Friday, August 12, 2011

2011/08/12 Headlines: Deficit Super Committee Finalized with Democratic Picks; Obama Urges Public to Pressure Lawmakers over Economy; Texas Gov. Rick Perry to Enter GOP Race; GOP Presidential Hopefuls Square Off in Iowa Debate; Republican Front-Runner Mitt Romney: "Corporations Are People"; Top 500 U.S. Firms Increase Holdings 59% Since 2008; Pennsylvania Judge Sentenced to 28 Years for "Kids-for-Cash" Scheme; Report: 773 Pakistani Civilians Killed in U.S. Drone Strikes; Libyan Rebels Advance in Brega; Tripoli Residents Protest NATO Bombing; Syrian Forces Attack Civilians; Hama Residents Detail Crackdown; British PM Threatens to Restrict Social Media in Riot's Aftermath; U.S. Boosts Horn of Africa Famine Aid by $17 Million; Israel Approves 1,600 New Settlement Homes in Occupied East Jerusalem; Industry-Linked Panel Backs Controversial Natural Gas Fracking