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Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, dies at 82

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:28 PM PDT

FILE - In undated photo provided by NASA shows Neil Armstrong. The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died at age 82. A statement from the family says he died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. It doesn't say where he died. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon July 20, 1969. He radioed back to Earth the historic news of Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on to the moon. The modest man who had people on Earth entranced and awed from almost a quarter million miles away has died. He was 82.

Drew Peterson attorneys to mount 'quick' defense

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:07 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 8, 2009 file photo, former Bolingbrook, Ill., police sergeant Drew Peterson arrives at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet, Ill. for his arraignment on charges of first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his former wife Kathleen Savio, who was found in an empty bathtub at home. A witness on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 testified at Drew Peterson's murder trial that the former Illinois police officer offered him $25,000 to hire a hit man to kill his third wife just three months before she was found dead. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)And now it'll be Drew Peterson's turn.

NYC gunman quiet loner; victim outgoing family man

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:29 AM PDT

Bystanders and a police officer stand on Fifth Avenue to view the scene after a multiple shooting outside the Empire State Building, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, in New York. At least four people were shot on Friday morning and the gunman was dead, New York City officials said. A witness said the gunman was firing indiscriminately. Police said as many as 10 people were injured, but it is unclear how many were hit by bullets. A law enforcement official said the shooting was related to a workplace dispute. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)A gunman who killed a former co-worker in cold blood in the shadow of the Empire State Building and then was shot dead by police after he turned his gun on them spent long hours in the quiet of Central Park, photographing hawks and marveling over nature's beauty.

Armstrong takes part in bike race amid controversy

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:13 AM PDT

Lance Armstrong, center, prepares to take part in the Power of Four mountain bicycle race at the starting line in Snowmass Village, Colo., early Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. The race is the first public appearance for Armstrong since the U.S. Anti-Doping Association stripped him of his seven Tour de France championships and banned him for life from the sport. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)For a few hours, Lance Armstrong was back in his element — on a bike and in a race.

Police release surveillance video from Empire State Building shooting

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:56 AM PDT

In this sequence of images taken from a surveillance video camera and released by the New York City Police Department, police officers approach Jeffrey Johnson, after he shot his former colleague Steven Ercolino, near the Empire State Building in New York, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Johnson, upper left in frames, was shot and killed by police as bystanders fled. (AP Photo/New York City Police Department)The New York Police Department released surveillance video showing the moment two officers opened fire on a man who had just gunned down a former work acquaintance in front of the Empire State Building.

Florida prepares for Tropical Storm Isaac on eve of GOP convention

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:08 AM PDT

This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012 at 1:45 a.m. EDT shows a mass of clouds in the Caribbean Sea associated with Tropical Storm Isaac as it pounds Hispaniola with heavy rain and strong wind. Isaac will continue on its path toward western Cuba and southern Florida through the weekend, possibly gaining hurricane strength. For more information, please see http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/. Clouds in the Plains are associated with a front that is producing a few areas of rain and thunderstorms in the area. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)Officials organized shelters and urged vacationers to leave the Florida Keys as Tropical Storm Isaac approached on Saturday, though preparations farther north focused on getting ready for the Republican National Convention.

Refinery blast kills 24 in Venezuela, dozens hurt

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 08:35 AM PDT

Fire rises over Amuay refinery near Punto Fijo, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens, an official said. (AP Photo/Daniela Primera)A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery early Saturday, killing at least 24 people and injuring more than 50 others in the deadliest disaster in memory for the country's key oil industry.

Drone strike may have killed Haqqani network leader

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:58 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A CIA drone strike in Pakistan may have killed the operational commander of the Haqqani network, the insurgent group behind some of the most high-profile attacks on Western and Afghan government targets in Afghanistan, Pakistani intelligence officials and militant sources said on Saturday. The officials said Badruddin Haqqani, who is also believed to handle the network's vital business interests and smuggling operations, may have been killed during a drone strike this week in Pakistan's tribal North Waziristan region. ...

Isaac passes Haiti, heads toward Cuba, Florida

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:25 AM PDT

People run over a bridge covered by debris as waves hit the seawall, caused by Tropical Storm Isaac in Barahona, Dominican Republic, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Tropical Storm Isaac strengthened slightly as it spun toward the Dominican Republic and vulnerable Haiti on Friday, threatening to bring punishing rains but unlikely to gain enough steam to strike as a hurricane. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)Tropical Storm Isaac swept across Haiti's southern peninsula early Saturday, dousing a capital city prone to flooding and areas of the poor nation still trying to recover from the terrible 2010 earthquake.

Cycling-Armstrong ban hits sport hard after signs of progress

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:09 AM PDT

LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Cycling has long been mired indoping controversy but there had been signs that authoritieswere winning their fight against drugs before Lance Armstrong'sfall from grace reopened all the old wounds. The United States Anti-Doping Agency's decision on Fridayto strip Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and banhim for life is a hammer blow to a sport which had often reliedon the exploits of the cancer survivor for good publicity. ...

Refinery blast kills 19 in Venezuela, dozens hurt

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:20 AM PDT

A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery early Saturday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 50 others in the deadliest disaster in memory in the country's key oil industry.

Refinery blast kills at least 7 in Venezuela

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:47 AM PDT

A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery early Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, an official said.

In weekly address, Obama defends Medicare reforms

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:14 AM PDT

President Obama is defending his Medicare reforms against Republican attacks, saying he would strengthen and preserve the program while his opponents would "effectively end Medicare as we know it." In his weekly address, the president urges Americans to remember "what's really at stake when we...

Tropical Storm Isaac weakens over Haiti, stronger later

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 03:42 AM PDT

Tropical Storm Isaac is seen in the Caribbean on August 23, 2012. REUTERS/NOAAPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac weakened slightly as it dumped heavy rain on Haiti early on Saturday but was expected to strengthen as it moved into the Gulf of Mexico, and a hurricane warning was extended from the Florida Keys to part of Florida's southwest coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Isaac had sustained winds of 60 miles per hour (95 km per hour) early on Saturday, down from 70 mph on Friday night, and had moved inland after crossing Haiti's southwestern peninsula. ...

Immigrants march in Greece against racist attacks

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:53 AM PDT

Immigrants living in Greece shout slogans during rally against racism attacks in central AthensATHENS (Reuters) - Thousands of immigrants marched in Athens on Friday to protest police sweeps and a rash of racist attacks in Greece as the country struggles to pull itself out of a huge debt crisis. Greece is a major gateway for mostly Asian and African migrants trying to enter the European Union. They face increased hostility as the country struggles through its deepest post- World War Two recession and record unemployment, propelling the ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn party to parliament for the first time since the fall of a military junta in 1974. ...

U.S. air guitarist crowned world champion in Finland

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:01 AM PDT

Justin Howard, alias Nordic Thunder, performs during the 2012 ir Guitar World Championshps in OuluOULU, Finland (Reuters) - American Justin Howard, alias Nordic Thunder, was crowned world champion air guitar player late on Friday in the northern Finnish city of Oulu, narrowly ahead of his compatriot Matt Burns, or Airistotle. Howard, looking like a Viking warrior in his leather tunic, gave an energetic performance that including sliding across the stage bare legged, and won the title with a score of 34.6 points, just ahead of Burns who got 34.4 points. ...

Official: Kidney for Ohio transplant put in trash

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:45 AM PDT

A health commissioner says a nurse accidentally disposed of a kidney from a living donor at an Ohio hospital that later suspended its kidney transplant program.

Ex-Navy SEAL behind bin Laden book faces threats, investigation

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:29 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former U.S. Navy SEAL who authored a soon-to-be-published book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden is now facing threats against his life in addition to possible criminal prosecution. An official al Qaeda website on Friday posted a photograph and the name of the former Navy commando responsible for the book, calling him "the dog who murdered the martyr Sheikh Osama bin Laden." The head of U.S. ...

US doping agency erases Lance Armstrong's titles

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:13 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 24, 2005, file photo, overall leader Lance Armstrong signals seven for his seventh straight win in the Tour de France cycling race as he pedals during the 21st and final stage of the race between Corbeil-Essonnes, south of Paris, and the French capital. The superstar cyclist, whose stirring victories after his comeback from cancer helped him transcend sports, chose not to pursue arbitration in the drug case brought against him by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. That was his last option in his bitter fight with USADA and his decision set the stage for the titles to be stripped and his name to be all but wiped from the record books of the sport he once ruled. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)The champagne toasts on the Champs-Elysees and the two-fingered "V'' for victory signs he flashed while pedaling to the finish line.

Analysis: Sweeping Apple win, but Samsung set for bounce-back

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 11:56 PM PDT

An employee poses as he holds Apple's iPhone 4s and Samsung's Galaxy S III at a store in SeoulSEOUL (Reuters) - Defeat in a bitter patent wrangle with Apple Inc, its smartphone rival and biggest customer, will dent Samsung Electronics Co's $21 billion cash-pile, but could actually help cement its leadership in the global smartphone market. A U.S. court has ordered Samsung - which sold around 50 million phones in April-June, almost twice the number of iPhones - to pay $1.05 billion damages, after ruling that the South Korean firm infringed on some Apple patents. While the verdict was a big win for Apple, the damages are less than half the $2. ...

Mexico investigates why federal cops fired at U.S. govt. car

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 11:24 PM PDT

An armored U.S. Embassy vehicle is checked by military personal after it was attacked by unknown assailants on the highway leading to the city of Cuernavaca, near Tres Marias, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Two U.S. government employees were shot and wounded in an attack on their vehicle south of Mexico City on Friday, a law enforcement official said. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)Mexican authorities are trying to sort out why a U.S. Embassy vehicle was shot up by federal police on a rural back road in mountains south of the capital, leaving two U.S. government workers wounded.

'Victim 1' sues Penn State over Sandusky crimes

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 09:15 PM PDT

A young man who testified against Jerry Sandusky sued Penn State on Friday for its "deliberate and shameful" handling of complaints that the former assistant football coach behaved inappropriately and sexually toward boys.

Isaac nears Haiti with homeless quake population

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:59 PM PDT

Women wade through a flooded street under the rain as Tropical Storm Isaac affects Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Tropical Storm Isaac strengthened slightly as it spun toward the Dominican Republic and vulnerable Haiti on Friday, threatening to bring punishing rains but unlikely to gain enough steam to strike as a hurricane. (AP Photo/Manuel Diaz)Tropical Storm Isaac strengthened Friday night as it swirled toward an expected overnight landfall on Haiti's southern peninsula, threatening the poor nation with punishing rain but unlikely to gain enough steam to strike as a hurricane.

Woman drowns while getting wedding pictures taken

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:43 PM PDT

A woman drowned after being pulled under the water by a strong current while she was having photos taken in her wedding dress near waterfalls, Quebec police said Friday.

Obama campaign: 'America doesn't need a birther-in-chief'

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:27 PM PDT

Obama Campaign: 'America Doesn't Need a Birther-in-Chief'The Obama campaign is branding Mitt Romney an aspiring "birther-in-chief," after the presumptive GOP nominee seemed to joke Friday about the long-debunked claim that President Obama was not born in the United States. In a 15-second web video produced nine hours after Romney made the remark...
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