Top Stories: Drug Law Changes; Egypt's Warning To Protesters

By Mark Memmott

Published August 12, 2013 at 9:43 AM CDT

Good morning.

Our early headlines:

-- Timely Idea? Holder To Pitch Changes To Drug Enforcement

-- Retired Idaho Sheriff Credited For Teen's Discovery

-- Book News: Does Lance Armstrong Have The Right To Lie In His Memoirs?

Other stories in the news:

-- "Egypt's Government Warns Protest Camps Could Be Seized." ( Morning Edition)

-- "Nazi War Crimes Suspect Laszlo Csatary Dies." ( BBC News)

-- "Sinkhole Causes Resort Near Disney World To Collapse." ( Central Florida News)

-- Jury In "Whitey" Bulger Trial To Resume Deliberations. ( WBUR and WGBH)

-- "PayPal Founder Elon Musk To Reveal 'Hyperloop' Plans." ( TechWorld)

-- "Another Season Down, No Majors For Tiger Woods." ( USA Today)

Mark Memmott

Mark Memmott is NPR's supervising senior editor for Standards & Practices. In that role, he's a resource for NPR's journalists – helping them raise the right questions as they do their work and uphold the organization's standards.

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