Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Earl could force US evacuations ahead of Labor Day (AP)

Earl could force US evacuations ahead of Labor Day (AP)

Earl could force US evacuations ahead of Labor Day (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:17 PM PDT

Hurricane Earl is seen moving west-northwest in the Caribbean, in this National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite image taken and released on August 30, 2010. Hurricane Earl strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm on Monday after lashing the northeast Caribbean islands, and was expected to swipe the U.S. East Coast in the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. REUTERS/NOAA/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSAP - A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the beach.

Survivor in western AZ shooting in good condition (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:16 PM PDT

AP - A woman who survived a weekend shooting that left five people dead in western Arizona told a 911 dispatcher that she was shot in the neck and wasn't sure whether others around her were breathing.

Aging vets' costs concern Obama's deficit co-chair (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:02 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 1966 file photo, U.S. Air Force planes spray the defoliant chemical Agent Orange over dense vegetation in South Vietnam in this 1966 photo. Because of concerns about Agent Orange, more than one-quarter of the 1 million Vietnam veterans receiving disability checks are getting compensation for diabetes and other common ailments of age, with erectile dysfunction among them, according to millions of VA claims records obtained by The Associated Press through the Freedom of Information Act. (AP Photo, File)AP - The system that automatically awards disability benefits to some veterans because of concerns about Agent Orange seems contrary to efforts to control federal spending, the Republican co-chairman of President Barack Obama's deficit commission said Tuesday.

Murkowski narrows gap in US Senate seat in Alaska (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:22 PM PDT

Regional AccuVote board members Rica Gaines, left, and Beth Madren process ballots on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at Alaska Division of Elections offices in Anchorage, Alaska. The Alaska Division of Elections said it expects to count 15,272 absentee, questioned and early ballots today. They're part of at least 25,500 outstanding ballots that remain to be counted one week after Miller stunned political watchers by nearly upsetting Murkowski. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)AP - Sen. Lisa Murkowski narrowed the gap Tuesday on challenger Joe Miller in their razor-thin GOP primary but still needs to make a late charge in the vote count to avoid being ousted.

Agent: Ex-Army analyst had manuals on artillery (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:39 PM PDT

AP - A former U.S. Army analyst who tried to board a flight to China with electronic files containing restricted Army documents poses a danger of the "gravest sense," a prosecutor argued Tuesday in federal court.

Proposed pot farm on countryside angers residents (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:37 PM PDT

A sign discouraging marijuana growing sits on property next to what was once a egg farm near Longmont, Colo., on Monday, Aug. 30, 2010. Surrounding property owners are furious about a proposal from Scott Mullner, a city councilman from Laramie, Wyo., to turn the property into a marijuana farm. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - The investor saw potential in the scrubby 67 acres tucked away amid multimillion dollar homes: He would turn the land into a vast pot farm and capitalize on the booming medical marijuana industry.

Cops: Calif doctor gets stuck in chimney, dies (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:16 PM PDT

FILE - In this 2007 photo, shows Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac. who involved in an 'on-again, off-again' relationship, apparently tried to force her way into her boyfriend's home by sliding down the chimney, police said Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. Her decomposing body was found there three days later. (AP photo/The Bakersfield Californian, Felix Adamo) MANDATORY CREDITAP - A doctor involved in an "on-again, off-again" relationship apparently tried to force her way into her boyfriend's home by sliding down the chimney, police said Tuesday. Her decomposing body was found there three days later.

Meghan McCain opens up about campaign, Palins (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 04:29 PM PDT

AP - John McCain's daughter says in a new book released Tuesday that Sarah Palin brought drama, stress and uncertainty to her father's failed bid for the presidency in 2008, but she doesn't blame the vice presidential nominee for losing the race.

AP Interview: Maine man says NY bomber was partyer (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:46 PM PDT

Mohammad Shafiq Rahman, left, joined by his wife, Sara, speaks during an interview Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, in Portland, Maine. Rahman, 33, was one of three Pakistani men taken into custody during the investigation of the botched bombing attempt in New York's Times Square. He has not been charged in connection with the case and was released last week. (AP Photo/Joel Page)AP - A Pakistani man detained during an investigation of a botched car bombing in New York City's Times Square says he knew the plotter years ago as a partying college student — not as the radical Muslim who later said he received explosives training from the Pakistani Taliban.

Bus vanishes, NY transit impostor arrested again (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:26 PM PDT

AP - A man who commandeered a subway train at age 15 and has repeatedly posed as a transit worker was arrested again Tuesday on charges he stole a bus in New Jersey and drove it to a New York airport.

Pension fight stalls sale of Philly newspapers (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:13 PM PDT

AP - The bankruptcy sale of Philadelphia's two major newspapers has been delayed two weeks as creditors poised to take over try to hammer out labor contracts with several Teamsters units.

Ex-bin Laden aide gets life for NY prison stabbing (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:53 PM PDT

AP - A former Osama bin Laden aide who stabbed a federal prison guard in the eye was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison after telling the court he's not a terrorist and hearing his victim tell him he will go to hell.

Wis. cand. runs fighting ad aimed at attack victim (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 01:27 PM PDT

AP - A Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor has begun running ads in which he dons boxing gloves and vows to "go the distance" against the likely Democratic nominee, who was viciously beaten outside a fairground last year and left with serious injuries.

New York imam: Mosque fight about Muslim role (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:43 PM PDT

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, right, leads the prayers during an Iftar ceremony hosts by Dubia Scholl of Government in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,Tuesday Aug. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)AP - The imam leading plans for an Islamic center near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York said Tuesday the fight is over more than "a piece of real estate" and could shape the future of Muslim relations in America.

Oval Office makeover has comfy, more modern feel (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:11 PM PDT

Renovations to the Oval Office, including a new carpet, drapes, wallpaper and furniture, are seen, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Congressional opponents, stubborn diplomats or wary heads of state, beware: The new Oval Office sofas look so comfy, you just might be lulled into a few reckless compromises.

Court says gay couples can't divorce in Texas (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:47 PM PDT

Arturo Sernas rallies with other gay marriage supporters n Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at the intersection of Santa Monica Blvd. and San Vicente Blvd. in West Hollywood, Calif. Protestors gathered following the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' freezing of a federal judge's decision ruling California's gay marriage ban, Proposition 8, unconstitutional, halting gay marriages in the state. (AP Photo/Adam Lau)AP - A Texas appeals court said Tuesday that gay couples legally married in other states cannot get a divorce in Texas, where same-sex marriage is banned.

Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 04:48 PM PDT

AP - Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.

Officials probe 10 infant deaths at NC Army base (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 12:33 PM PDT

AP - The mysterious deaths of two infants at the same home within three months of each other has prompted a probe into eight other unexplained infant deaths at the Fort Bragg Army base since January 2007, the military said Tuesday.

Ind. scientist accused of stealing trade secrets (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:41 PM PDT

AP - A former Indiana scientist accused of illegally sending trade secrets worth $300 million to China and Germany was ordered detained Tuesday on rare charges of economic espionage.
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