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| Obama to propose 'grand bargain' Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 02:39 PM PDT By Steve Holland CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (Reuters) - President Barack Obama proposed a "grand bargain for middle-class jobs" on Tuesday that would cut the U.S. corporate tax rate and use billions of dollars in revenues generated by a business tax overhaul to fund projects aimed at creating jobs. The goal, as outlined in his speech to an enthusiastic audience at an Amazon.com Inc facility in southeastern Tennessee, was to break through partisan gridlock in Congress with a formula that satisfies Republicans and Democrats alike. ... Full Story | Top |
| The life of a DREAMer: One young woman’s journey to live legally in the U.S. Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:20 AM PDT Power Players Evelyn Rivera is a "DREAMer." Her family came to the United States from Colombia when she was 3 years old and, for much of her childhood, Rivera didn't know that she was an undocumented immigrant. Rivera tells "Power Players" that although she was born in Colombia, she feels "very American in blood, in [...] Full Story | Top |
| Bradley Manning acquitted of aiding the enemy Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:57 AM PDT  FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy — the most serious charge he faced — but was convicted of espionage, theft and other charges Tuesday, more than three years after he spilled secrets to WikiLeaks. Full Story | Top |
| Appeals court strikes down NYC's big-soda ban Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 08:57 AM PDT New York City's crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice. An appeals court ruled Tuesday that New York City's Board of Health exceeded its legal authority and acted unconstitutionally when it tried ... Full Story | Top |
| Fla insurance officials: rates will rise under ACA Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 12:00 PM PDT Florida's insurance officials said Tuesday that health insurance rates will rise 5 to 20 percent for small businesses and 30 to 40 percent in the individual market through the state's new exchange under ... Full Story | Top |
| Time Warner drops CBS, then halts decision Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:09 AM PDT  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The fee dispute between Time Warner Cable and CBS Corp. took an odd turn when the cable giant announced it was turning off the broadcaster in three major cities, then quickly reversed the decision. Full Story | Top |
| Obama challenges GOP to accept corporate tax deal Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 02:16 PM PDT  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday offered congressional Republicans a new corporate tax cut and jobs spending package he said might "help break through some of the political logjam in Washington," only to have GOP lawmakers immediately throw cold water on the idea. Full Story | Top |
| Massive explosions rock central Fla. gas plant Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 02:38 PM PDT  TAVARES, Fla. (AP) — After hearing two explosions, maintenance worker Gene Williams looked outside to see a 20-by-20 foot fireball rising above an outdoor storage area at the Blue Rhino propane plant. Full Story | Top |
| 4-year-old with IQ of 145 becomes Mensa's newest member Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 07:13 AM PDT Anala Beevers is smarter than you. Full Story | Top |
| Ark. district arming more than 20 teachers, staff Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 07:41 AM PDT  CLARKSVILLE, Ark. (AP) — As Cheyne Dougan rounded the corner at Clarksville High School, he saw three students on the floor moaning and crying. In a split-second, two more ran out of a nearby classroom. Full Story | Top |
| Conn. warns of dire climate change consequences Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 12:02 PM PDT Connecticut environmental officials are warning of dire consequences from climate change that will affect agriculture, dams and levees, waterfront habitats and public health. For example, sea level rise ... Full Story | Top |
| Businesses call for action on immigration Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 01:19 PM PDT Hundreds of leading business groups and GOP donors called for action on immigration legislation Tuesday, seeking to increase pressure on the House GOP as lawmakers prepare to leave Washington for a five-week ... Full Story | Top |
| WikiLeaks' Assange condemns Manning verdict, Obama Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 05:17 PM PDT  By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange accused President Barack Obama of "national security extremism" on Tuesday after an American military judge convicted Bradley Manning over the biggest leak of classified documents in U.S. history. Praising Manning as "the most important journalistic source that the world has ever seen", Assange said the U.S. soldier, who prosecutors said had supplied WikiLeaks with hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. documents, did not receive a fair trial and called for the verdict to be overturned. ... Full Story | Top |
| 2 'Real Housewives of NJ' stars to appear in court Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 03:36 AM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two stars of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" are scheduled to make initial court appearances on federal fraud charges. Full Story | Top |
| Is Bradley Manning a hero, traitor or something more complex? Military veterans react to verdict Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 02:48 PM PDT  After a military court on Tuesday acquitted former U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning of aiding the enemy when he released classified documents to the website Wikileaks, Yahoo News asked military service members and veterans for their reactions. Full Story | Top |
| Obama proposes 'grand bargain' for jobs Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:01 AM PDT  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — President Barack Obama is offering Republicans something they've wanted for a long time, a simpler corporate tax code, in exchange for more spending on programs to create jobs for the middle class. Full Story | Top |
| Spain investigators: Train driver was on phone Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 01:55 PM PDT  MADRID (AP) — The driver was on the phone with a colleague and apparently looking at a document as his train barreled ahead at 95 mph (153 kph) — almost twice the speed limit. Suddenly, a notorious curve was upon him. Full Story | Top |
| 'Housewives' stars free on bond, travel restricted Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 02:14 PM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A star of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" and her husband were each released on $500,000 bond after making initial court appearances Tuesday on federal fraud charges. Full Story | Top |
| Nazi suspects ordered out of U.S. never left Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:52 AM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At least 10 suspected Nazi war criminals ordered deported by the United States never left the country, according to an Associated Press review of Justice Department data — and four are living in the U.S. today. All remained eligible for public benefits such as Social Security until they exhausted appeals, and in one case even beyond. Full Story | Top |
| Prosecutors: Woman had soda can with green paint Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 06:33 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman charged with defacing the Washington National Cathedral had a soda can of green paint with her when she was arrested, and she has been linked to at least four other incidents of vandalism, including at the Lincoln Memorial, according to prosecutors and court documents. Full Story | Top |
| 2 'Real Housewives of NJ' stars free on $500K bond Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 08:00 AM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two stars of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" were released on $500,000 bond each after making initial court appearances Tuesday on federal fraud charges. Full Story | Top |
| Unemployment rates rise in 90 pct. of US cities Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:45 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates rose in nearly all large U.S. cities in June as college graduates and many of those still in school began searching for jobs. Full Story | Top |
| Russian anti-gay laws impact Olympics, vodka sales Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 06:42 AM PDT  Russian vodka and the Winter Olympics in Sochi. For now, those are the prime targets as gays in the United States and elsewhere propose boycotts and other tactics to convey their outrage over Russia's ... Full Story | Top |
| NJ woman accused of 'trashing' dog pleads guilty Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 03:33 PM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to an animal cruelty charge after authorities say her emaciated dog was found starved and near-death, wrapped in a plastic bag and thrown down a building's garbage chute. Full Story | Top |
| Manning acquitted of aiding enemy, still may face long jail term Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 02:59 PM PDT  By Medina Roshan and Scott Malone FORT MEADE, Md./BOSTON (Reuters) - A military judge on Tuesday found U.S. soldier Bradley Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy, the most serious charge he faced for handing over documents to WikiLeaks, but he still likely faces a long jail term after being found guilty of 19 other counts. Colonel Denise Lind ruled the 25-year-old Army private first class was guilty of five espionage charges, among many others, for the largest unauthorized release of classified U.S. data in the nation's history. ... Full Story | Top |
| New EPA chief: Climate controls will help economy Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:45 AM PDT President Barack Obama's top environmental official wasted no time Tuesday taking on opponents of the administration's plan to crack down on global warming pollution. In her first speech as the head of ... Full Story | Top |
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