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• N.C. law bans scientific predictions of rising sea levels
• Fewer than 50 followers on Twitter? You probably support Obama
• Romney attacks Obama's economic 'report card'
• Cinnabon is first U.S. franchise to open in Libya
• Surf’s up: Arctic waves call California wave riders
• Senate fails to approve cybersecurity legislation
• Hitler’s nephew begged FDR to allow him to enlist to fight uncle
• Estimate: $6 billion will be spent on elections this cycle
• Odds of Syria peace get bleaker as Annan quits U.N. mission
• Drew Peterson denied mistrial again after prosecution's missteps
• Spain says al Qaeda planned airborne attack
• Judge: No mistrial in Drew Peterson murder case
• Annan quits as international Syria mediator: U.N.'s Ban
• Trading company says it lost $440 million on glitch in minutes
• Video: A sinkhole grows in Brooklyn
• Spain arrests al Qaeda suspects planning European attacks
• Rafalca watch: Romney horse makes Olympic debut
• Aetna CEO and 30-year-old bond over staggering cancer bills
• Commuter jets avoid last-second collision near Washington, D.C
• Rafalca watch: Romney horse and rider unfazed by hype
• Vampire bat bites may make jungle dwellers in Peru immune to rabies
• Boxing: Judges under fire amid 'fix' claims
• Detroit boy sells snacks to save Motor City
• Nuke ops halted after protesters enter TN complex
• Laser fires pulses more powerful than all the world's electric plants combined

N.C. law bans scientific predictions of rising sea levels Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:02 PM PDT Opponents Say Law Ignores Reality; Supporters Say Alarmist Predictions Threaten Coastal Residents

Fewer than 50 followers on Twitter? You probably support Obama Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:44 PM PDT When it comes to preferences in the 2012 presidential campaign, Twitter follows a familiar political narrative. The Democrat, Barack Obama, draws his support from large numbers of people with limited influence, while the Republican, Mitt Romney, relies on tweets from a smaller, more powerful set of people. And by power, of course, we mean one's [...]

Romney attacks Obama's economic 'report card' Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:44 PM PDT In his first public event since his less-than-smooth overseas trip, Mitt Romney sought to return the focus back to President Barack Obama's record, arguing that Obama hasn't delivered on his promises to turn the country around. Ahead of Friday's much-anticipated monthly jobs report, Romney trashed Obama for the nation's high unemployment rate and for fostering [...]

Cinnabon is first U.S. franchise to open in Libya Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:12 PM PDT Just months after the country went through a dramatic revolution, Tripoli is welcoming Cinnabon, the first U.S. franchise to open in Libya. Mike Shattuck, president of the Atlanta-based company, Focus Brands International, tells CNN there are plans to open Cinnabon outlets in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco as well. Shattuck said the 7,500-square-foot Cinnabon store is [...]

Surf’s up: Arctic waves call California wave riders Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:36 AM PDT

Senate fails to approve cybersecurity legislation Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:46 AM PDT The Senate failed Thursday to pass legislation to protect the U.S. electrical grid, water supplies and other critical industries from cyberattack and electronic espionage despite dire warnings from top national security officials about the potential for devastating assaults on American computer networks.

Hitler’s nephew begged FDR to allow him to enlist to fight uncle Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:12 AM PDT The nephew of Adolf Hitler sent a letter begging President Franklin D. Roosevelt to allow him to enlist in the U.S. military to fight his uncle's "devilish and pagan regime."

Estimate: $6 billion will be spent on elections this cycle Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:55 AM PDT Total political spending on elections this cycle is estimated to reach nearly $6 billion, according to an analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan group that tracks the influence of money in politics. The researchers who compiled the report gathered data through public disclosure documents submitted to the Federal Election Commission and tax [...]

Odds of Syria peace get bleaker as Annan quits U.N. mission Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:20 AM PDT Speaking to reporters in Geneva, Annan cited "finger-pointing and name-calling" in the 15-nation Security Council as one of the reasons for his decision to step down.

Drew Peterson denied mistrial again after prosecution's missteps Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:20 AM PDT Peterson is charged with killing his third wife, Kathleen Savio, and making it look like an accident in 2004.

Spain says al Qaeda planned airborne attack Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:20 AM PDT Police believe at least two of those arrested had practiced flying small "ultralight" airplanes or using small drones, the police said.

Judge: No mistrial in Drew Peterson murder case Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:04 AM PDT A judge decided against declaring a mistrial in Drew Peterson's murder case Thursday, saying the former police officer still can get a fair trial despite prosecutors' missteps.

Annan quits as international Syria mediator: U.N.'s Ban Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:26 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is stepping down as the U.N.-Arab League mediator in the 17-month-old Syria conflict at the end of the month, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said in a statement on Thursday. "Mr. Annan has informed me, and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Mr. Nabil Elaraby, of his intention not to renew his mandate when it expires on 31 August 2012," Ban said in a statement, adding that he and Elaraby were in discussions on appointing a successor to Annan. ...

Trading company says it lost $440 million on glitch in minutes Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:08 AM PDT Knight Capital Group Inc is being forced to raise money after an erroneous trading position wiped out $440 million of its capital, the firm said.

Video: A sinkhole grows in Brooklyn Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:51 AM PDT A massive sinkhole opened up in Brooklyn on Wednesday, nearly swallowing a parked car and causing giant headache for city officials who plan to work through the weekend to repair it.

Spain arrests al Qaeda suspects planning European attacks Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:51 AM PDT MADRID (Reuters) - Three people linked to al Qaeda have been arrested in the south of Spain, one in possession of explosives they planned to use in attacks in either the Iberian country or other European nations, Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said on Thursday. He said police arrested on Wednesday two al Qaeda members from ex-Soviet republics close to Ciudad Real who were likely heading to France, and a Turkish man near Cadiz whose house was searched and where explosives were found. ...

Rafalca watch: Romney horse makes Olympic debut Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:51 AM PDT Ann Romney says she was "thrilled to death" by her horse Rafalca's performance at today's Olympic dressage competition.

Aetna CEO and 30-year-old bond over staggering cancer bills Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:59 AM PDT Last week, Aetna CEO Mark T. Bertolini, a former paramedic who has had his own share of medical crises, tweeted directly with with a colon cancer patient and agreed to pay "every last penny" of his bills.

Commuter jets avoid last-second collision near Washington, D.C Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:59 AM PDT Three US Airways jets, carrying a total of 192 passengers and crew members, were reportedly taking off or landing at Washington's Reagan National Airport when they came within 12 seconds of a mid-air collision

Rafalca watch: Romney horse and rider unfazed by hype Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:41 AM PDT Rafalca, the dressage horse part-owned by Mitt Romney's wife Ann, made a solid Olympic debut on Thursday as rider Jan Ebeling ignored the media hype and political jibing surrounding them.

Vampire bat bites may make jungle dwellers in Peru immune to rabies Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:32 AM PDT Rabies has been thought of as virtually 100-percent fatal unless treated immediately, but new research shows that a small number of isolated Peruvians have natural immunity from the animal-transmitted disease.

Boxing: Judges under fire amid 'fix' claims Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:32 AM PDT Olympic judges and referees came under fire on Wednesday with one fighter accusing them of "a fix", another successfully appealing a loss and even boxing great Lennox Lewis questioning some of their calls.

Detroit boy sells snacks to save Motor City Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:58 AM PDT Joshua decided to figure out what he could do to help the city, and wound up deciding on what Americans have done for years: Start a small business.

Nuke ops halted after protesters enter TN complex Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:42 AM PDT Nuclear operations were temporarily halted Wednesday at a Tennessee complex that stores and processes uranium after three protesters, including a nun, were able to intrude into a high-security area over the weekend. The Y-12 National Security Complex said all nuclear material is safe.

Laser fires pulses more powerful than all the world's electric plants combined Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:42 AM PDT A new laser at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory was put through its paces July 20, delivering pulses with a petawatt of power once per second.

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