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News - Latest News & Headlines: After unusual speech, 'Eastwooding' makes the rounds on the Web Isaac renews old debate about Louisiana levees CDC says 10,000 at risk of hantavirus in Yosemite outbreak Apple targets more Samsung products in patent suit Neil Armstrong's family, NASA remember first man on the moon California legislature approves pension changes Clinton says U.S. can work with China in Pacific Photos of the last 'blue moon' until 2015 Romney views Hurricane Isaac damage in Louisiana Thousands return home after Philippines quake, tsunami warning lifted Charlotte's pride: Best spots for visitors during the DNC Bill urges more illegal workers to pay California taxes Forceful arrests inflame sentiment toward LAPD Maine case worker blames sitter for baby's death PRI declared winner of Mexico's presidential vote Feds close criminal investigation on Ariz. sheriff Big cash seizure puts light on Nicaragua drug role Scientists test new marine robot hurricane-hunters Bernanke says Fed ready to act but short on specifics After unusual speech, 'Eastwooding' makes the rounds on the Web Fri,31 Aug 2012 10:32 AM PDT Clint Eastwood was the surprise speaker at the Republican convention. And the "Dirty Harry" actor's rambling speech didn't make everybody's day. The 82-year-old gave an ad-libbed talk to an empty chair on stage that was supposed to be President Obama—or where he was sitting—or something. It didn't take long for Obama's furniture stand-in to take [...] Full Story Top Isaac renews old debate about Louisiana levees Fri,31 Aug 2012 03:35 PM PDT Associated Press - When Hurricane Isaac whirled into the Gulf Coast this week, the federal levee system protecting New Orleans did its job. But the patchwork of floodwalls shielding subdivisions outside the city and rural fishing and farming communities was no match for the drenching storm. Full Story Top CDC says 10,000 at risk of hantavirus in Yosemite outbreak Fri,31 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Reuters - Some 10,000 people who stayed in tent cabins at Yosemite National Park this summer may be at risk for the deadly rodent-borne hantavirus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. The CDC urged lab testing of patients who exhibit symptoms consistent with the lung disease, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, after a stay at the California park between June and August and recommended that doctors notify state health departments when it is found. ... Full Story Top Apple targets more Samsung products in patent suit Fri,31 Aug 2012 06:03 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seeking to capitalize on a major legal victory over its rival Samsung Electronics Ltd, Apple Inc has asked a federal court in a separate case to find that four additional Samsung products, including the Galaxy S III, infringe Apple's patents. In February, Apple alleged that at least 17 Samsung products infringe its patents. In a court filing made in San Jose federal court on Friday, Apple added four more products to the list of allegedly infringing products that have been released beginning in August 2011 and continuing through this month. ... Full Story Top Neil Armstrong's family, NASA remember first man on the moon Fri,31 Aug 2012 09:31 AM PDT ABC News - Neil Armstrong, the Apollo 11 astronaut who died last weekend, was remembered today as a space pioneer, a reluctant hero and a man who bore with dignity the burden of being a national icon. Full Story Top California legislature approves pension changes Fri,31 Aug 2012 06:05 PM PDT Associated Press - The state Legislature on Friday approved a package of changes to California's public employee pension system that is expected to save taxpayers billions of dollars, even as Republican lawmakers said much more needs to be done to fix a system with massive liabilities. Full Story Top Clinton says U.S. can work with China in Pacific Fri,31 Aug 2012 08:40 PM PDT Reuters - RAROTONGA (Reuters) - The United States will buttress security partnerships across the Pacific as it strengthens ties with island nations, but also hopes to work more closely with China as Beijing expands its own influence in the region, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday. Clinton arrived in the tiny Pacific outpost of the Cook Islands for this year's Pacific Islands Forum, part of Washington's effort to woo nations across the Asia-Pacific which are increasingly coming under China's shadow. ... Full Story Top Photos of the last 'blue moon' until 2015 Fri,31 Aug 2012 10:00 AM PDT Night sky watcher Angela Saeki caught the blue moon from her balcony on the 34th floor in Osaka, Japan, August 30, 2012. Full Story Top Romney views Hurricane Isaac damage in Louisiana Fri,31 Aug 2012 01:25 PM PDT Mitt Romney made a last-minute trip to the Gulf Coast to tour storm damage caused by Hurricane Isaac. The Republican nominee was invited to the region by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who joined him on a tour of Jean Lafitte, La., which was hit by severe flooding as the hurricane made landfall. Emergency crews [...] Full Story Top Thousands return home after Philippines quake, tsunami warning lifted Fri,31 Aug 2012 08:19 PM PDT Reuters - GUIUAN, Philippines (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people on a central Philippine island returned home on Saturday after a tsunami alert was lifted following a 7.6 magnitude undersea quake, as local authorities began work to repair damages to public infrastructure. The earthquake 91 miles off the town of Guiuan on Samar island on Friday killed one person and caused only minor damage, but prompted the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center to issued a tsunami warning. ... Full Story Top Charlotte's pride: Best spots for visitors during the DNC Fri,31 Aug 2012 01:53 PM PDT It starts like a riddle: Why do people only visit Charlotte once? asks resident Tyler Graf. "Because they usually end up moving there right after," he answers. "With that perfect mix of Southern hospitality and big-city living, Charlotte is a great place to live or just to visit." What [...] Full Story Top Bill urges more illegal workers to pay California taxes Fri,31 Aug 2012 07:45 PM PDT Associated Press - California lawmakers approved legislation Friday that would allow illegal immigrants to voluntarily join a program and pay state income taxes in exchange for leniency in their immigration status.The state ... Full Story Top Forceful arrests inflame sentiment toward LAPD Fri,31 Aug 2012 04:29 PM PDT Associated Press - A spate of incidents in which Los Angeles police officers are accused of using excessive force is threatening to unravel the Police Department's efforts to bolster community relations. Full Story Top Maine case worker blames sitter for baby's death Fri,31 Aug 2012 06:14 PM PDT Associated Press - Maine's child welfare agency is placing blame for a baby's death on the mother of a 10-year-old accused of killing her, saying the mother shouldn't have left the infant with the girl and the baby's death was "a result of your neglect." Full Story Top PRI declared winner of Mexico's presidential vote Fri,31 Aug 2012 08:35 PM PDT Associated Press - Mexico's highest electoral authority declared Friday that Enrique Pena Nieto was the legitimate winner of the July 1 presidential election, formally opening the transition to a new government despite continuing claims of fraud by the left's second-place finisher. Full Story Top Feds close criminal investigation on Ariz. sheriff Fri,31 Aug 2012 08:34 PM PDT Associated Press - Federal authorities said Friday that they're closing their abuse-of-power investigation into Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona without filing charges against him. Full Story Top Big cash seizure puts light on Nicaragua drug role Fri,31 Aug 2012 05:09 PM PDT Associated Press - Most days the only vehicles on Highway 15 are battered trucks shuttling grain, coffee beans and cooking oil through the lush, mountainous highlands on the Honduras-Nicaragua border. Full Story Top Scientists test new marine robot hurricane-hunters Fri,31 Aug 2012 04:34 PM PDT Reuters - As Tropical Storm Isaac was on its path through the Caribbean before becoming a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico this week, U.S. scientists were testing an experimental new weather spy tool - an unmanned, marine robot about the size of a surfboard that can gather storm data at sea level. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)research laboratory in Miami sent the "Wave Glider," a floating platform of sensors with an underwater stabilizer christened Alex, into ocean waters about 100 miles north of Puerto Rico last week to try to intercept Isaac. ... Full Story Top Bernanke says Fed ready to act but short on specifics Fri,31 Aug 2012 01:27 PM PDT Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday left the door wide open to a further easing of monetary policy, saying the stagnation in the U.S. labor market was a "grave concern," but he stopped short of providing a clear signal of imminent action. His stark language gave a temporary lift to U.S. stocks, but economists walked away from the Fed chairman's remarks still divided over whether the central bank would launch a fresh round of bond purchases at its upcoming meeting in September. ... Full Story Top

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