By Ian Johnston, NBC News, and wire services Mitt Romney attacked President Barack Obama Saturday over the future of Medicare in his first weekly podcast ahead of the November election. In the address posted on his website, the GOP's presidential … 4 Egyptian Troops Wounded in Sinai Attack - ABC News
Egyptian security officials say militants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a security convoy in the Sinai Peninsula, wounding three military officers and a policeman. The officials say the attack Saturday morning took place along a major road …
Obama renews call for aid to halt teacher layoffs - The Associated Press
By JIM KUHNHENN, AP - 1 minute ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tight school budgets have reduced the ranks of teachers, increased class sizes and shortened school years, according to a new White House report that President Barack Obama says underscores the need … Romney: US must stop Iran's genocidal regime - Jerusalem Post
S.Africa seeks answers in mine killings as probes begin - AFP
MARIKANA, South Africa -- South Africa's police watchdog Saturday was sifting through evidence from the police killings of 34 workers at a platinum mine, as the nation tried to piece together the causes of the tragedy. The police have greatly reduced … Jesse Jackson Jr. suffering from 'deep, deep depression' - CNN
Syrian Rebel Forces Advance Close to the Airport at Aleppo - New York Times
Syrian insurgents fighting loyalist forces in the northern city of Aleppo seized areas near its airport on Friday, threatening the government's control of a strategically vital supply conduit and scoring a propaganda victory in what has become a … Gunmen kill four Yemeni soldiers in south
Gunmen killed four Yemeni soldiers and wounded seven people, including three civilians, in an attack Saturday on intelligence headquarters in the main southern city of Aden, a security official said. Syria is struggle with US for Mideast: Iran official
The conflict in Syria is a struggle between the United States and Iran whose outcome will decide whether the Middle East follows the path of an Iran-inspired Islamic movement or US influence, a top Iranian official said on Saturday. 6.6 quake hits northern Indonesian island; no tsunami warning issued
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A strong earthquake of 6.6 has rocked a north Indonesian island. No tsunami warning has been issued and there are no immediate reports of damages or casualties.
British lawmakers criticize ex-Barclays CEO
British lawmakers say former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond offered a “highly selective” account to a Parliamentary hearing on the banking rate-fixing scandal.
EDF Energy stops nuclear reactor for planned work
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s largest nuclear power producer, EDF Energy, stopped its 500-megawatt (MW) Hunterston B-7 nuclear reactor on Friday for a planned outage, a spokesman for the company said. “Unit 3 at Hunterston B power station is on a planned statutory outage which commenced on Friday 17 August 2012,” he said. Nuclear reactors are regularly taken offline to undergo inspection and maintenance work. (Reporting by Karolin Schaps; editing by Ron Askew)
Syrian vice president Shara has not defected: state TV
Syrian Vice President Faruq al-Shara has not defected, state television said on Saturday, citing a statement from his office after media reports that he had fled. Typhoon kills four, causes flooding in Vietnam
At least four people died as Typhoon Kai-Tak barrelled across northern Vietnam bringing high winds and floods to several areas including the capital Hanoi, authorities and a report said Saturday. Moors murder victim's mother dies without finding his grave
The mother of Moors murder victim Keith Bennett died Saturday without knowing where her son is buried, just two days after police began investigating new claims about the location of the 12-year-old's grave. Egypt militants wound three police in Sinai
Militants wounded three Egyptian policemen in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday in an ambush of their vehicle with a rocket propelled grenade, a security official said. Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes near Palu in Indonesia: USGS
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 35 miles southeast of Palu on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake was originally reported by the USGS as a magnitude of 6.5. The depth was reported at 12.5 miles. The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a destructive tsunami was not generated by the earthquake and that the Japan Meteorological Agency may issue additional information on the quake. (Reporting by Ed Lane)
Bahrain police shoot dead Shiite teenager
Bahraini security forces have shot dead a Shiite teenager as a group of protesters attacked police with petrol bombs near the capital Manama, the interior ministry said on Saturday. 
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