Tuesday,  August 14, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 031 • 30 of 38 •  Other Editions

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• Texas constable serving notice is killed along with the shooter and another person living near the Texas A&M campus.

• 6. AMERICANS CARRY MORE CREDIT CARD DEBT THAN LAST YEAR
• The analysis also shows little change in how many card holders are paying their bills on time.

• 7. WHAT SPENDING CUTS WILL MEAN TO THE AVERAGE AMERICAN
• In addition to less money for the military, some air traffic controllers, border guards and FBI agents might be out of a job come January.

• 8. FIRST LADY GOES AFTER LENO AND GABBY DOUGLAS FOR FAST-FOOD HABITS
• The talk show host and Olympic gold-medal gymnast were both gently scolded by Michelle Obama for not setting the right dietary example.

• 9. THE ORIGINAL 'CARRIE BRADSHAW' LEAVES A LEGACY BEHIND, DIES AT 90
• Helen Gurley Brown not only gave us "Sex and the Single Girl" in 1962 and overhauled Cosmopolitan, but she also inspired women including the magazine's current editor, Kate White.

• 10. GAME CHANGERS FOR F-BOMB, SEXTING: MERRIAM-WEBSTER LISTINGS
• If reading the dictionary in a man cave is on your bucket list, grab a craft beer and e-reader to check out the annual update.

AP News in Brief
For a president running against Romney and Congress, Ryan becomes a twofold target

• DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- In his run for a second term, President Barack Obama had an opponent before he had an opponent: House Republicans. They shellacked him in the midterm elections, blocked much of his legislative agenda and pushed economic views that are wildly different from his.

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