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| All the president’s filmmakers: “Our Nixon” documentary exposes home movies of Nixon’s top aides Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 03:57 AM PDT Top Line Richard Nixon is viewed historically as one of the nation's most corrupt presidents, but the new documentary "Our Nixon" uses never-before-seen Super 8 home videos shot by Nixon's closest aides—H.R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman and Dwight Chapin—to reveal a lighter side of the 37th president of the United States. Filmmaker Penny Lane tells [...] Full Story | Top |
| Fast-food workers stage largest protests yet Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 06:01 PM PDT  Fast-food workers and their supporters beat drums, blew whistles and chanted slogans Thursday on picket lines in dozens of U.S. cities, marking the largest protests yet in their quest for higher wages. ... Full Story | Top |
| Las Vegas casino seeks to evict raunchy nightclub Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 04:14 AM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — It turns out that even in Sin City, some sins are hard to overlook. Full Story | Top |
| British man turns the tables on telemarketers by charging them to call him Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 09:36 AM PDT These days Lee Beaumont is perfectly happy to get a call from a telemarketer. In fact, he's the one making a profit from the unsolicited sales calls. Full Story | Top |
| Obama: US action would send Assad 'strong signal' Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 10:44 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. moved toward a possible military strike, President Barack Obama said even limited retaliation for Syria's alleged chemical weapons use would send a "strong signal" to its vulnerable government. The administration scrambled Thursday to convince Congress members and international allies of the case against Syrian President Bashar Assad. Full Story | Top |
| Russia sending warships to the Mediterranean: report Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 01:48 AM PDT  Russia will "over the next few days" be sending an anti-submarine ship and a missile cruiser to the Mediterranean as the West prepares for possible strikes against Syria, the Interfax news agency said on Thursday. Full Story | Top |
| Feds won't sue to stop marijuana use in 2 states Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 04:24 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite 75 years of federal marijuana prohibition, the Justice Department said Thursday that states can let people use the drug, license people to grow it and even allow adults to stroll into stores and buy it — as long as the weed is kept away from kids, the black market and federal property. Full Story | Top |
| Fast-food protests underway Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 08:57 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-food protests are underway in cities including New York, Chicago and Detroit, with organizers expecting the biggest national walkouts yet in a demand for higher wages. Full Story | Top |
| Women unaware she’s pregnant finds “appendicitis” pains actually labor pains Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 10:13 AM PDT Teresa Brown, of Schuylerville, New York went into the hospital with painful cramps and ended up leaving with a little miracle. Full Story | Top |
| Fast-food strikes set for cities nationwide Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 03:25 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-food customers in search of burgers and fries might run into striking workers instead. Full Story | Top |
| U.S. allows states to legalize recreational marijuana within limits Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 04:01 PM PDT  By David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a move marijuana advocates hailed as an historic shift, the Obama administration on Thursday began giving U.S. states wide leeway to experiment with pot legalization and started by letting Colorado and Washington carry out new laws permitting recreational use. The Justice Department said it would refocus marijuana enforcement nationwide by bringing criminal charges only in eight defined areas - such as distribution to minors - and giving breathing room to users, growers and related businesses that have feared prosecution. ... Full Story | Top |
| UK Prime Minister Cameron loses Syria war vote Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 07:47 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron lost a vote endorsing military action against Syria by 13 votes Thursday, a stunning defeat that will almost guarantee that Britain plays no direct role in any U.S. attack on Bashar Assad's government. Full Story | Top |
| Ford to make Fusion in US for first time Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 11:54 AM PDT  FLAT ROCK, Mich. (AP) — For the first time, Ford is making its Fusion sedan in the U.S. Full Story | Top |
| Does Obama need congressional approval to bomb Syria? Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 10:46 AM PDT If President Barack Obama chooses to unilaterally launch military force against Syria in retaliation for the government's alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians last week, he will surely face allegations that he's exceeding his role as the chief executive. Full Story | Top |
| U.S. fast-food workers protest, demand a 'living wage' Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 02:52 PM PDT  By Atossa Araxia Abrahamian NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fast-food workers went on strike and protested outside McDonald's, Burger King and other restaurants in 60 U.S. cities on Thursday, in the largest protest of an almost year-long campaign to raise service sector wages. Rallies were held in cities from New York to Oakland and stretched into the South, historically difficult territory for organized labor. The striking workers say they want to unionize without retaliation in order to collectively bargain for a "living wage." They are demanding $15 an hour, more than twice the federal minimum of $7. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama briefs Boehner on Syria Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 12:05 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has briefed House Speaker John Boehner on Syria in a conversation in which the Republican leader pressed the president to make the case to the nation and Congress for military action. Full Story | Top |
| Liberace's one-time Vegas mansion sells for $500K Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 03:41 PM PDT A 15,000-square-foot Las Vegas mansion once owned by Liberace was sold for $500,000 in cash to a British businessman who said he learned to play the piano after being inspired by the flamboyant performer. ... Full Story | Top |
| Florida to call on Labrador retrievers to stem Giant Snail invasion Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 04:36 PM PDT  By Kevin Gray MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida officials trying to eradicate the Giant African Land Snail, one of the world's most destructive invasive species, plan to deploy a new weapon in the battle - Labrador retrievers. State agriculture authorities say they hope the dogs will add to their success in fighting an infestation of the slimy snails, which were first spotted by a homeowner nearly two years ago and quickly swept through the Miami area. ... Full Story | Top |
| Stats show Americans not that into driving anymore Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 04:18 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Driving in America has stalled, leading researchers to ask: Is the national love affair with the automobile over? Full Story | Top |
| Zimmerman's wife to 'think about' staying married Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 08:03 AM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's wife says she's going to have to "think about" whether she stays married to him. Full Story | Top |
| Philippines says China withdraws invite for Aquino Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 02:57 AM PDT The Philippines and China, already locked in a territorial dispute, engaged in a diplomatic tussle Thursday, with the Philippine president canceling a visit to a trade fair in China after being told to ... Full Story | Top |
| US readies possible solo action against Syria Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 08:40 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday prepared for the possibility of launching unilateral American military action against Syria within days as Britain opted out in a stunning vote by Parliament. Facing skepticism at home, too, the administration shared intelligence with lawmakers aimed at convincing them the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its people and must be punished. Full Story | Top |
| US fast food workers strike to supersize wages Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 11:23 AM PDT  Thousands of workers at McDonald's and other fast food outlets across the United States halted work Thursday in what organizers called the "largest-ever strike" to hit the $200 billion industry. Full Story | Top |
| Conjoined boys separated at Dallas hospital Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 04:41 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — The mother of twins successfully separated after being born joined at the chest says she's looking forward to holding the babies she once thought had no chance of survival. Full Story | Top |
| Manila says China withdraws invitation for Aquino Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 04:27 AM PDT  The Philippines and China, already locked in a territorial dispute, engaged in a diplomatic tussle Thursday, with the Philippine president canceling a visit to a trade fair in China after being told to ... Full Story | Top |
| 5 Possible Repercussions of a U.S. Military Strike on Syria Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 07:04 AM PDT  What Could Happen if the U.S. Strikes Syria and Syria or Iran Retailiate? Full Story | Top |
| Utah mom wants medical marijuana for sick child Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 03:57 AM PDT Jennifer May's 11-year-old son suffers debilitating seizures that have severely limited his development to that of a toddler and kept him from attending full days of school. She's tried numerous medications, ... Full Story | Top |
| 2 kittens that stopped NYC subway service found Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 06:48 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — It only took two kittens to stop the city's subway in its tracks. Full Story | Top |
| Mont. judge's apology rejected by victim's mother Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 05:31 PM PDT  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The mother of a 14-year-old girl who was raped by her teacher and later committed suicide appeared at a raucous Thursday protest against the judge who sentenced the man to a month in jail and said the victim was "older than her chronological age." Full Story | Top |
| Why were no Republicans at the March on Washington rally? Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 10:53 AM PDT  President Obama spoke at Wednesday's rally commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. So, too, did former Democratic Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, as well as civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga).Notice a pattern? Yes, all of those politicians are Democrats. In fact, not a single one of the day's speakers was an elected Republican official.Event organizers said they invited a number of prominent Republicans, but none accepted, citing prior scheduling conflicts or ill health. Former President George W. ... Full Story | Top |
| AP sources: Intelligence on weapons no 'slam dunk' Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 06:36 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The intelligence linking Syrian President Bashar Assad or his inner circle to an alleged chemical weapons attack is no "slam dunk," with questions remaining about who actually controls some of Syria's chemical weapons stores and doubts about whether Assad himself ordered the strike, U.S. intelligence officials say. Full Story | Top |
| George Zimmerman's wife says future of their marriage in doubt Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 09:51 AM PDT  By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The wife of George Zimmerman said on Thursday she is not sure if she will stay married to him and recounted how the two "lived like gypsies" in a 20-foot trailer in the woods leading up to his trial in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. Shellie Zimmerman's comments were aired in an interview with ABC News a day after she pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of perjury for lying during her husband's Florida bond hearing last year. ... Full Story | Top |
| UK: Syria attack would be legal, justified Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 07:15 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — Britain's leaders said Thursday it would be legal under humanitarian doctrine to launch a military strike against Syria even without authorization from the United Nations Security Council. Full Story | Top |
| J&J tries new cap to curb fatal Tylenol overdoses Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 11:29 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bottles of Tylenol sold in the U.S. will soon bear red warnings alerting users to the potentially fatal risks of taking too much of the popular pain reliever. The unusual step, disclosed by the company that makes Tylenol, comes amid a growing number of lawsuits and pressure from the federal government that could have widespread ramifications for a medicine taken by millions of people every day. Full Story | Top |
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