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Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 11:30 PM PDT
Ohio kidnapper Ariel Castro found dead 
Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 11:30 PM PDT
 FILE - This Aug. 1, 2013 file photo shows Ariel Castro in the courtroom during the sentencing phase in Cleveland. Castro, who held 3 women captive for a decade, has committed suicide, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, file)Prison officials say the man who held three women captive for a decade committed suicide.
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Obama gains key congressional support on Syria 
Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 06:57 PM PDT
 House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens as President Barack Obama speaks to media, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, before a meeting with between the president and Congressional leaders to discuss the situation in Syria. Boehner said he will support the president's call for the U.S. to take action against Syria for alleged chemical weapons use and says his Republican colleagues should support the president, too. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama gained ground Tuesday in his drive for congressional backing of a military strike against Syria, winning critical support from House Speaker John Boehner while key Senate Democrats and Republicans agreed to back a no-combat-troops-on-the-ground action in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack.
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Power blackout hits 70 percent of Venezuela 
Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 09:06 PM PDT
 Power blackout hits 70 percent of VenezuelaVenezuela's main power distribution network failed Tuesday, depriving 70 percent of the country of electricity and creating traffic chaos in much of Caracas, which normally escapes such outages. Electrical ...
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France: Action on Syria would 'balance' situation 
Wednesday, Sep 04, 2013 12:27 AM PDT
 In this citizen journalism image provided by the United media office of Arbeen which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians pray during the funeral of a man killed from a shell in Arbeen town, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/United media office of Arbeen)PARIS (AP) —
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Syria creates new headaches for GOP leaders 
Wednesday, Sep 04, 2013 12:15 AM PDT
 President Barack Obama pauses after speaking to media in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, before a meeting with Congressional leaders to discuss the situation in Syria. From left are, National Security Adviser Susan Rice, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, the president, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., and Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's proposal to bomb Syria is dividing both political parties as they cope with Iraq war weariness and, in the GOP, the rise of libertarian sentiment. The dilemma is most acute, however, for Senate Republican leaders who already were worried about tea party-backed challengers to their re-election bids back home.
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In Sweden, Obama to showcase common global goals 
Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 10:12 PM PDT
 President Barack waves as he walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 in Washington. Deep uncertainty surrounding military action against Syria hangs over Obama's three-day overseas trip to Sweden and Russia, which takes him away from Washington just as he's seeking support on Capitol Hill for a strike. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)STOCKHOLM (AP) — President Barack Obama is seeking to use a 24-hour visit to this Swedish capital to show a softer side of American diplomacy even as the world's gaze remains fixed anxiously on Syria.
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Texas Guard refuses to process same-sex benefits 
Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 06:09 PM PDT
 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas National Guard refused to process requests from same-sex couples for benefits on Tuesday despite a Pentagon directive to do so, while Mississippi won't issue applications from state-owned offices. Both states cited their respective bans on gay marriage.
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Nyad isn't planning to slow down after Cuba swim 
Wednesday, Sep 04, 2013 12:06 AM PDT
 United States endurance swimmer Diana Nyad talks to the media, during a press conference in Key West, Fla., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. She said the biggest challenge was swallowing large amounts of seawater, which made her vomit often. The 64-year-old is the first swimmer to make the 110-mile (177-kilometer) journey without a shark cage. She appeared refreshed and invigorated less than 24 hours after arriving dazed and sunburned, with lips swollen, in Florida. Her swim lasted 53 hours, with pauses for nourishment. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Diana Nyad may have finally completed her long-held dream of swimming from Cuba to Florida, but even at an age where many people are thinking about retirement, she isn't planning to slow down.
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Christie claims rival mocked weight; she denies it 
Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 01:30 PM PDT
 NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accused his Democratic opponent Tuesday of making a mocking reference to his weight when she suggested that the image of him "frolicking on the beach" was not a boost to tourism.
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French parliament to debate Syria strikes 
Wednesday, Sep 04, 2013 12:02 AM PDT
 In this citizen journalism image provided by the United media office of Arbeen which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians pray during the funeral of a man killed from a shell in Arbeen town, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/United media office of Arbeen)BEIRUT (AP) — The French parliament will debate Wednesday whether the nation should launch strikes against Syria, though France's president says he will wait for a decision from the U.S. Congress on possible military action against Bashar Assad's regime.
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NAACP-KKK meeting in Wyo. believed to be a first 
Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 03:57 PM PDT
 DENVER (AP) — A meeting between the Wyoming chapter of the NAACP and an organizer for the Ku Klux Klan over the weekend is believed to be the first of its kind.
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Hunchback King Richard III infected with worms 
Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 06:17 PM PDT
 This undated photo provided by the University of Leicester shows the remains of England's King Richard III which were found in a dig in Leicester, England in September 2012. Not only was Richard III one of England's most reviled monarchs, but it now turns out the hunchback king was probably infected with parasitic worms that grew up to a foot in length. Researchers who dug up Richard III's skeleton underneath a parking lot report they have found roundworm eggs in the soil around his pelvis, where his intestines would have been. They compared that to soil samples taken close to Richard's skull and surrounding his grave, where there weren't any eggs. In a study published online Wednesday Sept. 4, 2013 in the journal Lancet, experts say it's unlikely the worms did any serious damage to the king. (AP Photo/University of Leicester)LONDON (AP) — Not only was Richard III one of England's most despised monarchs, but it now turns out the hunchback king was probably infected with parasitic worms that grew up to a foot in length.
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Serena Williams wins US Open quarterfinal 6-0, 6-0 
Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 08:48 PM PDT
 Serena Williams, of the United States, watches a return to Carla Suarez Navarro, of Spain, during a quarterfinal of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)NEW YORK (AP) — From an ace on the first point to a stinging return on the last, Serena Williams was close to perfect in the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
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Putin offers assurances on gay rights at Olympics 
Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 10:27 PM PDT
 Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an interview with John Daniszewski, the Associated Press's Senior Managing Editor for International News during an AP interview at Putin's Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. Putin sought to downplay the current chill in the U.S.-Russian relations and said that the two countries need to cooperate on a range of issues in the interests of global stability. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin sought to ease concerns that Russia's new anti-gay law would be used to punish athletes who display rainbow flags during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, while insisting that gays are not discriminated against in his country.
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