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• Pentagon: New round of airstrikes near Irbil
• U.S. officials: New round of airstrikes near Irbil
• New Ukrainian rebel leader gives Moscow distance
• Iraqis flee militants as US warplanes strike
• VA apologizes for error in patient-death report
• In Gaza, dispute over civilian vs combatant deaths
• 21 more MH17 victims identified, experts fly home
• Ebola: Nigeria declares state of emergency
• Prisoner to get new hearing in 1990 NYC killing
• UN: Ebola outbreak a public health emergency
• McIlroy surges to lead at soggy PGA Championship
• Smokey Bear turns 70—there won't be candles on the cake
• Man charged with starting 2013 California wildfire
• AP PHOTOS: Outdoor cinemas fade to black in Greece
• Tropical Storm Iselle makes landfall on Hawaii
• Airstrikes undertaken as US re-engages in Iraq
• US F-18 aircraft hit Iraq artillery site
• Mother of 3 kids killed in Pa. carjacking dies
• 3 killed by shelling in rebel-held Ukraine city
• Intel in place to strike Iraqi militants
• Rain halts play early at PGA Championship
• Fire clouds above California
• Tough anti-abortion laws examined in federal court
• Iraqi and Kurdish officials welcome US airdrops
• Tropical Storm Iselle weakens on Hawaii approach

Pentagon: New round of airstrikes near Irbil Posted: 08 Aug 2014 01:43 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. launched two more airstrikes against Islamic State targets in northern Iraq on Friday, hitting a vehicle convoy and two mortar positions, the Pentagon said.

U.S. officials: New round of airstrikes near Irbil Posted: 08 Aug 2014 01:26 PM PDT American officials say the U.S. launched a second round of airstrikes against Islamic State targets near Irbil on Friday, using drones and fighter jets.

New Ukrainian rebel leader gives Moscow distance Posted: 08 Aug 2014 01:10 PM PDT DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian has replaced a Russian at the helm of the insurgency in eastern Ukraine and declared that he wants "only moral support" from Moscow, as the Kremlin apparently tries to rebut Western claims that it is calling the shots among the rebels.

Iraqis flee militants as US warplanes strike Posted: 08 Aug 2014 12:37 PM PDT KHAZER CAMP, Iraq (AP) — Thousands of displaced Iraqis fled their camp in the face of advancing fighters of the Islamic State group, deepening the humanitarian crisis in the north of the country as the United States carried out its first airstrikes against the militants to blunt their assault.

VA apologizes for error in patient-death report Posted: 08 Aug 2014 12:19 PM PDT The Department of Veterans Affairs has apologized for what it called an "inadvertent" mistake that underreported the number of deaths linked to delays in cancer treatment at VA medical facilities.

In Gaza, dispute over civilian vs combatant deaths Posted: 08 Aug 2014 11:44 AM PDT GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — In the grisly math of the Israel-Hamas war, conflicting counts of combatants and civilians killed in Gaza are emerging — with the ratio perhaps more important to shaping international opinion of the monthlong conflict than any final toll.

21 more MH17 victims identified, experts fly home Posted: 08 Aug 2014 11:27 AM PDT Dutch forensics experts have identified 21 more victims of flight MH17, the government said on Friday, while their colleagues at the crash site began arriving home from east Ukraine where fighting has stopped the investigation. Meanwhile, Dutch forensics investigation coordinator Arie de Bruijn said around 176 "more-or-less" complete bodies had been recovered from the crash site. Another 527 body parts have also arrived at the forensic investigators' research facility southwest of Amsterdam, De Bruijn told the ANP news agency. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Wednesday that the search for body parts at the crash site was being suspended due to escalating clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists.

Ebola: Nigeria declares state of emergency Posted: 08 Aug 2014 11:11 AM PDT Nigerian president approves $11.6M in emergency funds to contain virus.

Prisoner to get new hearing in 1990 NYC killing Posted: 08 Aug 2014 10:40 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A man imprisoned for nearly a quarter-century in an infamous tourist killing will get a new hearing on his claim of innocence in a case that was seen as an emblem of random urban violence, a judge said Friday.

UN: Ebola outbreak a public health emergency Posted: 08 Aug 2014 10:22 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization urged nations worldwide Friday to donate money and resources to stop the spread of Ebola as it declared the outbreak in West Africa to be an international public health emergency.

McIlroy surges to lead at soggy PGA Championship Posted: 08 Aug 2014 09:45 AM PDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — On a soggy day at Valhalla, Rory McIlroy surged to the lead of the PGA Championship.

Smokey Bear turns 70—there won't be candles on the cake Posted: 08 Aug 2014 09:09 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Smokey Bear is turning 70 on Saturday — but don't bring any candles to the party, please.

Man charged with starting 2013 California wildfire Posted: 08 Aug 2014 08:19 AM PDT FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — While the flames still raced through California's Sierra Nevada last year, investigators zeroed in on a deer hunter they had rescued by helicopter an hour after the first report of the wildfire that would become the mountain range's largest in its recorded history.

AP PHOTOS: Outdoor cinemas fade to black in Greece Posted: 08 Aug 2014 07:30 AM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For decades Greeks have enjoyed watching the latest Hollywood blockbusters and old classics under the stars.

Tropical Storm Iselle makes landfall on Hawaii Posted: 08 Aug 2014 07:13 AM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — The first storm in a one-two punch heading for Hawaii clamored ashore in the overnight hours Friday as a weakened tropical storm, while a second system close behind it strengthened and was on track to pass north of the islands sometime Sunday morning.

Airstrikes undertaken as US re-engages in Iraq Posted: 08 Aug 2014 06:55 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. fighters dropped bombs on Islamic militants in Iraq Friday, the Pentagon said, carrying out President Barack Obama's promise of military force to counter the advancing militants and confront the threat they pose to Iraqi civilians and Americans still stationed there.

US F-18 aircraft hit Iraq artillery site Posted: 08 Aug 2014 06:22 AM PDT 500-pound laser-guided bombs dropped on artillery piece near Erbil used to shell Kurdish forces where U.S. personnel are located.

Mother of 3 kids killed in Pa. carjacking dies Posted: 08 Aug 2014 06:06 AM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say the mother of three children killed when a sport utility vehicle that police said was carjacked crashed into a group on a north Philadelphia corner last month has died.

3 killed by shelling in rebel-held Ukraine city Posted: 08 Aug 2014 05:50 AM PDT DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — At least three civilians were killed and 10 others were wounded in overnight shelling of the main rebel stronghold in eastern Ukraine, a day after a leadership reshuffle appeared to signal Moscow's attempt to further distance itself from the pro-Russian insurgency.

Intel in place to strike Iraqi militants Posted: 08 Aug 2014 05:33 AM PDT Defense Secretary Hagel says US can single out targets to protect trapped civilians.

Rain halts play early at PGA Championship Posted: 08 Aug 2014 05:16 AM PDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The second round of the PGA Championship was off to a soggy start and a sudden stop Friday.

Fire clouds above California Posted: 08 Aug 2014 05:00 AM PDT Giant, towering "fire clouds" billowing up from the wildfires currently ravaging California have been captured in stunning images snapped from fighter jets. Almost 80 percent of California is deep in drought. The dried-out vegetation covering California acted like kindling when lightning strikes earlier this month sparked more wildfires that have scorched more than 100,000 acres (400 square kilometers) across the state. An Oregon Air National Guard F-15C fighter jet snapped photos of some of these fire clouds on July 31, and NASA's Earth Observatory released the images today (Aug. 6).

Tough anti-abortion laws examined in federal court Posted: 08 Aug 2014 04:45 AM PDT The battle for & against restrictive red state statutes rages on.

Iraqi and Kurdish officials welcome US airdrops Posted: 08 Aug 2014 03:42 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi and Kurdish officials have welcomed the U.S. decision to authorize airdrops of humanitarian aid and airstrikes in northern Iraq to counter advancing Sunni radical militants.

Tropical Storm Iselle weakens on Hawaii approach Posted: 08 Aug 2014 03:09 AM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — The first storm in a one-two punch that sent Hawaii scrambling to brace itself weakened on its approach to the state, while a second system close behind was largely expected to pass north of the islands.

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