News You Should Know: Aug. 8 Edition
August 8th, 2012

In today’s top news, University of Georgia will honor its first black student to get a degree, first time Olympian Alex Morgan makes a game-winning overtime goal for U.S. women’s soccer team and former President Bill Clinton defends Obama against Romney’s “misleading” welfare ad.
First-time Olympian Alex Morgan makes a game-winning overtime goal for U.S. women’s soccer team. [WaPo]
The University of Georgia will honor its first Black student to get a degree. [BET]
Former President Bill Clinton defends Obama against Romney’s “misleading” welfare ad. [Fox News]
Tucson gunman Jared Loughner pleads guilty to shooting rampage in exchange for death penalty repeal. [Reuters]
Russia’s controversial and cryptic Pussy Riot band are unmasked and on trial. [Chicago Tribune]
Sikh temple gunman’s ex-girlfriend has been arrested on a weapons charge. [CNN]
Convicted murderer with an IQ of 61 is executed in Texas. [Boston Herald]
President Obama travels to swing state Colorado to push economic plan and women’s issues. [NYT]
iCloud hacking casts serious doubts after man’s digital life is “destroyed.” [CBS]
“The Way We Were” composer, conductor Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68. [NYDN]

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