Under fire, Akin seeks help from U.S. social conservatives

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• Under fire, Akin seeks help from U.S. social conservatives
• Iran expands nuclear capacity underground: sources
• Drought worsens in Plains, despite cooler temps
• Military hits town near Damascus; 100 killed nationwide
• Anglo American, Codelco make peace over copper
• New York Fed sells last securities from AIG rescue
• Yohan Blake runs 9.69 in 100 meters at Lausanne
• Romney: Mass. health plan better than Obama's
• General: Ramadan factor in Afghan insider attacks
• Blake becomes second best 100m runner of all time
• Microsoft revamps logo for 1st time in 25 years
• US, Turkey boost post-Assad planning for Syria
• French defense minister open to Syria buffer zones
• Peru suspends controversial gold mining project
• Police: Rodney King death ruled accidental
• Syria vows to work with new UN envoy as fighting rages
• B.B. King does intimate show in Miss. 'homecoming'
• Stocks down; Fed moves seem less like a sure thing
• Calif. congress members ask USDA to reopen plant
• Romney adviser leading immigration lawsuit
• Autopsy: Coal killed Md. derailment victims
• Facebook updates iPhone app to speed it up
• Judge: TVA liable for massive Tenn. coal ash spill
• Russia: We have Syrian guarantees on chemical arms
• Two different conventions, much different goals
• Storm Isaac weakens off Puerto Rico but still a threat
• Isaac could shake up security for GOP convention
• AdWatch: Clinton hits GOP tax cuts, deregulation
• Full TV coverage for Paralympics, just not in US
• Drug testing topic back in spotlight in Bay Area
• AP NewsBreak: Nuke agency forms special Iran team
• Salma Hayek: 'I am proud to be Mexican.'
• Recall news
• Isaac lashes Caribbean, new storm also forms
• Jeter turns tables on Fraser-Pryce
• Harrington races out to 64 at Bethpage
• B.B. King gives intimate in Miss. performance
• AP IMPACT: With war, Syrians in constant flight
• Obama hopes to spoil Republican convention party
• YPF CEO appeals for investors, prepares strategy

Under fire, Akin seeks help from U.S. social conservatives Posted: 23 Aug 2012 01:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under fire from his own party for controversial comments on rape, U.S. Republican Representative Todd Akin tried to win the support of a group of leading social conservatives to help him stay in Missouri's U.S. Senate race. Akin met members of the Council for National Policy, a coalition of conservative and evangelical leaders, on Wednesday evening in Tampa, Florida. ...

Iran expands nuclear capacity underground: sources Posted: 23 Aug 2012 01:03 PM PDT VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has installed many more uranium enrichment machines in an underground bunker, diplomatic sources said on Thursday, potentially paving the way for a significant expansion of work the West fears is ultimately aimed at making nuclear bombs. Iran denies allegations it is seeking a nuclear weapons capability. But its refusal to curb its nuclear enrichment program has prompted tough Western sanctions and has heightened speculation that Israel may attack its atomic sites. ...

Drought worsens in Plains, despite cooler temps Posted: 23 Aug 2012 01:03 PM PDT While other corn growers already have knocked down their drought-ravaged crops to feed them to livestock, Nebraska farmer Doug Nelson still waits for his maize to mature, well aware it won't be a banner year.

Military hits town near Damascus; 100 killed nationwide Posted: 23 Aug 2012 01:00 PM PDT ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Troops and tanks swept into a town near Damascus on Thursday in an assault aimed at crushing opposition to President Bashar al-Assad in Syria's increasingly bloody civil war. Artillery and helicopters hammered the Sunni Muslim town of Daraya, killing 25 people and wounding 200 over the last 48 hours, opposition sources said. Soldiers moved in and raided houses. "Artillery is firing from Qasioun Mountain in regular bursts of heavy barrages. I wonder what is left of the town," said one woman watching the shelling from Damascus. ...

Anglo American, Codelco make peace over copper Posted: 23 Aug 2012 01:00 PM PDT Chile's state-owned copper company Codelco and British firm Anglo American PLC have settled their long-running conflict over control of a promising copper mine with a multi-billion dollar deal that includes major new Japanese investments in Chile.

New York Fed sells last securities from AIG rescue Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:58 PM PDT The Federal Reserve Bank of New York sold the remainder of the securities that it had bought as part of the rescue of beleaguered insurance giant American International Group during the financial crisis.

Yohan Blake runs 9.69 in 100 meters at Lausanne Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:55 PM PDT Yohan Blake ran the second-fastest time ever in the 100 meters, clocking 9.69 seconds to win at the Athletissima Diamond League meeting on Thursday.

Romney: Mass. health plan better than Obama's Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:55 PM PDT Mitt Romney said in an interview Thursday that his plan to provide universal health insurance in Massachusetts was superior to the one it inspired, President Obama's much-debated national health care law.

General: Ramadan factor in Afghan insider attacks Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:55 PM PDT American and Afghan officials are expanding the range of explanations for a surge in "insider attacks" on U.S. troops, adding on Wednesday the theory that the burden of fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan combined with the summer heat may have prompted more Afghans soldiers and police to turn their guns on their American partners this summer.

Blake becomes second best 100m runner of all time Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:50 PM PDT Jamaica's Yohan Blake became the second fastest man over 100m on Thursday, clocking 9.69sec at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting.

Microsoft revamps logo for 1st time in 25 years Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:49 PM PDT Microsoft's corporate logo has a new look, setting the stage for a wave of products designed to cast the world's largest software maker in a new light.

US, Turkey boost post-Assad planning for Syria Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:49 PM PDT The United States and Turkey are stepping up planning to deal with emergency scenarios that may arise in Syria, including the possible use of chemical weapons, as fighting between government troops and rebels intensifies.

French defense minister open to Syria buffer zones Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:47 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian suggested on Thursday that Western nations and allies could consider setting up a limited no-fly zone over part of Syria without a U.N. Security Council mandate. But Le Drian, speaking on France 24 television, said a no-fly zone could not occur without "an international coalition", something that at the moment does not exist. "The scenario mentioned by (U.S. ...

Peru suspends controversial gold mining project Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:46 PM PDT A controversial $4.8 billion gold and copper mining project in northern Peru has been suspended until US mining company Newmont can guarantee the preservation of local water supplies, the government said Thursday.

Police: Rodney King death ruled accidental Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:44 PM PDT Rodney King had been drinking and was on drugs when he plunged into a swimming pool and accidentally drowned in June, a coroner's report released Thursday concluded.

Syria vows to work with new UN envoy as fighting rages Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:43 PM PDT Syria said Thursday that it is ready to work with new UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi and hopes he can pave the way for "national dialogue," even as fighting raged in both the capital and second city Aleppo.

B.B. King does intimate show in Miss. 'homecoming' Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:40 PM PDT A crescent moon hung over the Mississippi Delta as a legendary bluesman crept onto the stage. He sat in a folding chair, grabbed a guitar, and introduced each member of his band. Then, as if it was needed, he introduced himself.

Stocks down; Fed moves seem less like a sure thing Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:40 PM PDT Nobody ever said reading the Federal Reserve was easy.

Calif. congress members ask USDA to reopen plant Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:37 PM PDT Three Central California congressmen are asking the federal government to reopen a slaughterhouse at the center of a cruelty and food safety investigation, citing the region's high unemployment.

Romney adviser leading immigration lawsuit Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:36 PM PDT An informal adviser to Republican Mitt Romney is representing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees suing the Obama administration over its plan to stop deporting many young illegal immigrants and grant them work permits.

Autopsy: Coal killed Md. derailment victims Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:35 PM PDT Two young women were killed when a freight train derailed and toppled so much coal on them they couldn't breathe, authorities said Thursday.

Facebook updates iPhone app to speed it up Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:30 PM PDT What's the worst insult you can throw at a fast-moving company like Facebook? Call its iPhone app slow and poky.

Judge: TVA liable for massive Tenn. coal ash spill Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:28 PM PDT The Tennessee Valley Authority is liable for a huge spill of toxin-laden sludge in 2008 in Tennessee, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Russia: We have Syrian guarantees on chemical arms Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:21 PM PDT Russia is working closely with the Syrian government to ensure that its arsenal of chemical weapons remains under firm control and has won promises that the weapons of mass destruction will not be used or moved, Moscow's point man on Syria told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Two different conventions, much different goals Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:20 PM PDT Barack Obama needs to remind voters why they loved him in 2008. Mitt Romney needs for voters to get to know and like him better.

Storm Isaac weakens off Puerto Rico but still a threat Posted: 23 Aug 2012 01:04 PM PDT MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac weakened slightly as it dumped heavy rain off Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Thursday but it was expected to strengthen into a hurricane before tearing across the Dominican Republic and Haiti, U.S. forecasters said. Isaac also posed a big threat to Florida, where it is on track to make landfall on Monday as the Republican National Convention is due get underway in Tampa. Authorities have not ruled out the possibility of postponing or relocating the RNC convention, if the storm takes direct aim at the city on Florida's central Gulf Coast. ...

Isaac could shake up security for GOP convention Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:15 PM PDT Tropical Storm Isaac could force a shakeup of the security plans for the GOP convention in Tampa, because about half of the expected officers come from other parts of Florida and some could be forced to stay home for the storm, authorities said Thursday.

AdWatch: Clinton hits GOP tax cuts, deregulation Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:15 PM PDT Title: "Clear Choice"

Full TV coverage for Paralympics, just not in US Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:12 PM PDT This year's Paralympics are expected to draw their largest ever live television audience — except in the United States, where events will receive only minimal coverage and won't be screened as they happen, prompting anger from some fans and campaigners.

Drug testing topic back in spotlight in Bay Area Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:11 PM PDT Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy becomes uneasy each time he is called to the bathroom for a random drug test, even though he knows he is completely clean.

AP NewsBreak: Nuke agency forms special Iran team Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:09 PM PDT The U.N. nuclear agency is forming a special Iran team, drawing together sleuths in weapons technology, intelligence analysis, radiation and other fields of expertise as it seeks to add muscle to a probe of suspicions that Tehran worked secretly on atomic arms, diplomats tell The Associated Press.

Salma Hayek: 'I am proud to be Mexican.' Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:07 PM PDT Salma Hayek says she is proud to be Mexican and that comments suggesting otherwise were "lost in translation."

Recall news Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:05 PM PDT The following recalls have been announced:

Isaac lashes Caribbean, new storm also forms Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands braced for torrential rains on Thursday as Tropical Storm Isaac whipped up waves as high as 10 feet (3 meters) in the Caribbean and threatened to become a hurricane that could take a shot at Florida just as Republicans gather for their national convention.

Jeter turns tables on Fraser-Pryce Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:00 PM PDT America's Carmelita Jeter edged the 100m at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Thursday, thrillingly turning the tables on Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica.

Harrington races out to 64 at Bethpage Posted: 23 Aug 2012 11:56 AM PDT Padraig Harrington took some of the attention away from Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy by opening The Barclays with a 7-under 64 at Bethpage Black. And that surely got the attention of Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal.

B.B. King gives intimate in Miss. performance Posted: 23 Aug 2012 11:54 AM PDT When B.B. King took the stage at the 32nd annual B.B. King Homecoming in the small Mississippi town of Indianola, he introduced each member of his band.

AP IMPACT: With war, Syrians in constant flight Posted: 23 Aug 2012 11:51 AM PDT Civil war has chased Fatima Ghorab and her brood of some two dozen women and children across Syria in search of safe havens that keep disappearing in the booms of artillery shells. They now shelter in an unfinished apartment in this Aleppo suburb, crowded into two rooms with a few plastic chairs and some thin mattresses. If their neighbors didn't bring them bread, they'd have none.

Obama hopes to spoil Republican convention party Posted: 23 Aug 2012 11:49 AM PDT In US political lore it is considered bad form to try to steal the limelight from a presidential rival during his party's celebratory nominating convention.

YPF CEO appeals for investors, prepares strategy Posted: 23 Aug 2012 11:40 AM PDT The CEO of Argentina's state-controlled oil company says he'll personally defend any investments made by foreign partners willing to place long bets on developing the country's huge shale oil reserves.

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