| Possible 2nd U.S. jihadist killed in Syria Posted: 27 Aug 2014 02:09 PM PDT  News comes after Douglas McAuthur McCain died fighting alongside Islamic State: U.S.
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| Girl kidnapped, sexually abused testifies against day care worker Posted: 27 Aug 2014 03:10 PM PDT  A young girl abducted from her kindergarten classroom and sexually brutalized in a 19-hour ordeal recalled bits of the crime for a jury Wednesday, but said she couldn't remember many of the details.
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| USC football player admits he lied about heroic act, retains a lawyer Posted:  USC senior cornerback Josh Shaw's admission follows L.A.P.D.'s report of ongoing investigation.
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| Ex-GOP official admits he was paid to support candidate Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:49 PM PDT  Former Iowa official deserted 2012 presidential candidate Bachmann to endorse rival Paul.
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| Missouri governor names new public safety director Posted: 27 Aug 2014 02:59 PM PDT  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday appointed a new state public safety director, giving his administration its only black Cabinet member nearly three weeks after the shooting of a black 18-year-old by a white police officer led to violent protests in a St. Louis suburb.
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| Staffer on TV's 'Cops' fatally shot by police Posted:  Videographer was shot and killed by police gunfire while filming armed robbery.
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| Russia directs new offensive in Ukraine: U.S. Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:49 PM PDT  The Obama administration accused Russia on Wednesday of orchestrating a new military campaign in Ukraine that is helping rebel forces expand their fight in the country's east and sending tanks, rocket launchers and armored vehicles toward communities elsewhere.
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| On Ukraine's 'other side' to the west, fears of familiar crisis brew Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:14 AM PDT  Another crisis on Ukraine's borders may be brewing — this time on the west, in tiny Moldova.
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| Mom pleads for U.S. journalist's release Posted: 27 Aug 2014 03:22 PM PDT  Mother of Steven Sotloff, held hostage by ISIL, made plea in video aimed at his captors.
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| Afghans face Taliban test in 2015, U.S. military leader says Posted: 27 Aug 2014 11:42 AM PDT  Afghanistan's election stalemate this summer hurt progress in training the country's military, and resolving the political chaos will be key to that military's success in 2015, Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford said as he stepped down as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan.
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| Israeli PM Netanyahu declares victory in Gaza war Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:59 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Both Israel's prime minister and Hamas declared victory Wednesday in the Gaza war, though their competing claims left questions over future terms of their uneasy peace still lingering.
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| U.S. Coast Guard fires at Iranian boat in Gulf Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:37 AM PDT  A U.S. Coast Guard vessel fired in self-defense on an Iranian boat in the Persian Gulf, the Navy said Wednesday, an encounter that could exacerbate tensions between the two countries as they work to hammer out a lasting deal over Iran's nuclear program.
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| McDonnell daughter: Mom had 'mild obsession' with exec Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:01 PM PDT  The eldest daughter of former Gov. Bob McDonnell testified Wednesday that her parents' marriage had been troubled for many years and her mom developed "a mild obsession" with the Virginia businessman whose gifts to the family are at the heart of the McDonnells' corruption trial.
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| US F-15 fighter crashes in Va. Posted: 27 Aug 2014 02:22 PM PDT  Officials say jet, based in Mass., went down near Deerfield. Va.; pilot's fate not known.
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| Suspect wounded in NYC shootout with US marshals Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:22 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say a fugitive wanted for nearly two decades on drug charges was wounded during a shootout with U.S. marshals who tracked him down in Queens, New York.
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| Humor us: Fallon to lead Kennedy Center honors for Leno Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:37 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Fallon will lead top comedians in saluting his "Tonight Show" predecessor Jay Leno with the nation's top humor prize in October at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
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| US considers another relief operation in N. Iraq Posted: 27 Aug 2014 11:47 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is considering launching a humanitarian relief operation for Shiite Turkmen in northern Iraq who have been under siege for weeks by Islamic State militants, U.S. defense officials said Wednesday.
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| Third top doctor in Sierra Leone succumbs to Ebola Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:20 PM PDT  FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A third top doctor has died from Ebola in Sierra Leone, a government official said Wednesday, as a leading American health official warned that the outbreak sweeping West Africa would get worse.
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| Nine-year-old girl with Uzi accidentally kills gun instructor Posted: 27 Aug 2014 03:21 PM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — The accidental shooting death of a firing-range instructor by a 9-year-old girl with an Uzi has set off a powerful debate over youngsters and guns, with many people wondering what sort of parents would let a child handle a submachine gun.
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| How 'political correctness' protected UK pedophiles Posted: 27 Aug 2014 01:47 PM PDT  1,400 children feared abused in N. England while authorities' fear of appearing racist stopped action.
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| 2 rescued as disabled boat neared Niagara Falls' edge Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:53 AM PDT  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say two boaters were about two miles from the brink of Niagara Falls when they were rescued from their disabled vessel by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter.
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| Muslim extremism's appeal in UK Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:00 AM PDT  British filmmaker chronicles stepbrother Richard Darl's turn to jihadism in 2009.
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| Police chief vows to stay in wake of enormous child sex abuse scandal in UK Posted: 27 Aug 2014 06:00 AM PDT  South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) rejected calls for his resignation Wednesday following a shocking report into the abuse of hundreds of young people in Rotherham. The report, commissioned by Rotherham Council and published Tuesday, revealed that some 1,400 minors were sexually abused in the Yorkshire town over a 16-year period. It detailed "utterly appalling" incidents of gang rape, kidnapping and trafficking of girls as young as 11, and blamed local authorities for a "blatant" failure to act over child exploitation, the full scale of which is still not known. Rotherham Borough Council leader Roger Stone resigned immediately after the report's publication and PCC Shaun Wright, who was head of children's services at the council from 2005 to 2010, faced mounting calls Wednesday to follow his lead.
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| Journalist held captive in Syria arrives in U.S. Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:47 AM PDT  American journalist Peter Theo Curtis has returned home to the United States, two days after being freed by a Syrian extremist group.
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| US OPEN SCENE: You can't win if you can't finish Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:04 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — As Croatia's Ivan Dodig knows all too well after his 2014 Grand Slam season, you can't win if you can't finish.
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| Uruguayans can now sign up to grow pot at home Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:02 PM PDT  MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — People in Uruguay who want to grow their own marijuana at home were able to register to do so Wednesday as the government launched the latest phase in its first-of-its-kind legalization program.
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| EaterWire: Tbones Wine Dinner; Sushi Roku Goes Orange Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:00 PM PDT  RED ROCK RESORT — Tbones Chophouse & Lounge throws a wine pairing dinner with Nickel & Nickel on Thursday, Sept. 25, that starts with appetizers on the patio followed by dinner in the private dining room. Five wines are paired with...
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| EaterWire: Boon Eat + Drink Expands; Watch the Earthquake in Napa Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:00 PM PDT  GUERNEVILLE—The popular Boon Eat + Drink is in expansion mode: owner Crista Luedtke is opening El Barrio, a Latin-themed cocktail and snack spot, next month. It'll serve easygoing bites like tacos, chips and guac, and queso, and serve as a...
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| EaterWire: Miyabi 45th Goes Hawaiian; W.O.P. Pop-Up at Bar Sue Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:59 PM PDT  WALLINGFORD—If you thought Miyabi 45th's Hawaiian Nights were as good, it gets better. Chef Mutsuko Soma is planning an entire Hawaiian Week next Tuesday, September 2, through Saturday, September 6. The soba spot will present a menu stuffed with Hawaiian-inspired...
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| Slain Iraqis 'of no threat' to Blackwater guards Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:59 PM PDT  The 14 Iraqi civilians mowed down by four guards with the Blackwater private security firm were of no threat and "were not legitimate targets," a prosecutor said Wednesday, as their high-profile trial reached its climax. The four, who were guarding a US diplomatic convoy when they opened fire, are accused of shooting dead the unarmed Iraqis, including women and children, who were desperately trying to flee for their lives on September 16, 2007 in Baghdad's Nisour Square. The hail of gunfire, which also wounded 18 people, exacerbated Iraqi resentment toward Americans and was seen by critics as an example of the impunity enjoyed by private security firms on the US payroll in Iraq. At the close of the two-and-a-half-month trial in a federal court in Washington, US Attorney Anthony Asuncion asked simply what had motivated the men, now former Blackwater employees, to fire on the terrified civilians.
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| New police force sent to Mexican town near capital Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:57 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The first assignment for members of a new police force created to combat crimes affecting industry, farms and businesses is Valle de Bravo, a chic resort town near Mexico City that has seen a recent spate of kidnappings, an official said Tuesday.
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| Mother of US reporter in Syria begs for his life Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:55 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The mother of a hostage American journalist pleaded for his release Wednesday in a video directed at the Islamic State group, while new images emerged of mass killings, including masked militants shooting kneeling men after the capture of a strategic air base in Syria.
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| Chile sailor publicly discloses his homosexuality Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:54 PM PDT  SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A sailor with Chile's navy has announced he is gay, a rare public declaration in the socially conservative South American nation.
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| USC's Shaw admits to lying about injuries, rescue Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:52 PM PDT  Southern California cornerback Josh Shaw has admitted to lying to school officials about how he sprained his ankles last weekend, retracting his story about jumping off a balcony to save his drowning nephew.
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| Cops Crew Member Dies After Being Shot During Filming Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:48 PM PDT  Cops crew member Bryce Dion has died after being shot during the filming of a robbery standoff at a Wendy's in Omaha, Neb., Deadline.com reports. Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer spoke to reporters this afternoon at a press conference. According to Schmaderer, it was an officer's round that struck Dion, a sound supervisor on the long-running reality series. Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Cops
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| Opening Report: Pepper Box Cafe Now Open in Buckman Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:47 PM PDT  New Mexicans Jim Wilson and Zane Blair's food cart Pepper Box has just jumped the cart scene and made a cannonball-sized splash: On Tuesday, they opened the doors to their new 30-seat cafe in the Buckman neighborhood. The menu...
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| Cowabunga! Storm sends big waves to California Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:47 PM PDT  NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Thundering surf spawned by a Pacific hurricane pounded the Southern California coast Wednesday, causing minor flooding in a low-lying beach town while drawing daredevil surfers and body-boarders into churning, 20-foot waves as crowds of spectators lined the shore.
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| 'Cops' crew member killed in Omaha police shooting Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:46 PM PDT  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police officers who opened fire while disrupting a robbery at a fast-food restaurant in Omaha killed a crew member with the TV show "Cops" as well as the suspect, who was armed with a pellet gun that they thought was a real handgun, authorities said Wednesday.
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| Parents: Mom didn't understand abandoning baby Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:46 PM PDT  KEARNS, Utah (AP) — A newborn girl was fighting for her life a day after Utah police say her mother dumped her in a neighbor's trash can, an act the woman's parents said Wednesday that she didn't fully comprehend.
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| Sharapova rallies to outlast Dulgheru at US Open Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:43 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Maria Sharapova's serve and her groundstrokes were abandoning her. What she had was her conditioning.
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