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Floods transform Colorado's 'Gore-Tex Vortex'

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:44 PM PDT

A bulldozer drives on the sidewalk past Boulder Creek, whose swollen waters have receded somewhat since the intense rain has abated over the past two days, in Boulder, Colo., Sunday Sept. 15, 2013. The National Weather Service says up to 2 inches of rain could fall Sunday, creating a risk of more flooding and mudslides. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)LYONS, Colo. (AP) — The cars that normally clog Main Street in Lyons on the way to Rocky Mountain National Park have been replaced by military supply trucks. Shop owners in Estes Park hurriedly cleared their wares in fear that the Big Thompson River will rise again. A plywood sign encouraged residents mucking out their homes to "Hang in there."


After surviving Manziel, 'Bama remains No. 1

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:14 PM PDT

Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts on the sideline during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Breaking down The Associated Press college football poll after Week 2 of the regular season.


Colorado floods: More than 700 evacuated in largest aerial rescue operation since Hurricane Katrina, officials say

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 11:26 AM PDT

An emergency responder stands next to the runway as a rescue helicopter lands at Boulder Municipal Airport, Colo., Saturday Sept. 14, 2013. By air and by land, the rescue of hundreds of Coloradoans stranded by epic mountain flooding was accelerating as food and water supplies ran low, while thousands more were driven from their homes on the plains as debris-filled rivers became muddy seas inundating towns and farms miles from the Rockies. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)More than 1,200 people have been evacuated — including 700 via air — in the wake of the flood that's left at least four people dead and hundreds unaccounted for in Colorado, officials there say.


2 bystanders wounded in Manhattan police shooting

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 10:38 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Two police officers opened fired on a man who was acting erratically and dodging cars on a busy Manhattan street Saturday night, wounding two bystanders and sending people running for cover, authorities said.

Bombings kill 58 in south and central Iraq

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 10:21 AM PDT

Iraqi security forces inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013. A new wave of insurgent attacks, mostly car bombs targeting Shiite-dominated cities in central and southern Iraq, killed and wounded scores of people, officials said. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of car bombings and other attacks in Iraq killed at least 58 people in mostly Shiite-majority cities on Sunday, another bloody reminder of the government's failure to stem the surge of violence that is feeding sectarian tensions.


Parts of NM brace for more rain, clean up begins

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 10:04 AM PDT

La Union residents snap photos with their cell phone cameras while others look on in disbelief at what was once San Antonio Street before flood waters demolished the entire roadway, leaving many residents in La Union, N.M. stranded in their homes, Friday, Sept. 13, 2013. Previously drought-stricken rivers surged their banks across New Mexico on Friday, closing roads, stranding children at schools and forcing evacuation from Las Vegas to Truth or Consequences from ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Another round of rainfall is moving across New Mexico on Sunday, renewing the threat of heavy runoff from already saturated soils and flooding in low areas.


Police: Ohio mobile home fire kills man, 5 kids

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 09:32 AM PDT

TIFFIN, Ohio (AP) — A fire swept through a mobile home Sunday morning, killing a man and five children, police said.

Bombings kill 53 in south and central Iraq

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT

Iraqi security forces inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013. A new wave of insurgent attacks, mostly car bombs targeting Shiite-dominated cities in central and southern Iraq, killed and wounded scores of people, officials said. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of car bombings and other attacks in Iraq killed at least 53 people in mostly Shiite-majority cities on Sunday, another bloody reminder of the government's failure to stem the surge of violence that is feeding sectarian tensions.


Syrian official says chemical deal a 'victory'

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 08:43 AM PDT

This citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows damages due to heavy fighting between government forces and Free Syrian Army fighters in the old city of Aleppo, Syria, Friday, Sept. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center, AMC)BEIRUT (AP) — A high-ranking Syrian official has welcomed the U.S.-Russian agreement to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons arsenal, calling it a "victory" for Damascus.


Biden in Iowa: Up close to anti-war Democrats

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 08:28 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2008, file photo then-Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., talks to supporters during a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, on the day of the Iowa caucus. Biden is heading to Iowa Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, straight into the belly of Democratic anti-war opposition, the first steps by the vice president or the president outside Washington or the diplomatic bubble since President Barack Obama endorsed a possible military strike on Syria. There Biden is scheduled to headline a fundraiser for Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin, an annual steak picnic for the senator who is popular with anti-war Democrats. (AP Photo/Mark Hirsch, File)DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden's visit to this politically influential heartland state is bringing him up close to his own party's opposition to the White House's endorsement of possible military action against Syria.


Kerry in Israel to discuss Syria arms deal

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 07:40 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks to his car after arriving at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013. Kerry arrived in Israel for a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a day after sealing a deal with Russia on securing Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles. Kerry made a stop in Jerusalem to brief Netanyahu on the agreement as well as discuss developments in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)JERUSALEM (AP) — A day after sealing a deal with Russia on securing Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the agreement.


Obama Rejects Criticism of Shifting Syria Policy: 'I'm Less Concerned About Style Points'

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 07:25 AM PDT

Obama Rejects Criticism of Shifting Syria Policy: 'I'm Less Concerned About Style Points'WASHINGTON — President Obama says a tumultuous month as commander in chief, when his policy toward Syria took a number of unexpected turns, may not have looked "smooth and disciplined and linear," but it's working. "I'm less concerned about style points. I'm much more concerned...


Obama says deal on chemical weapons a plus for all

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 06:22 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2013, President Barack Obama reaches to shakes hands with Russia's President Vladimir Putin during arrivals for the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia. Obama welcomed an agreement reached with Russia Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, but warned that the U.S. remains prepared to act if the attempt at a diplomatic solution fails. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says an agreement between the U.S. and Russia offers a chance to destroy Syria's huge stockpile of chemical weapons and promises to end the threat the weapons pose to the region and the world as well as the Syrian people.


Bombings kill 48 in south and central Iraq

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 06:06 AM PDT

Iraqi security forces inspect wrecks of destroyed cars at the site of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013. A new wave of insurgent attacks, mostly car bombs targeting Shiite-dominated cities in central and southern Iraq, killed and wounded scores of people, officials said. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)BAGHDAD (AP) — A new wave of insurgent attacks in Iraq, mostly car bombs targeting Shiite-majority cities in the center and south of the country, killed at least 48 people on Sunday, officials said.


Obama to GOP: Don't risk an economic backslide

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 05:34 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2008 file photo, Lehman Brothers world headquarters is shown in New York, the day the 158-year-old investment bank, choked by the credit crisis and falling real estate values, filed for bankruptcy. After weeks of intense focus on the crisis in Syria, the White House is set to use the five-year anniversary of the Lehman Bros. collapse next week to lay claim to an economic turnaround and to press congressional Republicans to not use the threat of a shutdown or a unprecedented debt default to extract a delay of President Barack Obama's signature health care. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)President Barack Obama is marking the fifth anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse by trying to lay claim to an economic turnaround and warning Republicans against moves that he contends would risk a backslide.


Bombings kill 35 in south and central Iraq

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 05:18 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — A new wave of insurgent attacks, mostly car bombs targeting Shiite-dominated cities in central and southern Iraq, killed at least 35 people on Sunday, officials said.

Hurricane Ingrid, TS Manuel threaten Mexico

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 03:42 AM PDT

A man walks through a flooded street during heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Ingrid in the Gulf port city of Veracruz, Mexico, Friday Sept. 13., 2013. Mexican authorities rushed to evacuate neighborhoods located near riverbanks in eight Veracruz townships as Ingrid lashed the coast with heavy rains, threatening more damage in a state where landslides and flooding have killed dozens of people in recent weeks. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)Tropical Storm Manuel bore down on Mexico's southwest Pacific shoreline Sunday as thousands on the country's Gulf rim sought shelter from approaching Hurricane Ingrid amid the threat of heavy rains, dangerous flash floods and mudslides along both coasts.


China welcomes U.S.-Russia deal on Syria

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 03:28 AM PDT

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, left, shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi before their meeting at the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013. Fabius met with Wang on Sunday in a continuing diplomatic drive to end the two-and-a-half-year civil war in Syria. (AP Photo/Wang Zhao, Pool)China on Sunday welcomed a Russia-U.S. agreement on securing and destroying Syria's chemical weapons, saying it was a peaceful solution to the stockpile issue that could ease the tense situation in the war-torn country.


24 Afghans die as tunnel collapses in coal mine

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 03:11 AM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A tunnel collapsed in a coal mine in Afghanistan's north, killing at least 24 workers and leaving three others missing, officials said Sunday. Some 14 area residents trying to aid in the rescue were overcome by fumes and had to get treatment.

Nearly 100 Philippine rebels killed or captured

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 02:24 AM PDT

Government troopers look at two M-16 automatic rifles recovered from Muslim rebels who were killed in the offensive, Sunday Sept. 15, 2013 in Zamboanga city, southern Philippines The standoff, which began Monday when about 200 Moro National Liberation Front guerrillas stormed several coastal communities in Zamboanga city and seized several residents, has displaced more than 60,000, forced the closure of businesses and resulted in more than 50 deaths so far. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — Nearly 100 Muslim guerrillas who have held scores of people hostage for a week in a southern Philippine city have been killed or captured in an offensive to retake rebel-held coastal communities, officials said Sunday.


New Mexico cleans up after widespread flooding

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 01:50 AM PDT

La Union residents snap photos with their cell phone cameras while others look on in disbelief at what was once San Antonio Street before flood waters demolished the entire roadway, leaving many residents in La Union, N.M. stranded in their homes, Friday, Sept. 13, 2013. Previously drought-stricken rivers surged their banks across New Mexico on Friday, closing roads, stranding children at schools and forcing evacuation from Las Vegas to Truth or Consequences from ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Flood waters broke through dams, inundated neighborhoods and killed at least one person, leaving New Mexico residents with a major cleanup effort.


Syria weapons deal averts US military move for now

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:21 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday Sept. 14, 2013. U.S. Secretary of State Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said Saturday they have reached an agreement on a framework for Syria to destroy all of its chemical weapons, and would seek a U.N. Security Council resolution that could authorize sanctions, short of military action, if Syrian President Bashar Assad's government fails to comply. (AP Photo/Keystone,Martial Trezzini)GENEVA (AP) — A diplomatic breakthrough Saturday on securing and destroying Syria's chemical weapons stockpile averted the threat of U.S. military action for the moment and could swing momentum toward ending a horrific civil war.


AP Sources: LeBron weds girlfriend in San Diego

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 11:48 PM PDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — LeBron James has another ring.

Hurricane Ingrid barrels toward Mexico

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 11:32 PM PDT

Vendors at the beach of Veracruz pack up on September, 14, 2013 as they prepare for the arrival of Hurricane IngridMexican authorities rushed preparations ahead of likely life-threatening conditions when Hurricane Ingrid is set to make landfall Monday.


Mayweather dominates for easy decision win

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 10:43 PM PDT

Floyd Mayweather Jr. lands a punch against Canelo Alvarez in the ninth round during a 152-pound title fight, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)LAS VEGAS (AP) — Canelo Alvarez proved nothing more than easy money for Floyd Mayweather Jr.


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