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Blood drive — A walk-in blood drive runs from noon to 5:45 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 2201 S. Old U.S. 23 in Brighton Township. Double-red-cell donors need to make an appointment. Call (517) 546-0326 or see www.liv-redcross.org/giveblood . html for more information.

Stuff the Bus — Shoppers can help Livingston County children who may need back-to-school supplies by filling the bus at the Fowlerville Walmart, 970 Gehringer Drive in the village. Donations can be made from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call the Livingston Educational Service Agency at (517) 540-6833 or visit www.lesa.k12.mi.us for more information.

Dinner — The Livingston County Wildlife and Conservation Club, 6060 E. M-36 in Hamburg Township, serves all-you-can-eat chicken, ribs and fish dinners with sides and beverages from 5-8 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors or $5 for kids ages 6-12. Children 5 and younger eat for free. Call (810) 231-1811 for more details.

Livingston Sensation semifinals — The first semifinal for the "American Idol"-style singing competition sponsored by the Daily Press & Argus begins at 5 p.m. at the amphitheater outside the historical Livingston County Courthouse on Grand River Avenue in downtown Howell. Semifinalists will sing 30 seconds of a song a capella and will be scored by judges. The top six scorers from each semifinal will move on to the finals, which will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 21 at the courthouse amphitheater during the Howell Melon Festival. In the finals, performers will be judged on singing a complete song of their choice to karaoke accompaniment. The contest is open to any Livingston County resident who is at least 17 years old. It's easy to enter. One way is for contestants to e-mail their name, age, contact information and whether they will be attending the Brighton or Howell semifinal. The e-mail address is livsensation@gannett.com .

Concerts at the Courthouse — The Livingston Arts Council presents Elvis tribute artist Tony Poma in a free performance at 7 p.m. at the amphitheater outside the historical Livingston County Courthouse on Grand River Avenue in downtown Howell. Call (517) 540-0065 for more details.

Music — Life Force Livingston hosts the Battle for Life Battle of the Bands from 2-8 p.m. at Chilson Pond in the Brighton Recreation Area near Bishop Lake Road at 6360 Chilson Road in Genoa Township. The event is free. There will be free pop and snacks. Pizza by the slice will be available for $1. There will also be event T-shirts for sale. Spectators can sit at picnic tables at two pavilions or bring their own blankets or chairs. A state park recreation pass is required to enter the park. Call (810) 599-2763 or e-mail lifeforcelivingston@yahoo.com .

Group: 8 Babies Die After Power Cut To Syrian Hospital - Detroit ...

(CNN) -- A Syrian human rights group says eight premature infants dependent on incubators died after authorities cut power to a hospital in the embattled city of Hama as part of a renewed crackdown on anti-government demonstrators calling for an end to President Bashar al-Assad's reign.

The babies died at Hurani Hospital in the northwest Syrian city on Wednesday, Rami Abdul-Rahman, president of the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said Sunday. Abdul-Rahman cited information provided by a hospital employee who fled the city on Saturday.

CNN cannot independently verify the account. The Syrian government could not immediately be reached for comment.

The U.S. Ambassador to Syria cautioned against believing anything the government says about the violence taking place in the country. "The Syrian television, operated by the state, operated by the dictatorship, is not credible and tells all kinds of lies," Robert Ford said in an interview with ABC's "This Week" that aired Sunday.

Meanwhile, reports surfaced that Syrian troops rolled into the northeastern city of Deir Ezzor with tanks and bulldozers and stormed the western town of Hula early Sunday morning.

Four civilians were killed in two neighborhoods in Deir Ezzor after Syrian troops raided, according to Abdul-Rahman, who confirmed the names of the deceased with sources on the ground.

The Local Coordination Committee -- a network of activists -- said 29 people were killed Sunday. Twelve were in Homs province, six were in Idlib, and 11 were in Deir Ezzor.

Kuwait and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, a union of countries located on the Arabian Peninsula, called Sunday for an end to the violence in Syria.

In a written statement, the council called on Syria "to put an end to the bloodshed and resort to wisdom, and make serious reforms necessary." Kuwait's Foreign Ministry, in a separate statement to state-run news agency KUNA, demanded Syria "initiate real reforms that meet the legitimate needs of the Syrian people."

Syria rejected the council's statement. State-run news agency SANA, citing a Syrian official, reported that the government received the statement "with regret." The council "completely ignored the information and facts presented by Syria on the killing and sabotage acts committed by armed terrorist groups seeking to undermine the homeland's sovereignty and security," the SANA report said.

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