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• Suspect in Alabama bar shooting turns himself in
• Heat wave blisters U.S. states from Michigan to Maine
• Chris Christie on VP possibility: ‘I don’t expect to be asked’
• Colo. family tries to regain home from squatters
• Man who bit needle in airplane sandwich put on anti-HIV drugs
• Bobcat breaks into Wash. prison; crews on scene
• Romney to go on the attack in Pa., but Democrats beat him to it
• At least 16 wounded in Alabama bar shooting: newspaper
• Toronto shooting leaves 2 dead, 19 injured
• Rick Santorum says nominating pro-choice VP candidate is “non-negotiable”
• 17 people hurt in Tuscaloosa, Ala., bar shooting
• U.S. will lose 2 million jobs lost if Congress doesn't act, report says
• Assad will use chemical weapons, top defector says
• Kitty Wells, country music star, dies at 92
• Syria fighting rages in capital, Russia pressed
• 2nd bogus bomb threat closes US-Canada crossing
• FBI dogs joining search for Iowa cousins, 8 and 10
• For Obamas, second time’s a charm on 'Kiss Cam'
• Lost in London: U.S. athletes see 4-hour bus ride
• Jet-setting Hillary Clinton breaks travel record
• Romney stands firm: no new tax returns
• Two dead, 19 injured in Toronto shooting
• Needles found in sandwiches on four Delta flights
• Watchdog: Efforts to tackle Somali piracy pay off
• Australian tycoon: Titanic II to have 'safety deck'

Suspect in Alabama bar shooting turns himself in Posted: 17 Jul 2012 10:57 AM PDT The manhunt for the suspect in a bar shooting that left at least 17 people injured in Tuscaloosa, Ala., early Tuesday appears to be over. Police in Jasper, Ala., say a man claiming to be the shooting suspect called 911, according to Fox's Birmingham affiliate. The man told police his location--a FedEx store in Jasper--and [...]

Heat wave blisters U.S. states from Michigan to Maine Posted: 17 Jul 2012 08:27 AM PDT If you haven't noticed, it's summer. And it's scorching hot. Excessive heat warnings or advisories have been issued for at least 15 states as another heat wave continues to smother the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Northeast. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will be 10-15 degrees above normal from Chicago to Boston, with dangerous heat [...]

Chris Christie on VP possibility: ‘I don’t expect to be asked’ Posted: 17 Jul 2012 08:27 AM PDT New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a possible vice presidential contender, repeated Monday that he does not expect to be the one Mitt Romney chooses when he announces his decision before the Republican National Convention in August. The New Jersey Star-Ledger reports from Manasquan: "As I've said all along, I don't expect to be asked because, [...]

Colo. family tries to regain home from squatters Posted: 17 Jul 2012 08:27 AM PDT Dayna Donovan was in for a surprise when she learned two strangers had been living in her Littleton, Colo., home for eight months. They still haven't moved out despite a judge's ruling they had to be out by the weekend.

Man who bit needle in airplane sandwich put on anti-HIV drugs Posted: 17 Jul 2012 07:53 AM PDT Man has now Been put on Antiretroviral Drugs Used for the Treatment of HIV

Bobcat breaks into Wash. prison; crews on scene Posted: 17 Jul 2012 07:17 AM PDT An animal that appears to be a bobcat has found its way inside a Washington state prison, and state wildlife officers are at the scene trying to remove it.

Romney to go on the attack in Pa., but Democrats beat him to it Posted: 17 Jul 2012 07:04 AM PDT Mitt Romney returns to Pennsylvania today, where he's expected to debut a more aggressive message against President Barack Obama's policies and his ties to political donors.

At least 16 wounded in Alabama bar shooting: newspaper Posted: 17 Jul 2012 07:04 AM PDT (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire in a bar in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, early on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people, four of them critically, the Tuscaloosa News reported, citing police sources. The gunman remained at large, and police asked the public for help finding the suspect in a message sent by the city's Twitter feed. Police declined to comment until a news conference scheduled for 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday. "We were all just shooting pool and hanging out," the newspaper quoted Riley Dunn, a University of Alabama senior, as saying. ...

Toronto shooting leaves 2 dead, 19 injured Posted: 17 Jul 2012 07:04 AM PDT The two killed Monday in the gunfire were a teenage girl and a man in his 20s, Toronto police Chief Bill Blair said.

Rick Santorum says nominating pro-choice VP candidate is “non-negotiable” Posted: 17 Jul 2012 06:48 AM PDT Spinners and Winners Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum bested ABC News' Jonathan Karl in a bowling showdown, rolling his way to a 125-109 victory. Oh, and he also talked politics. Asked if he thought choosing former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice — who describes herself as "pro-choice" — as Romney's vice presidential pick would [...]

17 people hurt in Tuscaloosa, Ala., bar shooting Posted: 17 Jul 2012 06:11 AM PDT A gunman opened fire at a bar in the hometown of the University of Alabama, wounding multiple people, police said Tuesday.

U.S. will lose 2 million jobs lost if Congress doesn't act, report says Posted: 17 Jul 2012 04:40 AM PDT Automatic cuts in federal spending will cost the economy more than 2 million jobs, from defense contracting to border security to education, if Congress fails to resolve the looming budget crisis, according to an analysis released Tuesday.

Assad will use chemical weapons, top defector says Posted: 17 Jul 2012 04:07 AM PDT Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will use chemical weapons against opposition forces and may have already deployed them, Nawaf Fares, the first Syrian ambassador to defect, told the BBC on Monday.

Kitty Wells, country music star, dies at 92 Posted: 17 Jul 2012 02:30 AM PDT Kitty Wells, the "Queen of Country Music," died at her home in Nashville surrounded by family members, of complications from a stroke. She was 92.

Syria fighting rages in capital, Russia pressed Posted: 17 Jul 2012 02:30 AM PDT Clashes in Damascus between rebels and state forces raged for a third day on Tuesday, in the fiercest fighting to hit Syria's seat of power since the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad began 17 months ago.

2nd bogus bomb threat closes US-Canada crossing Posted: 17 Jul 2012 02:30 AM PDT For the second time in days, a bogus bomb threat closed a major crossing in Detroit between the U.S. and Canada for several hours.

FBI dogs joining search for Iowa cousins, 8 and 10 Posted: 17 Jul 2012 02:30 AM PDT With the trail apparently cold in the search for two missing Iowa girls, the FBI is sending in tracking dogs and local authorities are draining a lake near where the girls' bicycles were found.

For Obamas, second time’s a charm on 'Kiss Cam' Posted: 17 Jul 2012 02:30 AM PDT President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama gave the people what they wanted while cheering on the USA Basketball Olympic team in Washington, D.C. They were caught by the "Kiss Cam" not once but twice.

Lost in London: U.S. athletes see 4-hour bus ride Posted: 17 Jul 2012 01:22 AM PDT In the time it took a group of U.S. athletes to get to the Olympic Park from Heathrow Airport they could have reached the birthplace of the games in Greece.

Jet-setting Hillary Clinton breaks travel record Posted: 17 Jul 2012 01:22 AM PDT If diplomatic achievements were measured by the number of countries visited, Hillary Rodham Clinton would be the most accomplished secretary of state in history.

Romney stands firm: no new tax returns Posted: 17 Jul 2012 01:22 AM PDT Mitt Romney defied mounting pressure from President Barack Obama and even some Republicans to release more tax returns, as the White House battle grows increasingly acrimonious.

Two dead, 19 injured in Toronto shooting Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:49 AM PDT Two people were killed and several others, including an infant, were injured in a shooting in Canada's largest metropolis Toronto, police said.

Needles found in sandwiches on four Delta flights Posted: 16 Jul 2012 11:25 PM PDT Two People Were Injured Biting Into the Sandwiches

Watchdog: Efforts to tackle Somali piracy pay off Posted: 16 Jul 2012 11:09 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Tougher action by international navies and the use of private armed guards on ships have more than halved the number of Somali pirate attacks, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said on Monday. Last year, Somali piracy in the busy shipping lanes of the Gulf of Aden and the northwestern Indian Ocean netted $160 million, and cost the world economy some $7 billion, according to the American One Earth Future foundation. ...

Australian tycoon: Titanic II to have 'safety deck' Posted: 16 Jul 2012 11:09 PM PDT Australian billionaire Clive Palmer on Tuesday said his modern-day version of the Titanic will retain the first, second and third-class divisions of the original and include a new "safety" deck.

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