Egypt pulls back some Sinai tanks

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• Egypt pulls back some Sinai tanks
• Man if Afghan uniform kills 3 NATO troops
• Romney hits Obama on jobs, weighs Gulf Coast trip
• NFL to use replacement officials for Week 1
• Assad says more time needed to win Syria battle
• Clarification: Alaska-Hoarding Food story
• Fed survey finds moderate US growth during summer
• Buffett, near 82, reflects on staying in Nebraska
• Early Isaac losses muted compared with other storms
• Obama still a draw on college campuses
• GOP convention team reaches out to women, vets
• Stocks edge up after US growth revised higher
• NATO: Man in Afghan army uniform has killed 3 coalition service members in latest attack
• Jets would turn to Tebow if Sanchez goes down
• New Orleans withstands Isaac's wrath, for now
• Ohio man says hair cutting shamed his Amish father
• Correction: Mars-Music story
• US senator, ex-senator honored for nuke efforts
• Entergy says transmission line serving LOOP damaged by Isaac
• Officials may breach levee as Isaac storms inland
• Isaac continues to lash New Orleans, Mississippi Gulf: NHC
• Hawking launches 'inspirational' Games opener
• Barclays hit by fraud probe over Mideast investors
• Lindsay Lohan barred from fabled Hollywood hotel
• Recall news
• Review: 'Good Time' provides exactly that
• Kim Kardashian and Old Navy settle lawsuit over ad
• Cat videos get their moment at Minn. film festival
• Review: Mobile payment needs better compatibility
• NYC man gets 40 years to life for dismembering boy
• Citigroup agrees to pay $590M in shareholder suit
• Las Vegas burlesque star Holly Madison pregnant
• Oil price falls as crude supply rises
• While US waits, Ryan prepares convention speech
• Armstrong says he's 7-time Tour de France champ
• Jordan says it will deport some Syrian refugees who rioted@
• 'Enlightenment' gala opens London's Paralympics
• Samsung unveils voice-controlled camera
• A power lineup of golf courses in playoffs
• Jordan wants to deport Syrian refugees who rioted

Egypt pulls back some Sinai tanks Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:24 PM PDT Egypt on Wednesday withdrew some of the tanks it deployed near the Israeli and Gaza borders as part of a military operation against militants in the Sinai Peninsula.

Man if Afghan uniform kills 3 NATO troops Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:23 PM PDT The U.S.-led military coalition in Afghanistan says three of its troops have been killed by a man in an Afghan army uniform.

Romney hits Obama on jobs, weighs Gulf Coast trip Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:23 PM PDT Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told veterans Wednesday that he'll make finding them jobs a priority as he accused Democratic President Barack Obama of weakening the nation's defenses.

NFL to use replacement officials for Week 1 Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:22 PM PDT The NFL will open the regular season with replacement officials.

Assad says more time needed to win Syria battle Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:18 PM PDT President Bashar al-Assad said his forces need more time to win the battle in Syria and scoffed at the idea of creating buffer zones for displaced people, as fighting raged nationwide on Wednesday.

Clarification: Alaska-Hoarding Food story Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:17 PM PDT In a story Aug. 28, The Associated Press reported that the state of Alaska planned to build two warehouses to store food in case of a natural disaster. The state has asked for proposals from contractors, who may build new warehouses or opt to use existing facilities instead.

Fed survey finds moderate US growth during summer Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:16 PM PDT The U.S. economy grew moderately in July and early August, and hiring was more robust than in the previous six-week period, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

Buffett, near 82, reflects on staying in Nebraska Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:15 PM PDT Omaha won't throw a bash for Warren Buffett's 82nd birthday on Thursday, and that's just fine with the billionaire investor.

Early Isaac losses muted compared with other storms Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:13 PM PDT (Reuters) - Hurricane Isaac has caused up to $1 billion in economic losses for offshore energy properties and up to $1.5 billion in insured losses onshore in Louisiana and neighboring states, disaster modeler Eqecat said on Wednesday. While the estimates are early and likely to rise, they suggest that Isaac, now downgraded to a tropical storm, will ultimately be a much less damaging storm than 2005's Hurricane Katrina, a larger and more powerful cyclone that hit the same region. ...

Obama still a draw on college campuses Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:12 PM PDT The crowds may be smaller and the candidate grayer, but college towns are still proving to be President Barack Obama's best chance to draw an enthusiastic audience.

GOP convention team reaches out to women, vets Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:12 PM PDT With the Republican National Convention at last in full-throated roar, nominee Mitt Romney and his team reached out Wednesday to critical voting groups — veterans, Hispanics and women — while gleefully mocking the man he is out to defeat in November.

Stocks edge up after US growth revised higher Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:10 PM PDT Slightly better economic growth and stronger housing sales have nudged the stock market higher.

NATO: Man in Afghan army uniform has killed 3 coalition service members in latest attack Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:09 PM PDT NATO: Man in Afghan army uniform has killed 3 coalition service members in latest attack.

Jets would turn to Tebow if Sanchez goes down Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:09 PM PDT It'll be Tebow Time for the New York Jets if Mark Sanchez goes down with an injury.

New Orleans withstands Isaac's wrath, for now Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:08 PM PDT NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Floodwater from Hurricane Isaac jumped a levee on the outskirts of New Orleans on Wednesday, but the multibillion-dollar barriers built to protect the city itself after the 2005 Katrina disaster held firm, officials said. The lumbering cyclone, which weakened to a tropical storm on Wednesday afternoon, threatened to flood oil refineries and towns in Louisiana and neighboring Mississippi with a deluge of rain, storm surges up to 12 feet and top sustained winds up to 70 miles per hour (113 km per hour). ...

Ohio man says hair cutting shamed his Amish father Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:05 PM PDT A hair-cutting attack on an Amish bishop left him so ashamed that he stopped preaching and refused to attend a family wedding because he didn't want anyone to see him without his beard, his son testified Wednesday at the trial of 16 Amish men and women accused of carrying out a series of hate crimes on church leaders in Ohio.

Correction: Mars-Music story Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:05 PM PDT In a story Aug. 28 about music broadcast from Mars, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the new song from will.i.am traveled 700 million miles based on information from NASA. The distance should be 330 million miles.

US senator, ex-senator honored for nuke efforts Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:02 PM PDT U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar and former Sen. Sam Nunn are being honored for their role in helping ex-Soviet states secure and dismantle huge stocks of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.

Entergy says transmission line serving LOOP damaged by Isaac Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:01 PM PDT HOUSTON (Reuters) - Entergy Corp, the primary electric utility serving Louisiana, said Isaac has damaged a transmission line serving the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port. LOOP facilities unload crude from large tankers. Its facilities tie into pipelines serving more than 50 percent of the nation's refining capacity. Entergy said restoration of the line "is a high priority," in a statement. The LOOP has been closed due to the storm. (Reporting by Eileen O'Grady in Houston)

Officials may breach levee as Isaac storms inland Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:00 PM PDT Newly downgraded Tropical Storm Isaac plodded its way across Louisiana on the seventh anniversary of Katrina, with officials weighing whether to bust a hole in a levee to relieve some of the water that was spilling over a wall in a rural part of the state Wednesday.

Isaac continues to lash New Orleans, Mississippi Gulf: NHC Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:59 PM PDT (Reuters) - Isaac, which weakened to a tropical storm Wednesday afternoon, continues to lash New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin. The center of Isaac was located about 45 miles south-southeast of Baton Rouge, and about 50 miles west of New Orleans, and was moving toward the northwest near 6 miles per hour (9 km per hour), the NHC added. "During the past hour, a wind gust to 70 mph was reported at Marsh Island, Louisiana and a gust to 67 mph was reported at Gulfport, Mississippi," the NHC said. ...

Hawking launches 'inspirational' Games opener Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:58 PM PDT Britain's most famous living scientist Stephen Hawking on Wednesday launched the London Paralympics' opening ceremony, aimed at challenging perceptions of disability and championing the human spirit.

Barclays hit by fraud probe over Mideast investors Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:57 PM PDT Scandal-hit Barclays bank says it's facing yet another investigation — this one relating to the billions it raised from Middle Eastern investors back in 2008.

Lindsay Lohan barred from fabled Hollywood hotel Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:57 PM PDT Perennially troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has been barred from a storied Hollywood hotel for failing to pay more than $46,000 in bills, a leaked letter from the manager showed Wednesday.

Recall news Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:56 PM PDT The following recalls have been announced:

Review: 'Good Time' provides exactly that Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:55 PM PDT The whole point of calling a phone-sex line is that you know what you're getting, right? You pick up the phone, pay your money and partake in some, um, self-satisfaction. It's a sure thing. Everyone hangs up happy.

Kim Kardashian and Old Navy settle lawsuit over ad Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:54 PM PDT Kim Kardashian has settled a lawsuit against Old Navy claiming the clothing retailer violated her publicity rights by using a lookalike in an ad.

Cat videos get their moment at Minn. film festival Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:52 PM PDT Warning: This is a story about online cat videos. If you're among the seemingly tiny minority of the general population not interested in watching a 1-minute clip of a cat in a T-shirt pounding on a keyboard, then move along.

Review: Mobile payment needs better compatibility Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:51 PM PDT For many of us, plastic has replaced cash for everyday shopping. If some technological wizards have their way, your phone will replace plastic one day.

NYC man gets 40 years to life for dismembering boy Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:50 PM PDT A hardware store clerk was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping, killing and dismembering a lost little boy, bringing an end to a gruesome crime that horrified a tight-knit Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn.

Citigroup agrees to pay $590M in shareholder suit Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:49 PM PDT Citigroup has agreed to pay $590 million to settle legal claims by shareholders that its executives misled them about the bank's growing problems before the financial crisis.

Las Vegas burlesque star Holly Madison pregnant Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:49 PM PDT Burlesque performer and Las Vegas Strip star Holly Madison says she's going to be a first-time mom.

Oil price falls as crude supply rises Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:48 PM PDT Oil prices fell Wednesday as U.S. supplies of crude rose for the first time in a month and finance ministers from industrialized nations pleaded with top producers to help lower crude prices and help the global economy.

While US waits, Ryan prepares convention speech Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:46 PM PDT Preparing for the biggest moment of his political career, Paul Ryan tested the microphones and teleprompter before his speech Wednesday night accepting the Republican vice presidential nomination.

Armstrong says he's 7-time Tour de France champ Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:45 PM PDT Lance Armstrong introduced himself as a seven-time Tour de France champion at a cancer conference on Wednesday.

Jordan says it will deport some Syrian refugees who rioted@ Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:44 PM PDT AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan's prime minister says Syrian refugees responsible for violence in camp near the border will be deported.

'Enlightenment' gala opens London's Paralympics Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:43 PM PDT Who better to help welcome the Paralympics than a scientist who has shown the world that physical limitations do not limit human potential?

Samsung unveils voice-controlled camera Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:43 PM PDT Samsung has unveiled a voice-controlled camera as part of a fall lineup of consumer gadgets aimed at setting itself apart from rival Apple.

A power lineup of golf courses in playoffs Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:42 PM PDT Two years ago at his season-ending tournament, Tiger Woods was waiting to tee off on the par-3 17th at Sherwood Country Club when he turned to watch Dustin Johnson behind him just in time to see him blast a tee shot on the par-5 11th hole.

Jordan wants to deport Syrian refugees who rioted Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:42 PM PDT Jordan's prime minister says Syrian refugees responsible for violence in camp near the border will be deported.

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