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• Analysis: Obama has little choice but to persuade
• Democrats: GOP's Romney just 'doesn't get it'
• DNC keynoter Castro follows mother's tougher path
• PAGING BETTY WHITE
• Democratic platform focuses on fixing the economy
• Ryan faces accuracy questions as he assails Obama
• Better off? Dems say yes, cite health law, autos
• Ryan Calls Hitting $16 Trillion Debt Mark 'Little Bit of a Downer'
• Democrats: GOP's Romney just 'doesn't get it'
• Public memorial service set for Neil Armstrong
• At Democratic convention, record presence for gays
• National debt hits $16T; GOP critical
• DNC keynoter Castro follows mother's tougher path
• Castro says GOP pushing trickle-down economic plan
• Pentagon: Navy SEAL book contains classified information
• DNC protesters continue march after standoff
• Obama looks to navigate through sluggish economy
• PRIDE ACROSS THE POND
• News Corp nominates former Colombian president to board
• No proof hackers stole Apple data from laptop: FBI
• Clinton, Obama set aside rivalry for election
• Ban Ki-moon says Syria arms suppliers spreading misery
• Rebels hit army headquarters in Damascus
• Iraq wary over sectarian pull of Syria crisis
• Clinton, Obama set aside rivalry with speech
• FDA approves Pfizer leukemia drug
• RYAN'S RIVALS
• Obama gives himself 'incomplete', convention starts
• Last brother from Mexico's Arellano Felix cartel pleads not guilty
• Settlement in works in ICE discrimination case
• Factbox: Economic policies of the main parties in Quebec election
• Factbox: Leaders of three main parties contesting Quebec election
• Quebec separatists set to take power, tackle Ottawa

Analysis: Obama has little choice but to persuade Posted: 04 Sep 2012 01:33 PM PDT Remembered for soaring speeches at the last two Democratic conventions, President Barack Obama faces much tougher constraints Thursday when he accepts his party's nomination for a second time.

Democrats: GOP's Romney just 'doesn't get it' Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:22 PM PDT Democrats ridiculed Republican Mitt Romney as a man who "quite simply doesn't get it" and worse Tuesday on the opening night of a national convention aimed at propelling Barack Obama to a second term in the White House despite high unemployment and national economic distress.

DNC keynoter Castro follows mother's tougher path Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:06 PM PDT San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is a rising star in the Democrats' firmament with a collection of mostly favorable media profiles, a landslide re-election last year and speculation about whether he'll become the governor of Texas or even the country's first Hispanic president.

PAGING BETTY WHITE Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:34 PM PDT With all respect to Clint Eastwood, some Democrats want Betty White to make their day.

Democratic platform focuses on fixing the economy Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:32 PM PDT Democrats approved a party platform at their national convention Tuesday that echoes President Barack Obama's call for higher taxes on wealthier Americans while backing same-sex marriage and abortion rights.

Ryan faces accuracy questions as he assails Obama Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:29 PM PDT Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan defended himself Tuesday against lingering questions about the accuracy of some of his recent statements.

Better off? Dems say yes, cite health law, autos Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:28 PM PDT Better off than four years ago? Even some of President Barack Obama's biggest fans have to work to get to "yes," but they expect him to make the case more forcefully.

Ryan Calls Hitting $16 Trillion Debt Mark 'Little Bit of a Downer' Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:25 PM PDT CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa–Paul Ryan mentioned the national debt surpassing $16 trillion this afternoon calling it "a little bit of a downer." "We just heard about an hour ago that our government eclipsed the $16 trillion mark in our national debt," Ryan said at a rally...

Democrats: GOP's Romney just 'doesn't get it' Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:22 PM PDT Democrats ridiculed Republican Mitt Romney as a man who "quite simply doesn't get it" and worse Tuesday on the opening night of a national convention aimed at propelling Barack Obama to a second term in the White House despite high unemployment and national economic distress.

Public memorial service set for Neil Armstrong Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:11 PM PDT The nation will have a chance to say goodbye to Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, in a memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral on Sept. 13.

At Democratic convention, record presence for gays Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:11 PM PDT The Democratic National Convention is a watershed event for America's gay rights movement, which never before has been embraced so warmly by a major political party.

National debt hits $16T; GOP critical Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:07 PM PDT The Treasury Department said Tuesday that the national debt has topped $16 trillion, the result of chronic government deficits that have poured more than $50,000 worth of red ink onto federal ledgers for every man, woman and child in the United States.

DNC keynoter Castro follows mother's tougher path Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:06 PM PDT San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is a rising star in the Democrats' firmament with a collection of mostly favorable media profiles, a landslide re-election last year and speculation about whether he'll become the governor of Texas or even the country's first Hispanic president.

Castro says GOP pushing trickle-down economic plan Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:03 PM PDT The Democratic National Convention's keynote speaker says middle-class families paid the price for failed economic policies that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is proposing anew.

Pentagon: Navy SEAL book contains classified information Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A book about the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden by a former Navy SEAL who participated in the mission contains classified information and the Pentagon is reviewing legal options, a Defense Department spokesman said on Tuesday. But the book's co-author denied the book contained any information which would jeopardize the safety or future missions of Navy special forces personnel. The book, "No Easy Day," chronicles last year's stealth operation in which members of U.S. ...

DNC protesters continue march after standoff Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:53 PM PDT Dozens of protesters clogged streets and blocked traffic Tuesday outside the Democratic National Convention on its opening day, making for some tense moments that ultimately brought more theater than violence.

Obama looks to navigate through sluggish economy Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:52 PM PDT The nation's jobless loom over President Barack Obama's presidential campaign. At no point will that association be more evident than Friday when the government reveals the nation's most recent unemployment numbers just hours after Obama wraps up his convention pitch and sets off on a tour of critical swing states.

PRIDE ACROSS THE POND Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:48 PM PDT on both sides of the pond. A delegate for the Democrats Abroad contingent at the convention in Charlotte, N.C., the Londoner holds dual citizenship. She has family in Delaware but votes in New York, since that's the last place she lived stateside.

News Corp nominates former Colombian president to board Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:44 PM PDT (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp announced it nominated Álvaro Uribe, former president of Colombia, and Elaine L. Chao, former U.S. secretary of labor, to its board. They will stand for election during News Corp's annual shareholder meeting on October 16 in Los Angeles, the company said on Tuesday. Current directors Andrew Knight and John Thornton will retire from the board after the annual meeting. Board member Arthur Siskind will serve as a director emeritus, the company said. ...

No proof hackers stole Apple data from laptop: FBI Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:40 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The FBI said on Tuesday there was "no evidence" to support claims that hacking group Anonymous infiltrated an FBI agent's laptop and lifted a file with identification numbers for more than 12 million Apple Inc products. Anonymous affiliate "AntiSec" posted a file on the Internet on Monday that it said contained more than 1 million of the Apple numbers. AntiSec said it had taken them from a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent's laptop in March. ...

Clinton, Obama set aside rivalry for election Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:39 PM PDT When Bill Clinton takes the convention stage in prime time Wednesday to praise President Barack Obama, it will be the most visible step on a path toward reconciliation for two former rivals whose political fortunes are now inextricably linked.

Ban Ki-moon says Syria arms suppliers spreading misery Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:39 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria's conflict has taken a brutal turn with other countries arming both sides, spreading misery and risking "unintended consequences as the fighting intensifies and spreads," U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. The United Nations and Western officials have accused Iran of supplying weapons to Syria's pro-government forces, while Damascus has accused Qatar and Saudi Arabia of arming rebels determined to topple President Bashar al-Assad. "This conflict has taken a particularly brutal turn," Ban said of the 17-month crisis. ...

Rebels hit army headquarters in Damascus Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:39 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said they planted bombs inside the Syrian army's General Staff headquarters in central Damascus on Sunday as President Bashar al-Assad's forces bulldozed buildings to the ground in parts of the capital that have backed the uprising. Syrian state television said four people were wounded in what it called a terrorist attack on the General Staff compound in the highly guarded Abu Rummaneh district, where another bomb attack killed four of Assad's top lieutenants two months ago. ...

Iraq wary over sectarian pull of Syria crisis Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:36 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Wary of its own fragile security and sectarian make-up, Iraq wants to avoid getting dragged deeper into Syria's crisis, seeking a tricky balance in the regional power struggle evolving over its neighbor, Iraq's foreign minister said. Iraq's Shi'ite leaders fear a collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government could splinter Syria along sectarian lines, and eventually lead to the rise of a hardline Sunni regime hostile to Baghdad. ...

Clinton, Obama set aside rivalry with speech Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:33 PM PDT Bill Clinton's speech on behalf of President Barack Obama at the Democratic convention will be a key step on the path toward reconciliation for two former rivals.

FDA approves Pfizer leukemia drug Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:33 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators on Tuesday approved a Pfizer Inc pill for a rare type of leukemia, another step in the company's effort to expand its oncology business. The medicine, called Bosulif, treats chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), a blood and bone marrow disease that usually affects older adults. About 26,000 Americans live with the cancer, and 5,430 people in the United States expected to be diagnosed with it annually, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. Most people with CML have a specific type of genetic mutation called the Philadelphia chromosome. ...

RYAN'S RIVALS Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:28 PM PDT The Paul Ryan opposition is in full force at the Democratic National Convention.

Obama gives himself 'incomplete', convention starts Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:27 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Democrats launched their case for Barack Obama's re-election at their party convention on Tuesday and looked to draw a sharp contrast with Republican Mitt Romney, hoping to convince voters that the U.S. president deserves four more years to fix the economy. A speech by first lady Michelle Obama caps the opening night of the three-day gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, which concludes with Obama's acceptance of the nomination in an address on Thursday in a 74,000-seat downtown football stadium. ...

Last brother from Mexico's Arellano Felix cartel pleads not guilty Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:27 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Accused Mexican drug kingpin Eduardo Arellano Felix, whose Tijuana-based cartel was dramatized in the Oscar-winning film "Traffic," pleaded not guilty to federal drug charges on Tuesday in his first court appearance since extradition to the United States. Arellano Felix, 55, the fourth brother from the reputed crime family to be taken into U.S. custody, arrived in California on Friday to face charges of racketeering, money laundering and conspiracy to distribute and import marijuana and cocaine. During a brief hearing in U.S. ...

Settlement in works in ICE discrimination case Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:24 PM PDT A federal lawsuit that resulted in the resignation of a senior aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (neh-pahl-ih-TAN'-oh) might be settled out of court.

Factbox: Economic policies of the main parties in Quebec election Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:24 PM PDT (Reuters) - Following are key economic policies of the three main parties contesting Tuesday's election in the Canadian province of Quebec. Polls show the governing Liberals, who have been in power since 2003, are trailing the separatist Parti Quebecois and the newly founded, right-leaning Coalition for the Future of Quebec (CAQ). THE LIBERAL PARTY Premier Jean Charest's Liberals have made the economy and jobs the main themes of their campaign. ...

Factbox: Leaders of three main parties contesting Quebec election Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:24 PM PDT (Reuters) - Here are brief biographies of the three leaders of the main political parties contesting Tuesday's election in the Canadian province of Quebec. Liberal Premier Jean Charest Charest, 54, a lawyer by training, has been premier of Quebec since winning the April 2003 election. Polls show he is unlikely to hang on to power, in part because voters are tired of his party and also because he resisted calls for an investigation into alleged corruption in the construction industry. ...

Quebec separatists set to take power, tackle Ottawa Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:24 PM PDT QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (Reuters) - Quebecers were voting on Tuesday in an election that looked set to hand victory to the separatist Parti Quebecois, which wants the resource-rich French-speaking province to break away from Canada. Polls show that the left-leaning Parti Quebecois, which has twice held unsuccessful referendums on independence, will end nine years of rule by the federalist Liberals of Premier Jean Charest. Although PQ leader Pauline Marois is promising another independence referendum when the time is right, that could be years away. ...

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