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| How much damage did Bradley Manning really do? Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:12 PM PDT  Analysis: The judge's verdict suggests that the harm he caused may have been overplayed. Full Story | Top |
| Student left in DEA cell to get $4 million from US Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 05:41 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 25-year old college student has reached a $4.1 million settlement with the federal government after he was abandoned in a windowless Drug Enforcement Administration cell for more than four days without food or water, his attorneys said Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
| Weiner spokeswoman trashes ex-intern in profanity-laced rant Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 07:57 PM PDT  NEW YORK—In what will surely be another public relations nightmare for Anthony Weiner's mayoral campaign, his spokeswoman went off on an epic, obscenity-laced rant against a former intern who wrote an unflattering article about her time working for the ex-congressman. Full Story | Top |
| US economic growth likely weakened in 2nd quarter Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:38 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A report Wednesday is expected to show the U.S. economy barely grew from April through June. But economists are hopeful that the weak second quarter is a temporary lull that gives way to stronger growth in the second half of the year. Full Story | Top |
| Sandusky scandal headed for another trial Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:50 PM PDT  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Jerry Sandusky scandal appears headed for another court battle that is sure to prolong the media spotlight and relive the testimony of how the former Penn State football icon molested boys, sometimes in the school's facilities. Full Story | Top |
| Pentagon to bear brunt of upcoming budget cuts Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:21 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A second, deeper round of automatic federal budget cuts is on its way, and it's going to hit the Pentagon hard. Full Story | Top |
| Council: San Diego mayor must pay own legal fees Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 09:28 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego City Council twice voted unanimously Tuesday to make Mayor Bob Filner responsible for the expenses in a sexual harassment suit, attempting to distance itself from the leader of the nation's eighth-largest city amid mounting calls for his resignation. Full Story | Top |
| Zimbabwe: Voting starts in crucial election Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:03 AM PDT  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabweans voted Wednesday in elections that will determine the future of longtime President Robert Mugabe, who has denied allegations of vote-rigging and dismissed concerns about the credibility of the polls. Full Story | Top |
| New TV channel tells Israel's side of the story Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:26 PM PDT  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — State-of-the-art TV studios above an ancient Mideast port signal Israel's arrival in a modern media landscape in which countries increasingly seek to broadcast their own perspective to the world. Full Story | Top |
| Q&A: Tracking the source of stomach bug outbreak Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:17 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — State and federal investigators are trying to figure out the source of a stomach bug that has sickened 372 people in 15 states. Iowa and Nebraska have linked some cases in their states to eating pre-packaged salad mix, but the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration have said the mix is not linked to all of the cases. Full Story | Top |
| FAA puts more restrictions on foreign jets at SFO Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:40 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. aviation officials are no longer allowing foreign airlines to land alongside another plane when touching down at San Francisco International Airport in the wake of the deadly Asiana Airlines crash. Full Story | Top |
| Senate panel looking at limits on surveillance Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:23 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are questioning top Obama administration officials about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs for the first time since the House narrowly rejected a proposal last week to effectively shut down the NSA's secret collection of hundreds of millions of Americans' phone records. Full Story | Top |
| Pentagon bears brunt of upcoming budget cuts Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:11 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A second, deeper round of automatic federal budget cuts is on its way, and it's going to hit the Pentagon hard. Full Story | Top |
| Manning guilty of 20 charges, not aiding the enemy Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 05:04 PM PDT  FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — In a split decision, U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted Tuesday of aiding the enemy — the most serious charge he faced — but was convicted of espionage, theft and nearly every other count for giving secrets to WikiLeaks, a verdict that could see him spend the rest of his life in prison. Full Story | Top |
| WikiLeaks on Manning verdict: 'Extremism' Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:19 AM PDT  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange branded Pfc. Bradley Manning's espionage conviction an episode of "national security extremism" while other supporters expressed relief that he was acquitted of the most serious charge. Among Manning's critics, House intelligence officials said justice was served. Full Story | Top |
| Israeli-Palestinian aim: A peace deal in 9 months Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 02:41 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressing ahead in a new U.S.-backed push for Middle East peace, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators agreed Tuesday to meet again within two weeks to start substantive talks in hopes of reaching a long-elusive settlement within nine months. Full Story | Top |
| Israel, Palestinians aiming for peace deal in nine months Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 03:57 PM PDT  The two sides held their first peace negotiations in nearly three years in Washington. Full Story | Top |
| Delay of key health care law requirement may cost gov't $10B Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 01:54 PM PDT  The Obama administration's surprise decision to delay a key requirement of the health care law for employers will cost the government $10 billion, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
| Manning not guilty of most serious charge Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:15 AM PDT  The figure at the center of the WikiLeaks case could face up to 128 years in prison. Full Story | Top |
| As 2014 looms, GOP using Weiner against Bill Clinton Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 09:56 AM PDT  Democrats freely describe Weiner as a heel - just not an Achilles Heel. Full Story | Top |
| 'Private Benjamin' actress Eileen Brennan dies Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 06:42 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eileen Brennan, who went from musical comedy on Broadway to wringing laughs out of memorable characters in such films as "Private Benjamin" and "Clue," has died. She was 80. Full Story | Top |
| McCain: We don't need more border agents Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:10 AM PDT  "I'll give you a little straight talk. We don't need 20,000 additional border enforcement agents," McCain said. Full Story | Top |
| The problem with Obama's visit to Amazon Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:06 AM PDT  It's reigniting debate about the value of Amazon to the American economy. That's not good for anybody. Full Story | Top |
| Why veterans become criminals Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 09:19 AM PDT  How the system fails them—and the new prison dorms that could help them get back on track. Full Story | Top |
| Investigative report: Life and death in assisted living Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 06:12 AM PDT  PBS' Frontline, in collaboration with ProPublica, an independent, non-profit news organization that produces public-interest journalism, will on Tuesday night broadcast the results of a major investigation into the operations of Emeritus Senior Living, the largest assisted living company in the U.S. Full Story | Top |
| Spain train driver was on phone at time of crash 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 |
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