Krall plays 'Fly Me to the Moon' for Armstrong

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• Krall plays 'Fly Me to the Moon' for Armstrong
• Lawmakers want Ariz. border fence started
• US party conventions target social media audience
• Storm Isaac's westward shift may target U.S. offshore oilpatch
• Moderate 5.3 magnitude earthquake in Southern California: USGS
• Anti-Obama doc highlights weak Hollywood newcomers
• Long Grand Slam season wraps up at US Open
• Romney assails Obama campaign on Akin, abortion
• Family of slain US activist awaits verdict
• Afghans say top Haqqani leader was killed in U.S. drone strike
• American Taliban seeks group prayer in Ind. prison
• Despite Isaac's soaking, Keys residents laid back
• Syrian rebels left lives as butchers, barbers
• Notre Dame suspends starting RB Cierre Wood
• Storm Isaac hits Florida, threatens U.S. Gulf Coast
• Afghanistan says Badruddin Haqqani is dead
• Isaac storm surge could put $36 billion worth of homes at risk
• D-backs trade Saunders to Orioles for Lindstrom
• Mass burials in Damascus town amid massacre report
• T.O. tweets he's 'no longer' with Seahawks
• Tropical Storm Isaac grounds hundreds of flights
• Ravens cut K Billy Cundiff, keep rookie Tucker
• Vin Scully to return to Dodgers booth in 2013
• Pistorius to run again, this time at Paralympics
• Almanac forecast: Wintry weather _ and mystery
• Priebus: Akin stay risks GOP control of Senate
• Storm lashes Florida, delaying Republican convention
• Ann Romney has Secret Service protection
• Egypt prosecutor probes anti-Brotherhood critic
• Empire State gunman planned to not return home: NY police
• Marathon Oil evacuates some U.S. Gulf workers on Isaac
• Every 4 years, something more than just politics
• GOP convention protesters: storms won't stop them
• U.S. government: 24.19 percent U.S. Gulf oil, 8.24 percent gas output shut on Isaac
• Palin lookalike porn star milks Republican convention
• Grizzly bear kills hiker in Alaska national park
• Merkel tries to calm storms over Greece, ECB policy
• Israel stops activists from entering West Bank
• Md. city fails to break bikini parade record
• Tropical Storm Isaac starts lashing Florida Keys

Krall plays 'Fly Me to the Moon' for Armstrong Posted: 26 Aug 2012 01:23 PM PDT Diana Krall knows how to pay tribute to Neil Armstrong.

Lawmakers want Ariz. border fence started Posted: 26 Aug 2012 01:22 PM PDT Members of the Arizona Legislature's border security advisory committee want the state to begin building a mile of fencing along the border with Mexico even though it has raised only a fraction of the needed money.

US party conventions target social media audience Posted: 26 Aug 2012 01:01 PM PDT The US Republican and Democratic conventions have traditionally targeted television viewers above all -- but this year's will see an unprecedented effort to reach voters via social media.

Storm Isaac's westward shift may target U.S. offshore oilpatch Posted: 26 Aug 2012 01:00 PM PDT HOUSTON (Reuters) - Gulf of Mexico oil and gas producers were bracing for the first hurricane of the 2012 season to affect the offshore U.S. oilpatch, which could also disrupt the majority of U.S. offshore oil output. After initially calling for Tropical Storm Isaac to pass well east of the U.S. offshore production zone, forecasters on Sunday were predicting a more westward track that could bring a powerful Category 2 Hurricane Isaac over the heart of the U.S. offshore oilpatch, which produces about 23 percent of U.S. oil output and 7 percent of its natural gas output. ...

Moderate 5.3 magnitude earthquake in Southern California: USGS Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:52 PM PDT (Reuters) - A moderate earthquake of 5.3 magnitude struck near the California-Mexico border 15 miles north northeast of Brawley, California, at a depth of 2.9 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Sunday. The quake hit at 12:32 p.m. local time (1932 GMT) and was one of a series in the desert region on Sunday above magnitude 4.0, USGS said. There were no immediate reports of any damage, the San Diego County sheriff's office said. (Reporting by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Jackie Frank)

Anti-Obama doc highlights weak Hollywood newcomers Posted: 26 Aug 2012 01:14 PM PDT Hollywood may have run out of summer hits, but an anti-Obama documentary is helping to fill the gap.

Long Grand Slam season wraps up at US Open Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:43 PM PDT Champion at Wimbledon in both singles and doubles. Gold medalist there again in both events, four weeks later at the London Olympics.

Romney assails Obama campaign on Akin, abortion Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:39 PM PDT Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama's campaign of trying to link him to Rep. Todd Akin's statements about rape and abortion, calling that a sad new low in the bitter election race while conceding that controversy over the remarks is hurting the Republican Party.

Family of slain US activist awaits verdict Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:36 PM PDT Almost a decade after their daughter was crushed to death by an Israeli army bulldozer as she tried to block its path in a Gaza Strip conflict zone, Rachel Corrie's parents are preparing for a judge's ruling in their high-profile civil lawsuit against the military.

Afghans say top Haqqani leader was killed in U.S. drone strike Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:30 PM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan said on Sunday it believed that a top commander of the militant Haqqani insurgent network had been killed in a U.S. drone strike, citing intelligence reports that it said countered Afghan Taliban claims that Badruddin Haqqani was still alive. Haqqani, who was head of operations and ran the network's vital business interests, was thought to have been killed during the strike this week in Pakistan's tribal North Waziristan, both Afghanistan's Interior Ministry and national spy agency said. ...

American Taliban seeks group prayer in Ind. prison Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:29 PM PDT An American-born Taliban fighter imprisoned in Indiana will try to convince a federal judge that his religious freedom trumps security concerns in a closely watched trial that will examine how far prisons can go to ensure security in the age of terrorism.

Despite Isaac's soaking, Keys residents laid back Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:28 PM PDT Tropical Storm Isaac barely stirred Florida Keys residents from their fabled nonchalance Sunday, while the Gulf Coast braced for the possibility that the sprawling storm will strengthen into a dangerous hurricane by the time it makes landfall there.

Syrian rebels left lives as butchers, barbers Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:27 PM PDT In their previous lives, they were butchers, barbers, construction workers and university students.

Notre Dame suspends starting RB Cierre Wood Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:27 PM PDT Notre Dame suspended starting tailback Cierre Wood two games for violating team rules, leaving the Fighting Irish without their 1,000-yard rusher against Navy and Purdue.

Storm Isaac hits Florida, threatens U.S. Gulf Coast Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:25 PM PDT KEY WEST, Florida (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac lashed south Florida with winds and heavy rain on Sunday after battering the Caribbean, disrupting plans for the Republican National Convention in Tampa and threatening to interrupt about half of U.S. offshore oil output. Isaac is expected to strengthen to a Category 2 hurricane and hit the Gulf Coast somewhere between Florida and Louisiana at midweek - on or near the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina - the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in an advisory. ...

Afghanistan says Badruddin Haqqani is dead Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:23 PM PDT The son of the founder of the powerful Haqqani network was been killed in an airstrike in Pakistan, Afghanistan's intelligence agency said Sunday, providing the first public confirmation of rumors that have been swirling for days about the key member of a militant group the U.S. considers one of the most dangerous in the region.

Isaac storm surge could put $36 billion worth of homes at risk Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:19 PM PDT (Reuters) - The latest track of Tropical Storm Isaac puts more than $36 billion in Gulf Coast residential property at risk of flooding from storm surges, with southeastern Louisiana at greatest peril of huge losses, residential data analysis company CoreLogic said on Sunday. Isaac bore down on the Florida Keys Sunday afternoon, with the latest National Hurricane Center forecasts suggesting a Mississippi landfall Wednesday morning as a Category 2 hurricane. ...

D-backs trade Saunders to Orioles for Lindstrom Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:15 PM PDT Eager to bolster an inexperienced pitching staff during their first playoff run since 1997, the Baltimore Orioles obtained left-hander Joe Saunders on Sunday in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Mass burials in Damascus town amid massacre report Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:13 PM PDT Dozens of bloodied bodies were buried Sunday in mass graves in a Damascus suburb where activists claim more than 300 people have been killed over the past week in a major government offensive to take back control of rebel-held areas in and around the capital.

T.O. tweets he's 'no longer' with Seahawks Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:09 PM PDT Terrell Owens NFL return lasted less than three weeks.

Tropical Storm Isaac grounds hundreds of flights Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:09 PM PDT Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights as Tropical Storm Isaac lashed southeastern Florida Sunday.

Ravens cut K Billy Cundiff, keep rookie Tucker Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:05 PM PDT Kicker Billy Cundiff was cut Sunday by the Baltimore Ravens, who decided to keep rookie Justin Tucker instead of the former Pro Bowl star.

Vin Scully to return to Dodgers booth in 2013 Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:54 AM PDT Vin Scully is sticking around another season to broadcast Los Angeles Dodgers games.

Pistorius to run again, this time at Paralympics Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:51 AM PDT The Olympic rings have disappeared across London, and the Paralympic symbols hoisted in their place. Let the games begin — again.

Almanac forecast: Wintry weather _ and mystery Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:49 AM PDT The weather world is full of high-profile meteorologists like NBC's Al Roker and the Weather Channel's Jim Cantore. But the guy making the forecasts for the Farmers' Almanac is more like the man behind the curtain.

Priebus: Akin stay risks GOP control of Senate Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:44 AM PDT Republican National Party chair Reince Priebus says that Todd Akin's insistence on staying in the Missouri Senate race could cost the party its chance to win control of the Senate.

Storm lashes Florida, delaying Republican convention Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:44 AM PDT Tropical Storm Isaac lashed southern Florida Sunday and was expected to become a hurricane, forcing a one-day delay of the US Republican convention, after killing seven people in Haiti.

Ann Romney has Secret Service protection Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:39 AM PDT The wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney now has Secret Service agents assigned to her at all times. The move comes as her husband is set to formally receive the GOP presidential nomination later this week.

Egypt prosecutor probes anti-Brotherhood critic Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:36 AM PDT Egypt's attorney general is investigating a former liberal lawmaker and outspoken anti-Islamist on claims he called for the downfall of the regime.

Empire State gunman planned to not return home: NY police Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:34 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The man who shot and killed a former co-worker and was himself killed by police near New York City's Empire State Building left his keys with his landlord on Friday to allow renovation of his apartment and apparently intended to never return, a police source said on Sunday. Jeffrey Johnson, 58, an out-of-work accessories designer, killed Steve Ercolino, with whom he had been feuding, on Friday in midtown Manhattan. Nine bystanders were wounded as the result of police gunfire, three hit by bullets and six injured by ricocheted fragments. ...

Marathon Oil evacuates some U.S. Gulf workers on Isaac Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:32 AM PDT HOUSTON (Reuters) - Marathon Oil Corp said on Sunday the company was evacuating workers not directly involved in oil and gas production from its Gulf of Mexico operations ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac, but production was unaffected. Marathon operates one U.S. Gulf platform, Ewing Bank, which can produce up to 9,700 barrels per day of oil and 8.2 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. (Reporting by Kristen Hays, editing by Gary Crosse)

Every 4 years, something more than just politics Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:31 AM PDT So much can change in four years.

GOP convention protesters: storms won't stop them Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:30 AM PDT The few hundred protesters gathered under rainy skies in a park about a half-mile from the GOP convention on Sunday said an impending hurricane that is supposed to dump heavy rains on Tampa won't deter them from trying to get out their message that America needs to change, especially for the middle class.

U.S. government: 24.19 percent U.S. Gulf oil, 8.24 percent gas output shut on Isaac Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:29 AM PDT HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Sunday 24.19 percent of daily oil and 8.24 percent of daily natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico in advance of Tropical Storm Isaac, which was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting landfall midweek between the Florida Panhandle and Louisiana. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said oil and gas producers had shut 333,815 barrels per day of oil 371 million cubic feet per day of daily natural gas output. Those figures were expected to rise in the coming days. ...

Palin lookalike porn star milks Republican convention Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:28 AM PDT This is Sarah Palin like you've never seen her before. Or not. Lisa Ann is a porn star, and has made it big impersonating America's would-be vice president since 2008.

Grizzly bear kills hiker in Alaska national park Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:28 AM PDT A lone backpacker was mauled to death by a grizzly bear in a US national park in Alaska after taking pictures of it from close range, the National Parks Service and reports said.

Merkel tries to calm storms over Greece, ECB policy Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:27 AM PDT BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Angela Merkel tried to calm a growing storm over euro zone crisis strategy on Sunday after the Bundesbank likened ECB bond-buying plans to a dangerous drug and a conservative ally of the German leader said Greece should leave the currency bloc by next year. The comments, from central bank chief Jens Weidmann and a senior figure in the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU), Alexander Dobrindt, point to mounting unease in Germany with the policies being used to combat the three-year old debt crisis. ...

Israel stops activists from entering West Bank Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:23 AM PDT Israeli authorities refused entry on Sunday to about 100 pro-Palestinian activists, including three Americans, attempting to cross overland to the West Bank from Jordan, according to their leader.

Md. city fails to break bikini parade record Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:21 AM PDT A city in China still holds the bikini parade record after a failed attempt in Maryland.

Tropical Storm Isaac starts lashing Florida Keys Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:18 AM PDT Tropical Storm Isaac started pelting the Florida Keys with rain and strong winds on Sunday, and it could strengthen into a dangerous hurricane by the time it starts hitting the northern Gulf Coast in the coming days.

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