22-Aug-2012 02:45

In Tight Race, Romney Faces Hurdles :: Heading into next week's GOP convention, Romney remains within striking distance of Obama but faces steep challenges in inducing voters to warm up to him as a candidate, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll has found.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443713704577603600866054994.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Europe Pressures Intensify :: German Chancellor Merkel faces one of the toughest choices of her career: whether to risk the unraveling of the euro zoneâ€"or her government.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443713704577603402312940524.html?mod=rss_most_emailed_day_europe

Chuck Huggins, former See's Candies CEO, dies at 87 - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2012/08/chuck-huggins-obit-sees-buffett-munger.html

Apple Now Biggest-Ever U.S. Company :: Apple surpassed Microsoft as the largest U.S. company ever, measured by stock-market value.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443855804577601773524745182.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Syria warns of bloodshed if US follows through on 'threats' to intervene - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/syria-warns-of-bloodshed-if-us-follows-through-on-threats-to-intervene/article4492505/

'Nightline' Daily Line, Aug. 21: An Arctic Journey - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/extras/2012/08/21/nightline-daily-line-aug-21-casey-anthony-to-be-free/

Best Buy Weakens; Hurts Turnaround :: Best Buy may be running out of time to turn around its troubled electronics business after posting a 91% plunge in profit and suspending its annual earnings forecast amid new uncertainty.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577602982855824216.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Stunning moment a humpback whale breached in a Californian fishing harbour - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/stunning-moment-a-humpback-whale-breached-in-a-californian-fishing-harbour/story-fndo317g-1226455458272

'The Office' to introduce us to those relentless documentarians that have been ... - Chicago Tribune (blog) :: http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2012/08/meet_the_geeks.html

Epic patent trial over iPhone technology wraps up - Salt Lake Tribune :: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/54738338-79/apple-samsung-technology-iphone.html.csp

Russia warns West over Syria after Obama threats :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/pJXYJKCm8rM/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE8610SH20120821

Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dies at 57 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/22/world/africa/meles-zenawi-ethiopian-leader-dies-at-57.html

Surprise deficit puts spotlight on British government's finances - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0822/1224322659636.html

Michael Strahan reportedly named 'Live!' co-host - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-michael-strahan-live-cohost-kelly-ripa-20120821,0,6596271.story

Poll: Obama Has 4-Point Lead - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/08/21/poll-obama-has-4-point-lead.html

Akin Remains in Missouri Senate Race as Deadline to Quit Passes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/akin-remains-in-missouri-senate-race-as-deadline-to-quit-passes.html

Ethiopia in Flux After Leader Dies :: Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia's authoritarian leader who guided his impoverished nation closer to prosperity through a steady economic opening, has died. He was 57 years old.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577602421177735272.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Appeals court voids major cross-state air pollution rule - USA TODAY :: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/08/appeals-court-voids-major-cross-state-air-pollution-rule/1

Astronomers spot humongous star devouring planet (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0821/Astronomers-spot-humongous-star-devouring-planet-video

Akin rebuffs Romney, Republican calls to quit Senate race :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/vKwNa6QEM_s/us-usa-campaign-akin-idUSBRE87K0VW20120821