Serena Williams wins Cincinnati, beating Ivanovic

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• Serena Williams wins Cincinnati, beating Ivanovic
• Sophie Masloff, 1st female Pittsburgh mayor, dies
• Federal autopsy ordered in Missouri teen's death
• Kurds retake key Iraq dam, Sunnis hit jihadists
• Hip hop, graffiti in Lebanon tag a nation's woes
• Kurdish forces retake parts of Iraq's largest dam
• Polls show close race month before Scotland vote
• Pakistan politician calls for civil disobedience
• Larson quickly exits car after it catches fire
• Texas Gov. Perry defends veto that led to charges
• More charges planned against Amish-kidnap suspects
• Amla's 15th one-day ton leads South Africa to victory
• Obama heading back to DC in rare vacation break
• BALLOT BREAKDOWN: FSU No. 1 in AP preseason poll
• AP Source: Marion to sign with Cavaliers
• Camps take cystic fibrosis patients surfing
• AP poll: defending champion Florida St is No. 1
• Pakistan opposition leader calls for tax boycott in anti-government protest
• Ukraine says troops entered rebel-held city
• Ex-host David Gregory praised on 'Meet the Press'
• One shot, seven arrested as violence flares in riot-hit US town
• Netanyahu says undeterred by Hamas warnings in talks on ending Gaza war
• Palestinian divisions emerge in Gaza truce talks
• Ukraine says its troops make breakthrough in rebel stronghold
• Curtis strikes populist theme in Senate campaign
• AP PHOTOS: A look at the pope's visit to S. Korea
• Ugandan gays who fled to Kenya still feel danger
• UN: Iran ready to cooperate on nuclear probe
• England rout India to seal emphatic series win
• Liberia: Ebola fears rise as clinic is looted
• Seven arrests in Ferguson, Missouri, on first night of curfew
• New US strikes in Iraq include land-based bombers
• US: Living dead man's family must repay benefits
• Man with many piercings denied entry to Dubai
• Woman cited for climbing into zoo's giraffe pen
• Struggling Liberia creates 'plague villages' in Ebola epicenter
• Trial of Texas father raises legal, moral issues
• Pope makes biggest gesture yet to China, eyes ties
• French prime minister slaps down call for change of course

Serena Williams wins Cincinnati, beating Ivanovic Posted: 17 Aug 2014 01:00 PM PDT MASON, Ohio (AP) — Serena Williams got one of her most elusive titles on her sixth try.

Sophie Masloff, 1st female Pittsburgh mayor, dies Posted: 17 Aug 2014 12:51 PM PDT PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sophie Masloff, who rose from a tax clerk to become Pittsburgh's first female mayor, died Sunday. She was 96.

Federal autopsy ordered in Missouri teen's death Posted: 17 Aug 2014 12:34 PM PDT FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Sunday ordered a federal medical examiner to perform another autopsy on the body of a black Missouri teenager whose fatal shooting by a white police officer has spurred a week of rancorous and sometimes violent protests in suburban St. Louis.

Kurds retake key Iraq dam, Sunnis hit jihadists Posted: 17 Aug 2014 12:31 PM PDT Al-Qosh (Iraq) (AFP) - Iraqi Kurdish fighters backed by US warplanes retook the country's largest dam from jihadists on Sunday, as Sunni Arab tribesmen and security forces fought the militants west of Baghdad. The recapture of Mosul dam marks the biggest prize yet clawed back from Islamic State (IS) jihadists since they launched a major offensive in northern Iraq in early June, sweeping Iraqi security forces aside. IS militants, who have declared a "caliphate" straddling vast areas of Iraq and Syria, also came under air attack in their Syrian stronghold of Raqa on Sunday, a monitoring group said.

Hip hop, graffiti in Lebanon tag a nation's woes Posted: 17 Aug 2014 12:30 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — In a red-lit bar in Beirut, Nasser Shorbaji and Marwan Alameh try not to knock the microphones over while laughing during the broadcast of their weekly radio show.

Kurdish forces retake parts of Iraq's largest dam Posted: 17 Aug 2014 12:29 PM PDT Kurdish forces took over parts of Iraq's largest dam on Sunday less than two weeks after it was captured by the Islamic State extremist group, Kurdish security officials said, as U.S. and Iraqi planes aided their advance by bombing militant targets near the facility.

Polls show close race month before Scotland vote Posted: 17 Aug 2014 12:21 PM PDT EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Two opinion polls show that Scotland's voters are narrowly divided on whether to leave the United Kingdom one month before a referendum.

Pakistan politician calls for civil disobedience Posted: 17 Aug 2014 12:20 PM PDT ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician on Sunday called on thousands of anti-government protesters to stop paying taxes and practice civil disobedience until Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif steps down, raising fears of instability in the nuclear-armed U.S. ally.

Larson quickly exits car after it catches fire Posted: 17 Aug 2014 12:11 PM PDT BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — With flames visible at the front and back of his car, Sprint Cup rookie Kyle Larson had to get out quickly after crashing into the wall near the midway point of Sunday's race at Michigan International Speedway.

Texas Gov. Perry defends veto that led to charges Posted: 17 Aug 2014 12:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Sunday defended the veto that led a grand jury to indict him on two felony counts of abuse of power, noting that even some Democrats have questioned the move by prosecutors.

More charges planned against Amish-kidnap suspects Posted: 17 Aug 2014 12:01 PM PDT CANTON, N.Y. (AP) — More charges are expected soon against a northern New York couple accused of kidnapping two young Amish sisters and sexually abusing them, a prosecutor said Sunday.

Amla's 15th one-day ton leads South Africa to victory Posted: 17 Aug 2014 11:58 AM PDT Hashim Amla's 15th one-day international hundred guided South Africa to a comfortable 93-run victory in the first game of a three-match series against Zimbabwe on Sunday. Amla batted through the innings to finish unbeaten on 122 from 132 balls as the Proteas posted 309 for three, before spinners Imran Tahir and Aaron Phangiso took three wickets apiece to bowl Zimbabwe out for 216. The one-sided nature of the match at the Queen's Sports Club was established right from the beginning as Amla shared a century stand with Quinton de Kock.

Obama heading back to DC in rare vacation break Posted: 17 Aug 2014 11:55 AM PDT EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama is getting off the island.

BALLOT BREAKDOWN: FSU No. 1 in AP preseason poll Posted: 17 Aug 2014 11:48 AM PDT The Associated Press preseason Top 25 is out. Take a look at how the ballots break down, and find out what to watch for when the college football season begins this month:

AP Source: Marion to sign with Cavaliers Posted: 17 Aug 2014 11:39 AM PDT CLEVELAND (AP) — Shawn Marion wanted another shot at an NBA title. He'll get it playing with LeBron James.

Camps take cystic fibrosis patients surfing Posted: 17 Aug 2014 11:33 AM PDT SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — For three of Rob and Paulette Montelone's five kids, spending the summer surfing is more than just a fun activity. It could also extend their lives.

AP poll: defending champion Florida St is No. 1 Posted: 17 Aug 2014 11:33 AM PDT Jameis Winston and defending national champion Florida State are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll.

Pakistan opposition leader calls for tax boycott in anti-government protest Posted: 17 Aug 2014 11:31 AM PDT By Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Leading opposition politician Imran Khan urged Pakistanis on Sunday not to pay taxes or utility bills as a protest against the government and vowed to force the country's "corrupt" prime minister to step down this week. Both men say they will stay in the streets until Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, whom they condemn as corrupt, resigns. Anti-Western militant groups have been growing in strength, worrying Pakistan's allies. "We will go for civil disobedience and will not pay taxes or utility bills till the time Nawaz Sharif resigns," he said.

Ukraine says troops entered rebel-held city Posted: 17 Aug 2014 11:30 AM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Army troops have penetrated deep inside a rebel-controlled city in eastern Ukraine in what could prove a breakthrough development in the four-month-long conflict, the Ukrainian government said Sunday.

Ex-host David Gregory praised on 'Meet the Press' Posted: 17 Aug 2014 11:30 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell has paid tribute on "Meet the Press" to its abruptly departed host, David Gregory.

One shot, seven arrested as violence flares in riot-hit US town Posted: 17 Aug 2014 11:05 AM PDT Ferguson (United States) (AFP) - One person was shot and seven people were arrested as fresh violence flared in the riot-hit US town of Ferguson on Sunday, one week after the racially-charged police shooting of an unarmed black teenager.

Netanyahu says undeterred by Hamas warnings in talks on ending Gaza war Posted: 17 Aug 2014 10:59 AM PDT By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jeffrey Heller GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday any deal on Gaza's future had to meet Israel's security needs, warning Hamas it faced "harsh strikes" if it resumed firing into the Jewish state. With a five-day ceasefire due to expire late on Monday, negotiators returned after consultations to Cairo to seek an end to five weeks of hostilities that have killed more than 2,000 people. Both sides say gaps remain in reaching a long-term deal that would keep the peace between Israel and militant groups in the Hamas Islamist-dominated Gaza Strip, and open the way for reconstruction aid to reach the battered enclave. Hamas wants Israeli and Egyptian blockades of Gaza lifted, as well as the establishment of a seaport and airport, as part of any enduring halt to violence.

Palestinian divisions emerge in Gaza truce talks Posted: 17 Aug 2014 10:57 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — The Palestinians appeared divided Sunday as the clock was winding down on the latest Gaza cease-fire, with officials saying Hamas was still opposed to a compromise Egyptian proposal that would ease the closure of the territory, while other factions, including delegates representing President Mahmoud Abbas, were inclined to accept.

Ukraine says its troops make breakthrough in rebel stronghold Posted: 17 Aug 2014 10:47 AM PDT By Natalia Zinets and Thomas Grove KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces have raised their national flag over a police station in the city of Luhansk which was for months under rebel control, Kiev said on Sunday, in what could be a breakthrough in Ukraine's efforts to crush pro-Moscow separatists. Ukrainian officials said however the rebels were fighting a desperate rearguard action to hold on to Luhansk - which is their supply route into neighbouring Russia - and that the flow of weapons and fighters from Russia had accelerated. The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany were meeting in Berlin and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said talks would focus on how to achieve a ceasefire and prevent weapons and fighters crossing into eastern Ukraine.

Curtis strikes populist theme in Senate campaign Posted: 17 Aug 2014 10:39 AM PDT HELENA, Mont. (AP) — State Rep. Amanda Curtis immediately struck a populist note as Montana Democrats' new U.S. Senate candidate, saying the November election will not be about which political party controls the Senate but whether it will be controlled by millionaires or the middle class.

AP PHOTOS: A look at the pope's visit to S. Korea Posted: 17 Aug 2014 10:21 AM PDT Pope Francis outlined his priorities for the Catholic Church in Asia during a meeting of about 80 of the region's bishops on Sunday, urging them to engage with people of different cultures empathetically. "In this spirit of openness to others, I earnestly hope that those countries of your continent with whom the Holy See does not yet enjoy a full relationship may not hesitate to further a dialogue for the benefit of all," he said.

Ugandan gays who fled to Kenya still feel danger Posted: 17 Aug 2014 10:17 AM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — When a Ugandan court overturned the country's Anti-Homosexuality Act this month, rights activists worldwide claimed a victory. But not gay Ugandans who fled persecution to live in a refugee camp in neighboring Kenya.

UN: Iran ready to cooperate on nuclear probe Posted: 17 Aug 2014 10:02 AM PDT VIENNA (AP) — Iran's president has promised to back a United Nations probe into suspicions that the country secretly worked on nuclear arms, the U.N.'s chief nuclear inspector said Sunday after talks in Tehran.

England rout India to seal emphatic series win Posted: 17 Aug 2014 09:52 AM PDT England inflicted yet another humiliating defeat upon India as they won the fifth and final Test at The Oval by an innings and 244 runs on Sunday to complete a 3-1 series win. It was England's second victory inside three days in as many matches after they thrashed India by an innings and 54 runs to win the fourth Test at Old Trafford. India collapsed to 94 all out, an even worse effort than their meagre first innings 148, after Joe Root's unbeaten 149 had powered England to 486 earlier on Sunday. Victory completed a remarkable turnaround for England, who had been 1-0 down after the first two Tests of this series.

Liberia: Ebola fears rise as clinic is looted Posted: 17 Aug 2014 09:49 AM PDT MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian officials fear Ebola could soon spread through the capital's largest slum after residents raided a quarantine center for suspected patients and took items including bloody sheets and mattresses.

Seven arrests in Ferguson, Missouri, on first night of curfew Posted: 17 Aug 2014 09:48 AM PDT By Ellen Wulfhorst FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) - Police arrested seven protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, early on Sunday as they imposed a curfew aimed at quelling days of violence that erupted after an unarmed black teenager was shot dead by a white police officer. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon imposed the curfew on Saturday after a week of racially charged protests and looting over the Aug. 9 shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. The Ferguson police department has come under strong criticism for both the shooting and its handling of its aftermath. On Sunday U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder ordered a federal medical examiner to perform an autopsy, in addition to one being conducted by state medical examiners.

New US strikes in Iraq include land-based bombers Posted: 17 Aug 2014 09:43 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest round of U.S. airstrikes in Iraq against the Islamic State extremist group includes the first reported use of land-based bombers in the military campaign.

US: Living dead man's family must repay benefits Posted: 17 Aug 2014 09:32 AM PDT FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — The government wants to recoup benefits paid to the daughters of a man who was declared legally dead and then turned up alive years later.

Man with many piercings denied entry to Dubai Posted: 17 Aug 2014 09:31 AM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A heavily tattooed German man whose face is embellished with horn implants and more than 100 piercings said Sunday he was refused entry to Dubai without reason, forcing him to skip a planned appearance at a nightclub.

Woman cited for climbing into zoo's giraffe pen Posted: 17 Aug 2014 09:30 AM PDT MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police say a California woman was cited after climbing into the giraffe exhibit at a Madison zoo and getting kicked in the face.

Struggling Liberia creates 'plague villages' in Ebola epicenter Posted: 17 Aug 2014 09:22 AM PDT By Eric Telmor and Emma Farge BOYA Liberia/DAKAR (Reuters) - To try to control the Ebola epidemic spreading through West Africa, Liberia has quarantined remote villages at the epicenter of the virus, evoking the "plague villages" of medieval Europe that were shut off from the outside world. With few food and medical supplies getting in, many abandoned villagers face a stark choice: stay where they are and risk death or skip quarantine, spreading the infection further in a country ill-equipped to cope. In Boya, in northern Liberia's Lofa County, Joseph Gbembo, who caught Ebola and survived, says he is struggling to raise 10 children under five years old and support five widows after nine members of his family were killed by the virus. "Nobody will talk to me and people run away from me." He says he has received no food or health care for the children and no help from government officials.

Trial of Texas father raises legal, moral issues Posted: 17 Aug 2014 09:06 AM PDT ANGLETON, Texas (AP) — David Barajas denies killing a drunk driver in a fit of rage after his two sons were fatally struck in 2012 on a rural road in Southeast Texas.

Pope makes biggest gesture yet to China, eyes ties Posted: 17 Aug 2014 09:01 AM PDT HAEMI, South Korea (AP) — Pope Francis made his strongest gesture yet to reach out to China on Sunday, saying he wants to improve relations and insisting that the Catholic Church isn't coming in as a "conqueror" but is rather a partner in dialogue.

French prime minister slaps down call for change of course Posted: 17 Aug 2014 08:58 AM PDT French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Sunday slapped down rebels of his ruling Socialist party, branding their calls to support the low paid instead of reducing tax for business irresponsible and saying a change of course was out of the question. The French government wants to cut the deficit and reduce the tax burden on companies by making 50 billion euros ($67 billion) of savings on public sector costs.

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