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Christie: Romney Did 'A Great Job'
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posted Aug 31 2012 6:55AM
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<VIDEO> Republicans including NJ Governor Chris Christie are applauding Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. A top Democrat calls the speech 'divisive.'
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Romney Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination
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posted Aug 31 2012 6:51AM
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<VIDEO> TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Accepting his party's nomination to be president, Republican Mitt Romney says he wants to restore the nation's promise by creating jobs for millions of unemployed Americans
He says Americans were hoping for great change when President Barack Obama came into office, but those hopes have given way to disappointment and division.
Romney says he has a goal of creating 12 million jobs and would do so by taking full advantage of the country's energy resources and by giving citizens skills they need for the jobs of today and of the future. He is also promising to cut the deficit and rein in the cost of health care.
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Rubio: Obama Is a 'Bad President'
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posted Aug 31 2012 6:49AM
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<VIDEO> Florida Senator Marco Rubio told the GOP convention the problem with President Barack Obama isn't that he's a bad person __ it's that he's a bad president who favors tired ideas like big government.
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Mississippi Drying Out From Isaac
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posted Aug 31 2012 6:47AM
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<VIDEO> Residents of the storm-saturated Mississippi Gulf Coast ventured out Thursday to examine damage from Isaac as local governments lifted curfews. Some neighborhoods flooded as the storm system continued northward.
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Labor Day Travel Expected to Rise This Year
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posted Aug 31 2012 6:45AM
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<VIDEO> In spite of fluctuating gas prices, holiday travel is expected to be up this year nationwide, as travelers get a jump start into the labor day weekend.
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Jeb Bush to Obama: Stop Blaming My Brother
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posted Aug 31 2012 6:44AM
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<VIDEO> Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush addressed the Republican National Convention and said that President Barack Obama was dealt a tough hand, but his policies have not worked to improve the U.S. Economy.
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Rescues Continue As Isaac Leaves Louisiana
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posted Aug 31 2012 6:41AM
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<VIDEO > Tropical Storm Isaac dropped unrelenting rain Thursday, flooding areas north and south of New Orleans. As AP's Haven Daley reports, officials had to scramble to evacuate and rescue people as waters quickly rose.
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Raw Video: Courtroom Brawl in Ga. Murder Case
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posted Aug 31 2012 5:24AM
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<VIDEO> A prosecutor says he will seek the death penalty against 3 soldiers accused of killing a former soldier and his girlfriend to protect an anti-government militia. During Thursday's hearing, the girl's stepfather tried to rush the defense table.
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Amish woman testifies bishop on trial forced sex
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posted Aug 30 2012 2:53PM
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CLEVELAND (AP) - A woman says she left an Ohio Amish settlement because the bishop who's accused of orchestrating hair-cutting attacks last fall had been forcing her to have sex with him.
The woman told jurors hearing the hate crimes trial of 16 members of a breakaway Amish group that she left the eastern Ohio settlement four years ago because Sam Mullet Sr. was forcing her and others to have sex with him.
The woman says Mullet told her that he was trying to help her with her marriage.
Mullet is accused of organizing the hair-cutting attacks over religious differences among the Amish but is not charged with any sex-related crimes.
Prosecutors say the alleged sexual "counseling" of wives by Mullet shows the control he had over his followers.
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Dems: Ryan Attacks Obama, but Is Short on Ideas
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posted Aug 30 2012 8:58AM
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<VIDEO> Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, responded to Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Paul Ryan's speech Wednesday night, saying it was heavy on attacks against President Barack Obama, but short on any new ideas for the economy.
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Martinez: Obama 'Did Build' $5 Trillion in Debt
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posted Aug 30 2012 8:56AM
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<VIDEO> New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez blasted President Obama for breaking promises and running up the national debt, during her speech to the Republican National Convention Wednesday night.
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Raw Video: NASA Launches Twin Satellites
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posted Aug 30 2012 8:55AM
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<VIDEO> NASA launched a rocket carrying twin satellites Thursday morning. The satellites will explore the earth's radiation belts, which protect the planet from solar outbursts.
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Ryan's Role: Defending Romney and Slamming Obama
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posted Aug 30 2012 8:08AM
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<VIDEO> Rep. Paul Ryan addressed the Republican National Convention as Mitt Romney's vice-presidential nominee and said that President Barack Obama has spent too much time blaming the administration of President George W. Bush for the nation's problems.
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Rice Says US Standing in the World Is at Risk
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posted Aug 30 2012 7:25AM
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<VIDEO> Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says raising U.S. standing in the world depends on solving problems at home, and that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is the man to accomplish that task.
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Isaac Steers Clear of Direct Blow on New Orleans
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posted Aug 30 2012 7:24AM
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<VIDEO> Hurricane Isaac sidestepped New Orleans on Wednesday, sending the worst of its howling wind and heavy rain into a cluster of rural fishing villages that had few defenses against the slow-moving storm that could bring days of unending rain.
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100-year-old Driver Hits 11 Near LA School
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posted Aug 30 2012 7:23AM
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<VIDEO> Authorities say a 100-year-old man drove onto a sidewalk and hit 11 people, including nine children, across from an elementary school in Los Angeles. Some of the victims were trapped under the car before witnesses helped pull them out.
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Women Gets 4 Years for Stealing Motorola Secrets
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posted Aug 30 2012 7:21AM
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<VIDEO> A Chinese-born American received a four year prison sentence for stealing trade secrets from Motorola. Hanjuan Jin, a Motorola employee, had more than 1000 confidential Motorola documents when she was stopped at the airport.
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SEAL Book Raises Questions on Bin Laden Death
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posted Aug 30 2012 7:19AM
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<VIDEO> A Navy SEAL who participated in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden says the terrorist apparently was shot in the head as he looked out his bedroom door, contradicting previous official accounts. AP Intelligence Writer Kimberly Dozier explains.
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Raw Video: Isaac Lashes Plaquemines Parish
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posted Aug 30 2012 7:16AM
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<VIDEO> Tropical Storm Isaac, downgraded from a hurricane about 19 hours after making landfall, drove water over a levee in a lightly populated part of Plaquemines Parish.
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NYC Man: 40 Years to Life for Dismembering Boy
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posted Aug 30 2012 7:15AM
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<VIDEO> Hardware store clerk Levin Aron is sentenced to 40 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping, killing and dismembering a lost little boy, Leiby Kletzky, a crime that horrified a tight-knit Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn.
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Rough Air: Glitch Haunts United Fliers
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posted Aug 30 2012 7:09AM
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<VIDEO> Computer troubles at United Airlines leave passengers unable to use ticket agents or the carrier's Web site for hours. The problem is fixed, but since merging with Continental, the airline has experienced a range of technical problems.
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Man sent to prison for Internet-based Ponzi scheme
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posted Aug 29 2012 5:30PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A man who ran a Ponzi scheme disguised as an online advertising company has been sentenced to 78 months in prison.
Thomas Bowdoin, founder and operator of AdSurf Daily Inc., pleaded guilty to wire fraud after promising huge returns to tens of thousands of investors across the United States and abroad. The scheme generated more than $120 million.
Investors were to earn 125 percent on each dollar paid into ASD, as long as they viewed other members' websites for a few minutes each day on ASD's Internet page. Members were to receive recruiting commissions.
The pyramid-style business model relied on increasing investments of new money to pay debt owed to earlier investors. Bowdoin, 77, is from Quincy, Fla. He was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer in Washington.
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Prosecutors in Holmes case get university records
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posted Aug 29 2012 2:40PM
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CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - A judge in the Colorado theater shooting case has ordered that some of the suspect's educational records be released to prosecutors.
Arapahoe County District Court Judge William Sylvester ruled required that confidential information be blacked out.
At a hearing last week, prosecutors argued they needed copies of some 100 pages of educational records subpoenaed from the University of Colorado, where suspect James Holmes had been a neuroscience doctoral candidate.
Prosecutors say the documents are needed to build a case that would establish a motive for the July 20 shooting that killed 12 people and injured 58 others.
Attorneys for the state say that Holmes made threats, failed a key exam and had been encouraged by professors to seek another line of work in the weeks prior to the shooting.
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Human Organs Found in Florida Storage Locker
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posted Aug 29 2012 8:20AM
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<VIDEO> A former medical examiner crudely preserved human brains, hearts and lungs in soda cups and plastic food containers found inside a storage unit in Florida, authorities said Tuesday.
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Raw Video: Ala. Beach Close to Isaac Landfall
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posted Aug 29 2012 8:19AM
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<VIDEO> Hurricane Isaac spun into the southern Louisiana coast late Tuesday, sending floodwaters surging and unleashing fierce winds. Nearby in Alabama, strong winds and waves could be seen near Orange Beach.
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'Army of Individuals' in New Orleans to Help
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posted Aug 29 2012 8:17AM
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<VIDEO> Hurricane Isaac made landfall in southeast Louisiana late Tuesday as Gulf Coast residents hunkered down. New Orleans calmly waited out another storm on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's seventh anniversary.
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Utah Candidate Gets Prime RNC Spot
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posted Aug 29 2012 8:14AM
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<VIDEO> Utah congressional candidate Mia Love spoke Tuesday night during a coveted slot at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
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Raw Video: Space Station View of Isaac
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posted Aug 29 2012 7:43AM
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<VIDEO> A camera on the International Space Station captured Hurricane Isaac from 253 miles above the earth as it approached the southeast coast of Louisiana. Forecasters say Isaac's effects could reach out 200 miles from its center.
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Countering GOP, Obama Courts College Vote
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posted Aug 29 2012 7:42AM
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<VIDEO> With one eye on the GOP convention and the other on Hurricane Isaac, President Obama has launched a three-state college tour aiming to kindle campus excitement in his bid for a second term.
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Isaac Approaches New Orleans After La. Landfall
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posted Aug 29 2012 4:46AM
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<VIDEO> More than 200K homes and businesses have lost power after Hurricane Isaac made landfall in Southern Louisiana. The Category One storm's center is expected to move west of New Orleans.
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N.J. Gov.: Democrats Driving Us Off Fiscal Cliff
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posted Aug 29 2012 4:44AM
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<VIDEO> New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gave the keynote address at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida Tuesday. He said Democrats aren't being up front with Americans about the fiscal difficulties the country faces.
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Ann Romney: Husband Will Lift Up America
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posted Aug 29 2012 4:43AM
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<VIDEO> Ann Romney is sharing with her fellow Republicans and the nation the family side of the man she met at a high school dance more than four decades ago.
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Obama: "We're Dealing With a Big Storm"
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posted Aug 28 2012 11:40AM
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<VIDEO> Signs of Tropical Storm Isaac's arrival are already evident in New Orleans, with the wind picking up and people making preparations for rain and rising water. The storm could be a full-blown hurricane by the time its fury reaches the area.
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Raw Video: New Orleans Wind and Waves
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posted Aug 28 2012 7:51AM
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<VIDEO> Strong winds are kicking up waves on the New Orleans-Lake Ponchartrain shoreline early Tuesday. Tropical Storm Isaac is closing in on the city, and expected to hit Tuesday night or Wednesday.
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Prosecutor: Ga. Murder Case Uncovers Terror Plot
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posted Aug 28 2012 7:46AM
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<VIDEO> U.S. soldiers based in southeast Georgia killed a former comrade and his girlfriend to protect a militia group they formed that stockpiled assault weapons and plotted a range of anti-government attacks, prosecutors told a judge Monday.
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Isaac's Biggest Dangers: Rain, Flooding
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posted Aug 28 2012 7:45AM
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<VIDEO> The National Hurricane Center is forecasting Tropical Storm Isaac to reach hurricane strength and hit around New Orleans late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
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New Orleans Mayor: Hunker Down for Isaac
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posted Aug 28 2012 7:43AM
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<VIDEO> New Orleans residents scrambled Monday to stockpile food, fuel and other supplies as they prepared to ride out a storm that was due to arrive on the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
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American Taliban Fights Prison Prayer Rule
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posted Aug 28 2012 7:41AM
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<VIDEO> American-born Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh says a federal prison rule barring him and other Muslims from praying together daily is "absurd".
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Ala. 'Berms' to Get First Test With Isaac
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posted Aug 28 2012 7:40AM
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<VIDEO> On Dauphin Island, Alabama, officials took money from oil giant BP to build dunes and a rock wall that could face their first serious test from Isaac. Superintendent of public works Corey Moore says Isaac will test the 'berms.'
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RNC Opens, Recesses Under Isaac's Shadow
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posted Aug 28 2012 6:53AM
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<VIDEO> Republicans launched Mitt Romney's national convention Monday with the bang of a gavel before a smattering of delegates as Tropical Storm Isaac led them to cancel most of the opening-day program.
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Seismologist: Quakes Rattle Southern California
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posted Aug 28 2012 6:52AM
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<VIDEO> Dozens of small to moderate earthquakes rattled Southern California, shaking an area from rural Imperial County to the San Diego coast and north into the Coachella Valley.
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Gas Prices Could Rise As Isaac Hits Gulf
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posted Aug 28 2012 6:51AM
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<VIDEO> The average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $3.75 on Monday, the highest since May 9. The price of oil fell as the threat to production from Isaac appeared to lessen and traders speculated about a release of oil from U.S. reserves.
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FAA to study use of electronics on planes
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posted Aug 27 2012 4:13PM
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It's going to be a while before airline passengers can use iPads and other electronic devices during the whole flight.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it's forming a committee to study the issue. But its plan suggests the committee's work won't be done until March at the earliest.
The committee will give a recommendation to the FAA, which will make the final decision about any changes. The FAA says allowing cell phone use during flights isn't under consideration.
Airlines currently ban electronic devices until the plane reaches 10,000 feet. They have to be put away before landing, too.
In March, the FAA raised hopes that it might loosen rules for electronic devices by saying it would study ways to test them.
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High School Shooting
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posted Aug 27 2012 11:37AM
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PERRY HALL, Md. (AP) - A high school student has been shot at a Baltimore County high school.
County police say the Perry Hall High School student was flown to a hospital after being shot Monday morning. Police did not provide any additional details.
The school is being evacuated. Police say students are being escorted to the Perry Hall Shopping Center, and parents can meet them there.
Monday is the first day of classes for Baltimore County public schools.
Perry Hall is a middle-class community along the Interstate 95 corridor, northeast of Baltimore city.
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Gulf Coast Residents Prepare for Isaac
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posted Aug 27 2012 10:36AM
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<VIDEO> States of emergency are declared in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, as Tropical Storm Isaac crosses the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is expected to reach hurricane strength and make landfall Wednesday.
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Tropical Storm Isaac Eyed As Possible Hurricane
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posted Aug 27 2012 10:33AM
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<VIDEO> Tropical Storm Isaac barely stirred Florida Keys residents from their fabled nonchalance Sunday, while the Gulf Coast braced for the possibility that the storm will strengthen into a hurricane by the time it makes landfall there.
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Gulf Coast Residents Warned About Isaac
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posted Aug 27 2012 10:31AM
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<VIDEO> The Gulf Coast hasn't been hit by a hurricane since 2008, but the National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane warning for a large swath of the northern Gulf Coast from an area near New Orleans to Destin, Fla.
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Private Neil Armstrong Service Planned for Friday
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posted Aug 27 2012 10:29AM
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CINCINNATI (AP) - A private service is planned in Cincinnati on Friday for astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon.
He died Saturday in Cincinnati at age 82.
No other information was released immediately, other than that the service would be private. A spokesman for his family said a public, national memorial service at another time is a possibility.
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman plans to speak at Friday's service. Portman has called the Ohio native "a good friend and adviser."
Portman is in Tampa, Fla., for the Republican National Convention. A spokeswoman says his office is working on travel arrangements to get him back to Cincinnati in time.
Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969.
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Isaac Prompts State of Emergency in Lousiana
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posted Aug 27 2012 6:56AM
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<VIDEO> Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency in Lousiana ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac which is predicted to strike as a Category 2 hurricane somewhere between the New Orleans area to the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday.
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RNC Protesters Hoping Storms Won't Stop Them
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posted Aug 27 2012 6:54AM
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<VIDEO> The impending hurricane has put a crimp in Republicans' convention plans in Tampa, but protesters gathering downtown say they are ready to go, rain or shine.
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Gov. Scott Says Florida Prepared for Isaac
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posted Aug 27 2012 6:53AM
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<VIDEO> Gov. Rick Scott says delegates visiting the Tampa area for the Republican National Convention will learn that in addition be being a great tourist destination, Florida is prepared to deal with hurricanes.
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The Fight for Florida
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posted Aug 27 2012 6:51AM
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<VIDEO> It's the battleground state with the biggest prize: 29 electoral votes that could determine who wins the White House. President Obama won Florida in 2008 but a sour economy and high foreclosures give Romney hope. AP's Kelly Daschle reports.
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Gunman kills 1, wounds 8 at Empire State Building
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posted Aug 24 2012 12:22PM
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NEW YORK (AP) - New York City officials say a laid-off women's accessories designer shot and killed co-worker outside the Empire State Building, then got in a shootout with police.
Fifty-three-year-old Jeffrey Johnson opened fire with a .45-caliber pistol at about 9 a.m. Friday on the Fifth Avenue side of the building. He was shot dead by police.
Nine others were hit by gunfire. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that some of the victims may have been hit by police bullets. The victims are expected to survive.
Johnson was laid off about a year ago from a company housed in the Empire State Building.
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Scott: 'We Know How to Deal With Hurricanes'
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posted Aug 24 2012 4:43AM
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<VIDEO> As Tropical Storm Isaac approaches Florida ahead of next weeks GOP convention, Gov. Rick Scott said RNC officials had consulted with state, local and federal authorities and there were no plans to cancel the convention.
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Raw Video: Caribbean Prepares for Isaac
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posted Aug 24 2012 4:41AM
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<VIDEO> Tropical Storm Isaac churned toward the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Thursday, threatening to strengthen into a hurricane that could take a shot at Florida just as the Republicans gather for their national convention.
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Forecaster: 'Just Can't Pinpoint' Isaac's Track
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posted Aug 24 2012 4:39AM
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<VIDEO> Forecasters say there's still uncertainty about the path Tropical Storm Isaac will take. It's expected to head toward Florida as a hurricane by Monday, but the National Hurricane Center says it could go further west into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Romney Calls for Increased Offshore Drilling
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posted Aug 24 2012 4:38AM
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<VIDEO> Seeking to reset his economic message, Republican Mitt Romney pledged to create 3 million jobs and more than $1 trillion in revenue by ramping up offshore oil drilling and giving states more control over energy production on federal land.
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Tropical Storm Isaac lashes northern Caribbean
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posted Aug 23 2012 2:33PM
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A new tropical storm -- named Joyce -- has formed in the eastern Atlantic. But it's no threat to land -- and the more immediate concern is Tropical Storm Isaac, which has already brought flooding to parts of Puerto Rico.
Forecasters say the storm is slowing down, and that will give it time to dump more rain on the island.
Isaac is churning up waves as high as 10 feet.
Forecasters say Isaac will likely turn into a Category 1 hurricane by tomorrow as it nears the Dominican Republic and Haiti. It's expected to weaken a little while heading over their island and Cuba, then possibly move on toward Florida as a hurricane by Monday.
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FDA says Ind. farm tied to salmonella in melons
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posted Aug 23 2012 2:32PM
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OWENSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A farmer whose cantaloupes have been linked to a deadly salmonella outbreak says he voluntarily ceased production and has had no other problems at his southern Indiana farm since it began operating in 1982.
Tim Chamberlain says Chamberlain Farms in Owensville stopped producing and distributing melons on Aug. 16 when the Food and Drug Administration alerted him to a possible health risk. At least two people have died in the outbreak.
Chamberlain says he doesn't know the cause of the outbreak and that the farm is awaiting instruction from government agencies on what to do next. Owensville is about 20 miles north of Evansville.
FDA spokeswoman Shelly Burgess says Chamberlain Farms is not necessarily the sole source of the outbreak, saying an investigation is under way.
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Rodney King death ruled accidental
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posted Aug 23 2012 2:31PM
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) - Southern California police say Rodney King's death has been ruled an accidental drowning.
Rialto police tell the San Bernardino Sun (bit.ly/OXVE3I) that the county medical examiner's report shows King had numerous drugs such as PCP, cocaine and marijuana in his system when he died in June.
The autopsy report is due to be released later Thursday.
A call from King's fiancee brought police officers to King's home in Rialto at 5:30 a.m. on June 17. The officers pulled the 47-year-old King from the bottom of his pool and he was pronounced dead at a hospital.
King was the black motorist severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers in 1991. The officers' acquittal on beating charges triggered the devastating 1992 Los Angeles riot.
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Girl Mauled by Raccoon Just "Wants to Be Normal"
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posted Aug 23 2012 11:01AM
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<VIDEO> A Michigan girl whose face was mauled by a pet raccoon when she was a baby has undergone the first in a series of reconstructive surgeries. Doctors are using her skin to reconstruct her nose, lips and ear.
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Mars Rover Gets Help From New York City
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posted Aug 23 2012 9:23AM
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<VIDEO> While spacecraft technology companies often make their home out West in California and Texas, the engineers at Honeybee Robotics assemble their products right along Manhattan's West Side Highway.
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Bullied Woman Sets Up Anti-bullying Foundation
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posted Aug 23 2012 9:07AM
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<VIDEO> The former upstate New York school bus monitor whose videotaped bullying by students spurred more than $700,000 in donations to her is using some of the funds to start her own anti-bullying foundation.
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Mother, Toddler Dead in NJ Decapitation-Suicide
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posted Aug 23 2012 9:03AM
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<VIDEO> Authorities say a New Jersey woman decapitated her 2-year-old son before stabbing herself to death while police were outside her home.
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AP-GfK Poll Shows White House Race Still Tight
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posted Aug 23 2012 9:02AM
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<VIDEO> For all the attention it got, Republican Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate has not altered the race against President Barack Obama. The campaign remains neck and neck, a new AP-GfK poll shows.
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Family Wants More Answers About Handcuffed Death
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posted Aug 22 2012 9:17AM
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<VIDEO> Chavis Carter's family hasn't accepted the official explanation for his death: that he was on meth when he fatally shot himself while his hands were cuffed behind him in the backseat of a patrol car in Arkansas.
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Satellites to Measure Blasts of Solar Storms
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posted Aug 22 2012 9:16AM
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<VIDEO> NASA orbits two satellites in Van Allen radiation belts to measure and observe the effects of space weather.
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AP Exclusive: Unheard King Audio Found in Attic
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posted Aug 22 2012 9:15AM
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<VIDEO> A Tennessee man searching through his attic several months ago discovered a piece of American history: An audio reel of an unreleased interview with Dr. Martin Luther King conducted by his father for a book project that was never finished.
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Akin Defies GOP Leaders to Stay in Senate Race
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posted Aug 22 2012 8:20AM
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<VIDEO> Rep. Todd Akin defied the nation's top Republicans Tuesday to forge ahead with his Senate campaign, declaring they were overreacting by abandoning him due to his comments that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape."
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USDA Eyes if Tainted Beef Entered Food Supply
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posted Aug 22 2012 8:16AM
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<VIDEO> Federal regulators who shut down a Central California slaughterhouse after receiving an animal welfare video were investigating Tuesday whether beef from sick cows reached the human food supply. Warning: this video contains graphic content.
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Feds, Univ. of Michigan Test Cars That Can Talk
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posted Aug 22 2012 8:14AM
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<VIDEO> The federal government and the University of Michigan are working together on a yearlong, real-world test of cars that can talk. The goal is to use technology to eventually make roads safer. The $25 million experiment involves 2,800 vehicles.
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"Wall of Wind" Puts Fla. Buildings to Test
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posted Aug 22 2012 4:51AM
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<VIDEO> Researchers at Florida International unveiled a new, $8 million dollar wind tunnel, the only one of its kind that can simulate a category-five hurricane.
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Kansas Rep. Apologizes for Nude Dip in Holy Sea
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posted Aug 21 2012 7:53AM
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<VIDEO> A Kansas congressman's 10-second naked plunge into the sea where the Bible says Jesus walked on water prompted apologies Monday from him, head-shaking from other Republicans and the kind of international attention that no politician wants.
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Huge Wildfire Burns Near 3 Small Towns in Calif.
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posted Aug 21 2012 7:43AM
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<VIDEO> A huge wildfire sparked by lightning in Northern California burned to the edge of three small towns Monday, threatening thousands of homes as fearful residents sought safety miles away at an emergency shelter.
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Raw Video: RNC Debuts Party's Convention Stage
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posted Aug 21 2012 7:40AM
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<VIDEO> Republican officials revealed 13 LED panels that create a large-scale backdrop for the party's convention when they showed off the convention stage for the first time.
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Obama Defends Campaign Tone, Criticizes Romney
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posted Aug 21 2012 4:49AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama defended the tone of his campaign in this summer's combative ad fight with challenger Mitt Romney, contending he is pointing out real differences while Romney is making a welfare-work claim that is "patently false."
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Facebook Stock Rebounds After Dropping Below $19
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posted Aug 21 2012 4:47AM
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<VIDEO> Facebook's beleaguered stock got an afternoon boost after hitting its lowest level ever earlier in the day. Facebook Inc. hit a new low of $18.75 before bouncing back to $20.01 by the time the stock market closed.
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Rep. Todd Akin Apologizes but Won't Abandon Race
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posted Aug 21 2012 4:46AM
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<VIDEO> Missouri Rep. Todd Akin apologized Monday for his televised comments that women's bodies are able to prevent pregnancies in "a legitimate rape" situation, but he refused to heed calls to abandon his bid for the Senate.
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Small Plane Crashes on Long Island; 2 Dead
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posted Aug 20 2012 8:53AM
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<VIDEO> A small plane carrying three people crashed in Long Island, killing two people aboard as neighbors tried to douse the flames with fire extinguishers and garden hoses, authorities and witnesses said.
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Akin Says He 'Misspoke' About Rape in Interview
by AP
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posted Aug 20 2012 8:05AM
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<VIDEO> Missouri Rep. Todd Akin, a conservative Republican running for the U.S. Senate, quickly backed off comments he made Sunday when he told an interviewer that a woman's body "has ways" to prevent pregnancy during rape.
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New Fire Forces Evacuations in Northern Calif.
by AP
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posted Aug 20 2012 8:04AM
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<VIDEO> Thousands of people have been told to leave their homes as a wildfire that began over the weekend threatened rural communities in far Northern California.
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Indiana Melons Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
by AP
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posted Aug 20 2012 7:43AM
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<VIDEO> Health officials in Indiana and Kentucky say they are investigating farms, distributors and retailers after an outbreak of salmonella that has killed two and sickened at least 141 people nationwide was linked to cantaloupe grown in Indiana.
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Obama Disputes Romney, Ryan Medicare Claims
by AP
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posted Aug 20 2012 6:50AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama is again criticizing Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan over their proposals to change Medicare. Obama charged that his GOP challengers want seniors to pay more for their health care so wealthy taxpayers can get a tax break.
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Medicare in Focus As Ryan, Mom Appear in Florida
by AP
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posted Aug 20 2012 6:46AM
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<VIDEO> Paul Ryan says seniors have nothing to worry about when it comes to Medicare and Social Security if there's a Republican in the White House. Don't believe the GOP vice presidential candidate? Then just ask his 78-year-old mother.
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Raw Video: Sisters Rescued From Burning Car
by AP
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posted Aug 17 2012 9:12AM
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<VIDEO> Passing motorists who saw smoke billowing from a stand of pine trees along Interstate 10 in Mississippi rescued a woman and her disabled sister trapped inside a wrecked, burning sport utility vehicle.
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Sheriff's Deputies Dead, 2 Hurt in La. Shootout
by AP
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posted Aug 17 2012 9:11AM
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<VIDEO> Two sheriff's deputies in Louisiana were shot to death and two others were injured in an early morning shootout west of New Orleans, authorities said Thursday.
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Spring Freeze Damages Great Lakes Apple Crop
by AP
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posted Aug 16 2012 9:02AM
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<VIDEO> A spring-time deep freeze hurt a large swath of the apple crop across the Great Lakes region, with growers reporting huge losses from New York to Minnesota. Michigan, one of the top 10 apple-producing states lost up to 90 percent of its crop.
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Wis. Missing Girl Found Dead
by AP
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posted Aug 16 2012 8:57AM
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<VIDEO> The body of a missing 3-year-old was found in a canal, just 25 yards from her home in Northwest Wisconsin. Renna Williams went missing Tuesday evening.
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Thousands Seek Right to Work Legally in US
by AP
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posted Aug 16 2012 8:55AM
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<VIDEO> Thousands of young illegal immigrants lined up on Wednesday, hoping for the right to work legally in America. President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals would give work permits to more than 1 million young illegal immigrants.
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Health Care Sizzles on the Campaign Trail
by AP
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posted Aug 16 2012 8:54AM
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<VIDEO> As President Barack Obama wraps up a three day tour across the battleground state of Iowa one of the major issues on the campaign trail, for both Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, has been health care.
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Romney: Obama Just Trying to 'Hang Onto Power'
by AP
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posted Aug 16 2012 8:53AM
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<VIDEO> Republican Mitt Romney dug in Wednesday on his charge that President Barack Obama's campaign is driven by "division and attack and hatred," criticism aimed at cutting into Obama's likeability and personal appeal with voters.
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FBI: Man Charged With Pitt Bomb Threats
by AP
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posted Aug 16 2012 8:23AM
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<VIDEO> A man who claims to be a member of a Scottish terrorist group has been indicted on charges he emailed bomb threats that disrupted campus life and forced evacuations on the University of Pittsburgh campus earlier this year.
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DC Shooting May Have Stemmed from Issue with Organization
by Associated Press
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posted Aug 15 2012 5:51PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A law enforcement official says a suspected gunman made a negative reference about the work of a conservative Christian lobbying group before shooting a security guard.
The reference was made in a confrontation in the lobby of the Family Research Council in Washington Wednesday morning. The official spoke only on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.
Another law enforcement official identified the suspect as Floyd Corkins II. Authorities were interviewing neighbors in Corkins' neighborhood in Herndon, Va., on Wednesday evening.
After being shot in the arm, the security guard and others wrestled the suspect to the ground and he was arrested.
The Family Research Council strongly opposes gay marriage and abortion and says it advocates "faith, family and freedom in public policy and public opinion."
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McMahon Wins 2nd Senate Nomination
by AP
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posted Aug 15 2012 9:32AM
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<VIDEO> Former Pro-Wrestling Executive Linda McMahon has won a Republican Senate nomination from Connecticut for the second time. She defeated former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays in Tuesday's primary.
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US Consumer Prices Flat for 3rd Time in 4 Months
by AP
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posted Aug 15 2012 9:27AM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - US consumer prices were unchanged in July from June, as a small drop in energy costs offset slightly higher food prices. The consumer price index hasn't changed since March, evidence that the weak economy is keeping inflation in check.
The Labor Department says core consumer prices, which exclude volatile food and energy costs, ticked up 0.1 percent last month. More expensive medical costs, clothing and rents pushed up core prices.
Prices increased 1.4 percent in the 12 months ending in July. That's down from 1.7 percent in June and is the smallest yearly increase in 20 months. Core prices have increased 2.1 percent in the past year, down from a 2.2 percent pace in June.
Mild inflation gives the Federal Reserve more leeway to take steps to boost growth.
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Judge Won't Halt Pa. Voter Identification Law
by AP
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posted Aug 15 2012 9:26AM
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania judge isn't stopping a tough new voter identification law from going into effect.
Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson on Wednesday refused to grant an injunction that would have halted the law requiring each voter to show a valid photo ID. Opponents are expected to file a prompt appeal to the state Supreme Court as the Nov. 6 presidential election looms.
The law is the subject of a furious debate over voting rights. People challenging it include some who say they'll be unable to vote.
Democrats say the law will make it harder for the elderly, minorities, poor and young adults to vote, and is designed to help Republican challenger Mitt Romney beat Democratic President Barack Obama.
Republicans who control the Legislature and the governor's office say they think it'll prevent voter fraud.
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US Industrial Production Rose 0.6 pct. in July
by AP
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posted Aug 15 2012 9:22AM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. factories made more cars, computers and airplanes last month, a hopeful sign that manufacturing is recovering after a weak spring.
The Federal Reserve says U.S. industrial production increased 0.6 percent in July from June, the fourth straight monthly increase.
Factory output, the most important component of industrial production, rose 0.5 percent, the second straight increase. Factory output has risen 21.9 percent since its recession low hit in June 2009 and is just 1.7 percent below the pre-recession peak for factory output reached in July 2007.
Factory production slowed this spring and some feared it could weaken further in coming months Europe's financial crisis and slower global growth cut demand for U.S. exports.
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Washington Wildfire Burns Dozens of Homes
by AP
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posted Aug 15 2012 6:49AM
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<VIDEO> A wildfire in central Washington has burned about 70 homes and forced more than 400 people to be evacuated. Wind, heat and dry conditions are making fire danger more extreme, officials said Tuesday.
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Biden Draws Romney Rebuke With 'Chains' Remark
by AP
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posted Aug 15 2012 4:49AM
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 <VIDEO> CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says Vice President Joe Biden's comment that Republicans would put voters "back in chains" is a sign of an "angry and desperate" presidency.
Romney plans to tell voters Tuesday night in Chillicothe, Ohio, that the vice president's comments represent an "outrageous charge" that disgraces the office of the presidency.
Biden made the comments earlier in the day in Danville, Va., while saying that Republicans want to deregulate Wall Street - or, as Biden put it, to '"unchain Wall Street."
Hundreds of black people were in the audience when Biden added, "They're going to put y'all back in chains."
During a stop in Wytheville, Va., Biden said he meant to say "unshackled," but he did not apologize. Instead, he mocked the Romney campaign for its outrage.
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Biden Decries Romney Criticism of 'Chains' Remark
by AP
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posted Aug 15 2012 4:47AM
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WYTHEVILLE, Va. (AP) - A defiant Vice President Joe Biden is denouncing Republican criticism over his remarks to southern Virginia voters that presidential challenger Mitt Romney would put them "back in chains" but concedes he meant to use different words.
The campaign flap began after Biden told supporters in Danville, Va., that the Republican ticket wanted to "unchain Wall Street." He then added: "They're going to put y'all back in chains."
Biden, speaking later in Wytheville, says he had meant to use the term "unshackled."
But he did not apologize and mocked the Romney campaign for showing outrage.
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Raw Video: Man Trapped in Drainage Ditch Rescued
by AP
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posted Aug 15 2012 4:44AM
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<VIDEO> Fire Rescue officials say crews worked to free a construction worker who became trapped in waist-deep dirt while working on storm drain project in Clearwater, Florida. They provided oxygen to the man because he was trapped partially underground.
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Raw Video: Deadly House Explosion in NY
by AP
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posted Aug 15 2012 4:43AM
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<VIDEO> A toddler has died and at least 14 other people have gone to hospitals after a house explosion in Suffolk County, New York.
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Man Armed in Batman Movie Indicted on Gun Charges
by Associated Press
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posted Aug 14 2012 7:46PM
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CLEVELAND (AP) - An Ohio man arrested with a loaded gun, ammunition and knives at a showing of the latest Batman movie has been indicted on three weapons counts.
A Cleveland grand jury returned the indictment Monday against 37-year-old Scott A. Smith, of North Ridgeville, on two concealed weapon counts and one of having a weapon under disability, alleged drug dependency.
Bond was set earlier at $250,000. Arraignment was scheduled for Aug. 27.
Smith's attorney says his client had the weapons for protection in case someone tried to copy the Colorado theater shooting that left 12 dead. Defense attorney Matthew Bruce said Tuesday that Smith would challenge the dependency contention and ask for lower bond.
Smith was arrested an Aug. 4 showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Westlake.
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Suit Filed in Lesbian Custody Battle
by Associated Press
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posted Aug 14 2012 7:44PM
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BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont woman whose former lesbian partner fled the country with the daughter born while they were joined in a civil union is suing her and a Virginia pastor who helped them flee to Nicaragua.
Fair Haven resident Janet Jenkins filed the civil lawsuit Tuesday when a jury was announcing its guilty verdict against Mennonite pastor Kenneth Miller, who helped Lisa Miller and daughter Isabella flee.
Kenneth Miller is from Stuarts Draft, Va. He's not related to Lisa Miller. He says he's "willing to accept the consequences" of his actions.
Among the people named in Jenkins' lawsuit is a Virginia businessman prosecutors say worked with Kenneth Miller to get Lisa Miller and Isabella out of the country. The lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary damages.
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Romney Campaigns in Fla., Ryan in Iowa
by AP
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posted Aug 14 2012 7:14AM
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<VIDEO> The newly-chosen Republican vice presidential candidate wasted no time in attacking President Barack Obama's economic stewardship in his first solo campaign event Monday, quickly establishing himself as Mitt Romney's chief attack dog.
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Amateur Video: Gunshots in College Station
by AP
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posted Aug 14 2012 5:23AM
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<VIDEO> A Texas law enforcement officer attacked as he brought an eviction notice to a house Monday was among three people killed Monday near the Texas A&M University campus. Gunshots can be heard on amateur video recorded nearby.
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Analyst: Ryan Pick Means Obama Can Switch Focus
by AP
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posted Aug 14 2012 5:19AM
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<VIDEO> Darrell West of the Brookings Institution says Republican Mitt Romney's choice of Rep. Paul Ryan to be the vice-presidential candidate allows President Barack Obama to campaign on the future rather than defend his economic leadership.
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Raw Video: Protestors Scuffle With Ryan Security
by AP
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posted Aug 14 2012 5:18AM
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<VIDEO> Angry protestors were escorted away from a campaign event where the GOP's presumptive vice-presidential candidate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan was speaking, when one of the protestors allegedly pushed one of the event volunteers.
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Shooting Near Texas A&M Kills Officer, Civilian
by AP
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posted Aug 14 2012 5:16AM
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<VIDEO> Police say at least one law enforcement officer and one civilian have been killed in a shooting near Texas A&M University's campus. Assistant Chief Scott McCollum says the gunman also was shot Monday before being taken into custody.
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Janesville Celebrates Ryan Selection
by AP
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posted Aug 13 2012 6:43AM
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<VIDEO> Residents of Janesville, Wisconsin say they're proud that one of their own, Rep. Paul Ryan, was selected as Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running-mate.
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Ryan Addresses Hometown Crowd in Wisc.
by AP
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posted Aug 13 2012 6:38AM
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<VIDEO> Rep. Paul Ryan hammered President Barack Obama on the economy in a speech to supporters in Wisconsin on Sunday. It was his first speech in the Badger State since Mitt Romney picked him to join the Republican ticket.
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Obama Brands Ryan As GOP "Ideological Leader"
by AP
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posted Aug 13 2012 6:35AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama, attending campaign fundraisers Sunday in Chicago, tagged Mitt Romney's newly picked vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan as the "ideological leader" of the Republicans in Congress.
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Romney Hits Road With V.P. Pick Ryan
by AP
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posted Aug 13 2012 6:26AM
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<VIDEO> GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigned with his new running mate Sunday. Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan joined Romney in Mooresville, North Carolina.
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Police Shoot, Kill Man Near NYC Times Square
by AP
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posted Aug 13 2012 6:25AM
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<VIDEO> Police shot and killed a man they say lunged at them with a knife in a confrontation that began in Times Square and ended with shots fired near one of New York's most heavily touristed areas.
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It's Paul Ryan: Romney Picks Wis. Rep. for No. 2
by AP
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posted Aug 13 2012 6:24AM
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<VIDEO> Republican Mitt Romney has chosen Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, an ardent conservative and devoted budget cutter, as his vice presidential running mate. The two men immediately began a tour of battleground states in the race for the White House.
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Victims of Sikh Temple Shooting Memorialized
by Associated Press
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posted Aug 10 2012 3:48PM
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OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has told mourners memorializing six victims of a Sikh temple shooting in suburban Milwaukee that America is rallying around them in support.
Holder says the fatal shooting rampage at the Oak Creek temple Sunday was not only an attack on the Sikh community, but an attack on the values of America itself. He says the Sikh community has inspired the country with its compassionate response to evil.
Holder was one of the last speakers at the memorial service Friday that drew thousands to the Oak Creek High School gymnasium where open, wooden caskets of the six victims were on display.
Gov. Scott Walker, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, and other dignitaries were among those who attended the ceremony.
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Mystery of Mars Photo Solved
by Associated Press
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posted Aug 10 2012 3:47PM
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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The mysterious Mars photo has been solved.
A NASA engineer said Friday he's pretty sure a Curiosity rover camera caught the rocket stage crashing in the distance after it landed in Gale Crater Sunday night.
A grainy, black-and-white picture taken about 40 seconds after landing shows a plume of dust in the distance. It's not visible in a picture taken nearly an hour later.
The Internet was abuzz over the photo for days.
Curiosity touched down on Mars using a new landing technique. During the last few seconds, a rocket stage hovered and slowly lowered the six-wheel rover to the ground. The rocket stage then flew away and crashed.
Engineers say a preliminary reconstruction of the landing reveals everything went according to plan.
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Head of Lackland Airforce Base Relieved of Duty
by Associated Press
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posted Aug 10 2012 3:46PM
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Officials tell The Associated Press that the Air Force has relieved a top commander at Lackland Air Force base from his position in the wake of wake of a widening sex scandal.
Col. Glenn Palmer has overseen basic training for all new Air Force recruits as commander of basic training at the 737th training group at the Texas base. Officials familiar with the decision said Friday that Palmer has been relieved from those duties. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made public.
More than a dozen military instructors at Lackland have been investigated or charged with sexually assaulting recruits. Investigators say at more than three dozen female trainees were victimized.
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Housing market showing signs of turnaround
by CBS
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posted Aug 10 2012 8:46AM
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<VIDEO> The number of homeowners getting a foreclosure notice in July was down ten percent from year ago, and the median home price was up more than seven percent. Anthony Mason reports on the overall upward trend in the housing market.
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Nasa's Morpheus spacecraft explodes on free test flight
by AFP
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posted Aug 10 2012 8:45AM
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<VIDEO> KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States/Florida) (AFP) - (AFP) - The vertical takeoff and landing rocket Morpheus crashed and exploded a few seconds after lifting off during its first untethered test flight at the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday. According to NASA, Morpheus could be used in the future for landing cargo missions on the moon.
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Google to Pay Millions for Latest Privacy Lapse
by AP
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posted Aug 10 2012 8:12AM
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<VIDEO> The Federal Trade Commission says it hopes its record $22.5 million fine against Google will force the Internet search behemoth to pay better attention to its practices. The FTC says Google duped Web surfers who use Apple's Safari browser.
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Airlines: Expect More On-time Flights
by AP
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posted Aug 10 2012 4:44AM
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<VIDEO> Travelers still have to put up with packed planes, rising fees and unpredictable security lines, but U.S. airlines today are more punctual and less likely to lose your bag.
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School Changing Pregnancy Policy
by AP
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posted Aug 9 2012 10:02AM
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<VIDEO> A Louisiana charter school is changing a controversial policy that required pregnant students leave classes and be home-schooled instead.
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Drought Challenges Mississippi Delta Region
by AP
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posted Aug 9 2012 8:18AM
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<VIDEO> In just one year the Mississippi River has experienced record flooding and near record low water levels due to drought. Today, farmers, cargo owners and the Corps of Engineers are all working to maintain the economic waterway.
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Women, Working Class Get Campaigns' Hard Sell
by AP
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posted Aug 9 2012 8:16AM
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<VIDEO> Republican candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are making the hard sell to working-class and women voters while raising the volume of their criticism to cast the other guy as an extremist.
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Romney: Obama Hasn't Kept Campaign Promises
by AP
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posted Aug 8 2012 11:06AM
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<VIDEO> Republican Mitt Romney campaigned in Des Moines, Iowa Wednesday. Making an appeal to middle-class voters in a swing state crucial to the presidential election.
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Attorney: Ohio Moviegoer Had Gun for Protection
by AP
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posted Aug 8 2012 6:44AM
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<VIDEO> An Ohio man allegedly brought a gun, ammunition and several knives to a showing of the latest Batman movie because he wanted to protect himself in case of a shooting. Scott A. Smith was arrested without incident.
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Loughner Pleads Guilty to Ariz. Shooting
by AP
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posted Aug 8 2012 6:43AM
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<VIDEO> TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Jared Lee Loughner has pleaded guilty to going on a rampage in Tucson, Ariz., that left six dead and wounded then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others.
Loughner's plea Tuesday allows him to avoid the death penalty in a mass shooting that gained worldwide attention in January 2011 because his intended target was the congresswoman. Among the dead were Arizona's chief federal judge and a Giffords' aide.
Federal Judge Larry A. Burns had found that Loughner was mentally unfit to stand trial. He ruled on Tuesday that months of forcibly medicating him to treat his schizophrenia made him competent to understand the gravity of the charges against him and assist in his own defense.
Loughner is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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Video Released of Fatal Ark. Officer Shooting
by AP
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posted Aug 8 2012 6:41AM
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<VIDEO> An Arkansas police officer who was fatally shot during a traffic stop last year can be heard pleading for his life with his attacker in dashboard video of the attack released Tuesday. Warning: Some viewers may find this video disturbing.
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Ohio Mercy Killing Suspect in Court
by AP
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posted Aug 8 2012 6:23AM
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<VIDEO> A man suspected of calmly walking into a hospital's intensive care unit and shooting his wife in the head in what may have been a mercy killing appeared perplexed in an Ohio court, asking whether his wife was indeed dead.
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Obama: $30 Million More for Drought Relief
by AP
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posted Aug 8 2012 6:21AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama is directing the Agriculture Department to authorize an additional $30 million to help crop and livestock producers in drought-stricken areas of the U.S. The spending does not require congressional approval.
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Floods & Drought: Extreme Year for Miss. River
by AP
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posted Aug 8 2012 6:20AM
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<VIDEO> In just one year the Mississippi River has experienced record flooding and near record low water levels due to drought. The AP received rare access to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers efforts to dredge and keep the channels flowing for commerce.
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Kids' Cholesterol Down; Fewer Trans Fats Cited
by AP
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posted Aug 8 2012 6:16AM
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<VIDEO> A big government study shows that in the last decade, the proportion of children who have high cholesterol has fallen.
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Romney: Obama Dismantling Welfare Reform
by AP
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posted Aug 8 2012 6:15AM
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<VIDEO> Making a play for middle-class voters, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sought Tuesday to elevate welfare reform as a campaign issue, accusing President Barack Obama of encouraging a "culture of dependency."
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Mayor: "We're Not Going to Let This Define Us"
by AP
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posted Aug 7 2012 9:32AM
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<VIDEO> The mayor of Oak Creek, Wisc. spoke out on Sunday's mass shooting at a Sihk temple by saying that residents plan to gather Tuesday night to express their sorrow over the incident. Authorities say the gunman was a white supremacist.
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NASA releases more photos from Mars
by Reuters
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posted Aug 7 2012 9:19AM
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<VIDEO> NASA scientists release more images from the Mars cover Curiosity during news conference. Sophia Soo reports.
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Official: Hospital Shooting May Be Mercy Killing
by AP
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posted Aug 7 2012 9:11AM
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<VIDEO> A woman whose husband of 45 years is accused of shooting her in the head in her hospital bed in a possible mercy killing had been in the intensive care unit in an extremely disabled state, a prosecutor said on Monday.
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Man Near Temple Shooting Not Involved
by Associated Press
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posted Aug 6 2012 5:48PM
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MILWAUKEE (AP) - The FBI has spoken with a man earlier considered a person of interest in the Sikh temple shootings near Milwaukee and ruled him out as being connected with the rampage that left six worshippers dead.
The FBI asked for the public's help Monday in finding a man who was at the scene of the Sunday shooting. They showed his picture of at a news conference.
Hours later, FBI spokesman Leonard Peace said the person had been identified, interviewed and ruled out as being connected to the shooting. Peace did not have any other details.
The shooter has been identified as Wade Michael Page. He was shot and killed by an Oak Creek police officer.
The FBI has said Page acted alone. Police have not commented on a possible motive.
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NASA Scientists: Mars Landing 'Beautiful'
by AP
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posted Aug 6 2012 9:28AM
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<VIDEO> NASA Scientists are giving the Curiousity Mars Rover's landing two thumbs up. Scientists displayed the Rover's first two photos, saying it appears to have landed in a flat area.
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Raw Video: NASA Celebrates Mars Rover Landing
by AP
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posted Aug 6 2012 5:21AM
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<VIDEO> PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Cheers and applause echoed through the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena on late Sunday after the robotic explorer Curiosity signaled it had survived a harrowing plunge through the thin Mars atmosphere.
The most high-tech interplanetary rover ever built touched down on the Martian surface inside of a giant crater after a tricky landing routine that included a series of braking tricks, a heat shield and a supersonic parachute.
The NASA engineer who led the team that devised the landing says the rover "landed in a nice flat spot." Adam Steltzner called the successful landing "really beautiful."
Within minutes of landing, Curiosity also beamed back the first black-and-white pictures from inside the crater showing its wheel and its shadow, cast by the afternoon sun.
Celebrations by the mission team were so joyous over the next hour that JPL Director Charles Elachi had to plead for calm in order to hold a post-landing press conference. He compared the team to athletic teams that participate in the Olympics.
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Gunman, 6 Others Dead in Sikh Temple Attack
by AP
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posted Aug 6 2012 4:40AM
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<VIDEO> OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) - As worshippers prayed and meditated at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, about a dozen women were preparing food in the temple kitchen for a meal after services which are open to community members, regardless of religious affiliation.
Then the shooting started, sending terrified congregants scrambling for cover.
When the gunfire finally ended Sunday in a shootout with a gunman and police outside the temple in suburban Milwaukee, seven people lay dead, including the suspect, and three others were critically wounded in what police called an act of domestic terrorism.
Federal authorities described the suspect as a white man in his 40s, but neither provided further details nor suggested a possible motive, including whether he specifically targeted the Sikh temple.
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US Economy Adds 163K Jobs, Rate Rises to 8.3%
by AP
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posted Aug 3 2012 10:01AM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added 163,000 jobs in July, a hopeful sign after three months of sluggish hiring.
The Labor Department says the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent from 8.2 percent in June.
July's hiring was the best since February. Still, the economy has added an average of 151,000 jobs a month this year, roughly the same as last year's pace. That's not enough to satisfy the 12.8 million Americans who are unemployed.
The rate increased because the government uses two surveys: A survey of businesses showed job gains, but a survey of households showed fewer people had jobs. Economists say the business survey is more reliable.
High unemployment could hurt President Barack Obama's re-election hopes. No president since World War II has faced re-election with unemployment over 8 percent.
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Mars Landing: Curiosity Rover Set to Land Sunday
by AP
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posted Aug 3 2012 6:50AM
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<VIDEO> If all goes well, the Curiosity Mars rover will complete a complicated routine and land safely on Mars on Sunday.
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Kenosha Beef Recalling 19 Tons of Burger Patties
by AP
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posted Aug 3 2012 6:45AM
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KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Kenosha Beef International Ltd. is recalling nearly 19 tons of frozen bacon-cheeseburger patties because they may contain pieces of gasket material.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall Thursday on behalf of the Wisconsin company.
The USDA says the products being recalled are 2-pound cartons containing six patties of Sam's Choice Fireside Gourmet Black Angus Beef Patties Bacon and Aged Cheddar. They were distributed in Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
The packages have the establishment number "EST425B" and "best if used by" date code of 120812B.
The USDA says Kenosha Beef alerted it to the problem after receiving a consumer complaint. The USDA says there have been no reports of injuries or illnesses.
A telephone message left with Kenosha Beef was not immediately returned.
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Megabus Crash: 1 Dead, 3 Dozen Hurt
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posted Aug 3 2012 5:53AM
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<VIDEO> LITCHFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A 25-year-old passenger who died in the crash of a double-decker Megabus in Illinois was a native of India traveling to central Missouri.
Aditi R. Avhad was headed to Columbia, Mo., when the bus slammed into an interstate bridge support pillar Thursday near Litchfield. Dozens were sent to hospitals with injuries. It's not clear how many remained hospitalized early Friday.
Illinois State Trooper Brad Lemarr said he didn't know where Avhad was seated on the bus, which was traveling between Chicago and Kansas City. The city in which she lived was also not immediately known.
Some hospital officials said early Friday they still were treating patients, though none were reporting any of the injuries to be life-threatening.
Troopers had reported that 38 people were taken to hospitals for injuries.
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Judge: No Mistrial in Drew Peterson Murder Case
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posted Aug 3 2012 5:49AM
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<VIDEO> A judge said Thursday that he believed Drew Peterson could receive a fair trial in his murder case, but not before chiding prosecutors for entering inadmissible evidence and criticizing them in front of jurors.
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Analyst: Traders Saw Knight Glitch in Seconds
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posted Aug 3 2012 5:43AM
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<VIDEO> Knight Capital Group, the trading firm whose technical glitch briefly caused trading chaos Wednesday, lost 63 percent of its value, falling $4.36 to $2.58. In two days, the stock has fallen 75 percent.
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Raw Video: Megabus Crashes Into Ill. Bridge
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posted Aug 3 2012 4:51AM
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<VIDEO> A double-decker Megabus traveling from Chicago to Kansas City has slammed into a concrete bridge-support pillar along a southern Illinois interstate.
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Raw Video: Oklahoma Refinery Fire
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posted Aug 2 2012 8:24AM
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<VIDEO> Fire was reported at a Holly Sinclair oil refinery in Tulsa, Oklahoma early Thursday. Flames could be seen several miles away.
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As Congress Leaves, a Cry for a Fix
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posted Aug 2 2012 8:20AM
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<VIDEO> Congress is beginning its summer recess with low approval ratings and partisan gridlock. But this is not stopping the Fix Congress Now caucus, starting out with four members, out of 435. The AP's Lee Powell looks at their chances.
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As Livestock Farms Grow, Neighbors Raise a Stink
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posted Aug 2 2012 8:17AM
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<VIDEO> Hog and other livestock farms are growing and producing enough sewage to rival small cities. The odor and pollution are an issue that's dividing rural communities. Robert Young is a farmer who's in the middle of a big stink in central Illinois.
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Police: Professor's Email Reveals Shooting Plot
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posted Aug 2 2012 8:15AM
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<VIDEO> A California college professor is accused of writing threatening emails after his son committed suicide several months ago. The alleged emails discussed plans to attack his son's school. Professor Rainer Reinscheid is charged with arson.
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Judge: Peterson Murder Trial in Jeopardy
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posted Aug 2 2012 8:13AM
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<VIDEO> An angry judge said Wednesday he will consider declaring a mistrial at Drew Peterson's murder trial after a second major blunder by prosecutors, once again illustrating how the high-profile case has been beset by problems.
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Chicago Chick-fil-A Culture Clash
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posted Aug 2 2012 8:11AM
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<VIDEO> Chick-fil-A supporters are eating at the chicken chain's restaurants as the company continues to be criticized for an executive taking a public position against same-sex marriage.
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Former Global Warming Skeptic Changes Views
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posted Aug 2 2012 7:54AM
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<VIDEO> UC Berkeley Physics Professor and energy consultant Richard Muller's new study finds that climate change is real and caused by humans. Muller gained notoriety for previously stating that there was not enough evidence to come to that conclusion.
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Great white suspected in attack off Cape Cod
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posted Aug 1 2012 12:03PM
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<VIDEO> An apparent shark attack off Cape Cod, Mass., is shaking people up in the popular summer spot. Seth Doane reports on the attack, thought to be by a great white shark.
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Suspicious object diverts overseas flight to Boston
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posted Aug 1 2012 12:01PM
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<VIDEO> United Airlines Flight 956 from Newark, N.J., to Geneva, Switzerland was diverted to Boston, after a suspicious object was discovered in a seat back. Charlie Rose reports.
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Gulf Oil Spill - Shrimpers Under Pressure
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posted Aug 1 2012 10:18AM
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<VIDEO> Two years after the BP oil spill, sea turtles in the gulf are still struggling for survival, but a new plan to save them may threaten the region's fragile fishing industry that's still recovering.
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Raw Video: Baby, 8 Others Rescued From Flood
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posted Aug 1 2012 9:11AM
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<VIDEO> Nine people including an infant were rescued in north Phoenix Tuesday night, after several vehicles got stuck in rising floodwaters.
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Vegas Hotel Roof Fire Ruled Accidental
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posted Aug 1 2012 8:21AM
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<VIDEO> Las Vegas fire officials blame a fire on the roof of the 36-story Treasure Island resort on a malfunctioning cooling unit. Medics checked 14 people at the scene.
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Bird strike takes plane out of service
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posted Aug 1 2012 8:17AM
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<VIDEO> A United Airlines 737 jetliner heading into Denver was damaged when it collided with a bird. Scott Pelley reports the plane with more than 150 people on board landed safely but was taken out of service for inspection and repair.
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Raw Video: Grass Fire Forces Evacuations
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posted Aug 1 2012 7:46AM
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<VIDEO> A grass fire forced authorities in Southwest Oklahoma to evacuate two dozen homes on Tuesday. Wildfires and triple-digit temperatures have been plaguing the state.
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GOP Lawmakers Divided Over Farm Legislation
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posted Aug 1 2012 7:45AM
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<VIDEO> House GOP leaders have decided against extending the current farm program for one year. Instead, they favor immediate help for drought-stricken farmers. Pressure is building for Congress to do something before the summer recess.
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Dueling Explanations in Peterson Murder Trial
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posted Aug 1 2012 7:43AM
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<VIDEO> The murder trial of former suburban Chicago police sergeant Drew Peterson began with dueling explanations of the death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, and clashes over evidence.
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