| | |
| Crews report progress against Yosemite fire Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 12:18 AM PDT  Flames reach San Francisco's main reservoir, but officials expect no disruptions. Full Story | Top |
| Sheriff: Missing Arizona teen found dead in Oregon Monday, Aug 26, 2013 09:50 PM PDT  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The father of an Arizona teenager whose body was found Monday evening near his abandoned SUV in the woods of southern Oregon said his son was "a young man who had a broken heart." Full Story | Top |
| Kerry warns Syria chemical arms use has consequences Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 12:18 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry says there is "undeniable" evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack in Syria, with intelligence strongly pointing to Bashar Assad's government, and "this international norm cannot be violated without consequences." Full Story | Top |
| Widows of Fort Hood slain describe lost moments Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 12:06 AM PDT  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — One of Angela Rivera's saving graces after her husband was gunned down at Fort Hood was his voicemail greeting. For years after Maj. Eduardo Caraveo was killed in 2009, Rivera had his cellphone kept active so she could call it and hear his voice telling her to leave a message. Full Story | Top |
| Manning lawyer gives more details on gender change Monday, Aug 26, 2013 08:11 PM PDT  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning, who was previously known as Bradley Manning, decided to announce that she wanted to live as a woman the day after sentencing because a military prison said publicly it would not provide hormone treatment, her attorney said Monday. Full Story | Top |
| Ford recalls Fromme assassination attempt in video Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 12:14 AM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Newly released footage from the trial of Charles Manson disciple Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme shows President Gerald Ford calmly and carefully recalling the attempted assassination in the videotaped testimony. Full Story | Top |
| Conservative group presses McConnell on health law Monday, Aug 26, 2013 08:34 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative group is launching a radio ad challenging Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to oppose any money for President Barack Obama's health care law even if it means triggering a government shutdown. Full Story | Top |
| Bust to boom: Can strippers save Atlantic City? Monday, Aug 26, 2013 02:21 PM PDT  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — What if, after seven years of plunging casino revenues and fleeing customers, Atlantic City's real problem was this: People are wearing too much clothing? Full Story | Top |
| 1st-round Slam win for Venus Williams matters now Monday, Aug 26, 2013 08:02 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — For years and years, a first-round victory by Venus Williams at a major tournament would hardly merit a mention. Full Story | Top |
| Mets ace Harvey has torn ligament in elbow Monday, Aug 26, 2013 09:09 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Harvey has a partially torn ligament in his right elbow, a potentially devastating injury for the pitcher that had given the foundering New York Mets reason to be hopeful about their future. Full Story | Top |
| Emotional testimony as jury weighs Hasan's fate Monday, Aug 26, 2013 02:47 PM PDT FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A soldier left for dead after being shot in the head. A widow whose two sons won't have their father to take them fishing or teach them how to be gentlemen. A grieving father who includes himself and his unborn grandson in the death toll of the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood. Full Story | Top |
| Kerry: Chemical arms use in Syria an 'obscenity' Monday, Aug 26, 2013 07:15 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday outlined the clearest justification yet for U.S. military action in Syria, saying there was "undeniable" evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack, with intelligence strongly signaling that Bashar Assad's regime was responsible. Full Story | Top |
| 10 Things to Know for Tuesday Monday, Aug 26, 2013 06:15 PM PDT  Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday: Full Story | Top |
| Wildfire closing in on SF Bay area's water source Monday, Aug 26, 2013 03:54 PM PDT  TUOLUMNE CITY, Calif. (AP) — A raging wildfire in Yosemite National Park rained ash on the reservoir that is the chief source of San Francisco's famously pure drinking water, and utility officials Monday scrambled to send more water toward the metropolitan area before it becomes tainted. Full Story | Top |
| 21 measles cases linked to megachurch in Texas Monday, Aug 26, 2013 06:18 PM PDT DALLAS (AP) — A Texas megachurch linked to at least 21 measles cases has been trying to contain the outbreak by hosting vaccination clinics, officials said Monday. Full Story | Top |
| Obama awards Medal of Honor to Afghan war veteran Monday, Aug 26, 2013 04:50 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama bestowed the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, on Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter on Monday, saluting the veteran of the war in Afghanistan as "the essence of true heroism," one still engaged in a battle against the lingering emotional fallout of war. Full Story | Top |
|
No comments:
Post a Comment