Monday, August 27, 2012

U.S. troops punished over Koran burning, urination video

U.S. troops punished over Koran burning, urination video

U.S. troops punished over Koran burning, urination video

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:48 PM PDT

Afghan men shout anti-U.S slogans during a protest in KabulWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday it was disciplining U.S. troops over two incidents that provoked outrage in Afghanistan early this year, one involving a video depicting Marines urinating on corpses and another over burned copies of the Koran. But the administrative punishments fell short of criminal prosecution and it was unclear whether they would satisfy Afghan demands for justice. Afghan President Hamid Karzai branded the Marine's actions in the video as "inhuman," and he initially called for a public trial for the soldiers over the Koran incident. ...

Utah NBC affiliate won't air show about gay couple

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:47 PM PDT

This image released by NBC shows Andrew Rannells as Bryan, left, and Justin Bartha as David in a scene from "The New Normal," premiering Sept. 11, 2012 at 9:30p.m. EST on NBC. A Mormon church owned NBC affiliate in Utah has rejected "The New Normal," the sitcom about a single mother's journey through life as a surrogate for a gay couple. NBC introduced the sitcom to American audiences earlier this month in a two-minute preview during coverage of the London Olympics. "For our brand, this program simply feels inappropriate on several dimensions, especially during family viewing time," says Jeff Simpson, CEO of KSL parent company Bonneville International, which is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (AP Photo/NBC, Trae Patton)A Mormon church-owned NBC affiliate in Utah won't air an upcoming sitcom about a gay couple that invites a surrogate mother into their home as they try to have a baby because the station deems the content inappropriate for its audience.

FAA to study use of electronics on planes

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:46 PM PDT

It's going to be a while before airline passengers can use iPads and other electronic devices during the whole flight.

Democrats urge immediate repair of Capitol Dome

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:43 PM PDT

FILE -This July 28, 2011 file photo shows the Capitol Dome on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats controlling the Senate are pressing for money to immediately repair the iconic dome of the U.S. Capitol, which has fallen into disrepair and has at least 1,300 cracks in it. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Democrats controlling the Senate pressed Monday for an immediate infusion of money to repair the iconic dome of the U.S. Capitol, which has fallen into disrepair and has at least 1,300 cracks in it.

San Francisco archbishop-elect in DUI arrest

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:42 PM PDT

The Roman Catholic archbishop-elect of San Francisco was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence, San Diego police said Monday.

Prehistoric tiny bugs found trapped in amber

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:41 PM PDT

This undated handout photo provided by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the University of Göttingen shows photomicrographs of the two new species of ancient gall mites in 230-million-year-old amber droplets from northeastern Italy. The gall mites were named: Triasacarus fedelei, left, and Ampezzoa triassica. (AP Photo/A. Schmidt, University of Göttingen, Proceedings of the National Academy)Scientists have found three well preserved ancient insects frozen in amber — and time — in what is Earth's oldest bug trap.

US officials checking SEAL raid book for secrets

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:38 PM PDT

U.S. officials said Monday that they are reviewing a copy of a soon-to-be-published account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, checking for leaks of classified information.

Prosecution rests at Drew Peterson murder trial

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Joel Brodsky left, and Joe Lopez, right, defense attorneys for former Bolingbrook, Ill., police officer Drew Peterson, speak to the media outside the Will County Courthouse in Joliet, Ill., Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, during a break in Peterson's murder trial. The judge in the case rejected a request by the defense to acquit Peterson after prosecutors rested Monday. Peterson has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)Prosecutors on Monday rested their case against former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson after entering a dramatic letter from his third wife, who wrote that she feared he would kill her.

Isaac menaces U.S. Gulf Coast 7 years after Katrina

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:34 PM PDT

A sign reinforces concerns as locals prepare for Tropical Storm Issac in MetairieNEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac closed in on the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast on Monday, triggering some mandatory evacuation orders and disrupting U.S. offshore oil production as it threatened to make landfall between Florida and Louisiana as a full-blown hurricane. The large, slow-moving storm swiped south Florida on Sunday before moving into warm Gulf waters. It was expected to gain hurricane force by Tuesday and could reach land Tuesday night or early Wednesday, the anniversary of devastating Hurricane Katrina seven years ago. The U.S. ...

Happy now for tea party help, GOP faces challenges

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Chairman of the Republican National Committee Reince Priebus speaks to delegates during an abbreviated session the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)The Republican Party that's showing its face to America this week is a restless institution that relies heavily on the uncompromising passions of tea partyers, anti-immigration activists and social conservatives. It's a potent but unruly coalition that supplies vital energy today but poses serious challenges for the future.

Navistar CEO steps down, interim replacement named

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:31 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2011 file photo, Dan Ustian, chairman, president and CEO of Lisle, Ill.-based Navistar International Corp., speaks with reporters outside the White House in Washington. Navistar on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, said Ustian informed the board that he is immediately retiring from his roles as chairman, president and chief executive, as well as leaving the company's board. He had been with the company for 37 years. The company named Lewis Campbell, the former chairman, president and CEO of Textron Inc., as its executive chairman and interim CEO. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Navistar International Corp. said Monday that its CEO has stepped down and named an interim replacement.

1 arrest during GOP protests in Tampa

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Demonstrator Carole Fields, of Palm Beach, Fla., listens to a speech, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Tampa. Hundreds of protestors gathered in a park in Tampa to march in demonstration against the Republican National Convention. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)Rain and wind from Tropical Storm Isaac and a massive police presence kept the protest crowds smaller than expected on the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday, organizers say.

On a quiet day, Apple rules the stock market

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:30 PM PDT

FILE- In a Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, file photo, Trader Frank Cannarozzo, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Trading volume, the number of shares bought and sold each day, is down by a fifth from last year, more evidence that relatively few investors are pushing up stocks as Main Street folks abandon the market. "August is usually slow, but this is terrible," says Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)The biggest story in the stock market Monday was Apple, but that wasn't saying much.

Death toll rises to 48 in Venezuela refinery blast

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:28 PM PDT

Plumes of black smoke and flames continue to rise over the Amuay refinery near Punto Fijo, Venezuela, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery, killing at least 24 people and injuring dozens, an official said. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)The death toll has risen to 48 at Venezuela's biggest oil refinery, where fires were still raging on Monday nearly three days after a powerful explosion.

Clooney aids Obama campaign with Geneva fundraiser

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:27 PM PDT

George Clooney headlined a fundraiser Monday that took in more than a half-million dollars for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, the second dinner this year where the actor has turned his A-list magnetism into political gold.

Hertz, at long last, buying Dollar Thrifty

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:26 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 14, 2008 file photo, a Hertz logo is seen at the Hertz car rental counter in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. More than two years after its original bid, Hertz agreed Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, to buy Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. for about $2.3 billion, giving it more ways to attract travelers and expand its international presence. It will also give the company a leg up against competition from an increasing number of smaller competitors. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)Hertz is one-step closer to its long-awaited prize.

Private Neil Armstrong service planned for Friday

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:24 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 12, 2012 file photo, former astronaut Neil Armstrong testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing on NASA's proposed budget and the future of the manned space flight program on Capitol Hill in Washington. The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at age 82. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon July 20, 1969. He radioed back to Earth the historic news of "one giant leap for mankind." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)A private service is planned in Cincinnati on Friday for astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, and President Barack Obama has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff.

Teen pot use linked to later declines in IQ

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:23 PM PDT

A new study suggests that teenagers who routinely smoke marijuana may end up with a long-term drop in their IQ.

Oil firms, refiners brace for Louisiana-bound Isaac

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:22 PM PDT

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Energy companies evacuated offshore oil rigs and shut down U.S. Gulf Coast refineries on Monday as Tropical Storm Isaac threatened to reach hurricane strength and batter the country's oil refining belt later this week. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Isaac, currently a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, was projected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall in Louisiana by Wednesday, the seven-year anniversary of devastating Category 3 Hurricane Katrina. ...

US says 78 percent U.S. Gulf output shut by storm Isaac

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:22 PM PDT

HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Monday that 78.02 percent of daily oil and 48.31 percent of daily natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico was shut by Tropical Storm Isaac, which was forecast to make landfall as a minimal hurricane between the Florida Panhandle and western Louisiana by midweek. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said oil and gas producers had shut 1.076 million barrels per day of oil, up from 333,815 bpd on Sunday, and 2.165 billion cubic feet per day, up from 371 million cubic feet on Sunday, of daily natural gas output as of Monday. ...

Grain elevators shut, barges halted as Isaac nears

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:22 PM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. grain elevators on the Gulf coast were shut and barges carrying grain and other goods on the lower Mississippi River were halted in preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac, which was due to make landfall either late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Archer Daniels Midland closed four elevators in New Orleans, while Cargill said elevators in Westwego and Reserve, Louisiana, will be closed. ...

Apple lists 8 Samsung products it wants banned

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:22 PM PDT

Apple Inc. on Monday submitted a list of eight Samsung Electronics Co. products it wants pulled from shelves and banned from the U.S. market.

GOP convention opens: Party proceeds despite storm

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:21 PM PDT

Chairman of the Republican National Committee Reince Priebus gavels the Republican National Convention open in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)Republicans launched Mitt Romney's national convention Monday with the bang of a gavel before a smattering of delegates as Tropical Storm Isaac led them to cancel most of the opening-day program.

Guinea troops fire on opposition leader's car

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:21 PM PDT

Security forces in Guinea opened fire on a car carrying three of the country's top opposition leaders Monday, leaving bullet holes in the sides of the vehicle and heightening tension between the country's opposition and the ruling party, according to witnesses. No casualties were reported.

Syrian rebels claim to shoot down helicopter

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:20 PM PDT

This citizen journalism image made from video provided by Shaam News Network SNN and taken on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, purports to show a Syrian military helicopter on fire and falling to the ground after it was apparently hit during fighting between government forces and rebels in the capital Damascus, Syria. The helicopter's downing comes amid a widening government offensive to recapture districts in Damascus and its suburbs that have fallen into rebel hands. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network, SNN)THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS CITIZEN JOURNALIST IMAGEA Syrian military helicopter crashed in a ball of fire Monday after apparently being hit during clashes between government forces and rebels in the capital Damascus, activists said, in a sign of the fighters' growing abilities as they struggle to topple President Bashar Assad's regime.

France would recognize Syrian opposition gov't

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:17 PM PDT

France's President Francois Hollande speaks during a ceremony to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris in 1944, at the city hall in Paris, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)French President Francois Hollande urged Syria's divided opposition on Monday to form a provisional government, promising that France would recognize it in hope of accelerating the departure of President Bashar Assad's regime as the violence escalates in the Arab country.

Superman, Wonder Woman lock lips as power couple

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:16 PM PDT

This comic book image released by DC Entertainment shows Wonder Woman and Superman kissing from the "Justice League 12" issue. Wonder Woman and Superman are officially an item, locking lips in a passionate embrace as the pair realize that there's no one out there like them. The couple's kiss is the culmination of a dramatic story in "Justice League" No. 12 which marks the first full year since DC relaunched its stable of heroes with new stories, new costumes and revised origins. (AP Photo/DC Entertainment)Wonder Woman and Superman are an item, locking lips in a passionate embrace as the pair realize that there's no one out there like them.

Broncos, Manning meet halfway to build new offense

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:14 PM PDT

Peyton Manning's longest pass play of the preseason didn't go to one of his towering tight ends or his mammoth wide receivers.

Iran's military chief suing US over sanctions

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:12 PM PDT

A news agency reports that Iran's top military commander is suing the U.S. for putting his name on its sanctions list.

Gas prices rise as refineries shut for Isaac

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:11 PM PDT

Waves pound the boardwalk, the Malecon, during the passing of Tropical Storm Isaac in Havana Cuba, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. The hurricane center said the storm, which was swirling north of the central coast of Cuba in the pre-dawn hours, was expected to be near or over the Florida Keys sometime later Sunday or Sunday night. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)Pump prices are heading higher as Tropical Storm Isaac forces several major refineries along the Gulf Coast to halt production in preparation for high winds and heavy rains.

Division formerly known as I-AA debates new name

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:11 PM PDT

Football is the only NCAA Division I sport that is divided into two levels, the one that fills 100,000-seat stadiums and the one that gets no respect.

Afghan violence offers grim future

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai displays a case containing a pen that belonged to former Afghanistan King Shah Amanullah Khan, who ruled the country from 1919 to 1929, during a ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. The pen will be transferred to the Afghan National Museum. (AP Photo/Ahmad Massoud / Xinhua, Pool)Insurgents beheaded 17 people at a party in a Taliban-controlled area, and an Afghan soldier killed two U.S. troops, bringing the two-day death toll Monday to about 30.

Prehistoric bugs from 230 million years ago found

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT

This undated handout photo provided by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the University of Göttingen shows photomicrographs of the two new species of ancient gall mites in 230-million-year-old amber droplets from northeastern Italy. The gall mites were named: Triasacarus fedelei, left, and Ampezzoa triassica. (AP Photo/A. Schmidt, University of Göttingen, Proceedings of the National Academy)Scientists have found a few ancient insects frozen in what is Earth's oldest bug trap.

Samsung verdict could benefit Nokia, shares climb

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT

Shares of Nokia Corp. surged on Monday after a Wall Street analyst said that the Finnish phone maker could benefit from the $1 billion patent verdict against Samsung. The decision could delay technology developments for devices that, like Samsung phones, run Google Inc.'s Android operating system. That could boost Nokia's line of Windows Phone-based smartphones.

What Apple's $1B victory means for consumers

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT

Banners advertising Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S III and Apple's iPhone 4S are displayed at a mobilephone shop in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. After more than three weeks of trial in the U.S. and two days of deliberations, the nine-person jury said Friday that Samsung copied Apple's iPhone and iPad and ordered the South Korean firm to pay more than $1 billion in damages. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)Apple's $1 billion court victory over Samsung poses a lot of questions for consumers. Will Samsung phones still be available for sale? Will they be more expensive? Will owners of existing phones need to worry?

SPIN METER: Debt clock has dual message

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

Chairman of the Republican National Committee Reince Priebus announces the display of the debt ticker during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)As Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus gaveled the party's convention to order Monday, he also set in motion a debt clock, a theatrical flourish designed to remind Americans just how rapidly the government's tide of red ink is mounting under President Barack Obama.

Colombia, rebels to begin peace talks soon: source

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:58 AM PDT

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government will soon begin talks that could lead to formal negotiations for peace with the country's biggest guerrilla group, known as the FARC, according to a Colombian intelligence source. As part of the deal to hold talks, the government has agreed that leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia would not be extradited to another country to stand trial, he said. ...

Three US Marines punished over Taliban urination video

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:57 AM PDT

A US Marine is seen on patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in JuneThree US Marines have pleaded guilty and been sanctioned for urinating on the corpses of Afghan Taliban fighters and posing for pictures with the dead, the Quantico-based unit said Monday.

Anti-rocket school protects Israeli kids near Gaza

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:55 AM PDT

Israeli high-school students walk through the yard next to a new rocketproof school building, in Shaar Hanegev school, near the southern town of Sderot, Israel, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. The 27.5 million US Dollar structure features concrete walls, reinforced windows and a unique architectural plan all designed specifically to absorb rocket fire.(AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)For the first time in years, the children of Sderot can study in peace.

Rosie O'Donnell: I'm married, selling art on eBay

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:55 AM PDT

FILE - This Jan. 10, 2012 file photo shows television personality Rosie O'Donnell, right, and her girlfriend Michelle Rounds at the National Board of Review awards gala in New York. O'Donnell wed Rounds in a private ceremony in June, just days before Rounds had surgery to treat desmoid tumors. O'Donnell announced their marriage on her blog Monday, Aug. 27. The 50-year-old TV personality also says she is selling original artwork on eBay to raise money for the Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation. O'Donnell says she will match all funds raised with her own donation. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)Rosie O'Donnell has announced that she married her fiancee, Michelle Rounds, in a private ceremony in June, just days before Rounds had surgery to treat desmoid tumors.
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