Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Short Takes

The Syrian regime is teetering.

Radioactivity detected after Fukushima disaster.

Retail sales were up in July.

Cameroonian Olympic boxers explain why they took off.

Tommy Thompson won a slot for the Senate in Wisconsin; will face Tammy Baldwin.

Local Elections: Miami-Dade mayor Carlos Gimenez wins re-election; the ban on pit bulls stays in place; Joe Garcia (D) goes up against Rep. David Rivera (R).

R.I.P. Ron Palillo, 63, actor on Welcome Back, Kotter.

Tropical Update: Invest 93L is the only thing making waves in the North Atlantic.

The Tigers get back into the win column by beating the Twins.