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Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, dies at 82

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:18 PM PDT

FILE - In undated photo provided by NASA shows Neil Armstrong. The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died at age 82. A statement from the family says he died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. It doesn't say where he died. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon July 20, 1969. He radioed back to Earth the historic news of "one giant leap for mankind." Armstrong and fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon, collecting samples, conducting experiments and taking photographs. In all, 12 Americans walked on the moon from 1969 to 1972. (AP Photo/NASA)Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on to the moon. The modest man who had people on Earth entranced and awed from almost a quarter million miles away has died. He was 82.

Republican National Convention events delayed due to Isaac

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 03:55 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)TAMPA -- The events planned for the Republican National Convention on Monday will be postponed due to severe weather predictions near the conference's host city, Republican officials said Saturday. "The Republican National Convention will convene on Monday August 27th and immediately recess until Tuesday afternoon, August 28th," said Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus in [...]

NYPD: Empire State Building victims hit by police gunfire

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:01 PM PDT

Bystanders and a police officer stand on Fifth Avenue to view the scene after a multiple shooting outside the Empire State Building, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, in New York. Suspect Jeffrey Johnson killed a former co-worker in cold blood and then himself was shot dead by police. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)All nine people injured during a dramatic confrontation between police and a gunman outside the Empire State Building were wounded by gunfire from the two officers, police said Saturday, citing ballistics evidence.

Biden postpones Florida travel over Isaac

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:14 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop at Renaissance High School, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Tampa - Vice President Joe Biden, who had scaled back planned campaign events in Florida this week because of the approach of Tropical Storm Isaac, has postponed his visit to the state altogether, the Obama campaign announced Saturday. "Due to the statewide state of emergency declared in Florida, Vice President Biden's travel to Orlando and [...]

Refinery blast kills 24 in Venezuela, dozens hurt

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 08:27 AM PDT

Fire rises over Amuay refinery near Punto Fijo, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens, an official said. (AP Photo/Daniela Primera)A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery early Saturday, killing at least 24 people and injuring more than 80 others in the deadliest disaster in memory for the country's key oil industry.

Police release surveillance video from Empire State Building shooting

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:35 AM PDT

In this sequence of images taken from a surveillance video camera and released by the New York City Police Department, police officers approach Jeffrey Johnson, after he shot his former colleague Steven Ercolino, near the Empire State Building in New York, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Johnson, upper left in frames, was shot and killed by police as bystanders fled. (AP Photo/New York City Police Department)The New York Police Department released surveillance video showing the moment two officers opened fire on a man who had just gunned down a former work acquaintance in front of the Empire State Building.

Lance Armstrong takes part in bike race amid controversy

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:42 AM PDT

Lance Armstrong, center, prepares to take part in the Power of Four mountain bicycle race at the starting line in Snowmass Village, Colo., early Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. The race is the first public appearance for Armstrong since the U.S. Anti-Doping Association stripped him of his seven Tour de France championships and banned him for life from the sport. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)For a few hours, Lance Armstrong was back in his element — on a bike and in a race.

Drew Peterson attorneys to mount 'quick' defense

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:28 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 8, 2009 file photo, former Bolingbrook, Ill., police sergeant Drew Peterson arrives at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet, Ill. for his arraignment on charges of first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his former wife Kathleen Savio, who was found in an empty bathtub at home. A witness on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 testified at Drew Peterson's murder trial that the former Illinois police officer offered him $25,000 to hire a hit man to kill his third wife just three months before she was found dead. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)And now it'll be Drew Peterson's turn.

What happens to U.S.-born kids after parents deported?

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:10 AM PDT

This Aug. 14, 2012 photo shows Rony Molina holding a photo of his wife in his home in Stamford, Conn. Molina's wife, Sandra Payes Chacon, was deported to Guatemala in 2010, leaving Molina alone to care for their three children, all American citizens. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)Alexis Molina was just 10 years old when his mother was abruptly cut out of his life and his carefree childhood unraveled overnight.

Kidney for Ohio transplant accidently thrown in trash

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:15 PM PDT

Kidney for Ohio transplant accidently thrown in trash

Mitt Romney turns to Ohio amidst distractions

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 08:24 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally with vice presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012 in Commerce, Mich. November's presidential election offers Americans one of the starkest choices in years. On this, at least, President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney can agree.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney declared Saturday that "women need our help" as he promised to help promote women-led businesses should he defeat President Barack Obama in November's election.

Ryan's life changes in ways big and small

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:20 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, listens and Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks during a campaign event at the Long Family Farm, Orchard & Cider Mill, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012 in Commerce, Mich. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)It's safe to say that until recently, Republican Paul Ryan had never visited a lemonade stand with a dozen Secret Service agents in tow. And he almost certainly hadn't discussed the tightness of his shirts during a national radio interview. Or been asked to play "word association" by a TV reporter.

Five things to watch at the Republican Convention

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:00 AM PDT

Will Hurricane Isaac, Sarah Palin or Joe Biden be the biggest gate crasher at the GOP convention in Tampa? And who could steal the scene as a speaker? Here's a brief look at what could be a wild week in Tampa.

Legal marijuana backers raise $3 million in two states

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:12 AM PDT

(Reuters) - Campaigns to become the first U.S. states to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Washington and Colorado have raised $3 million ahead of a November vote, far outpacing the opposition. Proponents of pot legalization in Washington state have raised nearly $2 million since the initiative qualified for the ballot in January, and about $1 million in Colorado since its measure earned a place on the ballot the following month, according to the most recent state campaign figures. ...

Analysis: Sweeping Apple win, but Samsung set for bounce-back

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 10:33 PM PDT

An employee poses as he holds Apple's iPhone 4s and Samsung's Galaxy S III at a store in SeoulSEOUL (Reuters) - Defeat in a bitter patent wrangle with Apple Inc, its smartphone rival and biggest customer, will dent Samsung Electronics Co's $21 billion cash-pile, but could actually help cement its leadership in the global smartphone market. A U.S. court has ordered Samsung - which sold around 50 million phones in April-June, almost twice the number of iPhones - to pay $1.05 billion damages, after ruling that the South Korean firm infringed on some Apple patents. While the verdict was a big win for Apple, the damages are less than half the $2. ...

Drone strike may have killed Haqqani network leader

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:18 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A U.S. drone in Pakistan may have killed a top commander of Haqqani insurgents behind some of the biggest attacks on Western and Afghan government targets in Afghanistan, sources said on Saturday, but this was denied by a senior Haqqani leader. Pakistani intelligence officials and militant sources said Badruddin Haqqani, the network's head of operations who is also believed to handle its vital business interests and smuggling operations, may have been killed during the strike this week in Pakistan's tribal North Waziristan. ...

Wind patterns create pollution hotspots in cities

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:50 AM PDT

Wind Patterns Create Pollution Hotspots in CitiesUrban breezes disperse pollutants in specific patterns, rather than randomly scattering the particles, suggesting that some parts of cities become natural hotspots for contamination, new research finds.

Tiger escapes, kills keeper in German zoo

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:54 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 8, 2012 file picture Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) "Altai" left, and "Hanya" in their enclosure in the Cologne Zoo. 'Altai' escaped the enclosure at Cologne Zoo in western Germany on Saturday Aug. 25, 2012 and killed a female keeper before being shot dead by the zoo's director, police said. The tiger managed to get from the enclosure to an adjacent storage building, where it attacked the 43-year-old keeper, said police spokesman Stefan Kirchner. "It appears the gate wasn't properly shut," Kirchner told The Associated Press. The zoo's director used a rifle to shoot the animal dead through the storage building's skylight before it could make its way to the visitor areas, he added. (AP Photo/dapd/Roberto Pfeil,File)A tiger escaped its enclosure at Cologne Zoo in western Germany on Saturday and killed a female keeper before being shot dead by the zoo's director, police said.

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