Paul Ryan's budget takes center stage, more clout for Tea Party, Egypt's Morsi ousts generals, and other stories from The Slatest.

The Slatest: August 12, 2012 Campaign: Romney Will Present His Own Budget As advisers try to put some distance between Romney and Ryan's budget, Democrats say VP pick is extremist. READ FULL STORY Vice-Presidential Choice Was Cloaked in Secrecy Mitt Romney's campaign worked hard at keeping details of the selection process away from the press. READ FULL STORY Egypt's President Orders Retirement of Top Generals Mohamed Morsi dismissed the top two military leaders and canceled a measure that curbed his powers. READ FULL STORY With Ryan, More Clout for Tea Party Once considered a fringe movement, Romney's choice of running mate makes clear it is now at the heart of the party. READ FULL STORY Two Earthquakes in Iran Kill Nearly 300, Injure 5,000 The death toll is likely to continue increasing as hospitals struggle to cope with the injured. READ FULL STORY Romney Calls Ryan "the Next President" of the U.S. President Obama made the same mistake when he introduced Joe Biden as his running mate four years ago. READ FULL STORY U.S. and Turkey Create Unified Syria Task Force The two countries agree to prepare for the fall of Syria's president and study a number of options, including a no-fly zone.   READ FULL STORY Democrats Ecstatic Over Romney's Choice for VP "I haven't been this happy waking up since I was 12 and got a BMX for Christmas," one top Democrat said. READ FULL STORY Two Gun Attacks in Afghanistan Kill 6 U.S. Troops First an Afghan police officer killed three Marines, and later in the day a civilian employee shot three soldiers. READ FULL STORY Time, CNN Suspend Zakaria After He Admits "Terrible Mistake" The columnist was caught passing off large chunks of a New Yorker essay as his own. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Did Romney Just Give Away Florida? Can Lasers Save the Modern Pentathlon? Paul Ryan's Party What's the Difference Between the 1992 and 2012 Dream Teams? Kevin Durant and LeBron James Played Tougher Competition. Paul Ryan v. Sarah Palin Romney/Ryan 2012 Means We'll Ignore the Biggest Issue of Our Time Did Caster Semenya Lose the Women's 800 Meters on Purpose? More from The Slatest: Egypt's President Orders Retirement of Top Generals With Ryan, More Clout for Tea Party Campaign: Romney Will Present His Own Budget Vice-Presidential Choice Was Cloaked in Secrecy Two Earthquakes in Iran Kill Nearly 300, Injure 5,000 U.S. and Turkey Create Unified Syria Task Force Two Gun Attacks in Afghanistan Kill 6 U.S. Troops Democrats Ecstatic Over Romney's Choice for VP Romney Calls Ryan 'the Next President" of the U.S. Time, CNN Suspend Zakaria After He Admits "Terrible Mistake"

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