MUGABE MAKES IT RAIN ON ZIMBABWE OLYMPIANS: Leader gives $148,000 to athletes; the biggest chunk...

*Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe gave out $148,000 to the nation's Olympic athletes, with $100,000 alone having gone to world record-holding swimmer Kirsty Coventry. The government-controlled Herald newspaper reported that Mugabe announced the awards during a brief ceremony held Friday. He referred to Coventry as Zimbabwe's "golden girl" before handing her $100,000. While many Zimbabweans are... [read full story]