Good morning - we're watching these stories today:
Romney's Pick Of Ryan Hasn't Changed Race, Polls Signal.
Texas Sheriff: Sacred White Buffalo Was Not Slaughtered.
And here are other early stories:
After Controversial Rape Comments, Embattled Rep. Akin Won't Attend GOP Convention In Tampa. ( Politico)
Tropical Storm Isaac Stronger, Could Affect GOP Convention Next Week. ( Miami Herald)
Many Buildings Lost To Northern California Wildfire ( USA Today)
Disabled Man Who Lost British Right-To-Die Case Is Dead. ( BBC)
Nearly 50 People Dead In Brutal Ethnic Clashes In Kenya. ( BBC)
Secret Service Arrests Armed Washington State Man Who Threatened Obama By Email. ( ABC)
After Nearly 20 Years Of Talks, Russia Joins World Trade Organization. ( Bloomberg)
Investigation Continues Into Deadly Maryland Train Derailment That Killed Two Teenagers. ( Baltimore Sun)
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