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• Eight Olympic badminton players from South Korea, China, and Indonesia are facing disciplinary hearings for possibly throwing matches in a developing scandal.
• Prolific historical novelist Gore Vidal has passed at the age of 86 according to his family, leaving behind more than 25 books and plays.
• US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps made history picking up his 19th career medal last night, becoming the most decorated Olympian in history.
• France's new 0.2% tax on all stock transactions goes into effect today, becoming the first European country to do so.
• Chrome version 21 goes live this week, with upgrades under the hood allowing web applications to access webcams and microphones.