Panetta says Syria's Assad hastening own demise

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• Panetta says Syria's Assad hastening own demise
• Police: Man charged in 3 slayings says he erred
• Justice Scalia steps up criticism of healthcare ruling
• Assad forces pound Aleppo, declare Damascus victory
• AP PHOTOS: Scenes from Day 2 of London Olympics
• EYEING THE ODDS
• US tops Russia, China in women's gym qualifying
• GATES VISIT
• 2 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan
• Murray, Sharapova weather Wimbledon wash-out
• Iran leader: Stop exporting oil, make new economy
• More gold for China as records tumble in pool
• Olympics 2012: Live Report
• BEDS REMADE
• Apple, Samsung set for blockbuster US patent trial
• France's Muffat edges Schmitt for gold in 400 free
• Vollmer sets 2nd world record of London Games
• Colo. theater lacked security, unlike some peers
• Police: 3 shot in Miami after man visits family
• YIKES FROM YI
• Tech titans face off in court over iPhone, iPad
• Catholic schools see marketing aid enrollment
• Vollmer wins 100m fly gold in world record
• Cuba dissident's widow rejects death report
• Catholic schools use marketing miracles to survive
• 'Dark Knight' stays atop box office with $64M
• Rain drenches Olympic cycling, archery events
• EYES ON LONDON: Lebron's making friends, sad seats
• Romanians vote whether to oust president
• Dana Vollmer sets world record in 100 fly
• Fighting rages as Syria troops assail rebels in Aleppo
• Gunmen briefly seize security building in Yemen
• Miscarriage won't affect charges in Colo. shooting
• LONELY SEATS
• South Korea win seventh women's team archery gold
• US men rout France 98-71 in Olympic basketball
• Romney to visit Poland WWII site, meet Lech Walesa
• Mysterious nodding disease afflicts young Ugandans
• LEBRON'S LEAP
• Low turnout threatens to nullify Romania impeachment vote

Panetta says Syria's Assad hastening own demise Posted: 29 Jul 2012 01:21 PM PDT U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says Syrian President Bashar Assad is hastening his own demise by using helicopter gunships to kill civilians.

Police: Man charged in 3 slayings says he erred Posted: 29 Jul 2012 01:17 PM PDT Hours after authorities began investigating the shooting deaths of three people in a central Pennsylvania home, the man later charged in the case admitted to state police that he'd "messed up."

Justice Scalia steps up criticism of healthcare ruling Posted: 29 Jul 2012 01:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Sunday renewed his criticism of Chief Justice John Roberts' reasoning in upholding President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare law and also said the Constitution undoubtedly permits some gun control. The 76-year-old Scalia - a leading conservative on the court who has served as a justice since 1986 - also was asked whether he would time his retirement in order to let a conservative future president appoint a like-minded jurist. "I don't know. I haven't decided when to retire," Scalia told the "Fox News Sunday" program. "... ...

Assad forces pound Aleppo, declare Damascus victory Posted: 29 Jul 2012 01:04 PM PDT ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - The government of Bashar al-Assad declared victory on Sunday in a hard-fought battle for Syria's capital Damascus, and pounded rebels who control parts of its largest city Aleppo. Assad's forces have struggled as never before to maintain their grip on the country over the past two weeks after a major rebel advance into the two largest cities and an explosion that killed four top security officials. ...

AP PHOTOS: Scenes from Day 2 of London Olympics Posted: 29 Jul 2012 01:02 PM PDT Records are being set on the second full day of competition at the 2012 Summer Games in London.

EYEING THE ODDS Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:58 PM PDT Determined to see a British sports book, I discovered William Hill in Euston. It's nothing like Las Vegas.

US tops Russia, China in women's gym qualifying Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:49 PM PDT The U.S. women were atop the Olympic gymnastics standings, as expected, with little standing in their way — except themselves.

GATES VISIT Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:48 PM PDT Organizers are readying the table tennis venue for a visit by Bill Gates where he'll watch Ariel Hsing against the No. 2 seed, Li Xiaoxia of China on Sunday night.

2 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:47 PM PDT The NATO military coalition on Sunday said two service members were killed in an insurgent attack in the west of the country.

Murray, Sharapova weather Wimbledon wash-out Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:46 PM PDT Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova survived severe disruption at the Olympic tennis Sunday as hail and heavy rain forced the competition indoors for the first time in 100 years.

Iran leader: Stop exporting oil, make new economy Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:45 PM PDT Iran's supreme leader has outlined a new approach to overcome Western sanctions — stop selling oil and build knowledge-based industries instead.

More gold for China as records tumble in pool Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:43 PM PDT China surged clear at the top of the Olympic medals table on Sunday, as two world records fell in the pool on a night when tough-talking James Magnussen aimed to lead Australia to relay swimming gold.

Olympics 2012: Live Report Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:42 PM PDT 2040 GMT: FENCING: A quick break from the swimming now to bring you some fencing news... HUNGARY'S ARON SZILAGYI WINS FENCING SABRE GOLD. He beat Italy's Diego Occhiuzzi 15-8 in the final. Russia's Nikolay Kovalev defeated Romania's Rares Dumitrescu 15-10 for bronze.

BEDS REMADE Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:41 PM PDT They were at the center of the Olympics opening ceremony's tribute to Britain's cherished National Health Service.

Apple, Samsung set for blockbuster US patent trial Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:41 PM PDT Apple and Samsung are set to square off in a California court Monday in what is seen as the biggest patent US trial in recent memory.

France's Muffat edges Schmitt for gold in 400 free Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:41 PM PDT Camille Muffat of France edged Allison Schmitt of the United States by less than half a stroke to win the Olympic 400-meter freestyle Sunday.

Vollmer sets 2nd world record of London Games Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:39 PM PDT Dana Vollmer won a gold medal at the Olympics and set a world record, too.

Colo. theater lacked security, unlike some peers Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:27 PM PDT The Colorado movie theater complex that was the scene of a gunman's massacre this month didn't have any uniformed security guards on duty the night of the shooting, even though other theaters operated by the same company did provide such protection for the busy premiere of the Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises."

Police: 3 shot in Miami after man visits family Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:23 PM PDT Miami police say they are searching for a man who they say has shot at least three people.

YIKES FROM YI Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:22 PM PDT So far Chinese basketball star Yi Jianlian has had difficulty finding playing time in the NBA.

Tech titans face off in court over iPhone, iPad Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:20 PM PDT Two tech titans will square off in federal court Monday in a closely watched trial over control of the U.S. smart phone and computer tablet markets.

Catholic schools see marketing aid enrollment Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:17 PM PDT After 97 years, Our Lady of Lourdes School was closing — enrollment had dwindled to just 35 children last year at what was once one of the West Coast's biggest Catholic schools.

Vollmer wins 100m fly gold in world record Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:11 PM PDT American Dana Vollmer won the women's 100m butterfly Olympic gold medal Sunday, clocking a world record of 55.98sec for a crushing victory over China's Lu Ying.

Cuba dissident's widow rejects death report Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:10 PM PDT The widow of leading Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya has rejected a government report that blamed the car crash that killed her husband on the driver, saying she had been denied access to information.

Catholic schools use marketing miracles to survive Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:04 PM PDT After 97 years, Our Lady of Lourdes School was closing — enrollment had dwindled to just 35 children at the East Los Angeles school.

'Dark Knight' stays atop box office with $64M Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:56 AM PDT "The Dark Knight Rises" stayed atop the box office for the second straight weekend, making just over $64 million. But it's lagging behind the staggering numbers of its predecessor, 2008's "The Dark Knight."

Rain drenches Olympic cycling, archery events Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:54 AM PDT Heavy rain drenched the women's road cycling race Sunday and strong winds rattled through tennis courts and the equestrian arena as the London Olympics faced its first encounter with Britain's often tempestuous weather.

EYES ON LONDON: Lebron's making friends, sad seats Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:48 AM PDT Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:

Romanians vote whether to oust president Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:47 AM PDT Romania's unpopular president was fighting for his political life on Sunday as the country voted on whether to oust him, part of a political battle that has raised questions about the rule of law in the fledgling European Union member. Early indications were that he might keep his job due to a low voter turnout.

Dana Vollmer sets world record in 100 fly Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:45 AM PDT Dana Vollmer of the United States set a world record to win the 100-meter butterfly at the London Olympics on Sunday.

Fighting rages as Syria troops assail rebels in Aleppo Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:45 AM PDT Troops backed by helicopters pushed an offensive against rebels in Syria's commercial capital Aleppo into a second straight day on Sunday, sparking fierce fighting and sending civilians fleeing.

Gunmen briefly seize security building in Yemen Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:44 AM PDT Gunmen loyal to ousted Yemeni ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh seized a security building near the Interior Ministry in the capital for a few hours on Sunday before vacating it, a security official said.

Miscarriage won't affect charges in Colo. shooting Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:42 AM PDT A former prosecutor says the man suspected of shooting and killing 12 people and wounding 58 others at a Colorado theater won't face an additional homicide charge after one of the victims who was critically injured suffered a miscarriage.

LONELY SEATS Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:36 AM PDT The rows of empty seats at some Olympic venues have enraged sports fans in London who tried but failed to get Olympic tickets.

South Korea win seventh women's team archery gold Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:29 AM PDT South Korea won a seventh successive Olympic Games women's team archery gold on Sunday with a 210-209 win over China.

US men rout France 98-71 in Olympic basketball Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:28 AM PDT The hiccups outnumbered the highlights, and for a while the U.S. racked up fouls faster than points.

Romney to visit Poland WWII site, meet Lech Walesa Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:28 AM PDT U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney heads to Poland on Monday, where he will visit the site of the first shots fired in World War II and pay tribute to the country's anti-communist movement.

Mysterious nodding disease afflicts young Ugandans Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:22 AM PDT Augustine Languna's eyes welled up and then his voice failed as he recalled the drowning death of his 16-year-old daughter. The women near him looked away, respectfully avoiding the kind of raw emotion that the head of the family rarely displayed.

LEBRON'S LEAP Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:21 AM PDT Nothing like an Olympics to boost your social media profile, it seems.

Low turnout threatens to nullify Romania impeachment vote Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:21 AM PDT Voter turnout in Romania's presidential impeachment referendum Sunday appeared to fall short of the 50 percent needed to render the vote valid, early indicators showed.

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