Mitt Romney's campaign took to the airwaves Friday to condemn an ad that ties the Republican presidential candidate to a woman's death, releasing a TV ad of their own accusing President Obama's campaign of trying to "use the tragedy of a woman's death … Corn prices hit record high - CNNMoney
By Hibah Yousuf August 10, 2012: 3:02 PM ET Corn prices hit a fresh record high Friday as the US government slashed its forecast for the drought-damaged corn crop even more than analysts were expecting. Corn prices rose more than 3% to an all-time high … It's policy and personal: Romney hammered on taxes - The Associated Press
By By JULIE PACE - 1 minute ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats are growing increasingly confident that a two-pronged tax attack on Republican Mitt Romney -- one part policy, one part personal -- will help President Barack Obama lure pivotal support from … Romney campaign swings back at Priorities USA ad - CBS News
(CBS News) A new TV ad out Friday by the Mitt Romney campaign calls intoquestion the president's character and intentions after a recent spot by a pro-Obama super PAC appeared to suggest the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is responsible for a … South Korea beat Japan 2-0 to get Olympic football bronze - Washington Post
CARDIFF, Wales -- Park Chu-young scored a brilliant individual goal to lead South Korea to a 2-0 victory over Japan on Friday and a bronze medal in Olympic men's soccer. It was South Korea's first medal in the competition, and also the first by any … US GRAIN AND SOY REVIEW: Corn Futures Fall On USDA Report - Wall Street Journal
By Owen Fletcher CHICAGO–US corn futures fell Friday, pressured by disappointment among market participants that a government forecast for domestic corn inventories came in no lower than analysts had expected. Chicago Board of Trade September corn … Hundreds gather at Wisconsin high school for service honoring 6 killed in Sikh ... - Washington Post
OAK CREEK, Wis. -- Hundreds of people streamed into a Wisconsin high school Friday to pay their final respects to six worshippers gunned down by a white supremacist at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee. Somber, tearful mourners, most wearing scarves … GRAINS-Corn retreats from record high as drought rally pauses - Reuters
* USDA slashes US corn crop estimate, cuts soy crop * USDA corn yield forecast below trade estimate * CBOT corn futures end lower after setting new high * USDA cuts FSU wheat production, but less than expected (Adds corn ending lower, weekly price … US sanctions Syrian oil firm, Hezbollah - Reuters
By Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON Aug 10 (Reuters) – The United States imposed a new round of largely symbolic penalties against Syria on Friday that targeted state-run oil company Sytrol and said it was exposing Hezbollah for providing support to … Report: Gu Kailai admits poisoning British businessman, leading to his death - CNN
(CNN) — The wife of a former top Chinese politician has admitted to poisoning a British businessman, blaming a "total breakdown" for her actions that resulted in Neil Heywood's death, state news reported. The closely watched murder trial of Gu Kailai … Pistorius thrilled after 'humbling' Olympic experience
Oscar Pistorius might have seen his South African relay team's Olympic medal hopes go up in smoke, but the history-making double amputee described his Games experience as "phenomenal" and "humbling". 7 rare rhinos photographed in western Indonesia
A conservationist says seven of the world's rarest rhinoceroses were photographed at a national park in Indonesia. It is the first sighting there in 26 years. Olympic football: Last match at Millennium Stadium - BBC News
Thousands of football fans were in Cardiff to watch South Korea win a bronze medal in the last Olympic match at the city's Millennium Stadium. South Korea became only the second Asian nation to win an Olympic men's football medal when they beat near … Egypt arrests 9 militants linked to Sinai attacks - Haaretz
By AP | Aug.11, 2012 | 1:02 AM Egyptian security forces stand by their Armored Personnel Carriers ahead of a military operation in the northern Sinai peninsula, August 08, 2012. Photo by AFP The Associated Press Egyptian troops and security forces on … Three US soldiers killed by Afghan policeman - Financial Times
By Kevin Sieff and Javed Hamdard A man wearing an Afghan police uniform shot and killed three US Special Forces troops Thursday night as they met tribal leaders in southern Afghanistan, Afghan and US officials said. It was the 25th incident this year … The Who, Spice Girls to rock Olympic closer - The Associated Press
By JILL LAWLESS, AP - 38 minutes ago LONDON (AP) -- The London Games are set to end in a blazing tribute to British pop and pizazz, with a closing ceremony that will see stars from the Spice Girls to The Who turn Olympic Stadium into a giant jukebox of … Syria: US, Israel supporting rebels from bases in Turkey - Jerusalem Post
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Baird's visit to Syrian refugee camp shows increasing humanitarian effort - CTV News
Canada's foreign affairs minister will tour a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan later this week as Canada prepares to dedicate itself to the humanitarian mission behind the brutal Syrian civil war, analysts said on Friday. Foreign Affairs Minister John … US Contradicts Israeli Official on Iranian Weapons - Voice of America
The US still believes that Iran is not on the verge of building a nuclear weapon, despite comments by Israel's defense minister that Washington has changed its assessment. A National Security Council spokesman confirmed Friday the US government … Olympics-Complete medals table at end of Day 14
LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) – The United States lead theOlympic medal standings after Day 14 of the London Games onFriday. Results Table Rank* Country G S B Total 1. U.S. 41 26 27 94 2. China 37 25 19 81 3. Britain 25 15 16 56 4. Russia 15 21 24 60 5. South Korea 13 7 6 26 6. Germany 10 18 14 42 7. France 9 9 12 30 8. Hungary 8 4 3 15 9. Australia 7 14 10 31 10. Italy 7 6 7 20 11. Netherlands 6 5 8 19 12. Kazakhstan 6 0 3 9 13. Japan 5 14 15 34 14. Iran 4 5 1 10 15. New Zealand 4 3 5 12 16. North Korea 4 0 2 6 17. Jamaica 3 4 3 10 18. Belarus 3 3 4 10 19. Cuba 3 3 2 8 20. Ukraine 3 1 7 11 21. …
Bomb kills Yemeni officer, al Qaeda suspected
ADEN (Reuters) – A senior Yemeni military officer was killed when a bomb planted in his car exploded in the southeastern city of Mukalla in an attack blamed on al Qaeda, a security official said on Friday. The bombing was the latest in a series of attacks on senior figures or government institutions in Yemen since a U.S.-backed offensive drove Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda from their strongholds in the southern part of the country in June. … Who's who in China's Bo Xilai political scandal
The political scandal surrounding one of China's most high-profile politicians, Bo Xilai, is the messiest to strike the ruling Communist Party in years, exposing divisions just ahead of a crucial leadership transition in the fall. Here's a look at the leading characters in the scandal and his wife's murder trial. Aussies, Kiwis beat British for sailing golds
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! And don’t forget the Kiwis.
Standard Chartered, regulators in settlement talks: sources
(Reuters) – Standard Chartered is in talks with multiple law-enforcement officials, including New York's banking regulator, to resolve a probe into improper Iranian money transactions by the British bank, according to people familiar with the situation. The settlement negotiations are expected to last through the weekend and could result in a resolution by next week, these people said. The negotiations are at a delicate stage and could collapse, these people said. … UK ticket-holder wins record 190 million euro lottery
A ticket-holder in Britain has won a record 190 million euros (over $230 million) in the Euro Millions lottery, the Francaise des Jeux announced on Friday. No injuries after 2 planes at Dulles make minor contact on taxiway; airport operating normally
CHANTILLY, Va. – A Lufthansa jet and a United Express commuter plane both had minor damage after the jet’s wing clipped the tail section of the plane on a taxiway at Dulles International Airport.
SKorea beat Japan to win first football bronze
South Korea's men beat fierce Asian rivals Japan 2-0 in the play-off for bronze Friday to claim the country's first ever Olympic football medal. 
BEIJING -- China's official Xinhua News Agency published an unprecedented 3400-word article Friday on the murder trial of Gu Kailai, the wife of disgraced politician Bo Xilai. The story breaks the near-total silence that state-run media had maintained … 
By SCOTT McDONALD, AP - 1 minute ago BEIJING (AP) -- The wife of a disgraced top Chinese politician was a depressed woman on medication but a willful murderer who poisoned a British businessman while in fear for her son's life, official media said … 
An Afghan police officer opened fire on four American soldiers he had invited for a meal Friday, killing three of them, Afghan officials said, in the third so-called green-on-blue assault in just four days. 
Afghanistan's first medallist in the London Olympics received a personal phone call of congratulation from the war-torn country's president Friday. 
The orthodontist bent intently over Flavia Soares da Costa's open mouth, tightening the glimmering silver brackets that are remaking her smile. 
Ethiopian Meseret Defar deprived her teammate and arch-rival Tirunesh Dibaba an Olympic double for a second time when she produced a home-stretch sprint to claim victory in the 5000m on Friday. 
PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union is closely watching how France expels members of the Roma community to ensure their removal is consistent with the bloc's rules on the free movement of people, a spokeswoman for its executive arm said on Friday. Police have evicted hundreds of Roma from makeshift camps this week and repatriated dozens to Romania as President Francois Hollande follows the previous administration's policy of expelling illegal immigrants in the summer. … 
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine dairy farmers dumped truckloads of milk in protests this week while millions of commuters endured the longest subway workers strike in history, all thanks to high inflation that is not seen easing despite a sharp economic slowdown. The government shuns orthodox policies and spends heavily to stoke swift economic growth. Official data has drastically lowballed price rises since 2007 and President Cristina Fernandez avoids mentioning inflation, estimated at 20 percent to 25 percent a year – the highest rate in Latin America. … 
WEYMOUTH, England (Reuters) – Australia asserted their dominance in Olympic sailing with a third gold on Friday and the expectation of a fourth on Saturday as the 2012 Games regatta nears its conclusion after two weeks of fluctuating winds and fortunes. The triple world champion team of Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page bowed out as a pair in style, crowning Page's 15 years of competition in the 470 racing dinghy with his second gold medal. "The last four years have been the most rewarding of my whole sailing career", Page said. "This is the eighth regatta in a row that we've won. … 
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International tension over the EU's law making all airlines flying in and out of Europe pay for their carbon emissions has prompted firms that lease planes to airlines to change the terms of their contracts, lawyers familiar with the situation said. Since the start of this year, the European Commission has begun enforcing legislation to make all airlines take part in its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), prompting threats of a trade war and proposals for blocking legislation in the United States. … 
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Barclays Plc trader who was fired by the bank for sending inappropriate emails about Libor "has cooperated" with the federal criminal probe into the alleged rigging of international benchmark interest rates, according to the New York hedge fund that currently employs the trader. The hedge fund, WCG Management, sent an email to its investors on Sunday informing them that the $3.4 billion fund is not under investigation in the Libor probe, but confirmed that portfolio manager Ryan Reich has drawn scrutiny from U.S. prosecutors. … 
Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page of Australia lived up to their favourites' status with a gold medal run in the men's 470 sailing at the Olympic Games on Friday. 
Chinese investment banker Jin-yong Cai was named Friday as new chief executive of the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's rapidly expanding private finance arm. 
By Helen Collis Lee Myung-bak, president of South Korea, has visited islands claimed by Japan, fuelling a long-standing tension between the two countries. Both lay claim to the islands – known as Dokdo in South Korea, and as Takeshim in Japan – which … 
Gabon said Friday it has banned gatherings by supporters of leading opposition figure Andre Mba Obame to mark his return to the country after 14 months abroad for health reasons. 
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – Kenya needs to improve security to ensure that voters are not deterred by recent grenade and gun attacks and threats by a coastal separatist movement to disrupt the election due next March, the head of the electoral commission said on Friday. Kenya has been hit by several explosions since it sent troops into Somalia to crush al Shabaab militants in October. … 
MADRID (Reuters) – Four members of a major Mexican drug-trafficking cartel have been arrested in Madrid, Spain's Interior Ministry said on Friday, including the cousin of Mexico's most wanted man. The Sinaloa Cartel, one of the biggest criminal organizations in the world, was trying to set up a European operation based in Spain, the ministry said in a statement. "Our country was going to be used as a point of entry for large shipments of narcotics," it said. One of the four Mexican men arrested was named as Jesus Gutierrez Guzman, a cousin of Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, the head of the cartel. … 
The Obama administration set new, largely symbolic, sanctions Friday on Syria's state-run oil company and the Hezbollah militant group, moves designed to underscore Iran's key role in propping up the Syrian regime over the span of its civil war. 
The Egyptian army massed troops and carried out arrests on Friday to quell increasingly deadly Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula close to the borders with Gaza and Israel. 
A provincial minister in India's most populous state has sparked a scandal after suggesting to bureaucrats that they could "steal a little" if they performed well in their duties. 
Great Britain, inspired by skipper Kate Walsh who broke her jaw just a week ago, beat New Zealand 3-1 on Friday to earn an Olympic bronze medal, something they last achieved 20 years ago in Barcelona. 
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday on data showing China's total exports grew less than forecast and its crude oil imports fell in July, and on weaker global oil demand forecasts from the International Energy Agency. Those reports added to concerns about demand for oil going forward and countered supportive hopes or expectations that central banks will introduce more stimulus measures aimed at lifting global economic growth. Brent and U.S. crude remained on track to post their second straight weekly gains, with Brent on track for a weekly rise of nearly 4 percent and U.S. … 
MOSCOW/KIROV, Russia (Reuters) – The timber industry in the vast forests of Russia's Kirov region, far from prying eyes in Moscow, has long been easy prey for unscrupulous businessmen. Locals say it is so murky that the country's most charismatic opposition leader Alexei Navalny will have a hard time fending off charges levied last week of stealing wood from a state company while advising the governor there in 2009. … 
Cambodian Prince Norodom Ranariddh on Friday announced that he was quitting politics for a second time after he was perceived as an obstacle to a merger between royalist parties. 
South Korea's president on Friday made a surprise, election-year visit to islets also claimed by Japan, which quickly reasserted its sovereignty there, recalled its ambassador from Seoul and warned that the trip would worsen the countries' strained relations. 
Manchester United shares barely treaded water in debut trade in New York Friday even after underwriters slashed the IPO price amid doubts about the legendary British football club's financial promise. 
Rangers manager Ally McCoist and chief executive Charles Green were hit with notices of complaint by the Scottish Football Association on Friday after controversial comments made during the Scottish club's financial meltdown. 
Pakistan and Afghanistan are in talks on the release of a key member of the Taliban, whose 2010 arrest in Pakistan was blamed for sabotaging peace initiatives, a Pakistani foreign ministry official confirmed Friday. 
North Korea's Red Cross on Friday rejected a proposal by its South Korean counterpart for talks aimed at restarting reunions for families separated since the Korean War, according to the North's state media. 
Luke Campbell said Friday he's relishing his chance to win Britain's second London 2012 boxing gold when he takes on Ireland's John Joe Nevin in the bantamweight final. 
An "island" of floating pumice rocks bigger in area than Israel has been spotted in the South Pacific, New Zealand's Royal Navy said. 
Syrian rebels were running low on ammunition and guns Friday as government forces tried to consolidate their control over Aleppo, the country's largest city, which has been a deadly battleground for more than two weeks. 
Hundreds of protesters staged a weekly anti-nuclear rally outside Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's residence Friday despite the approach of a summer break and soaring temperatures.