Thursday, August 18: Less dangerous morphine alternative unveiled

New painkilling drug | American women dominate the 100-meter hurdles | And the long jump | USA men’s basketball on to the semis | Remarkably fast goal by Neymar | Swimmers wanted by Brazilian authorities over robbery story | IOC member arrested for ticket-scalping scheme | Boxing officials removed after questionable results | McDonald’s a popular spot for Olympians | Pedometers provided with Happy Meals, then recalled | Trump shuffles personnel | Trump’s first TV ads | Assange says more Hillary leaks will come | Why Aetna exited Obamacare participation | Transgender bathroom choice extended to all federal buildings | Refugee camp near Australia will close | North Korean diplomat defects to South Korea | Turkish prisoners will be freed to make room for coup suspects | Egypt suspends news anchors for being overweight | Train crash in France | Cruise ship catches fire | Cal Berkeley chancellor resigns | Bad heroin in West Virginia | Tropical Storm Fiona gathering steam | Future uncertain for Gawker.com | Gannett ups bid for Tronc | LeBron wants to own a team | Braves promote top prospect | Shaun White accused of sexual harassment | RG3 getting a divorceand has tattoo of new girl’s name | Cruise hasn’t seen his daughter for three years | Viral pushup video trend | Bad Blake Shelton tweets unearthed | New Lady Gaga music | Ferrell and Reilly as Holmes and Watson