From NPR: It was almost as if everyone dared Mitt Romneyto make a bold move.utious and risk-averse Romney, made the bold move, selecting Rep. Paul Ryanof Wisconsin as his running mate. It's a major gamble.
From Kentucky: Thousands gather atFort Campbellthis week to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 101st Airborne Division. Firefighters contained weekend wildfires that burned more than 250 acres in Land Between the Lakes. Governor Steve Beshear’s chief of staff has died. Big Rivers Electric Corporation seeks authorization to spend over $283 million. Kirksey residents regained a post office.
From Illinois: Two Hopkinsville, Ky.,boys drownedin a swimming pool at a friend’s Carbondale home over the weekend.
From Tennessee: The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wants to lease fields for the upcoming mourning dove season.