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• Inconsistent allies: France, US mull Syria action
• Obama considering 'narrow' Syria action
• Polls: Americans oppose Syria strike, but would support limited action
• Kate makes first appearance since royal birth
• Kerry: Assad guilty of 'crime against humanity'
• 'High confidence' on Syria chemical attack
• On San Diego mayor's last day, questions remain unanswered
• Syrian-Americans divided over U.S. intervention
• US finds itself with only 1 Syria partner: France
• Nobel-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney dies at 74
• U.S, France, but no Britain? Not really a surprise
• U.S. envoy no longer plans North Korea trip to seek American's release
• Snowden leaks hurt its UK national security, could expose spies
• Tooth Fairy inflation: Price of a tooth nears $4
• UK's Syria rejection a setback for Cameron
• France: UK vote doesn't thwart plans to hit Syria
• France remains committed to Syria response
• Irish poet Nobel winner Seamus Heaney dies at 74
• The mission for NASA's next trip to Mars
• Western doubts grow as Syria strike looms
• UN experts delay start on last day of Syria probe
• Russian, NORAD forces unite for exercise
• Holiday trips on hold because of Sierra fire
• Judge: VA can't deny benefits to lesbian Army vet
• Married gay couples win equal tax benefits nationwide

Inconsistent allies: France, US mull Syria action Posted: 30 Aug 2013 12:54 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — If France and the United States are ever going to move beyond French opposition to the Iraq War, this could be the time.

Obama considering 'narrow' Syria action Posted: 30 Aug 2013 12:08 PM PDT But the president says he has not come to a final decision.

Polls: Americans oppose Syria strike, but would support limited action Posted: 30 Aug 2013 11:52 AM PDT Most Americans Say They Oppose a Strike on Syria, but Opinions Change When Ground Troops Not Involved

Kate makes first appearance since royal birth Posted: 30 Aug 2013 11:06 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — The Duchess of Cambridge has appeared in her first public event since giving birth to Prince George last month.

Kerry: Assad guilty of 'crime against humanity' Posted: 30 Aug 2013 10:49 AM PDT But the Secretary of State gave no hint of a timetable for U.S. action.

'High confidence' on Syria chemical attack Posted: 30 Aug 2013 10:33 AM PDT U.S. report cites human, satellite intel that it says backs up videos and other evidence.

On San Diego mayor's last day, questions remain unanswered Posted: 30 Aug 2013 10:02 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is leaving office in disgrace amid sexual harassment allegations and many unanswered questions, including how someone who acknowledged mistreating women for many years could have survived for so long in politics.

Syrian-Americans divided over U.S. intervention Posted: 30 Aug 2013 09:46 AM PDT Syrian-Americans are split on whether it's a good idea for the Obama administration to intervene in Syria

US finds itself with only 1 Syria partner: France Posted: 30 Aug 2013 09:16 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — The United States found itself Friday with France as its only major partner in a potential strike against Syria, after a stunning rejection of military force in Parliament forced Britain, America's staunchest ally, to pull out of any operation.

Nobel-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney dies at 74 Posted: 30 Aug 2013 08:44 AM PDT DUBLIN (AP) — To all lovers of the perfectly weighed word, Seamus Heaney offered hope on this side of the grave.

U.S, France, but no Britain? Not really a surprise Posted: 30 Aug 2013 08:28 AM PDT A Franco-U.S. partnership against Damascus isn't only logical, it's rooted in history.

U.S. envoy no longer plans North Korea trip to seek American's release Posted: 30 Aug 2013 08:14 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. envoy Robert King no longer plans to travel this week to North Korea, where he was to seek the release of U.S. citizen Kenneth Bae, U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said on Friday. King, special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, had been scheduled to leave Japan on Friday to secure the release of Bae, an imprisoned and ailing American, in a step that could have signaled the start of a gradual thaw in relations between Washington and Pyongyang. (Reporting by Arshad Mohammed; Editing by Vicki Allen)

Snowden leaks hurt its UK national security, could expose spies Posted: 30 Aug 2013 07:58 AM PDT By Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - Leaks by a fugitive U.S. intelligence contractor have damaged Britain's national security, and the data he gave journalists includes information that might expose the identities of British spies, a government official told the High Court in London. The official said Brazilian David Miranda, the partner of a Guardian newspaper journalist, was carrying a computer hard-drive containing 58,000 highly classified intelligence documents when he was detained at Heathrow airport earlier this month. ...

Tooth Fairy inflation: Price of a tooth nears $4 Posted: 30 Aug 2013 07:26 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Days of finding a quarter under your pillow are long gone. The Tooth Fairy no longer leaves loose change.

UK's Syria rejection a setback for Cameron Posted: 30 Aug 2013 07:10 AM PDT The British prime minister was dealt a severe blow to a "special relationship" with the U.S.

France: UK vote doesn't thwart plans to hit Syria Posted: 30 Aug 2013 06:54 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande expressed readiness Friday to push ahead with plans to strike Syria for allegedly using chemical weapons despite the British parliament's rejection of military action. Washington also was preparing for the possibility of a strike against the Damascus regime within days.

France remains committed to Syria response Posted: 30 Aug 2013 05:18 AM PDT All options are on the table, including military strikes, says President Francois Hollande.

Irish poet Nobel winner Seamus Heaney dies at 74 Posted: 30 Aug 2013 04:14 AM PDT DUBLIN (AP) — Seamus Heaney, Ireland's foremost poet who won the Nobel literature prize in 1995, has died after a half-century exploring the wild beauty of Ireland and the political torment within the nation's soul. He was 74.

The mission for NASA's next trip to Mars Posted: 30 Aug 2013 03:40 AM PDT BOULDER, Colo. — Scientists are gearing up for NASA's next spacecraft to Mars, an orbiter equipped to probe the Martian upper atmosphere for clues to how the Red Planet's atmosphere has thinned and how Mars' climate has evolved over time.

Western doubts grow as Syria strike looms Posted: 30 Aug 2013 03:21 AM PDT Although nations were shocked over a chemical attack, support for an attack is not universal.

UN experts delay start on last day of Syria probe Posted: 30 Aug 2013 02:26 AM PDT DAMASUCUS, Syria (AP) — U.N. experts have delayed the start of what's expected to be the last day of their probe into last week's suspected chemical weapons attack near the Syrian capital that reportedly killed more than 300 people.

Russian, NORAD forces unite for exercise Posted: 30 Aug 2013 01:56 AM PDT OVER ALASKA (AP) — Flying at 34,000 feet over the Bering Strait, the Russian pilots had a singular focus: making sure they smoothly received the hand-off of a "hijacked" jetliner from their U.S.-Canadian counterparts.

Holiday trips on hold because of Sierra fire Posted: 30 Aug 2013 01:40 AM PDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With the last big travel weekend of the summer arriving, some nervous tourists are keeping an eye on the huge Sierra Nevada wildfire, wondering whether it will interfere with their travel plans to destinations like Yosemite National Park and Lake Tahoe.

Judge: VA can't deny benefits to lesbian Army vet Posted: 30 Aug 2013 01:10 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge in Los Angeles ruled Thursday that a lesbian Army veteran and her spouse should be entitled to disability benefits given the recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act.

Married gay couples win equal tax benefits nationwide Posted: 30 Aug 2013 12:08 AM PDT By Kevin Drawbaugh and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - All legally wed gay couples, no matter which state they live in, are entitled to the same U.S. federal tax benefits as married heterosexual couples, the Obama administration said on Thursday. The U.S. Treasury ruling, following a landmark Supreme Court decision in June, means that whether a married gay couple lives in New York, which recognizes gay marriage, or Oklahoma, which does not, federal tax benefits and responsibilities apply. ...

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