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Saturday, August 31, 2013

Azarenka wins in 3 sets in US Open 3rd round

Azarenka wins in 3 sets in US Open 3rd round

Azarenka wins in 3 sets in US Open 3rd round

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:59 PM PDT

Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, returns a shot to Alize Cornet, of France, during the third round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/David Goldman)NEW YORK (AP) — Victoria Azarenka needed to win the second set twice. She had plenty left to pull away for a three-set victory at the U.S. Open.

Carl Icahn's stake in Nuance grows to 16.9 pct.

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:59 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has raised his stake in Nuance Communications over the past month to almost 17 percent, nearing a threshold that would trigger defensive mechanisms to thwart a hostile takeover.

Azarenka avoids upset bid to reach Open's last 16

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:58 PM PDT

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus watches the ball clear the net on August 31, 2013 in New YorkTwo-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka escaped an upset bid while Grand Slam winners Petra Kvitova and Svetlana Kuznetsova were ousted from the US Open in early surprises Saturday.

Suspected sect members in Nigeria kill at least 24

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:53 PM PDT

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — A security official says suspected Islamic sect members have ambushed and killed at least 24 members of a youth vigilante group in northeastern Nigeria.

Yemen premier unharmed after attack by gunmen

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:50 PM PDT

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An aide to Yemen's prime minister says the senior official escaped unharmed after unknown gunmen opened fire on his convoy.

Indian teen sentenced to three years in Delhi gang rape case

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:49 PM PDT

Plainclothes policemen escort an Indian teenager to a juvenile court in New DelhiBy Annie Banerji and Suchitra Mohanty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian teenager was sentenced to three years in juvenile detention on Saturday for the December gang rape of a trainee physiotherapist, the first verdict in a case that sparked debate over whether India is too soft on young offenders. Police say the 18-year-old and five adult men lured the 23-year-old woman and her male friend onto a New Delhi bus where they repeatedly raped her and beat them both with a metal bar before dumping them on to a road. The woman died in a Singapore hospital two weeks after the December 16 attack. ...

Hundreds of Iraqis protest against lawmaker privileges

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:48 PM PDT

Protesters demand that the pensions of parliamentarians be cancelled during a demonstration in BaghdadBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Baghdad and central and southern Iraq on Saturday against generous pension payments to lawmakers in a county where many are still struggling to get jobs and basic services. Police surrounded the rare demonstration in the capital and security forces armed with batons, teargas and water canon broke up one gathering in the southern city of Nassiriya, witnesses and security forces said. The protests marked widespread anger at the monthly payments of thousands of dollars and other benefits to government and parliamentary officials. ...

International weapons experts leave Syria, Obama to make statement

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:47 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry speaks about the situation in Syria at the State Department in WashingtonBy Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.N. experts arrived in the Netherlands with evidence gathered in their investigation of a poison gas attack in Syria, as the White House said President Barack Obama would make a statement to the public on Saturday on the Syria crisis that would not be an announcement of an imminent military strike. Obama was to make the televised statement at 1:15 p.m. EDT after meetings with top national security aides. The security team was also to conduct a conference call with senators later Saturday. ...

Obama seeking congressional OK for Syria action

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:47 PM PDT

President Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden, left, speaks about the crisis in Syria in the Rose Garden of the White House on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013 in Washington. Obama says he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack. But he says he will seek congressional authorization for the use of force. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — Delaying what had loomed as an imminent strike, President Barack Obama abruptly announced Saturday he will seek congressional approval before launching any military action meant to punish Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons in an attack that killed hundreds.

Obama will hold off on Syria strike until Congress has its say

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:46 PM PDT

U.S. President Obama speaks about Syria next to Vice President Biden at the Rose Garden of the White HouseBy Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday backed away from an imminent military strike against Syria to seek the approval of the U.S. Congress, in a decision that likely delays U.S. action for at least 10 days. Obama, in a stern statement from the White House Rose Garden, said he had authorized the use of military force to punish Syria for a chemical weapons attack August 21 that U.S. officials say killed 1,429 people. Military assets to carry out a strike are in place and ready to move on his order, he said. ...

Okla. woman, pet kangaroo find new home at zoo

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:46 PM PDT

Christie Carr, center, attempts to hold Irwin the kangaroo, right, and Larsen, a baby tiger, at their new home at the Garold Wayne Interactive Zoological Park in Wynnewood, Okla. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (AP) — Christie Carr wants her young ones to cooperate when they sit down for a family portrait, but at times it's so difficult that she has to tell young Irwin to go to his bedroom. He obeys and hops to it.

AP Source: Tim Tebow cut by Patriots

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:42 PM PDT

New England Patriots quarterback Tim Tebow (5) looks for a receiver as New York Giants defensive end Justin Trattou (69) closes in during the third quarter of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says Tim Tebow has been cut by the New England Patriots.

Grave excavation begins at Fla. reform school site

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:42 PM PDT

A team of anthropologists from the University of South Florida began exhuming suspected graves on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at the now-closed Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Fla. The researchers are sifting through topsoil to find remains at the former reform school in hopes of identifying the boys buried there and learning how they died. (AP Photo/The Tampa Bay Times, Edmund D. Fountain, Pool)MARIANNA, Fla. (AP) — University of South Florida researchers began exhuming dozens of graves Saturday at a former Panhandle reform school where horrific beatings have been reported in hopes of identifying the boys and learning how they died.

Leader of Egypt's Brotherhood in good health in jail: ministry

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:41 PM PDT

Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mursi protest against the military and interior ministry at a highway south CairoBy Asma Alsharif CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Interior Ministry said on Saturday the top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, was in good health and denied reports that he had died from a heart attack in prison. Any severe deterioration in Badie's health in prison would certainly deepen hostilities between the organization and the army-backed government that deposed the Brotherhood-backed president, Mohamed Mursi, in July. ...

Congress' top Republicans praise Obama on Syria

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:38 PM PDT

President Barack Obama walks back to the Oval Office with Vice President Joe Biden, right, after making a statement about the crisis in Syria in the White House Rose Garden in Washington Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. Obama said he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack. But he said he will seek congressional authorization for the use of force. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)WASHINGTON (AP) — Leading congressional Republicans praised President Barack Obama's decision to seek lawmakers' approval before punishing Syria for a chemical attack. But it was far from clear whether they would support such a strike in a region rife with warfare and the specter of retaliation.

Yemen PM escapes unhurt after gunmen shoot at motorcade: aide

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:32 PM PDT

File photo of Yemeni PM Basindwa at a meeting in SanaaSANAA (Reuters) - Gunmen opened fire on the motorcade of Yemen's prime minister on Saturday, but Salem Basindwa escaped unhurt, an aide said. Ali al-Sarari, an adviser to Basindwa, said the attack happened in the evening in Sanaa while Basindwa was returning home from his office. Sarari said Basindwa's guards identified the license plates of the car used in the attack and security forces were trying to track it down after the assailants fled the scene. U.S. ...

Obama asks Congress to authorize Syria strike

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:31 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama speaks about Syria at the White House in Washington, DC, on August 31, 2013Taking a huge political gamble, US President Barack Obama on Saturday asked Congress to authorize military action against Syria, in a move which lifted the threat of immediate strikes on President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Patriots reportedly cut QB Tebow

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:27 PM PDT

Tim Tebow of the New England Patriots warms up on August 29, 2013 in Foxboro, MassachusettsThe NFL future of Tim Tebow was a hot topic Saturday amid reports the New England Patriots had cut the quarterback as part of their pre-season roster reduction.

Mexico president's can-do image is put to the test

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:24 PM PDT

Protesting public school teachers from Oaxaca state talk outside their tent installed in the capital's main Zocalo plaza in Mexico City, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. Teachers' protests that have snarled traffic, blocked government buildings and caused the cancellation of sports events in Mexico City have prompted President Enrique Pena Nieto to change the date of his state-of-the-union address. The signs read in Spanish "We fight against structural, energetic, educative and fiscal reforms," and "Mexico doesn't have a president." (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Enrique Pena Nieto came to power Dec. 1 with a swagger.

Tunisians protest Islamist gov't as crisis deepens

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:23 PM PDT

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Thousands of Tunisians marched through their capital on Saturday, calling for the Islamist-led government to resign as the nation's political crisis deepens.

US lawmakers to debate Syria strike from Sept 9

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:19 PM PDT

House Speaker John Boehner speaks to the media during his weekly news conference July 11, 2013 in Washington, DCThe US House of Representatives expects to begin consideration of a possible military strike against Syria the week of September 9, the Republican leadership of the chamber said Saturday.

Obama made last-minute decision on Syria approval

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:19 PM PDT

President Barack Obama delivers remarks about the crisis in Syria in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. Obama says he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack. But he says he will seek congressional authorization for the use of force. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior administration officials say President Barack Obama planned to take military action against Syria without congressional authorization, but told aides Friday night that he changed his mind.

Azarenka goes 3 to make it to 4th round at US Open

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:18 PM PDT

Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, returns a shot to Alize Cornet, of France, during the third round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/David Goldman)NEW YORK (AP) — Second-seeded Victoria Azarenka lost the first set in 66 minutes Saturday, then rallied for a 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-2 victory over No 26 Alize Cornet to advance to the round of 16 at the US Open.

Garcia's big finish gives him an early lead

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:16 PM PDT

Sergio Garcia, from Spain, tees off on the 17th hole during the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament in Norton, Mass., Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Sergio Garcia had a good start and a great finish Saturday in the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Johnny Football back for Aggies

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:11 PM PDT

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel is back on the field for No. 7 Texas A&M after serving a suspension in the first half against Rice for what the school said was an "inadvertent" violation of NCAA rules involving signing autographs.

Twins trade Morneau to Pirates

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:10 PM PDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have traded Justin Morneau to the Pittsburgh Pirates, sending the veteran first baseman to a playoff-contending team for the final month of the season.

California wildfire threatening Yosemite is now size of Dallas

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:10 PM PDT

U.S. Forest Service handout photo shows the Rim Fire burning at night near Yosemite National Park, CaliforniaBy Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - A massive wildfire that has charred the northwestern edge of California's Yosemite National Park is heading towards two groves of the park's famed sequoia trees, National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis said as firefighters battled the blaze on Saturday. The so-called Rim Fire, which now has an overall footprint that exceeds the area of Dallas, has burned about six percent of Yosemite's wilder backcountry but the vast majority of the park was still unaffected, Jarvis said. ...

Egyptian authorities detain suspected 'spy' bird

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:08 PM PDT

A migrating stork is held in a police station after a citizen suspected it of being a spy and brought it to the authorities in the Qena governorate, some 450 kilometers (280 miles) southeast of Cairo, Egypt. Officials say the man suspected the bird was an undercover agent because it carried an electronic device. (AP Photo)CAIRO (AP) — In a case that ruffled feathers in Egypt, authorities have detained a migratory bird that a citizen suspected of being a spy.

Possible US-led attack on Syria sparks rallies

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:07 PM PDT

People calling for U.S. military action in Syria, holding a sign with the images of Syrian President Bashar Assad and former Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, shout against others there who do not want military action in Syria, who have formed a human chain in front of them, at the White House, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)HOUSTON (AP) — Protesters around the world took to the streets Saturday to protest for and against a possible U.S.-led attack on Syria as President Barack Obama announced he would seek congressional approval for such a move.

Obama puts Syria attack on hold awaiting Congress

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 11:54 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama speaks about Syria from the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, August 31, 2013US President Barack Obama on Saturday lifted the threat of immediate punitive air strikes on Syria, even as the regime in Damascus said it was primed for any assault.

'Child of God' star slept in caves preparing role

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 11:44 AM PDT

Actors Scott Haze and James Franco pose for photographers during a photo call to promote the film Child Of God at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival held from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)VENICE, Italy (AP) — Scott Haze says he spent three cold months living in the mountains of Tennessee, subsisting on one piece of fish and one apple a day, and sleeping in caves to prepare for the role of serial killer Lester Ballard in the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel "Child of God."

Egypt security forces arrest top Sinai militant

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 11:42 AM PDT

Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans during a demonstration in Dalga Village, in upper Egypt, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. Tens of thousands of protesters and Muslim Brotherhood supporters rallied Friday throughout Egypt against a military coup and a bloody security crackdown, though tanks and armored police vehicles barred them from converging in major squares. The sign in the foreground reads, "The Egyptian people said it strong - Morsi is my president and has legitimacy -- he is coming back soon."(AP Photo/Roger Anis, El Shorouk Newspaper) EGYPT OUTCAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces said they arrested Saturday a top wanted militant in the Sinai Peninsula suspected of killing 25 off-duty policemen in one of the restive area's deadliest attacks.

Iraq protesters rail against lawmaker pensions

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 11:41 AM PDT

Protesters chant slogans against the Iraqi parliament in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. Protesters held rallies in Baghdad and the southern Iraqi city of Basra to demand to cancel parliamentarians' pensions. The Arabic on the banner reads, "Parliamentarians' pensions in a new colonialism." The Arabic on the Iraqi flag reads, "God is great." (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Iraqi cities on Saturday to protest lawmakers' perks despite an intense security crackdown, while gunmen in the capital stormed a Sunni mosque and killed five at dawn in the latest bout of sectarian unrest rocking the country.

Negredo saves City, first win for Palace

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 11:40 AM PDT

Man City's Yaya Toure clashes with Hull striker Danny Graham (R) during their match in Manchester on August 31, 2013Alvaro Negredo came off the bench and scored for the second Premier League game running as Manchester City edged promoted Hull City 2-0 on Saturday.

Concussion deal 'a good gesture,' player says

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 11:35 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 1986, file photo, Miami Dolphins linebacker Jay Brophy (53) leaps over the line of scrimmage unable to stop Cleveland Browns running back Greg Allen (26) from scoring the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter of a preseason NFL football game in Miami. Brophy is now 53. Doctors say his brain is 70. He walks slower than he used to, and might speak and think more slowly as well. The former Miami Hurricane and Miami Dolphins linebacker sees the NFL's tentative $765 million settlement as a potentially big step forward. (AP Photo/Raul de Molina, File)MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jay Brophy is 53. Doctors have told him his brain is 70.

Jury hears of Jackson's requests for anesthetic

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 11:30 AM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 3, 1984 photo, Michael Jackson performs with his brothers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, as part of their Victory Tour concert. Attorneys for AEG Live LLC have shown jurors testimony from several doctors who treated Jackson in the 1990s and 2000s, including several who established friendships with the singer. The jury has also heard about Jackson's various ailments, which led him to believe he was disfigured, during a negligent hiring trial between the singer's mother, Katherine Jackson, and AEG Live LLC that concluded its 18th week on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, file)LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead:

UN: Syria attack timing idea 'grotesque'

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 11:27 AM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Any notion that the departure of the U.N. chemical weapons inspection team from Syria on Saturday opens a window for a U.S. attack is "grotesque," the top U.N. spokesman said.

Protesters face off on Syria outside White House

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 11:27 AM PDT

Demonstrators march in protest during a rally in front of the White House in Washington, DC on August 29, 2013About 100 anti-war protesters and some 50 supporters of the Syrian opposition faced off outside the White House Saturday as President Barack Obama weighed a strike against the Damascus regime.

Rabiot saves PSG blushes, Lyon misery continues

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 11:26 AM PDT

Paris Saint-Germain's midfielder Adrien Rabiot celebrates scoring at the Parc des Princes stadium, August 31, 2013Teenager Adrien Rabiot came off the bench to spur French title-holders Paris Saint-Germain past promoted Guingamp 2-0 on Saturday, as the midfielder netted a decisive injury-time goal at the Parc des Princes.

McConnell: Seeking Congress OK bolsters presidency

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 11:26 AM PDT

President Barack Obama walks back to the Oval Office with Vice President Joe Biden, right, after making a statement about the crisis in Syria in the White House Rose Garden in Washington Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. Obama said he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack. But he said he will seek congressional authorization for the use of force. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says the president's role as commander in chief is strengthened when he has the support of lawmakers.
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