Monday, July 2, 2012

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Scientists edge closer to proving existence of elusive particle

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:03 PM PDT

Scientists in Illinois said they had crept closer to proving that the Higgs boson exists but had been unable to reach a definitive conclusion.

Dara Torres' bid to be oldest woman on U.S. Olympic swim team comes up short

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:42 PM PDT

Dara Torres' quest at the age of 45 to make her sixth U.S. Olympic team came down to a single, furious lap.

Opinion: Australia to Assange's rescue? Don't hold your breath

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:38 PM PDT

Julian Assange and Rupert Murdoch share symmetry in their nationality, notoriety and love of publishing. And both are household names in their homeland.

New Hong Kong leader chased from town hall meeting

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:35 PM PDT

On only his second day in office on Monday, Hong Kong's chief executive was chased out of a town hall meeting by protesters, in a continuation of the widespread backlash against his appointment, according to local media reports.

China plans banquet ban on shark fin

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:14 PM PDT

China is planning to ban shark fin soup from being served at official banquets, in a sign the country may be losing its taste for the expensive delicacy.

Report describes brutal torture in Syria

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 09:00 PM PDT

According to a report published Tuesday by Human Rights Watch, the Syrian government has been carrying out "a state policy of torture."

Cameron unveils probe into bank standards

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 07:54 PM PDT

David Cameron, the British prime minister, said on Monday that a full parliamentary inquiry would be held into the Libor rate-fixing scandal and standards in the banking industry, with witnesses called to give evidence under oath.

Purported e-mails suggest Paterno may have altered decision not to report abuse

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 07:35 PM PDT

Joe Paterno may have played a greater role that previously known in a decision not to report Jerry Sandusky, according to university e-mails.

Amid unrelenting heat, frustrations rise for tens of thousands still without power

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 07:13 PM PDT

Residents in the central and eastern United States will sweat through another blistering day Monday as millions remained without power after weekend storms.

International court staff freed after detention in Libya

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 06:34 PM PDT

Four International Criminal Court staff members were freed Monday after weeks of detention in Libya, a liaison with the court said.

Evacuee: Colorado wildfire's destructive aftermath is 'kind of like the Twilight Zone'

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 06:22 PM PDT

Firefighters reported more advances Monday against the Waldo Canyon wildfire, saying they've stopped the fire's growth.

Exodus of lawmakers thins Japanese government's majority

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:40 PM PDT

Fifty rebel lawmakers resigned from Japan's governing party on Monday, weakening the majority of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda.

New Egypt president takes on military over parliament

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:32 PM PDT

Egypt's president looks for ways to return lawmakers to office after parliament was dissolved, setting up a conflict with the military.

C-130 firefighting air tankers grounded after fatal South Dakota crash

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:31 PM PDT

A military air tanker crashed while fighting a wildfire Sunday in southwest South Dakota, officials said.

In Benghazi, Libyans vow July 7 vote will go on

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:30 PM PDT

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Benghazi Monday night and vowed to remain in the city's Tahrir Square until the July 7 election.

Peña Nieto: A former governor on the path to Mexico's presidency

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:19 PM PDT

Enrique Peña Nieto, the man election authorities project will be Mexico's next president, was the governor of Mexico's most populous state.

Rupert Murdoch calls Scientology 'very weird cult' on Twitter

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 04:17 PM PDT

Rupert Murdoch took to Twitter to lash out at the Church of Scientology and Tom Cruise following the announcement of the actor's divorce.

Lawsuit filed in police shooting death of ailing veteran at his home

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 04:01 PM PDT

The family of a former Marine fatally shot by police inside his White Plains, New York, apartment filed a $21 million federal lawsuit Monday.

Can congressional Republicans repeal Obamacare?

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 03:10 PM PDT

Congressional Republicans are planning new ways to try to repeal Obamacare, while also using the issue to fire up their conservative base.

Crowley: Voters might be higher power than high court

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 03:05 PM PDT

You can't go higher than the high court. So, the way the White House figures it, health care is the law of the land. Period.

New attempt to end Syrian bloodshed brings optimism, doubt

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 02:30 PM PDT

After world leaders heralded a new plan over the weekend to end the crisis in Syria, the unusual agreement netted both cautious optimism and doubt.

NRA sends Democrats a message over Holder contempt vote

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 02:24 PM PDT

Of the 21 Democrats who voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in civil contempt of Congress on Thursday, 19 of them got money from the NRA in 2010 and 2012.

F-18 crash attributed to rare dual engine failure

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 02:03 PM PDT

A Navy F-18 fighter jet that crashed into a Virginia Beach neighborhood in April experienced dual engine failure, investigators say.

No. 1 Sharapova, Clijsters exit Wimbledon

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 02:00 PM PDT

Maria Sharapova's bid to end her long wait for a second Wimbledon crown came crashing to a halt on Monday, while Kim Clijsters' final appearance at the grass-court grand slam also finished in round four.

Why Google Plus isn't dead -- well, yet

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 01:53 PM PDT

Google Plus, Google's much-chided version of Facebook, celebrated its first birthday last week.

Iniesta 'symbolized Euro 2012 success'

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 01:10 PM PDT

Andres Iniesta did not feature in the contenders for the best player of the 2010 World Cup despite scoring Spain's winning goal in the final, but the midfielder has been recognized for his country's historic triumph at Euro 2012.

Gadgets to help you survive a power outage

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:53 PM PDT

Our electronic gadgets make life easier in a lot of ways.

Olympic runoff scratched when runner drops out

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Two sprinters who tied for the same spot on the U.S. Olympic team will duke it out on the track Monday to determine who will run the 100-meter race in London.

Opinion: Timbuktu tomb attack is an attack on our humanity

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:38 PM PDT

UNESCO chief Irina Bokova argues that the destruction of World Heritage sites in Timbuktu is an assault on our global humanity.

Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:31 PM PDT

[Updated 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 2] These man-made "supertrees" are part of Gardens by the Bay, a 250-acre landscaping project in Singapore.

From triumph to scandal: Olympians in the social media spotlight

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:27 PM PDT

With the rise of social media, the pressure on Olympians to maintain a squeaky clean code of conduct has increased.

Triple-digit strategies for staying healthy

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:15 PM PDT

While disastrous situations can cause problems for even the healthiest among us, they can wreak havoc for those with chronic illnesses.

Federer overcomes injury to reach last eight as rain hits Wimbledon schedule

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 12:09 PM PDT

A worrying back problem and the damp British weather were not enough to stop Roger Federer marching into a 33rd successive grand slam quarterfinal on Monday.

Police investigate remains found in Montreal park

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:53 AM PDT

Montreal police are investigating the possibility that remains found Sunday could belong to a Chinese university student killed in May.

Italy: Four scuba divers drown in 'Blood Grotto' panic

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:46 AM PDT

Four scuba divers drowned after a routine trip to a popular underwater cave system in southern Italy went horribly wrong over the weekend, according to the coast guard.

Analysts: Mexican vote leaves more questions than it answers

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:40 AM PDT

On both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, key questions are lingering after Mexico's presidential vote.

Abducted aid workers freed in Kenya

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:30 AM PDT

Four aid workers, who were abducted from Kenya's vast Dadaab refugee complex near the Somali border last week, were freed late Sunday during a shootout with kidnappers, a military official said..

Is Orbitz steering Mac users toward pricier hotels?

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:38 AM PDT

Is Orbitz trying to get Mac users to book higher-priced hotels? The travel website's CEO says that's not exactly the case.

Quiz: Test your aviation knowledge

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:21 AM PDT

Can spanking cause mental illness?

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:18 AM PDT

A study published this month links spanking and other physical punishment with mental health disorders.

Up in the air: Aviation industry in numbers

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 09:59 AM PDT

Cavendish lays down early marker with 21st Tour de France stage win

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 09:40 AM PDT

Britain's Mark Cavendish claimed the 21st Tour de France stage win of his remarkable career with an opportunist victory Monday in Tournai.

'Himalayan Viagra' taking its toll on Nepal

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 09:21 AM PDT

Caterpillar fungus -- or Himalayan Viagra -- is prized in traditional medicine. But over harvesting could be damaging grasslands in Nepal.

Georgia woman with flesh-eating infection leaves hospital

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 08:56 AM PDT

Aimee Copeland, the 24-year-old Georgia woman who has waged a two-month battle against flesh-eating bacteria, was released from a hospital Monday.

Bill Nye: U.S. risks losing its space edge

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 08:43 AM PDT

'The Science Guy' is now head of the Planetary Society and is speaking out about the danger of a deep cut to NASA's exploration budget

Too much work? Do less, not more

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 08:36 AM PDT

These days, it's seems like we are all expected to do more with less. Productivity expert Laua Stack explains how to cope.

Chasing Prefontaine: The run for a record

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 08:34 AM PDT

The buzz began before the start of the race: Would one of the most-elusive records in long distance running set by a legend long dead finally fall?

Want to keep AC on? Bury power lines

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 08:31 AM PDT

David Frum says U.S. homes and businesses routinely lose power when bad weather hits. Burying our power lines would protect them and also put people to work

Lauryn Hill pleads guilty to tax evasion

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 08:29 AM PDT

Lauryn Hill pleaded guilty in a New Jersey courtroom on Friday to evading federal taxes on $1.8 million earned between 2005 and 2007.
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