As Democrats and Republicans prepare to open back-to-back conventions, a nationwide USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds Americans taking a decidedly more negative view of the presidential candidates and the tenor of their campaigns than they did four years ago … Storm Isaac moves near Puerto Rico, with Haiti in its path - Reuters
* Could become a hurricane as it nears Dominican Republic * Many forecasts show Isaac tracking west of Florida * Hundreds of thousands in Haiti tent camps brace for storm By Tom Brown MIAMI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Isaac unleashed heavy rain … Ex-SEAL who wrote account of bin Laden raid is identified - USA TODAY
By Michael Winter, USA TODAY Hours later, the Associated Press also reported that Bissonnette was Owen, writing, "One current and one former US military official confirmed the name, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to … Under fire, Akin gets help from social conservatives - Reuters
By Patricia Zengerle | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Under fire from his own party for controversial comments on rape, US Republican Representative Todd Akin on Thursday won the support of social conservatives in his effort to stay in Missouri's US Senate … Prosecutors: Holmes was banned from university after threats - CBS News
Updated 8:45 PM ET (CBS/AP) DENVER – Prosecutors say the suspect in the Colorado theater shooting made threats and was banned from the University of Colorado after failing a key exam six weeks before the rampage. Prosecutors made the accusations about … Romney's to-do list in Tampa starts with 'Hi, I'm Mitt' - USA TODAY
WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney's to-do list at the Republican National Convention in Tampa next week starts with re-introducing himself to voters and ends with what could be his most critical hour of the campaign ahead: the speech. For four days (the threat … Typhoon Tembin makes landfall in Taiwan
Typhoon Tembin made landfall in Taiwan early Friday, toppling trees and ripping off rooftops in exposed areas in the south of the island, officials said. Typhoon batters southern Taiwan with winds, rain
A powerful typhoon made landfall in southern Taiwan before dawn Friday, toppling trees and dumping torrential rain that flooded farmlands before roaring out to sea. Hawaii woman has big fish story: reeled in a half-ton marlin, but misses record
but she missed out on the glory and thousands of dollars in prize money.
Blue ribbon in support of child abuse victims to go on back of Penn State helmets
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State football players will have a blue ribbon on the back of their helmets to show support for child abuse victims.
Japan says no decision on buying Korean debt, island row festers
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government has not reached a decision yet on whether it will buy South Korean government debt, Finance Minister Jun Azumi said on Friday, as a diplomatic row escalates between the two countries over a territorial dispute. Azumi reiterated that the government might not extend a currency swap arrangement with South Korea after it expires in October. … 
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