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The NFL has officially reinstated quarterback Brett Favre. The story of Favre's retirement, un-retirement and cell-phone tampering has taken so many twists that even dedicated football fans think it may not be worth following.

Many Americans are getting their fix of the Olympics on the supersmall screen — cell phones. Real-time results, live coverage and on-demand video are just some of the cell phone options for tuning in to what's happening in Beijing.

The U.S. women's softball team lost 3-1 to Japan in the gold medal match, which they were widely favored to win. The U.S. women's soccer team won 1-0 against rival Brazil.

The credit crunch has dried up the market for private loans. Students at selective schools are finding they can still get enough money to attend schools, but low-income students at lesser-known schools are having a harder time.

Americans who bought cars beyond their means are falling behind on their loans in record numbers, and nearly a fourth of borrowers are finding themselves with vehicles worth less than their loan balance.

Nearly 4,000 homes have been evacuated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as residents there brace for flooding following more rain. More than half of the state's 99 counties have been declared disaster areas, and nine rivers are at or near historic flood levels.

With the delegate race tightening between Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, Virginia voters will be in the spotlight as they head to the primaries Tuesday. But no matter who wins, Democrats say the enthusiasm generated by the primary should help their party in this November's election.

Adding an ultrasound exam to a standard mammogram may increase the detection of breast cancer in women at high risk for the disease, a recent study suggests. However, the method is more prone to producing a false positive, possibly leading to unneeded biopsies.

In 1944, a U.S. Marine single-handedly captured more than 1,000 Japanese soldiers on a Pacific island. Guy Gabaldon's secret weapon? The diminutive Mexican American spoke Japanese. Two years after his death, a film questions why he didn't get a Medal of Honor.

In Iowa, much of the state is under a disaster declaration. Flooding, approaching and topping historic levels in some areas, sweeps through the state. More than 400 city blocks are under water in Cedar Rapids. And as the swollen Cedar River continues to overflow its banks, more than 3,000 homes and a downtown hospital have been evacuated.