Nicola Menzie

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• Aug 7, 2012

  Gabby Douglas More Popular Than Michael Phelps With NBC Olympics Audience

  Gymnast Gabrielle "Gabby" Douglas, who wowed the world when she captured gold in the All-Around competition and helped secure another top medal for Team USA in the final, has apparently become so popular with viewers of the 2012 Summer Games that the teen is attracting millions of fans online.

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  Aug 6, 2012

  Lolo Jones Mouths 'I Can Do All Things Through Christ...' Before 100M Hurdles

  Team USA hurdler Lori "Lolo" Jones, who celebrated her 30th birthday in London on Sunday, has confirmed an observation made by fans on Twitter that she had indeed mouthed Philippians 4:13 before taking off from the blocks Monday morning in heat one of the women's 100-meter hurdles.

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  Aug 3, 2012

  Lolo Jones a Fan Favorite at 2012 Olympics Track and Field Trials

  Hurdler and outspoken Christian Lori "Lolo" Jones has attracted numerous fans, many of whom are anxious to see how the track and field star will perform in the 2012 Olympics after her devastating loss in the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.

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  Aug 3, 2012

  Usain Bolt, Lolo Jones Lead USA-Jamaica Rivalry in Track and Field at 2012 Olympics

  Spectators of the 2012 Olympics in London have been waiting all week to watch their favorite track and field athletes line up, break records and bring home the gold. Top athletes on many fans' watch lists include Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Tyson Gay and Lolo Jones of Team USA.

• Aug 2, 2012

  Lawsuit: Lord's Prayer at Council Meetings Causes Canadian Man Anguish

  A Canadian atheist has filed a $5,000 lawsuit against his municipal council because its members recite the Lord's Prayer at the start of every meeting, which causes him "anguish, discrimination, exclusion, rejection and loss of enjoyment of life."

• Aug 2, 2012

  New iPhone 5 Costs $800? – Twitter Goes Wild With Speculation

  Twitter users were in a tizzy Thursday morning when a rumor started circulating on the social networking site that the new iPhone 5 from Apple, Inc. would reportedly cost $800 – leaving some to speculate that the coveted device must do some really special things.

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  Aug 1, 2012

  '#Chickfila' Trends on Twitter as 'Appreciation Day' Sees Americans Line Up

  The term "#chickfila" was a top Twitter's Trend List Wednesday, as supporters of the fast food chain turned out in droves across the nation to scoop up chicken sandwiches and waffle fries in what has turned out to be a battle over the freedom of speech, religious expression and traditional marriage.

• Jul 31, 2012

  Ore. Church Loses in $500K Lawsuit Against Ex-Member Who Gave Bad Reviews

  A lawsuit brought by Beaverton Grace Bible Church in Oregon against a former member who gave the church bad reviews online has been dismissed because the church failed to prove the reviews were defamatory.

• Jul 31, 2012

  NBC, Twitter Under Fire for Banning Critic of Olympics Coverage

  Twitter has come under fire for identifying British journalist Guy Adams to NBC and allegedly suggesting a complaint be filed against him for tweets critical of the network's Olympics coverage. When NBC followed its suggestions, Twitter suspended Adams' account.

• Jul 30, 2012

  OJ Murdock of the Tenn. Titans Found Dead in Fla. After Committing Suicide

  Tennessee Titans receiver Orenthal James "O.J." Murdock was found dead outside a Florida high school Monday morning. The young athlete died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Tampa police officials.