In today’s top news, Olympian gymnast Gabrielle Douglas gets her second gold and makes history, U.N. faces roadblocks in Syria resolution and the African-American unemployment rate dipped in July.

Olympian gymnast Gabrielle Douglas is the first African-American to win gold in the women’s individual all-around competition. [BET]

The African-American unemployment rate fell ever so slightly in July. [BET]

The U.N. General Assembly faces roadblocks in Syria resolution as members butt heads. [AP]

Olympics record holder Michael Phelps sets the bar higher with his 20th gold win. [WaPo]

Gay rights supporters organize a same-sex “kiss in” at Chick-fil-A locations. [ABC]

China media slams Hillary Clinton for warning Africa about exploitative nations. [VOA]

Olympian Kayla Harrison overcame childhood abuse to become the first U.S. judo athlete to win gold. [Boston Globe]

Doctors say that Susan G. Komen for the Cure oversells the benefits of mammograms. [Fox News]

Psychologists find that bronze medalists are often happier than silver medalists. [NPR]

TAGS: Africa, Chick-fil-A, China, Flying Squirrel, Gabby Douglas, Gabrielle Douglas, Hillary Clinton, jobless rate, mammogram, Michael Phelps, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Syria, unemployment rate, United Nations

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