EIGHT @ 8: AUGUST 11, 2010 REVIEW

1. Robert Gates renews his assault on wasteful defense spending. [The Washington Post]
2. Poll: Congress, Obama and performance (majority says Obama has met expectations). [The Wall Street Journal]
3. Another Flint stabbing victim could be linked to serial slasher. [The Detroit News]
4. Blago trial: Jury is deadlocked on some counts. [Chicago Tribune]

5. Former House titan Dan Rostenkowski (dead at 82) was deal-maker. [NPR]
6. Republican tells Palin to stay out of primaries. [The Hill]
7. Is the U.S. pursuing the wrong Mideast peace process? [Time]
8. Can JetBlue's Steven Slater ever get a job? [AOL News]