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Giant ferris wheel to offer view of New York City landscape

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:04 PM PDT

The lower Manhattan skyline is seen photographed from the Staten Island ferryNEW YORK (Reuters) - A plan to build the world's tallest ferris wheel on New York's Staten Island, offering sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline, could hold the answer to a long-elusive goal: putting the most-overlooked of city's five boroughs on the tourist map. The giant ferris wheel, at 625 feet, will be about half the height of the Empire State Building and taller than Singapore's Flyer and the planned "High Roller" wheel in Las Vegas, the city said. ...

Mars rover Curiosity finds signs of ancient stream

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:47 PM PDT

This image provided by NASA shows shows a Martian rock outcrop near the landing site of the rover Curiosity thought to be the site of an ancient streambed. Curiosity landed in a crater near Mars' equator on Aug. 5 on a two-year mission to study whether the environment could have been favorable for microbial life. (AP Photo/NASA)Evidence of an ancient stream came from analyzing the size and shapes of pebbles and gravel near Gale Crater.

'Britishisms' Creeping into American English

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:13 PM PDT

'Britishisms' Creeping into American EnglishBritish people have long bemoaned the gradual encroachment of Americanisms into everyday speech, via Hollywood films and sitcoms. Now, "Britishisms" are crossing the pond the other way, thanks to the growing online popularity of British media such as Harry Potter, Downton Abbey and The Daily Mail.

Netanyahu warns it's 'very late' to stop a nuclear Iran

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:57 AM PDT

Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu points to red line he has drawn on graphic of bomb used to represent Iran's nuclear program in New YorkThe Israeli PM said Iran had completed the first stage of uranium enrichment, saying "they are 70 percent of the way there."

In '85 video, Romney says Bain will 'harvest' companies for profit

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:09 AM PDT

Are Democrats telling the real story about Bain?Mitt Romney explains in frank terms how his then newly-minted private equity firm planned on making money.

Abbas accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:52 AM PDT

President of the Palestinian Authority Abbas addresses 67th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York"It is a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people via the demolition of their homes."

Romney slams Obama on defense cuts

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:35 AM PDT

SPRINGFIELD, Va.—For the third straight day, Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama campaigned in the same state, with Romney arguing before an audience of military veterans that potential cuts to the defense budget are "unthinkable and devastating." Speaking in the battleground state at an American Legion post outside Washington, D.C., Romney blamed Obama for planned [...]

Political puzzle: Voting for candidates who violate our beliefs

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:18 AM PDT

Obama, RomneyMost of us assume that our vote for our chosen candidate accurately--or at least tolerably--represents our beliefs. In truth, though, our politics frequently violate the coherence of our beliefs. This was vividly impressed upon me six years ago, when, with a friend, I stumbled into a minor international incident while working in Vietnam with a fellow journalist.

Why men are failing in this new economy

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:01 AM PDT

A trader looks at a computer screen during a bond auction on a trading floor in MadridThere are more female employees in 12 of the 15 fastest growing industries and more women are choosing occupations that were previously monopolized by men.

Air Force experts knew about F-22 breathing flaw

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:44 AM PDT

In this Aug. 14, 2012 photo, a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter taxis before take-off at Kadena Air Base on the southern island of Okinawa in Japan. The U.S. is hoping a dozen F-22 stealth fighters now roaring through the skies of southern Japan will prove its most prized combat aircraft is finally ready to resume full operations after years of investigations into why its pilots were getting dizzy and disoriented. But questions remain over whether the Air Force has taken enough action to fix a potentially bigger problem - the shriveling of programs to test cockpit life support systems after nearly 20 years of budget cuts, downsizing and outsourcing. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)Years before pilots began getting dizzy in the cockpit and one died in a crash, a group of Air Force experts knew something was wrong.

Four ways Mitt Romney can still win the election

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:27 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to supporters at The Seagate Center in Toledo, Ohio, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2012, during a campaign stop. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)Despite recent trends in public opinion polls, Romney is far from out of the race, if several historic trends break his way.

Teen bitten by ‘world’s most venomous snake’

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:10 AM PDT

A 17-year-old Australian boy is in serious condition after being bitten by what most reptile experts believe is the world's most venomous snake. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the boy was admitted to a hospital in the town of Kurri Kurri with a snakebite on his left hand. He was later transferred to Calvary [...]

NFL gives into public pressure, brings back regular refs

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 08:53 AM PDT

'Monday Night Football' Blown Call: NFL Refs Back to Negotiating?My fellow Americans, our brief national nightmare is over – the NFL's regular referees are headed back to work.

Regime sends text message to Syrian rebels: 'Game over'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 08:20 AM PDT

Free Syrian Army fighter carry the body of their comrade away from the front line during clashes against Syrian Army in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Syria's unrest began in March 2011 when protests calling for political change met a violent government crackdown. Many in the opposition have since taken up arms as the conflict morphed into a civil war that activists say has killed nearly 30,000 people. Over the past few months, the rebels have increasingly targeted security sites and symbols of regime power in a bid to turn the tide in the fighting.(AP Photo/Manu Brabo)Syrian authorities on Thursday sent text messages over cell phones nationwide with a message for rebels fighting President Bashar Assad's regime: "Game over."

'Sons of Anarchy' actor Johnny Lewis found dead

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:30 AM PDT

'Sons of Anarchy' Actor Johnny Lewis Found Dead"He appeared to have died from some type of fall, either from the stairway, or from the balcony, or from one of the roofs," a policeman said.

Paul Ryan says Obama's policies 'project weakness'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:14 AM PDT

Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. gestures to supporters with a thumbs up at a campaign stop at Walker Manufacturing in Fort Collins, Colo., Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)Paul Ryan sharpened his criticism of President Obama's leadership as commander-in-chief, telling this military-friendly crowd that the president's policies "project weakness abroad."

Mexico catches Zetas drug capo 'El Taliban'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:57 AM PDT

This undated image provided by U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control shows Ivan Velazquez Caballero, known as Mexico appeared to strike a major blow against one faction of the hyper-violent Zetas cartel, with the navy announcing it has captured one of the country's most-wanted drug traffickers, Ivan Velazquez Caballero, known as "El Taliban."

Afghan baby 'happiness,' found beside road, gets a family

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:41 AM PDT

A newborn girl left abandoned on the side of the road in southern Afghanistan has been adopted by a childless Afghan couple.

Ex-Credit Suisse trader to fight U.S. extradition

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:07 AM PDT

A logo is seen in front of a Credit Suisse building in ZurichLONDON (Reuters) - A former Credit Suisse Group AG trader, accused by U.S. authorities over a $3 billion fraud involving subprime mortgage bonds, said he would not agree to a U.S. extradition request when he appeared in a British court on Thursday. Kareem Serageldin, former global head of structure credit trading for Credit Suisse, was arrested on Wednesday in London where he has been since U.S. prosecutors filed charges against him earlier this year. Appearing at London's Westminster Magistrates Court, he said he would not comply with the extradition order sought by U.S. authorities. ...

Chinese court upholds fine against dissident Ai Weiwei

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:17 AM PDT

Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei buys fruit on the street outside the Chaoyang District Court in BeijingBEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court upheld a $2.4 million tax evasion fine against China's most famous dissident Ai Weiwei on Thursday, ending his long legal battle with the authorities but paving the way for him to be jailed if he does not pay. The loss of Ai's second appeal in a higher court means that the world-renowned artist could risk arrest if he does not pay a remaining fine of around 6.6 million yuan ($1.05 million), in a case that has further tarnished China's poor human rights reputation. He has paid a bond of 8. ...

Netanyahu to press for Iran 'red line' in U.N. speech

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:01 AM PDT

Israel's PM Netanyahu and his aide-de-camp Locker arrive for cabinet meeting in JerusalemIsrael's Benjamin Netanyahu will argue for the need to set a "red line" for Iran's nuclear program in his U.N. speech on Thursday, a confidant to the prime minister said, playing down differences with Washington.

Ex-QB Jim McMahon talks of early-stage dementia

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:29 AM PDT

Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon, who is suffering from early-stage dementia, has told a Chicago television station that while he appreciates what football has done for him, if he could do it over, he would play baseball.

Rowling's first novel for adults goes on sale

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:23 AM PDT

An employee adjusts copies of British bookshops opened their doors early Thursday and some grown-up Harry Potter fans lined up overnight as J.K. Rowling launched her long-anticipated first book for adults, "The Casual Vacancy."

German police: Woman suspected of killing 5 babies

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:50 AM PDT

A 28-year-old woman in Germany has been charged with five counts of manslaughter on suspicion she killed her five children shortly after they were born, police said Thursday.

Romney: ‘I’m going to win Ohio’

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:55 AM PDT

Mitt Romney Responds to '47 Percent' CommentMitt Romney projected confidence Wednesday that he's going to win Ohio, in spite of a recent spate of polls showing him trailing President Barack Obama in this crucial swing state.
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