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• Syria says no dialogue before it crushes rebels
• Wildfire in Southern CA forest grows by 500 acres
• Marchers lament NC union stance but support Obama
• Navy SEAL bin Laden book out-selling '50 Shades' on Amazon
• Mexico leader says U.S. shares blame for drug violence
• Democrat ejected for impersonating congressman
• U-Haul carrying Biden gear stolen in Detroit
• Korean 'messiah' leaves behind religious and business empire
• Experts cautiously optimistic about whales being treated after Fla. beaching
• Voters still like Clint Eastwood
• Eureka! 'Light Bulb' Solar Storm Erupts from Active Sun
• Two U.S. consulate employees wounded in Pakistan attack
• Texas pilot killed in Iowa air show crash
• Ex-Murdoch editor Brooks in court over phone hacking
• Prince rappells 785 feet down UK building
• Obama embraces 'Obamacare,' says it's here to stay
• Romney launches GOP response at Dem convention
• Dems cobble convention crowd together bit by bit
• France warns of Syrian chemical weapons attack
• Another disaster brings candidates to Gulf Coast
• NJ police seek answers in attack on sleeping kids
• Red Bull heir suspected in deadly hit-and-run
• Promoters' email: Concern over Michael Jackson's stability
• Wildfire prompts evacuations in Southern CA forest
• Cause of great white shark's death on RI-Mass border unclear

Syria says no dialogue before it crushes rebels Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:15 PM PDT The Syrian regime said Monday there will be no dialogue with the opposition before the army crushes the rebels, the latest sign that President Bashar Assad is determined to solve the crisis on the battlefield even if many more of his people have to pay with their lives.

Wildfire in Southern CA forest grows by 500 acres Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:59 PM PDT A wildfire in the Angeles National Forest that forced the evacuation of thousands of visitors has grown another 500 acres and additional firefighting resources have been requested.

Marchers lament NC union stance but support Obama Posted: 03 Sep 2012 11:38 AM PDT Union activists walked a political tightrope on Monday — voicing support for President Barack Obama's re-election bid while lamenting adversarial attitudes toward organized labor in the state Democrats chose for the presidential nominating convention.

Navy SEAL bin Laden book out-selling '50 Shades' on Amazon Posted: 03 Sep 2012 11:22 AM PDT "No Easy Day," the controversial book by a former U.S. Navy SEAL about the commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden, has stormed to the top of U.S. book sales on online retailer Amazon.com.

Mexico leader says U.S. shares blame for drug violence Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:49 AM PDT Outgoing Mexican President Felipe Calderon blamed loose US gun laws and American addicts for fueling his country's drug violence as he defended his controversial anti-cartel offensive on Monday.

Democrat ejected for impersonating congressman Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:33 AM PDT A delegate from California has been turfed out of the Democratic convention for allegedly lying to police and claiming to be a member of Congress after a late-night drunken incident.

U-Haul carrying Biden gear stolen in Detroit Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:06 AM PDT A U-Haul truck carrying equipment for Vice President Joe Biden's campaign event in Detroit Monday was stolen this weekend, ABC News confirmed with United States Secret Service.

Korean 'messiah' leaves behind religious and business empire Posted: 03 Sep 2012 09:28 AM PDT The Rev. Moon Sun-myung, who called himself the "messiah" and founded a global religious movement as well as far-flung business interests, died Monday at his Unification Church complex east of South Korea's capital Seoul surrounded by family members and well-wishers.

Experts cautiously optimistic about whales being treated after Fla. beaching Posted: 03 Sep 2012 09:12 AM PDT Experts say they're cautiously optimistic about five pilot whales that were part of a pod of 22 stranded on a Florida beach.

Voters still like Clint Eastwood Posted: 03 Sep 2012 08:55 AM PDT Clint Eastwood's bizarre speech at the Republican National Convention last week didn't go over so well with voters in Florida and North Carolina, but it didn't hurt his overall image, a pair of new polls show.

Eureka! 'Light Bulb' Solar Storm Erupts from Active Sun Posted: 03 Sep 2012 06:28 AM PDT An enormous sun eruption, shaped like a giant glowing light bulb, was captured by a veteran spacecraft that closely monitors our nearest star. NASA scientists dubbed the sun storm a solar "Eureka! moment."

Two U.S. consulate employees wounded in Pakistan attack Posted: 03 Sep 2012 04:51 AM PDT Two Americans working for the U.S. consulate were wounded in a bomb attack on their vehicle in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, the American embassy said.

Texas pilot killed in Iowa air show crash Posted: 03 Sep 2012 04:18 AM PDT Glenn Smith left a lucrative job at a Dallas-area technology firm for an early retirement of restoring Soviet fighter jets and flying to exhibitions across the country.

Ex-Murdoch editor Brooks in court over phone hacking Posted: 03 Sep 2012 04:01 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Rebekah Brooks, a former Rupert Murdoch executive and friend of Prime Minister David Cameron, appeared in a London court on Monday accused of conspiring to hack the phones of a murdered schoolgirl and hundreds of other high-profile victims. The former editor of Murdoch's now-closed News of the World tabloid quit as chief executive of his British newspaper arm last year in a scandal that raised questions about the links between Britain's media, politicians and police. ...

Prince rappells 785 feet down UK building Posted: 03 Sep 2012 03:29 AM PDT Britain's Prince Andrew has rappelled 785 feet (239 meters) down the side of Europe's tallest building to raise money for charity.

Obama embraces 'Obamacare,' says it's here to stay Posted: 03 Sep 2012 02:40 AM PDT In his warm-up for the Democratic National Convention, President Barack Obama is tangling with a couple of rivals, only one named Mitt. The other is voter apathy, especially among the young.

Romney launches GOP response at Dem convention Posted: 03 Sep 2012 02:24 AM PDT Mitt Romney's presidential campaign is launching an aggressive Republican response at the site of the Democratic National Convention aimed at stealing attention and driving new questions about President Barack Obama's leadership on the eve of his nomination for a second term.

Dems cobble convention crowd together bit by bit Posted: 03 Sep 2012 02:07 AM PDT College students from across North Carolina will arrive in Charlotte by the busload. Same with members of predominantly black churches in neighboring South Carolina.

France warns of Syrian chemical weapons attack Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:51 AM PDT France's foreign minister says Western powers are preparing a tough response in case Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime deploys chemical or biological weapons in its civil war.

Another disaster brings candidates to Gulf Coast Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:34 AM PDT Mitt Romney wasted no time after accepting the GOP presidential nomination in heading to Louisiana to see the damage from Hurricane Isaac, changing his schedule on the fly to get there the very next day. President Barack Obama also tweaked his travel plans to make sure he gets there Monday, ahead of his own nominating convention.

NJ police seek answers in attack on sleeping kids Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:13 AM PDT With his mother in the hospital and his father out of state, a 6-year-old boy and his siblings were under the care of a teenager when someone apparently entered their New Jersey residence at night and killed him while he slept, authorities say.

Red Bull heir suspected in deadly hit-and-run Posted: 02 Sep 2012 11:08 PM PDT A grandson of the creator of the Red Bull energy drink is suspected of driving a Ferrari that struck and killed a policeman and then dragged the officer's body down a Bangkok street in a hit-and-run accident.

Promoters' email: Concern over Michael Jackson's stability Posted: 02 Sep 2012 10:52 PM PDT Promoters of Michael Jackson's planned 2009 comeback described in emails how they feared for the megastar's stability, saying he was out of shape and consumed with self-doubt.

Wildfire prompts evacuations in Southern CA forest Posted: 02 Sep 2012 10:20 PM PDT A wildfire that broke out in the Angeles National Forest on Sunday forced the evacuation of thousands of visitors and sent a huge cloud of smoke that could be seen from throughout the Los Angeles basin.

Cause of great white shark's death on RI-Mass border unclear Posted: 02 Sep 2012 10:04 PM PDT A Massachusetts marine biologist who examined a 13-foot great white shark carcass found ashore near the Rhode Island state line wasn't able to determine how the shark died, state officials said Sunday.

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