Tighter security at some US missions over al-Qaida Posted: 04 Aug 2013 02:16 PM PDT Security forces closed roads, put up extra blast walls and increased patrols Sunday near some of the 22 U.S. diplomatic missions in the Muslim world that Washington had ordered closed for the weekend following warnings of a possible al-Qaida attack. |
Hit-and-run driver accelerated onto LA boardwalk Posted: 04 Aug 2013 02:46 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The driver parked outside a hotel and surveyed the leisurely summer scene at the Venice Beach boardwalk: Hundreds of people were sitting at cafes, walking along the seashore or shopping at vendors selling jewelry or art. |
Ohio killer set for execution found hanged in cell Posted: 04 Aug 2013 12:21 PM PDT CLEVELAND (AP) — A man condemned to death for fatally stabbing a neighbor during a Cleveland burglary was found hanged in his cell Sunday just days before his Wednesday execution. |
Egypt says clock ticking on sit-in standoff Posted: 04 Aug 2013 02:05 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's highest security body warned Sunday that the clock is ticking for a peaceful end to the standoff over sit-ins by supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, suggesting that authorities will break up the protests unless mediation efforts produce results soon. |
Israel expands subsidies to settlements Posted: 04 Aug 2013 08:27 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday expanded its list of West Bank settlements eligible for government subsidies, a decision that came just days after the resumption of long-frozen peace talks and drew quick Palestinian condemnation. |
As PED-Day looms, will it deter drugs in baseball? Posted: 04 Aug 2013 01:22 PM PDT Baseball's PED-Day is set to launch. The question now is whether this will stop the drug cheats once and for all. |
Peter Capaldi named as next 'Doctor Who' star Posted: 04 Aug 2013 12:45 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Peter Capaldi is going from spin doctor to "Doctor Who." |
Rescuers find body of Mt. Hood snowboarder Posted: 04 Aug 2013 11:55 AM PDT MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (AP) — A dozen rescuers armed with chain saws and other tools chipped away at tons of ice and snow Sunday to the recover the body of a 25-year-old snowboarder killed when an ice tunnel collapsed on Oregon's Mount Hood. |
Powerball jackpot at $400M after no weekend winner Posted: 04 Aug 2013 12:16 PM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No one hit the Powerball jackpot this weekend, so the money will roll over and create a roughly $400 million prize for Wednesday's drawing. |
Sikh temple attack united victim's son, ex-racist Posted: 04 Aug 2013 09:23 AM PDT OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) — Six weeks after a white supremacist gunned down Pardeep Kaleka's father and five others at a Sikh temple last year, Kaleka was skeptical when a former skinhead reached out and invited him to dinner. |
Police arrest suspect in deadly LA driving attack Posted: 04 Aug 2013 11:20 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police arrested a man on suspicion of murder after a driver plowed into crowds at the Venice Beach boardwalk, a seemingly intentional hit-and-run that killed an Italian woman on her honeymoon and injured 11 others. |
Happy Birthday, Mr. President: Obama turns 52 Posted: 04 Aug 2013 11:09 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Instead of "Hail to the Chief," President Barack Obama most likely heard strains of "Happy Birthday" this weekend. |
Lawyer shocked condemned Ohio killer found dead Posted: 04 Aug 2013 11:56 AM PDT CLEVELAND (AP) — An attorney for a condemned killer found hanged in his Ohio death row cell says the defense is shocked and saddened and had hoped to stop his Wednesday execution. |
Longtime NBC News reporter John Palmer dies at 77 Posted: 04 Aug 2013 03:17 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — John Palmer, the longtime correspondent for NBC News who died Saturday after a brief illness, was remembered by former colleagues as a hardworking, gracious reporter who moved easily from war zones to the White House and who brought a reassuring voice to news broadcasts. |