| U.S. prepares military options against ISIL Posted: 25 Aug 2014 02:40 PM PDT  The U.S. is preparing military options to pressure the Islamic State in Syria: Pentagon.
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| Colo. theater shooting: Lawyers argue fingerprints Posted: 25 Aug 2014 02:46 PM PDT  Crime analysts testified Monday about how they matched fingerprint evidence in the Colorado theater shooting investigation but provided little new information about the 2012 massacre that left 12 people dead and 70 wounded.
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| Missouri woman gets life for killing husband 4 decades ago Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:21 PM PDT  An elderly Missouri woman convicted of killing her husband four decades ago and burying his body in an abandoned Wyoming gold mine was sentenced to life in prison by a Wyoming judge on Monday, a prosecutor said. Laramie County District Attorney Scott Homar had sought a minimum of 20 years in prison for Alice Uden, 75, of Chadwick, Missouri, while her lawyer argued for a suspended sentence that would see her get probation. Uden, who ultimately remarried and was living quietly in Missouri when she was arrested a year ago, was found guilty in May of second-degree murder in the shooting death in Wyoming in 1974 or 1975 of Ronald Holtz. She was arrested alongside her second husband, Gerald Uden, who was himself convicted last year of the 1980 killing of his ex-wife and her two young sons, and sentenced to life in prison.
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| FBI to investigate witness tampering in OKC bombing trial Posted: 25 Aug 2014 03:15 PM PDT  A federal judge has ordered the FBI to scrutinize allegations that the agency pressured a witness not to testify in a trial about videos related to the Oklahoma City bombing.
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| Fort Lee soldier dies after shooting self Posted: 25 Aug 2014 02:41 PM PDT  Army: Soldier barricaded herself in office as officials tried negotiating with her.
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| Deal reached to end deadly Brazil prison riot that saw beheadings Posted: 25 Aug 2014 02:09 PM PDT  Brazilian authorities reached a deal with rioting prisoners Monday who killed four fellow inmates, beheading two of them, and held two guards hostage. Elson Faxina, a spokesman for the Parana state attorney's office, said an agreement was signed to end the uprising at the Cascavel city correctional facility and that prisoners were currently being transferred to another jail.
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| Ala. couple charged with rape in bid to impregnate underage girl Posted: 25 Aug 2014 02:18 PM PDT  An Alabama couple has been charged with raping a 17-year-old relative multiple times in an unsuccessful attempt to impregnate her so they could keep the baby, prosecutors said Monday. Jeremy and Amanda Swann, both 29-year-old residents of Jones, about 40 miles northwest of Montgomery, were arrested on Thursday and have been charged with first-degree rape, Selma-based Assistant District Attorney Elliott Lipinsky said. "It's extremely disturbing," said Lipinsky, who is prosecuting the case. "We're not going to stop until we can ensure that the victim gets some sort of justice." The couple was arraigned on Monday and ordered held on $500,000 bond each, said Lipinsky.
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| Burning Man festival explained Posted: 25 Aug 2014 11:33 AM PDT  Near the end of summer every year, about 100 miles north of Reno in the Nevada desert, tens of thousands of people gather for the Burning Man festival, an oasis for the most eclectic group of people on the planet.
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| TS Cristobal moves north after flooding parts of Caribbean Posted: 25 Aug 2014 03:24 PM PDT  The spinning center of Tropical Storm Cristobal was slowly moving away from the central Bahamas on Monday, leaving behind severe flooding that marooned several communities across a swath of soaked Caribbean islands.
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| Fort Lee shooter turns gun on self Posted: 25 Aug 2014 02:02 PM PDT  Reasons behind rage remain unclear.
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| 15 killed, 21 injured in Baghdad blasts Posted: 25 Aug 2014 01:22 PM PDT  Two car bombs in the Shi'ite holy city of Karbala killed 15, injured 21: officials.
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| Expert urges shutdown of California's last nuke plant Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:01 PM PDT  A senior federal nuclear expert is urging regulators to shut down California's last operating nuclear plant until they can determine whether the facility's twin reactors can withstand powerful shaking from any one of several nearby earthquake faults.
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| Russian tourist charged in Brooklyn Bridge climb Posted: 25 Aug 2014 01:33 PM PDT  A Russian tourist climbed to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge to take pictures for fun in the landmark's second security breach in a month, authorities said Monday.
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| Weapons convoys seen rolling into Ukraine from direction of Russia Posted: 25 Aug 2014 12:47 PM PDT  AP reporters say convoys of military weaponry and supplies have been coming from the direction of Russia into rebel-held Ukraine.
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| Suspect held in deadly Calif. shooting spree Posted: 25 Aug 2014 12:09 PM PDT  Three people were killed and four others injured in a Los Angeles-area shooting spree.
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| Ahead of election, Ukraine dissolves parliament Posted: 25 Aug 2014 01:35 PM PDT  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president on Monday dissolved parliament and called for early elections in October as his country continues to battle a pro-Russian insurgency in its eastern regions.
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| At least 400 Florida beachgoers stung by jellyfish Posted: 25 Aug 2014 11:15 AM PDT  Jellyfish stung at least 400 Florida beachgoers over the weekend, prompting lifeguards to raise purple flags warning of hazardous marine life off the state's east coast, authorities said on Monday. All you can see are the ones on shore," said Volusia County Beach Safety Captain Tammy Marris. Jellyfish stings can be dangerous or fatal in rare cases in which the victim is severely allergic to the venom. Marris said the size of the swarm and number of people stung are not unusual, adding that it is hard for beachgoers to predict when the jellyfish will wash towards shore.
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| Superman comic fetches sky-high $3.2M Posted: 24 Aug 2014 11:45 PM PDT  A rare copy of Action Comics #1 - which features the first appearance of Superman - in near perfect condition, sold for a jaw-dropping $3.2 million on eBay Sunday, making it the most expensive comic in ...
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| Trial opens for ex-day care worker in child kidnap-assault Posted: 25 Aug 2014 03:13 PM PDT  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A kindergartner abducted from her school was missing for six hours before her family learned she was gone, witnesses testified Monday as a young woman's kidnapping and sexual assault trial opened.
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| Sharpton calls for unity, change Posted: 25 Aug 2014 09:20 AM PDT  Rev. Al Sharpton wielded fiery words during funeral services for Mo. teen Michael Brown.
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| Emmy Awards draw Washington, Roberts, McConaughey Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:54 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kerry Washington, Julia Roberts and Matthew McConaughey were among the final A-listers who showed up at the Emmy Awards red carpet Monday, each met by a phalanx of screaming fans and reporters.
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| US survey highlights mistrust of police Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:53 PM PDT  A survey laid bare the distrust the public harbors toward police in the United States on Monday, the same day a funeral was held for a black teenager shot dead by a white policeman. The fatal August 9 shooting in Ferguson, Missouri of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown has reignited fierce debate about relations between police and African Americans, and police tactics. The USA Today/Pew Research Center Poll found that 65 percent of respondents said police did "only a fair" or a poor job in holding police officers accountable when misconduct occurs, compared with 30 percent who say they do an excellent or good job. There was an even split when asked if police departments nationwide do a good job in protecting people from crime.
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| Top architect Hadid's defamation lawsuit prompts retraction Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:50 PM PDT  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A well-known architecture critic has retracted a portion of a recent book review that Pritzker prize-winning-architect Zaha Hadid claimed in a lawsuit had defamed her. Hadid sued Martin Filler and the New York Review of Books last Thursday in New York state court, claiming that Filler's June 5 review improperly called her reputation into question and falsely implied her indifference to alleged difficult working conditions of migrant workers on big Middle East construction projects. The Iraqi-born Hadid, who is a British citizen, objected in particular to a passage that she said was taken out of context, in which Filler said she showed no concern for an "estimated one thousand laborers who have perished" while building the Al Wakrah stadium she designed for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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| Australia's Qantas, Virgin allow smartphones throughout flights Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:48 PM PDT  Australian airlines Qantas Airways Ltd and Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd said passengers can use smartphones and tablets throughout flights from Tuesday after a regulator relaxed a ban on electronic devices on planes. The airlines said they would start letting passengers use personal electronic devices for the duration of their flight after Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority followed a similar ruling from the U.S.
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| John Sperling, University of Phoenix founder, dies Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:47 PM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — John G. Sperling was in his teens — illiterate and the survivor of a childhood filled with illness — when a shipmate in the Merchant Marine taught him to read.
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| Red carpet fashion at the 66th Emmy Awards Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:46 PM PDT  Amazing dresses and tuxedos line up the Emmys red carpet.
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| AFP Live Report on the Emmy Awards Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:45 PM PDT  Los Angeles (AFP) - 23:33 GMT - A busy red carpet - Some of television's top stars have already filed down the carpet into the theater ahead of the Emmy kick-off -- signing autographs, posing for the cameras and doing their 360 twirls for the fashion police.
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| LG teases its Moto 360 ‘killer’ Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:45 PM PDT  It looks like LG has taken notice of the hype being generated by the Moto 360's gorgeous design. Per Engadget, LG this weekend released an official teaser video for a new smartwatch that shows the outlines of a smartwatch with a round face that looks at first glance to be very similar to the one used in Motorola's upcoming smartwatch. As you can see in the video, LG is teasing us with rapid-fire images of different aspects of the new watch, which will be officially unveiled next week at IFA 2014. This new device comes just months after LG took the wraps off its first-generation G Watch, which featured a square display and apparently didn't generate nearly as much positive buzz
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| Plywood Report: Genies Cafe Taking Over the Space Room Lounge Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:44 PM PDT  Photo of Space Room Lounge courtesy Facebook Justin Johnson, the man behind the impossibly crunchy breakfast potatoes at Hosford-Abernethy's Genies Cafe, has plans in place to take over the Space Room Lounge and the adjacent Brite Spot Diner located...
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| Redskins safety Meriweather banned for two games Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:42 PM PDT  Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather was suspended for two games by the National Football League on Monday for the hit he inflicted on Baltimore receiver Torrey Smith in a pre-season match. The league banished Meriweather for a helmet-to-helmet blow delivered in the second quarter of Baltimore's 23-17 victory over the visiting Redskins on Saturday. Meriweather was suspended for two games last year for a hit on Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall, but had the ban reduced to a single game on appeal. The league has also fined Meriweather five times for illegal hits to defenseless players.
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| Hurting Murray survives Haase Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:34 PM PDT  A hurting Andy Murray survived a scare in his US Opener on Monday, holding on for a four-set victory over Robin Haase. Murray defeated the 70th-ranked Dutchman 6-3, 7-6 (8/6), 1-6, 7-5, but was at a loss to explain the painful cramp that struck without warning -- and could have cost him the match. The 27-year-old, who won the US Open in 2012, said he arrived at Flushing Meadows fitter than he has been for any Grand Slam of the year. With two-time defending champion Serena Williams and five-time champion Roger Federer not playing until Tuesday, reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic and French Open winner Maria Sharapova headlined the opening night.
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| Murray grits through cramps to win at US Open Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:34 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Spinning in 70 mph second serves, grabbing at his hamstring during points, Andy Murray gritted his way through head-to-toe cramps to win at the U.S. Open.
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| Video Interlude : Watch Underwater Video of an Egg Being Poached Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:31 PM PDT  In this (presumably very risky) video, the YouTube channel succinctly called How To Make Sushi Japanese Food Recipes used a GoPro camera to film an underwater view of an egg poaching in boiling water. On Reddit, the video's creator...
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| Construction Watch: Porsche Design Tower is Actually Now a Thing That Exists Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:30 PM PDT  Since foundation work, and ultimately vertical construction began on Porsche Design Tower, the once headline-happy condo tower hasn't been as conspicuously-all-over-the-place as it once was while it still had units to sell. The dark-cylindrical, dare we call it tailpipe...
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| Like Us?: A couple of reasons to "like"... Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:30 PM PDT  A couple of reasons to "like" Eater Vegas on Facebook: 1. It's an easy way to follow the top restaurant and food stories of the day. 2. We crave your love. So hard. 3. Sometimes we make announcements over there...
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| Hawaii volcano lava flow could threaten homes Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:30 PM PDT  HONOLULU (AP) — Scientists are monitoring lava flowing from a Hawaii volcano eruption that could threaten homes.
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| UN expert condemns 'appalling' abuse of Tanzania albinos Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:27 PM PDT  A UN expert Monday condemned the abuse of young albinos in government care centres in Tanzania, a country where many are killed and their body parts sold as lucky charms. At least 74 albinos have been murdered in the east African country since 2000. After a spike in killings in 2009, the government placed youngsters in children's homes in a desperate effort to defend them, Alicia Londono, of the UN human rights office, told reporters. "It was a protective measure, and welcome at the beginning," said Londono, who has just returned from an inspection tour in Tanzania.
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| Lena Dunham wears pink, Kerry in orange for Emmys Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:27 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Lena Dunham showed up for the Emmys in an awkward pink confection and Kerry Washington went for a bright orange Prada dress, but it was the reds and blues that dominated the carpet Monday.
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| SHOW BITS: Stars stop and schmooze Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:25 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Show Bits brings you the 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.
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| Blockbusters: Bath Club Estates Just Has to Join the $50M Penthouse Club Posted: 25 Aug 2014 04:25 PM PDT  Don Peeble's super high-end boutique residential project, the Bath Club Estates, is aiming its penthouse at the absolute tippy tippy top of the South Florida condominium market: the $50 million penthouse. It hopes to be among the likes of...
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