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• Bowyer denies intentional spin at Richmond
• Syria: We will stop producing chemical arms
• iPad video could be key in George Zimmerman case
• Obama's two-track strategy on Syria
• Apple says 2 new iPhone models coming this year
• 12 years later: 1,140 people have 9/11-related cancer
• Egyptian army kills 9 militants in Sinai offensive
• Germany's Thomas Bach elected IOC president
• IOC elects new president to succeed Rogge
• Feds plan to release details of secret spy court
• GOP leader McConnell will vote no on Syria
• Six tons of seized ivory to be crushed in Denver
• Syria backs chemical weapons plan
• Syria says it accepts Russian weapons proposal
• Talking diplomacy in Syria, Obama goes to Congress
• Syria accepts Russian chemical arms proposal
• Man who made confessional DUI video faces court
• Amnesty decries 'extreme political violence' in Egypt
• France to float UN council resolution on Syria
• Feds plans to release details of secret spy court
• NAACP launching search for new leader
• Kelly's frenetic Eagles beat RG3, Redskins 33-27
• New Yorkers to vote in uproarious mayoral primaries
• Indian court convicts 4 in fatal gang rape case
• 4 men convicted in India gang rape case

Bowyer denies intentional spin at Richmond Posted: 10 Sep 2013 12:12 PM PDT CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Clint Bowyer is denying that he intentionally spun his car in an effort to keep Ryan Newman from winning at Richmond over the weekend.

Syria: We will stop producing chemical arms Posted: 10 Sep 2013 11:56 AM PDT The foreign minister also said Syria will fully cooperate with Russia's proposal.

iPad video could be key in George Zimmerman case Posted: 10 Sep 2013 11:38 AM PDT LAKE MARY, Fla. (AP) — Video of a domestic dispute between George Zimmerman and his estranged wife may be crucial evidence in determining whether any charges are filed, police said Tuesday.

Obama's two-track strategy on Syria Posted: 10 Sep 2013 11:25 AM PDT The president is backing diplomacy, while pushing airstrikes as a fallback.

Apple says 2 new iPhone models coming this year Posted: 10 Sep 2013 11:07 AM PDT CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple says it is planning to release two new iPhone designs later this year so it can serve more customers.

12 years later: 1,140 people have 9/11-related cancer Posted: 10 Sep 2013 10:33 AM PDT More than 1,000 people who have lived or worked near ground zero, including first responders, have been diagnosed with a cancer related to the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, health officials say.

Egyptian army kills 9 militants in Sinai offensive Posted: 10 Sep 2013 09:58 AM PDT EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian army troops backed by helicopter gunships attacked hideouts of Islamic militants in Sinai on Tuesday, killing nine and arresting 10, a military official said. The latest raids raised the death toll from four days of operations to 29.

Germany's Thomas Bach elected IOC president Posted: 10 Sep 2013 09:11 AM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Thomas Bach has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee.

IOC elects new president to succeed Rogge Posted: 10 Sep 2013 08:14 AM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The IOC elected a new president to succeed Jacques Rogge, with the winner yet to be announced.

Feds plan to release details of secret spy court Posted: 10 Sep 2013 07:54 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Obama administration is releasing hundreds of previously classified documents detailing activities of the country's long-secret spy court that authorizes domestic surveillance programs.

GOP leader McConnell will vote no on Syria Posted: 10 Sep 2013 07:36 AM PDT "A vital national security risk is clearly not at play," says the Senate minority leader.

Six tons of seized ivory to be crushed in Denver Posted: 10 Sep 2013 07:00 AM PDT Federal wildlife officials plan to crush more than 6 tons of ivory in Denver as part of a new push by the United States to combat illegal wildlife trafficking worldwide. The ivory that is being stored ...

Syria backs chemical weapons plan Posted: 10 Sep 2013 06:04 AM PDT Meantime, it bombs rebels in Damascus — the first time since the West threatened military action.

Syria says it accepts Russian weapons proposal Posted: 10 Sep 2013 05:51 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — Syria has accepted a Russian proposal to place its chemical weapons under international control for dismantling, the Syrian foreign minister said Tuesday, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at averting Western military action.

Talking diplomacy in Syria, Obama goes to Congress Posted: 10 Sep 2013 05:30 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — With opposition to military action growing among Americans and lawmakers, President Barack Obama is heading to Congress on Tuesday with fresh hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough that would allow Syria's government to avert U.S. missile strikes if it surrenders its chemical weapons arsenal.

Syria accepts Russian chemical arms proposal Posted: 10 Sep 2013 04:50 AM PDT The nation makes the deal to avoid U.S. military strikes, Interfax reports.

Man who made confessional DUI video faces court Posted: 10 Sep 2013 04:32 AM PDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio driver who made an online video confessing to causing a fatal wrong-way crash after drinking heavily was scheduled to make his first court appearance Tuesday.

Amnesty decries 'extreme political violence' in Egypt Posted: 10 Sep 2013 04:14 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - Amnesty International called on Tuesday for an independent investigation into killings by Egyptian security forces as well as torture and violations of the rights to free speech and assembly. The military's overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi in July after mass protests against him unleashed an "extreme level of political violence", the London-based group told the United Nations Human Rights Council. ...

France to float UN council resolution on Syria Posted: 10 Sep 2013 03:18 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — France will float a resolution in the U.N. Security Council aimed at forcing Syria to make public its chemical weapons program, place it under international control and dismantle it, the French foreign minister said Tuesday.

Feds plans to release details of secret spy court Posted: 10 Sep 2013 02:45 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Obama administration is releasing hundreds of previously classified documents detailing activities of the country's long-secret spy court that authorizes domestic surveillance programs.

NAACP launching search for new leader Posted: 10 Sep 2013 02:25 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The next president of the nation's largest and oldest civil rights group needs to be energetic, charismatic and willing to make a personal sacrifice, NAACP leaders say.

Kelly's frenetic Eagles beat RG3, Redskins 33-27 Posted: 10 Sep 2013 01:49 AM PDT LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — After running 30 plays in his first 15 minutes of Chip Kelly football, even Michael Vick was ready for a break.

New Yorkers to vote in uproarious mayoral primaries Posted: 10 Sep 2013 01:30 AM PDT By Edith Honan NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Democrats on Tuesday will chose their candidate to succeed Mayor Michael Bloomberg, ending a primary campaign that has featured a scandal over lewd pictures, an accusation of racism, a council leader vying to be the city's first female, openly gay mayor and a see-sawing list of front runners. Bill de Blasio, the city's public advocate, has taken the lead, but he may not have the 40 percent needed to avoid a run-off. His rivals City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Bill Thompson are competing for second place. ...

Indian court convicts 4 in fatal gang rape case Posted: 10 Sep 2013 01:05 AM PDT NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court convicted four men Tuesday in the fatal gang rape of a young woman on a moving New Delhi bus, an attack that set off waves of protests and gave voice to years of anger over the treatment of women.

4 men convicted in India gang rape case Posted: 10 Sep 2013 12:44 AM PDT NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court convicted four men Tuesday in the fatal gang rape of a young woman on a moving New Delhi bus, a case that set off waves of protests and gave voice to years of anger over the treatment of women.

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