Torchbearers are to carry the Olympic flame through the streets of France' southern port city of Marseille, one day after it arrived on a majestic three-mast ship for the welcoming ceremony.

Torchbearers will then carry the flame over 200 meters through more than 400 French towns and cities, including in five overseas regions, before the Opening Ceremony on July 26.

The torchbearers, transported around town in big blue buses, were dumbfounded when San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom climbed aboard and announced they'd be navigating a whole new route.

Torchbearers who lost loved ones in the terrorist attacks ran with it through New York. In Oklahoma, the torchbearer paused at the reflecting pool memorial at the site of the Oklahoma City bombing.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Many of those chosen to carry the Olympic flame through the city next week say they welcome the Beijing-bound flame to the city -- as well as the protesters who object to it.

It’s called “The Torchbearers Collection” — a creative new jewelry line that is a living tribute to the Gulf Coast’s heritage oyster industry.

Torchbearers are carrying the Olympic flame through the streets of France’s southern port city of Marseille, the first leg of an 11-week journey across the country. The torch will be carried by ...