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• Pepper-spray cop no longer employed by UC Davis
• Gore Vidal, immensely quotable writer, remembered on Twitter
• Putin rolls back freedoms, ups efforts to intimidate opposition
• California cop who pepper-sprayed protesters off police force
• How Oakland became the spiritual capital of Occupy Wall Street
• New seal flu could pose threat to humans
• 60 House bills to name post offices, zero to fix mail service
• No more co-pays for contraception
• Obama pitches tax cuts as pocketbook issue in Ohio
• How the media should cover mass shootings, and why it can't
• Chick-fil-A supporters plan appreciation day
• London Mayor Boris left dangling in Olympic tangle
• What a tea party candidate's win means for Washington
• Cape Cod shark attack victim 911 calls released
• Bird punches a hole in the nose of plane in midair
• Can Mitt Romney end the gaffe track?
• Olympic officials fuming after badminton team tries to lose
• Obama leads Romney in three battleground states, new poll shows
• Crunching the numbers on an election: It's going to be a squeaker
• Rausing pleads guilty to preventing wife's burial
• White House aide Pfeiffer apologizes for Churchill bust controversy
• Syrian aircraft strike Aleppo, rebels claim successes
• Security in focus as Clinton begins Africa trip
• Power restored across India after historic failure
• Michael Phelps swims into the history books

Pepper-spray cop no longer employed by UC Davis Posted: 01 Aug 2012 10:53 AM PDT Lt. John Pike, the University of California Davis police officer who pepper-sprayed student protesters last November, is no longer employed by the university. The Sacramento Bee reported that the circumstances of Lt. Pike's departure are not known. UC Davis spokesperson Barry Shiller said, "Consistent with privacy guidelines established in state law and university policy, I [...]

Gore Vidal, immensely quotable writer, remembered on Twitter Posted: 01 Aug 2012 10:18 AM PDT As news of Gore Vidal's death spread on Wednesday, the celebrated American writer's name began trending as fans took to Twitter to remember his immensely quotable—and tweetable—work.

Putin rolls back freedoms, ups efforts to intimidate opposition Posted: 01 Aug 2012 10:18 AM PDT Since Putin's inauguration, the Kremlin has pushed through several pieces of legislation and orchestrated an apparent attempt to systematically restrict and intimidate the opposition.

California cop who pepper-sprayed protesters off police force Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:43 AM PDT (Reuters) - The campus police lieutenant captured on video pepper spraying seated Occupy Wall Street protesters last November at the University of California, Davis is no longer on the force, a university spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The image of a cop pepper spraying seated protesters came to symbolize law enforcement aggression against the movement and sparked multiple investigations. UC Davis police Lieutenant John Pike remained on the force until Tuesday, said university spokeswoman Claudia Morain. Citing the school's personnel privacy guidelines, she declined further comment. ...

How Oakland became the spiritual capital of Occupy Wall Street Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:43 AM PDT Last Spring, as the Occupy movement struggled, vainly, to recapture its lost energy in New York and elsewhere, in Oakland it remained vital.

New seal flu could pose threat to humans Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:43 AM PDT A new influenza strain found in New England harbor seals could potentially threaten people as well as wildlife, new research suggests.

60 House bills to name post offices, zero to fix mail service Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:08 AM PDT At a point when the Postal Service is bleeding money, the 112th Congress has been sworn in, the House has introduced 60 bills to rename post offices.

No more co-pays for contraception Posted: 01 Aug 2012 08:52 AM PDT Health insurance companies are required to stop charging women co-pays for contraceptives such as birth control and condoms Wednesday under new rules in President Obama's health care reform law.

Obama pitches tax cuts as pocketbook issue in Ohio Posted: 01 Aug 2012 08:52 AM PDT President Barack Obama is urging the House to pass a tax cut for households earning less than $250,000 a year and drawing a bright line with rival Mitt Romney on a pocketbook issue for voters.

How the media should cover mass shootings, and why it can't Posted: 01 Aug 2012 08:35 AM PDT The ghastly theatricality of the July 20 shooting in an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater guaranteed nonstop media attention, amplified by social media.

Chick-fil-A supporters plan appreciation day Posted: 01 Aug 2012 08:35 AM PDT Supporters of Chick-fil-A are planning to eat at restaurants in the chicken chain as the company continues to be criticized for an executive's comments about gay marriage.

London Mayor Boris left dangling in Olympic tangle Posted: 01 Aug 2012 07:43 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - London Mayor Boris Johnson was left dangling in the air on Wednesday when he got stranded on a zip wire while trying to make a dramatic entry to an Olympic party in one of London's parks. In his trademark black suit and shoes, helmeted and holding two Union Jack flags in the drizzle, the portly Johnson shouted for help after his zip wire - an attraction favoured by school children - got into a tangle in London's Victoria Park. ...

What a tea party candidate's win means for Washington Posted: 01 Aug 2012 07:25 AM PDT Regardless of who wins control of the Senate this November, we know that the upper body in Washington is going to be as polarized and uncompromising as ever.

Cape Cod shark attack victim 911 calls released Posted: 01 Aug 2012 07:08 AM PDT "It will take some gentle effort to get back in the water, but I hope one day," Chris Myers said after being bitten.

Bird punches a hole in the nose of plane in midair Posted: 01 Aug 2012 06:51 AM PDT A jet carrying 151 passengers landed safely at Denver International Airport after declaring an emergency when a bird damaged the nose of the plane. United Airlines flight 1475 from Dallas-Fort Worth apparently stuck a large bird as it was descending into Denver. There were no injuries reported, according to ABC News. Pictures from the airport [...]

Can Mitt Romney end the gaffe track? Posted: 01 Aug 2012 05:58 AM PDT One thing Mitt Romney brings home from his trip abroad this week is a whole lot of baggage, so much so that the campaign has to be worrying about the fact that he has now become the gaffe candidate.

Olympic officials fuming after badminton team tries to lose Posted: 01 Aug 2012 05:24 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - A Badminton fiasco, involving women players who "threw" matches to manipulate the draw, has triggered the ire of the London Games organizers and the International Olympic Committee but no player will be expelled from the Games, they said on Wednesday. The controversy prompted the international federation to charge eight players for failing to adhere to the sports code of conduct and overshadowed spectacular action late on Tuesday, including U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps becoming the most decorated Olympian with 19 medals. "This is not acceptable," said IOC spokesman Mark ...

Obama leads Romney in three battleground states, new poll shows Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:33 AM PDT President Barack Obama holds an edge over Mitt Romney in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania, a new Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News poll out Wednesday shows.

Crunching the numbers on an election: It's going to be a squeaker Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:33 AM PDT For anyone wondering how much of the vote President Barack Obama might lose in the November 6 election because he is black, a professor in Iowa has crunched polling data and come up with an estimate: 3.3 percent.

Rausing pleads guilty to preventing wife's burial Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:16 AM PDT A judicial official says that Hans Kristian Rausing has pleaded guilty to preventing the proper burial of his wealthy wife Eva Rausing.

White House aide Pfeiffer apologizes for Churchill bust controversy Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:16 AM PDT After lampooning Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer last week for getting his facts wrong on the controversy surrounding the Winston Churchill bust at the White House, White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer has apologized. On Friday, Pfeiffer slammed Krauthammer for repeating "this ridiculous claim" that...

Syrian aircraft strike Aleppo, rebels claim successes Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:25 AM PDT Syrian combat aircraft and artillery pounded Aleppo late into the night as the army battled for control of the country's biggest city, where rebel fighters said troops loyal to President Assad had been forced to retreat.

Security in focus as Clinton begins Africa trip Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:25 AM PDT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Senegal, beginning a trip that will take her both to Africa's newest nation South Sudan and on a private visit to the continent's elder statesman, 94-year-old Nelson Mandela.

Power restored across India after historic failure Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:18 AM PDT Factories and workshops across India were up and running again Wednesday, a day after a major system collapse led to a second day of power outages and the worst blackout in history.

Michael Phelps swims into the history books Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:18 AM PDT Michael Phelps of the U.S. holds his 19th Olympic medal presented to him in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay victory ceremony during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT SWIMMING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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