Monday, August 29, 2011

Vt. battles floods in Irene's aftermath (AP)

Vt. battles floods in Irene's aftermath (AP)

Vt. battles floods in Irene's aftermath (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:34 AM PDT

A car lies upside down in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene on Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 in Waterbury, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)AP - New England towns battled floods of historic proportions, utility crews struggled to restore power to 5 million people along the East Coast, and big-city commuters coped with transit-system disruptions Monday as the rainy remnants of Hurricane Irene finally spun into Canada.

NYC's subway back on track for commute after Irene (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:03 AM PDT

People exit the Wall Street subway station in New York early Monday morning, Aug. 29, 2011. New York City subways resumed service Monday after Tropical Storm Irene forced an unprecedented closure of the nation's largest mass transit system. Trains and buses in and around the metropolitan area faced their first major test as millions of commuters ventured to work for the first time since the storm hit. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - After Tropical Storm Irene forced an unprecedented closure of the nation's largest mass transit system, New York City subways resumed service Monday with a major test as millions of commuters ventured to work for the first time since the storm hit.

Federal judge blocks Ala. illegal immigration law (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 01:00 PM PDT

AP - A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of Alabama's new law cracking down on illegal immigration, ruling Monday that she needed more time to decide whether the law opposed by the Obama administration, church leaders and immigrant-rights groups is constitutional.

Gadhafi's wife, 3 children flee to Algeria (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 01:15 PM PDT

Smoke rises from a pickup truck driven by two pro-Gadhafi soldiers on a reconnaissance mission that came under fire by Libyan rebels on the front line, 86 miles (138 kilometers) from Sirte, Libya, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. The car was destroyed and the two loyalist soldiers were captured, injuring one, after trying to escape. Rebels have been converging from the east and west on Sirte, 250 miles east of Tripoli, preparing to battle Gadhafi loyalists. (AP Photo/Gaia Anderson)AP - Moammar Gadhafi's wife and three of his children fled Libya to neighboring Algeria on Monday, firm evidence that the longtime leader has lost his grip on the country.

AP EXCLUSIVE: US-Taliban talks were making headway (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 12:20 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo reportedly shows the Taliban supreme leader Mullah Omar. Infuriated that Washington met secretly at least three times with a personal emissary of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Afghan government intentionally leaked details of the clandestine meetings, scuttling the talks and sending the Taliban intermediary into hiding, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/ File)AP - Direct U.S. talks with the Taliban had evolved to a substantive negotiation before Afghan officials, nervous that the secret and independent talks would undercut President Hamid Karzai, scuttled them, Afghan and U.S. officials told The Associated Press.

NASA: Space station may be evacuated by late Nov. (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 09:37 AM PDT

AP - Astronauts may need to temporarily abandon the International Space Station this fall if last week's Russian launch accident prevents new crews from flying, a NASA official said Monday.

5 patients get HIV-infected organs in Taiwan error (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 08:49 AM PDT

AP - One of Taiwan's best regarded hospitals said HIV-infected organs were mistakenly transplanted into five patients after a hospital staffer misheard the donor's test results by telephone.

Polygamist leader Jeffs hospitalized after fasting (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 12:33 PM PDT

FILE - This Aug. 9, 2011 file photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows polygamist leader Warren Jeffs in Huntsville, Texas. Jeffs has been hospitalized after not eating or drinking enough since his recent conviction on child sexual assault charges, a prison official said Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. The 55-year-old was convicted earlier this month on charges that he sexually assaulted underage followers he took as spiritual brides. (AP Photo/Texas Department of Criminal Justice, File)AP - Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was hospitalized in critical condition Monday after telling corrections officers he's fasted in the weeks since receiving a life sentence for sexually assaulting underage followers he took as spiritual brides, a prison official said.

Perry wins top award but Beyonce baby tops show (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:59 AM PDT

Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - Beyonce and Jay-Z's offspring doesn't even have a name yet, but it was the indisputable breakout star of Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, upstaging everyone, even Katy Perry's win for video of the year.

Colts activate QB Peyton Manning (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:51 AM PDT

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, right, talks with head coach Jim Caldwell during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the Green Bay Packers in Indianapolis, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)AP - Peyton Manning is ready to practice with his teammates. He's still not sure when he'll dress for a game.

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

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 12:29 PM PDT

With the skyline of New York in the background, people walk during sunset at the Jersey City Waterfront Walkway along Hudson river in New Jersey August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Eduardo MunozReuters - Vermont and New Jersey struggled with their worst flooding in decades on Monday, a day after Hurricane Irene slammed an already soaked region with torrential rain, threatening to cut off small towns and damaging hundreds of thousands of homes.

Consumer spending data allays recession worries (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:12 AM PDT

Shoppers look for items in the home improvement department of a Home Depot store in New York, April 13, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - Consumer spending rose at its fastest pace in five months in July, a further sign the economy is not falling back into recession, although manufacturing activity in Texas almost stalled this month.

Bank of America to sell China bank stake for $8.3 billion (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:57 AM PDT

A sign for a Bank of America office is pictured in Burbank, California August 19, 2011. REUTERS/Fred ProuserReuters - Bank of America Corp is selling about half its stake in China Construction Bank for $8.3 billion, in its latest effort to shed assets and boost capital.

Exclusive: Finland wants Luxembourg agency to hold Greek assets (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 09:18 AM PDT

Reuters - Finland has proposed that Greek state assets be transferred to a Luxembourg-based holding company and held as security for new loans to Athens, according to an internal document obtained by Reuters.

Libyans squeeze Gaddafi bastion, Tripoli revives (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 08:55 AM PDT

A man accused of being a loyalist mercenary of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi kneels on the ground after being arrested at one of the several check points in Tripoli August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Youssef BoudlalReuters - Libyan forces converged on Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte on Monday, hoping to seal their revolution by seizing the last bastions of a fallen but perhaps still dangerous strongman.

No sign that Gaddafi has left Libya: White House (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:53 AM PDT

Reuters - The U.S. government has seen no indication that Muammar Gaddafi has left Libya, the White House said on Monday.

Mexico arrests 5 linked to deadly casino attack (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Reuters - Mexico has arrested five suspected drug gang members in connection with the torching of a casino last week that killed at least 52 people, one of the worst attacks on civilians in the country in years.

U.S. researchers broke rules in Guatemala syphilis study (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 01:09 PM PDT

Guatemala's Vice president Rafael Espada talks about medical experiments conducted on Guatemalan citizens over 60 years ago during an interview in in Guatemala City March 15, 2011. REUTERS/Daniel LeClairReuters - Government researchers must have known they were violating ethical standards by deliberately infecting Guatemalan prison inmates and mental patients with syphilis for an experiment in the 1940's, according to a presidential commission.
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