WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's choice of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his ticket mate magnifies the sharp philosophical policy divisions between Republicans and Democrats and assures that a lively debate over taxes, deficits and the role of government … EYES ON LONDON: London games close, Rio gets ready - Atlanta Journal Constitution
2012 Olympics closing ceremonies - MiamiHerald.com
The band One Direction performs during the closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympic Games. Vernon Bryant / Dallas Morning News/MCT George Michael performs during the closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympic Games. Vernon Bryant / Dallas Morning … Liberal Wyden's partnership with Ryan becomes a GOP talking point - Washington Post
Senator Ron Wyden, a lifelong liberal Democrat from Oregon, has emerged as a key Republican talking point in the 2012 presidential election. In his proud pursuit of creative, if politically implausible, policy initiatives, Wyden has in the past teamed … S. Korean art museum site fire kills four
A fire that engulfed an art museum construction site killed four workers and sent a huge pall of smoke over the South Korean capital Seoul Monday, firefighters said. Iran quakes killed 306, injured 3,037
Twin earthquakes that devastated rural villages in northwest Iran on the weekend killed a total of 306 people — most of them women and children — and injured 3,037, Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi said on Monday. Afghans met Taliban leader in Pakistan jail: official
Afghan government representatives have met a key member of the Taliban held in a Pakistani jail, an official said on Monday — a move that could signal fresh hope for peace talks to end the long war. Motorola Mobility to cut 20 percent of workforce: NYT
(Reuters) – Motorola Mobility has told employees it plans to slash 20 percent of its workforce and shut down nearly a third of its offices worldwide, the New York Times reported. One-third of the 4,000 jobs lost will be in the United States as the company plans to exit unprofitable markets, stop making low-end devices and focus on a few cellphones instead of dozens, Dennis Woodside, Motorola's new chief executive, told the paper. … Indian Sikhs push 'turban pride'
The evening turban-tying class in the Sikh-dominated Indian city of Amritsar is packed with pre-teen boys learning a centuries-old tradition — that religious leaders fear is under threat. Asia stocks kept in check by China, Japan slowdown
Asian stock markets fell Monday after a slowdown in Japan’s growth gave investors another reason to worry about the health of the global economy.
Egypt's president seizes powers back from military
Egypt's Islamist president ordered the retirement of the defense minister and chief of staff on Sunday and made the boldest move so far to seize back powers that the military stripped from his office right before he took over. China launches huge manhunt for fugitive killer
China has launched a huge manhunt for a fugitive armed robber accused of killing nine people, most recently a police officer, an official and state media said on Monday. HSBC wins court bid to evict Occupy Hong Kong protesters
HONG KONG (Reuters) – HSBC won a legal bid on Monday to have members of the Occupy Hong Kong movement evicted from the open-air plaza beneath the bank's Asian headquarters, bringing an end to one of the longest-running Occupy demonstrations. The Hong Kong protests, sparked by the Occupy Wall Street movement that targeted U.S. financial policies blamed for the income gap between rich and poor, spanned a period of growing resentment in this city of 7 million people against perceived cozy ties between the government and big business. … 
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