Short Takes

Rumor has it that negotiators are closing in on a debt ceiling deal.

There are reports of more deadly clashes in Syria.

The detained hikers in Iran could be released soon, according to their lawyer.

Darwin Award: Fisherman dies after sampling a floating brick in the Keys.

Cuba: Let's talk real estate.

Budget cuts could cut back on hurricane hunter flights.

Tropical Update: Not much movement from the little disturbance in the Atlantic.

The Tigers lost to the Angels.