News Highlights for 7/17/2012

The following is a list of the major news items for 7/17/2012

• Could Obama's negative attacks on Romney backfire?
• Ron Paul to Mitt Romney: Release tax returns
• Bain controversy evokes Mitt Romney's 'wimp factor' - US politics live
• Who's the real 'outsourcer in chief'? Why Obama, Romney both shoulder blame.
• Krugman: Romney's personal finances matter
• Can Romney Hurt Obama on Cronyism?
• Fed prepared to do more to boost jobs: Bernanke
• Bernanke Predicts Slow Progress on Unemployment
• European Stocks Drop as Bernanke Gives No Stimulus Detail
• Ben Bernanke To Testify Before Congress On State Of Economy [LIVE UPDATES]
• Dark images of horror and despair smuggled out of Syria
• Fighting rages in Damascus
• UN leader Ban Ki-moon visits China seeking tougher response to spiraling Syria ...
• Obama Lets the UN Tie His Hands on Syria
• Syria rebels claim to have shot down army helicopter
• Syria crisis: Damascus clashes continue - live updates
• As Silicon Valley Cheers Yahoo Chief, Wall Street's Reaction Is Muted
• Yahoo's Marissa Mayer's big challenge: Fix the ad technology stack
• New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's other big news: She's pregnant
• The newsonomics of Marissa Mayer's Yahoo legacy challenge
• New Yahoo CEO Mayer is pregnant
• Actor Christian Bale reflects on years as 'Dark Knight'
• The Dark Knight Rises' Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Who's He Calling a D-Bag?!
• 'The Dark Knight Rises' cast of characters
• The Dark Knight Rises
• NASA Releases Mars Rover Game for Xbox 360
• NASA launches Xbox game for Mars landing
• Terrified? NASA has reason to be when it comes to Mars landing
• Satellite problem may delay confirmation of Mars landing
• US boat fired without warning, Indian fishermen say
• Indian fisherman: No warning before US Navy shot at boat off Dubai coast
• US Navy fires on fishing boat in sensitive Strait of Hormuz
• US navy opens fire on fishing boat off UAE coast
• North Korea's Kim Jong-un purges general, in possible attempt to secure loyal ...
• Military May Be in Retreat in Pyonyang Regime
• Analysis: Signs emerge Kim leading NKorea his way
• 'Power struggle caused NK military chief removal'
• Police: Multiple people shot at Alabama bar
• 17 hurt, four critical, in Alabama bar shooting
• Alabama police launch manhunt after 17 wounded in bar shooting
• UPDATE: 17 injured in shooting at a bar in Tuscaloosa
• Why did President Obama flub his 'Kiss Cam' moment?
• 'Kiss Cam' controversy hits Michelle Obama, Pres. Obama at Olympic basketball ...
• On Olympic 'Kiss Cam,' Obama plants one on first lady; aides deny initial brushoff
• Goldman's golden egg turns leaden; bank plans cuts
• State St to buy Goldman hedge fund arm
• Goldman's net falls in Q2, but tops Wall Street
• Goldman Sachs 2Q Net Down 11% on Lower Investment Banking Revenue
• Goldman Sachs Beats Estimates On Top And Bottom Line
• HSBC apologizes as senators hammer money-laundering lapses
• HSBC linked to drug lords and terrorists, Senate report alleges
• How Much Will Mexico Money Laundering Cost HSBC?
• Consumer Price Index in US Was Unchanged, Core Up 0.2%
• Cheaper gas keeps US consumer prices flat
• Gasoline prices dampen US consumer inflation
• Who will Romney choose as VP?
• Romney names top aides to VP pick
• Romney names vice presidential aides amid running mate speculation
• In Pawlenty, Romney Campaign May Find Down-to-Earth Appeal
• So Romney wins, Jindal skips Louisiana and Dardenne Does Louisiana ... - Bayoubuzz
• Gov. Bobby Jindal's auditioning for a chance at vp: Stephanie Grace
• Left bloggers relish Sarah Palin reports
• Sarah Palin still waiting for invitation to Republican National Convention
• Sarah Palin still waiting for her Republican National Convention invite
• Sarah Palin still awaiting convention invite
• Should Sarah Palin and Ron Paul Speak at the GOP Convention?
• Portman slams Obama for trying to raise taxes on small businesses
• Why it won't matter who Romney picks for Veep
• Portman: I haven't talked to Mitt
• EU begins investigation of Microsoft for failing to offer choice of browsers
• Microsoft May See $7.4B Antitrust Fine
• Windows 7 SP1 "technical error" violated Microsoft's antitrust deal
• Google revises concessions to EU
• Microsoft 'didn't notice' it had removed Browser Choice for 17 months
• Microsoft delivers OneNote MX, first Metro style Office 2013 app
• Microsoft's Office 2013; Mayer Chosen as Yahoo CEO; Comcast Snags MSNBC.com
• Office 2013: Is Microsoft Out Of Touch?
• Microsoft's new Office puts cloud in its corner
• New Office: First look while using Windows 8 on a tablet
• Meet Office 2013
• Report: Next iPhone to have extra-thin screen
• New iPhone to have thinner screen, freeing up half a millimeter, Wall Street ...
• iPhone 5 will have thinner, better display, says report
• Next iPhone Has Thinner Screen
• 'iPhone 5' To Have Thinner Screen, Sources Tell WSJ
• Battlefield 4 beta access promised to Medal of Honor Warfighter buyers
• Video: 'Medal of Honor' adding 'Battlefield 4' access
• Battlefield 4 Announced in Medal of Honor: Warfighter Trailer
• Oops! EA just slipped Battlefield 4, confirmed with beta access!?
• 'Battlefield 4' beta outed on EA Origin Store
• Trashed! Katie Holmes and Suri's Car Sideswiped by Garbage Truck
• Katie Holmes and Suri's car hit by garbage truck
• Car Carrying Katie Holmes & Suri Hit by Garbage Truck
• Katie Holmes' career may grow after Tom Cruise divorce
• Lady Gaga wears mini-men in new perfume ad
• Lady Gaga Poses Naked in Bizarre Fragrance Campaign
• Lady Gaga Gets Naked for Fame Fragrance Ad
• Kitty Wells, country music trailblazer, dies at 92
• Kitty Wells, the "Queen of Country Music," Dies at 92
• Country star Kitty Wells dies
• Kitty Wells, Trailblazing Country Singer, Dies at 92
• Bob Dylan to release new studio album, 'Tempest,' on Sept. 11
• New Bob Dylan album "Tempest" set for September release
• Bob Dylan announces new studio album 'Tempest' for fall release
• Report: WR Dez Bryant arrested after pushing his mother
• NFL's Dez Bryant, Marshawn Lynch in trouble with the law
• Police: Cowboys WR Bryant's mom reported assault
• Dez Bryant arrested on family violence charge
• Cowboys' Bryant arrested in assault on his mother
• Cowboys must help Bryant, not dump him
• NCAA president won't take Penn State death penalty 'off the table'
• 'Death penalty' not ruled out for Penn State, NCAA chief says
• NCAA boss won't rule out death penalty for Penn St
• Mark Emmert Talks PSU Scandal
• Chicago White Sox (49-40) at Boston Red Sox (46-44), 7:10 pm (ET)
• Tuesday's Red Sox-White Sox matchups: Jon Lester vs....
• David Oritz pulls up lame
• Youkilis back at Fenway for first time since trade
• Seating capacity cut at Olympic football venues around Britain as tickets fail ...
• London cabbies block traffic in Olympic protest
• Olympic organizers put cheerful spin on games woes
• Cab drivers create gridlock in Games Lane protest
• Organizers: 'Security is our priority'
• London 2012 Olympics: 11 days to go – live blog!
• Fresh shift of 'nauts comes aboard space station from Soyuz podule
• Trio of astronauts help restore faith in Russian space program
• New crew docks with space station
• NASA planning menu for Mars mission in 2030s
• NASA Planning for Mars Mission in 2030s
• NASA Builds Menu For Planned Mars Mission In 2030s
• FDA approves first pill to help prevent HIV
• Gilead's Truvada wins final nod as HIV preventative
• Health Buzz: FDA Approves Pill to Help Prevent HIV
• FDA approves first drug for reducing the risk of sexually acquired HIV infection
• US approves Gilead Science's Truvada as first drug to reduce risk of sexually ...
• Gammagard therapy offers hope for Alzheimer's patients
• Baxter Alzheimer's drug keeps four patients stable for 3 years
• Baxter's Gammagard Shows Alzheimer's Benefit in Study
• Social group helps younger people with Alzheimer's
• Bernanke Predicts Slow Progress on Unemployment
• Why did President Obama flub his 'Kiss Cam' moment?
• India investigates Chhattisgarh 'womb removal insurance scam'
• Coca-Cola's revenue up, but costs eat into profit
• Willard Robert "Bobby" Ethridge, 63: Former DeKalb County precinct commander
• Best place to take visiting guests
• Romney's Retroactive Retirement
• Where Do Professional Athletes Come From?
• 'Scumbag club owner' hired by Vikings to warn rookies about the perils of ...
• A Bone Here, a Bead There: On the Trail of Human Origins
• How to Be a Modern-Day Dictator
• Universities Reshaping Education on the Web
• Pledge Prep
• Obama's Shift on Gay Marriage Lucrative for Campaign
• The sins of the father
• Explaining 'Fifty Shades' wild success
• That's No Phone. That's My Tracker.
• Scientologists Allegedly Want To Censor Tom Cruise Divorce Stories
• Take your vacation, or die?
• The pros and cons of Condi
• Obama campaigns in Republican stronghold Texas
• New York bus driver catches falling seven-year-old girl
• Police: Ala. bar shooter targeted person in crowd
• Sage Stallone Death: Edd Filiti, Sylvester Stallone's Nephew, Criticizes Actor ...
• Most change their minds after one or two years of married life
• Obamas in Olympic hoops kissing controversy
• Day in celebrities
• The Morning Download: Why CIOs Care About Office 2013
• Global stocks fall, dollar rallies after Bernanke
• Romney running mate up in air but 'dull' firms as safe bet