Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):
1. A CAMPAIGN TACTIC FOR DEMOCRATS: QUOTE TODD AKIN
As the Missouri congressman defies his party by staying in the Senate race, his comments on rape and pregnancy are being used against Republicans running elsewhere.
2. WHERE U.S. TROOPS KEEP DYING, LARGELY UNNOTICED
AP’s Deb Riechmann explores why Americans pay more attention to political ad wars than the Afghanistan war.
3. AP POLL SHOWS A TIGHT RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE
After the addition of Ryan to the GOP ticket, Romney and Obama remain closely matched.
4. WHY A TRAIN JUMPED THE TRACKS
Investigators are looking for answers and exploring whether two women killed in the derailment played a role.
5. TROPICAL STORM ISAAC HAS REPUBLICANS WORRIED
After hitting hurricane strength it could target Tampa, right when the GOP holds its convention there.
6. WHAT’S GETTING ATTENTION IN AIR RACE DISASTER PROBE
Loose screws in a World War II-era fighter’s tail may have caused the crash that killed 11 last year.
7. CURIOSITY PREPPING FOR FIRST MARS TEST DRIVE
No parallel parking, but the rover will travel 10 feet, turn, back up, and finish to the left of its starting spot.
8. THE SWITCH IN NATALIE WOOD’S DEATH CERTIFICATE
Three decades later, the cause has been amended to “drowning and other undetermined factors,” instead of accidental drowning.
9. COLUMBUS GETS A ROOM, BUT NOT EVERYONE LIKES THE PLACE
A Japanese artist is building a living room around a New York statue of the great explorer, and some Italian-Americans say that’s disrespectful.
10. A WINNING HAND FOR THE PUSH TO LEGALIZE INTERNET POKER IN THE U.S.
It’s a game of skill, not chance, according to a federal judge in New York.
National News
August 22, 2012
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
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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.
Continued ... - Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates
- Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot
- 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
Raw: Accused US Spy Reportedly Leaves Russia
AP CEO: Records Seizure 'Unconstitutional'
Fatal Hot Air Balloon Accident in Turkey
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
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
Fmr. IRS Head Insists No Politics in Targeting
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Wash. State Releases Draft Rules for Legal Pot
