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Hurricane warnings issued for New Orleans, Gulf Coast

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 03:46 PM PDT

Waves crash against Havana's seafront boulevard 'El Malecon'The storm that killed as many as six people in Haiti and forced the delay of the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa is on track to hit the Gulf Coast and possibly New Orleans, forecasters said late Sunday. Tropical Storm Isaac, with sustained winds of 60 mph, lashed the Florida Keys and [...]


Surprise party at GOP convention: How 1988 marked end of an era

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 04:26 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 1988 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, Vice President George H.W. Bush, right, and his running mate Sen. Dan Quayle, R-Ind., wave to the assembly of the Republican National Convention in New Orleans after their acceptance speeches for the presidential and vice-presidential nomination. Long gone are the passionate debates. Long gone is the suspense about who will emerge as the party's presidential nominee. Political conventions now are carefully scripted pep rallies aimed at a national TV audience. Not since the 1970s, in fact, has the nation had a major-party national convention begin with the nominee in doubt. Americans already know how the story will end at this year's Republican and Democratic national gatherings. So have modern-day conventions become irrelevant? (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)T.S. Eliot (or, at least, his J. Alfred Prufrock) "measured out my life with coffee spoons." For me, the seasons of a working life have been measured in political conventions.


Police study case of teen allegedly held captive for over 3 years

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 01:39 PM PDT

A man passes by a Washington Park, Ill., home Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, where a 19-year-old St. Louis woman claims she was held captive for more than three years before managing to escape on Monday, Aug. 20 and notify police. Authorities who raided the southwestern Illinois house Thursday arrested a 25-year-old man and his mother while retrieving a 2-year-old boy the teenager said was the result of nearly daily sexual attacks she endured at the home. (AP Photo/Jim Suhr)Days after police stormed a southwestern Illinois home on the allegation that a teenage girl had been held captive and forced into sex, authorities wouldn't say whether an ongoing investigation would result in additional charges.


Romney's convention: Big storm, rape controversy

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 04:03 PM PDT

Workers prepare the stage for the Republican National Convention inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)His Republican National Convention curtailed by a threatened hurricane, Mitt Romney conceded Sunday that fresh controversy over rape and abortion is harming his party and he accused Democrats of trying to exploit it for political gain.


Despite Isaac's soaking, Keys residents laid back

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 04:41 PM PDT

A person walks by a sign warning about Hurricane Isaac, in Key West, Fla., Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. Isaac gained fresh muscle Sunday as it bore down on the Florida Keys, with forecasters warning it could grow into a dangerous Category 2 hurricane as it nears the northern Gulf Coast. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)Tropical Storm Isaac barely stirred Florida Keys residents from their fabled nonchalance Sunday, while the Gulf Coast braced for the possibility that the sprawling storm will strengthen into a dangerous hurricane by the time it makes landfall there.


Former S.C Gov. Sanford engaged to ex-mistress

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:25 PM PDT

In this Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010 photo, S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford talks with Associated Press reporters in his office in Columbia, S.C. about his time in office and his future. (AP Photo/Virginia Postic)Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford confirmed Sunday he is engaged to the Argentine woman he secretly left the state to visit under the cover story he was hiking the Appalachian Trail.


Florida’s GOP governor touts recovery; Tampa convention to disagree

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 07:15 AM PDT

Florida Governor Scott speaks during an interview in New YorkRick Scott, the Republican governor of Florida, likes to tell voters that his state has experienced a major economic turnaround since he took office 19 months ago. In a press release last week, Scott's office pointed to numbers indicating that Florida's unemployment rate had the "fastest in the nation" decrease since early 2011. On the [...]


Isaac upsets plans for GOP lobbyists, wealthy donors

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 08:46 AM PDT

Isaac Upsets Plans for GOP Lobbyists, Wealthy DonorsA tropical storm may accomplish what watchdog groups, newspaper editorials and ethics laws have not: it put a dent in the over-the-top entertaining and partying by lobbyists and special interests trying to buy access and influence.


Isaac storm surge could put $36 billion worth of homes at risk

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:19 PM PDT

Vientos y lluvias torrenciales anticipan la llegada de "Isaac" a Florida(Reuters) - The latest track of Tropical Storm Isaac puts more than $36 billion in Gulf Coast residential property at risk of flooding from storm surges, with southeastern Louisiana at greatest peril of huge losses, residential data analysis company CoreLogic said on Sunday. Isaac bore down on the Florida Keys Sunday afternoon, with the latest National Hurricane Center forecasts suggesting a Mississippi landfall Wednesday morning as a Category 2 hurricane. ...


Republicans dismissive of ex.-Fla. gov.'s Obama endorsement

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 07:55 AM PDT

McDonnell on Crist's Endorsement of Obama: Just One VoteVirginia Gov. Bob McDonnell dismissed former Florida GOP Governor Charlie Crist's endorsement of Obama this morning on "This Week," calling it just one more vote for the president in the Sunshine State. "Governor Crist's endorsement adds one more vote in Florida and that's it," said  McDonnell, chair of...


Afghans: Sources confirm Badruddin Haqqani is dead

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 08:21 AM PDT

FILE -- In this Sunday Aug. 5, 2012 file photo, a Pakistani Taliban militant holds a rocket-propelled grenade at the Taliban stronghold of Shawal, in Pakistani tribal region of Waziristan, Pakistan. Pakistani officials said Saturday that it is investigating whether the son of the founder of the powerful Haqqani militant network, Badruddin Haqqani, was killed in a U.S. drone strike this week. The U.S. has long viewed the Haqqani network as one of the biggest threats to U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan as well as the country's long term stability. (AP Photo/ Ishtiaq Mahsud, File)Afghanistan's intelligence agency said Sunday its operatives have confirmed that the son of the founder of the powerful Haqqani militant network was killed in an airstrike in Pakistan, even as the Taliban vowed that he was alive and well.


Romney stars in Obama camp’s ‘The Do-Over’

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 05:22 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney listens as vice presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., not pictured, speaks during a campaign rally on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012 in Powell, Ohio. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Tampa - President Barack Obama's campaign may be tempted to throw everything but the kitchen sink at Mitt Romney before election day, but for now they'll settle for "Sirens, Etch-A-Sketches, Fire, Severely Conservative VP Choices, The Go Back Team, Press Quotes, And Romney Jogging." Team Obama has released a movie trailer-style digital video mocking Romney [...]


Ann Romney gets Secret Service protection

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 06:52 AM PDT

Ann Romney Gets Secret Service ProtectionBOSTON – Ann Romney has been given her own Secret Service detail, ABC News has learned. Ann Romney, the wife of presidential candidate Mitt Romney, was first assigned a detail late Friday afternoon, a campaign aide confirmed. She was first spotted by the press in...


Assad forces accused of massacre near Syrian capital

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 03:14 PM PDT

A Syrian rebel fires towards a pro-government sniper in the Seif El Dawla district in the center of Aleppo cityALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian opposition activists accused President Bashar al-Assad's army of massacring hundreds of people in a town close to the capital that government forces recaptured from rebels. About 320 bodies, including women and children, were found in houses and basements in the town of Daraya, southwest of Damascus, according to activists who said on Sunday most had been killed "execution-style" by troops. Activists uploaded several videos to the Internet showing rows of bloodied bodies wrapped in sheets. ...


Survivors: Strong gas odor before deadly Venezuela blast

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 04:59 PM PDT

Survivors: strong gas odor before Venezuela blastAfter nightfall on Friday, as red lights began glowing atop the massive Amuay refinery in western Venezuela, the odor of sulfur made its way through the surrounding neighborhood of working-class homes ...


Livestrong donations skyrocket after Armstrong’s decision

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 09:26 AM PDT

Lance Armstrong has said he will not fight to clear himself of doping chargesLast week, after iconic American cyclist Lance Armstrong said he would no longer fight the charges brought against him by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, many wondered if Livestrong--the foundation for cancer survivors founded by the seven-time Tour de France winner and testicular cancer survivor--would suffer as a result. It doesn't look like it. On Friday, [...]


Ron Paul on Romney: ‘I don’t fully endorse him’

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 06:26 AM PDT

House passes bill increasing scrutiny over FedTAMPA -- Mitt Romney's presidential campaign gave Texas Rep. Ron Paul a chance to speak at the Republican National Convention, but he declined due to the conditions of the offer, the New York Times reports: Mr. Paul, in an interview, said convention planners had offered him an opportunity to speak under two conditions: that he [...]


Four apps to help navigate the RNC: A review

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 04:05 AM PDT

Tampa bracing for Isaac as RNC comes to townBesides fighting for the top job in America, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have been in a bit of an app-off this election season. Romney has released two apps: an Instagram-esque photo app that embellishes pictures with a pro-Mitt overlay, and a veep announcement app that was sadly scooped by traditional media. For his part, [...]


AP Interview: Obama calls Romney's ideas 'extreme'

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 02:00 AM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the White House, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, in Washington. Obama talked about the presidential race and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the exclusive AP interview before heading off to a long weekend with his family at Camp David, the secluded presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains. His comments come ahead of the GOP convention opening Aug. 27, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP Interview: Obama says Romney lacks serious proposals and deals in dishonest arguments


Bus collides with tanker in China, killing 36

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 05:34 AM PDT

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, the burnt wreckage of a double-decker sleeper bus and a tanker loaded with highly-flammable methanol sit on a highway in Yan'an City, northwest China's Shaanxi province on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. The 39-seat bus rammed into the tanker early Sunday, causing both vehicles to burst into flames and killing 36 people, state media said. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Li Yibo) NO SALESA double-decker bus rammed into a tanker loaded with highly flammable methanol on a northern Chinese highway on Sunday, causing both vehicles to burst into flames and killing 36 people, state media said.


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