In today’s top news, Claressa Shields wins the first ever gold for U.S. women’s Olympic boxing, Usain Bolt adds to his Olympic legend with a historic gold win in the 200m race and three U.S. troops are killed by a man in an Afghanistan military uniform.

Claressa Shields wins the first ever gold for U.S. women’s Olympic boxing. [ESPN]

Usain Bolt adds to his Olympic legend with a historic gold win in the 200m race. [AP]

Three U.S. troops are killed by a man in an Afghanistan military uniform. [CNN]

Gabby Douglas is eagerly recruited by Spelman College. [TMZ]

Kenya aims to become the first African nation to host the Olympics. [CNN]

In today’s top news, U.S. runner Allyson Felix wins her first gold at her third Olympic games, Harry Belafonte critiques Jay-Z’s and Beyonce’s dedication to humanity and the Census Bureau aims to expand narrow definitions of race.

Allyson Felix wins her first individual gold at her third Olympic games. [LA]

The Census Bureau aims to expand narrow definitions of race. [AP]

Harry Belafonte critiques Jay-Z’s and Beyonce’s dedication to humanity. [THR]

Kenyan fossils indicate a new human species, researchers say. [BBC]

An unexpected drop in jobless claims signals a modest improvement in the economy. [Bloomberg]

The U.S. women’s gymnastic team is set to turn Olympic gold into green. [AP]

South African double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius will get another chance at Olympic glory. [NYT]

Rick Ross earns his fourth no. 1 album on Billboard 200 chart. [Reuters]

In today’s top news, University of Georgia will honor its first black student to get a degree, first time Olympian Alex Morgan makes a game-winning overtime goal for U.S. women’s soccer team and former President Bill Clinton defends Obama against Romney’s “misleading” welfare ad.

First-time Olympian Alex Morgan makes a game-winning overtime goal for U.S. women’s soccer team. [WaPo]

The University of Georgia will honor its first Black student to get a degree. [BET]

Former President Bill Clinton defends Obama against Romney’s “misleading” welfare ad. [Fox News]

Tucson gunman Jared Loughner pleads guilty to shooting rampage in exchange for death penalty repeal. [Reuters]

Russia’s controversial and cryptic Pussy Riot band are unmasked and on trial. [Chicago Tribune]

Sikh temple gunman’s ex-girlfriend has been arrested on a weapons charge. [CNN]

Convicted murderer with an IQ of 61 is executed in Texas. [Boston Herald]

President Obama travels to swing state Colorado to push economic plan and women’s issues. [NYT]

iCloud hacking casts serious doubts after man’s digital life is “destroyed.” [CBS]

“The Way We Were” composer, conductor Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68. [NYDN]

In today’s top news, Sikh temple gunman fronted a white supremacist rock band, Usain Bolt might become the first Olympian man to win consecutive gold medals in the 200m and Kevin Durant leads the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team in an explosive win.

Kevin Durant leads the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team in an explosive win against Argentina. [WaPo]

Wisconsin shooting gunman Wade Michael Page fronted a white supremacist rock band. [NYT]

Usain Bolt might become the first Olympian man to win consecutive gold medals in the 200 meter race. [HuffPo]

The rift between Apple and Google grows as new version of  iPhone drops YouTube app. [WSJ]

Death toll rises in Philippine capital as torrential rain flooding leaves thousands stranded. [CBS]

An Ohio husband shot his terminally ill wife as she laid in her hospital bed. [NBC]

Weight training might help prevent type 2 diabetes. [Boston]

In today’s top news, Usain Bolt is the world’s fastest man again, a Syrian prime minister defects and NASA’s rover Curiosity lands on Mars.

NASA’s rover Curiosity landing on Mars is “an unprecedented feat of technology,” says Obama. [CNN]

Lightning strikes twice as Usain Bolt breaks the 100-meter Olympic record again. [Yahoo]

Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab defects. [BBC]

White supremacist Wade Michael Page is named as the Sikh temple gunman. [NPR]

Sanya Richards-Ross redeems past Olympic disappointment with 400-meter gold. [ESPN]

Scotsman Andy Murray overtakes Roger Federer for men’s singles tennis Olympic gold. [WaPo]

Hundreds of Mali citizens attend makeshift militia training camps to oust Islamists. [NYT]

Syrian rebels abduct nearly 50 Iranian pilgrims. [LA Times]

New cases of swine flu have emerged around county fair pigs. [WaPo]

In today’s top news, Gabby Douglas competes for second gold at Olympics and the psychiatrist of the Colorado shooting suspect had “serious concerns” about his behavior.

Report: The psychiatrist of Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes had “serious concerns” about his behavior. [CNN]

Gymnast Gabby Douglas is Team USA’s best hope for all-around gold medal. [LA Times]

Women can now get no-cost contraception. [BET]

Obama is supporting Syria rebels, sources say. [The Guardian]

Venus Williams loses in the third round at the Olympics: “Hopefully, there’s 2016.” [Yahoo]

Judge in George Zimmerman’s case rejects request to step down. [Reuters]

The Tea Party looks to become more influential in the Senate. [WSJ]

U.S.’s  Olympic  swimmer Nathan Adrian beats Australian favorite James ‘‘The Missile’’ Magnussen by a fingertip. [AP]

Same-sex marriage opponents champion their views by buying Chik-fil-A chicken sandwiches. [CNN]

Egypt’s new government is officially announced, with military retaining most power. [BBC]

In today’s top news, U.S. women’s gymnastics team “Fab Five” wins gold, Cuba Gooding Jr. is wanted by police and the newly crowned Miss Teen USA is Black.

New Miss Teen USA is Black. [MSNBC]

New Orleans police have issued an arrest warrant for Cuba Gooding Jr. [BET]

U.S. women’s gymnastics team “Fab Five” wins gold. [ESPN]

Renowned author Gore Vidal dies at 86. [USA Today]

Ugandans urged to “limit physical contact” as Ebola deaths spread. [ALJ]

New polls show that Obama leads Romney in three key swing states. [CBS]

Black teens drink less than white peers, but have more alcohol-related problems. [BET]

Back-up legal guardian Diana Ross pledges her allegiance to the Jackson children. [BET]

Olympian badminton players accused of throwing their matches are disqualified. [CNN]

Hillary Clinton is set to visit South Sudan during her Africa tour. [AFP]

In today’s top news, Michael Phelps might make Olympic history again, Obama asks Bill Clinton to make a case for his re-election and a recently signed NFL player commits suicide.

NFL player O.J. Murdock kills himself in front of his former high school, police say. [CNN]

Obama asks Bill Clinton to make a case for his re-election at the Democratic National Convention. [BET]

Michael Phelps might make Olympic history again tonight. [AP]

Another Olympian is expelled from the games for a racist tweet. [WaPo]

China’s 16-year-old Olympian swimming champ denies dope allegations. [CNN]

Iranian president takes a jab at Mitt Romney’s controversial Israel trip. [AP]

A blackout leaves 600 million residents without power in India. [NPR]

Islamist occupiers stone an unwed couple to death in Mali. [Al Jazeera]

Rumor has it that Apple will announce the next iPhone and “mini iPad” this September. [NBCNews]

In today’s top news, Olympic swimmer Lia Neal wins a bronze medal, a Mississippi church bans a Black couple’s wedding and HIV-positive women in Namibia are being sterilized.

HIV-positive women are being forced to undergo forced sterilization in Namibia, lawyers say. [BBC]

A Mississippi church bans a Black couple’s wedding. [BET]

Swimmer Lia Neal wins a bronze medal. [NYDN]

Mike Tyson and Spike Lee team up to bring the boxer’s life to Broadway. [USA Today]

Team U.S.A. basketball team is a shoe-in to become the Olympic champion. [LA Times]

An Ebola outbreak in Uganda has left at least 14 dead. [CNN]

Colorado shooting suspect to be led to court through underground tunnel. [CNN]

A new test might prove that Michael Jackson’s doctor was innocent. [CNN]

In today’s top news, The Jeffersons actor Sherman Hemsley has died at 74, Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones tweets about sweating out her hair, and the Jackson family feud escalates.

Michael Jackson’s siblings are barred from their mother’s house as the family feud escalates. [BET]

Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones’ tweets about sweating out her hair sparks familiar discussion on Black women, hair and fitness. [ESPNW]

The Jeffersons actor Sherman Hemsley has died at 74. [BET]

Study shows that Black teens are most likely to use contraceptives, but still “need to do a lot more.” [AP]

Former President Bill Clinton eulogizes Sylvia Woods at the soul-food queen’s funeral. [AP]

Ghana President Atta Mills has died only days after celebrating his 68th birthday. [BET]

Christian Bale from The Dark Knight Rises paid a surprise visit to victims of the Colorado shooting. [CNN]

Dallas Cowboys player Dez Bryant and his mother deny any family violence but plan to attend counseling. [ESPN]

At least 35 dead and several missing in central Nigeria floods. [ALJ]