Israeli Defense minister Ehud Barak, left, and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta meet in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. Israel’s threats to attack Iran and the violence convulsing Syria top the agenda of Panetta’s meetings Wednesday with Israeli government leaders. (AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
1. LIFE RETURNS TO NORMAL IN INDIA
Now that power has been restored, work resumes while the government investigates what went wrong.
2. AUTHOR GORE VIDAL DIES AT 86
The playwright, politician and commentator made his living by challenging power.