Shooting: An unidentified gunman on Sunday killed six people at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The shooter's motive is unclear.
More Jobs: The legal sector grew by 1,400 positions in July, The Am Law Daily reports. The sector lost 200 jobs in June.
Plea Deal: Jared Loughner is expected to enter a guilty plea in the deadly Tucson shootings that wounded then-U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), The Associated Press reports. The plea deal could send him to prison for the rest of his life.
Predicting Crime: D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier is studying not only where crime happens but also where it might occur as she looks to protect developing areas in Washington, The Washington Post reports. "I'm trying to determine what type of resources I have and how we will deploy — foot patrol versus bike patrol versus cars," Lanier said.
Patent Trolls: Corporate Counsel examines legislation in Congress that takes aim at "patent trolls," non-practicing entities that file frivolous patent lawsuits. "Patent trolls don't create new technology and they don't create American jobs," Representative Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) said. "This legislation would protect tech companies by forcing patent trolls to take financial responsibility for their frivolous lawsuits."
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