Crews start breaching levee stressed by Isaac

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• Crews start breaching levee stressed by Isaac
• Govt won't bring charges over CIA interrogations
• New life for decades-old Wis. cheddar blocks
• Rollins benched after blunders, Phils beat Mets
• Delaware secret court arbitration unconstitutional
• Controlled release begins at Isaac-stressed dam
• Review: 'Madden NFL 13' a bold revamp of franchise
• Why world markets focus on tiny Jackson Hole, Wyo.
• Harvard probing dozens for possible cheating
• NYPD: Hip-hop mogul Lighty found dead in apartment
• Michigan St another challenging opener for Broncos
• Montana wildfires burn homes, cause injuries
• Spacewalking astronauts stymied by sticky bolts
• Haiti park standoff highlights conflict over land
• Miners charged in deaths of 34 killed by police
• Romney makes Mormonism part of his big night
• Police find woman scalped, but other clues scant
• On Romney's day, he looks past Dem doubt, despair
• Oil falls as traders look to Fed talk on Friday
• No. 5 seed Tsonga upset in US Open 2nd round
• Berry Gordy, Paul McCartney to play Motown piano
• GOP's final night is about telling Romney's story
• Govt won't bring charges on CIA interrogations
• Fifth seed Tsonga out of US Open, Serbs cruise
• 'Spider-Man' director, producers settle NYC suit
• Jupiter-bound spacecraft set for key maneuver
• South Sudan: Full oil production could take 1 year
• U.N. says Syria buffer zone plans raises serious questions
• LeAnn Rimes seeks treatment for anxiety and stress
• Texas man convicted in 2010 sex assault case
• Republican governor mistakenly endorses Obama
• Police: 100-year-old driver hits 11 near LA school
• Fall of Maldives president not a 'coup': panel
• Isaac causing more rescues, evacuations
• Egypt leader in Iran: World must back Syria rebels
• Occupy Wall Street plans to block NYSE
• FACT CHECK: Ryan ignores parts of his own record
• Shell plans to restaff Gulf of Mexico operations Friday
• Consumer spending posts biggest rise in five months
• Ivanovic, Jankovic move into US Open 3rd round

Crews start breaching levee stressed by Isaac Posted: 30 Aug 2012 01:01 PM PDT Crews are breaching a levee stressed by Isaac's floodwaters in southeast Louisiana's hard-hit Plaquemines Parish.

Govt won't bring charges over CIA interrogations Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:59 PM PDT The Justice Department announced Thursday it has ended its investigation into CIA interrogations of terrorist detainees without bringing criminal charges.

New life for decades-old Wis. cheddar blocks Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:58 PM PDT A recently discovered block of eastern Wisconsin cheddar cheese that dates back to the Nixon presidency will be sold for $10 per ounce.

Rollins benched after blunders, Phils beat Mets Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:57 PM PDT Phillies star Jimmy Rollins was benched after a pair of baserunning blunders Thursday in Philadelphia's 3-2 win over the New York Mets.

Delaware secret court arbitration unconstitutional Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:54 PM PDT A federal judge has ruled that a Delaware law allowing Court of Chancery judges to preside over secret arbitrations in business disputes is unconstitutional.

Controlled release begins at Isaac-stressed dam Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:51 PM PDT Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says a controlled release of water has begun at a Mississippi dam that's been stressed by Isaac and prompted evacuations in Louisiana.

Review: 'Madden NFL 13' a bold revamp of franchise Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:50 PM PDT and most of its gambles have paid off.

Why world markets focus on tiny Jackson Hole, Wyo. Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:49 PM PDT Every August, the world's financial markets shift their attention from the centers of global commerce — New York, London, Tokyo — to a mountain valley in northwest Wyoming. On Friday, they will hear a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

Harvard probing dozens for possible cheating Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:49 PM PDT Dozens of Harvard University students are being investigated for cheating after school officials discovered they may have shared answers or plagiarized on a final exam.

NYPD: Hip-hop mogul Lighty found dead in apartment Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:48 PM PDT New York City police say a hip-hop mogul who managed Sean "Diddy" Combs, 50 Cent and others was found dead in an apparent suicide.

Michigan St another challenging opener for Broncos Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:48 PM PDT Over the last few years, perhaps no program has invested more in Week One of the college football season than Boise State.

Montana wildfires burn homes, cause injuries Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:47 PM PDT Rapidly expanding wildfires across a broad swath of southern Montana have caused injuries and burned homes, buildings and vehicles, authorities said Thursday, as firefighters struggled to contain the flames amid hazardous conditions.

Spacewalking astronauts stymied by sticky bolts Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:42 PM PDT Sticky bolts proved too much for a pair of spacewalking astronauts.

Haiti park standoff highlights conflict over land Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:41 PM PDT The police officers and other officials showed up in the mountain clearing on a cool morning armed with shotguns, pistols, sledgehammers and orders for hundreds of squatters to vacate the homes and farms they had carved out of one of Haiti's few national parks.

Miners charged in deaths of 34 killed by police Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:41 PM PDT About 270 miners were charged Thursday with the murders of 34 striking colleagues who were shot by South African police officers, authorities said, a development that could further infuriate South Africans already shocked and angered by the police action.

Romney makes Mormonism part of his big night Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:41 PM PDT After years of avoiding direct mention of his religion, Mitt Romney will open up about his Mormon faith as he accepts the Republican nomination for president.

Police find woman scalped, but other clues scant Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:41 PM PDT Using the forensic science mimicked on television crime dramas, investigators in Kentucky revealed evidence of a gruesome crime: A woman shot to death and scalped, the only evidence the telltale markings on what remained of her skull.

On Romney's day, he looks past Dem doubt, despair Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:39 PM PDT Republican Mitt Romney is stepping up for the most important speech of his life, ready to tell an audience of millions that America's best days are ahead after years of "difficulties and disappointments, doubt and despair" under President Barack Obama.

Oil falls as traders look to Fed talk on Friday Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:38 PM PDT The price of oil fell Thursday as producers assessed the impact of Hurricane Isaac and traders waited to see if the Federal Reserve would act to boost the economy.

No. 5 seed Tsonga upset in US Open 2nd round Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:38 PM PDT This U.S. Open finally got its first shocker.

Berry Gordy, Paul McCartney to play Motown piano Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:36 PM PDT In town for a concert last summer, Paul McCartney made his first-ever visit to Detroit's Motown Museum, the legendary two-story "Hitsville USA" building where a generation's worth of musical gems were created.

GOP's final night is about telling Romney's story Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:36 PM PDT When Mitt Romney addresses the Republican convention Thursday night, he'll do it from a stage that puts him a little bit closer to the crowd inside the convention hall. His campaign hopes the evening ends with Americans feeling a little bit closer to the Republican presidential candidate, too.

Govt won't bring charges on CIA interrogations Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:35 PM PDT The Justice Department has closed an inquiry into CIA interrogations of terrorist detainees without bringing criminal charges.

Fifth seed Tsonga out of US Open, Serbs cruise Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:35 PM PDT French fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga became the first major casualty of the US Open on Thursday when he slumped to a 6-4, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 defeat to unheralded Slovak Martin Klizan.

'Spider-Man' director, producers settle NYC suit Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:34 PM PDT Like in any great theater production, the conflict between director Julie Taymor and the producers of the Broadway production of "Spider-Man" peaked in intensity just before the resolution.

Jupiter-bound spacecraft set for key maneuver Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:34 PM PDT A Jupiter-bound spacecraft prepared to fire its engine Thursday for an important maneuver intended to bring it back toward Earth.

South Sudan: Full oil production could take 1 year Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:33 PM PDT South Sudan says it will take up to a year to restart oil production in some of its oil fields because of damage done by Sudanese forces during military clashes in April.

U.N. says Syria buffer zone plans raises serious questions Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:33 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Thursday proposals to set up secure safe zones in Syria to help end the 17-month conflict raised "serious questions" and would need to be studied carefully. Ahead of a meeting on the humanitarian situation in Syria, France and Britain warned Syria's President Bashar al-Assad that military action to secure buffer zones for civilians inside the country was an option. "Such proposals raise serious questions and require careful and critical consideration," Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said at the start of the ministerial meeting. ...

LeAnn Rimes seeks treatment for anxiety and stress Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:33 PM PDT Country singer LeAnn Rimes is getting professional help for anxiety and stress.

Texas man convicted in 2010 sex assault case Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:31 PM PDT A jury deliberated for about 20 minutes Thursday before convicting a man of sexually assaulting a middle school student who prosecutors say was raped by 20 men and boys from her town over a matter of months two years ago.

Republican governor mistakenly endorses Obama Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:30 PM PDT Arizona's Republican governor Jan Brewer has been left red-faced -- again -- after mistakenly endorsing President Barack Obama in a live television interview.

Police: 100-year-old driver hits 11 near LA school Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:29 PM PDT The screams of women and children didn't cause a 100-year-old driver to stop as he backed his large powder blue Cadillac onto a sidewalk across from an elementary school and hit 11 people, including nine children.

Fall of Maldives president not a 'coup': panel Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:28 PM PDT A Commonwealth-backed investigation in the Maldives on Thursday dismissed claims that a coup forced Mohamed Nasheed from the presidency in February and declared it was a legitimate transfer of power.

Isaac causing more rescues, evacuations Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:23 PM PDT Isaac soaked Louisiana for yet another day and pushed more water into neighborhoods all around the city, flooding homes and forcing last-minute evacuations and rescues. New Orleans itself was spared, thanks in large part to a levee system built after Katrina.

Egypt leader in Iran: World must back Syria rebels Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:20 PM PDT In a sweeping message that Iran is on the wrong side of Syria's civil war, Egypt's new president urged the world Thursday to support the rebels seeking to topple Bashar Assad and suggested that Tehran could risk a deepening confrontation with regional powers over the fate of the regime in Damascus.

Occupy Wall Street plans to block NYSE Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:19 PM PDT Occupy Wall Street will mark its first anniversary this September by trying to blockade the New York Stock Exchange and perhaps carry out citizen's arrests of bankers, organizers of the social protest movement said Thursday.

FACT CHECK: Ryan ignores parts of his own record Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:14 PM PDT The Republican National Convention is drawing to a close with some factually slippery statements coming from the stage.

Shell plans to restaff Gulf of Mexico operations Friday Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:14 PM PDT (Reuters) - Shell said flight inspections began over all of its storm-affected Gulf of Mexico assets on Thursday morning and that it could restaff operations on Friday depending on the weather. "Plans for staff redeployment are underway to potentially begin on Friday as weather conditions permit," the company said in a statement. The company's central and eastern Gulf operations remain fully evacuated with the associated production shut-in, the statement said. (Reporting by Naveen Arul in Bangalore; Editing by Marguerita Choy)

Consumer spending posts biggest rise in five months Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:13 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending got off to a fairly firm start in the third quarter, rising by the most in five months and offering hope economic growth would pick up this quarter. Other data on Thursday showed the number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits held steady last week. The reports were consistent with only moderate economic and job growth, and they kept alive the prospect of additional monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve. ...

Ivanovic, Jankovic move into US Open 3rd round Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:12 PM PDT A week before the start of the U.S. Open, Ana Ivanovic couldn't walk without pain in her right foot.

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