WHITFIELD: All right, looking at our top stories right now. Republican vice presidential candidate, Paul Ryan, campaigning in Florida today. He is in the Villages Retirement community. Ryan walked on stage with his mom, Betty. Ryan talked about the need to keep Medicare intact right now, but reform it for future generations. And in just an hour or so, President Obama will hold a rally in New Hampshire. He's expected to focus on the economy. We'll bring that event to you live. Later on in the day, he holds another rally in the state before heading back to the White House tonight. In Syria, there are conflicting reports over whether the Syrian vice president has defected. Rebels say he has, but Syrian state TV says in a statement that he, quote, "didn't think for one second to leave the homeland," end quote. Meanwhile, an Algerian diplomat has been appointed new U.N. Arab League special envoy to Syria. A bus packed with tourists has crashed in Mexico. We're told it veered off the road and slammed into a deep ravine in Mexico's northern state of Durango. At least 12 people are dead and 22 others injured according to state run media. The cause of the crash is now under investigation. All right, coming up later on in the CNN NEWSROOM today, why are baby boomers being urged to get Hepatitis C testing? Plus, caring for elderly parents. That's at 2:00 Eastern Time and then coming up at 3:00 Eastern, we'll look at some cool back to school gadgets. Our expert tells us it's all about broadband, blogs, and Bluetooth. And our movie reviewer, Grae Drake is in the house. She takes us behind the scenes of movie reviewer's rottentomatoes.com. And does Whitney Houston's last film "Sparkle." I'm Fredricka Whitfield. "YOUR MONEY" starts right now.
Conflicting Reports of Syria V.P. Defecting; 12 Killed In Bus Crash In Mexico