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• Crash kills Texas A&M freshman lineman, Utah teen
• 'Housewives' stars free on bond, travel restricted
• Ex-Penn St. prez: I didn't jump to conclusions
• Student left in DEA cell to get $4 million from US
• Why veterans become criminals
• Lawyer: 'Housewives' star targeted due to fame
• Appeals court: NYC's big-soda ban unconstitutional
• Appeals court strikes down NYC's big-soda ban
• Investigative report: Life and death in assisted living
• Ky. college lands $250M gift, among biggest ever
• A dreamer's fight to live in America legally
• Obama hosts Israeli, Palestinian peace negotiators
• Thanks to some jailbreaks, al Qaeda is back in Iraq
• EU's top diplomat says Egypt's Morsi doing 'well'
• Bus on Bieber tour in border pot bust
• Obama to propose 'grand bargain' on corporate tax rate, infrastructure
• Massive explosions rock central Fla. gas plant
• Obama proposes 'grand bargain' for jobs
• Manning verdict could tests notion of aiding enemy
• U.S. soldier braces for judge's verdict in WikiLeaks case
• Huge explosions rock gas plant in Fla.
• Clergy, faithful digest Francis' Brazil message
• Flossie leaving Hawaii weaker than when storm came
• Analysis: Mideast peace deal seems far off
• Macau aims for another Vegas staple: boxing

Crash kills Texas A&M freshman lineman, Utah teen Posted: 30 Jul 2013 11:55 AM PDT Texas A&M said Tuesday that redshirt freshman Polo Manukainiu and a friend who was joining the Utah football team this fall were among three people killed in a single-car rollover crash in the high desert of northern New Mexico, stunning both schools just days before fall practices begin.

'Housewives' stars free on bond, travel restricted Posted: 30 Jul 2013 11:23 AM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A star of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" and her husband were released on $500,000 bond apiece after making initial court appearances Tuesday on federal fraud charges.

Ex-Penn St. prez: I didn't jump to conclusions Posted: 30 Jul 2013 11:08 AM PDT HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Penn State's former president told investigators that he knew better than to jump to conclusions that Jerry Sandusky's "horsing around" in a university shower naked with a boy could have been sexual in nature.

Student left in DEA cell to get $4 million from US Posted: 30 Jul 2013 10:53 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Justice Department will pay $4.1 million to a California college student left in a Drug Enforcement Administration holding cell for four days without food or water last year, two people familiar with the case told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Why veterans become criminals Posted: 30 Jul 2013 10:07 AM PDT How the system fails them—and the new prison dorms that could help them get back on track.

Lawyer: 'Housewives' star targeted due to fame Posted: 30 Jul 2013 09:53 AM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An attorney for "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice (JOO'-dice) says he believes the federal government is prosecuting her because she's a celebrity.

Appeals court: NYC's big-soda ban unconstitutional Posted: 30 Jul 2013 09:22 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice.

Appeals court strikes down NYC's big-soda ban Posted: 30 Jul 2013 09:06 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice.

Investigative report: Life and death in assisted living Posted: 30 Jul 2013 08:51 AM PDT PBS' Frontline, in collaboration with ProPublica, an independent, non-profit news organization that produces public-interest journalism, will on Tuesday night broadcast the results of a major investigation into the operations of Emeritus Senior Living, the largest assisted living company in the U.S.

Ky. college lands $250M gift, among biggest ever Posted: 30 Jul 2013 08:08 AM PDT DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A tiny liberal arts school in rural Kentucky that hosted vice presidential debates in 2000 and 2012 announced a $250 million donation Tuesday, one of the largest single gifts in higher education history.

A dreamer's fight to live in America legally Posted: 30 Jul 2013 08:08 AM PDT Power Players Evelyn Rivera is a "DREAMer." Her family came to the United States from Colombia when she was 3 years old and, for much of her childhood, Rivera didn't know that she was an undocumented immigrant. Rivera tells "Power Players" that although she was born in Colombia, she feels "very American in blood, in [...]

Obama hosts Israeli, Palestinian peace negotiators Posted: 30 Jul 2013 07:36 AM PDT The president puts his political capital on the line for Middle East talks.

Thanks to some jailbreaks, al Qaeda is back in Iraq Posted: 30 Jul 2013 06:19 AM PDT Up to 500 al Qaeda in Iraq members are on the loose. Eli Lake on retribution fears—and spillover to Syria.

EU's top diplomat says Egypt's Morsi doing 'well' Posted: 30 Jul 2013 05:20 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — The European Union's top diplomat said Tuesday that deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is "well" and that the two had a "friendly, open and very frank" discussion about the country's political crisis and the need to move forward.

Bus on Bieber tour in border pot bust Posted: 30 Jul 2013 05:03 AM PDT DETROIT (AP) — U.S. border agents say they found marijuana on a bus with singer Justin Bieber's tour as it crossed into Detroit from Windsor, Canada.

Obama to propose 'grand bargain' on corporate tax rate, infrastructure Posted: 30 Jul 2013 04:03 AM PDT By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will propose a "grand bargain for middle-class jobs" on Tuesday that would cut the U.S. corporate tax rate and use billions in revenues generated by a business tax overhaul to fund projects aimed at creating jobs. His goal, to be outlined in a speech at an Amazon.com Inc facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is to break through congressional gridlock by trying to find a formula that satisfies both Republicans and Democrats. Efforts to reach a bipartisan "grand bargain" on deficit reduction have been at an impasse for months. ...

Massive explosions rock central Fla. gas plant Posted: 30 Jul 2013 03:47 AM PDT TAVARES, Fla. (AP) — A series of explosions rocked a central Florida propane gas plant and sent "boom after boom after boom" through the neighborhood around it. Several people were injured, with at least three critically injured.

Obama proposes 'grand bargain' for jobs Posted: 30 Jul 2013 03:33 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is extending a new proposal to Republicans that he hopes will break the political gridlock on budget negotiations, offering to cut corporate tax rates in exchange for job investments.

Manning verdict could tests notion of aiding enemy Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:47 AM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — It's judgment day for Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier charged with aiding the enemy for giving troves of U.S. government secrets to WikiLeaks.

U.S. soldier braces for judge's verdict in WikiLeaks case Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:47 AM PDT By Medina Roshan FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. soldier Bradley Manning could learn on Tuesday whether he will face life in prison without parole when a judge renders her verdict on charges that he aided the enemy when he released 700,000 classified documents to the website WikiLeaks. Army Private First Class Manning, 25, is accused of the biggest leak of classified information in United States history. The U.S. government has pushed for the maximum penalty for what it views as a serious breach of national security. ...

Huge explosions rock gas plant in Fla. Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:01 AM PDT Seven workers are injured, while several others feared missing are found safe.

Clergy, faithful digest Francis' Brazil message Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:46 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In word and deed during his trip to Brazil, Pope Francis put clergy and faithful alike on notice: Get energized, go out and spread the Gospel, give the Roman Catholic Church a more active role in society.

Flossie leaving Hawaii weaker than when storm came Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:15 AM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — Flossie's Hawaiian adventure: Short, scattered and more powerful than many believed it would be at first.

Analysis: Mideast peace deal seems far off Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:44 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — The contours of Israeli-Palestinian peace are clear, experts say: If only the sides summon up the will, the inevitable outcome is two states roughly along the pre-1967 borders, with Jerusalem as a shared capital and a finessing of the Palestinian refugee issue.

Macau aims for another Vegas staple: boxing Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:14 AM PDT MACAU (AP) — A Chinese fighter's victory at a Macau showdown brings the world's top casino market a step closer to challenging Las Vegas for dominance of another Sin City staple: big-time boxing matches.

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