StupidiNews, Weekend Edition!

• Both the al-Assad regime and Syrian rebels are entrenched and facing off in a fierce battle over the country's second-largest city, Aleppo.
• America was about the only major country not allowed to watch the London opening ceremonies live as NBC only showed the proceedings by tape delay.
• The Obama administration, seemingly bowing to pressure from the National Rifle Association, is backing away from the UN Small Arms Treaty.
• Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will meet with his German and European Central Bank counterparts in high-level talks on Monday for a European financial rescue plan.
• Multiple law firms are now investigating what could be insider trading of web game darling Zynga, whose stock crashed this week on lousy earnings.