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The fight for national bragging rights over gold medals — considered by many countries to be the most coveted prize — came down to the wire and, in the end, China and the U.S. tied with 40 apiece.

Also: Obama to talk sequester dangers at Virginia shipbuilder; Benedict XVI will receive a new title after he resigns; a rocket from Gaza lands in Israel; and there's a sudden increase in the number of teenagers killed in motor vehicle accidents.

Also: Britain prepared to train Malian troops; Egypt's military chief warns unrest is threatening the state; Texas prepares to put to death the first woman to be executed in the U.S. in two years; and wounded veteran receives arms in double transplant operation.

Also: A huge bomb kills dozens in Syria's capital; a new report alleges Mexican authorities "disappeared" hundreds of people; a body is discovered in the Kansas City restaurant destroyed by an explosion; the Curiosity rover digs a sample of dirt from Martian soil.

Also: It rained heavily in Louisville, Kentucky over the weekend, forcing dozens of people to evacuate; South Dakota recovers from an early winter blizzard; more deadly clashes break out in Egypt; and U.S. gas prices fall dramatically.

Also: Tropical Storm Andrea pushes northeast toward Florida; the contractor involved in the deadly Philadelphia building collapse has a criminal record; a House panel votes to limit military officials' powers in sex assault cases; and no bikinis allowed in the 2013 Miss World contest in Indonesia.

Also: Several Colorado wildfires burn dozens of homes; Syrian rebels kill many victims but it's unclear whether they're troops or civilians; Greece shuts down state media to save money; and the world's oldest man dies in Japan at 116.

Also: Israel hits targets in Lebanon; San Diego's mayor is expected to resign; and after a wild start, there's been a clampdown at a high-profile corruption trial in China.

Also: The website of the New York Times' is still out for many users; the Ft. Hood shooter has a last chance to offer a closing argument in the penalty phase of his trial; and the online Oxford English Dictionary adds 'twerking" and "selfie" to its word list.

Also: A Cleveland hero turns down free burgers for life; an Al Qaida subordinate fails to file expense reports; a suspect is arrested in the weekend stabbing of a French soldier; and Nepal vows tighter regulation of climbers on the 60th anniversary of Hillary and Norgay's Everest ascent.