Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):
1 WHAT LED ARMY VETERAN TO KILL SIX WORSHIPPERS IN SIKH TEMPLE
Detectives say they may never know for sure, but Wade Michael Page posted frequent comments saying he wanted to see his white supremacist views advanced with action.
2. JUDGE TO DECIDE IF ARIZONA MASS SHOOTING SUSPECT WILL BE JAILED FOR LIFE
Defense attorneys and prosecutors need to convince the court at a 2 p.m. hearing that Jared Loughner is mentally fit and agreed to the sentence.
3. MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING WIFE IN HOSPITAL BED TO APPEAR IN COURT
Police await autopsy results that could affect the attempted aggravated murder charge against John Wise, who appears in court at 9 a.m.
4. HONDURAS CONSIDERS EVACUATIONS AS ERNESTO APPROACHES
Officials say the move is not necessary yet, but are watching closely as the storm builds toward hurricane strength.
5. MORE THAN 1,300 SYRIANS FLEE TO TURKEY
The 1,328 refugees that had crossed the border so far today is nearly double the number of refugees who reached Turkey a day earlier, a Turkish official says.
6. WHO MCCASKILL’S CHALLENGER FOR HER MISSOURI SENATE SEAT MIGHT BE
It’s a toss-up among three GOP hopefuls at the Show-Me state heads to the polls at 7 a.m.
7. IN THE YACHTING CENTER OFF NEWPORT, R.I, A DIFFERENT TYPE OF VESSEL
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center is developing a squadron of self-driven, undersea vehicles there.
8. MORE FROM MARS ROVER
NASA’s Curiosity transmits a low-resolution video showing the harrowing last 2 1/2 minutes of its dive through the Martian atmosphere.
9. OLYMPICS CROWD LETS THE MUSIC MOVE THEM
Whether it is Queen singing “We will Rock You” or Duffy’s “Mercy,” the tunes help set the tone at The Games.
10. GET READY FOR MORE OF ‘THE BOLT SHOW’
The Jamaican sensation returns to the track for the first round of the 200 meters at 6:50 a.m.
National News
August 7, 2012
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
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AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government’s secret seizure of two months of reporters’ phone records “unconstitutional” and said the news cooperative had not ruled out legal action against the Justice Department.
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- Fate of LA pot shops left to voters
- Tornadoes hit Kan., Okla.; no injuries reported
- May 18, 2013
- Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply
- Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade
- Police call fatal NYC shooting a hate crime
- IRS probe ignored most influential groups
- Obama agenda marches on despite controversies
- GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law
- SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash
- A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
- Retirement tests if Beckham built lasting brand
- May 17, 2013
- Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks
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AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional
Tornadoes, Storms Strike Midwest
'Babyland': Camp Lejeune's Toxic Legacy?
Raw: Heavy Tornado Damage in Shawnee, Okla
Probe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash
NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash
Lotto Fever Sweeps the Country
Conn. Commuter Trains Collide; 60 Go to Hospital
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
Fmr. IRS Head Insists No Politics in Targeting
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest
NM Mom Chases Down Child Abductor
Raw: Crash Sends Car Into Fla. Pool
Raw: Obama Sits Down With Elementary Kids
Raw: Bear Falls From Tampa Tree
Ousted IRS Chief: Errors Not Caused by Politics
Terror Suspect Due in Court in Idaho Friday
Raw: Driver Ejected From Truck, Over Bridge
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Wash. State Releases Draft Rules for Legal Pot
