@BBCMarkMardell via Twitter
Is Obama's economy an open goal for Romney ? http://t.co/wmGh8gfP
5 August 2012
Last updated at 13:25 ET
Williams sisters win doubles gold
Venus and Serena Williams make Olympic tennis history as they became the first pair to win the women's doubles title three times. BBC Sport
Mixed jobs report for US economy
The US economy adds 163,000 workers in July, according to official figures, but the unemployment rate inches up from 8.2% to 8.3%.
Shooting at Wisconsin Sikh temple
A police officer is among those injured in a shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, as a security operation there continues.
Special Reports
More Special Reports:
@KattyKayBBC via Twitter
Agreed. This is what we get for several billion dollars. RT Opinion: Enduring a loveless campaign - Joe Scarborough http://t.co/pB6K48Hd v
More from US and Canada
Business
-
LinkedIn beats analyst forecasts
Business-focused social networking website LinkedIn's quarterly profits beat expectations as Facebook shares slump another 4%.
-
US Fed signals stimulus action
BBC World Service
News and analysis in 27 languages
Languages continued (2 of 4)
Languages continued (3 of 4)
Languages continued (4 of 4)
Country Profiles
Countries & Territories
More Countries & Territories
More Countries & Territories
More Countries & Territories
Watch/Listen
-
Vertical skydivers break world record00:55
-
Bulldog stung by porcupine 00:40
-
What is it like to be under-employed?02:10
-
US athletes prepare for battle01:26
-
US fast-food chain faces 'gay kiss-in'01:34
-
'Cardboard workforce' of Beverly Hills02:08
-
Inside New York's $100m apartment01:51
-
Pool where it all began for Phelps02:20
Features & Analysis
-
Mimicking Monroe
'My career as a Marilyn Monroe impersonator'
-
Scorched earth
Enduring US drought bakes cattle and crops
-
Taxed on victory
Why do US medal winners have to pay tax?
-
Medallion man
Is Michael Phelps the greatest Olympian of all? BBC Sport
-
Winning small
How tiny towns breed gold medal-winning Olympians
-
Tape delay
Can the 1982 Commodore 64 computer impress 2012 kids?
-
Silent treatment
On tour with the candidate who won't talk to the press