and business investments, further jeopardizing an economy that is under the sway of a double-dip recession.

American swimmer Dana Vollmer won the U.S. its third gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games as she set a new world record for the women's 100-meter butterfly at 55.98 seconds.

Skeet Shooter Kim Rhode hit 99 of the 100 targets she faced Sunday en route to a gold medal in women's skeet, tying the world record for the event. She also became the first American to win medals for an individual event at five consecutive Olympic Games and the first woman to win three Olympic gold medals in shooting. At only 33 and with five medals already under her belt, she appears poised to dominate the sport in the 2012 London Olympics and in Olympic Games to come.

Jordyn Wieber, the defending world champion, was knocked out of the competition to win the all-around final in the women’s gymnastics event at this year's summer Olympics in London.

China swept four golds on the first day of the Olympics and set a new world record in the women's 400 meter medley.

Almost two days into competition at the 2012 Olympics, the U.S. men's basketball team is finally ready to take the court.

Exciting moments and major surprises have already marked the London 2012 Olympic Games, which were only in their first full day on Saturday.

Watch live coverage of Mexico Vs. Gabon in the men's Olympic soccer tournament, plus a full preview and prediction.

Before the days of LeBron James and Michael Phelps athletes could sign up to compete in hot air ballooning, live pigeon shooting and a variety of other crazy events.

It’s no secret New York lobbied pretty hard to host the 2012 Olympic Games, currently taking place in London. Plans were drawn up for new stadiums, and construction even began on several projects designed to draw the International Olympic Committee’s attention. But what would a New York-hosted Olympics look like?

For better or for worse, Leryn Franco may be the best-known athlete to ever come from Paraguay. The 30-year-old is an accomplished javelin thrower who is competing in the 2012 London Olympics, but she's probably better known for her appearances atop so many "Hottest Athlete" lists.

The U.S. women's basketball squad was able to overcome the Croatia team in its London Olympics opener Saturday by a score of 81-56. The U.S. women played a mostly dull game, despite winning by almost 30 points. Just a week ago, the Americans beat the Croatians by a 54-point margin.