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Allyson Felix and her teammates on the U.S. women's 4x100-meter relay team get a second shot to make the final, after successfully arguing that other runners made them drop the baton.

How did a modestly-sized, developing country become dominant in sprinting?

Sakshi Malik — a 23-year-old woman from a patriarchal state — wrestled her way to a bronze medal.

The U.N. appears to be on the verge of admitting it played a role in introducing cholera to Haiti in 2010. But critics are still waiting for the agency to take full responsibility.

What's behind Russia's apparent hacking into the Democratic National Committee — and what could it gain by meddling in the U.S. election? "It's all about Hillary Clinton," says a Russian journalist.

Hillary Clinton met with law enforcement leaders this week. The Democratic nominee has been balancing an embrace of both the police and those critical of police practices in minority communities.

State Department officials say a $400 million cash payment to Iran was contingent on its release of U.S. prisoners. The revelation is fueling critics who say the White House paid ransom to Iran.

International attention is focused on American Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte and three of his teammates. Brazilian police now say the men lied about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio over the weekend.

Entrepreneurs hope that, instead of paying bottom dollar for produce that might otherwise have ended up in the landfill, customers will pony up for high-end foods made from rescued ingredients.

Diners at a Denny's in California were in for a real treat. Dick Van Dyke and his quartet, had finished a TV appearance and were getting a bite to eat. They broke into song: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang."