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U.S. will respond to ‘moral obscenity’ of attack

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:01 PM PDT

Kerry: Chemical Weapon Use 'Undeniable' in SyriaSec. of State Kerry sheds no light on the timetable for possible U.S.-led action in Syria.

Treasury secretary says U.S. to hit debt ceiling in mid-October

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:58 PM PDT

Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew, pictured June 13, 2013, said the US will hit its debt ceiling in mid-OctoberThe US will hit its statutory debt ceiling in mid-October, raising the chance that the government will be forced to default on its debts, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Monday.

Emotional testimony as jury weighs Hasan's fate

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:46 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows Maj. Nidal Hasan. Hasan has been convicted of murder for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood that killed 13 people and wounded more than 30 others. Hasan and many of his victims seem to want the same thing - his death. But while survivors and relatives of the dead view lethal injection as justice, the Army psychiatrist appears to see it as something else - martyrdom. (AP Photo/Bell County Sheriff's Department, File)FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A soldier left for dead after being shot in the head. A widow whose two sons won't have their father to take them fishing or teach them how to be gentlemen. A grieving father who includes himself and his unborn grandson in the death toll of the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood.

Conservative group presses McConnell on health law

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:57 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative group is launching a radio ad challenging Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to oppose any money for President Barack Obama's health care law even if it means triggering a government shutdown.

Obama awards Medal of Honor to Afghan war veteran

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 04:50 PM PDT

President Barack Obama applauds after awarding US Army Staff Sgt. Ty M. Carter, left, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Carter received the medal for his courageous actions while serving as a cavalry scout with Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, during combat operations in Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2009. Carter is the fifth living recipient to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama bestowed the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, on Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter on Monday, saluting the veteran of the war in Afghanistan as "the essence of true heroism," one still engaged in a battle against the lingering emotional fallout of war.

$2M bail set in death of WWII veteran

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 04:38 PM PDT

In this Aug. 22, 2013, photo, Lill Duncan takes a photo of a memorial for Delbert Belton, an 88-year-old World War II veteran who was beaten to death, in Spokane, Wash. Police have arrested one of two teens suspected of fatally beating Belton, who had survived the battle for Okinawa, and the police chief said Friday, Aug. 23, that the brutal attack does not appear to have been racially motivated. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Tyler Tjomsland)SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A 16-year-old Spokane boy was ordered held on $2 million bail Monday and will be tried as an adult in connection with last week's beating death of an 88-year-old World War II veteran. A second teen was arrested in the case early Monday morning.

Bust to boom: Can strippers save Atlantic City?

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:21 PM PDT

A dancer at Scores rehearses on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, for the strip club's opening inside the Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. next month. It will mark the first time in 35 years of legalized gambling in New Jersey that a strip club has opened within a casino. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — What if, after seven years of plunging casino revenues and fleeing customers, Atlantic City's real problem was this: People are wearing too much clothing?

Ohio couple married 65 years die 11 hours apart

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 04:26 PM PDT

This June 2013 photo provided by the Knapke family shows Harold and Ruth Knapke. Relatives of the Ohio couple, who died at a nursing home 11 hours apart on the same day, said their love story's ending reflects their devotion over 65 years of marriage. The Knapke's died in their shared room on Aug. 11, days before their 66th anniversary. (AP Photo/Knapke Family)DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Relatives of an Ohio couple who died at a nursing home 11 hours apart on the same day said their love story's ending reflects their devotion over 65 years of marriage.

Mets ace Harvey has torn ligament in elbow

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 04:23 PM PDT

New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey throws in the first inning of an interleague baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Harvey has a partially torn ligament in his right elbow, a potentially devastating injury for the pitcher that had given the foundering New York Mets reason to be hopeful about its future.

Egyptian Islamist groups seek truce with army

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:53 PM PDT

An Egyptian woman waits for her breakfast on a street fast food restaurant in Suleiman Gohar market in Dokki district in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. Egypt's recent turmoil has scared away tourists and affected the livelihood of the one in eight Egyptians who earn their living from tourism. An evening curfew imposed by the military to quell protests has further choked many businesses, such as restaurants, stores and entertainment venues, serving another blow to the country's already battered economy. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)CAIRO (AP) — Two former militant groups offered to call off street protests if the government agrees to ease its pressure on Islamists, a move that underscores how a onetime strong Islamist movement is now bowing to an unprecedented crackdown by security authorities.

Kate Gosselin sues ex over book, alleges hacking

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:18 PM PDT

FILE - This 2008 file image released by TLC, shows Jon Gosselin, right, and his wife Kate Gosselin, from the TLC series "Jon & Kate Plus 8," in Hawaii. Kate Gosselin has filed a lawsuit accusing her ex-husband, Jon, of stealing her hard drive and hacking into her phone and computer to get material for a tell-all book. The federal lawsuit says he took the material for a book called "Kate Gosselin: How She Fooled the World." The suit, filed Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, in Philadelphia, says the book was written by her ex-husband's friend, tabloid writer Robert Hoffman, but has since been pulled from Amazon because the material was obtained illegally. (AP Photo/TLC, Mark Arbeit)PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former reality TV star Kate Gosselin filed a lawsuit Monday accusing her ex-husband of stealing her hard drive and hacking into her phone and computer to get material for a tell-all book.

Venus Williams upsets Flipkens at US Open

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 03:25 PM PDT

Venus Williams returns a shot to Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens during the first round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, in New York. Williams defeated Flipkens. (AP Photo/David Goldman)NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams had been 14-0 in the first round of the U.S. Open, though she never had to face an opponent ranked in the top 30 at that stage.

Guards help escort Chicago kids to new schools

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:29 PM PDT

Safety Guard Renee Green high-fives Demari Hill, 5, as she heads to Gresham Elementary School with her parents Destiny and Anthony Hill on her first day of kindergarten classes on Monday, Aug. 26. 2013, in Chicago. Thousands of students will walk newly designated CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of Chicago children whose schools were shuttered last spring walked to new ones on the first day of school Monday under the watchful eye of police officers and newly hired safety guards there to provide protection as the kids crossed unfamiliar streets — many of them gang boundaries.

Fort Hood jury hears from injured soldier, widow

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:18 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows Maj. Nidal Hasan. Hasan has been convicted of murder for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood that killed 13 people and wounded more than 30 others. Hasan and many of his victims seem to want the same thing - his death. But while survivors and relatives of the dead view lethal injection as justice, the Army psychiatrist appears to see it as something else - martyrdom. (AP Photo/Bell County Sheriff's Department, File)FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A soldier left for dead after being shot in the head. A widow whose two sons won't have their father to take them fishing or teach them how to be gentlemen. A grieving father who includes himself and his unborn grandson in the death toll of the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood.

Is Coke's 127-year-old recipe the same? Not quite

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:32 AM PDT

In this Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 photo, the vault containing the ATLANTA (AP) — Coca-Cola keeps the recipe for its 127-year-old soda inside an imposing steel vault that's bathed in red security lights. Several cameras monitor the area to make sure the fizzy formula stays a secret.

Festival highlights the best in photojournalism

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

25th Anniversary of Visa Pour l'ImageA prominent showcase offers proof that news photography is thriving.

Syria conflict pits Russia against West

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:37 PM PDT

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) and US Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington, August 9, 2013Moscow warns against intervention despite claims of chemical weapons use.

Kerry: Chemical arms use a 'moral obscenity'

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:20 PM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the State Department in Washington, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, about the situation in Syria. Kerry said chemical weapons were used in Syria, and accused Assad of destroying evidence. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)He also accuses Syrian President Bashar Assad of destroying evidence.

Convicted Fort Hood gunman begins sentencing phase

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 10:13 AM PDT

Fort Hood Trial Moves To Sentencing PhaseFORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — Military jurors on Monday began weighing whether the Army psychiatrist who opened fire on his unarmed comrades at Fort Hood deserves the death penalty for an attack that killed 13 people and wounded more than 30 others.

Porn production at standstill after actress tests positive for HIV

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 06:46 AM PDT

Porn Production at Standstill After Actress Tests Positive for HIVIt's a multibillion dollar industry, some estimate bigger than professional baseball, football and basketball combined. But now the adult entertainment industry is at a standstill because another performer has tested positive for the AIDS virus. Adult film actress Cameron Bay has worked in the industry since 2010, not even on a regular basis. But her [...]

Chinese official hints at love triangle with wife at corruption trial

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 06:38 AM PDT

In this image taken from video, former Chinese politician Bo Xilai looks up in a court room at Jinan Intermediate People's Court in Jinan, eastern China's Shandong province, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. A prosecutor urged a Chinese court Monday to punish disgraced politician Bo with a severe sentence because of his lack of remorse over alleged corruption and abuse of power, in a trial that has offered a glimpse into the shady inner workings of China's elite. (AP Photo/CCTV via AP Video) CHINA OUT, TV OUTJINAN, China (AP) — China's most sensational trial in decades ended Monday with disgraced politician Bo Xilai hinting at a love triangle involving his wife and former right hand man — both key witnesses against him — as he made last-ditch efforts to redeem his reputation.

Inspectors reach Syria gas victims despite coming under fire

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:57 PM PDT

A Shaam News Network picture shows a man carrying the body of a child in Ghouta, August 21, 2013The U.N. said the shooting crippled one vehicle but mentioned no injuries.

Crews battle huge wildfire raging in Yosemite area

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:49 PM PDT

Inmate firefighters walk along Highway 120 as firefighters continue to battle the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013. Fire crews are clearing brush and setting sprinklers to protect two groves of giant sequoias as a massive week-old wildfire rages along the remote northwest edge of Yosemite National Park. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)TUOLUMNE CITY, Calif. (AP) — Crews working to contain one of California's largest-ever wildfires gained some ground Monday against the flames threatening San Francisco's water supply, several towns near Yosemite National Park and historic giant sequoias.

Snowden got stuck in Russia after Cuba blocked entry: newspaper

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:20 AM PDT

FILE - A Sunday, June 9, 2013, file photo provided by The Guardian newspaper in London shows Edward Snowden, who worked as a contract employee at the U.S. National Security Agency, in Hong Kong. The U.S. government's efforts to determine which highly classified materials Snowden took from the National Security Agency have been frustrated by Snowden's sophisticated efforts to cover his digital trail by deleting or bypassing electronic logs, government officials tell the AP. Such logs would have showed what information Snowden viewed or downloaded. (AP Photo/The Guardian, File)MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden got stuck in the transit zone of a Moscow airport because Havana said it would not let him fly from Russia to Cuba, a Russian newspaper reported on Monday. Snowden, who is wanted in the United States for leaking details of U.S. government surveillance programs, had planned to fly to Havana from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport a day after arriving from Hong Kong on June 23. ...

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