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Photos: Protestors pull down U.S. flag at Cairo embassy

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 01:21 PM PDT

Photos: Protestors pull down U.S. flag at Cairo embassyProtesters destroy an American flag pulled down from the U.S. embassy in Cairo September 11, 2012. Egyptian protesters scaled the walls of the U.S. embassy on Tuesday, tore down the American flag and burned it during a protest over what they said was a film being produced in the United States that insulted Prophet Mohammad. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS RELIGION)

Is America safer? Presidential candidates disagree

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 01:04 PM PDT

In this combo made from file photos, President Barack Obama, left, speaks at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, on April 25, 2012, left, and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop in Wilmington, Del. on April 10, 2012. After all their liberal vs. conservative differences are spoken, Obama and Romney sound a lot alike when they are being described by the other guy or his campaign. That leaves voters the challenge of having to sort out what's real and what's been stretched out of proportion. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Evan Vucci, File)Looking to win voters even as they swore off negative attacks, the presidential candidates clashed over whether the country is a safer place after 9/11.

Netanyahu: U.S. has no 'moral right' to block Israel on Iran

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:59 AM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks during a joint news conference with his Bulgarian counterpart Borisov in JerusalemIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says the U.S. had forfeited any moral right to stop Israel taking action against Iran's nuclear program because it had refused to be firm with Tehran itself.

Now what? 11 things to do with your old iPhone

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:26 AM PDT

FILE-In this Thursday, June 24, 2010 file photo, Piotr Kubiak of Oakland, Ill., shows off his new iPhone 4, right, next to his old iPhone outside of an Apple store, in Chicago. Millions of people will likely buy new iPhones after Apple's expected announcement of a new model on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. The new phones would join some 244 million iPhones already sold since the first one launched in 2007. Some have been lost, some stolen and some are still in use. But it's fair to say that millions of iPhones are languishing in desk drawers or gathering dust. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)In case you haven't heard by now, Apple is unveiling its latest iPhone on Wednesday. That leaves the question: What should you do with your old one?

Biden says ‘malarkey.’ And another word meaning ‘malarkey.’

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:10 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event Athens Community Center, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, in Athens, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Fresh from delivering a moving tribute to 9/11 victims, Vice President Joe Biden told Shanksville, Pa., firefighters on Tuesday that he would have them down to Washington—"No bulls**t."

New intel shows Iran is advancing nuclear weapons work

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:37 AM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012 file photo, released by the Iranian President's Office, claims to show Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, second left being escorted by technicians during a tour of Tehran's research reactor centre in northern Tehran, Iran. Iran's denials that it is trying to develop nuclear weapons carry a distinctly hollow ring among its foes as the U.N. nuclear watchdog piles on worries: Complaining about limits on inspection access and reporting that Tehran is expanding its nuclear fuel labs. But, as Israel increasingly weighs the option of a military strike, Western leaders wary of another Middle East conflict may have to pay closer attention to the claims. (AP Photo/Iranian President's Office, File)The U.N. atomic agency has received new and significant intelligence over the past month that Iran has moved further toward the ability to build a nuclear weapon, diplomats tell The Associated Press.

Of the most popular baby names, one stands the test of time

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:04 AM PDT

Popular baby names in the U.S. have changed dramatically over the past 100 years. But some things never change, including our nation's love of the name "William." Data from the Social Security Administration shows that virtually none of the top 20 most popular names from 1911 is still in the rankings in the most recent [...]

Pakistani who helped CIA didn't know bin Laden was the target

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:32 AM PDT

Will the US free hero Pakistani doctor?The jailed doctor who helped the U.S. military locate the compound of Osama bin Laden now says Pakistan views the United States as its "worst enemy."

Boehner 'not confident at all' on chances of budget deal

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:16 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 19, 2012, file phto Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Fresh off a five-week vacation, lawmakers return to Washington on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, for a brief pre-election session in which Congress will do what it often does best: punt its problems to the future. At issue is a six-month temporary spending bill to finance the day-to-day operations of the federal government. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)House Speaker John Boehner said he's not confident Congress can reach a budget deal and avoid a downgrading of the U.S. debt rating.

Panetta hints at possible punishment for Navy SEAL book

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:43 AM PDT

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks to reporters after visiting the Flight 93 National Memorial ahead of the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in Shanksville, PennsylvaniaDefense Secretary Leon Panetta is suggesting that a retired Navy SEAL be punished for writing a book giving an insider's account of the U.S. raid that killed terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.

Photos: Prince William, Catherine embark on Far East tour

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:26 AM PDT

Photos: Prince William, Catherine embark on Far East tourBritain's Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, view a hybrid orchid named in their honor while touring the Orchid Garden within the Singapore Botanical Gardens in Singapore, on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. The British royal couple are on an official three-day trip to Singapore. (AP Photo/Stephen Morrison, Pool)

Salton Sea eyed as culprit of big stink in Calif.

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:10 AM PDT

File - In a Dec. 27, 2010 file photo, a fallen tree supports numerous heron nests in the mud of Southern California's Salton Sea. As public officials sought a solid answer for what made Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 so pungent in Southern California, one answer proposed was a weather-aided waft of a fish die-off from the Salton Sea. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)Noses across Southern California were hoping for a sweeter-smelling Tuesday as public officials sought a solid answer for what made Monday so pungent.

Pakistani doctor who helped on bin Laden raid describes 'brutal' torture

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 07:37 AM PDT

Pakistani Doctor Who Helped on Bin Laden Raid Describes 'Brutal' TortureThe imprisoned Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Osama bin Laden's compound, Dr. Shakil Afridi, managed to make a phone call to Fox News' Dominic Di-Natale and describe the brutal tortue he says he's been subject to since being arrested for treason last year. 

Palestinian prime minister tries to calm protests

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 07:21 AM PDT

Palestinians demonstrate a against the high cost of living, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. The prime minister pledged on Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority will decrease fuel prices and cut salaries of top officials, after days of protests in the West Bank. Sign in Arabic reads, Palestinian prime minister announced a package of subsidies and tax cuts on Tuesday in an effort to quell protests against the high cost of living in the West Bank and the government's failure to pay full salaries to civil servants.

Wrestling legend Jerry Lawler suffers heart attack during live WWE show

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 06:48 AM PDT

Wrestling legend and World Wrestling Entertainment commentator Jerry "The King" Lawler" was rushed to the hospital after he collapsed and suffered a heart attack at a live televised show.

Romney calls on Obama to 'stand up' for Chicago kids in teacher strike

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 06:31 AM PDT

Mitt Romney tonight called on President Obama to take a stand on the Chicago Teacher's Union strike, which is about to enter its second day in which 400,000 students will be shut out of classes.

Watch live: Ceremony at the 9/11 memorial

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 05:25 AM PDT

A man stands at the National September 11 Memorial before ceremonies marking the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, in New YorkA live view of the 11th-anniversary commemoration of 9/11 at the site of the memorial in NYC.

Volunteers find an alphabet of galaxies

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 04:19 AM PDT

Intergalactic A to Z: Volunteers Find Galaxies Shaped Like the AlphabetOur cosmos is a veritable alphabet soup, featuring galaxies that resemble every letter from A to Z, volunteers participating in the online Galaxy Zoo project have found.

New swine flu virus shows sethal signs

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 04:03 AM PDT

New Swine Flu Virus Shows Lethal SignsAn influenza virus isolated from Korean pigs is deadly and transmissible by air in ferrets, which are used as stand-ins for humans when studying the disease.

Jolie hears 'horrific' accounts of Syrian refugees

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:14 AM PDT

The U.N. refugee agency's special envoy, actress Angelina Jolie speaks to the press during her visit to the Zaatari Syrian Refugees Camp, in Mafraq, Jordan, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. The Hollywood star arrived on Tuesday morning in the Zaatari camp, which hosts about 27,000 Syrians displaced by the 18-month conflict. (AP photo/Mohammad Hannon)Her eyes welling up with tears, actress Angelina Jolie said Tuesday she heard "horrific" and "heartbreaking" accounts from Syrian refugees who fled the civil war in their country to find shelter in a camp just across the border in Jordan.

Sources: China's Xi not seen in public because of ailment

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:57 AM PDT

Chinese Vice President Xi and the Republic of Korea's Ambassador to China, Lee, cut a cake to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, in BeijingBEIJING (Reuters) - China's top leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping, who has set off a storm of rumors after not showing up at scheduled public events for over a week, is nursing an ailment, possibly a back injury suffered while swimming, sources said on Tuesday. Xi, who is due to take over the presidency of the world's second-largest economy in March next year, has skipped several meetings with visiting foreign leaders and dignitaries over the past week, including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the premiers of Singapore and Denmark. ...

China sends patrol ships to islands held by Japan

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:41 AM PDT

A Chinese man holds up a piece of paper with the words A territorial flare-up between China and Japan intensified Tuesday as two Beijing-sent patrol ships arrived near disputed East China Sea islands in a show of anger over Tokyo's purchase of the largely barren outcroppings from their private owners.

Suspect in Mich. officer's slaying found dead

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:47 AM PDT

Police block Pontiac Trail in West Bloomfield, Mich., Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. Police surrounded a home in suburban Detroit where they believe a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a police officer had barricaded himself inside, and fresh gunfire was heard at the scene Monday. The officer, a married father of four, was shot about 10 p.m. Sunday inside the home in West Bloomfield Township, police Lt. Timothy Diamond said. He was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to Diamond. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)A former auto executive facing business and family troubles fired on police responding to a call at his home in a wealthy Detroit suburb, killing one officer and sparking a 20-hour siege that ended with the suspect dead amid a weapons-strewn bedroom.

Chicago pupils, teachers brace for Day 2 of strike

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:31 AM PDT

Thousands of public school teachers rally outside Chicago Public Schools district headquarters on the first day of strike action over teachers' contracts on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 in Chicago. For the first time in a quarter century, Chicago teachers walked out of the classroom Monday, taking a bitter contract dispute over evaluations and job security to the streets of the nation's third-largest city — and to a national audience — less than a week after most schools opened for fall. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)Rose Davis wasn't about to let her two young grandchildren walk alone through one of the city's most violent neighborhoods, even though they were going to a school kept open for students who needed a safe haven while teachers walked the picket line.

Survey: Election, 'fiscal cliff' temper U.S. hiring outlook

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 11:35 PM PDT

Wealthy Texas county contains growing homeless populationNEW YORK (Reuters) - Most U.S. employers are unwilling to add workers because of uncertainty around November's elections, the Federal budget, and the effect of Europe's slowdown, according to a quarterly hiring survey by ManpowerGroup . The jobs outlook in the United States is holding steady even as it weakens in most other economies, suggesting the recent pace of slow-but-steady job growth may continue in coming months. The vast majority of U.S. employers polled see no change in their hiring plans in the fourth quarter, Manpower said. ...
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