McDonald's asks, TV with that? New channel on menu

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• McDonald's asks, TV with that? New channel on menu
• Jury in NJ convicts Ill. man in military info case
• Chemist told Mass. police she 'messed up bad'
• 2 Tenn. children missing, not killed in fire
• Playful gender-bending at the Paris fashion shows
• Egypt newspaper fights cartoons with cartoons
• What's missing from pro-gay marriage TV ads? Gays
• Romney, Obama descend on battleground Ohio
• Greek, Spanish riots shatter European market calm
• Contractor chosen for Washington Monument repair
• AP Source: Pac-12, Big 12 could face best of rest
• Islamist wins delay in UK extradition to United States
• Santander Mexico shares rise on first trading day
• George Strait hitting the road for the last time
• Phoenix filmmaker jailed for rocket launcher hoax
• New home sales dip, but prices scale five-year high
• Ravens must avoid letdown vs Browns
• 'Today' producer angry about Lauer stories
• Turkey to block access to anti-Islam film
• Cuban sugar looks to rebound after bitter decline
• Politician kept budget vow, now tries to keep job
• Boise police on alert over neo-Nazi music festival
• Clegg pitches taxes on rich to rally Liberal Democrats
• Romney fundraiser planned Thursday in Hong Kong
• In Ohio, Romney says his "heart aches" for jobless
• 2 largest parking companies in proposed merger
• Army 'stand down' focuses day on suicide training
• UC agrees to pay $1M to settle pepper-spray suit
• Morsi: Won't rest until Syrian war ends
• Girl who called self 'Mrs. Bieber' dies of cancer
• Spain committed to reforms, all must sacrifice: Rajoy
• Reports: NFL, referees closing in on new deal
• White House: Obama views Libya attack as terrorism
• Yahoo gives new CFO big raise to leave his old job
• Anne Hathaway to sing 'Cabaret' songs in New York
• 'Moon River' crooner Andy Williams dies at age 84
• Belichick fined 50K, Shanahan 25K by NFL
• Zions Bancorp repays remaining $700M on bailout
• Murdered Kansas doctor's abortion clinic sold

McDonald's asks, TV with that? New channel on menu Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:45 PM PDT The question of the moment at 700 pioneering McDonald's restaurants: You want TV with those fries?

Jury in NJ convicts Ill. man in military info case Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:34 PM PDT A man who worked for a New Jersey-based defense contractor was found guilty on Wednesday of taking military trade secrets from his employer and presenting them in his native China.

Chemist told Mass. police she 'messed up bad' Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:30 PM PDT A chemist at the center of a scandal at a Massachusetts drug lab admitted to investigators that she faked test results for two to three years, forged signatures and bypassed proper procedures, according to a state police report obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.

2 Tenn. children missing, not killed in fire Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:26 PM PDT Two children initially believed to have perished in a Tennessee farmhouse fire along with their step-grandparents are now considered missing and in danger, investigators said on Wednesday.

Playful gender-bending at the Paris fashion shows Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:23 PM PDT Blurring the lines between the masculine and feminine is as old as Shakespeare.

Egypt newspaper fights cartoons with cartoons Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:14 PM PDT Amid outrage sparked by perceived insults to Islam, one Egyptian newspaper has decided to fight cartoons with cartoons.

What's missing from pro-gay marriage TV ads? Gays Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:12 PM PDT In one TV ad, a husband and wife talk fondly of a lesbian couple who moved into their neighborhood. In another, a married couple speaks of wanting fair treatment for their lesbian daughter. A third features a pastor talking supportively about gay unions.

Romney, Obama descend on battleground Ohio Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:08 PM PDT Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he understands the struggles of working families and has the know-how to fix them as he sought to counteract fallout from a secret video that President Barack Obama is highlighting in campaign ads.

Greek, Spanish riots shatter European market calm Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:04 PM PDT Europe's fragile financial calm was shattered Wednesday as investors worried that violent anti-austerity protests in Greece and Spain's debt troubles showed that the region still cannot get a grip on its financial crisis and stabilize its common currency, the euro.

Contractor chosen for Washington Monument repair Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:02 PM PDT The National Park Service named a Massachusetts contractor Wednesday to repair the Washington Monument's earthquake damage, though it may take two more months before work begins at the National Mall site.

AP Source: Pac-12, Big 12 could face best of rest Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:59 AM PDT A tentative plan for the new college football postseason calls for a Pac-12 or Big 12 team to face the best team from a group of five conferences, including the Big East.

Islamist wins delay in UK extradition to United States Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:58 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Radical Islamist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has won a delay in his extradition from Britain to the United States, days after he lost an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. A statement from the judiciary said on Wednesday a judge had granted an injunction after Abu Hamza and one other suspect lodged fresh appeals. It said these would be heard in open court on Tuesday. The judge's ruling guarantees further attention to a case that has gripped the British media and even dragged in Queen Elizabeth. ...

Santander Mexico shares rise on first trading day Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:57 AM PDT Shares in the Mexican unit of Banco Santander rose strongly on the New York and Mexico City exchanges a day after their public offering, a showing widely seen as a sign of confidence in the Mexican economy.

George Strait hitting the road for the last time Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:57 AM PDT George Strait is getting ready to park his tour bus.

Phoenix filmmaker jailed for rocket launcher hoax Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:55 AM PDT Phoenix police say they've arrested a man after he reportedly dressed a teenage relative in a sheet and sent him into a street to aim a fake rocket-propelled grenade launcher at passing cars.

New home sales dip, but prices scale five-year high Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:54 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New home sales held near two-year highs in August and prices vaulted to their highest level in more than five years, adding to signs of a broadening housing market recovery. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday sales slipped 0.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted 373,000-unit annual rate, but the decrease was from an upwardly revised 374,000-unit July pace that was the fastest since April 2010. From a year ago, sales were up 27.7 percent last month. At the same time, the median price of a new home increased a record 11. ...

Ravens must avoid letdown vs Browns Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:52 AM PDT Championship teams avoid letdowns after big wins.

'Today' producer angry about Lauer stories Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:52 AM PDT The "Today" show's top producer on Wednesday defended Matt Lauer against stories that have portrayed the anchor as difficult to deal with during the show's slide in the ratings.

Turkey to block access to anti-Islam film Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:51 AM PDT A Turkish court issued an order on Wednesday allowing authorities in the country to block Internet access to the anti-Islam movie that has sparked violent protests across the Muslim world, an official said.

Cuban sugar looks to rebound after bitter decline Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:51 AM PDT Cuba's signature industry is showing signs of life two years after the worst harvest in more than a century.

Politician kept budget vow, now tries to keep job Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:48 AM PDT Shortly after newly elected Rep. Dan Benishek arrived in Washington, staffers raised a banner that proclaimed to visitors in his Capitol Hill suite: "If you are here to ask for more money, you're in the wrong office!"

Boise police on alert over neo-Nazi music festival Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:48 AM PDT The Boise mayor's office is fielding numerous complaints about a neo-Nazi music festival planned for early October, the city's police department said.

Clegg pitches taxes on rich to rally Liberal Democrats Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:47 AM PDT BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) - Britain may have to increase taxes on the rich to reduce its record budget deficit, Lib Dems leader Nick Clegg said on Wednesday, hoping to rally his centrist party behind him after a public apology that many found embarrassing. The deputy prime minister has seen voters desert the Lib Dems since he agreed to form a coalition government with the Conservatives in May 2010. Polls indicate he faces disaster in the 2015 election unless supporters return. ...

Romney fundraiser planned Thursday in Hong Kong Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:47 AM PDT Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney plan a campaign fundraiser for him Thursday in Hong Kong as U.S.-China trade friction becomes an issue in the White House race.

In Ohio, Romney says his "heart aches" for jobless Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:42 AM PDT WESTERVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney expressed empathy for unemployed Americans on Wednesday in what appeared to be an effort to repair the damage from comments he made in a leaked videotape that has sent his poll numbers on a downward slide. "I've been across the country. My heart aches for the people I've seen," Romney told an enthusiastic crowd in Westerville on the second day of a bus tour across a state considered a must-win for him in the November 6 election. ...

2 largest parking companies in proposed merger Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:40 AM PDT The Justice Department is requiring the two largest parking management companies in the U.S. to sell 107 of their garages and lots in the central business districts of 28 cities in order to proceed with a merger.

Army 'stand down' focuses day on suicide training Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:35 AM PDT Army soldiers have been ordered to put aside their usual duties and spend Thursday on suicide prevention training.

UC agrees to pay $1M to settle pepper-spray suit Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:35 AM PDT The University of California has agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit filed by demonstrators who were pepper-sprayed during an Occupy protest at UC Davis last fall, according to a preliminary settlement filed Wednesday.

Morsi: Won't rest until Syrian war ends Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:33 AM PDT Egypt's new President Mohammed Morsi, making his debut on the global stage at the United Nations, said Wednesday that he will not rest until the civil war in Syria is brought to an end.

Girl who called self 'Mrs. Bieber' dies of cancer Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:33 AM PDT A 6-year-old Massachusetts girl whose love for Justin Bieber encouraged physicians and nurses at a Boston hospital to organize a pretend wedding to the pop star as she battled a rare brain cancer has died.

Spain committed to reforms, all must sacrifice: Rajoy Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:30 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy vowed that he is committed to fiscal and structural reforms on Wednesday, saying that all segments of Spanish society will need to make sacrifices. "We know what we have to do, and since we know it, we're doing it," Rajoy said in a speech in New York as violent protests engulfed Madrid for a second day in a new round of anti-austerity demonstrations. "We also know this entails a lot of sacrifices distributed ... evenly throughout the Spanish society," Rajoy said in an address to the Americas Society in New York. ...

Reports: NFL, referees closing in on new deal Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:29 AM PDT Two days after a controversial call cost the Green Bay Packers a win, the NFL and the referees' union are reportedly nearing an end to a lockout that put replacement officials on the field since the start of the season.

White House: Obama views Libya attack as terrorism Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:26 AM PDT The White House said Wednesday that President Barack Obama considers the deadly assault on the U.S. consulate in Libya a terrorist attack.

Yahoo gives new CFO big raise to leave his old job Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:25 AM PDT Yahoo's new chief financial officer is getting a big raise to join the struggling Internet company.

Anne Hathaway to sing 'Cabaret' songs in New York Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:23 AM PDT Anne Hathaway is ready to show off another side — her singing side.

'Moon River' crooner Andy Williams dies at age 84 Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:11 AM PDT With a string of gold albums, a hit TV series and the signature "Moon River," Andy Williams was a voice of the 1960s, although not the '60s we usually hear about.

Belichick fined 50K, Shanahan 25K by NFL Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:08 AM PDT The NFL fined Patriots coach Bill Belichick $50,000 and Redskins assistant Kyle Shanahan $25,000 for their conduct toward replacement officials.

Zions Bancorp repays remaining $700M on bailout Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:05 AM PDT The Treasury Department says regional bank company Zions Bancorp has repaid the $700 million it still owed for the federal bailout it received in the financial crisis.

Murdered Kansas doctor's abortion clinic sold Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:00 AM PDT The shuttered Wichita abortion clinic formerly operated by the late Dr. George Tiller has been bought by an abortion-rights group that intends to reopen it as a family and women's health center that will offer abortions, among other services, the group's executive director said Wednesday.

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