Fed says big banks must improve financial cushions

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• Fed says big banks must improve financial cushions
• Afghan officials say 32 dead in clashes in west
• Egypt's Mubarak may be freed; U.S. warns on Brotherhood
• Hagel says he will visit China next year
• Mexico heads back to school with flawed textbooks
• Agents defend 9/11 questioning at Guantanamo
• SEC, Falcone reach new settlement deal after first rejection
• Courts to cut pay for federal defenders
• Snowden reporter: Won't be silenced by detention
• Judge bars most motive evidence in Fort Hood trial
• Egypt: Court raises possibility of a free Mubarak
• Benghazi aftershocks affecting US policy in Egypt
• Widow who lost $280k home over $6 gets hearing
• Folk concert to be held for Coens' 'Llewyn Davis'
• Capital murder trial begins for Arizona fugitive
• Author-critic Albert Murray dead at 97
• Palestinian finds Facebook bug, hacks CEO's page
• California city becomes rarity: a 2 newspaper town
• Palestinian shepherd says settlers beat him
• Prosecutor asks judge to give Manning 60 year
• Idaho wildfire rages into 12th day near Sun Valley ski resort
• Police detain protesters at anti-fracking demo
• Pa. widow who lost $280k home over $6 gets hearing
• CEO Gary Knell leaving NPR after less than 2 years
• Kidnap suspect leaves money to victim's family
• Pakistan PM calls for peace talks with militants
• The Calling's singer says was attacked in Michigan
• Actor Lee Thompson Young found dead at age 29
• Tea party favorite Cruz releases birth certificate
• Ecuador leader may insist on digital-only dailies
• Chris Brown concerts cancelled in Canada
• Oil falls near $107 a barrel; pump price steady
• A-Rod declines MLB challenge to release evidence
• Stocks move lower, despite strength in tech
• Defense suggests no more than 25 years for Manning
• 'Star Trek' actor to lead Cincinnati chicken dance
• Thousands of Syrians flee to Iraq; crisis feared
• A look at the Pistorius case after his indictment
• Lawsuit details Braun's efforts to fight drug test
• Nigeria military: Extremist leader may be dead

Fed says big banks must improve financial cushions Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:15 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve says the nation's largest banks need to do a better job of determining how much capital they need to cushion against a future crisis.

Afghan officials say 32 dead in clashes in west Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:15 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Battles between the Taliban and an Afghan security company left 32 people dead over the weekend, officials said Monday, as the country marked its 94th independence day from Britain with a small military parade and folk festivals in the capital.

Egypt's Mubarak may be freed; U.S. warns on Brotherhood Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:15 PM PDT By Alistair Lyon and Asma Alsharif CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's former leader Hosni Mubarak could soon be freed from jail, giving a new jolt to a nation in turmoil, after a court ruled on Monday that he could no longer be held in custody on a corruption charge. His lawyer said he could be bailed within days, six weeks after the armed forces Mubarak once commanded deposed his elected Islamist successor to spark the bloodiest internal conflict in the modern history of the most populous Arab state. The army detained President Mohamed Mursi on July 3 after huge protests against him. ...

Hagel says he will visit China next year Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:14 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Monday that he will visit China next year to capitalize on an improving trend in U.S.-China relations, even as Beijing casts a wary eye on the Pentagon's strategic "pivot" to Asia and the Pacific.

Mexico heads back to school with flawed textbooks Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:13 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Mexican children trooped back to school on Monday, they had already learned one lesson: You can't believe everything you read in your textbook.

Agents defend 9/11 questioning at Guantanamo Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:11 PM PDT GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Two U.S. federal agents on Monday defended their interrogation of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner accused of providing assistance to the Sept. 11 hijackers as a pretrial hearing resumed in the slowly unfolding war crimes proceedings for the five men charged in the attacks.

SEC, Falcone reach new settlement deal after first rejection Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:10 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire fund manager Philip Faclone agreed to a five-year ban from the financial industry and will admit wrongdoing to settle charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he improperly used money from his hedge fund and unfairly favored some of his investors, the SEC announced on Monday. The new settlement agreement between Falcone and his hedge fund, Harbinger Capital, and the SEC comes after the Commission rejected an earlier proposal because it was too lenient. As part of the agreement, Falcone will have to personally pay around $11. ...

Courts to cut pay for federal defenders Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal courts say that private lawyers paid to act as federal public defenders will have their salaries slashed as part of an attempt to survive government cost-cutting measures.

Snowden reporter: Won't be silenced by detention Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:06 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An American journalist who has written stories based on documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden said Monday he'll publish with more fervor after British authorities detained his partner.

Judge bars most motive evidence in Fort Hood trial Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:05 PM PDT FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A military judge blocked several key pieces of evidence Monday that prosecutors said would explain the mindset of the soldier accused in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, including his belief that he had a "jihad duty" to carry out the attack.

Egypt: Court raises possibility of a free Mubarak Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:02 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Jailed ex-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak could be released later this week, judicial officials said Monday, a move that would fuel the unrest roiling the country after the autocratic leader's successor was removed in a military coup.

Benghazi aftershocks affecting US policy in Egypt Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The specter of Benghazi is affecting U.S. policy in coup-wracked Egypt.

Widow who lost $280k home over $6 gets hearing Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:59 PM PDT HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania woman whose $280,000 home was sold at auction over $6.30 in unpaid interest won a court decision Monday allowing her a fresh opportunity to argue she should not lose her home.

Folk concert to be held for Coens' 'Llewyn Davis' Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:57 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Coen brothers and T Bone Burnett will celebrate the folk music of their 1960s Greenwich Village comic drama "Inside Llewyn Davis" with a concert in New York.

Capital murder trial begins for Arizona fugitive Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:56 PM PDT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — John McCluskey was arrested wearing one of the victims' caps. But his defense attorney Monday said prosecutors will be unable to prove that the escaped Arizona prison inmate shot and then incinerated a retired Oklahoma couple after they crossed paths with a trio of criminals at a highway rest area.

Author-critic Albert Murray dead at 97 Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:56 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Albert Murray, the influential novelist and critic who celebrated black culture, scorned black separatism and was once praised by Duke Ellington as the "unsquarest man I know," died Sunday. He was 97.

Palestinian finds Facebook bug, hacks CEO's page Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:55 PM PDT YATTA, West Bank (AP) — After discovering a privacy bug on Facebook, unemployed Palestinian programmer Khalil Shreateh said he just wanted to collect the traditional $500 bounty the social network giant offers to those who voluntarily expose its glitches.

California city becomes rarity: a 2 newspaper town Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:55 PM PDT LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The latest experiment in American journalism is a throwback: a new daily newspaper to compete against an established one in a big city.

Palestinian shepherd says settlers beat him Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:53 PM PDT MIKHMAS, West Bank (AP) — Shepherds from this Palestinian village say they think twice before taking their herds to graze near Jewish settlement outposts in the area, fearing attacks by militant settlers.

Prosecutor asks judge to give Manning 60 year Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:48 PM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Army Pfc. Bradley Manning should spend 60 years in prison because he betrayed the U.S. by giving classified material to WikiLeaks, a prosecutor said Monday.

Idaho wildfire rages into 12th day near Sun Valley ski resort Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:47 PM PDT By Laura Zuckerman SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Firefighters, aided by subdued winds, pressed their tactical advantage for the second day of a major air and ground offensive against an Idaho wildfire that has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 homes near the world-class ski resort of Sun Valley. Part of the firefighting assault on Monday, day 12 of the so-called Beaver Creek blaze in central Idaho, focused on the famed ski slopes of Bald Mountain, where snow-making water cannons have been saturating the hills. ...

Police detain protesters at anti-fracking demo Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:45 PM PDT By Sarah Young BALCOMBE (Reuters) - British police dispersed hundreds of protesters who blocked access to an oil exploration site in rural England on Monday in an intensification of an almost month-long standoff over the nascent shale gas extraction industry. A total of 36 people were detained, both in the village of Balcome and in London, in the first of two days of "direct action" against the drilling process known as fracking, which protesters fear may trigger small earthquakes and pollute water supplies. ...

Pa. widow who lost $280k home over $6 gets hearing Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:45 PM PDT HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania woman is getting another chance to keep her $280,000 home after it was auctioned over $6.30 in interest owed to the local tax collection authority.

CEO Gary Knell leaving NPR after less than 2 years Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The president and CEO of NPR is stepping down after less than two years to take a similar position at the National Geographic Society, the public radio organization's board of directors announced Monday.

Kidnap suspect leaves money to victim's family Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:40 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — A spokesman for the family of a California man who abducted a 16-year-old girl and killed her mother and young brother says a member of the family is the beneficiary of his life insurance.

Pakistan PM calls for peace talks with militants Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:40 PM PDT ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's prime minister reiterated Monday an offer of peace talks with militants in the country's northwest who have waged a bloody campaign against the government and so far rejected any talk of negotiations.

The Calling's singer says was attacked in Michigan Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:34 PM PDT LAPEER, Mich. (AP) — The lead singer of rock group The Calling was abducted, beaten and robbed after performing at a Michigan festival, the band said Monday.

Actor Lee Thompson Young found dead at age 29 Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:32 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lee Thompson Young, who began his acting career as the star of the Disney Channel's "The Famous Jett Jackson" and was featured in the film "Friday Night Lights" and the series "Rizzoli & Isles," was found dead Monday, police said. He was 29.

Tea party favorite Cruz releases birth certificate Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:22 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has released his birth certificate amid concerns that his being born in Canada could derail a possible presidential run.

Ecuador leader may insist on digital-only dailies Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:22 PM PDT QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador's combative president is threatening to try to force the country's newspapers go all-digital as a way to save paper.

Chris Brown concerts cancelled in Canada Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:20 PM PDT TORONTO (AP) — The promoter of four Chris Brown concerts in Canada scheduled this summer says the events have been canceled.

Oil falls near $107 a barrel; pump price steady Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:20 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil fell for the first time in more than a week Monday, slipping near $107 a barrel.

A-Rod declines MLB challenge to release evidence Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:17 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Alex Rodriguez has declined Major League Baseball's challenge to make public evidence that led to the 211-game suspension of the New York Yankees star.

Stocks move lower, despite strength in tech Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:14 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market moved toward a fourth day of declines Monday as worries about the recent rise in bond yields outweighed strength in the technology sector. Banking stocks also dragged down the broader market.

Defense suggests no more than 25 years for Manning Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:11 PM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Pfc. Bradley Manning's lawyers are asking a military judge to balance rehabilitation and punishment before sentencing the soldier for giving classified information to WikiLeaks.

'Star Trek' actor to lead Cincinnati chicken dance Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:11 PM PDT CINCINNATI (AP) — "Star Trek" actor George Takei (ta-KAY') will get a chance to show off some special dance moves as he leads a mass chicken dance at an annual Cincinnati festival.

Thousands of Syrians flee to Iraq; crisis feared Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:09 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds swarmed across a bridge into neighboring Iraq's northern self-ruled Kurdish region over the past few days in one of the biggest waves of refugees since the rebellion against President Bashar Assad began, U.N. officials said Monday.

A look at the Pistorius case after his indictment Posted: 19 Aug 2013 11:59 AM PDT PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — A look at the Oscar Pistorius case after the double-amputee Olympian was indicted on a charge of premeditated murder Monday in girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp's killing:

Lawsuit details Braun's efforts to fight drug test Posted: 19 Aug 2013 11:52 AM PDT MILWAUKEE (AP) — A former college classmate sued Ryan Braun, saying the Brewers slugger sought his help in fighting a failed drug test, balked on paying him and then disparaged him when asked why their friendship soured.

Nigeria military: Extremist leader may be dead Posted: 19 Aug 2013 11:48 AM PDT MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military says the leader of an Islamic uprising in the northeast "might have died" of a gunshot wound.

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