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Discovery of alleged Russian plot points to growing jitters

OREKHOVO-ZUYEVO, Russia (Reuters) - As Russia congratulated its forces for foiling an alleged Islamist plot on Moscow, the discovery of the plan also pointed to the growing security threat before the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Nick Buckles ousted from G4S in wake of profits warning

Nick Buckles, the G4S chief executive who survived the London Olympics security fiasco and the botched £5,2bn deal for Danish cleaning firm ISS, has been ousted just weeks after a profits warning.

Russia says kills senior Islamist insurgent

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The right-hand man of Russia's most wanted insurgent was killed by security forces on Tuesday, officials said, as Moscow tries to contain militancy in its Caucasus region before it hosts the Winter Olympics near there next February.

The USGA Bans Use Of The Anchored Putter. It Should Ban A Few Other Things As Well

The United States Golf Association, together with the R&A, announced today that they will indeed ban the use of anchored strokes in competition, which will affect nearly all of the players who use long putters.

@American_Latino Expedition Looks To Bring Diversity To National Parks

National Park Service
In an effort to increase diversity in America's national parks, the American Latino Heritage Fund of the National Park Foundation has announced a nation wide search for bloggers to take part in an exciting new adventure.

Profile: Nick Buckles, from Avon man to security chief

Nick Buckles may be known as the man who led G4S's bungled London Olympic Games security contract, but the 52-year old began his career in a very different industry: beauty.

Timeline: how G4S's bungled Olympics security contract unfolded

A timeline of the events leading up to the London 2012 Olympics security fiasco and eventual resignation of G4S chief Nick Buckles.

Nick Buckles quits as boss of G4S

G4S, which was responsible for the botched handling of security workers at London's Olympics, told the City on Tuesday that its chief executive is to quit.

Oregon Track and Field: How About a Women's Triple Crown...and a Title Sweep?

It's the same focused gaze I saw in Ashton Eaton's eyes at last summer's Olympic Trials when he defied the elements to break the decathlon world record.

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Nick Buckles, the embattled chief executive of G4S who presided over the company's failure to provide enough security guards for the London 2012 Olympic Games, has resigned.