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APNewsBreak: General investigated over spending

APNewsBreak: General investigated over spending

APNewsBreak: General investigated over spending

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:16 PM PDT

A four-star Army general who was the first head of the new U.S. Africa Command is under investigation for possibly spending hundreds of thousands of dollars improperly on lavish travel, hotels and other items, The Associated Press has learned.

Stewart's role uncertain in 'Snow White' plans

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:15 PM PDT

This film image released by Universal Pictures shows actors Chris Hemsworth, from left, Kristen Stewart and director Rupert Sanders on the set of "Snow White and the Huntsman". Universal Pictures is continuing to pursue a sequel to Universal Pictures is continuing to pursue a sequel to "Snow White and the Huntsman" in the wake of Kristen Stewart's affair with the film's director.

Fort Hood suspect's trial on hold over beard

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:14 PM PDT

FILE - An April 9, 2010 file photo provided by the Bell County Sheriffs Department, shows U.S. Maj. Nidal Hasan at the San Antonio to Bell County Jail in Belton, Texas. Judge, Col. Gregory Gross, is to decide at a pretrial hearing Tuesday Aug. 14, 2012, whether to delay the trial of Hasan. (AP Photo/Bell County Sheriffs Department, File)The trial for an Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting has been put on hold while an appeals court considers his objections to being forcibly shaved.

Lachey ready for 'Dancing' all-stars, band reunion

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:13 PM PDT

FILE - This July 27, 2012 file photo shows Drew Lachey at the "Dancing with the Stars: All Stars" panel at the Disney ABC TCA Day 2 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The "All-Stars" edition of the competition show will premiere on Sept. 24. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)Drew Lachey is not taking it easy before he reunites with boy band 98 Degrees and appears on "Dancing with the Stars."

China demands Japan release activists over island protest

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:13 PM PDT

A fishing boat carrying activists from the Hong Kong-based sails near the disputed islands in the East China Sea, known as Senkaku in Japan or Diaoyu in ChinaHONG KONG/TOKYO (Reuters) - China demanded Japan immediately and unconditionally free 14 Chinese activists held over a protest landing on disputed islands on Wednesday, as tensions between Tokyo and its neighbors flared on the anniversary of the end of World War Two. The landing by the activists on an island chain in the East China Sea and their detention by Japan's coast guard came on a day of regional diplomatic jousting, underscoring how history dogs Japan's ties with China and South Korea. ...

Residents of Pa. drilling town near settlement

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:12 PM PDT

Residents of a northeastern Pennsylvania town who say their well water was poisoned by a Texas gas driller are nearing a settlement of their federal lawsuit.

Kardashian divorce unlikely to be final this year

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:11 PM PDT

FILE - This Aug. 31, 2011 file photo shows Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries attending a party thrown in their honor at Capitale in New York. The couple's divorce is unlikely to be concluded before the end of the year, with Humphries' attorneys seeking detailed records from companies that handle the reality starlet's shows and the depositions of her mother-manager Kris Jenner and current boyfriend Kanye West. Kardashian, 31, and Humphries, 26, were wed Aug. 20 in a star-studded, black-tie ceremony at an exclusive estate in California. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)Kim Kardashian's divorce has engulfed her family and network, literally.

Wildfire arsonist guilty of 5 heart attack deaths

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:11 PM PDT

A jury on Wednesday found a California man guilty of murdering five people who had heart attacks after he deliberately started a blaze that ballooned into a massive wildfire.

Judge won't halt Pa. voter identification law

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:06 PM PDT

A tough new voter identification law championed by Republicans can take effect in Pennsylvania for November's presidential election, a judge ruled Wednesday, despite a torrent of criticism that it will suppress votes among President Barack Obama's supporters and make it harder for the elderly, disabled, poor and young adults to vote.

Abby Elliott exiting 'SNL' after four seasons

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:02 PM PDT

FILE - This April 19, 2012 file photo shows actress and cast member on "Saturday Night Live," Abby Elliott attending a special screening of "The Lucky One", hosted by The Cinema Society and Men's Health, at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York. Elliott is not returning to After four seasons, Abby Elliott is not returning to "Saturday Night Live."

Romney-Ryan light on foreign policy credentials

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:49 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to traveling press secretary Rick Gorka on the campaign charter flight before departure from Port Columbus International airport, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, in Columbus , Ohio. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)For the first time in decades, the Republican presidential ticket has little substantial foreign policy or military experience, a marked shift for a party that has long sought to project strength on those issues.

Ryan called stimulus wasteful, then sought funds

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:22 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 5, 2011 file photo, Republican Vice Presidential candidate, current House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., introduces his controversial "Path to Prosperity" budget recommendations, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ryan was one of the harshest critics of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan, but months after Congress approved the nearly $800 billion package Ryan as a congressman was trying to steer money under the program to at least two companies in his home state of Wisconsin. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan has been one of the harshest critics of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan. But months after Congress approved the nearly $800 billion package, the Wisconsin lawmaker was trying to steer money under the program to companies in his home state.

United agree deal for Arsenal's Van Persie

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Robin van PersieManchester United said Wednesday they had agreed a deal to sign Dutch striker Robin van Persie from Premier League rivals Arsenal.

Biden: Romney's Etch A Sketch is gone

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Republican Mitt Romney's choice of Paul Ryan as his running mate proves that the GOP ticket stands for the economic ideas championed by House Republicans — ideas Biden and President Barack Obama have long opposed.

EPA to approve grain sorghum for cleaner ethanol

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:40 PM PDT

The federal government is on the verge of approving a grain mainly used as livestock feed to make a cleaner version of ethanol, a decision officials say could give farmers a new moneymaking opportunity, boost the biofuels industry and help the environment.

Broncos' D.J. Williams on trial for DUI charge

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:34 PM PDT

FILE - This June 14, 2012 file photo shows Denver Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams during an NFL football practice at the team's training facility in Englewood, Colo. Williams is going on trial Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012 in Denver District Court on allegations of driving under the influence that could sideline him for several games if he is convicted. The weakside linebacker is already facing a six-game suspension for failing an offseason drug test. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)Jurors in Denver are considering the drunken driving case against Denver Bronco linebacker D.J. Williams.

Drug charges dropped because of too much evidence

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:31 PM PDT

This undated photo provided by the Office of the Attorney General of Florida shows fugitive Miami Dr. Armando Angulo. Angulo, charged in the nation's largest prosecution of Internet pharmacies, is getting off in part because of the huge volume of evidence in his case: more than 400,000 documents and two terabytes of electronic data that federal authorities say is too expensive to maintain. The case started in 2003 with a raid of a small Iowa drugstore, Union Family Pharmacy in Dubuque, and dismantled two Internet pharmacies that illegally sold 30 million pills to customers. (AP Photo/Attorney General of Florida)A fugitive doctor charged in the nation's largest prosecution of Internet pharmacies is getting off in part because there's just too much evidence in his case: more than 400,000 documents and two terabytes of electronic data that federal authorities say is expensive to maintain.

New ad campaign portrays caregivers' call for help

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:31 PM PDT

This undated frame screen shot from video, provided by AARP and the Ad Council, is from a new public service announcement illustrating the frustration that family members can feel as they struggle to care for aging loved ones while holding down jobs, raising children and taking care of their own health. The campaign, beginning Thursday, is to raise awareness of family caregivers and point them toward resources that may ease the strain. (AP Photo/AARP, Ad Council)A woman grips her car's steering wheel and silently lets out a scream as her frail father, on oxygen, coughs beside her and her kids play around in the back seat.

Syria air raid kills 30; Lebanon kidnap worries region

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:26 PM PDT

A man carries the body of a boy after a Syrian Air force air strike in AzazAZAZ, Syria (Reuters) - A Syrian air strike killed 30 people in a rebel-held town on Wednesday, a local doctor said, and a mass kidnapping linked to Syria in neighboring Lebanon raised the prospect of sectarian violence spreading. That citizens of Turkey and Saudi Arabia, key supporters of the Sunni Muslim insurgency, were among those seized by Lebanese Shi'ites prompted Gulf states to urge citizens to leave Lebanon. It also underscored how the Syrian conflict is dividing the region along sectarian lines as world powers remain deadlocked. ...

LSU: About 20 schools have inquired about Mathieu

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:26 PM PDT

FILE - This Aug. 2, 2012 file photo shows LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu (7) smiling between drills during NCAA college football practice in Baton Rouge, La. LSU has dismissed Heisman Trophy finalist Mathieu from its football program for violating school and team rules. At a news conference Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, coach Les Miles would not specify the reason Mathieu was kicked off the team. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)LSU says that about 20 college football programs have asked for permission to speak with All-America cornerback and punt returner Tyrann Mathieu.

Group: Vt. conviction boosts gay parents' rights

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:16 PM PDT

Supporters of Rev. Kenneth Miller stand outside federal court in Burlington, Vt., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. The pastor from Virginia was convicted of helping a woman flee the country three years ago, when she was on the brink of having to turn custody of her young daughter over to the woman who was once her partner in a Vermont civil union. The jury issued its verdict against the Rev. Kenneth Miller after several hours of deliberations in the case, which has drawn broad attention because of the legal and religious questions it raised about same-sex unions and child custody, and because the mother and daughter remain at large. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)A lawyer for a group that promotes the rights of gays and lesbians says a pastor's conviction in Vermont reinforces the rights of same-sex parents.

NYer accused of faking own death pleads not guilty

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:14 PM PDT

Raymond Roth, center, is escorted by law enforcement officers to the Long Island State Park Police Headquarters, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012 in Babylon, N.Y. Roth is suspected of faking his own drowning at a New York beach in a scheme to collect on a life insurance policy. The 47-year-old was reported missing by his son on July 28 at Jones Beach. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)An unemployed man suspected of faking his own drowning at a New York beach has pleaded not guilty to a scheme to collect on a life insurance policy.

Air strike as UN blames Syria for crimes against humanity

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:13 PM PDT

Smoke and flames rise from vehicles in the Hanano district of Aleppo following an air strikeUN investigators said Wednesday the Syrian regime has committed crimes against humanity, including the Houla massacre, as two dozen people were reported killed in a devastating air strike in the north.

Russia says West reneging on Syria deal

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:11 PM PDT

MINSK (Reuters) - Russia accused the West on Wednesday of reneging on an agreement to establish a transitional government in Syria and of prolonging the bloodshed by encouraging the rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said an agreement made by world powers and the then-peace envoy Kofi Annan in Geneva on June 30 was still valid and urged the West to do more to put it into practice. "We remain convinced that what was achieved in Geneva should not be sabotaged. ...

'Jersey Boys' Frankie Valli aims for Broadway

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:09 PM PDT

This undated theater image released by The Hartman Group shows Frankie Valli of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons performing. Valli, whose falsetto fuels The Four Seasons' music, on Wednesday announced plans to make his Broadway debut with seven shows at the Broadway Theatre from Oct. 19-27. Tickets go on sale Aug. 23. (AP Photo/The Hartman Group)The Broadway smash "Jersey Boys" is about to get some tough competition — from an original Jersey Boy.

Lebanon Shi'ites abduct more than 20, including Turk, Saudi

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:09 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Gunmen from a Lebanese Shi'ite clan kidnapped more than 20 people on Wednesday, including a Turk, a Saudi and several Syrians, in retaliation for the capture of one of their kinsmen in Syria's capital Damascus. The incident, in an area of Lebanon controlled by Hezbollah Shi'ite militants, raised the risk that the sectarian violence driving the conflict in Syria will spread to its neighbor, which fought its own civil war on sectarian lines for 15 years. ...

Drew Peterson withdraws request for mistrial

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:07 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 8, 2009 file photo, former Bolingbrook, Ill., police officer Drew Peterson leaves the Will County Courthouse in Joliet, Ill., after his arraignment on charges of first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his third wife Kathleen Savio. Lawyers for Drew Peterson on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, have withdrawn a motion for a mistrial, allowing the former Illinois police officer's murder trial to go ahead. The defense attorneys' move follows several blunders by prosecutors seeking to prove that the 58-year-old Peterson killed his third wife, Kathleen Savio, in 2004. He's also a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, but never has been charged in her case. Peterson told the judge Wednesday he does not want a mistrial. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)Drew Peterson told a judge Wednesday that he wanted to withdraw a request for a mistrial, and his lawyers explained that former suburban Chicago police officer wants the current jury to decide if he killed his third wife.

German official: Facebook must delete faces

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:58 AM PDT

A German data protection official called Wednesday for social networking site Facebook to delete biometric profiles of people stored without their explicit consent, saying they breach European privacy rules.

A look at Netflix since much-hated price hike

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:55 AM PDT

In this July 11, 2012 photo, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. Netflix says its second-quarter earnings plunged 91 percent amid a slowdown in subscriber growth. The financial deterioration reported Tuesday follows a rare loss for Netflix during the opening three months of the year. In the latest quarter, Netflix Inc. added 1.1 million worldwide subscribers to its service that streams unlimited video over TVs and other Internet-connected devices for $8 per month. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)It's been more than a year since Netflix announced an unpopular price increase in the U.S. Since then, the company has revived its subscriber growth, but investors are troubled by how much it's spending to acquire Internet content and expand abroad. Netflix announced its next expansion on Wednesday.

Film to take on infamous Mexican pedophile priest

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:51 AM PDT

Father Marcial Maciel (C) celebrating the solemn Mass in 2005 in RomeThe story of an influential Mexican priest accused of rampant child sex abuse will be featured in a new movie -- secretly filmed in Mexico this summer.

Unmanned US military hypersonic craft failed

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:50 AM PDT

In this July 17, 2009 photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, an X-51A WaveRider hypersonic flight test vehicle is uploaded to an Air Force Flight Test Center B-52 for fit testing at Edwards Air Force Base. Four scramjet-powered Waveriders were built for the Air Force. The Los Angeles Times says the unmanned X-51 WaveRider is expected to reach Mach 6 _ or about 3,600 mph _ Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, when it's dropped by a B-52 bomber and takes flight off the Southern California coast near Point Mugu. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, Chad Bellay)An unmanned experimental aircraft failed during an attempt to fly at six times the speed of sound in the latest setback for hypersonic flight.

Global activists gear up for Pussy Riot rallies

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT

An unidentified supporter of Pussy Riot speaks to the assembled press outside the Christ the Saviour Cathedral, in Moscow, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. The global campaign to free Pussy Riot is gaining speed. Supporters of the punk provocateur band mobilize this week in at least a two dozen cities worldwide to hold simultaneous demonstrations an hour before a Russian court rules on whether its members will be sent to prison. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)The global campaign to free Pussy Riot is gaining speed: Supporters of the punk provocateur band mobilize this week in at least a two dozen cities worldwide to hold simultaneous demonstrations an hour before a Russian court rules on whether its members will be sent to prison.

US economic recovery is weakest since World War II

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:47 AM PDT

Greg Mann, an unemployed research analyst and real estate appraiser, is pictured at his home Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in Braselton, Ga.. The recession that ended three years ago lingers on as the worst economic recovery since the Great Depression. (AP Photo/John Amis)The recession that ended three years ago this summer has been followed by the feeblest economic recovery since the Great Depression.

Security guard for conservative group shot in DC

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:43 AM PDT

Washington Police and FBI agents gather outside the Family Research Council in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, after security guard at the lobbying group was been shot in the arm. A police spokeswoman says the shooting happened Wednesday morning at the Family Research Council. Police say one person has been taken into custody. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)An armed man walked into the Washington headquarters of a conservative Christian lobbying group Wednesday morning and was confronted by a security guard, whom he shot in the arm before the guard and others wrestled him to the ground, authorities said.

Syrian government forces, rebels committing war crimes: U.N

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:40 AM PDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - Syrian government forces and allied militia have committed war crimes including murder and torture of civilians in what appears to be state-directed policy, United Nations investigators said on Wednesday. Syrian rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad have also committed war crimes, including executions, but these "did not reach the gravity, frequency and scale" of those carried out by the army and security forces, they said. The report called for the U.N. ...

Jimmy Kimmel to wed top writer on his show

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:38 AM PDT

FILE - This Nov. 17, 2011 file photo shows late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, left, and Molly McNearney arrive at the 16th annual GQ "Men of the Year" party in Los Angeles. Kimmel and McNearney are newly engaged. His spokesman, Lewis Kay, said Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, that Kimmel popped the question during a recent vacation in South Africa's Kruger National Park. McNearney is the co-head writer for the network's Jimmy Kimmel didn't have to look too far for his new fiancée.

Brazil to invest $66 billion in roads, railways

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff announced a nearly $66 billion investment package on Wednesday to beef up the nation's ailing road and rail systems, part of efforts to solve serious transportation bottlenecks and spur a sputtering economy.

Foxy Brown, Wayne, Drake join Minaj onstage in NYC

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Nicki Minaj, Trinidadian-born American rapper, singer, songwriter and voice actress, performs at Roseland Ballroom on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision/AP)Nicki Minaj's New York City concert featured usual suspects like her mentor Lil Wayne and label mate Drake, but it was another guest appearance that was really striking: rapper Foxy Brown.

Ohioan wanted in NC murder arrested after manhunt

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:20 AM PDT

Federal agents arrested an Ohio man at a motel Wednesday morning in the killing of his on-and-off girlfriend during a vacation to North Carolina's Outer Banks earlier this summer, ending a monthlong nationwide manhunt.

Samsung starts US sales of Galaxy Note 10.1

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:18 AM PDT

An artist uses the Samsung Galaxy Note to draw a Batman figure at a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012 in New York. Available in the U.S. starting Thursday, the $499 tablet comes with a pen, or more precisely, a stylus. The Galaxy Note shows that the pressure is building on the iPad, and Apple will have to work if it wants to maintain its lead. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Samsung Electronics Co. is taking another shot at the dominance of Apple's iPad with a tablet equipped with a digital pen and a faster processor at the same price tag.
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