Sunday, August 19, 2012

Small plane crashes on Long Island; 1 dead

Small plane crashes on Long Island; 1 dead

Small plane crashes on Long Island; 1 dead

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Authorities say a small plane carrying three people has plummeted into a residential neighborhood on New York's Long Island, and one of the people aboard has died in the fiery crash.

Hurricane Gordon heads toward eastern Azores

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Hurricane Gordon sped across the Atlantic on Sunday toward the eastern Azores islands, where a hurricane warning is in effect, U.S. forecasters in Miami said.

Wynonna Judd cancels shows after husband's crash

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Country singer Wynonna Judd says she is postponing scheduled concerts in Canada next week after her husband was hurt in a motorcycling accident in South Dakota.

Obama, Romney pass Sunday in church, with families

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 12:21 PM PDT

President Barack Obama, left, with first lady Michelle Obama, right, and their daughters Sasha and Malia, second from left, walk from the White House in Washington to a nearby church to attend services Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney spent a quiet Sunday attending church with their families, resting up for the campaign's final 11 weeks and the approaching party nominating conventions.

Factbox: Legal background to Assange embassy standoff

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 12:19 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Britain has cited a 1987 domestic law as the basis for saying it could strip Ecuador's London embassy of its diplomatic status and enter the premises to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. London and Quito are locked in a diplomatic standoff over Assange, who has been holed up in the embassy for eight weeks to avoid extradition to Sweden where he is wanted over allegations of rape and sexual molestation. Here is some legal background. * The 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations says in article 22 that the premises of a diplomatic mission "shall be inviolable. ...

Timeline: Ecuador grants WikiLeaks founder political asylum

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 12:19 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Ecuador on Thursday granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange. Here is a timeline of the most important events surrounding the case and WikiLeaks. June 7, 2010 - The U.S. military says Army Specialist Bradley Manning, who was deployed to Baghdad, has been arrested in connection with the release of a classified video showing a 2007 U.S. helicopter attack that killed a dozen people in the Iraqi capital. ...

Assange berates United States from Ecuador embassy balcony

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 12:19 PM PDT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks to the media outside the Ecuador embassy in west LondonLONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange berated the United States on Sunday from the balcony of the Ecuadorean embassy where he has sought refuge from arrest, challenging President Barack Obama to end what he called a witch-hunt against his whistle-blowing website. Speaking from within the London mission to avoid being detained by British police who want to extradite him to Sweden for questioning over rape allegations, Assange said the United States was fighting a war against outlets like WikiLeaks. ...

Experts: Laws on online prostitution need updating

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 12:14 PM PDT

Laws written long before the dawn of the Internet age have authorities across the nation struggling to prosecute online prostitution rings because of huge loopholes and defense lawyers' claims that the websites are protected speech.

Like NASA rover, family switches over to Mars time

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 12:07 PM PDT

In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, Devyn Oh 8, squints as his eyes face the daylight, as his mother Bryn takes him to a sports class in La Canada Flintridge, Calif. The Oh family has been living on Mars time and following an odd schedule ever since the NASA rover Curiosity landed in an ancient Martian crater on Aug. 5. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)For one family, an exotic summer getaway means living on Mars.

Weak euro zone casts long shadows

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 12:05 PM PDT

A general view of a structure of the Euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in FrankfurtLONDON (Reuters) - Drug dealers, money launderers and assorted cash-only criminals love the convenience of the 500 euro note. Will bankers also soon be clamoring for wads of the high-value bill? The question arises because the European Central Bank might have to lower interest rates further to revive growth. Business surveys this week are likely to show the euro zone economy remaining flat on its back in August after contracting by 0.2 percent in the second quarter. But the ECB has already cut to zero the interest it pays banks on excess reserves. ...

14-year-old boy arrested for drunken driving in SD

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:59 AM PDT

South Dakota police say a 14-year-old boy who was driving drunk has been arrested, along with his father, who sat intoxicated in the passenger seat.

Iraqi Sunni cleric's convoy struck by bomb

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:58 AM PDT

People visit a cemetery during the first day of Eid al-Fitr in the Azamiyah area of north Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. The three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)A bomb struck the convoy of a senior Sunni cleric in western Baghdad on Sunday, killing four and critically wounding the anti-extremist Muslim leader, police said.

Federer beats Djokovic for fifth Cincinnati title

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:56 AM PDT

World number one Roger Federer won his sixth title of the season as he beat second-seeded Novak Djokovic 6-0, 7-6 (9/7) to claim a record fifth Cincinnati Masters on Sunday.

Aleppo reflects on losses during holiday lull

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:55 AM PDT

Syrians look for the bodies two girls thought to be under the rubble of a building hit by a Syrian government airstrike in Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012 (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)A brief lull in fighting for a Muslim holiday Sunday allowed residents of Aleppo to take stock of their losses after three weeks of intense battles left many in Syria's largest city strapped for cash, separated from loved ones and scared of more violence ahead.

Afghan kills NATO soldier in new insider attack

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:54 AM PDT

Afghan police run to the scene of an attack in Kabul in AprilAn Afghan in police uniform shot and killed a NATO soldier in southern Afghanistan Sunday, the military said -- taking the death toll from insider attacks this year to 40.

Syria's Assad makes rare public appearance

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:52 AM PDT

In this photo provided by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad performs Eid prayers in the Hamad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Assad prayed early on Sunday at the start of Eid al-Fitr, a three-day holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The last time he appeared in public was on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, when he gave a speech in parliament. (AP Photo/SANA)Syrian President Bashar Assad attended prayers in a Damascus mosque to mark the start of a Muslim holiday on Sunday, his first appearance in public since the bombing last month that killed four of his top security officials.

Italian PM sees end of crisis getting closer

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:51 AM PDT

Italy's PM Monti gestures during a news conference at the Moncloa Palace in MadridRIMINI, Italy (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Sunday the end of the economic crisis in his country was in sight and that the euro zone must not let the single currency become a source of friction between the north and south in the bloc. Speaking at a conference in Rimini, he said the euro zone's third largest economy was in better shape than it was a year ago while people were more aware of the difficulties it faces. "A year ago we thought less than we do today that we were in a crisis but I believe we were in it more," Monti said. ...

Villain or scapegoat? Verdict awaits Gu Kailai

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:49 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A paranoid killer or a persecuted scapegoat -- Gu Kailai, the woman at the center of China's most politically explosive criminal case in a generation, remains an enigma. A court in the central city of Hefei is due on Monday to deliver a verdict -- and likely also a sentence -- for the wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai, after she confessed to killing British businessman Neil Heywood, an ex-family friend. ...

Honda looks to silence critics with new Accord

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:48 AM PDT

This undated product image provided by Honda shows the 2013 Honda Accord. The sedan hits showrooms in a couple weeks, with a fresh athletic look and better fuel economy. Honda, burned by criticism that it cheapened its new Civic earlier this year, says that won't happen with its newest remake. (AP Photo/Honda)Honda wants to silence its critics when it rolls out the new Accord this week.

'Expendables 2' brawls to No. 1 with $28.8M

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:47 AM PDT

This film image released by Lionsgate shows, from left, Yu Nan, Terry Crews, Sylvester Stallone, Randy Couture and Dolph Lundgren in a scene from "The Expendables 2." The veteran action stars of "The Expendables 2" say a stuntman's on-set death served as a reminder of the danger behind building big-screen thrills. Stallone, who also co-wrote the script, told reporters this week in London that there had been deaths during two of his previous films and "it's never easy." (AP Photo/Lionsgate-Millennium Films, Frank Masi)Sylvester Stallone and his beefy buddies have muscled their way to the top of the weekend box office.

Dems slam Ryan over Social Security privatization

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:43 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney points to a white board as he talks about Medicare during a news conference at Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, S.C. Democrats are eagerly renewing their fight against privatizing Social Security now that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Paul Ryan as his running mate. It was a fight that didnít go well for the GOP back when former President George W. Bush pushed the idea in 2005. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)Democrats are eagerly renewing their fight against privatizing Social Security now that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Paul Ryan as his running mate. It was a fight that didn't go well for the GOP when President George W. Bush pushed the idea in 2005.

Ala. man fights to keep wife buried in front yard

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:38 AM PDT

In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 photo, James Davis, 73, stands over the grave of his wife, Patsy, in the front yard of the home they shared in Stevenson, Ala. The city sued to make Davis move his wife's remains from the residential tract, and Davis is asking the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals to block an order requiring him to disinter her remains. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)James Davis is fighting to keep the remains of his late wife right where he dug her grave: In the front yard of his home, just a few feet from the porch.

Lightning strike kills boy on Lake Superior beach

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:32 AM PDT

A lightning strike on a Lake Superior beach injured eight people, including a 9-year-old Wisconsin boy who later died, Minnesota authorities said Sunday.

Federer beats Djokovic for 5th Cincinnati title

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Make it five for Federer. Emphatically.

Ranchers lose hope drought aid will come in time

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:20 AM PDT

In this photo from Aug. 1, 2012, Todd Eggerling, of Martell, Neb., points to some of his cattle grazing on thin pasture. Due to the summer's record drought and heat his cattle operation is in bad shape. Eggerling would normally graze his 100 head of cattle through September, but the drought has left his pastureland barren. He's begun using hay he had planned to set aside for next year's cattle, and is facing the reality that he will have to sell the cattle for slaughter early at a loss. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)It's hard to tell what frustrates Todd Eggerling more — the weather or Congress.

NY regulator has friends, foes after bank deal

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:16 AM PDT

In this March 7, 2012 photo, Benjamin Lawsky, superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, speaks in Albany, N.Y. Although he endures sniping from banks, other regulators and the financial media, ex-colleagues say that the top lieutenant in the Cuomo administration is unlikely to let up on New York banks accused of laundering money for Iran. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)New York financial regulator Benjamin Lawsky, an Ivy League ex-prosecutor and top lieutenant to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, shook a record $340 million settlement this week from a major British bank accused of money-laundering for Iran, earning both praise for his aggressive approach and criticism from those who saw it as a publicity grab.

Man in Afghan uniform kills NATO service member

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:11 AM PDT

An Afghan man collects victims' belongings at the scene of an explosion at a cemetery in Lashkar Gah, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. A bomb hidden in the cemetery exploded Sunday as a police official and his family were visiting the grave of a relative, killing the official and his brother, police said. (AP Photo/Abdul Khaleq)The NATO military coalition in Afghanistan says a man in an Afghan police uniform has shot and killed an international service member in southern Afghanistan. It was the latest in a string of attacks by apparent Afghan forces against their NATO allies.

Swimmer Nyad steady in Cuba-Fla. record attempt

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:11 AM PDT

In this photo provided by Diana Nyad, via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Diana Nyad takes a break after reportedly being stung by a jellyfish Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, off Havana, Cuba. Nyad, who turns 63 Aug. 22, is trying to be the first swimmer to cross the Florida Straits without a shark cage. (AP Photo/Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Christi Barli)Endurance athlete Diana Nyad forged ahead through the Straits of Florida with renewed vigor Sunday in pursuit of a record 103-mile (166-kilometer) unassisted open-water swim without the aid of a shark cage.

New fire forces evacuations in Northern Calif.

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:10 AM PDT

Thousands of people have been told to leave their homes as a wildfire burning Sunday in thick forest threatened rural communities in far Northern California.

Assange urges US to end Wikileaks 'witch hunt'

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:08 AM PDT

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks makes a statement from a balcony of the Equador Embassy in London, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Assange called on United States President Barack Obama to end a "witch hunt" against the secret-spilling WikiLeaks organization.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged President Barack Obama to end a so-called "witch hunt" against his secret-spilling website, appearing in public Sunday for the first time since he took refuge two months ago inside Ecuador's Embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden on sex crimes allegations.

American Airlines' flight attendants OK contract

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:07 AM PDT

Flight attendants at American Airlines voted to approve a new contract offer from the airline, which is seeking to cut costs in bankruptcy protection.

Your ad here? NY brothers promote toilet-paper ads

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:52 AM PDT

Two brothers from a New York City suburb have an advertising concept that's on a roll — a roll of toilet paper.

Buenos Aires, city of tango and psychoanalysis

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:48 AM PDT

Argentine actors Norma Aleandro (R) and Diego Peretti during the shooting of the TV series "In Therapy"Buenos Aires, the Argentine capital known for its tango bars, has another claim to fame: it may well be the world's capital of psychoanalysis.

City back in old routine as Nasri caps fightback

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:46 AM PDT

Southampton's French player Morgan Schneiderlin (L) and Manchester City's Argentinian player Carlos TevezManchester City launched their Premier League title defence in familiar fashion as the champions came from behind to beat Southampton 3-2 thanks to Samir Nasri's late winner at Eastlands on Sunday.

4 Afghans, 3 NATO troops killed in holiday attacks

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:38 AM PDT

An Afghan man collects victims' belongings at the scene of an explosion at a cemetery in Lashkar Gah, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. A bomb hidden in the cemetery exploded Sunday as a police official and his family were visiting the grave of a relative, killing the official and his brother, police said. (AP Photo/Abdul Khaleq)The carnage in Afghanistan continued unabated on a major Muslim holiday on Sunday, as attackers killed two pairs of brothers with links to the government, and three NATO service members.

Syria's Assad makes rare appearance for Eid prayers

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:26 AM PDT

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad attends Eid Al Fitr prayers at al-Hamad mosque in DamascusBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made his first appearance in public since a July bombing that killed four top security officials, attending prayers at a Damascus mosque on Sunday to mark the start of the Muslim holiday of Eid, state TV showed. The first day of Eid also gave Assad's opponents a chance to rally and activists reported protests around Syria, including in the capital, on a holiday that marks the end of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan. ...

New fire forces evacuations near Minton

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:15 AM PDT

Fire officials say that a wildfire in California is threatening small communities in the far northern part of the state.

Diana Nyad chases longtime Cuba-Florida dream swim

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:08 AM PDT

U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad starts her swim after jumping into the water off the coast of Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Endurance athlete Nyad launched another bid Saturday to set an open-water record by swimming from Havana to the Florida Keys without a protective shark cage. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)Team members for Diana Nyad report the 62-year-old endurance athlete has been stung four times by jellyfish while continuing her quest to swim from Cuba to Florida in shark-infested waters.

Assange makes 1st public appearance in 2 months

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:04 AM PDT

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks makes a statement from a balcony of the Equador Embassy in London, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Assange called on United States President Barack Obama to end a "witch hunt" against the secret-spilling WikiLeaks organization.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged President Barack Obama to end a so-called "witch hunt" against his secret-spilling website, appearing in public Sunday for the first time since he took refuge two months ago inside Ecuador's Embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden on sex crimes allegations.
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