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• The prediction models look dismal for Obama. Can he still win?
• Rare mountain tornado photographed at 12,000 feet
• Twitter prompted NBC to request ban of journalist critical of Olympics coverage
• Cult may have stolen body of grandmother, police say
• Romney denies criticizing Palestinian culture
• Husband of South Carolina's Gov. Haley to deploy to Afghanistan
• Syrian aircraft strike Aleppo, rebels claim successes
• Passing the torch: Politics clashes with the Olympics, again
• 11-year-old singer explains 'worst national anthem' rendition
• Could Antonio Villaraigosa be America’s first Latino president?
• Ohio Republican Rep. LaTourette retires citing acrimony in Washington
• San Antonio Mayor Castro to deliver Democratic convention keynote
• Former climate change skeptic now says global warming man-made
• Eurozone unemployment at record high in June
• Two suspected Ebola deaths reported in Uganda
• Former NFL cheerleader denies she is the 'female Sandusky'
• Former global warming skeptic makes a 'total turnaround'
• Dick Cheney says Romney’s tax returns are a distraction
• Chinese dissident Chen to see Boehner, Pelosi
• No questions: Romney spokesman tells reporters 'kiss my …' in Poland
• Australia finds record drug haul among Thai terracotta pots
• Romney to emphasize ties to Poland on final day of foreign trip
• Norway evacuates U.S. embassy area after package found
• Swiss Olympic team expels player for racist tweet
• Tea party candidate favored in Texas Senate runoff

The prediction models look dismal for Obama. Can he still win? Posted: 31 Jul 2012 11:22 AM PDT If President Barack Obama is to win, he is going to have to overcome a set of numbers that no incumbent President has ever managed to surmount, Yahoo!'s Jeff Greenfield writes.

Rare mountain tornado photographed at 12,000 feet Posted: 31 Jul 2012 10:41 AM PDT A tornado was caught on film at the crest of Colorado's Mount Evans on Saturday. The twister was discovered at 11,900 feet, making it the second highest ever recorded by the National Weather Service. "It's not unprecedented to have tornadoes in the mountains. But they are rare," National Weather Service meteorologist David Barjenbruch told the [...]

Twitter prompted NBC to request ban of journalist critical of Olympics coverage Posted: 31 Jul 2012 10:41 AM PDT Twitter had suspended the account of a journalist for posting the email address of an NBC executive in a series of tweets critical of the network's coverage of the 2012 London Olympics Games. Now, it's been revealed that Twitter itself took … Continue reading →

Cult may have stolen body of grandmother, police say Posted: 31 Jul 2012 10:41 AM PDT A satanic cult could be responsible for breaking into a mausoleum and stealing the remains of a New Jersey grandmother who died 16 years ago, police said today.

Romney denies criticizing Palestinian culture Posted: 31 Jul 2012 10:01 AM PDT Mitt Romney insisted he was not specifically talking about Palestinian culture when he was quoted suggesting culture was the reason for the economic disparity between Israel and Palestine.

Husband of South Carolina's Gov. Haley to deploy to Afghanistan Posted: 31 Jul 2012 09:16 AM PDT Michael Haley, the husband of South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, heads to Afghanistan for a year-long deployment with the National Guard in January, The State reports.

Syrian aircraft strike Aleppo, rebels claim successes Posted: 31 Jul 2012 09:16 AM PDT Syrian combat aircraft and artillery pounded two areas of Aleppo on Tuesday as the army battled for control of the country's biggest city, but rebel fighters said troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad had been forced to retreat.

Passing the torch: Politics clashes with the Olympics, again Posted: 31 Jul 2012 09:16 AM PDT Political Punch The Olympics are supposed to be a time when the world comes together for athletic competition, politics is not supposed to be a part of any of it. But it doesn't always work out that way. Most recently of course there is the saga of Mitt Romney. During his trip to London, the [...]

11-year-old singer explains 'worst national anthem' rendition Posted: 31 Jul 2012 08:26 AM PDT Eleven-year-old Harper Gruzins practiced "The Star-Spangled Banner" for weeks, but spectators showed little appreciation when she performed it Saturday at a Major League Soccer game in Dallas.

Could Antonio Villaraigosa be America’s first Latino president? Posted: 31 Jul 2012 08:26 AM PDT Despite running the country's second largest city and coming from the fastest growing voting demographic in America, the mayor himself is quick to wave off talk of a presidential run.

Ohio Republican Rep. LaTourette retires citing acrimony in Washington Posted: 31 Jul 2012 08:26 AM PDT "Washington and public life… is not the same as it was when I started a quarter century ago," the longtime moderate lawmaker said at a press conference in Painesville, Ohio.

San Antonio Mayor Castro to deliver Democratic convention keynote Posted: 31 Jul 2012 07:42 AM PDT Castro, 37, will be the first Latino keynote speaker at a Democratic National Convention.

Former climate change skeptic now says global warming man-made Posted: 31 Jul 2012 07:42 AM PDT Richard A. Muller announced over the weekend that humans' production of carbon dioxide is causing the world is slowly warm up, a process that could speed up dramatically in the next few years.

Eurozone unemployment at record high in June Posted: 31 Jul 2012 07:42 AM PDT The number of people unemployed across the 17 countries that use the euro hit a record high in June, official figures showed Tuesday, in a stark reminder that Europe's debt crisis has ramifications beyond the financial markets.

Two suspected Ebola deaths reported in Uganda Posted: 31 Jul 2012 06:57 AM PDT Two more people, including a child, are suspected to have died of the Ebola virus while 11 more have been put in isolation in western Uganda where the deadly hemorrhagic fever was first confirmed last Friday.

Former NFL cheerleader denies she is the 'female Sandusky' Posted: 31 Jul 2012 06:57 AM PDT Sarah Jones, one-time captain of the Cincinnati Ben-Gals cheerleading squad and a former high school teacher in Kenton County, Ky., is accused of sexually abusing a student and unlawful use of electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual activities.

Former global warming skeptic makes a 'total turnaround' Posted: 31 Jul 2012 06:15 AM PDT A prominent scientist who was skeptical of the evidence that climate change was real, let alone that it was caused by humans, now says he has made a "total turnaround."

Dick Cheney says Romney’s tax returns are a distraction Posted: 31 Jul 2012 05:35 AM PDT Dick Cheney has heart -- specifically, a new heart. And with it comes a fiery and defiant Cheney that had been absent in recent years.

Chinese dissident Chen to see Boehner, Pelosi Posted: 31 Jul 2012 05:35 AM PDT Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese dissident whose dramatic escape from house arrest and eventual flight to the United States captivated global audiences in April, heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for talks with top lawmakers including Republican House Speaker John Boehner and Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Chen endured a four-year prison term for his [...]

No questions: Romney spokesman tells reporters 'kiss my …' in Poland Posted: 31 Jul 2012 05:35 AM PDT Reporters traveling with Mitt Romney on his six-day foreign trip were reprimanded by a spokesman for asking the candidate questions after several days passed without a press conference.

Australia finds record drug haul among Thai terracotta pots Posted: 31 Jul 2012 05:35 AM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police on Tuesday seized a record half a tonne of the drug ice and heroin worth up to A$500 million ($525 million) hidden in a shipment of terracotta pots from Thailand. Seven people, including four from Hong Kong, were arrested after a year-long investigation following a tip-off from U.S. authorities, police said. The 306 kg of methamphetamine, also known as ice, was Australia's biggest seizure of the drug, while the 252 kg of heroin was the nation's third largest-haul of heroin. ...

Romney to emphasize ties to Poland on final day of foreign trip Posted: 31 Jul 2012 04:57 AM PDT Mitt Romney will wrap up his week-long overseas tour with a foreign policy speech emphasizing the United States' ties to Poland as well as the central European country's robust economy.

Norway evacuates U.S. embassy area after package found Posted: 31 Jul 2012 04:24 AM PDT Norwegian police found a suspicious package under a car parked at the U.S. embassy building in Oslo on Tuesday and cordoned off a large part of the city's downtown area as a precaution.

Swiss Olympic team expels player for racist tweet Posted: 31 Jul 2012 04:24 AM PDT LONDON (AP) -- A Swiss footballer was expelled from the Olympics on Monday for his threatening and racist message on Twitter about South Koreans. The comments by Michel Morganella came hours after Switzerland lost to South Korea.

Tea party candidate favored in Texas Senate runoff Posted: 31 Jul 2012 03:50 AM PDT Former state solicitor general Ted Cruz appears favored to win the Republican Senate runoff in Texas on Tuesday, which would hand the tea party a significant underdog victory in a massive state.

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