1.  Brandon Paulson won twice Monday to reach the semifinals as the U.S. won five of six matches in preliminary action.

2.  A rebuilding U.S. team will face Germany and Russia in preliminary action.

3.  GOP lawmakers scheduled preliminary action on Monday.

4.  In a burst of preliminary legislative action, the House and Senate Judiciary Committees have taken up the bills this week.

5.  White House officials said the U.S. government cannot label someone a war criminal without taking preliminary legal action before the International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague.

6.  Preliminary round action ends Monday.

7.  The loss knocked Lithuania out of medal contention, a disappointment after the team handed the United States its lone loss at the tournament in preliminary round action.

8.  Two seeded players were eliminated Tuesday, the second day of preliminary round action.