Saturday, August 25, 2012

Mexico probes why federal cops fired at US gov car

Mexico probes why federal cops fired at US gov car

Mexico probes why federal cops fired at US gov car

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:11 PM PDT

An armored U.S. Embassy vehicle is checked by military personal after it was attacked by unknown assailants on the highway leading to the city of Cuernavaca, near Tres Marias, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Two U.S. government employees were shot and wounded in an attack on their vehicle south of Mexico City on Friday, a law enforcement official said. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)Mexican authorities are trying to sort out why a U.S. Embassy vehicle was ambushed by federal police on a rural back road in mountains south of the capital, leaving two U.S. government workers wounded.

Syria wages new onslaughts on two main cities

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:05 PM PDT

Civilians search for personal belongings in the rubble of their house in AleppoSyrian forces launched a deadly assault in the southwestern belt of Damascus on Saturday, in what activists said was a new bid to crush "once and for all" the insurgency in the capital.

Key dates in history of space exploration

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:03 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 20, 1969 file photo provided by NASA shows Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, the first men to land on the moon, plant the U.S. flag on the lunar surface. The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died at age 82. A statement from the family says he died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. It doesn't say where he died. 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." Armstrong and fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon, collecting samples, conducting experiments and taking photographs. In all, 12 Americans walked on the moon from 1969 to 1972. (AP Photo/NASA)Notable events in the history of human space exploration:

First man on moon Neil Armstrong dead at 82, family says

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:03 PM PDT

NASA file image shows Neil Armstrong on the moon next to the Lunar Module Eagle(Reuters) - Former U.S. astronaut, Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, has died at the age of 82, his family said on Saturday. Armstrong underwent a heart-bypass surgery earlier this month, just two days after his birthday on August 5, to relieve blocked coronary arteries. As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. As he stepped on the dusty surface, Armstrong said: "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." Those words endure as one of the best known quotes in the English language. ...

Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies at 82

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:02 PM PDT

FILE - In undated photo provided by NASA shows Neil Armstrong. The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died at age 82. A statement from the family says he died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. It doesn't say where he died. 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." Armstrong and fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon, collecting samples, conducting experiments and taking photographs. In all, 12 Americans walked on the moon from 1969 to 1972. (AP Photo/NASA)Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on to the moon. The modest man who had people on Earth entranced and awed from almost a quarter million miles away has died. He was 82.

Neil Armstrong died from surgery complications: family

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:59 PM PDT

US astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon, died after suffering complications from cardiovascular surgery, his family said Saturday. He was 82.

Isaac drenches Haiti, Cuba, heads toward Florida

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:54 PM PDT

A man carries a child as residents leave an area flooded by Tropical Storm Isaac in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. Tropical Storm Isaac swept across Haiti's southern peninsula early Saturday, dousing a capital city prone to flooding and adding to the misery of a poor nation still trying to recover from the 2010 earthquake. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)Tropical Storm Isaac pushed into Cuba on Saturday after sweeping across Haiti's southern peninsula, where it caused flooding and at least three deaths, adding to the misery of a poor nation still trying to recover from the terrible 2010 earthquake.

Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:53 PM PDT

FILE - In undated photo provided by NASA shows Neil Armstrong. The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died at age 82. A statement from the family says he died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. It doesn't say where he died. 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." Armstrong and fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon, collecting samples, conducting experiments and taking photographs. In all, 12 Americans walked on the moon from 1969 to 1972. (AP Photo/NASA)Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on to the moon. The modest man who had people on Earth entranced and awed from almost a quarter million miles away has died. He was 82.

Pakistan probes report US strike kills Haqqani son

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:52 PM PDT

FILE -- In this Sunday Aug. 5, 2012 file photo, a Pakistani Taliban militant holds a rocket-propelled grenade at the Taliban stronghold of Shawal, in Pakistani tribal region of Waziristan, Pakistan. Pakistani officials said Saturday that it is investigating whether the son of the founder of the powerful Haqqani militant network, Badruddin Haqqani, was killed in a U.S. drone strike this week. The U.S. has long viewed the Haqqani network as one of the biggest threats to U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan as well as the country's long term stability. (AP Photo/ Ishtiaq Mahsud, File)Pakistan is investigating whether the son of the founder of the powerful Haqqani militant network, which has been blamed for high-profile attacks and kidnappings in Afghanistan, was killed in a U.S. drone strike this week, officials said Saturday.

Isner beats Berdych for Winston-Salem title

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:52 PM PDT

John Isner won his second straight Winston-Salem ATP title Saturday, surviving three match points en route to a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (11/9) victory over second-seeded Tomas Berdych.

A deaf man hears music _ and can't stop listening

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:51 PM PDT

Austin Chapman, 23, poses for a portrait in his home in Costa Mesa, Calif., Aug. 14, 2012. Chapman, who was born profoundly deaf, recently upgraded to a new set of hearing aids that allow him to hear the full tonal range of music for the first time. Chapman prefers to listen to music on his bed with his foot on the bass amplifier to help him hear the music, through touch. Chapman claims the experience of hearing music for the first time ignited a new sensation in his brain, much like a first kiss. (AP Photo/Grant Hindsley)Austin Chapman figured his short films must be pretty good because they've been sweeping major awards on the independent film festival circuit the past couple of years.

Jury didn't want to let Samsung off easy in Apple trial: foreman

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:51 PM PDT

A Samsung customer waits at its service centre in Kuala LumpurSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Jurors felt Samsung Electronics Co Ltd should pay significant damages in the landmark patent trial against Apple Inc, even though they viewed Apple's demands as too high, according to the foreman. Apple won a sweeping victory against Samsung on Friday in a federal courtroom in San Jose, California. A nine-member jury found the Korean company had infringed on several Apple features and design patents and awarded the iPhone maker $1.05 billion in damages, which could be tripled because the jury also decided the Korean firm had acted willfully. ...

Landreau, Sidibe ride to Lille's rescue

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:45 PM PDT

Lille's goalkeeper Mickael LandreauLille were indebted to a superb display from veteran goalkeeper Mickael Landreau and a debut goal by young full-back Djibril Sidibe after they drew 2-2 at Nice in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Van Persie heroics marred by Rooney injury

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Manchester United's forward Robin van Persie (L) scoresRobin van Persie marked his first Manchester United start with a sublime goal, but his side's 3-2 victory over Fulham was marred by a nasty injury to Wayne Rooney that will sideline the England striker for four weeks.

1st man on the moon Neil Armstrong dies

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:35 PM PDT

The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died at age 82.

Tropical Storm Isaac drenches Haiti, swipes Cuba

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:34 PM PDT

Residents of a low lying area in Port au Prince flee their flooded homes with their possessionsPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac dumped torrential rains on Haiti and flattened tent camps housing survivors of a devastating earthquake, then began an assault on eastern Cuba on Saturday. Isaac killed at least two people in Haiti and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting the Florida Keys on Sunday and crossing into the Gulf of Mexico. Fueled by warm Gulf waters, it was forecast to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane with 100-mph (160-kph) winds and hit the U.S. coast somewhere between the Florida Panhandle and New Orleans at midweek. ...

Refinery blast kills 26 in Venezuela, dozens hurt

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:33 PM PDT

Firefighters and rescue teams work at the Amuay oil refinery after an explosion in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery and unleashed a ferocious fire Saturday, killing over 20 people and injuring dozens in the deadliest disaster in memory for the country's key oil industry. (AP Photo/Diario EL Amanecer)A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery and unleashed a ferocious fire Saturday, killing at least 26 people and injuring more than 80 others in the deadliest disaster in memory for the country's key oil industry.

Obama-Romney race is focused on 7 states

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:32 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the White House, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, in Washington. Obama talked about the presidential race and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the exclusive AP interview before heading off to a long weekend with his family at Camp David, the secluded presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains. His comments come ahead of the GOP convention opening Aug. 27, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)On the eve of their national party conventions, the race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to amass the requisite 270 Electoral College votes needed for victory is exactly where it was at the start of the long, volatile summer: focused on seven states that are up for grabs.

Syrian rebels release Lebanese hostage

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:29 PM PDT

RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATIVE CROP -- Hussein Ali Omar, 60, one of 11 Lebanese Shiite pilgrims that Syrian rebels have been holding for three months in Syria, hugs his mother, right, upon arrival at his house in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, 2012. Syrian rebels freed Omar on Saturday in a move aimed at easing cross-border tensions after a wave of abductions of Syrian citizens in Lebanon. The Shiite pilgrims were abducted May 22 after crossing into Syria from Turkey on their way to Lebanon. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)Turkey on Saturday secured the release of one of 11 Shiite Lebanese hostages held for three months by Syrian rebels, a move that underlined Ankara's growing influence in the Arab world. In Syria itself, activists reported the discovery of up to 50 bodies in a Damascus suburb stormed by government forces after heavy clashes this week.

Armstrong says he's at peace after controversy

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:15 PM PDT

Lance Armstrong, center, prepares to take part in the Power of Four mountain bicycle race at the starting line in Snowmass Village, Colo., early Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. The race is the first public appearance for Armstrong since the U.S. Anti-Doping Association stripped him of his seven Tour de France championships and banned him for life from the sport. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Lance Armstrong says he's more at peace now than he has been in a decade.

Akin Senate bid tests GOP strength in Missouri

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:12 PM PDT

A "bellwether," quite literally, is a male sheep wearing a bell that leads the flock — or at least allows a farmer to find his sheep, because the clanging ram is never too far from the rest of the group.

Mortar bombs kill six in Pakistan

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:12 PM PDT

Pakistani security officials and local residents gather at the site of a bomb explosionMortar bombs smashed through a house in a village in northwestern Pakistan early Saturday, killing six people, security officials said.

Smart meter movement stirs rowdy debate in Texas

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT

The Texas Public Utility Commission listens to a speaker during a hearing examining the use of smart meters, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, in Austin, Texas. As of July 1, nearly 6 million smart meters have been installed in homes with private utilities across Texas since a 2005 law was passed requiring the Public Utilities Commission to develop a smart meter plan. The law was not meant to make smart meters mandatory in Texas, but the PUC and the four (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Thelma Taormina keeps a pistol at her Houston-area home to protect against intruders. But one of the last times she used it, she said, was to run off a persistent utility company worker who was trying to replace her old electricity meter with a new digital unit.

Tropical Storm Isaac hammers Haiti, targets Florida

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Tampa-area residents make preparations for the arrival of Tropical Storm Isaac by filling sandbagsTropical Storm Isaac battered impoverished Haiti Saturday, leaving at least two people dead, as southern Florida braced for a possible hurricane during the Republican convention.

Gonzalez: 'Excited to back to Cali'

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:02 PM PDT

Adrian Gonzalez posts on his Twitter account that he's headed from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Banned Armstrong back on a bike

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:02 PM PDT

Lance Armstrong, branded a drug cheat and banned from cycling by the US Anti-Doping Agency, was back on a bike in Colorado on Saturday.

Kidney for Ohio patient's transplant put in trash

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:02 PM PDT

A nurse accidentally disposed of a kidney from a living donor this month at an Ohio hospital, and doctors tried unsuccessfully for at least two hours to resuscitate the organ in what medical experts describe as a rare accident, health officials said.

Groups to push marriage equality during DNC

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:47 AM PDT

In this photo taken Aug. 20, 2012, Dave Webb, co-chair of the 2012 Pride Charlotte Festival poses in the group's Charlotte offices. Webb says it's been a tough few months for North Carolina's gay and lesbian community. North Carolina voters in May approved a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. As the Democratic National Convention draws near, the community plans to be more visible. They will hold a two-day gay pride celebration the weekend before the convention. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)The constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in the host state of the Democratic National Convention has stirred anger and resentment among advocates for marriage equality, many of whom are converging on Charlotte this weekend for the city's gay pride festival.

Airlines: You can't wear that

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:35 AM PDT

In this Spring 2012 photo provided by a woman identified as Avital and made available to the blog Jezebel, Avital poses for a picture at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, showing what she was wearing after she says a Southwest Airlines gate agent approached her, alleging she was showing too much cleavage. Airlines give many reasons for refusing to let you board, but none are stirring as much debate in 2012 than how a passenger is dressed. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Avital)Airlines give many reasons for refusing to let you board, but none stir as much debate as this: How you're dressed.

Christian girl held on blasphemy cannot read: Vatican

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:34 AM PDT

French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran (L)French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran on Saturday went to the defence of the young Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy, stressing that she "cannot read or write."

NYC shootings strike a city that prizes tourism

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:33 AM PDT

In this sequence of images taken from a surveillance video camera and released by the New York City Police Department, police officers approach Jeffrey Johnson, after he shot his former colleague Steven Ercolino, near the Empire State Building in New York, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Johnson, upper left in frames, was shot and killed by police as bystanders fled. (AP Photo/New York City Police Department)New York officials proudly tout the Big Apple as the safest big city in America. But blasts of gunfire in front of crowds near some of the city's best-known destinations this month painted a picture at odds with its tame, tourist friendly image.

U.S. Gulf oil producers shut output ahead of Storm Isaac

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:30 AM PDT

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil and natural gas producers in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday braced for the first hurricane to affect the U.S. oilpatch in 2012, which could spur shut-downs of nearly half of U.S. offshore oil output. Tropical Storm Isaac's current track takes it to the east of U.S. offshore production facilities, with the U.S. National Hurricane Center forecasting it will reach hurricane strength on Sunday before making landfall on the Florida Panhandle late on Tuesday or early on Wednesday. Offshore operators still skittish from catastrophic storms in 2005 are taking no chances. ...

Drew Peterson attorneys to mount "quick" defense

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:28 AM PDT

And now it'll be Drew Peterson's turn.

Fla. prepares for Isaac on eve of GOP convention

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:09 AM PDT

This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012 at 1:45 a.m. EDT shows a mass of clouds in the Caribbean Sea associated with Tropical Storm Isaac as it pounds Hispaniola with heavy rain and strong wind. Isaac will continue on its path toward western Cuba and southern Florida through the weekend, possibly gaining hurricane strength. For more information, please see http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/. Clouds in the Plains are associated with a front that is producing a few areas of rain and thunderstorms in the area. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)Officials organized shelters and urged vacationers to leave the Florida Keys as Tropical Storm Isaac approached on Saturday, though preparations farther north focused on getting ready for the Republican National Convention.

NYPD: Empire State victims hit by police gunfire

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:09 AM PDT

Bystanders and a police officer stand on Fifth Avenue to view the scene after a multiple shooting outside the Empire State Building, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, in New York. Suspect Jeffrey Johnson killed a former co-worker in cold blood and then himself was shot dead by police. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)All nine people wounded during a dramatic confrontation between police and a gunman outside the Empire State Building were struck by bullets fired by the two officers, police said Saturday, citing ballistics evidence.

All nine wounded in NY shooting hit by police: official

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:49 AM PDT

All nine people wounded in a New York shootout between a gunman who killed a former co-worker and officers who responded to the incident were hit by police fire, officials said Saturday.

Key Pakistani Taliban figure killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:41 AM PDT

A NATO airstrike in eastern Afghanistan killed a senior commander of the Pakistani Taliban who had close ties with al-Qaida, dealing a blow to the militants who operate on both sides of the countries' porous border.

AP Interview: Obama on Romney's 'extreme' views

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:33 AM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the White House, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, in Washington. Obama talked about the presidential race and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the exclusive AP interview before heading off to a long weekend with his family at Camp David, the secluded presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains. His comments come ahead of the GOP convention opening Aug. 27, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)President Barack Obama said Mitt Romney has locked himself into "extreme positions" on economic and social issues and would surely impose them if elected, trying to discredit his Republican rival at the biggest political moment of his life.

JP Morgan warns Indian stocks 'bull run' in jeopardy

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:26 AM PDT

JP Morgan office in New YorkUS investment house JP Morgan has warned a bull run by Indian stocks is in jeopardy with New Delhi failing to deliver on promised reforms and economic indicators deteriorating.

Florida declares emergency as storm Isaac nears

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:16 AM PDT

Florida declared a state of emergency Saturday as the US state braces for Tropical Storm Isaac just two days before the opening of the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
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