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• Prosecutor asks judge to give Manning 60 year
• A-Rod declines MLB challenge to release evidence
• Thousands of Syrians flee to Iraq; crisis feared
• A look at the Pistorius case after his indictment
• Prosecution: Woman screamed, then Pistorius fired
• In mass exodus, thousands of Syrians flee to Iraq
• San Diego City Hall opens with no sign of mayor
• Benghazi aftershocks affecting policy in Egypt
• A-Rod's lawyer says MLB's evidence won't hold up
• Summer burst in Iowa belies little 2016 groundwork
• Witnesses heard woman scream, then Pistorius fired
• Al Qaeda plans attacks on trains in Europe
• Glimpses of a modern world in reclusive N. Korea
• Why the government is sending emergency alerts to your smartphone
• UN says thousands of Syrians fleeing to Iraq
• UK lawmaker to ask police to explain detention
• Everyone knows politicians lie. Why don’t reporters say so?
• Israel quietly maintains ties with Egyptian army
• Egypt turmoil deepens; militants kill 25 policemen
• South Korea, US begin annual military drills
• Trial date set for 'Blade Runner' Pistorius
• Oscar Pistorius arrives in South African court
• Summer burst in Iowa belies quiet on 2016 front
• Hagel holds first Pentagon talks with Chinese
• San Diego mayor set to return amid recall drive

Prosecutor asks judge to give Manning 60 year Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:07 PM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Army Pfc. Bradley Manning should spend 60 years in prison because he betrayed the U.S. by giving classified material to WikiLeaks, a prosecutor said Monday.

A-Rod declines MLB challenge to release evidence Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:37 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Alex Rodriguez has declined Major League Baseball's challenge to make public evidence that led to the 211-game suspension of the New York Yankees star.

Thousands of Syrians flee to Iraq; crisis feared Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:21 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds swarmed across a bridge into neighboring Iraq's northern self-ruled Kurdish region over the past few days in one of the biggest waves of refugees since the rebellion against President Bashar Assad began, U.N. officials said Monday.

A look at the Pistorius case after his indictment Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:06 PM PDT PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — A look at the Oscar Pistorius case after the double-amputee Olympian was indicted on a charge of premeditated murder Monday in girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp's killing:

Prosecution: Woman screamed, then Pistorius fired Posted: 19 Aug 2013 11:51 AM PDT PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — A woman screamed and then there was silence, according to South African prosecutors pressing a premeditated murder case against Oscar Pistorius. Next, the indictment says, witnesses heard gunshots and more screaming at the home of the Paralympic champion, who says he shot his girlfriend by mistake on Valentine's Day.

In mass exodus, thousands of Syrians flee to Iraq Posted: 19 Aug 2013 10:51 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds swarmed across a bridge into neighboring Iraq's northern self-ruled Kurdish region over the past few days in one of the biggest waves of refugees since the rebellion against President Bashar Assad began, U.N. officials said Monday.

San Diego City Hall opens with no sign of mayor Posted: 19 Aug 2013 10:20 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — When San Diego City Hall opened on Monday, there was no sign of the mayor as he faces sexual harassment allegations.

Benghazi aftershocks affecting policy in Egypt Posted: 19 Aug 2013 10:05 AM PDT Aid cuts could spur Egypt to scale back protection of the U.S. embassy in Cairo.

A-Rod's lawyer says MLB's evidence won't hold up Posted: 19 Aug 2013 10:05 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball's evidence against Alex Rodriguez is so weak he shouldn't serve even one inning of his 211-game suspension, the lawyer for the Yankees slugger said Monday.

Summer burst in Iowa belies little 2016 groundwork Posted: 19 Aug 2013 09:19 AM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Potential presidential candidates' recent burst of summertime Iowa visits belies this reality: No one has started to do the serious spadework of preparing for a 2016 White House run in this important state.

Witnesses heard woman scream, then Pistorius fired Posted: 19 Aug 2013 08:19 AM PDT PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Witnesses heard a woman screaming before gunshots fired by Oscar Pistorius killed his girlfriend early on Valentine's Day, South African prosecutors said Monday, contradicting the Paralympic champion's version of events as he was indicted for premeditated murder.

Al Qaeda plans attacks on trains in Europe Posted: 19 Aug 2013 07:03 AM PDT A German newspaper reported the information came from the NSA.

Glimpses of a modern world in reclusive N. Korea Posted: 19 Aug 2013 06:17 AM PDT Power Players Over the past decade, ABC News has traveled to the reclusive nation of North Korea just shy of a dozen times. Over the years, more and more fellow journalists have been "invited" by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea -- the DPRK, for short, as the North officially refers to itself – mostly [...]

Why the government is sending emergency alerts to your smartphone Posted: 19 Aug 2013 06:03 AM PDT The effort to start using Wireless Emergency Alerts began nearly 10 years ago but has been besieged by technical challenges and bureaucratic red tape.

UN says thousands of Syrians fleeing to Iraq Posted: 19 Aug 2013 05:15 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — In a mass exodus, around 30,000 Syrians have fled their homeland's bloody civil war and crossed over into neighboring Iraq's northern self-ruled Kurdish region over the past five days, the U.N. refugee agency said Monday.

UK lawmaker to ask police to explain detention Posted: 19 Aug 2013 04:29 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — A British lawmaker on Monday called for police to explain why the partner of a journalist who received classified information from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden was detained for nearly nine hours at Heathrow Airport.

Everyone knows politicians lie. Why don’t reporters say so? Posted: 19 Aug 2013 03:59 AM PDT From Bush to Obama, the press doesn't call out presidents.

Israel quietly maintains ties with Egyptian army Posted: 19 Aug 2013 03:47 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is quietly and carefully watching the turmoil in neighboring Egypt while maintaining close contacts with the Egyptian military amid concerns that the escalating crisis could weaken their common battle against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula, officials said.

Egypt turmoil deepens; militants kill 25 policemen Posted: 19 Aug 2013 02:59 AM PDT Islamic militants on Monday ambushed two mini-buses carrying off-duty policemen in the northern region of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, killing 25 of them execution-style in a brazen daylight attack that deepens the turmoil roiling the country and underscores the volatility of the strategic region.

South Korea, US begin annual military drills Posted: 19 Aug 2013 02:14 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean and U.S. militaries began annual drills Monday amid signs of easing tension on the divided peninsula, with Pyongyang's state media shunning typical rhetoric against what they call a rehearsal for an invasion.

Trial date set for 'Blade Runner' Pistorius Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:44 AM PDT The trial of Olympic and Paralympic running star Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering his model girlfriend, will start on March 3 next year in a South African high court and run until March 23, a magistrate judge said on Monday.

Oscar Pistorius arrives in South African court Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:44 AM PDT PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius has arrived at a South African court ahead of the expected indictment of the double-amputee Olympian on a premeditated murder charge.

Summer burst in Iowa belies quiet on 2016 front Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:42 AM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Potential presidential candidates' recent burst of summertime Iowa visits belies this reality: No one has started to do the serious spadework of preparing for a 2016 White House run in this important state.

Hagel holds first Pentagon talks with Chinese Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:26 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — In his first Pentagon meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel faces a familiar agenda marked with tensions over U.S. missile defenses, Chinese cyberattacks and other issues.

San Diego mayor set to return amid recall drive Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:12 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Mayor Bob Filner's troubles have only continued to mount while he was away in therapy.

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