Seven killed at Wis. Sikh temple, Republicans aim fire at Reid, Mars rover ready to land, and other stories from The Slatest.

The Slatest: August 5, 2012 Seven Killed at Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting Police killed the suspected gunman, reportedly a man in his 30s, outside the temple near Milwaukee. READ FULL STORY Loughner Likely To Plead Guilty in Arizona Shooting Jared Lee Loughner would get life in prison for the shooting that killed six and wounded 13. READ FULL STORY Mars Rover Gets Ready for Risky Landing NASA is bracing for the "seven minutes of terror" that will determine the fate of the $2.5 billion mission. READ FULL STORY RNC Chairman Calls Harry Reid a "Dirty Liar" Republicans fired criticism at the Senate majority leader, but he is unlikely to back down on Romney tax claims. READ FULL STORY Syria Troops Intensify Aleppo Offensive Rebels say captured Iranians are part of a pro-government militia, and not pilgrims as Tehran claims. READ FULL STORY Obama Uses Birthday To Raise Cash The president is laying low on Saturday but next week, he will hold a fundraiser in his Chicago home. READ FULL STORY Double Amputee Fails to Make it to 400M Finals A day after making history by advancing to the semifinals, Oscar Pistorius did not qualify for the medal round. READ FULL STORY 43 Men Arrested in Child Porn Bust Officials are trying to determine whether some of the men were also involved in murder and cannibalism. READ FULL STORY At Least 169 Killed by North Korea Floods Pyongyang has increased the death toll, noting that 400 people are missing and 212,000 have been left homeless. READ FULL STORY Schwarzenegger Joins USC as a Professor The former governor and action icon is co-founding a $20-million political think tank at the California school. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Michael Phelps' Last Lap The Civil War's Most Chicken General What We Listen to When We Listen "Toto, I Think We're Not in Great Britain Anymore": Can Brits Adjust to a World Filled with Gold? Here Comes the Big One The Audio Book Club on Capital Lost in the Woods More from The Slatest: Double Amputee Fails to Make it to 400M Finals Seven Killed at Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting RNC Chairman Calls Harry Reid a 'Dirty Liar' Mars Rover Gets Ready for Risky Landing Syria Troops Intensify Aleppo Offensive Loughner Likely To Plead Guilty in Arizona Shooting At Least 169 Killed by North Korea Floods 43 Men Arrested in Child Porn Bust Obama Uses Birthday To Raise Cash U.K. Teen's Parents Found Guilty of Honor Killing

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