7:08 p.m. ET: The firestorm ignited last week after Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy said that those who support gay marriage are "inviting God's judgment on our nation," is not over.

Tomorrow, 500,000 people say they will join former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's " Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" by "simply showing up and eating" at one of the company's 1,600 restaurants, while protesters backed by gay and lesbian groups plan to participate in a same-sex "kiss-in" on Friday at the same stores, reports Yahoo News.

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4:26 p.m. ET: BREAKING: Michael Phelps b roke the Olympic medals record Tuesday with his 19th as the United States romped to a dominating win in 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the London Games, the Associated Press reported.

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4:03 p.m. ET: Snoop Dogg is re-born-and he has a new name to prove it.

Courtesy of AP

The artist said at a news conference Monday in New York that he was "born again" during a visit to Jamaica in February and is ready to make music that his "kids and grandparents can listen to," reports AP.

His new name is Snoop Lion and he's set to release a reggae album this fall.

Read who Snoop Lion thinks he's been reincarnated as HERE

3:10 p.m. ET: Phelps bounces back! Bill Weir tweets:

MEDAL ALERT Michael Phelps wins silver in 200m Butterfly, tying the record for career Olympic medals with 18.

- Bill Weir (@BillWeirABC) July 31, 2012

This comes after a disastrous start to Phelps' performance in London, where he finished in fourth place in Saturday's 400 meter. While he also scored a silver medal on Sunday, his London Olympics run isn't over.

Phelps will swim in the 800 meter free relay later tonight, winning a medal in that competition will make him the most decorated Olympian of all time.

2:08 p.m. ET: Anchor Bill Weir continues live tweets from the Olympics:

MEDAL ALERT USA women win team gymnastics gold, Russia silver, Romania bronze. # Olympics

- Bill Weir (@BillWeirABC) July 31, 2012

1:28 p.m. ET: "Nightline" anchor Bill Weir live tweets from the London Olympics:

1:02 p.m. ET: No sweet dreams for Vladimir Putin. In fact, the Russian president said he has no dreams at all.

"I, as a rule, usually do no not dream," Vladimir Putin told a youth forum outside Moscow today, according to RIA Novosti.

Read ABC's Kirit Radia's full story HERE

12:31 p.m. ET: Mitt Romney is blaming the press for turning his foreign tour gaffes in controversy.

"They are instead trying to find anything else to divert from the fact that these last four years have been tough years for our country," he told Fox News today.

Watch what happens here:

And read the full story, including the most recent "kiss my a-" gaffe, HERE

11:47 am. ET: BREAKING: The murder trial of Drew Peterson was only minutes old today when his lawyers stood and called for a mistrial.

Check back HERE throughout the day as the story develops.

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9:42 a.m. ET: Hello, this is your Republican VEEP candidate speaking.

Credit: Mittromeny.com

Four years ago, then-Sen. Barack Obama made his vice presidential choice public by sending a mass text message to supporters. On Tuesday, Mitt Romney's campaign announced they will make their announcement through a smartphone app.

Read the details, including how and where to download the app, HERE