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• Mars rover landing spotted by orbiting spacecraft
• White House says Assad losing his grip on power
• Chronic 'butter flavoring' exposure linked to harmful brain process
• Sikh temple shooting suspect identified as former Army soldier
• Tennessee Democrats reject U.S. Senate nominee Mark Clayton
• Speaking fee for Obama aide raises Iran questions for White House
• Ernesto treks west, hurricane watch in Mexico's Yucatan
• Hillary Clinton swarmed by bees in Malawi
• Hillary Clinton meets with Nelson Mandela
• Ohio man faces court for shooting wife of 45 years in hospital
• Sikh temple shooter identified as Army veteran Wade Michael Page
• Police search Wisconsin home for motive in Sikh temple shooting
• George Will: Dangers of football can't be fixed
• Syrian PM sacked, Assad forces pound Aleppo
• Romney, Republican Party raise $101.3 million in July
• Islamists kill 15 Egyptians, Israel strikes attackers
• Oklahoma wildfire crews helped by cooler temperatures
• Mars rover nears make-or-break landing
• First GOP convention speakers announced
• Ohio man shoots wife of 45 years in hospital ICU
• Officials: Sikh temple suspect member of 'white supremacist'
• McCain, Haley to speak at Republican convention
• Philadelphia Eagles coach's troubled son found dead
• Fan killed, 9 injured by lightning at NASCAR race
• GOP chairman calls Harry Reid 'dirty liar'

Mars rover landing spotted by orbiting spacecraft Posted: 06 Aug 2012 11:10 AM PDT A spectacular photo by a spacecraft orbiting Mars has captured NASA's new rover Curiosity as it plunged toward the Martian surface under a giant parachute.

White House says Assad losing his grip on power Posted: 06 Aug 2012 10:38 AM PDT The White House said on Monday the defection of Syria's prime minister showed that President Bashar al-Assad's government was "crumbling from within" and it repeated its call for him to step aside and end the violence gripping the country.

Chronic 'butter flavoring' exposure linked to harmful brain process Posted: 06 Aug 2012 09:50 AM PDT Chronic exposure to an artificial butter flavoring ingredient, known as diacetyl, may worsen the harmful effects of a protein in the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.

Sikh temple shooting suspect identified as former Army soldier Posted: 06 Aug 2012 09:02 AM PDT The man suspected of opening fire on Sunday in a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., was identified as Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old former member of the U.S. Army, police said on Monday. Seven people were killed, including the suspected gunman, in Sunday's shooting. The six victims identified by police--five men and one woman--ranged [...]

Tennessee Democrats reject U.S. Senate nominee Mark Clayton Posted: 06 Aug 2012 08:45 AM PDT Last Thursday, Democrat Mark Clayton won his party's nomination for U.S. Senate in Tennessee, but Democrats aren't celebrating. From the state party: Mark Clayton is associated with a known hate group in Washington, D.C., and the Tennessee Democratic Party disavows his candidacy, will not do anything to promote or support him in any way, and [...]

Speaking fee for Obama aide raises Iran questions for White House Posted: 06 Aug 2012 08:13 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of U.S. President Barack Obama's closest aides was paid $100,000 by a company doing business with Iran just before joining the White House staff, the Washington Post reported on Monday, raising awkward election-year questions for the Democrat trying to get tough with Tehran. White House senior adviser David Plouffe received the speaking fee from Africa's biggest wireless phone operator, MTN Group, for two speeches he made in Nigeria in December 2010, the company and administration officials confirmed. ...

Ernesto treks west, hurricane watch in Mexico's Yucatan Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:40 AM PDT Ernesto's outer bands brought winds and rain to Jamaica as it passed south of the island on Sunday but the storm failed to dampen street celebrations there for sprinter Usain Bolt's victory in the 100 meters track final at the Olympics Games.

Hillary Clinton swarmed by bees in Malawi Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:08 AM PDT Some of the buzz around Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Malawi came right at the end of her trip. A swarm of bees attacked Clinton as she had her delegation were departing from an airport at the southern African nation after a 6 1/2-hour visit, the Nyasa Times reported. "There was a slight [...]

Hillary Clinton meets with Nelson Mandela Posted: 06 Aug 2012 06:52 AM PDT Clinton "pays her respects" to Mandela during her visit to South Africa.

Ohio man faces court for shooting wife of 45 years in hospital Posted: 06 Aug 2012 06:19 AM PDT An Ohio man will be arraigned Monday on a charge that he walked to his wife's bedside in a hospital intensive care unit and shot her in what police say was possibly an attempted mercy killing.

Sikh temple shooter identified as Army veteran Wade Michael Page Posted: 06 Aug 2012 06:03 AM PDT The gunman who opened fire in a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wis., identified.

Police search Wisconsin home for motive in Sikh temple shooting Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:47 AM PDT OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Police on Monday searched the apartment of a gunman who killed six people at a Sikh temple in southern Wisconsin, looking for clues to his motive, and news reports identified the shooter as a former U.S. serviceman. A police officer called to the scene shot dead the gunman before he could fire on more worshippers as they prepared for Sunday services at the temple in the suburb of Oak Creek, south of Milwaukee. Three other people were in hospital with grave injuries, including another policeman who had responded to the scene. ...

George Will: Dangers of football can't be fixed Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:30 AM PDT As millions watch and celebrate the success of America's athletes in the Olympic Games in London, ABC News' George Will turned his attention to the beginning of the NFL season and the ongoing debate over traumatic brain injuries suffered on the football field. In his...

Syrian PM sacked, Assad forces pound Aleppo Posted: 06 Aug 2012 03:05 AM PDT Syria's prime minister has been sacked, state television reported on Monday, as government forces appeared to prepare a ground assault to clear battered rebels from Aleppo, the country's biggest city.

Romney, Republican Party raise $101.3 million in July Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:49 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee raised $101.3 million in July, turning in another big month of financial strength for their battle to defeat President Barack Obama on November 6. In addition to the July numbers, the Romney campaign also planned to announce on Monday that Romney, the Republican National Committee and state party participants have $185.9 million cash on hand. Romney has been outpacing the Democratic incumbent in fund-raising, and his July total of $101. ...

Islamists kill 15 Egyptians, Israel strikes attackers Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:17 AM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamist gunmen killed at least 15 Egyptian police on Sunday and seized two military vehicles to attack a crossing point into Israel, the deadliest incident in Egypt's tense Sinai border region in decades. Israeli aircraft destroyed one of the armored vehicles and four of the gunmen were killed, Egyptian security sources said. Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak called for "determined Egyptian action" to "prevent terror in Sinai". The attack is an early diplomatic test for Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, an Islamist who assumed office at the end of June after staunch U.S. ...

Oklahoma wildfire crews helped by cooler temperatures Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:25 AM PDT OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Cooler temperatures gave a slight boost on Sunday to crews battling 18 wildfires across Oklahoma that have torched at least 121 structures and charred thousands of acres amid a drought. The blazes, which have charred more than 68,000 acres across the state, burned throughout the night, forcing more evacuations in small towns and rural areas in central Oklahoma, although it will be days before the full damage is tallied, officials said. ...

Mars rover nears make-or-break landing Posted: 05 Aug 2012 10:48 PM PDT PASADENA, California (Reuters) - The Mars science rover Curiosity landed on the Martian surface shortly after 10:30 p.m. Pacific time on Sunday (1:30 a.m. EDT Monday/0530 GMT) to begin a two-year mission seeking evidence the Red Planet once hosted ingredients for life, NASA said. Mission controllers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Los Angeles said they received signals relayed by a Martian orbiter confirming that the rover had survived a make-or-break descent and landing attempt to touch down as planned inside a vast impact crater. ...

First GOP convention speakers announced Posted: 05 Aug 2012 10:00 PM PDT Sen. John McCain, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee are among the first speakers named for this month's Republican National Convention in Tampa.

Ohio man shoots wife of 45 years in hospital ICU Posted: 05 Aug 2012 08:55 PM PDT A 66-year-old man entered a hospital intensive care unit and shot his 65-year-old wife while standing at her bedside, Ohio police said.

Officials: Sikh temple suspect member of 'white supremacist' Posted: 05 Aug 2012 08:40 PM PDT Though police have not given any details on the identity or motive of the shooter, or released the identities of the victims, sources have told ABC News the shootings are the work of a "white supremacist" or "skinhead."

McCain, Haley to speak at Republican convention Posted: 05 Aug 2012 08:08 PM PDT A trio of female firsts and three former GOP presidential contenders are among the first speakers disclosed for August's Republican National Convention.

Philadelphia Eagles coach's troubled son found dead Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:32 PM PDT Garrett Reid, the troubled 29-year-old son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid, was found dead Sunday in a dorm room at the club's Lehigh University training camp, where he spends most of his summers with his father.

Fan killed, 9 injured by lightning at NASCAR race Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:00 PM PDT Tough news out of Pocono as the same storm that shut down the race after 98 of a scheduled 160 laps also sent down a lightning strike that injured ten fans just outside the track. Pocono Raceway officials announced that a fan was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital.

GOP chairman calls Harry Reid 'dirty liar' Posted: 05 Aug 2012 05:27 PM PDT Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus called Sen. Harry Reid a "dirty liar" this morning on "This Week" for accusing presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney of not paying taxes. Sen. Harry Reid, the Democratic Senate Majority Leader of Nevada, said in an interview with the Huffington...

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