USOC drops Houston, Philly from running (AP)

DENVER - The backdrop of America's bid for the 2016 Olympic Games " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Olympic Games might be the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sears Tower or the Los Angeles Coliseum — or none of these at all. The U.S. Olympic Committee eliminated Houston and Philadelphia as candidate cities for the 2016 Olympics on Wednesday, leaving San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago in the running for what many consider to be America's best shot in years at landing a Summer ...