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• Fla. police called on George Zimmerman
• Clinton: Russia’s Syria offer could be key step
• Everything you need to know about Apple's iPhone event
• Patient's bill soars as health law program falters
• Utah man looks for softball, finds drowning man
• Celebrities turn low key at NY Fashion Week
• A look at chemical weapons Syria may possess
• Apple expected to expand selection of iPhones
• Hybrids, concept cars generate auto show buzz
• Syria positive about giving up chemical weapons
• Syria welcomes Russia's arms proposal
• Beards, mustaches go on parade in New Orleans
• Assad warns of repercussions for a US strike
• Syrian army attacks hills around Christian village
• White House dismisses Assad retaliation threat
• De Blasio leads NYC mayoral race heading into primary
• Cuba-to-Florida swimmer to meet her skeptics
• Assad warns of retaliation on U.S. for Syria strike
• NSA evidence may be key to Hammarskjold mystery
• Kerry reasserts Syria charge despite Assad denial
• Navalny demands recount in Moscow mayoral race
• Four men rob Paris jewelry store, escape with $2.6 million booty
• How Syria could prevent U.S. strike
• Thai Airways skids off runway; 13 passengers hurt
• Van Gogh Museum: new Van Gogh identified

Fla. police called on George Zimmerman Posted: 09 Sep 2013 12:48 PM PDT LAKE MARY, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's estranged wife called police officers to her father's house in Florida Monday, saying the former neighborhood watch volunteer who was acquitted of murder threatened her with a gun.

Clinton: Russia’s Syria offer could be key step Posted: 09 Sep 2013 12:16 PM PDT But she says it can't be an 'excuse for delay or obstruction.'

Everything you need to know about Apple's iPhone event Posted: 09 Sep 2013 12:01 PM PDT It's almost Apple's big day. Here's what to look for.

Patient's bill soars as health law program falters Posted: 09 Sep 2013 11:44 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Coping with advanced cancer, Bev Veals was in the hospital for chemo this summer when she got a call that her health plan was shutting down. Then, the substitute insurance she was offered wanted her to pay up to $3,125, on top of premiums.

Utah man looks for softball, finds drowning man Posted: 09 Sep 2013 11:28 AM PDT LOGAN, Utah (AP) — If it weren't for a home run during a recreational softball playoff game in northern Utah, a man who fell into an irrigation ditch might have drowned.

Celebrities turn low key at NY Fashion Week Posted: 09 Sep 2013 11:12 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion insiders love to dress celebrities for big splashy Hollywood events, but they don't necessarily want them at their own big splashy event: New York Fashion Week.

A look at chemical weapons Syria may possess Posted: 09 Sep 2013 10:40 AM PDT Syria welcomed a Russian proposal Monday to place Syria's chemical weapons under international control and then destroy them. The plan did not include a time frame or other specifics.

Apple expected to expand selection of iPhones Posted: 09 Sep 2013 10:24 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is expected to unveil its latest take on the iPhone Tuesday during an annual ritual that will probably cast a spotlight on the gadget maker's drive to regain market share and its sluggish pace of innovation.

Hybrids, concept cars generate auto show buzz Posted: 09 Sep 2013 09:53 AM PDT FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Here are 10 of the most eagerly awaited new cars going on display at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The show opens to journalists on Tuesday, industry visitors on Thursday and the public on Saturday. It runs through Sept. 22.

Syria positive about giving up chemical weapons Posted: 09 Sep 2013 09:38 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Syria's foreign minister says his country welcomes Russia's proposal for it to place its chemical weapons under international control and then dismantle them quickly to avert U.S. strikes.

Syria welcomes Russia's arms proposal Posted: 09 Sep 2013 09:21 AM PDT But the foreign minister does not say if Assad will accept.

Beards, mustaches go on parade in New Orleans Posted: 09 Sep 2013 08:48 AM PDT NEW ORLEANS (AP) — They came sculpted, waxed, sprayed, curled, spiked — or just plain bushy.

Assad warns of repercussions for a US strike Posted: 09 Sep 2013 08:32 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad is warning the U.S. of repercussions if it launches a military attack against him, as the Obama administration tries to convince a wary Congress to authorize a strike and Russia encourages Syria to turn over its chemical weapons arsenal to avoid one.

Syrian army attacks hills around Christian village Posted: 09 Sep 2013 07:30 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops launched an attack Monday on hills overlooking a Christian-majority village near the capital Damascus, two days after rebel forces captured the ancient community, an activist group said.

White House dismisses Assad retaliation threat Posted: 09 Sep 2013 07:14 AM PDT "That only invites greater risk to him," warns a U.S. security adviser.

De Blasio leads NYC mayoral race heading into primary Posted: 09 Sep 2013 06:11 AM PDT Two polls show de Blasio nearing the 40 percent threshold needed to avoid a run-off after a weekend of last-minute campaigning.

Cuba-to-Florida swimmer to meet her skeptics Posted: 09 Sep 2013 05:54 AM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Diana Nyad is planning to meet with members of the marathon swimming community who are skeptical about her 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida.

Assad warns of retaliation on U.S. for Syria strike Posted: 09 Sep 2013 05:38 AM PDT "You should expect everything," the Syrian president says in an interview.

NSA evidence may be key to Hammarskjold mystery Posted: 09 Sep 2013 05:06 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — A commission set up to recommend whether to reopen the investigation into the 1961 death of United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold says America's National Security Agency may hold crucial evidence about how he died.

Kerry reasserts Syria charge despite Assad denial Posted: 09 Sep 2013 04:50 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that Syrian President Bashar Assad could resolve the crisis surrounding his purported use of chemical weapons by turning "every single bit" of his arsenal over to the international community by the end of the week.

Navalny demands recount in Moscow mayoral race Posted: 09 Sep 2013 04:34 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny demanded a recount Monday in Moscow's mayoral election after official results showed that the Kremlin-backed incumbent barely escaped facing a runoff with him.

Four men rob Paris jewelry store, escape with $2.6 million booty Posted: 09 Sep 2013 03:46 AM PDT Four men rammed their car into an upmarket jewellery store in central Paris on Monday, smashing the shop window and making off with a two-million-euro ($2.6-million) booty, a police source said.

How Syria could prevent U.S. strike Posted: 09 Sep 2013 03:30 AM PDT It's unlikely to happen, but U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says handover chemical arms.

Thai Airways skids off runway; 13 passengers hurt Posted: 09 Sep 2013 03:14 AM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai Airways Airbus 330-300 skidded off the runway while landing at Bangkok's main airport after its landing gear malfunctioned, the airline said Monday. Thirteen people were injured while evacuating the plane.

Van Gogh Museum: new Van Gogh identified Posted: 09 Sep 2013 02:40 AM PDT AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Van Gogh Museum says it has identified a long-lost Vincent Van Gogh painting that spent years in a Norwegian attic, the first full-size canvas by the Dutch master discovered since 1928.

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