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Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Assad denies chemical weapons use

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 12:36 PM PDT

A student holds a sign with a picture of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad during a protest by a students' national union against possible U.S. military action in Syria, in BrasiliaSyrian president says he was behind a chemical weapons attack on his people and issues warning to the U.S.

NAACP President Ben Jealous to step down this year

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 04:43 PM PDT

File-This March 15, 2013 file photo shows NAACP President Ben Jealous speaking at a news conference in Annapolis, Md. Jealous, the president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, says he plans to step down by the end of the year. Jealous announced his plans to resign on Sunday Sept. 8, 2013. He says he plans to pursue teaching at a university and spending time with his young family. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Jealous, who is credited with boosting the finances and helping to stabilize the nation's largest civil rights organization, said Sunday that he plans to step down at the end of the year.

Hicks: Death of Stevens 'saddest moment' in my career

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 09:48 AM PDT

Gregory Hicks: Hearing of Death of Christopher Stevens 'Saddest Moment' in My CareerIn an exclusive interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos, former Deputy Chief of Mission in Libya Gregory Hicks recalled being told of the death of then U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens in Benghazi last year, characterizing it as the "saddest moment" in his career. Hicks...

Williams beats Azarenka for 5th US Open, 17th Slam

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 04:59 PM PDT

Serena Williams reacts after a point against Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, during the women's singles final of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/David Goldman)NEW YORK (AP) — Fussing with her skirt and flubbing her shots, Serena Williams was troubled in the U.S. Open final by the swirling air and the strong play of Victoria Azarenka.

Kids plunge to ground on Conn. fair ride; 13 hurt

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 04:31 PM PDT

NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Thirteen children were injured when a festival attraction that swings riders into the air lost power at a community fair in Connecticut on Sunday afternoon but none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, authorities said.

Arkansas SWAT officers kill man, 107, in standoff

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:00 PM PDT

In an image made from video provided by KATV, police surround a home in Pine Bluff, Ark., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 during a standoff that left an elderly man dead. Lt. David Price told KATV that when officers arrived at the home they learned that an aggravated assault had occurred against two people. Arkansas SWAT officers shot and killed the suspect, Monroe Isadore, who authorities say is 107-year-old old, when he pointed a weapon at them. (AP Photo/courtesy of KATV)PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — A 107-year-old man was killed after SWAT officers shot back at him during a standoff at a home, police in the southeastern Arkansas city of Pine Bluff said Sunday.

Nyad's team responds to skeptics doubting her swim

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 11:35 AM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 file photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Diana Nyad emerges from the Atlantic Ocean after completing a 111-mile swim from Cuba to Key West, Fla. Nyad's swim from Cuba to Florida has generated some skepticism in the small community of marathon swimmers. Critics have suggested that during a speedy stretch of the 53-hour swim, Nyad might have gotten into or held onto the boat that accompanied her. They also question whether she violated the traditions of her sport by relying on a specialized mask and wetsuit to protect herself from jellyfish. Nyad's navigator and one of the swim's official observers tell The Associated Press that Nyad didn't cheat. (AP Photo/Florida Keys Bureau, Andy Newman, File)MIAMI (AP) — Diana Nyad's 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida has generated positive publicity and adoration for the 64-year-old endurance athlete — along with skepticism from some members of the small community of marathon swimmers who are questioning whether she accomplished the feat honestly.

Designers defy matchy-matchy wisdom for the mix

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 02:05 PM PDT

In this Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, photo, provided by Kenneth Cole, fashion from the Kenneth Cole Spring 2014 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/Kenneth Cole, Greg Kessler)NEW YORK (AP) — Most people are taught from a young age that they want their outfits to match.

Defense helps Saints beat Falcons 23-17

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 03:55 PM PDT

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, center, is sacked by New Orleans Saints defensive end Tyrunn Walker, left, in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sean Payton's return to the sideline is one game old and already the Saints are celebrating a dramatic victory over a presumed title contender.

AP PHOTOS: Inside look at the 9/11 museum in NYC

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 07:31 AM PDT

The 'Cross', left, intersecting steel beams found in the rubble of 6 World Trade Center and a fragment of a trident column, center, one of 84 that formed the exterior structure of each tower are displayed during a media tour of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, in New York. Construction is racing ahead inside the museum as the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks draws near. Several more large artifacts have been installed in the cavernous space below the World Trade Center memorial plaza. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)Each artifact shows a haunting aspect of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center Towers. The "cross" of intersecting steel beams from the rubble that became a symbol for remembering those lost in the attacks. The slurry wall. The last column taken from the site. An original stairway to World Trade Center Plaza. One of the fire trucks damaged in the towers' collapse. All will be displayed when the museum is set to open in the spring.

Strong showing for Navalny in Moscow mayoral race

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 04:41 PM PDT

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gestures as he speaks to the media at his headquarters in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. Two exit polls in Moscow's mayoral election are predicting a stronger showing than expected for opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Sunday's mayoral election is a potentially pivotal contest that has energized the small opposition in ways that could pose a risk to the Kremlin in the days and years ahead. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)MOSCOW (AP) — Opposition leader Alexei Navalny swept up far more votes than expected Sunday while finishing second in Moscow's mayoral election, a pivotal contest that has energized Russia's small opposition in ways that could pose a risk to the Kremlin in the days and years ahead.

Azarenka forces 3rd set vs Williams at US Open

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 04:07 PM PDT

Serena Williams reacts after a point against Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, during the women's singles final of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/David Goldman)NEW YORK (AP) — Victoria Azarenka rallied from two service breaks down Sunday to even the U.S. Open final against Serena Williams and send it to a decisive third set.

Wrestling wins IOC vote for place in 2020 Olympics

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 02:42 PM PDT

Sergey Bubka, third right, member of the International Olympic Committee executive board, left, shakes hands with Nenad Lalovic, head of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA), right, after wrestling was chosen as a new olympic sport during the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. Wrestling defeated squash and baseball, that presented a joint bid with softball.(AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Wrestling, a sport as ancient as the games themselves, is back in the Olympics after seven months in limbo and even more determined to keep its place for centuries to come.

Doubts linger over Syria gas attack responsibility

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:44 PM PDT

In this Aug. 29, 2013 citizen journalism image provided by the Local Comity of Arbeen which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, a member of a UN investigation team takes samples from the ground in the Damascus countryside of Zamalka, Syria. The U.S. government insists it has the intelligence to prove a connection between the government of President Bashar Assad to the alleged chemical weapons attack last month that killed hundreds of people in Syria_but in the absence of such evidence, Damascus and its ally Russia have aggressively pushed another scenario: that rebels carried out the Aug. 21 chemical attack. (AP Photo/Local Comity of Arbeen)BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. government insists it has the intelligence to prove it, but the public has yet to see a single piece of concrete evidence produced by U.S. intelligence — no satellite imagery, no transcripts of Syrian military communications — connecting the government of President Bashar Assad to the alleged chemical weapons attack last month that killed hundreds of people.

Sinai militants killed in Egypt army offensive

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:20 PM PDT

Egyptian army soldiers sit on top of an armored personnel carrier on a street in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)CAIRO (AP) — Smoke billowed in the sky as Egyptian helicopter gunships rocketed suspected Islamic militant hideouts in the lawless northern Sinai Peninsula for a second day on Sunday, killing 11 suspected fighters as part of the largest military offensive in the region in years, military officials said.

Royal mix-up: UK police order prince to ID himself

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 06:46 AM PDT

FILE- In this Wednesday, June 6, 2012 file photo, Britain's Prince Andrew leaves King Edward VII hospital in London after visiting his father Prince Philip . Two days after an intruder was discovered prowling around Buckingham Palace, police confronted Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II, in the royal residence's garden and demanded he identify himself. The embarrassing mix-up occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, following an even more embarrassing security breach Monday, when a suspected burglar was arrested after having scaled the fence around the palace. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)LONDON (AP) — You might forgive Britain's royal protection unit for being a little jittery.

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