
A passenger bus traveling from Chicago to St. Louis plowed into a bridge support Thursday on a southern Illinois interstate, killing one person and injuring about two dozen others, several of them critically, police said.

AP- At a Denver-area rally Thursday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shared a report card giving the President Barack Obama poor marks on job creation, foreclosures and American incomes. (Aug. 2)

CBS- After being serenaded by the crowd at a Winter Park, Fla., campaign stop, President Obama – who turns 51 Saturday – said if he had a cake, he would blow out the candles and make a wish to win

Reuters- The day’s top showbiz news and headlines including Katherine Jackson is reinstated as guardian of Michael’s children, Cuba Gooding Jr. is free of battery charges, and members of Pussy Riot are in court for the fourth day.

Gold medalist Domique Dawes Weeps For Gabby Douglas’ Golden Performance

Sarah Palin responds to Dick Cheney

Video parody – The Chick-Fil-A Trip We Never Expected

Bert Le Clos live television interview with the BBC’s Claire Balding after his son snatched gold from Phelp.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) weekly briefing with members of the media, Thursday, August 2, 2012

AP: A Texas man driving a Smart Car led police on a short chase. He eventually pulled off the main road where he was handcuffed and put into the back of a squad car. (Aug. 2)

Wishful thinking?