Every morning The World‘s reporters, producers, and editors gather to brainstorm what stories should be in our broadcast. There are a lot of important stories that, due to the limitations of an hour program, don’t make it into the show. We wanted to share some of those ideas through Twitter. Below are what we’ve been tweeting about this morning.

NYTimes: 30 Killed in South Africa After Police Open Fire on Striking Miners http://nyti.ms/PwAtLAJeb Sharp

RT @markmackinnon: Ha – Alexander Pushkin and his wife join Pussy Riot: http://instagram.com/p/OaxMAVIbna/ (via @MiriamElder)Aaron Schachter

Remember mine strikes during apartheid years? Striking to see black police using force on black miners in #SouthAfrica http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USRTR36WDH#a=15Marco Werman

Flight diversion from hell: Air France asks passengers for refuel cash at Damascus stop http://reut.rs/RkosKT via @reutersJonathan Dyer

They are strangely (in)appropriately named lot, those athletes: Bolt, Stamper, Hammer, Mallet, Trott. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/mind-your-language/2012/aug/17/mind-your-language-olympics-usain-bolt @pritheworldPatrick Cox

The "Switzerland of the modern Middle East," Lebanon’s financial section targeted by #Stuxnet #Flame successor #Gauss http://ow.ly/d2ppQSteven Davy

BBC – Future – Science & Environment – Backpack farm targets growth in Africa http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120816-a-farm-in-your-backpack #techthatmattersClark Boyd

Who’s your fave? Iconic Legends: The 10 Greatest Modern Architects of Our Time http://flpbd.it/7v76lApril Peavey

Sure to ratchet up the Fracking debate: CO2 emissions in US drop to 20-year low. http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/AP-IMPACT-CO2-emissions-in-US-drop-to-20-year-low-3793420.php?cmpid=twitter via @SFGatePeter Thomson

Voltaire said it first: "You have to tend your garden." Is Paul Ryan doing just that? http://tinyurl.com/d585pgyAdeline Sire

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