Thursday, August 4, 2011

Panetta: Cuts via debt deal's trigger 'unacceptable'

Panetta: Cuts via debt deal's trigger 'unacceptable'


Panetta: Cuts via debt deal's trigger 'unacceptable'

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said he intends to make sure "some common sense prevails" as Congress works to find more ways to reduce the national debt.

Psychological group: Let gays marry

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:36 PM PDT

The American Psychological Association is calling on state and federal officials to stop anti-gay legal measures and to legalize same-sex marriage.

Warren Jeffs guilty of sexual assault

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:07 PM PDT

The polygamist sect leader stood silently for most of his 30-minute closing argument. Finally, he stared at each member of the jury before mumbling just four words.

FAA deal to put thousands back to work

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 04:34 PM PDT

A bipartisan agreement will allow furloughed FAA and construction workers to return to jobs, Sen. Harry Reid says. Other issues remain unresolved, he said.

4 sentenced in Florida couple's slaying

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 02:58 PM PDT

Four men were sentenced in Florida Thursday for their role in the 2009 killings of a husband and wife who were shot to death when a crew of masked men burst into their home.

CDC: Salmonella more drug resistant

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 04:15 PM PDT

Federal health officials said Thursday that a recent salmonella outbreak may be more resistant than usual to antibiotics, leading to higher hospitalization rates.

Blood vial may link Bundy to cold cases

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 04:56 PM PDT

Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy confessed to more than 30 murders before he was sent to Florida's electric chair in 1989, but experts have always believed there were more.

Fake bomb on teen called extortion plot

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 04:22 AM PDT

A letter attached to a suspected bomb that was strapped on an Australian woman made "serious" demands, authorities said Thursday.

15 states too hot for humans

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:35 PM PDT

The National Weather Service issued heat advisories for parts of 15 states Thursday, nearly all in the South, stretching from a sliver of Southern California to North Carolina.

Libya: Missile not fired at NATO ships

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 06:27 PM PDT

A Libyan government spokesman said Thursday that forces loyal to embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi did not fire a missile at NATO warships, as he had told reporters a day earlier.

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