Vermont, New Jersey flooded as Irene spares NYC (Reuters)

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• Vermont, New Jersey flooded as Irene spares NYC (Reuters)
• Clinic warns Wisconsin patients blood exposure possible (Reuters)
• New York family seeks $100 million from son's accused killer (Reuters)
• The Storm After the Earthquake: Washington's Apocalypse This Time (Time.com)
• Hurricane Irene's Path: How Do Forecasters Predict the 'Cone of Uncertainty'? (Time.com)
• "Angry mom" from Dr Phil show given suspended sentence (Reuters)
• Astronauts might have to abandon space station (AP)
• Hurricane Irene blamed for at least 38 deaths (AP)
• Panel reveals new details of 1940's experiment (AP)
• 32-year sentence given in Chicago student's death (AP)
• Obama uncle held in Mass. by immigration officials (AP)
• Irene brings worst flooding in century to Vermont (AP)
• Jackson molest case barred from doctor's trial (AP)
• Experts praise decisions to evacuate from Irene (AP)
• Gay former Army officer on trial in DC for protest (AP)
• Alaska woman in hot sauce case spared jail time (AP)
• Obama taps labor economist for top White House job (AP)
• Katrina's 6th anniversary finds Gulf Coast on mend (AP)
• FEMA puts long-term rebuilding on hold after Irene (AP)

Vermont, New Jersey flooded as Irene spares NYC (Reuters) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:14 PM PDT Reuters - New Jersey and Vermont struggled with their worst flooding in decades on Monday, a day after Hurricane Irene slammed an already soaked U.S. Northeast with torrential rain, dragging away homes and submerging neighborhoods underwater.

Clinic warns Wisconsin patients blood exposure possible (Reuters) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 03:45 PM PDT Reuters - A Wisconsin health clinic said on Monday it was notifying all 2,345 patients seen by a former employee over the past five years that they may have been exposed to blood-borne diseases such as Hepatitis or HIV.

New York family seeks $100 million from son's accused killer (Reuters) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 03:15 PM PDT Reuters - The father of an 8-year-old boy, whose murder stunned the New York Orthodox Jewish community where he was abducted last month, is seeking $100 million from the man accused of abducting, killing and dismembering him.

The Storm After the Earthquake: Washington's Apocalypse This Time (Time.com) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:20 AM PDT Time.com - The nation's capital hasn't been so shaken up, physically, as it has been with the Virginia temblor, and may be, with the advent of Irene

Hurricane Irene's Path: How Do Forecasters Predict the 'Cone of Uncertainty'? (Time.com) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:20 AM PDT Time.com - You've seen Hurricane Irene's path predicted on maps: lime green states, electric blue water and a white upside-down teardrop running smack into North Carolina. But how do weather forecasters nail them down?

"Angry mom" from Dr Phil show given suspended sentence (Reuters) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:36 PM PDT Reuters - An Alaska mom convicted of child abuse after she was seen on the "Dr. Phil" show pouring hot sauce into her adopted Russian-born son's mouth was given a suspended sentence of 180 days on Monday.

Astronauts might have to abandon space station (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:44 PM PDT AP - Astronauts may need to take the unprecedented step of temporarily abandoning the International Space Station if last week's Russian launch accident prevents new crews from flying there this fall.

Hurricane Irene blamed for at least 38 deaths (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:14 PM PDT AP - Hurricane Irene has led to the deaths of at least 38 people in 11 states. The total is derived from state and local law enforcement agencies, emergency officials, or family members:

Panel reveals new details of 1940's experiment (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:20 PM PDT AP - A presidential panel on Monday disclosed shocking new details of U.S. medical experiments done in Guatemala in the 1940s, including a decision to re-infect a dying woman in a syphilis study.

32-year sentence given in Chicago student's death (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:38 PM PDT AP - The last suspect convicted in the 2009 videotaped beating death of a Chicago honors student was sentenced Monday to 32 years in prison, ending a tragic case that symbolized the brutality of youth violence and sparked outrage around the country.

Obama uncle held in Mass. by immigration officials (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:16 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's uncle was stopped on suspicion of drunken driving, told police he planned to arrange bail through the White House and was being held without bail on an immigration detainer, authorities said Monday.

Irene brings worst flooding in century to Vermont (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:45 PM PDT AP - Almost a dozen New England towns were rendered virtual islands Monday as floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Irene reshaped parts of Vermont and upstate New York, turning placid rivers into raging torrents and some streets into treacherous mud bogs.

Jackson molest case barred from doctor's trial (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:10 PM PDT AP - The judge in the upcoming trial of Michael Jackson's doctor ruled Monday that the defense cannot call any witnesses to testify about the child molestation investigation that led to the pop star's trial and acquittal in 2005.

Experts praise decisions to evacuate from Irene (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:53 PM PDT AP - They were life and death decisions made by politicians, bureaucrats and everyday people. Hurricane Irene was barreling towards the East Coast. It was big. It was scary. Flooding was certain. The choice: Flee or stay put.

Gay former Army officer on trial in DC for protest (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:40 PM PDT AP - A gay former Army lieutenant arrested for handcuffing himself to a White House fence during a protest is being treated differently because he is a prominent voice for gay rights, his lawyer said Monday.

Alaska woman in hot sauce case spared jail time (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:01 PM PDT AP - An Alaska woman convicted of punishing her adopted Russian son by squirting hot sauce into his mouth was spared immediate jail time on Monday.

Obama taps labor economist for top White House job (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 01:53 PM PDT AP - Facing a public deeply dissatisfied with his handling of the economy, President Barack Obama on Monday tapped a prominent labor economist to join his cadre of advisers and help steer a fall jobs agenda that will be critical to the president's re-election bid.

Katrina's 6th anniversary finds Gulf Coast on mend (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 03:18 PM PDT AP - The Gulf Coast mixed somber ceremonies with New Orleans' signature flair to mark the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and honor those killed during the catastrophic storm that drowned much of the region's dominant city and devastated coastal towns in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana.

FEMA puts long-term rebuilding on hold after Irene (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 03:16 PM PDT AP - The federal government has frozen some aid to tornado- and flood-ravaged Missouri and the South to focus on immediate help for victims of Hurricane Irene, disappointing residents and officials who said Monday they still need help.

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