01-Aug-2012 13:15

Gore Vidal, celebrated author, playwright, dies at 86 - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20120801/ENT07/120801003/Gore-Vidal-celebrated-author-playwright-dies-86?odyssey%3Dnav%257Chead

Michael Phelps, with 19 medals, ready to go for more - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/michael-phelps-with-19-medals-ready-to-go-for-more-1.3874409

Singh Answers Sought as Worst Power Crisis May Hurt Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-31/india-power-grid-collapses-for-second-time-in-two-days.html

Flight Diverted Over Unattended Camera - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/flight-diverted-unattended-camera/story?id%3D16901616

Panetta meets Israeli leaders amid reports of splits on striking Iran - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/01/panetta-israeli-leaders-split-iran?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Gulf shrimpers say effort to protect endangered sea turtles is forcing them ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/gulf-shrimpers-say-effort-to-protect-endangered-sea-turtles-is-forcing-them-out-of-business/2012/08/01/gJQAzSUlOX_story.html

Olympic badminton players face charges over lackluster matches - CNN :: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/01/sport/olympics-badminton-scandal/index.html

Obama leads Romney in three key swing states - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57483962/obama-leads-romney-in-three-key-swing-states/

Texas GOP chooses Tea Party-backed Cruz for Senate nomination - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/31/texas-gop-chooses-tea-party-backed-cruz-for-gop-senate-nomination/

Assad Urges Syrian Troops to Fight 'Crucial' Battle - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/02/world/middleeast/assad-urges-syrian-troops-to-fight-crucial-battle.html?pagewanted%3Dall