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• MLB umpire Jim Joyce saves life at game with CPR
• Battle-tested, female war vets run for Congress
• Calif. man still in prison two years after conviction overturned
• Amazing, illuminated water 'graffiti'
• How do you drive a $2.5 billion Mars rover?
• Ryan softens abortion stance as step in 'right direction'
• TS Isaac threatens Caribbean, GOP convention
• Who’s behind that political ad? There’s an app for that
• Analysts: New recession likely without budget deal
• New recession likely without budget deal: CBO
• Economic costs grow as barges idle on Mississippi
• Witness: Drew Peterson offered $25K to kill 3rd wife
• Valedictorian denied diploma over ‘hell’ speech won’t apologize
• Alleged hate crime in Israel part of troubling trend
• Analysts project $1.1 trillion federal deficit this year
• Avril Lavigne to marry Nickelback frontman
• Nude photos of Prince Harry surface online
• The war within: Obama campaign infighting
• Todd Akin opens door to possible exit
• Todd Akin opens door to possible exit
• At least 48 Kenyans hacked to death in ethnic clash
• Russia confident Syria will not use chemical weapons: report
• Too negative: Voters blast Obama, Romney ads
• Police: Day care workers urged children to fight
• NBC/WSJ poll: Obama holds national lead

MLB umpire Jim Joyce saves life at game with CPR Posted: 22 Aug 2012 12:52 PM PDT Jim Joyce Was Previously Known for a Bad Call That Cost Detroit a Perfect Game

Battle-tested, female war vets run for Congress Posted: 22 Aug 2012 12:35 PM PDT One flew an A-10 Warthog over Iraq and Afghanistan. Another was part of the 29th Infantry Brigade's medical operations near Baghdad. A third lost both legs and partial use of an arm in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Iraq.

Calif. man still in prison two years after conviction overturned Posted: 22 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT Daniel Larsen had his felony conviction overturned more than two years ago. But the California man continues to sit in a California prison while the state Attorney General appeals a federal magistrate's decision to release the 45-year-old from jail. "It's reflexive, it's just what they do," Larsen's attorney Jan Stiglitz told Southern California Public Radio. [...]

Amazing, illuminated water 'graffiti' Posted: 22 Aug 2012 11:14 AM PDT In most cities, graffiti is a dirty word. Sure, some street artists create amazingly intricate and gorgeous works, but in most cases a few dozen lines of spray paint on a brick wall just creates an eyesore. Artist Antonin Fourneau … Continue reading →

How do you drive a $2.5 billion Mars rover? Posted: 22 Aug 2012 10:58 AM PDT Taking a 1-ton Mars rover out for a Red Planet spin may be an otherworldly adventure, but it isn't full of heart-pumping action like a video game.

Ryan softens abortion stance as step in 'right direction' Posted: 22 Aug 2012 10:41 AM PDT In Flight Between Roanoke, Va., and Raleigh, N.C. – Although Paul Ryan has taken the position that all abortions, even in the case of rape and incest, should be outlawed, the Wisconsin congressman supports Mitt Romney's softer position now that he shares the GOP presidential...

TS Isaac threatens Caribbean, GOP convention Posted: 22 Aug 2012 10:25 AM PDT Tropical Storm Isaac is swirling over the Caribbean and is set to become a hurricane as it moves toward the coast of Florida on Monday, the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

Who’s behind that political ad? There’s an app for that Posted: 22 Aug 2012 10:09 AM PDT A bulk of the political ads this election cycle are paid for by outside groups not affiliated with official campaigns, making it difficult to keep track of who's actually footing the bill for all the campaign commercials flooding the airways. Ambiguous names like "Strong America Now," "Leaders for Families" and "Citizens for Prosperity & Good [...]

Analysts: New recession likely without budget deal Posted: 22 Aug 2012 09:52 AM PDT Congressional analysts see recession if budget stalemate persists; see $1.1T deficit for 2012

New recession likely without budget deal: CBO Posted: 22 Aug 2012 09:36 AM PDT A new recession is likely if a stalemate over tax and spending cuts continues between Democrats and Republicans, according to fresh, dire projections by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Economic costs grow as barges idle on Mississippi Posted: 22 Aug 2012 09:20 AM PDT Close to 100 tows sit motionless in the shriveled Mississippi River along an 11-mile stretch outside of Greenville, Miss. For every day a single towboat sits idle, it costs about $10,000. So when you've got at least 97 of them stranded, those costs start piling up quickly.

Witness: Drew Peterson offered $25K to kill 3rd wife Posted: 22 Aug 2012 09:03 AM PDT A witness at Drew Peterson's murder trial says the former Illinois police officer offered him $25,000 to hire someone to kill his third wife and told him it was a secret he'd take to his grave.

Valedictorian denied diploma over ‘hell’ speech won’t apologize Posted: 22 Aug 2012 08:15 AM PDT Kaitlin Nootbaar, the Oklahoma high school valedictorian who was denied her diploma after she used the word "hell" in her graduation speech, said on Wednesday she has no plans to apologize. "I'm still not gonna issue an apology, because I'm not sorry for that," Nootbaar said in an interview on the "Today" show. "I'm sorry [...]

Alleged hate crime in Israel part of troubling trend Posted: 22 Aug 2012 07:59 AM PDT Analysts say an alleged hate crime against Palestinians in Jerusalem is part of a troubling trend: rising intolerance of Arabs among Israeli teens.

Analysts project $1.1 trillion federal deficit this year Posted: 22 Aug 2012 07:42 AM PDT Congress' nonpartisan budget analysts are projecting a $1.1 trillion federal deficit for 2012, the fourth straight year the government's shortfall will exceed $1 trillion.

Avril Lavigne to marry Nickelback frontman Posted: 22 Aug 2012 06:53 AM PDT Avril Lavigne and Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger aren't just making music together. They're getting hitched.

Nude photos of Prince Harry surface online Posted: 22 Aug 2012 06:21 AM PDT Buckingham Palace has confirmed that pictures of a naked Prince Harry at a Las Vegas hotel that surfaced online are real.

The war within: Obama campaign infighting Posted: 22 Aug 2012 06:05 AM PDT A new eBook -- Obama's Last Stand -- details plenty of discord and discontent coming out of the campaign's headquarters in Chicago.

Todd Akin opens door to possible exit Posted: 22 Aug 2012 05:49 AM PDT Here's what Missouri Congressman Todd Akin said when I asked if he was in the race to stay - even if it looked like he would lose and possibly cost Republicans control of the Senate.

Todd Akin opens door to possible exit Posted: 22 Aug 2012 05:33 AM PDT Republicans are lining up to ask Akin to drop out, including Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan.

At least 48 Kenyans hacked to death in ethnic clash Posted: 22 Aug 2012 05:00 AM PDT At least 48 Kenyans were hacked or burnt to death in ethnic clashes between two rival groups, the worst single attack since deadly post-election violence four years ago, police said Wednesday.

Russia confident Syria will not use chemical weapons: report Posted: 22 Aug 2012 04:43 AM PDT Russia believes Syria has no intention of using its chemical weapons and is able to safeguard them, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Wednesday, citing a unidentified Foreign Ministry official.

Too negative: Voters blast Obama, Romney ads Posted: 22 Aug 2012 04:27 AM PDT When it comes to political ads, there's no shortage of high-minded talk on the campaign trail.  President Obama regularly decries the onslaught of negativity; Mitt Romney talks about the importance of elevating the debate.

Police: Day care workers urged children to fight Posted: 22 Aug 2012 04:11 AM PDT Three Delaware day care workers videotaped a fight between 3-year-old boys in their care and encouraged the toddlers to pummel each other as they laughed about it, according to court documents.

NBC/WSJ poll: Obama holds national lead Posted: 22 Aug 2012 12:07 AM PDT Paul Ryan's debut on the national stage has attracted big crowds and plenty of fawning from GOP leaders. But a new national poll shows his presence on the ticket hasn't done much to boost Mitt Romney's campaign.

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