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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Bus driver faces charges in infant's death in NJ

Bus driver faces charges in infant's death in NJ

Bus driver faces charges in infant's death in NJ

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:58 PM PDT

This image released by the Hudson County Sheriff's Office, Wednesday, July 31, 2013, shows Idowu Daramola, 48, of Thornwood, N.Y. Daramola is charged with reckless driving and using a cell phone while operating a vehicle. Additionally, Daramola was charged with death by auto, a second degree offense. Allegedly, Daramola was driving a bus that struck a lamppost, which fell onto a stroller, killing 8-month-old Angelie Paredes, Tuesday in West New York, N.J. In all, seven people were sent to hospitals. (AP Photo/Hudson County Sheriff's Office)WEST NEW YORK, N.J. (AP) — A family friend says the family of an 8-month-old northern New Jersey infant killed in a bus crash is struggling to cope with the tragedy.

O.J. Simpson wins small victory in bid for freedom

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:56 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 16, 2013 file photo, O.J. Simpson listens during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Thursday, May 16, 2013 in Las Vegas. O.J. Simpson won a small victory Wednesday. July 31, 2013, in his bid for freedom as Nevada granted him parole on some of his convictions in a 2008 kidnapping and armed robbery involving the holdup of two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas hotel room. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, Pool, File)CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — O.J. Simpson won a small victory Wednesday in his bid for freedom as Nevada granted him parole on some of his 2008 convictions for kidnapping and armed robbery involving the holdup of two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas hotel room.

Buck up: Obama offers uplifting words to wary Dems

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:56 PM PDT

President Barack Obama arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 31, 2013, to meet with the House Democratic Caucus. There's a new cadence to President Barack Obama's musings about Congress: Why can't House Republicans be more like their mates in the Senate? As Obama presses his economic agenda across the country, he's playing one chamber against the other, hoping Americans will hear his calls for compromise and conclude it's not his fault almost nothing is getting done in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sought to calm jittery Democrats Wednesday as they prepared to head home to face voters, assuring them they're "on the right side of history" despite problems with the launch of his massive health care overhaul and an immigration fight with Republicans.

TGI Fridays in NJ fined $500K for switching booze

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:55 PM PDT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An operator of TGI Fridays restaurants in New Jersey has agreed to pay a $500,000 fine for serving customers cheap booze when they paid for top shelf.

New Snowden leak upstages U.S. move to declassify documents

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:50 PM PDT

Antennas of Former National Security Agency (NSA) listening station are seen at the Teufelsberg hill (German for Devil's Mountain) in BerlinBy Alina Selyukh and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New revelations from former security contractor Edward Snowden that U.S. intelligence agencies have access to a vast online tracking tool came to light on Wednesday as lawmakers put the secret surveillance programs under greater scrutiny. The Guardian, citing documents from Snowden, published National Security Agency training materials for the XKeyscore program, which the newspaper described as the NSA's widest-reaching system that covers "nearly everything a typical user does on the Internet. ...

Franklin makes it 3 for 3 at swimming worlds

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:49 PM PDT

United States's Missy Franklin smiles after winning the gold medal in the Women's 200m freestyle final at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, July 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Missy Franklin climbed to the top of the podium to collect a prize she really wanted.

Official: Salad mix wasn't produced in Iowa, Neb.

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:48 PM PDT

In this image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a photomicrograph of a fresh stool sample, which had been prepared using a 10% formalin solution, and stained with modified acid-fast stain, reveals the presence of four Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts in the field of view. Iowa and Nebraska health officials said Tuesday, July 30, 2013, that a prepackaged salad mix is the source of a cyclospora outbreak that sickened more than 178 people in both states. Cyclospora is a rare parasite that causes a lengthy gastrointestinal illness. (AP Photo/Centerd for Disease Control and Prevention)LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A food-safety inspector said Wednesday that most, if not all, of the prepackaged salad mix that sickened hundreds of people in Iowa and Nebraska wasn't grown in either state.

Senate in prolonged vote over Obama ATF pick

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:47 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 11, 2013 file photo, B. Todd Jones of Minnesota, President Barack Obama's nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate is ready for a showdown on President Barack Obama's pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives in a battle that carries echoes of this year's gun control fight. Democrats were forcing a vote Wednesday on ending Republican stalling tactics against B. Todd Jones' nomination to head the agency, which enforces federal firearms laws. They are hoping for a different outcome this time for Obama and his allies, who were defeated in April when the Senate refused to expand background check requirements for gun buyers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have come up unexpectedly short on a crucial roll call vote and they're struggling to win confirmation for a new director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Tobacco.

Billionaire investor Soros takes long position in Herbalife

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:47 PM PDT

An Herbalife logo is shown on a poster at a clinic in the Mission District in San FranciscoBy Sam Forgione and Katya Wachtel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor George Soros has taken a large long position in the stock of nutritional supplement company Herbalife Ltd, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The stock of Herbalife rose as high as $66.25 - its highest price since May 2012 - after CNBC first reported the stake shortly after 11 a.m. CNBC also reported that Soros' long position in Herbalife counts as one of his top three holdings. Shares of Herbalife have risen over 8 percent following the first report of Soros' stake. ...

Oil has biggest gain in 3 weeks on Fed, US economy

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:46 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil rose the most in three weeks amid signs that the U.S. economy is improving, but not fast enough for the Federal Reserve to reduce its monthly bond-buying program.

Fed stays on track with bond buying, for now

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:43 PM PDT

A view shows an eagle sculpture on Federal Reserve building in WashingtonBy Alister Bull and Pedro da Costa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday the economy continues to recover but is still in need of support, offering no indication that it is planning to reduce its bond-buying stimulus at its next meeting in September. The central bank said after a two-day meeting that it would keep buying $85 billion in mortgage and Treasury securities per month in its effort to strengthen an economy that it said was still challenged by federal budget-tightening. It also pointed to a recent run up in mortgage rates. ...

Religious order files reveal decades of LA abuse

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:38 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of pages of secret church files released Wednesday shed light on the troublesome careers of a dozen religious order priests, brothers and nuns accused of sexually abusing children while working in the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese.

Russia: 1,200 Vietnamese in raid of workshops

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:34 PM PDT

MOSCOW (AP) — Police in Russia's capital say they have detained 1,200 Vietnamese who are in the country illegally during a pre-dawn raid on a complex of small workshops.

Ex-NCAA athletes score court victory over EA video games

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:32 PM PDT

Attendees at Electronic Entertainment Expo visit the Electronic Arts booth on the first day of E3 in Los AngelesBy Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A divided U.S. federal appeals court rejected Electronic Arts Inc's effort to throw out a lawsuit by former collegiate athletes who accused the company of using their images in video games without permission. By a 2-1 vote, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said EA's use of the athletes' likenesses in its NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball games did not deserve protection as free expression under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. ...

Egypt orders camps cleared, protesters buckle down

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 01:00 PM PDT

Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi hold sticks and wear protective gear during a march in Nasr City, where supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi have installed a camp and hold daily rallies, in Cairo, Egypt, late Tuesday, July 30, 2013. The European Union's top diplomat said Tuesday after meeting with Morsi that he is well, and that she urged all those she met with on the need to move forward peacefully following his ouster nearly a month ago. It was Morsi's first contact with the outside world since he was toppled in a military coup on July 3. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)CAIRO (AP) — Protesters holding sticks and wearing helmets and makeshift body armor stand behind mounds of sandbags, tires and brick walls. They change guards every two hours to ensure they stay alert.

Stocks rise on Fed comments, better US growth

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:29 PM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, July 29, 2013, file photo, Trader Kevin Coulter, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Global stock markets drifted Wednesday July 31, 2013 as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest assessment of the U.S. economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market was poised to end July with its biggest monthly gain in close to two years after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed its commitment to support the economy.

Fla. gunman talked about witchcraft in 911 call

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:27 PM PDT

MIAMI (AP) — Five hours before a South Florida man went on a shooting spree at his apartment complex, killing six people, police officers were sent there to investigate a disturbing 911 call he placed. Officers never arrived, though, because the man's mother canceled the call, fearing her son might turn on her.

Egypt's rulers signal move against Brotherhood vigils

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:26 PM PDT

By Maggie Fick and Asma Alsharif CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army-backed rulers signaled on Wednesday that they could soon act to end weeks of sit-in protests by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi, setting up a potentially bloody showdown with his Muslim Brotherhood. In a televised statement, the cabinet installed by Egypt's army after it overthrew Mursi on July 3 said two Cairo vigils by thousands of his supporters represented a "threat to Egyptian national security", citing "terrorist acts" and traffic disruption. ...

Fiat expresses confidence in US legal challenge

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:25 PM PDT

MILAN (AP) — Italian carmaker Fiat expressed confidence Wednesday that it will prevail in its dispute with Chrysler's minority shareholder on the price of some outstanding shares, citing a favorable ruling on key elements of the case.

FDA warns of massive diabetes test strip recall

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:23 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients with diabetes about the recall of 62 million glucose test strips used to measure blood sugar levels.

Obama honors NCAA champions UConn women

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:20 PM PDT

President Barack Obama poses for a photo with the 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Champion team, the University of Connecticut Huskies, Wednesday, July 31, 2013, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is honoring the University of Connecticut women's basketball team, calling its players incredible athletes, outstanding women, and role models on and off the court.

House ready to lower rates on student loans

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:19 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 17, 2013 file photo, House Education Committee Chairman Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., left, followed by House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., walks to the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. A deal that gives college students and their parents lower interest rates for loans is heading toward its final vote. The House was expected Wednesday to take up a bipartisan compromise that links student loan interest rates to the financial markets. Immediately, borrowers would see lower rates for classes this year than last, although the costs are expected to climb in coming years if the economy improves as expected. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — The cost of borrowing for college is about to drop.

Edward Snowden's father thankful to Putin

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:18 PM PDT

In this frame grab taken from Rossiya 24 channel, Lon Snowden, the father of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden speaks during an interview to the state-owned Rossiya 24 channel in Washington, DC late Tuesday, July 30, 2013. He said on Russian television that he is grateful to the Kremlin for protecting his son. Speaking to the state-owned Rossiya 24 channel in footage broadcast Wednesday, Lon Snowden of Allentown, Pennsylvania, thanked President Vladimir Putin and his government for the "courage" they have shown in keeping his son safe. (AP Photo/Rossiya 24 via APTN) TV OUTMOSCOW (AP) — The father of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden told Russian television that he is grateful to President Vladimir Putin and his government for protecting his son.

Hagel: Budget cuts could harm nation's defense

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:16 PM PDT

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel pauses during a news conference at the Pentagon, Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Hagel warned that the Pentagon may have to mothball up to three Navy aircraft carriers and order more sharp reductions in the size of the Army and Marine Corps if Congress does not act to avoid massive budget cuts beginning in 2014. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned Wednesday that the Pentagon may have to mothball up to three Navy aircraft carriers and order additional sharp reductions in the size of the Army and Marine Corps if Congress doesn't act to avoid massive budget cuts beginning in 2014.

Microsoft Office comes to Android, but not tablets

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:15 PM PDT

This undated image provided by Microsoft Corp., shows a Windows Store only at Best Buy . Microsoft announced Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2013, it is bringing a pared-down version of its Office software to Android phones, but it won't work on Android tablets just as it doesn't on iPads. (AP Photo/Microsoft Office)NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is bringing a pared-down version of its Office software to Android phones, but it is keeping the app off Android tablets just as it isn't making a version for iPads.

Annual Utah outdoor show features lighter gear

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:12 PM PDT

John Evans, a marketing director for Petzl, looks on during set up at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Tuesday, July 30, 2013, in Salt Lake City. The Outdoor Retailer Summer Market opens for a four-day run Wednesday. More than 1,300 manufacturers and suppliers are packing every square inch of the floor of a Salt Lake City convention hall. Utah has become a cottage industry for innovators and established brands including Petzl, best known for its headlamps and climbing gear.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It's a showcase of technology for everything from socks that can take a beating to water bottles equipped with battery-powered ultraviolet purifiers.

Fed's dimmer outlook could mean longer bond buying

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:11 PM PDT

FILE- In this Thursday, July 18, 2013, file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, arrives to testify before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the CongressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve stopped short of signaling any timetable Wednesday for slowing its bond buying.

Milton Greene slides of Marilyn, others snag $1.8M

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:10 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of negatives of Marilyn Monroe and other stars by celebrity photographer Milton Greene have sold at auction for $1.8 million.

Libya: Gadhafi-era minister sentenced to execution

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:08 PM PDT

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A criminal court in Libya sentenced a Gadhafi-era education minister to death on Wednesday for murder and for inciting violence during the 2011 civil war, the second such guilty verdict by the same court in recent days.

U.S. auto sales set to maintain hot pace in July

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:02 PM PDT

A woman walks by vehicles for sale at a Toyota dealership in PasadenaBy Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - Long Island car dealer Gary Brown is enjoying the summer heat brought on by consumers' increasing demand for new cars and trucks, and like the rest of the industry, expects sales in July will continue the trend. "We're still on fire," the owner of Brown's Jeep Chrysler in Patchogue, New York, said. "We're going to be up over June and we're going to beat last year by 10, 12 percent or so. There's a lot of demand in the market place." Partly driven by an improving housing market that has boosted demand for full-size pickup trucks, U.S. ...

AP IMPACT: Little restraint in military giveaways

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 11:56 AM PDT

Morven Police Chief Lynwood Yates walks past a military surplus truck in Morven, Ga., Monday, June 16, 2013. The small Georgia town has accumulated around $4 million in equipment for its three officers, through a Defense Department program to dispose of more than $2.6 billion in surplus military equipment by unloading it on domestic law-enforcement agencies, a program designed to help them combat terrorism and drug trafficking. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)MORVEN, Ga. (AP) — Small-town police departments across the country have been gobbling up tons of equipment discarded by a downsizing military — bicycles, bed sheets, bowling pins, French horns, dog collars, even a colonoscopy machine — regardless of whether the items are needed or will ever be used.

Weiner aide apologizes for tirade about ex-intern

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 11:56 AM PDT

FILE - In a Thursday, July 25, 2013 file photo, New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner arrives with chief spokeswoman Barbara Morgan, left, at a campaign stop in New York. Morgan went on an expletive-laced tirade Tuesday, July 30, 2013 about former campaign intern Olivia Nuzzi in an interview with a political news website. Morgan later apologized for using vulgar language to describe Nuzzi and said she believed her interview with Talking Points Memo was off the record. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)NEW YORK (AP) — The chief spokeswoman for embattled New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner has apologized for her expletive-laced tirade about a former campaign intern in an interview with a political news website.

Syrian opposition chief: No talks for time being

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 11:53 AM PDT

This Saturday, July 27, 2013 photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows the Khalid Ibn al-Walid Mosque in the heavily disputed northern neighborhood of Khaldiyeh, in Homs, Syria. Syrian government forces captured a historic mosque in the central city of Homs on Saturday, expelling rebel forces who had been in control of the 13th century landmark for more than a year and dealing a symbolic blow to opposition forces. (AP Photo/SANA)BEIRUT (AP) — The main Western-backed Syrian opposition will not take part in any peace negotiations with the government until rebels gain the upper hand on the battlefield again, the group's chief said Wednesday.

3 Utah sisters have 3 baby boys in July

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 11:53 AM PDT

This video frame grab, Mack Turner, left, Boston Stokes, and Stryker Hoffman are shown Tuesday, July 30, 2013 in Layton, Utah. Three sisters from Layton gave birth to three baby boys in the month of July, including two who were born about an hour apart. The cousins were all born in July. Mack and Stryker were born 65 minutes apart on July 27. Boston was born July 3. (AP Photo/Eric Betts, KSL-TV via Deseret News)LAYTON, Utah (AP) — July is full-fledged baby season for one Utah family.

NFL head injuries averaging 16 days for recovery

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 11:53 AM PDT

An analysis of NFL injury data shows that players with concussions missed an average of 16 days last season, up from only four days in 2005.

Mexican president's thyroid surgery successful

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 11:51 AM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2012 file photo, Mexico's newly sworn-in President Enrique Pena Nieto acknowledges applause after delivering his inaugural speech at the National Palace in Mexico City. A top aide says the Wednesday, July 31, 2013 surgery on the Mexican leader to remove a thyroid nodule went smoothly and exactly as planned. Chief-of-Staff Aurelio Nuno says Pena Nieto is awake and has returned to his room in the Central Military Hospital. (AP Photo/Christian Palma, File)MEXICO CITY (AP) — Surgery on President Enrique Pena Nieto to remove a thyroid nodule Wednesday was successful and went exactly as planned, his staff and surgeon said.

GOP leaders halt debate on austere spending bill

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 11:50 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House GOP leaders Wednesday halted debate on an austere measure that's full of cuts to transportation and housing programs and community development grants.

Inbee Park on brink of history at the home of golf

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 11:48 AM PDT

FILE- In this June 30, 2013 file photo, Inbee Park, of South Korea, center, poses for a picture with her trophy while her parents, Sungja Kim, left, and Gungyu Park, kiss her after she won the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The cheering jarred Inbee Park from her sleep.

UN: As US draws down, Afghan casualty toll is up

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 11:48 AM PDT

A displaced Afghan man rests near his temporary home on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, July, 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's civilian casualty toll has jumped this year as insurgents fight to recapture territory from the departing American-led coalition, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday.

Ruling expected soon in Berlusconi tax fraud case

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 11:48 AM PDT

Francesca Pascale, girlfriend of Italian former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, holds her dog as she leaves his residence in Rome, Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Berlusconi is waiting in his home in Rome for the decision that will change his political fate as Italy's highest court hears arguments in the former premier's fraud conviction. Berlusconi has been convicted of tax fraud in a complex TV rights transaction for his Mediaset network, and sentenced to four-years in prison with a five-year ban on public office. This is his final appeal. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)ROME (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi's lawyers urged Italy's highest court on Wednesday to overturn a tax fraud conviction that threatens to halt the three-time former premier's 20-year political career.
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Mayor: Cigarette link to Pa. blast 'speculation'

Mayor: Cigarette link to Pa. blast 'speculation'

Mayor: Cigarette link to Pa. blast 'speculation'

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:16 PM PDT

A demolition worker views the aftermath of a row house collapsed, Tuesday, July 30, 2013, in Philadelphia. The house collapsed after a natural-gas explosion Monday, severely damaged neighboring houses and hurting at least eight people. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mayor Michael Nutter is calling a report "pure speculation" that a contractor's cigarette may have caused a gas explosion that leveled a Philadelphia home, injuring eight people.

Obama asks Graham, McCain to travel to Egypt

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:15 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says President Barack Obama has asked him and Sen. John McCain to travel to Egypt to urge the military to move ahead on elections.

Possible suspension for Alex Rodriguez: Quick Q&A

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:14 PM PDT

In question-and-answer form, a look at the issues and implications of Major League Baseball's possible suspension of New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez:

Stocks edge mostly higher as traders watch the Fed

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:14 PM PDT

This July 29, 2013 photo, Trader Michael Conlon rushes across the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stock futures rose modestly Tuesday, July 30, 2013, with most investors taking a wait-and-see approach ahead of a two-day Fed policy meeting. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging mostly higher on Wall Street after several companies turned in solid earnings.

Senate moves toward filling labor, other posts

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:13 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 9, 2013 file photo, FBI Director nominee James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Comey Monday, July 29, 2013, to become FBI director after Sen. Rand Paul ended delaying tactics against the nomination because of concerns about the domestic use of drones. Monday's 93-1 vote put Comey in line to succeed Robert Mueller, who is stepping down in September after 12 years heading the agency. Paul was the only no vote. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed the Senate toward approving more of President Barack Obama's nominees on Tuesday as senators cleared the way for approval of the first of five nominees for the National Labor Relations Board and pivoted to other top diplomatic and law enforcement vacancies.

Salad pegged in Iowa, Neb. cyclospora outbreak

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:12 PM PDT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Iowa and Nebraska health officials said Tuesday that a prepackaged salad mix is the source of a cyclospora outbreak that sickened more than 178 people in both states.

'Clue' actress Eileen Brennan dies at 80

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:11 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eileen Brennan, who played the drill sergeant in "Private Benjamin," has died at 80.

Pfizer to pay $491M to resolve drug marketing case

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:09 PM PDT

The U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday that drugmaker Pfizer Inc. will pay almost $491 million to resolve an investigation into illegal marketing of the organ transplant drug Rapamune by a company Pfizer later acquired.

4 injured when car crashes into Missouri day care

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:08 PM PDT

Dena Washington, middle of 3 women on left, director of the Christian Academy Child Care, stands behind a house near the center with children waiting to be picked up after a car crashed into the day care Tuesday, July 30, 2013, in Kansas City, Mo. Authorities say three children and an adult were injured after an SUV collided with a car and sent it through the front of the day care. Two children were trapped under the car. All three children and the driver of car were the taken to a hospital. The driver of the SUV ran from the scene. (AP Photo/Heather Hollingsworth)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say an SUV rear-ended a parked car and sent the vehicle crashing through a Kansas City day care center, injuring three children and the driver of the SUV. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Red, white and blue night at swimming worlds

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:08 PM PDT

Katie Ledecky of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Women's 1500m freestyle final at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Ledecky set a new word record of 15:36.53. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Missy Franklin got the Americans rolling. Then Katie Ledecky really fired 'em up.

Prosecutors: Woman had soda can with green paint

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:07 PM PDT

William Adair of Gold Leaf Studios remove green paint from the organ in the Washington National Cathedral's historic Bethlehem Chapel, Tuesday, July 30, 2013, in Washington. Officials at the cathedral discovered the paint inside two chapels Monday afternoon. The paint was splashed onto the organ and on the floor inside the Bethlehem Chapel on the basement level and inside Children's Chapel in the nave of the cathedral. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a tourist charged with defacing the Washington National Cathedral was carrying a soda can of green paint when she was arrested.

Delay of employer penalties will cost gov't $10B

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:06 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's surprise decision to delay a key requirement of the health care law for employers will cost the government $10 billion, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.

Sprint feels pain of Nextel close, widens 2Q loss

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:04 PM PDT

In this Monday, July 29, 2013, photo, a Sprint logo is displayed on a smart phone in Montpelier, Vt. Sprint Reports quarterly earnings on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. (AP Photo/ Toby Talbot)NEW YORK (AP) — Sprint Corp., the ailing No. 3 of the U.S. wireless business, has had the surgery. Now it's in for a trying recovery period.

WikiLeaks on Manning verdict: 'Extremism'

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:00 PM PDT

Supporters of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning flash peace signs outside of a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., Tuesday, July 30, 2013, after Manning receiving a verdict in his court martial. Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy, the most serious charge he face, but was convicted of espionage, theft and other charges, more than three years after he spilled secrets to WikiLeaks. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange branded Pfc. Bradley Manning's espionage conviction Tuesday an episode of "national security extremism" while other supporters expressed relief that he was acquitted of the most serious charge. Among Manning's critics, House intelligence officials said justice was served.

Texas A&M freshman, Utah recruit killed in crash

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:59 PM PDT

In this Oct. 21, 2011 photo, Trinity's junior defensive lineman Gaius Vaenuku (52) rushes Grapevine junior quarterback Brett Harbin (10) during a high school football game at Pennington Field in Bedford, TX. Texas A&M officials say freshman NCAA college football defensive lineman Polo Manukainiu died in a rollover crash, Monday, July 29, 2013, in New Mexico during a trip home from Utah. New Mexico State Police say Gaius Vaenuku, an incoming member of the Utah football team, also died after the wreck. Manukainiu was a 19-year-old redshirt freshman. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Brandon Wade) MAGS OUT; (FORT WORTH WEEKLY, 360 WEST);Texas A&M said Tuesday that redshirt freshman Polo Manukainiu and a friend who was joining the Utah football team this fall were among three people killed in a single-car rollover crash in the high desert of northern New Mexico, stunning both schools just days before fall practices begin.

Poland's 1st face transplant patient goes home

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:56 PM PDT

Poland's first face transplant patient, identified only by his first name Grzegorz, speaks at a press conference after he was discharged from the hospital, in Gliwice, Poland, Tuesday, July 30, 2013. The 33-year-old man said he owes his doctor "everything" following a skin-and-bone transplant on May 15, three weeks after losing his nose, upper jaw and cheeks in an accident at the brick factory where he worked. (AP Photo/Tomasz Griessgraber) POLAND OUTWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's first face transplant patient was discharged from the hospital Tuesday, speaking with some effort at a press conference just 11 weeks after the extensive surgery that saved his life.

Manning guilty on many charges, not most serious

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:51 PM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, July 29, 2013, file photo, Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted to a security vehicle outside of a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md. U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted Tuesday, July 30, 2013, of aiding the enemy for giving classified secrets to WikiLeaks. The military judge hearing the case, Army Col. Denise Lind, announced the verdict. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy — the most serious charge he faced — but was convicted of espionage, theft and other charges Tuesday, more than three years after he spilled secrets to WikiLeaks.

Winfrey to hold NJ fundraiser for Dem Cory Booker

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:50 PM PDT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey is holding a fundraiser for Democratic Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker's bid for the U.S. Senate.

US stocks zig-zag as Federal Reserve meets

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:50 PM PDT

This July 29, 2013 photo, Trader Michael Conlon rushes across the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stock futures rose modestly Tuesday, July 30, 2013, with most investors taking a wait-and-see approach ahead of a two-day Fed policy meeting. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wandered between small gains and losses on Wall Street Tuesday as the Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting and as companies reported mixed results for the latest quarter.

Health insurer Aetna's 2Q profit rises 17 percent

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:49 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 29, 2009, file photo, people walk past the front of Aetna headquarters in Hartford, Conn. The company reports quarterly earnings on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)Aetna Inc.'s second-quarter earnings jumped 17 percent, and the health insurer raised its 2013 forecast as it reaped revenue and enrollment gains from its acquisition of fellow insurer Coventry Health Care.

Nigeria: 24 die in blasts in Kano's Christian area

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:48 PM PDT

People gather at the site of an explosion at Sabon gari in Kano, Nigeria. Tuesday, July. 30, 2013. Multiple explosions at a bar and entertainment area in a Christian quarter of Nigeria's northern and mainly Muslim city of Kano killed at least 24 people, a hospital official said Tuesday. (AP Photo/ Muhammed Giginyu)KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Multiple explosions at a bar and entertainment area in a Christian quarter of Nigeria's northern and mainly Muslim city of Kano killed at least 24 people, a hospital official said Tuesday.

Obama challenges GOP to accept corporate tax deal

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:47 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks at the Amazon fulfillment center in Chattanooga, Tenn., Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Obama came to Chattanooga to give the first in a series of policy speeches on his proposals for private sector job growth and to strengthen the manufacturing sector. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Seeking to ease Washington gridlock, President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged Republicans to accept a new fiscal deal to cut corporate tax rates in exchange for more government spending on jobs programs.

MIT review says school didn't target Aaron Swartz

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:47 PM PDT

FILE - This Dec. 8, 2012 file photo provided by ThoughtWorks shows Aaron Swartz, in New York. Swartz, a free-information activist and co-founder of Reddit, hanged himself Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, in New York City. In a report from an internal investigation released Tuesday, July 30, 2013, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found "no wrongdoing" on the school's part. But raised concerns about policies and procedures, and said the school did not target Swartz, seek prosecution nor oppose a plea. (AP Photo/ThoughtWorks, Pernille Ironside, File)BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology didn't seek the federal prosecution of free-information activist Aaron Swartz and remained neutral throughout his legal case, according to an internal review of the school's actions.

Meghan McCain gets own show on new TV network

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:45 PM PDT

This undated image released by Pivot shows siblings Jimmy McCain, left, and Meghan McCain from "Raising McCain," a series following Meghan McCain, daughter of Sen. John McCain, premiering in September on Pivot. The 28-year-old author and blogger told the Television Critics Association on Friday, July 26, 2013, that the show lets her "be crazy, be (herself) and talk about issues." (AP Photo/Pivot, Jason DeCrow)BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Meghan McCain is getting her own show on a new TV network targeting the generation of Americans known as millennials.

Ex-FIFA official Warner wins election in Trinidad

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:43 PM PDT

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Former international soccer official Jack Warner has made a political comeback in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad & Tobago a few months after a regional sports group's ethics panel accused him of enriching himself through fraud.

Zimbabwe president: I'll go if I lose crucial poll

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:40 PM PDT

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe speaks during a press conference at State House in Harare, Tuesday, July, 30, 2013. Mugabe, who is competing against his main rival, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in the presidential poll said he would accept results of the election set for Wednesday (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — On the eve of elections in Zimbabwe, longtime President Robert Mugabe denied on Tuesday that his supporters have engaged in vote-rigging despite widespread allegations of irregularities in the run-up to the polls. He also said he would step down if he loses the elections after 33 years at the helm of a once prosperous nation whose economy is now in dire shape.

Crash kills Texas A&M freshman lineman, Utah teen

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:40 PM PDT

In this Oct. 21, 2011 photo, Trinity's junior defensive lineman Gaius Vaenuku (52) rushes Grapevine junior quarterback Brett Harbin (10) during a high school football game at Pennington Field in Bedford, TX. Texas A&M officials say freshman NCAA college football defensive lineman Polo Manukainiu died in a rollover crash, Monday, July 29, 2013, in New Mexico during a trip home from Utah. New Mexico State Police say Gaius Vaenuku, an incoming member of the Utah football team, also died after the wreck. Manukainiu was a 19-year-old redshirt freshman. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Brandon Wade) MAGS OUT; (FORT WORTH WEEKLY, 360 WEST);Authorities say an 18-year-old man was the driver in a single-car crash that killed Texas A&M freshman football player Polo Manukainiu (mah-NOO'-ky-uh-noo) and a friend who was joining the Utah football team this fall.

Star, creator of The CW's 'Reign' defend show

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:39 PM PDT

Cast members, from left, Torrance Coombs, Adelaide Kane and Toby Regbo participate in the "Reign" panel at the CW Summer TCA on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The cast and creator of the upcoming CW series "Reign," about the rise of Mary, Queen of Scots, are defending creative liberties taken for the show.

Gay couples choosing whether to re-celebrate vows

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:36 PM PDT

In this July 24, 2013 photo, Maggie George, left, and Rebecca Voelkel pose with their six-year-old daughter Shannon at their Minneapolis home. Maggie and Rebecca have married each other twice, first ceremonially in their Minneapolis church in 2006, then legally while visiting San Francisco five years ago. Now the couple is mulling whether to do it all again _ or to simply sleep through it _ when gay marriage becomes legal in Minnesota this week. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maggie George and Rebecca Voelkel have married each other twice, first ceremonially in their Minneapolis church in 2006, then legally while visiting San Francisco five years ago. Now the couple is mulling whether to do it all again — or to simply sleep through it — when gay marriage becomes legal in Minnesota this week.

Makeover planned to reinvigorate Forum in Calif.

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:36 PM PDT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Forum, where the likes of Elvis Presley and the Rolling Stones played to thousands of screaming fans, wants to rock again in January 2014 with a $100 million makeover that its new owner hopes will draw the biggest names in pop music.

UK police arrest man over Twitter threats

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:33 PM PDT

LONDON (AP) — British police on Tuesday arrested a second man in connection with an investigation into violent threats made against a lawmaker and a feminist campaigner on Twitter.

Deborah Rush to star in Ethan Coen's new play

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:31 PM PDT

FILE - This June 20, 2006 file photo shows actress Deborah Rush at the premiere of the movie "Strangers With Candy" in New York. Rush will star in the world premiere of Ethan Coen's first full-length stage play at the Atlantic Theater Company's upcoming season. The company said Tuesday, July 30, 2013, that Rush, who can be seen on TV in NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Award-nominated actress Deborah Rush will star in the world premiere of Ethan Coen's first full-length stage play at the Atlantic Theater Company.

Salad pegged as source of Neb. cyclospora outbreak

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:28 PM PDT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska health officials say a prepackaged salad mix is the source of a cyclospora outbreak that has sickened 78 people in the state since mid-June.

Oil slips near $103 ahead of Fed, jobs data

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:26 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil closed at a four-week low Tuesday as traders awaited comments from the U.S. central bank as well as data releases later in the week, including U.S. jobs figures.

Accused tipper to SAC hedge fund arrested in insider-trading probe

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:24 PM PDT

Exterior of Headquarters of SAC Capital Advisors, L.P. in StamfordBy Emily Flitter and Dan Levine (Reuters) - A securities analyst accused of leaking secret information in 2009 about a potential partnership between Yahoo and Microsoft to an SAC Capital Advisors hedge fund manager and other traders was arrested and charged in California, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Sandeep Aggarwal, who worked as an analyst covering technology stocks before moving to India to start his own internet company, was arrested on Monday by FBI agents in San Jose while visiting the United States. ...

Spain investigators: Train driver was on phone

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:23 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, a derailed train car is lifted by a crane at the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. A Spanish court official said Monday July 29, 2013 that judicial police would soon begin extracting information from the MADRID (AP) — The driver was on the phone with a colleague and apparently looking at a document as his train barreled ahead at 95 mph (153 kph) — almost twice the speed limit. Suddenly, a notorious curve was upon him.

UN Congo mission to establish Goma security zone

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:22 PM PDT

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo announced Tuesday that it plans to disarm anyone outside the national security forces who is caught with a firearm in the eastern city of Goma and its northern suburbs.

US hopes trade talks will spur changes in Europe

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:20 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. hopes negotiations for a free trade deal with the European Union will drive growth-oriented reforms in the EU economy, the top American trade official said Tuesday.

Stocks of fertilizer companies hammered

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:19 PM PDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — On Tuesday the fertilizer hit the fan.

Judge: 3 Penn State ex-officials to stand trial

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:16 PM PDT

Former Penn State president Graham Spanier, left, exits the Dauphin County Courthouse, Monday, July 29, 2013, in Harrisburg, Pa. Spanier faces charges in the child sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Penn State's ex-president and two former top school administrators were ordered Tuesday to stand trial on charges accusing them of a cover-up in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
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