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• Road to jobs not 'quick or easy': Excerpts from Obama speech
• Who to watch for tonight at the Democratic National Convention
• Joe Biden tears up as son renominates ‘my father, my hero’
• Jury convicts Drew Peterson of 3rd wife's death
• Health-care system wastes $750B a year due to fraud, paperwork
• Steelworker featured at DNC didn't work for Bain
• Colo. shooting suspect predicted to be 'leader in the future'
• NBC's Brokaw leaves hospital, in 'great health'
• Where'd the time go? Obama girls now young women
• Amazon debuts new Kindle Fire tablets, Paperwhite e-reader
• Dancing traffic cop attracts applause at DNC
• Third death linked to Yosemite hantavirus outbreak
• Report slams BU hockey team for 'sexual entitlement' culture
• New pedal-free bicycle relies on running momentum
• Photos: The many manly adventures of Russia's Vladimir Putin
• Judge upholds Arizona "show-your-papers" measure in mixed ruling
• Ancient knots keep Curiosity's laces tied on Mars
• Teen's harrowing journey 1,500 feet into storm drain
• Implantable birth control known to go missing
• Adviser: Don't expect big convention bounce for Obama

Road to jobs not 'quick or easy': Excerpts from Obama speech Posted: 06 Sep 2012 03:34 PM PDT President Barack Obama plans to warn American voters who may be wary of giving him a second term in the White House that it will take "more than a few years" to revive the economy and create jobs while pleading for another chance to chart a course he warned would not be "quick or easy." [...]

Who to watch for tonight at the Democratic National Convention Posted: 06 Sep 2012 03:32 PM PDT 6:30 p.m-7 p.m. Speeches from Democratic National Committee chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic National Convention chair Antonio Villaraigosa, Wisconsin senate candidate Rep. Tammy Baldwin, and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Jim Messina, Obama campaign manager introduces auto workers and American voices: Kenyetta Jones, Ryan Case, Ed Meagher, Martha Figueroa, Lucas Beenken, Rob [...]

Joe Biden tears up as son renominates ‘my father, my hero’ Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:36 PM PDT Vice President Joe Biden barely fought back tears late Thursday after his son Beau Biden renominated "my father, my hero" for a second term—and cheering Democrats agreed without dissent. "Four years ago, I told you that my father has always been there for me, my brother, and my sister, and that as vice president, he [...]

Jury convicts Drew Peterson of 3rd wife's death Posted: 06 Sep 2012 03:10 PM PDT Capping a sensational, five-year legal saga, a jury convicted the swaggering ex-Illinois police officer of murder.

Health-care system wastes $750B a year due to fraud, paperwork Posted: 06 Sep 2012 12:17 PM PDT The U.S. health care system squanders $750 billion a year — roughly 30 cents of every medical dollar — through unneeded care, byzantine paperwork, fraud and other waste, the influential Institute of Medicine said Thursday in a report that ties directly into the presidential campaign.

Steelworker featured at DNC didn't work for Bain Posted: 06 Sep 2012 09:53 AM PDT The DNC featured three speakers billed as "former employees of companies controlled by Bain Capital." But it turns out one of them never actually worked for a company controlled by Bain Capital.

Colo. shooting suspect predicted to be 'leader in the future' Posted: 06 Sep 2012 11:57 AM PDT Records from the University of Alabama at Birmingham show that though James Holmes was declined admission, one staffer predicted Holmes would be "a leader in the future."

NBC's Brokaw leaves hospital, in 'great health' Posted: 06 Sep 2012 12:32 PM PDT NBC News special correspondent Tom Brokaw has been discharged from a Charlotte, N.C., hospital and pronounced "in great health" after feeling light-headed during a TV appearance Thursday morning.

Where'd the time go? Obama girls now young women Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:09 PM PDT Who are those tall, willowy young women with Barack and Michelle Obama — and where'd they hide little Sasha and Malia?

Amazon debuts new Kindle Fire tablets, Paperwhite e-reader Posted: 06 Sep 2012 11:30 AM PDT At an event held in Santa Monica today, Amazon boss Jeff Bezos took the stage to officially debut the company's brand new Kindles. First up was the bread and butter of the Kindle namesake: the e-reader. Kindle Paperwhite Enter the … Continue reading →

Dancing traffic cop attracts applause at DNC Posted: 06 Sep 2012 01:44 PM PDT CHARLOTTE--Who says directing traffic has to be boring? Several dancing police officers who are in charge of managing the snarl of traffic surrounding the Democratic National Convention have attracted applause from onlookers with their colorful approach. Check out some of their moves in our video above, and in onlookers' videos below.

Third death linked to Yosemite hantavirus outbreak Posted: 06 Sep 2012 03:32 PM PDT A West Virginian is the third person to die so far from a rodent-borne illness linked to some tent cabins at Yosemite National Park that has now stricken eight people in all, health officials said Thursday.

Report slams BU hockey team for 'sexual entitlement' culture Posted: 06 Sep 2012 11:42 AM PDT Boston University's men's ice hockey team has come under scathing criticism for an alleged culture of "sexual entitlement" and alcohol abuse.

New pedal-free bicycle relies on running momentum Posted: 06 Sep 2012 10:49 AM PDT The latest in modern bicycle innovation takes some cues from the fictional mode of transportation used in the "Flintstones" cartoon. A new bicycle designed by German engineers does away with pedals and instead requires the rider to run or walk to generate speed. Dubbed the "Fliz Bike," it is actually based on the world's first [...]

Photos: The many manly adventures of Russia's Vladimir Putin Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:11 PM PDT Russian President Vladimir Putin sits in a motorised deltaplane at Yamalo-Nenets district September 5, 2012. Putin, who has tracked a Siberian tiger and posed with a polar bear, on Wednesday took his love of wildlife to new heights by flying with cranes - to lead them on a migration route. Picture taken September 5, 2012. REUTERS/Alexsey Druginyn/RIA Novosti/Kremlin (RUSSIA - Tags: ANIMALS POLITICS ENVIRONMENT) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Judge upholds Arizona "show-your-papers" measure in mixed ruling Posted: 05 Sep 2012 10:17 PM PDT A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday that a controversial Arizona "show-your-papers" immigration provision that has been upheld by the Supreme Court may go into effect.

Ancient knots keep Curiosity's laces tied on Mars Posted: 06 Sep 2012 07:15 AM PDT Five thousand years ago, the Egyptians used reef knots to fasten their belts. In the first century, Greek physicians employed both reef knots and clove hitches to tie surgical nooses. Today, these ancient knots are coming in handy on Mars.

Teen's harrowing journey 1,500 feet into storm drain Posted: 06 Sep 2012 07:30 AM PDT A 14-year-old boy from Ohio says he is lucky to be alive after he was swallowed up by a sewer drain pipe and carried 1,500 feet by rising waters.

Implantable birth control known to go missing Posted: 06 Sep 2012 07:11 AM PDT Implanted and embedded birth-control devices are among the latest contraceptives to hit the market. Depending on a woman's preference, the small, seemingly invisible pieces can be inserted in the uterus, or even lodged under the skin of the forearm.

Adviser: Don't expect big convention bounce for Obama Posted: 06 Sep 2012 06:10 AM PDT David Plouffe, the architect of Obama's 2008 campaign, says not to expect a significant post-convention bounce. "Listen, this is a very tight race," the White House adviser said.

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