Sunday, September 25, 2011

Americans convicted in Iran say they were hostages (Reuters)

Americans convicted in Iran say they were hostages (Reuters)

Americans convicted in Iran say they were hostages (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 06:54 PM PDT

Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal (R), U.S. hikers who were held in Iran on charges of espionage, arrive for a news conference in Muscat, ahead of their departure to the United States, September 24, 2011. REUTERS/Jumana El HelouehReuters - Two American men jailed in Iran for more than two years for spying arrived in New York on Sunday, saying they were innocent and had been held hostage simply because of their nationality.

Multiple sclerosis patient finishes record 50th marathon (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 04:51 PM PDT

Reuters - Life has taken long-distance runner Patrick Finney down many paths, but few have been so rewarding as the one that led him across the finish line on Sunday at the Bellingham Bay Marathon in Washington state.

Obama slams Republicans in West Coast money swing (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 04:21 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet guests at the conclusion of the Congressional Black Caucus black-tie dinner in Washington September 24, 2011. REUTERS/Mike TheilerReuters - President Barack Obama kicked off a West Coast fundraising tour on Sunday with harsh criticism of his Republicans opponents, accusing them of "ideological pushback" at a time of national crisis.

Obama says GOP would 'cripple' America (AP)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 03:34 PM PDT

President Barack Obama greets supporters after disembarking Air Force One at Boeing Field Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Joe Nicholson)AP - President Barack Obama charged Sunday that the GOP vision of government would "fundamentally cripple America," as he tried out his newly combative message on the liberal West Coast.

NY Sen. Schumer accuses OnStar of invading privacy (AP)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 02:54 PM PDT

FILE - The General Motors OnStar command center is shown in Detroit, in this Feb. 6, 2006 file photo. The OnStar automobile communication service maintains its two-way connection with a customer even after the service is discontinued and reserves the right to sell data from that connection. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York calls that a blatant invasion of privacy and is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate. Schumer is announcing the effort Sunday Sept. 25, 2011 by releasing a letter to the Federal Trade Commission seeking an investigation. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)AP - The OnStar automobile communication service used by 6 million Americans maintains its two-way connection with a customer even after the service is discontinued, while reserving the right to sell data from that connection.

Father appeals for help for mentally ill suspect (AP)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 01:49 PM PDT

AP - For four weeks, dozens of heavily armed law officers using high-tech gear, all-terrain vehicles and tracking dogs have scoured more than 30 miles of thick redwoods for a man who allegedly gunned down a beloved city councilman and a conservationist with a high-powered rifle from hiding places deep in the forest.

Senator: Consider military action against Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:29 AM PDT

Stockbrokers monitor share prices during a trading session at the Karachi Stock Exchange September 23, 2011. REUTERS/Athar HussainAP - A Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee said Sunday that the U.S. should consider military action against Pakistan if it continues to support terrorist attacks against American troops in Afghanistan.

Freed hikers: Iran held us because we're American (AP)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:12 PM PDT

Josh Fattal, left, addresses reporters as Shane Bauer, right, holds hands with Sarah Shourd, his fiance, on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011 in New York. Fattal and Bauer, both 29, were freed last week under a $1 million bail deal and arrived Wednesday in Oman, greeted by relatives and fellow hiker Shourd, who was released last year. The two American hikers held for more than two years in an Iranian prison. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)AP - Two American hikers held for years in an Iranian prison came home Sunday, declaring that they were detained because of their nationality, not because they might have crossed the border from Iraq.

Oil pipeline opponents pin hopes on Nebraska (AP)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 02:08 PM PDT

AP - Environmentalists hoping to block a proposed underground oil pipeline that would snake 1,700 miles from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico have pinned their hopes on an unlikely ally — the conservative state of Nebraska.

Hezbollah leader could get military tribunal in US (AP)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:17 AM PDT

AP - The Obama administration is considering a military trial in the United States for a Hezbollah commander now detained in Iraq, U.S. counterterrorism officials said, previewing a potential prosecution strategy that has failed before but may offer a solution to a difficult legal problem for the government.

Diana Nyad: Ending swim was 'huge disappointment' (AP)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 07:01 PM PDT

U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad begins her swim from Cuba to Florida at the Hemingway Marina in Havana, Cuba, Friday Sept. 23, 2011. Endurance athlete Nyad will attempt for a second time to swim from Cuba to Florida in hopes of setting a world record at the age of 62. The Los Angeles woman fell short in a previous attempt at the swim last month, calling it off after 29 hours in the water and about halfway through the 103-mile (166-kilometer) journey. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)AP - Marathon swimmer Diana Nyad spent more than 40 hours in the shark-filled waters between Cuba and the Florida Keys, climbing into a boat only to be treated for searing welts left by Portuguese man o' war stings. Left swollen and red, Nyad had no choice but to end her trek early when medics warned another sting could be deadly.

American students abroad pushed out of 'bubbles' (AP)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:55 AM PDT

This Feb. 7, 2010 photo provided by Jake Hug shows him, center, with fellow students Brahim Mellouli, left, and Toshiro Baum from the International Institute of Higher Education in Morocco, in the Djemma el-Fna square in Marrakech, Morocco during a road trip. Hug, a recent graduate of Elmhurst College in Illinois, was looking for a “big change from Chicago.” With little knowledge of the country or Arabic, he took a full year away to study in a Moroccan university where he was the only American. He was grateful his program didn’t mollycoddle him. Moroccans were welcoming and he resisted the temptation to hang out with his compatriots. After decades of laissez-faire and faith that just breathing the air in foreign lands broadens horizons, American colleges and international programs are pressing students harder to get out of their comfort zones. (AP Photo)AP - Educators are thrilled to see more American college students venturing abroad — perhaps 300,000 this year alone.

US praises Saudi reform on women's voting rights (AP)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2010 file photo, Saudi woman with cellphones smoke tobacco from a waterpipe as they drink coffee in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Saudi King Abdullah has given the kingdom's women the right to vote for first time in nationwide local elections, due in 2015. The king said in an annual speech on Sunday before his advisory assembly, or Shura Council, that Saudi women will be able to run and cast ballots in the 2015 municipal elections. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)AP - The White House says Saudi Arabia is taking an important step ahead in expanding women's rights by allowing women to vote and run in local elections in 2015.

APNewsBreak: 17 state AGs favor watershed divide (AP)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 12:22 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2010 file photo, Asian bighead carp swim in an exhibit at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. Illinois officials say the solution to two major problems — the Asian carp's threatening of the Great Lakes and record numbers of people facing hunger — could be simple. Starting Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, the Department of Natural Resources launches a campaign to change the fish's image and teach people how to cook the ultra-bony meat. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)AP - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said he and his counterparts in 16 other states want to demand quicker federal action on preventing invasive species such as Asian carp from migrating between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds.

Calif. grocery workers OK deal; strike averted (AP)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 09:12 AM PDT

AP - After eight months of contract-wrangling and negotiations that dragged past a strike deadline, supermarket workers in Southern California will stay on the job and shoppers won't have to rely on Whole Foods or their corner liquor store for groceries.

80 people arrested at 'Occupy Wall Street' protest (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 10:10 PM PDT

AP - About 80 people were arrested Saturday as demonstrators who were camped out near the New York Stock Exchange marched through lower Manhattan, police said.

Drum of cement held mom's remains; husband charged (AP)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 04:31 PM PDT

CORRECTS SPELLING OF LEHRER'S NAME- People stand near a makeshift memorial for Randy 'Amanda' Lehrer in front of a Jersey City house where the remains of the missing mom were discovered, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, in Jersey City, N.J. Prosecutors say Lehrer's husband, Steven Acuna, faces murder charges after her remains were discovered in a 55-gallon cement-filled drum in the basement of the home. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP - A woman whose remains were found inside a 55-gallon cement-filled drum in her apartment building might have been strangled by her husband, authorities said Sunday.
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