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• Humorist Phyllis Diller dies at 95 in Los Angeles
• US: Assange trying to distract from sex case
• Phyllis Diller, self-deprecating comedian, dead at 95
• Rep. Todd Akin won't drop out of race, says ‘I’m not a quitter’
• Midwest drought reveals Indiana ‘ghost towns’
• Survery: And the No. 1 party school in America is ...
• Calif. fire burns 7 homes, threatens thousands
• Brothers born with deadly disease; only one gets treatment
• Augusta National Golf Club admits first women members
• Director Tony Scott had inoperable brain cancer
• Augusta National Golf Club admits first 2 female members
• Up close and personal: The view from Obama’s cameraman
• Cuba-to-Fla. swimmer Nyad plows on after storm
• Colorado student breaks ankle on mountain, video diary goes viral
• Russia: Syrian rebels getting lots of Western arms
• Obama says George Clooney friendship born in Sudan, not Hollywood
• Senate candidate's comments on 'legitimate' rape stir outcry
• Top US general in Afghanistan to discuss attacks
• Intense fighting rages in Syria's southern city
• Democrats target Paul Ryan on women's issues
• Suspended death sentence for wife of ousted Chinese leader
• Sightseeing vessel runs aground in Alaskan bay, 76 rescued
• Romney, Ryan turn Medicare attacks back on Obama
• 'Top Gun' director dies after jumping off bridge
• Northern Calif. fire forces thousands to evacuate

Humorist Phyllis Diller dies at 95 in Los Angeles Posted: 20 Aug 2012 01:01 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phyllis Diller, the housewife turned humorist who aimed some of her sharpest barbs at herself, punctuating her jokes with her trademark cackle, died Monday morning in Los Angeles at age 95.

US: Assange trying to distract from sex case Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:44 PM PDT The Obama administration on Monday accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of making "wild assertions" about U.S. persecution to deflect attention from sex allegations he faces questioning for in Sweden.

Phyllis Diller, self-deprecating comedian, dead at 95 Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:28 PM PDT Sad news today, that Phyllis Diller, the legendary comedian whose career spanned decades and entire evolution of modern comedy, has died. She was 95. Here's a video from her on The Ed Sullivan show from 1969:

Rep. Todd Akin won't drop out of race, says ‘I’m not a quitter’ Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:13 PM PDT GOP Rep. Todd Akin said Monday that he doesn't plan to drop out of the Missouri Senate race after his Sunday comments about "legitimate rape" prompted criticism from at least five Republican Senate candidates and presidential contender Mitt Romney. "I've really made a couple of serious mistakes here that were just wrong, and I need [...]

Midwest drought reveals Indiana ‘ghost towns’ Posted: 20 Aug 2012 11:24 AM PDT The severe drought scorching much of the nation's Midwest has lowered water levels so drastically that towns that were intentionally submerged decades ago are starting to surface. The historic drought has dried the Salamonie River in northeast Indiana so much that its receding banks are now revealing the remnants, bricks and foundations of Monument City, [...]

Survery: And the No. 1 party school in America is ... Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:51 AM PDT West Virginia University is back on top for the first time in five years, bumping off Ohio University to reclaim its title as the nation's No. 1 party school.

Calif. fire burns 7 homes, threatens thousands Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:35 AM PDT Firefighters in Northern California on Monday struggled to gain control of a growing wildfire that has destroyed at least seven homes and forced thousands of rural residents to evacuate.

Brothers born with deadly disease; only one gets treatment Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:18 AM PDT The Leclaire brothers were born with the same deadly disease -- Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Max, 10, is in a clinical trial for a new drug that has miraculously reversed some of his debilitating symptoms, but Austin, 13, has been turned away.

Augusta National Golf Club admits first women members Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:02 AM PDT After decades of controversy, the all-male Augusta National Golf Club has admitted its first female members, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and business executive Darla Moore.

Director Tony Scott had inoperable brain cancer Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:29 AM PDT Tony Scott, director of "Top Gun," "Days of Thunder" and "Crimson Tide," had inoperable brain cancer, a source close to him told ABC News.

Augusta National Golf Club admits first 2 female members Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:40 AM PDT For the first time in its 80-year history, Augusta National Golf Club has female members.

Up close and personal: The view from Obama’s cameraman Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:07 AM PDT Obama brought to the White House its first ever official videographer, Arun Chaudhary.

Cuba-to-Fla. swimmer Nyad plows on after storm Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:18 AM PDT Swimmer Diana Nyad was back on track and doing well Monday after a night of storms and jellyfish stings roughed up her bid for a record swim from Cuba to Florida.

Colorado student breaks ankle on mountain, video diary goes viral Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:46 AM PDT Lexi DeForest, 21, was climbing with her friend in the Vedauwoo Mountains, a popular climbing area in southeastern Wyoming, when she tumbled 8 feet down a dark trench after she tried to jump across it.

Russia: Syrian rebels getting lots of Western arms Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:12 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Monday cited what it called increasing evidence that Syrian rebels were obtaining large amounts of Western-made arms, suggesting the United States and European countries are helping fuel persistent violence in the divided country. Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov's comments echoed others that appear intended to blame Western and Arab countries for the failure to end the conflict through diplomacy such as outgoing mediator Kofi Annan's peace plan. ...

Obama says George Clooney friendship born in Sudan, not Hollywood Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:03 AM PDT President Obama's reelection campaign has benefited immensely from the backing of much of Hollywood's elite, but few share a closer relationship with him than George Clooney.

Senate candidate's comments on 'legitimate' rape stir outcry Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:46 AM PDT Missouri Congressman Todd Akin, a conservative Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, sparked a furor and earned a rebuke from Mitt Romney's campaign after saying in an interview broadcast Sunday that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies in "a legitimate rape" and that conception is rare in such cases.

Top US general in Afghanistan to discuss attacks Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:14 AM PDT The U.S. military's top general was meeting with senior officials in Afghanistan on Monday to attempt to stop the recent wave of attacks by Afghan soldiers and police against international forces in the country.

Intense fighting rages in Syria's southern city Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:42 AM PDT Intense fighting on Monday between rebels and Syrian regime forces killed six people, including two children and two women in the southern city of Daraa, two rights groups said.

Democrats target Paul Ryan on women's issues Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:09 AM PDT President Barack Obama's re-election team and its allies are highlighting the Wisconsin congressman's staunchly anti-abortion stance, hoping to buttress its argument that the Republican ticket is hostile to women's rights.

Suspended death sentence for wife of ousted Chinese leader Posted: 20 Aug 2012 01:36 AM PDT Precisely on time and as expected, a Chinese court announced Monday that Gu Kailai, the wife of ousted party chief Bo Xilai, received a suspended death sentence for the alleged murder of a British businessman.

Sightseeing vessel runs aground in Alaskan bay, 76 rescued Posted: 20 Aug 2012 01:04 AM PDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Seventy-six people were rescued on Sunday from a sightseeing vessel that ran aground in Alaska's Glacier Bay and began filling with water, the U.S. Coast Guard said. None of the passengers and crew members aboard the 79-foot (24.1-meter) Baranof Wind was seriously hurt, though some minor injuries were reported, Coast Guard Petty Officer David Mosley said. ...

Romney, Ryan turn Medicare attacks back on Obama Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:38 PM PDT Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are trying to turn the tables on President Obama, making what Democrats had thought was a weakness -- their Medicare plan -- into a strength in the presidential race.

'Top Gun' director dies after jumping off bridge Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:22 PM PDT Tony Scott, director of such Hollywood blockbusters as "Top Gun," ''Days of Thunder" and "Beverly Hills Cop II," died Sunday after jumping from a Los Angeles County Bridge, authorities said.

Northern Calif. fire forces thousands to evacuate Posted: 19 Aug 2012 08:45 PM PDT A lightning-sparked wildfire roared unchecked on Sunday through tinder-dry grass, brush and timber in north-central California, where an estimated 3,000 people were forced from their homes in several small, rural communities, authorities said. The blaze, which erupted on Saturday amid some 900 lightning strikes unleashed by thunderstorms that rolled through Northern California, has scorched at least 12,000 acres of private and public land along the border of Shasta and Tehama counties, officials said. ...

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