Saturday, August 18, 2012

Reports: Tonight Show cuts staff; Leno trims pay

Reports: Tonight Show cuts staff; Leno trims pay

Reports: Tonight Show cuts staff; Leno trims pay

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 01:01 PM PDT

Published reports say The Tonight Show has laid off about two dozen workers and host Jay Leno has taken a large pay cut to save the jobs of other staffers.

Intrusion embarrasses 'Fort Knox of uranium'

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:58 PM PDT

Signs warn against trespassing onto the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. The plant recently resumed operations put on hold after three anti-war protesters, including an 82-year-old nun, cut their way through three fences and spray-painted slogans on the wall of a weapons-grade uranium facility. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)Officials like to refer to the Y-12 National Security Complex as the Fort Knox for highly enriched uranium, which is why an unprecedented incursion by an 82-year-old nun and two fellow protesters has critics mocking the notion that the weapons plant is secure.

Wash. residents go home near fire, still 'on edge'

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:56 PM PDT

In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, flames surround a house on a hillside above Bettas Road near Cle Elum, Wash. A spokesman for the Washington state Department of Natural Resources said the house survived the fire because of the defensible space around the structure with the placement of the driveway and the lack of trees and brush up against the house, preventing flames from reaching it. Firefighters are still working to control the Bridge Taylor Fire and said that it's 25 percent contained. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)As hundreds of residents in Washington and California were allowed to return to homes once threatened by major wildfires, some people were told to evacuate as encroaching blazes neared Idaho towns.

Arizona OT Levi Brown tears triceps, faces surgery

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:48 PM PDT

Arizona Cardinals starting left tackle Levi Brown has a torn right triceps and probably will not play this season.

Many question life sentences for juveniles

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:47 PM PDT

In this March 11, 2012 photo provided by the California Department of Corrections is Sara Kruzan. Kruzan was a teenage prostitute in 1994 when she shot and killed her 33-year-old pimp in the honeymoon suite of the Dynasty Suites Motel in Riverside. The next year, she was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Since then, her case has become a cause celebre for victims of spousal abuse and activists who believe too many juvenile criminals are receiving unduly harsh adult sentences. (AP Photo/California Department of Corrections)Sara Kruzan was 17 when she was sentenced to die in prison for killing and robbing a pimp in a Riverside motel. Now, at 32, Kruzan has a chance at being freed, along with thousands of other juveniles convicted of murder who were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

John Lennon's killer again up for parole in NY

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:43 PM PDT

FILE - In this 1975 file photo, Mark David Chapman is seen at Fort Chaffee near Fort Smith, Ark. New York Department of Corrections spokeswoman Linda Foglia says Chapman, who shot former Beatle John Lennon to death in 1980, is scheduled to be interviewed by members of the parole board during the week of Aug. 20, 2012. This will be the seventh time Chapman will seek parole. (AP Photo/Greg Lyuan, File)Officials say John Lennon's killer, who is up for parole for the seventh time, could have a parole hearing as early as Tuesday.

Romney on fundraising dash

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:42 PM PDT

Mitt Romney criss-crossed his home state of Massachusetts on Saturday in a major fundraising drive before the Republican convention, netting $7 million after a two-day blitz.

Medicare in focus as Obama, Ryan trade charges

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 01:01 PM PDT

President Barack Obama wipes sweat from his forehead while speaking to supporters during a campaign stop in Windham, N.H., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)Who loves Medicare more? President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's running mate vied for that distinction Saturday as Medicare became the latest flashpoint in a presidential campaign of flying elbows.

Stoner injures ankle at crash-marred Indy

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Casey Stoner, in action in 2011, is being treated for a suspected right ankle fractureReigning world champion Casey Stoner of Australia was stretchered off the track after a crash on his Honda during qualifying on Saturday for the Indianapolis Grand Prix.

Djokovic beats del Potro, reaches Cincy finals

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:24 PM PDT

Novak Djokovic, from Serbia, returns a serve against Juan Martin del Potro, from Argentina, during a semifinal match at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)Novak Djokovic has reached the finals of the Western & Southern Open for the second straight year.

Paul Ryan: Wisconsin roots, Washington clout

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:18 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 13, 2011, file photo House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes questions in reaction to President Obama's speech on a federal spending plan, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Ryan initially established his reputation in Congress mostly behind-the-scene, impressing GOP colleagues with his willingness to delve into complex number-crunching and budgetary minutia. But he has become in the past couple of years one of the highest-profile and influential members of the House, to the point that he engaged in verbal showdowns with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Since his youth, Paul Ryan has shown a knack for eliciting mixed feelings.

Gabby Douglas, Lolo Jones honored in Iowa

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:14 PM PDT

It's been a brutal month for Lolo Jones.

Yankees' Teixeira out 2nd day with sore left wrist

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:13 PM PDT

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira was out of the starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox for the second straight day because of a sore left wrist and may need a longer stretch to heal.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly suspended 2 games

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT

Umpires Tim Tschida (4) and Jeff Nelson (45) get in front of Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly (88) as he yells at home plate umpire Angel Vampos (84) after he was ejected in the second inning of the baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly has been suspended for two games, beginning with Saturday night's game against the Braves.

Egypt president to visit Iran, a first in decades

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, July 13, 2012 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi speaks to reporters during a joint news conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, unseen, at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian presidential official said Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 that President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit of non-aligned nations in Iran end of the month, in first such visit in decades.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit in Iran later this month, a presidential official said on Saturday, the first such trip for an Egyptian leader since relations with Tehran deteriorated decades ago.

Ecuador offers subsidized fuel for flights

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:09 PM PDT

Ecuador's president is offering a temptation for airlines that schedule routes to his country: cheap fuel.

Syria war tipping Mideast balance toward Sunnis

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT

Hezbollah supporters carry pictures, of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, disappeared Imam Moussa al-Sadr, center, and Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, left, during a rally to mark the occasion of Jerusalem Day in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug 17, 2012. Nasrallah warned Israel that any aggression against Lebanon would be extremely costly and said Hezbollah can transform the lives of millions of Zionists in all of Israel to hell. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)Not long ago, Arabs everywhere listened when the leader of Hezbollah spoke. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah's prominence, bolstered by his Lebanese guerrilla force's battles against Israel, was a sign of the rising regional influence of Shiite Muslims and overwhelmingly Shiite Iran. Now, his speeches don't necessarily make front pages even in Lebanon.

USC brushes off sanctions to be No. 1 in AP Top 25

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2011 file photo, Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley reacts during an NCAA college football game against UCLA in Los Angeles. USC is ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason college football poll released on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae Hong, File)Southern California is No. 1 in the AP Top 25, tossing off the weight of NCAA sanctions and returning to a familiar place in the rankings — with a boost from LSU's problems.

GM, Isuzu recall 258,000 SUVs to fix power windows

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:05 PM PDT

RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECALLED TO 258,000 - FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2006 file photo, a trio of unsold 2006 Buick Rainier sports utility vehicles sits in front of a Buick dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Lone Tree, Colo. General Motors and Isuzu are recalling more than 258,000 SUVs because the window and door lock switches can cause fires. The recall covers the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, Isuzu Ascender and Saab 97-X SUVs from the 2006 and 2007 model years. The SUVs were sold or registered in 20 states and Washington, D.C., where salt and other chemicals are used to clear roads in the winter, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)General Motors and Isuzu are recalling more than 258,000 SUVs in the U.S. and Canada to fix short-circuits in power window and door lock switches that can cause fires.

At least 18 killed in Yemen attack on intelligence HQ

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:04 PM PDT

A man takes a photo of smoke rising from the site of an attack on the Political Security Agency building in the southern Yemeni city of AdenADEN (Reuters) - Suspected al Qaeda-linked militants killed at least 18 Yemeni soldiers and security guards on Saturday in a car bombing and grenade attack on the intelligence service headquarters in Aden, the Defence Ministry and witnesses said. The ministry said more bodies were believed buried under the rubble of the building, part of which was leveled in the attack in the southern port city. At least seven others were wounded before the militants fled. ...

Bill would expand fertility coverage for veterans

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:59 AM PDT

In this photo taken Aug. 6, 2012, Brenda and Chuck Isaacson play in their back yard with their 16-month old daughter, in Sun Prairie, Wis. A bill being considered in the Senate would expand the VA's medical benefits package so other veterans, and their spouses or surrogates, don't have to bear the same expense. The department currently covers a range of medical treatment for veterans, including some infertility care, but the legislation would authorize the VA to cover the cost of IVF and to pay for procedures now covered for some critically injured active-duty soldiers. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)The roadside bomb that exploded outside Andrew Robinson's Humvee in Iraq six years ago broke the Marine staff sergeant's neck and left him without use of his legs. It also cast doubt on his ability to father a child, a gnawing emotional wound for a then-23-year-old who had planned to start a family with his wife of less than two years.

Russian clerics forgive Pussy Riot for Putin rant

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:53 AM PDT

Feminist punk group Pussy Riot members, from left, Maria Alekhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova sit in a glass cage at a court room in Moscow, Russia on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. A judge found three members of the provocative punk band Pussy Riot guilty of hooliganism on Friday, in a case that has drawn widespread international condemnation as an emblem of Russia's intolerance of dissent. T-shirt on right worn by Tolokonnikova is Spanish and translates to "They shall not pass", a slogan often used to express determination to defend a position against an enemy. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)Russia's top Orthodox clerics on Saturday asked for mercy for the punk band Pussy Riot for its anti-government protest in a Moscow cathedral, but the church's forgiveness is unlikely to change the band's punishment in a case that caused an international furor over political dissent.

Philly officer fatally shot after finishing shift

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:51 AM PDT

Crime scene investigators look over an officer's handgun after the off-duty Philadelphia police officer was shot and mortally wounded, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in North Philadelphia. Police said the officer had just gotten off his overnight shift and was not wearing his uniform as he walked along Cecil B. Moore Avenue, where he was shot multiple times just before 6 a.m., Saturday. The officer later died at the hospital. (AP Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek)An off-duty police officer was shot and killed as he walked along a north Philadelphia street early Saturday, and police announced rewards totaling $30,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case.

UK, Ecuador seek solution to deadlock over Assange

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:48 AM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, arrives at the Supreme Court in London. It has been two months since Assange ducked into Ecuador's London embassy to seek political asylum, and as the stalemate over Assange settled in Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, it appeared London's veiled threat that it could storm Ecuador's embassy and drag Assange out has backfired — drawing supporters to the mission where the WikiLeaks founder is holed up and prompting angry denunciations from Ecuador and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)Britain is seeking an amicable solution with Ecuador to their diplomatic standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a U.K. official insisted Saturday, as the secret-spiller prepared to make his first public statement since the Latin American nation confirmed it would offer him asylum.

Obama, Romney compete for undecideds, stoke base

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:46 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney writes on a white board as he talks about Medicare during a news conference in Greer, S.C. As they rush towards their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren't sold on Republican challenger Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Rushing toward their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren't sold on Republican Mitt Romney.

Grexit debate stirs in Germany ahead of Greek PM visit

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:45 AM PDT

Luxembourg's Prime Minister Juncker leaves a two-day European Union leaders summit in BrusselsBERLIN (Reuters) - Greece will not leave the euro zone unless the country "totally refuses" to fulfill any of its reform targets, the head of the Eurogroup said on Saturday, as Germany insisted the crisis-stricken country must stick to the agreed reforms. "It will not happen, unless Greece were to violate all requirements and not to stick to any agreement," Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker was quoted as saying in Austria's Tiroler Tageszeitung newspaper days before meeting Greece's prime minister. ...

Diana Nyad set for fourth Cuba-Florida swim bid

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:42 AM PDT

Veteran US endurance swimmer Diana Nyad planned to set off Saturday on her fourth attempt to swim the treacherous waters from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.

Ryan stumps with mom to defend US health program

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:35 AM PDT

Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan campaigned with his mother on Saturday to combat allegations he wants to dismantle Medicare, a politically sensitive public health program for seniors.

Report: Czech police arrest Breivik sympathizer

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:28 AM PDT

This undated handout picture showing an electronic device thought to be a remote detonator was provided to the media by Czech Police in Ostrava, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. The police announced they have arrested a man from Ostrava, a supporter of Norwegian killer Anders Breivik, who gathered weapons and explosives. The investigation has shown that the man probably planned an extensive bomb explosion. He probably wanted to pass himself off as a policeman, since he had acquired parts of police uniforms. The 29-year-old man has been accused of endangering the public and of illegal arms possession. (AP Photo/CTK, Czech Police) SLOVAKIA OUTA man believed to be a sympathizer of Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has been arrested in the Czech Republic for building up a stash of weapons, explosives, a detonator and an automatic rifle at his home, according to local media reports.

Sioux tribes upset over sale of sacred site in SD

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:27 AM PDT

This 2007 photo provided by South Dakota Magazine shows Reynolds Prairie in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Nearly 2,000 acres of the ranch, which encompasses a sacred site known as Pe Sla to a band of Native American tribes that once lived in the Black Hills, is going up for auction on Aug. 25, 2012. Now the tribes, collectively known as the Sioux, are coming together to raise money to buy back the only sacred site currently located on privately-owned land. (AP Photo/courtesy South Dakota Magazine, Bernie Hunhoff)It's advertised as a one-of-a-kind deal: Nearly 2,000 acres of prime real estate nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota for sale to the highest bidder.

Palestinian government debt hurts private sector

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:07 AM PDT

In this Thursday Aug. 16, 2012 photograph, a woman works at the Ramallah Hospital pharmacy in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The cash crunch, mainly due to a sharp drop in foreign aid since 2011, is threatening to set off a chain reaction of business failures, layoffs and economic downturn that would undermine one of the West's fundamental strategies toward resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)Palestinian drug importer Ghassan Mustaklem says he can't afford to work with the West Bank's Palestinian government anymore. He recently halted supplies to his biggest client, which now owes $12 million in unpaid bills, or more than half his annual turnover.

Heineken raises bid for Tiger beer to $4.47B

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:05 AM PDT

Dutch brewer Heineken NV has raised its bid for a controlling stake in Tiger Beer maker Asia Pacific Breweries to $4.47 billion, hoping to ward off a rival bid.

Ex-fundraiser for US Rep. Grimm arrested in NYC

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:57 AM PDT

FILE- In this May 9, 2012 file photo, Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, businessman Ofer Biton, an Israeli who helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Grimm during his 2010 campaign, was arraigned in New York on immigration fraud charges. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)An Israeli who helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm during his 2010 campaign has been arrested in New York on immigration fraud charges.

Syria welcomes Algerian Brahimi as Annan successor

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:55 AM PDT

A Syrian man walks by a building destroyed in an airstrike in Aleppo city, Syria, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Rebel footholds in Aleppo have been the target of weeks of Syrian shelling and air attacks as part of wider offensives by President Bashar Assad's regime. Rebels have been driven from some areas, but the report of clashes near the airport suggests the battles could be shifting to new fronts. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)The Syrian government on Saturday welcomed the naming of a former Algerian diplomat as the U.N.'s new point-man in efforts to halt the country's escalating civil war. Activists reported more shelling by regime troops, including an air attack on a northern border town where scores died earlier this week.

Blunders jeopardize Peterson murder prosecution

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:53 AM PDT

FILE - In this file photo taken March 20, 2008 in Bolingbrook, Ill., Drew Peterson, who is on trial for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio who died in 2004, reflects on the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson. Peterson's ongoing murder trial is heavily based on hearsay evidence and has been complicated by a series of blunders by the prosecution team. As the trial heads into its fourth week, it is anyone's guess which legal team holds the upper hand. Peterson is also a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy, but never has been charged in her case. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)With no physical evidence tying Drew Peterson to the death of his third wife and so much of the case hinging on what she said before she died and what his next wife said before she vanished, it was a certainty that his trial would be unlike anything ever seen in Illinois and perhaps in the country.

Romney says he needs to keep big fundraising push

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:41 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, arrives at Martha's Vineyard airport for fundraising events on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in West Tisbury, Mass. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Mitt Romney says he needs to keep raising money at a furious pace because President Barack Obama broke all fundraising marks four years ago.

Romney wants running mate to play it safe, for now

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:33 AM PDT

Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, works the crowd after campaigning at The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Mitt Romney wants running mate Paul Ryan to play it safe.

Earnhardt, Johnson to start at back at Michigan

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:23 AM PDT

Dale Earnhardt Jr., looks at his car during practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in Brooklyn, Mich. (AP Photo/Luke Brodbeck)Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson will start at the back of the pack in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.

Thousands march in Prague gay pride parade

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:14 AM PDT

A man dressed as a woman takes part in the second gay pride festival in the Czech capital of PragueThousands marched in Prague on Saturday for the climax of the Czech capital's second gay pride festival, using the occasion to condemn the sentencing of Russia's Pussy Riot punk band.

Medicare in focus as Ryan, mom appear in Florida

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:14 AM PDT

Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center left, and his mother Betty Ryan Douglas wave to supporters at a campaign rally in The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Paul Ryan, a champion of changing Medicare, spoke as a passionate defender Saturday, promising seniors that he and Mitt Romney would save it, and he introduced his mother to voters to drive home the point that the health program "was there for our family" and "we have to keep that guarantee."
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