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• Tax cuts for the rich don't spur growth, study finds
• West Nile virus: Fighting the largest outbreak in U.S. history
• Obama hits China on trade, Romney on China
• Louisiana State evacuates following bomb threat
• Actor blasts gay parents, 'can't think of anything worse'
• 'Grim spiral of violence' in Syria as death toll hits record in Aug.
• Reporter makes little kid cry on live TV
• Hiker who abandoned injured dog gives up custody to rescuer
• 'America will pay': Anti-U.S. protests spread to Asia
• Warp drive may be more feasible than thought, scientists say
• Ryan on why Romney won’t reveal specifics on tax reform plan
• Legal system treats celebs differently, Dershowitz says
• Hezbollah leader makes rare public speech at Beirut rally
• Occupy Wall Street protesters march near Wall St.
• Top Romney staffer denies campaign disarray
• Snow on Mars: NASA spacecraft spots 'dry ice' snowflakes
• Japan brandname firms shut China plants after protest violence
• Boy Scouts face release of damaging child sex abuse files
• Super PAC Spending: Who's Helped?
• Chicago teachers strike enters 2nd week
• Afghan protest over anti-Islam film turns violent
• Romney to outline how he would govern
• Panetta: US-Japan agree on new missile system
• U.S., Russian space trio lands in Kazakhstan
• White House: Obama to launch auto trade case against China

Tax cuts for the rich don't spur growth, study finds Posted: 17 Sep 2012 01:03 PM PDT Cutting taxes for the wealthy does not generate faster economic growth, according to a new report. But those cuts may widen the income gap between the rich and the rest, according to a new report.

West Nile virus: Fighting the largest outbreak in U.S. history Posted: 17 Sep 2012 12:47 PM PDT Brandt Leondar is learning to walk again. A single mosquito bite infected with West Nile virus has ravaged his body and his mind.

Obama hits China on trade, Romney on China Posted: 17 Sep 2012 12:30 PM PDT Campaigning Monday in the pivotal battleground of Ohio, President Barack Obama hit China over allegedly underhanded competition that hurts American workers, and knocked Mitt Romney as being for unfair trade practices before he was against them. "We don't need folks who during election time suddenly are worrying about trade practices, but before the election are [...]

Louisiana State evacuates following bomb threat Posted: 17 Sep 2012 12:14 PM PDT Thousands of students, professors and workers were evacuated from Louisiana State University's main campus Monday following a bomb threat, school officials said.

Actor blasts gay parents, 'can't think of anything worse' Posted: 17 Sep 2012 11:58 AM PDT Though Rupert Everett blazed a trail for homosexual actors when he came out decades ago, he's now saying that gay men don't make good parents.

'Grim spiral of violence' in Syria as death toll hits record in Aug. Posted: 17 Sep 2012 11:25 AM PDT August was the worst month for casualties so far in Syria's 18-month conflict, the United Nations said on Monday, warning that the worsening "grim spiral of violence" could threaten the country's neighbors.

Reporter makes little kid cry on live TV Posted: 17 Sep 2012 11:09 AM PDT Television reporter Dan Daru had an awkward moment on live television in the Denver area last week. The KDVR Fox 31 field reporter was doing a live shot from the Fall Harvest Festival in Platteville, Colo. and went to point out a cute toddler in a stroller. "Drew the Farm Kid" suddenly looks like he's [...]

Hiker who abandoned injured dog gives up custody to rescuer Posted: 17 Sep 2012 10:53 AM PDT The Colorado climber criticized for abandoning his injured dog on a mountain has agreed to give up custody of the dog to one of its rescuers.

'America will pay': Anti-U.S. protests spread to Asia Posted: 17 Sep 2012 10:04 AM PDT Protesters enraged by a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad battled with police in several Asian cities on Monday and vented their fury against the United States.

Warp drive may be more feasible than thought, scientists say Posted: 17 Sep 2012 09:47 AM PDT HOUSTON — A warp drive to achieve faster-than-light travel — a concept popularized in television's Star Trek — may not be as unrealistic as once thought, scientists say.

Ryan on why Romney won’t reveal specifics on tax reform plan Posted: 17 Sep 2012 09:31 AM PDT Critics of Mitt Romney's tax reform plan say his proposal leaves out too many details, but Paul Ryan, the Republican presidential nominee's running mate, says keeping the proposal vague gives it the best chance for passage through Congress. During an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network's David Brody, Ryan said Romney is following Ronald Reagan's playbook [...]

Legal system treats celebs differently, Dershowitz says Posted: 17 Sep 2012 08:57 AM PDT Alan Dershowitz, the Harvard law professor and pugnacious lawyer who gained fame representing high-profile defendants, from Claus von Bulow to O.J. Simpson, says it is true: The legal system treats celebrities differently from average folks.

Hezbollah leader makes rare public speech at Beirut rally Posted: 17 Sep 2012 08:24 AM PDT "Prophet of God, we offer ourselves, our blood and our kin for the sake of your dignity and honor," said Nasrallah, who has lived in hiding to avoid assassination since Hezbollah fought a month-long war with Israel in 2006.

Occupy Wall Street protesters march near Wall St. Posted: 17 Sep 2012 08:07 AM PDT Occupy Wall Street protesters have been marching in small groups around Manhattan's financial district to mark the anniversary of the grass-roots movement.

Top Romney staffer denies campaign disarray Posted: 17 Sep 2012 07:18 AM PDT A detailed report in Politico painted one of Romney's advisers as the subject of frustration among staffers after the candidate failed to receive much of a bounce in polls after his convention.

Snow on Mars: NASA spacecraft spots 'dry ice' snowflakes Posted: 17 Sep 2012 06:11 AM PDT A spacecraft orbiting Mars has detected carbon dioxide snow falling on the Red Planet, making Mars the only body in the solar system known to host this weird weather phenomenon.

Japan brandname firms shut China plants after protest violence Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:38 AM PDT Major Japanese brandname firms announced factory shutdowns in China on Monday and urged expatriates to stay indoors ahead of what could be more angry protests over a territorial dispute between Asia's two biggest economies.

Boy Scouts face release of damaging child sex abuse files Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:50 AM PDT The Boy Scouts of America could face a wave of bad publicity as decades of records of confirmed or alleged child molesters within the U.S. organization are expected to be released in coming weeks.

Super PAC Spending: Who's Helped? Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:33 AM PDT Potential voters are broadly concerned about so-called "Super PAC" spending in the presidential election, with a general perception it's doing more for Mitt Romney than for Barack Obama. Seventy-five percent of registered voters in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll express concern about the amount...

Chicago teachers strike enters 2nd week Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:10 AM PDT Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is turning to the courts to try to put an end to a teachers strike that's entering its second week and has left parents scrambling to make alternative child care arrangements for at least two more days.

Afghan protest over anti-Islam film turns violent Posted: 17 Sep 2012 01:00 AM PDT Hundreds of Afghans burned cars and threw rocks at a U.S. military base as a demonstration against an anti-Islam film that ridicules the Prophet Muhammad turned violent in the Afghan capital early Monday.

Romney to outline how he would govern Posted: 17 Sep 2012 12:44 AM PDT Mitt Romney will explain more about what he would do as president, a strategy shift intended to change the trajectory of a race that President Barack Obama appears to be winning.

Panetta: US-Japan agree on new missile system Posted: 16 Sep 2012 10:17 PM PDT U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday that U.S. and Japanese officials have agreed to put a second missile defense system in Japan.

U.S., Russian space trio lands in Kazakhstan Posted: 16 Sep 2012 09:13 PM PDT An international three-man crew onboard a Russian-made Soyuz capsule touched down successfully on the cloudless central Kazakhstan steppe Monday morning after 123 days at the International Space Station.

White House: Obama to launch auto trade case against China Posted: 16 Sep 2012 08:56 PM PDT President Barack Obama will launch a trade complaint against China over unfair government backing of its auto industry, a White House official said on Sunday. Obama will announce on Monday that he is initiating a case against China at the World Trade Organization over allegedly illegal subsidies for automobiles and auto parts during a campaign tour of Ohio, the official said. Ohio relies heavily on the auto industry and is a politically important swing state. Obama has said Beijing is abusing trade laws by imposing more than $3 billion (1.8 billion pounds) in duties on ...

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