In the NEW YORK TIMES, Pete Thamel writes "LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony were more witnesses to USA Basketball's meltdown at the 2004 Olympics than they were participants. The three young stars, fresh off their rookie N.B.A. seasons, barely left the bench as Coach Larry Brown's dysfunctional team spiraled downward to a third-place finish that became the low point for USA Basketball's Olympic performances. ‘The lowlight was not playing,' James said. ‘We knew we could have helped our team in certain situations throughout the game. Being away from your family for 38 days and not getting a fair opportunity to play, that was a lowlight for us three.' Since that embarrassing performance, the entire USA Basketball organization has been rebuilt. The restructured USA Basketball has James, Anthony and Wade as its linchpins.”
In a return to the public stage, John Edwards has confirmed plans to talk politics a month after admitting to an extramarital affair. But his wife won't be at his side.
AFP - Australian police have cleared an Indian doctor of involvement in failed bomb attacks in Britain last year after a bungled 14-month probe that is now the subject of a judicial inquiry.
Reuters - Personal income tumbled unexpectedly
in July and inflation-adjusted spending shrank as government
economic stimulus waned, but consumer spirits rose this month,
a hint the economy may muddle through its woes.
