Good morning.
Our early headlines:
— Two U.S. Troops Killed By Afghan Police Officer; Latest ‘Green On Blue’ Attack.
— Women In Russian Punk Band Found Guilty Of Hooliganism.
And we’ve updated a post we first published last evening:
— South African Police Open Fire On Striking Miners, More Than 30 Killed.
Other stories in the news:
— “Iran’s Ahmadinejad Says No Place For Israel In New Middle East.” (Reuters)
— “Obama Offers Romney A Deal On Tax Releases.” (USA Today‘s The Oval blog)
— “Obama To Stick With Biden As Veep.” (The Hill)
— U.K., Sweden Criticize Ecuador For Giving Asylum To Julian Assange. (BBC News)
— “U.S. Reliance On Oil From Saudi Arabia Is Growing Again.” (The New York Times)
Article source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/08/17/158980321/top-stories-afghan-attack-russian-verdict-south-african-violence?ft=1&f=1001