AP Top Stories for Sunday, Aug. 12

Here's the latest news for Sunday, Aug. 12: Mitt Romney wins Iowa Straw Poll; No sign of missing miners in Utah; Bush praises French President Nicolas Sarkozy; Shuttle astronauts walk in space and work on international space station.

Tech Test: New Weather and Stock Gadgets

An umbrella that senses approaching rain and a glowing glass orb that changes color depending on the temperature outside are a few of the devices AP technology writer Peter Svensson takes a close look at.

Entertainer Merv Griffin Dies at Age 82

Merv Griffin, the entertainer turned impresario who parlayed his 'Jeopardy' and 'Wheel of Fortune' game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, has died.

Gay and proud in Tokyo

Thousands of Japanese gays and lesbians take to the streets of Tokyo in one of Asia's largest gay parades. Organisers of the parade hope it will help gays and lesbians in their struggle to break into the mainstream of conservative, Japanese society.