| Amanda Knox will not return to Italy Posted: 24 Aug 2013 09:44 AM PDT  The American student accused of murdering her roommate will not return for a retrial.
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| U.N. experts in Syria to visit site of poison gas attack Posted: 25 Aug 2013 04:52 PM PDT  A U.S. military response to alleged chemical weapons attacks in Syria appeared more likely on Sunday after Washington dismissed the Syrian government's offer to allow U.N. inspection of the sites as "too late to be credible."
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| Soldier who ‘sucked at being a civilian’ earns Medal of Honor Posted: 25 Aug 2013 09:02 AM PDT  President Barack Obama will present Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter the Medal of Honor for the gallantry shown on Oct. 3, 2009, when he faced death multiple times to assist comrades during a fierce firefight with Taliban insurgents. "The reality of the award is that I wouldn't wish it on anybody," Carter told Yahoo News. "Imagine yourself in the worst possible situation you can think of. We're talking about you've got members of your family being killed in front of you or in severe pain and you have no choice but to try to help them."
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| Calif city looks to seize loans to ease mortgages Posted: 25 Aug 2013 04:08 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the mayor of Richmond, Calif., and a gaggle of activists and homeowners showed up at the Wells Fargo Bank headquarters in downtown San Francisco this month, they were on a mission to speak with the bank's chief executive. |
| Youth see march anniversary as chance to lead Posted: 25 Aug 2013 01:27 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary-Pat Hector of Atlanta was operating much like a 1960s civil rights activist as she laid plans for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. She was constantly on the phone as she confirmed event details, tweaked the draft of the speech she gave at Saturday's rally at the Lincoln Memorial and prepared for a presentation.
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| Last of 5 suspects in Mumbai gang rape arrested Posted: 25 Aug 2013 03:41 AM PDT  NEW DELHI (AP) — Police on Sunday arrested the last of five men wanted in the gang rape of a photojournalist in Mumbai, and said charges would be filed soon in a case that has incensed the public and fueled debate over whether women can be safe in India.
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| Music's hit-makers descend on Brooklyn for VMAs Posted: 25 Aug 2013 11:44 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Even if the hotly rumored 'N Sync reunion doesn't happen, the MTV Video Music Awards are already shaping up as Justin Timberlake's night.
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| Powell: Trayvon Martin verdict 'questionable' Posted: 25 Aug 2013 11:29 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell called the jury verdict that cleared the killer of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin "questionable" and urged President Barack Obama to speak more on issues of race during an interview that aired Sunday.
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| Egypt courts hear cases against Mubarak, Islamists Posted: 25 Aug 2013 07:29 AM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian courts on Sunday heard separate court cases against former President Hosni Mubarak and top leaders of his archrival, the Muslim Brotherhood, both over allegations of killing protesters in separate instances.
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| Israel pushes forth with settlement plans Posted: 25 Aug 2013 04:51 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel pushed forward Sunday with plans to construct 1,500 apartments in east Jerusalem in a move that could undermine recently renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
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| Jerusalem pushes forth with settlement plans Posted: 25 Aug 2013 01:30 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel pushed forward Sunday with plans to construct 1,500 apartments in east Jerusalem in a move that could undermine recently renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. |
| Bo slams wife, ex-aide at trial exposing elite Posted: 25 Aug 2013 07:23 AM PDT  JINAN, China (AP) — The defense strategy of fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai, who is battling accusations of corruption and shielding a murderer, boils down to this: One of the prosecution's key witnesses is a liar, and the other is crazy.
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| For Obama, world looks far different than expected Posted: 25 Aug 2013 11:21 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly five years into his presidency, Barack Obama confronts a world far different from what he envisioned when he first took office. U.S. influence is declining in the Middle East as violence and instability rock Arab countries. An ambitious attempt to reset U.S. relations with Russia faltered and failed. Even in Obama-friendly Europe, there's deep skepticism about Washington's government surveillance programs.
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| US official: chemical weapons likely used in Syria Posted: 25 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — There is "very little doubt" that a chemical weapon was used by Syria against civilians in an incident that killed at least 100 people last week, but the president has not yet decided how to respond, a senior administration official said Sunday.
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| Syria agrees to UN probe of purported attacks Posted: 25 Aug 2013 09:33 AM PDT  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria reached an agreement with the United Nations on Sunday to allow a team of international experts to visit the site of alleged chemical weapons attacks last week outside Damascus, state media and the U.N. said.
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| Insurgent attacks in Iraq kill at least 41 Posted: 25 Aug 2013 12:12 PM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Insurgents bent on destabilizing Iraq killed at least 41 people in numerous attacks scattered around the country on Sunday, striking targets as varied as a coffee shop, a wedding party convoy and a carload of off-duty soldiers.
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