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Peter Capaldi named as next 'Doctor Who' star

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 12:31 PM PDT

LONDON (AP) — Scottish actor Peter Capaldi is the next star of the long-running science fiction series "Doctor Who," the BBC announced Sunday.

Rescuers find body of Mt. Hood snowboarder

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 12:01 PM PDT

In this undated photo provided by the Hood River County Sheriffs Office a hiker stands at the entrance to an ice tunnel that collapsed, trapping a snowboarder at Oregon's Mt. Hood Saturday Aug. 3, 2013. Rescue crews early Sunday morning will resume the search for a snowboarder who was trapped under the collapsing ice tunnel. The snowboarder has not been identified. He was traveling with five companions on Saturday afternoon when the tunnel collapsed. The five were uninjured and called police. (AP Photo/Hood River County Sheriffs Office)MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say rescuers have recovered the body of a Colorado snowboarder killed when an ice tunnel collapsed on Oregon's Mount Hood.

Syria's war splits nation into 3 distinct regions

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 12:01 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012 file photo, Syrian rebel fighter Tawfiq Hassan, 23, a former butcher, poses for a picture, after returning from fighting against Syrian army forces in Aleppo, at a rebel headquarters in Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria. More than two years into Syria's civil war, the once highly-centralized authoritarian state has effectively split into three distinct parts, each boasting its own flags, security agencies and judicial system. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen, File)BEIRUT (AP) — More than two years into Syria's civil war, the once highly-centralized authoritarian state has effectively split into three distinct parts, each boasting its own flags, security agencies and judicial system.

Rescuers continue search for Mt. Hood snowboarder

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 10:59 AM PDT

In this undated photo provided by the Hood River County Sheriffs Office a hiker stands at the entrance to an ice tunnel that collapsed, trapping a snowboarder at Oregon's Mt. Hood Saturday Aug. 3, 2013. Rescue crews early Sunday morning will resume the search for a snowboarder who was trapped under the collapsing ice tunnel. The snowboarder has not been identified. He was traveling with five companions on Saturday afternoon when the tunnel collapsed. The five were uninjured and called police. (AP Photo/Hood River County Sheriffs Office)MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (AP) — A dozen rescuers armed with chain saws and other tools chipped away at a collapsed ice tunnel Sunday in hopes of finding a snowboarder buried on Oregon's Mount Hood.

Sikh temple attack united victim's son, ex-racist

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 09:59 AM PDT

In this July 31, 2013, photo, Pardeep Kaleka, right, and Arno Michaelis pose for a photo at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wis. At left is a bullet hole from a shooting at the temple a year ago when a white supremacist shot and killed six temple members, including Kaleka's father, Satwant Singh Kaleka. Michaelis, a former skinhead, reached out to Kaleka after the shooting and since then the pair have formed an unlikely alliance, teaming up to preach a message of peace throughout Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) — Six weeks after a white supremacist gunned down Pardeep Kaleka's father and five others at a Sikh temple last year, Kaleka was skeptical when a former skinhead reached out and invited him to dinner.

Police question man in deadly LA boardwalk crash

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 09:29 AM PDT

In this image take from a security camera, pedestrians scatter as a car drives through a packed afternoon crowd along the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. At least a dozen people were injured, two of them critically, according to police. (AP Photo/Snapchat)LOS ANGELES (AP) — The morning after a car accelerated into a crowd of people, apparently intentionally, killing one and injuring 11 others on a popular beach boardwalk in Southern California, police are investigating and have questioned a man who turned himself in after the chaos.

Israel expands subsidies to settlements

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 08:44 AM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat says that Israel will free the first batch of a promised 104 long-serving Palestinian and Israeli Arab prisoners on Aug. 13. (AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool)JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday expanded its list of West Bank settlements eligible for government subsidies, a decision that came just days after the resumption of long-frozen peace talks and drew quick Palestinian condemnation.

Person questioned in deadly LA boardwalk crash

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 08:28 AM PDT

In this image take from a security camera, pedestrians scatter as a car drives through a packed afternoon crowd along the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. At least a dozen people were injured, two of them critically, according to police. (AP Photo/Snapchat)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police are investigating Sunday, the morning after a car screeched across a sidewalk and drove into a crowd of people, apparently intentionally, killing one and injuring 11 others on a popular beach boardwalk.

Ohio killer set for execution found hanged in cell

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 08:28 AM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shows Billy Slagle. Slagle, facing execution Wednesday was found hanged in his cell at the Chillecothe, Ohio Correctional Institution Sunday morning, Aug. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Ohio Department of Rehabilitation, File)CLEVELAND (AP) — A man condemned to death for fatally stabbing a neighbor during a Cleveland burglary was found hanged in his cell Sunday just days before his Wednesday execution.

Powerball jackpot at $400M after no weekend winner

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 07:11 AM PDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No one hit the Powerball jackpot on Saturday, so the money will roll over: A cool $400 million for the next drawing.

Group: Israel expands subsidies to settlements

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 06:26 AM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat says that Israel will free the first batch of a promised 104 long-serving Palestinian and Israeli Arab prisoners on Aug. 13. (AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool)JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday expanded its list of West Bank settlements eligible for government subsidies, a decision that came just days after the resumption of long-frozen peace talks and drew quick Palestinian condemnation.

Egypt says clock ticking on sit-in standoff

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 06:10 AM PDT

A supporter of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi holds a banner with Morsi's image, during a march against Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in the Nasr City section of Cairo on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)Egypt's highest security body warned Sunday that the clock is ticking in the search for a peaceful end to the standoff over sit-ins by ousted President Mohammed Morsi's supporters, suggesting that authorities will break up the vigils unless ongoing mediation efforts produce results soon.

Australian PM Rudd calls election for Sept. 7

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 05:39 AM PDT

Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaks during a press conference at the Parliament House in Canberra, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. Prime Minister Rudd called an election on Sept. 7 and said Sunday that it will be fought over who can be trusted to manage the Australian economy as it transitions from a decade-old mining boom fed by Chinese industrial demand that is now fading.(AP Photo/AAP, Lukas Coch) AUSTRALIA OUTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called an election for Sept. 7 and said Sunday that it will be fought over who can be trusted to manage the Australian economy as it transitions from a decade-old mining boom fed by Chinese industrial demand that is now fading.

Longtime NBC News reporter John Palmer dies at 77

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 03:39 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012 file photo, John Palmer attends the WASHINGTON (AP) — Former colleagues are remembering veteran NBC News correspondent John Palmer as a hardworking, gracious reporter who moved easily from war zones to the White House and who brought a reassuring voice to news broadcasts.

1 dead, 11 hurt in L.A. seaside hit-and-run

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 02:53 AM PDT

In this image take from a security camera, pedestrians scatter as a car drives through a packed afternoon crowd along the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. At least a dozen people were injured, two of them critically, according to police. (AP Photo/Snapchat)A rapidly accelerating car driven by a young man screeched across a sidewalk and straight into a crowd enjoying one of Southern California's most popular boardwalks, killing one person, injuring 11 and leaving the promenade in chaos as he sped out of sight.

Video shows car turn balmy LA boardwalk into chaos

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 02:21 AM PDT

In this image take from a security camera, pedestrians scatter as a car drives through a packed afternoon crowd along the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. At least a dozen people were injured, two of them critically, according to police. (AP Photo/Snapchat)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Security video of a man driving into a crowd at a Los Angeles boardwalk opens with hundreds of people walking lazily or sitting at cafes before a black car suddenly appears and sends them scrambling wildly.

Talking humanoid robot launches on Japan rocket

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 11:31 PM PDT

In this photo taken from video Japan's H-2B rocket lifts off from a launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima, southern Japan, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. Japan successfully launched the un-manned cargo transporter Sunday carrying close to five and a half tons of supplies and equipment, along with a small robot which will serve as a companion to Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata who is onboard the International Space Station. (AP Photo/JAXA via AP video) MANDATORY CREDITTOKYO (AP) — The first talking humanoid robot "astronaut" has taken off in a rocket.

LAPD: 1 dead, 1 detained as car rams beach crowd

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 11:02 PM PDT

In this image take from a security camera, pedestrians scatter as a car drives through a packed afternoon crowd along the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. At least a dozen people were injured, two of them critically, according to police. (AP Photo/Snapchat)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say one of the 12 people injured by a driver plowing through the crowded Venice Beach boardwalk has died, and one person is in custody for questioning.

Australian prime minister to announce poll date

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 10:46 PM PDT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visited Australia's governor-general on Sunday in a formality preceding the announcement of an election likely to be Sept. 7, just months after taking over again as the country's leader.

Police: Driver who hit beachgoers fled

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 08:59 PM PDT

In this image take from a security camera, pedestrians scatter as a car drives through a packed afternoon crowd along the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. At least a dozen people were injured, two of them critically, according to police. (AP Photo/Snapchat)A driver ran into a crowd at the Venice Beach boardwalk in L.A. on Saturday.

12 hurt as car drives into crowd at LA boardwalk

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 08:44 PM PDT

In this image take from a security camera, pedestrians scatter as a car drives through a packed afternoon crowd along the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. At least a dozen people were injured, two of them critically, according to police. (AP Photo/Snapchat)LOS ANGELES (AP) — A car drove into a packed Saturday early evening crowd walking along the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, injuring at least a dozen people, two of them critically.

A-Rod says he's ready to rejoin Yanks, play Monday

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 08:12 PM PDT

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez defends his position during the first inning of a Class AA baseball game with the Trenton Thunder against the Reading Phillies Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez brushed aside any worries about a pending suspension, saying he's headed to Chicago and plans to play for the New York Yankees on Monday night.

Top US officials meet to discuss embassy threat

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 06:40 PM PDT

Map shows U.S. embassies and consulates that will close; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. officials met Saturday to review the threat of a terrorist attack that led to the weekend closure of 21 U.S. embassies and consulates in the Muslim world and a global travel warning to Americans. President Barack Obama was briefed following the session, the White House said.

Injuries after California power plant razed

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 06:24 PM PDT

An explosion knocks down one of the remaining towers at the old Kern Power Plant, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 in Bakersfield, Calif. Five spectators were injured after shrapnel was sent flying at the demolition of the decommissioned steam power plant, authorities said. More than 1,000 people had gathered at 6 a.m. in a nearby parking lot to watch the planned implosion at the plant owned by Pacific Gas and Electric in Bakersfield. After structures on the property came crashing down, a police officer at the scene heard a man screaming for help and saw his leg had been severed, police said. (AP Photo/The Bakersfield Californian, Autumn Parry) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES; TV OUTOne man lost part of his leg and four other people were injured by flying debris.

Longtime NBC news correspondent John Palmer dies

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 06:09 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012 file photo, John Palmer attends the WASHINGTON (AP) — John Palmer, a veteran reporter for NBC News who covered wars and Washington over a career that spanned 40 years, died Saturday at a Washington hospital.
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