Police in
Norway evacuate the area surrounding the
U.S. embassy in the capital
Oslo after a suspicious package was discovered. It is later confirmed as a false alarm.
(Reuters)
At least 21 people are killed in two car bomb blasts in
Baghdad,
Iraq.
(BBC)
Advertiser accuses
Facebook of fraud after discovering that 80% of the clicks they're paying for are from
bots, and not actual potential customers.
(Business Insider)
Following the @ reply and #
hashtag, social media service
Twitter introduces the $ symbol, a way for users to click on stock symbols and see related tweets.
(CNN Money)
German global financial services company
Deutsche Bank announces plans to cut 1,900 jobs.
(Reuters)
In artistic gymnastics, the United States of America's women's team known as the
Fierce Five (composed of members
Aly Raisman,
Gabby Douglas,
Jordyn Wieber,
McKayla Maroney, and
Kyla Ross) wins the Olympic gold medal in the artistic team final, the second ever women's team gold medal for the United States, and the first to be won at an Olympics held outside the USA.