By Alina Selyukh | THE VILLAGES, Florida (Reuters) – Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan on Saturday put a personal spin on the debate over Medicare, bringing his 78-year-old mother on stage at a speech to seniors in Florida where he vowed … Ecuador rallies Latin America in Assange battle with UK - Reuters
* "Ecuador will not kneel," says president * Regional bodies meet over Assange saga By Eduardo Garcia QUITO, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Ecuador cast its dispute with Britain over asylum for WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange as a struggle against colonialism on … Bears Game Day: Offense builds 27-10 lead in 3rd - Chicago Tribune
A tragic confrontation in College Station - Houston Chronicle
COLLEGE STATION – The night before his life was publicly celebrated for dedication to community, Brian Bachmann was returned to his spiritual home, there to be remembered and grieved over in a more familiar venue. It was a night for tears and sorrow … Idaho resort town ordered to evacuate over wildfire - Reuters
By Laura Zuckerman | SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Authorities on Saturday ordered the evacuation of a small mountain resort in Idaho as firefighters braced for the possibility that a wildfire that has charred 82000 acres could reach the town of … Madonna adds her voice to critics of Russian female punk rock band verdict - Reuters
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Madonna, who had already voiced her support for the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, on Saturday joined a chorus of celebrities in slamming a jail sentence handed down in Moscow to three women from the group over a protest … Obama: Republican approach to education funding is backward - Chicago Tribune
* New White House report says 300000 education jobs lost * Obama says Republican budget plan would cut thousands more * He wants voters to identify Romney with this austerity plan WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama accused … Nyad back in water in Cuba-Florida record swim try
Third time's a charm? Australia defends 'tough' asylum-seeker policy
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard defended her decision to send asylum-seekers, arriving by boat, to Pacific islands, saying it was a "tough" policy but could save lives. Japan activists land, raise flags on disputed isle
A group of Japanese activists swam ashore and raised flags early Sunday on one of a group of islands at the center of an escalating territorial dispute with China. Assange set to face world's media
Embattled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to face the world's media on Sunday from the safe haven of London's Ecuadoran embassy but risks arrest if he takes even one step out of the building. Syria rebels 'aided by British intelligence'
British intelligence on Syrian troop movements is helping rebels launch successful attacks on regime forces, a Sunday newspaper reported, quoting an opposition official. 
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