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The latest news from the USOC - May 14

Her back-to-back wins have secured her the top spot in the ITU World Triathlon Series standings.

UN group OKs new video format to save bandwidth

ITU said in a statement late Friday the new H.265 codec could pave the way for "the next wave of innovation," such as faster movie downloads and higher-quality video streaming.

Internet restrictions across the world

The U.S. and more than 20 other countries refused to ratify the accord by the 193-nation International Telecommunications Union.

US warns of treaty snub over Internet rules

"It's not a crime to talk about Internet inside the ITU," said the group's secretary-general, Hamadoun Toure, suggesting high-level support to keep debate going on Internet issues.

Deep divides in Dubai at UN talks on Internet

The U.N.'s International Telecommunication Union seeks to wrap up meetings in Dubai this week, but negotiators still appear deeply divided Monday.

UN telecoms talks in Dubai hit by apparent hackers

The U.N.'s International Telecommunications Union says the website was hit late Wednesday, blocking access to its main page and interfering with a closed-door working group.

Clashes over Internet rules to mark Dubai meeting

The U.N.'s International Telecommunications Union hopes to reach a broad consensus to revise codes not updated since 1988 - before the Internet became a key part of global communications.

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