PARIS — The new sport for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, which open Friday here and continue for 17 days, is breaking. It is more commonly known as break dancing, but the dancing part has been removed, presumably, to … Continued
3M Co. shares soared Friday after raising its full-year profit forecast as its new chief executive officer vowed to reinvigorate the iconic manufacturer’s innovation engine. William Brown The shares were up nearly 20% as of midday Friday. The gains came … Continued
Jack Dolan | (TNS) Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The world’s “heaviest wave” is born near the South Pole, where fierce storms pound the ocean’s surface like angry fists, sending pulses of energy racing north, unimpeded, for thousands of … Continued
By VICTORIA MILKO, Associated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — The search for the perfect wave has been a part of surfing culture for decades, with surfers traveling from location to location in their quest for the best swells. But with … Continued
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony got underway after a rough start to the Summer Games on Friday, with rainy skies over the Seine and suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s flagship high-speed rail network. ZIZOU’S FLAME … Continued
By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP National Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — The main swimming pool for the Paris Olympics is set up inside a 30,000-seat rugby stadium on the city’s western edge. Sound strange? Not really. It’s the new norm. The biggest swim … Continued