Wednesday,  August 22, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 039 • 19 of 28 •  Other Editions

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• AP's Deb Riechmann explores why Americans pay more attention to political ad wars than the Afghanistan war.

• 3. AP POLL SHOWS A TIGHT RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE
• After the addition of Ryan to the GOP ticket, Romney and Obama remain closely matched.

• 4. WHY A TRAIN JUMPED THE TRACKS
• Investigators are looking for answers and exploring whether two women killed in the derailment played a role.

• 5. TROPICAL STORM ISAAC HAS REPUBLICANS WORRIED
• After hitting hurricane strength it could target Tampa, right when the GOP holds its convention there.

• 6. WHAT'S GETTING ATTENTION IN AIR RACE DISASTER PROBE
• Loose screws in a World War II-era fighter's tail may have caused the crash that killed 11 last year.

• 7. CURIOSITY PREPPING FOR FIRST MARS TEST DRIVE
• No parallel parking, but the rover will travel 10 feet, turn, back up, and finish to the left of its starting spot.

• 8. THE SWITCH IN NATALIE WOOD'S DEATH CERTIFICATE
• Three decades later, the cause has been amended to "drowning and other undetermined factors," instead of accidental drowning.

• 9. COLUMBUS GETS A ROOM, BUT NOT EVERYONE LIKES THE PLACE
• A Japanese artist is building a living room around a New York statue of the great explorer, and some Italian-Americans say that's disrespectful.

• 10. A WINNING HAND FOR THE PUSH TO LEGALIZE INTERNET POKER IN THE U.S.
• It's a game of skill, not chance, according to a federal judge in New York.


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