Sunday, August 24, 2008 (Philippines)

This underwater picture shows unidentified swimmers from Russia’s team during the synchronized swimming free routine final event of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Russia won the team gold, with Spain capturing the silver and China the bronze. This is Russia’s third consecutive gold medal sweep in synchronized swimming. The Beijing Olympics closing ceremony takes place today.(Afp photo) BACK-TO-BACK rallies are being planned in Daan-bantayan today and tomorrow, as the camps of Augusto Corro and Mayor Sun Shimura vie for political control of the northern Cebu town. Corro’s supporters are scheduled to hold a prayer rally this afternoon. Supporters of Shimura and his mother, Vice Mayor Ma. Luisa Loot, will hold a rally tomorrow to protest the Regional Trial Court’s (RTC) decision declaring their proclamation null. [full story]