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Monday, August 13, 2012

Longtime Cosmo editor Helen Gurley Brown has died

Longtime Cosmo editor Helen Gurley Brown has died

Longtime Cosmo editor Helen Gurley Brown has died

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:56 PM PDT

FILE - This 1990 file photo shows Cosmopolitan magazine editor Helen Gurley Brown in her New York office. Brown, longtime editor of Cosmopolitan magazine, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 at a hospital in New York after a brief hospitalization. She was 90. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler, File)Helen Gurley Brown, the longtime editor of Cosmopolitan magazine who invited millions of women to join the sexual revolution, has died. She was 90.

News Corp launches MundoFox network nationwide

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:54 PM PDT

News Corp. has launched its new Spanish-language TV network on 50 stations, marking a challenge to leaders Univision and Telemundo in the fight for Hispanic audiences in the U.S.

Two dead after shooting near Texas A&M University, police say

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:52 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Two people are dead, a police officer and a civilian, after a gunman opened fire on Monday near Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, and the gunman was shot and taken into custody, police said. Other law enforcement officers and a female civilian were injured, according to Scott McCollum, Assistant Chief of the College Station Police Department. (Reporting by Jim Forsyth; Writing by Mary Slosson; Editing by Cynthia Johnston)

Pentagon sees uptick in Syrian air attacks

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:50 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Monday deplored what it saw as an increasing use of air power by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government against rebels, but stopped short of suggesting a move toward any additional steps like a no-fly zone. The comments came just days after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States and Turkey were looking at all measures to help Syrian rebels overthrow Assad, including establishing a no-fly zone. ...

1 NJ town finally accepts 'Jersey Shore' spinoff

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:49 PM PDT

FILE - This Feb. 1, 2012 file photo shows Jenni "JWoww" Farley, left, and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi in New York. The mayor of Manchester Township in Ocean County tells the Asbury Park Press that the Snooki and JWoww have finally found a New Jersey town that will let them tape the second season of their reality show.

At Iowa fair, Ryan criticizes Obama on economy

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:48 PM PDT

Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. makes an appearance at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Conrad Schmidt)Republican Paul Ryan says President Barack Obama is diminishing the future for the nation's children.

Google to cut 4,000 Motorola Mobility jobs, shares rise

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:43 PM PDT

A Motorola Droid phone is seen displaying the Google search page in New York(Reuters) - Google Inc will slash 20 percent of the workforce of Motorola Mobility in the Internet search giant's largest job cuts ever as it moves to make more smartphones and fewer simple mobiles. The news sent Google's shares up as much as 2 percent but analysts said it was unclear if the cuts were enough to restore the fortunes of Motorola, whose last hit was the Razr flip-phone launched eight years ago. ...

State Police: No evidence of Saints wiretapping

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:42 PM PDT

Louisiana State Police investigators have found no evidence that the Saints or general manager Mickey Loomis rigged Superdome wiring so opposing coaches' radio communications could be intercepted.

Russia slams new US sanctions on Iran

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Monday harshly criticized new U.S. sanctions on Iran, calling them "undisguised blackmail" and warning that relations between Washington and Moscow would suffer if Russian companies were affected.

Motive unclear in Pa. wedding-day homicide

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:36 PM PDT

Why did a bride allegedly stab her groom eight hours before the wedding?

Rams drop plans to play in London in 2013, 2014

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:36 PM PDT

The St. Louis Rams are dropping plans to play home games in London in 2013 and 2014, citing a need to focus on improvements to their stadium.

Apple expert shines light on Samsung sales in U.S.

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:33 PM PDT

An employee sits in front of a poster advertising the New iPad at an Apple dealership in WuhanSAN JOSE (Reuters) - Apple Inc is claiming that more than a quarter of Samsung Electronics' $30.4 billion in U.S. smartphone and tablet sales result from copying of the iPhone and iPad or infringe on other patents, a damages expert for the U.S. company said on Monday. The Silicon Valley company is demanding up to $2.75 billion of damages from its Korean rival, which includes lost profits. The Korean company sold more than 87 million mobile devices from mid-2010 to March 2012, according to documents displayed before the jury. ...

Police: 3 injured in shooting near Texas A&M

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Two police officers and at least one other person were injured in a Monday shooting near the Texas A&M University campus, officials said.

Standard Chartered in talks to settle Iran laundering probe

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Employees of Standard Chartered leave a branch of the bank in central SeoulNEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - British bank Standard Chartered is trying to reach an early settlement over charges it hid $250 billion of transactions tied to Iran, backing down under pressure from U.S. regulators and shareholders. Despite chief executive Peter Sands's strong denial last week of charges leveled by New York's Department of Financial Services, the bank's U.S. legal team has got as far as discussing a settlement figure with regulators, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. ...

Police: NJ man locked girlfriend in room for years

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:25 PM PDT

Michael Mendez is seen in an undated photo provided by the New Jersey State Police. A state police gang unit was searching Michael Mendez's Paterson, N.J., apartment for drugs Thursday, Aug. 8, 2012 when detectives found Mendez's 44-year-old girlfriend in a locked bedroom. Police say the woman may have been padlocked in the bedroom of her boyfriend's New Jersey apartment for long periods of time over the span of years. Mendez is charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment and other counts. The woman is receiving a medical evaluation. (AP Photo/New Jersey State Police)Police searching an apartment for drugs found a woman they believe was kept padlocked in a bedroom for long periods of time over last several years — perhaps as long as a decade.

'Life of Pi' to open New York Film Festival

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:25 PM PDT

This film image released by 20th Century Fox shows Suraj Sharma in a scene from "Life of Pi." Ang Lee's Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" will open the 50th annual New York Film Festival.

Rebel video claims to show captured Syrian pilot

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:23 PM PDT

This image made from amateur video released by the R.Y.E. Syria and accessed Monday Aug. 13, 2012, purports to show a Syrian plane downed over the eastern province of Deir el-Zour, Syria, Monday Aug. 13, 2012. Activists released a video which they claim shows a government Soviet-made MiG warplane catching fire apparently after it was hit by ground fire while Syrian state-run media said Monday a pilot ejected from a warplane on a training mission after a technical failure. (AP Photo/R.Y.E. Syria) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOSyrian rebels circulated dramatic video Monday of what they claimed was the downing of a warplane and armed men later holding the captured pilot who ejected as the MiG fighter was engulfed by flames. Syria acknowledged a pilot bailed out of a disabled plane but blamed the crash on a technical malfunction.

Iran villages in rubble as quake death toll rises

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:19 PM PDT

A victim of Saturday's earthquake sits on the ruins of buildings at the village of Bajebaj near the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. Twin earthquakes in Iran have killed at least 250 people and injured over 2,000, Iranian state television said on Sunday, after thousands spent the night outdoors after their villages were leveled and homes damaged in the country's northwest. Iran is located on seismic fault lines and is prone to earthquakes. It experiences at least one earthquake every day on average, although the vast majority are so small they go unnoticed. (AP Photo/ISNA, Ruhollah Vahdati)Iran Monday raised its earthquake death toll to 306, a day after rescuers called off the search for survivors from the rubble of their homes in the country's northwest, state media reported.

Police: 3 hurt in shooting near Texas A&M campus

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:19 PM PDT

Police say two officers and one other person have been injured in a shooting near the Texas A&M University campus in College Station.

Oil falls on new signs of slowing global economy

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:18 PM PDT

The price of oil fell Monday on a new sign that Asian countries won't make up for slackened oil demand in Europe.

Obama, Biden link GOP rivals to Congress

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:17 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign stop in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)President Barack Obama and Joe Biden moved quickly Monday to link GOP rivals Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to House Republicans who Democrats blame for causing gridlock in Washington and pressing policies to protect the wealthy.

'Onion Field' killer dies in California prison

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:17 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows convicted killer Gregory Powell. Powell, who was convicted of killing a Los Angeles police officer during an infamous kidnapping in 1963 that inspired Joseph Wambaughís true-life crime novel ìThe Onion Field,î has died in a California prison. He was 79. (AP Photo/California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, File)Gregory Powell, who was convicted of killing a Los Angeles police officer during an infamous kidnapping that inspired the true crime book and movie "The Onion Field," has died in prison at age 79, authorities said Monday.

Mayo Clinic: Jackson has bipolar depression

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:15 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 20, 2012 file photo, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill. speaks in Chicago. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., said Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, that Jackson is being treated for bipolar disorder. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., a Chicago Democrat who took a hushed medical leave two months ago, is being treated for bipolar disorder, the Mayo Clinic announced Monday.

3 found dead in burning car in Maine parking lot

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:15 PM PDT

In this still photo from video provided by WABI-TV in Bangor, Maine, a vehicle that burned before dawn Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, sits parked off Target Industrial Circle in Bangor. After the fire was extinguished, three bodies were found inside the parked car. (AP Photo/WABI-TV, Mark Rediker) MANDATORY CREDITSurveillance videos from a pair of businesses showed headlights from a couple of vehicles passing minutes before a car burned with three people inside early Monday, and one person was seen running away from the scene.

Stocks fall as economic malaise spreads to Japan

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:07 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2012 file photo, traders Neil Catania, left, and Edward Curran work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. U.S. stocks fell Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, as evidence piled up that the global economic slowdown is dragging on Asia. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)U.S. stocks fell Monday as evidence piled up that the global economic slowdown is dragging on Asia.

Brent up on supply concern, economy worries curb rise

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:05 PM PDT

An attendant prepares to refuel a car at a petrol station in RomeNEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent crude prices rose on Monday in choppy trade, hitting a three-month peak on concerns about North Sea supply and Middle East tensions, while fears about a slowing global economy checked gains. U.S. crude fell for a second straight session and Wall Street equities slipped after six days of gains, weighed down by data showing Japan's economy expanded in the second quarter at half the pace expected. A separate report showing Greece's economy contracted by 6.2 percent on an annual basis in the quarter also fanned concerns about economic growth. ...

Texas A&M says shooter apprehended near campus

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:04 PM PDT

Texas A&M University says a shooter has been taken into custody near its campus in College Station.

VH1 pulls series involving ex-Dolphin Chad Johnson

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

FILE - This June 19, 2012 file photo shows Miami Dolphins player Chad Ochocinco, who recently changed his name back to Chad Johnson, talking to the media after NFL practice in Davie, Fla. The Dolphins terminated the six-time Pro Bowl receiver's contract about 24 hours after he was arrested in a domestic battery case involving his wife. Johnson was released from jail on $2,500 bond earlier Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, after his wife accused him of head-butting her during an argument in front of their home. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)For Chad Johnson, a weekend confrontation with his wife has led to repercussions beyond a misdemeanor charge and NFL unemployment.

NBC halts Olympics for promotional monkeyshines

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

The Who guitarist Pete Townsend, left, and singer Roger Daltrey perform during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Viewers were incensed Sunday night when NBC cut away from the Olympics' conclusion to air a sitcom featuring a monkey.

UNC reviewing possible post of Peppers' transcript

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

North Carolina is investigating how what appears to be a transcript for former football star Julius Peppers surfaced on the university's website.

Former Susan G. Komen executive has book deal

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:59 AM PDT

FILE - This Feb. 7, 2012 file photo shows Karen Handel, former ice president for public policy for Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity, speaking during an interview in Atlanta. Handel, the former Susan G. Komen executive at the heart of the organization's clash with Planned Parenthood has a book deal. Howard Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced Monday, Aug. 13, that Karen Handel's "Planned Bullyhood" will come out Sept. 11. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, file)The former Susan G. Komen executive at the heart of the organization's clash with Planned Parenthood has a book deal.

Google buying Frommer's travel guides from Wiley

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:57 AM PDT

Google is buying the Frommer's brand of travel guides.

Google cutting 4,000 jobs at Motorola unit

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:57 AM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2011 file photo, a Motorola Mobility Xoom tablet is shown at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. On Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, Google announced it is cutting about 4,000 jobs at its Motorola Mobility cellphone business and will close or consolidate about one-third of its 90 locations. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)Google Inc. is making its largest round of layoffs ever as it announced plans to cut about 4,000 jobs at Motorola Mobility just three months after buying the struggling cellphone pioneer.

Afghans met Taliban leader in Pakistan jail: officials

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:56 AM PDT

Ex-Taliban fighters display their weapons as they join Afghan government forces during a ceremony in Herat provinceAfghan government representatives have held secret talks with a key member of the Taliban held in a Pakistani jail officials said Monday -- a move that could signal fresh hope for peace negotiations.

Oil boom brings scarcity of workers in small towns

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:52 AM PDT

In this Wednesday, July 18, 2012 photo, Marvin Vaughn, warden of the William S. Key Correctional Center, gestures as he answers a question during an interview in his office in Ft. Supply, Okla. Eight inmates have escaped since January, more than all of last year, and prison officials say low staffing levels are at least partially responsible. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)The local prison is so short on guards that inmates can sometimes just walk away. A gas station barely has enough cashiers to keep up with the trucks filling the parking lot. And "help wanted" signs seem to hang from every restaurant and shop.

Jets, Tebow get to work on wildcat package

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:52 AM PDT

Shhh! The New York Jets worked on the wildcat.

Fidel Castro turns 86 behind closed doors

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:47 AM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2012 file photo released by the state media website Cubadebate, Fidel Castro attends a meeting with intellectuals and writers at the International Book Fair in Havana, Cuba. Castro turns 86 on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Cubadebate, Roberto Chile, File)Cuba marked Fidel Castro's 86th birthday on Monday with congratulatory messages in state media but no planned appearance by the retired leader, who has faded from public view.

Egypt's Morsi empowered by army shakeup: media

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:46 AM PDT

President Mohamed MorsiEgypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi has emerged empowered by a "revolutionary" decision to dismiss his powerful defence minister and curb the military's sweeping powers, media said Monday.

Boehner gives high marks to Romney VP pick Ryan

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:37 AM PDT

House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur) is comparing Republican Mitt Romney's choice of a running mate to John Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat who won the White House in 1960.

Ryan's Medicare plan would be tricky to pull off

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:33 AM PDT

Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan R-Wis., reacts to audience applause during a campaign event at the Waukesha county expo center, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012 in Waukesha, Wis. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)The idea behind Paul Ryan's Medicare plan is to slow growing costs and keep the program more affordable for the long haul.
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