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• Obama blasts ‘dishonest’ Romney-Ryan Medicare attacks
• Lottery winner in hiding: a cautionary tale
• Prince Philip hospitalized as a 'precautionary measure'
• 'Big storms' predicted in Northeast this winter
• Family Research Council shooting: Guard shot, suspected gunman in custody
• The mirror-free bride: Woman avoids mirrors for a year
• Gunman shoots guard at conservative group's D.C. office
• West Nile virus kills 16 in Texas, sickens hundreds
• Photos: Winning entries from National Geographic Traveler contest
• Prince Philip hospitalized as 'precautionary measure'
• As migrant program begins, officials on alert for fraud
• Pa. judge denies challenge to state's voter ID law
• Video: Is Ambien worse than alcohol while driving?
• Family of woman killed in crash accuses insurer of defending other driver
• Florida tea party favorite appears to take down 12-term GOP politician
• Scottish sailor claims to have photo of Loch Ness Monster
• Romney: Obama is ‘running just to hang on to power’
• Popular Bumbo infant floor seat recalled
• Anti-Semitic Hungarian politician discovers he's Jewish
• Bomb strikes central Damascus, near U.N. and army sites
• Approval of Congress falls to all-time low
• Scientists find mutant butterflies exposed to Fukushima fallout
• Thompson wins Wisconsin's GOP Senate primary
• Linda McMahon has spent $61 million trying to get elected
• Mixed showings for GOP veterans in Fla., Wis.

Obama blasts ‘dishonest’ Romney-Ryan Medicare attacks Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:21 PM PDT President Barack Obama charged Wednesday that Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan are looking to slash Medicare benefits while leveling "dishonest" attacks accusing him of doing the same thing. "They are just throwing everything at the wall to see if it sticks," Obama told a rowdy crowd of supporters in Dubuque on the third and [...]

Lottery winner in hiding: a cautionary tale Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:48 PM PDT As millions of hopeful Americans line up to buy winning Powerball lottery tickets for the $320 million prize today, one former Mega Millions winner who banked $190 million and then vanished from her small town and the public eye is still trying to come to terms with her winnings.

Prince Philip hospitalized as a 'precautionary measure' Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:43 AM PDT Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was hospitalized today for a recurrence of the bladder infection he suffered from earlier this summer, Buckingham Palace sources said.

'Big storms' predicted in Northeast this winter Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:26 AM PDT Last winter, big cities like New York and Philadelphia saved a lot of money because the Northeast had a snow drought. Not so this winter.

Family Research Council shooting: Guard shot, suspected gunman in custody Posted: 15 Aug 2012 10:53 AM PDT A security guard at the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the Family Research Council was shot on Wednesday. Police and agents from the FBI and ATF are investigating the shooting.

The mirror-free bride: Woman avoids mirrors for a year Posted: 15 Aug 2012 10:21 AM PDT Kjerstin Gruys Has Mastered the Art of Avoiding Her Own Reflection, Even at Her Own Wedding

Gunman shoots guard at conservative group's D.C. office Posted: 15 Aug 2012 10:05 AM PDT A gunman entered the headquarters of the conservative group Family Research Council  in Washington, D.C., and opened fire on a security guard this morning, police said. According to a spokesman for the DC Metropolitan Police Department a suspect is in custody.

West Nile virus kills 16 in Texas, sickens hundreds Posted: 15 Aug 2012 09:48 AM PDT The US state of Texas is battling an outbreak of the West Nile virus, with at least 16 deaths being blamed on the mosquito-borne disease, authorities said.

Photos: Winning entries from National Geographic Traveler contest Posted: 15 Aug 2012 09:16 AM PDT

Prince Philip hospitalized as 'precautionary measure' Posted: 15 Aug 2012 08:43 AM PDT The 91-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, husband of the Queen, was taken to hospital in Scotland on Wednesday as a "precautionary measure", Buckingham Palace said.

As migrant program begins, officials on alert for fraud Posted: 15 Aug 2012 08:27 AM PDT PHOENIX -- As the federal government launches a new program that will allow many young undocumented immigrants to stay temporarily in the U.S., officials warn that applications will be closely scrutinized for fraud and that anyone caught lying could face criminal charges and swift deportation.Wednesday is the first day that as many 1.76 million undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as minors can begin submitting requests for a two-year reprieve from deportation. ...

Pa. judge denies challenge to state's voter ID law Posted: 15 Aug 2012 07:54 AM PDT (Reuters) - A judge in the election battleground state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday rejected an effort to block the state's voter identification law, which civil rights groups had argued discriminates against minority voters. Pennsylvania, a major electoral prize in the November 6 presidential election between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, is one of 11 states to pass voter identification laws since 2010. The laws have become a contentious issue ahead of the November 6 elections. ...

Video: Is Ambien worse than alcohol while driving? Posted: 15 Aug 2012 07:38 AM PDT Graphic demonstration reveals what can happen to users while behind the wheel.

Family of woman killed in crash accuses insurer of defending other driver Posted: 15 Aug 2012 07:21 AM PDT The brother of a woman who was killed in car accident is accusing her insurance company of defending the person he said is her killer in an insurance legal dispute, including calling a witness to the stand against her.

Florida tea party favorite appears to take down 12-term GOP politician Posted: 15 Aug 2012 06:32 AM PDT Twelve-term Rep. Cliff Stearns trails his Republican primary opponent in Florida with 100 percent of precincts reporting.

Scottish sailor claims to have photo of Loch Ness Monster Posted: 15 Aug 2012 06:16 AM PDT Legend has it that the Loch Ness Monster was first sighted in the sixth century years ago by an Irish monk while preaching by the lake. Now, a Scottish sailor who has spent the last 26 years of his life searching for the elusive creature, says he has the best picture yet of "Nessie."

Romney: Obama is ‘running just to hang on to power’ Posted: 15 Aug 2012 05:43 AM PDT Mitt Romney stood behind his claim that President Barack Obama is waging a campaign based on "anger" and "hate," telling CBS This Morning the president is diminishing the White House with his attacks.

Popular Bumbo infant floor seat recalled Posted: 15 Aug 2012 05:27 AM PDT About 4 million Bumbo Baby Seats are being recalled after nearly two dozen reports of infant skull fractures.

Anti-Semitic Hungarian politician discovers he's Jewish Posted: 15 Aug 2012 04:22 AM PDT As a rising star in Hungary's far-right Jobbik Party, Csanad Szegedi was notorious for his incendiary comments on Jews: He accused them of "buying up" the country, railed about the "Jewishness" of the political elite and claimed Jews were desecrating national symbols.

Bomb strikes central Damascus, near U.N. and army sites Posted: 15 Aug 2012 03:33 AM PDT ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - A bomb exploded in central Damascus on Wednesday close to several military buildings and a hotel housing United Nations observers, wounding three people and sending a pillar of black smoke into the sky above the Syrian capital. Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said none of the U.N. monitors was hurt in the explosion, which occurred exactly four weeks after a bomb killed four of President Bashar al-Assad's top security officials. ...

Approval of Congress falls to all-time low Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:56 AM PDT Just 10 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday, tying the lowest mark in the 38 years the poll has been conducted.

Scientists find mutant butterflies exposed to Fukushima fallout Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:02 AM PDT Researchers find that at least one species of butterfly from the area surrounding Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant has suffered major damage stemming from radiation exposure following last year's earthquake and tsunami.

Thompson wins Wisconsin's GOP Senate primary Posted: 14 Aug 2012 11:30 PM PDT Former governor, Health and Human Services secretary, and momentary '08 presidential candidate Tommy Thompson won Wisconsin's Republican Senate primary, staving off three GOP rivals.

Linda McMahon has spent $61 million trying to get elected Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:54 PM PDT Linda McMahon won her GOP Senate primary on Tuesday night after spending almost ten times as much as her opponent, but the astronomical, unbelievable number is how much she's spent trying to get elected so far: $61 million. When McMahon ran for Senate in 2010, she broke state records for out-of-pocket spending when the former WWE executive coughed up $50 million of her own fortune and still lost to Democrat Richard Blumenthal by 12 points. This time around, McMahon spent over $11 million dollars to defeat former Rep. Chris Shays, who only spent about $1. ...

Mixed showings for GOP veterans in Fla., Wis. Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:38 PM PDT Two longtime Republicans, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson and Rep. John Mica of Florida, turned back conservative challengers in primaries on Tuesday while 12-term Rep. Cliff Stearns of Florida was trailing tea party challenger Ted Yoho, a veterinarian and political novice.

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