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• U.S. will respond to ‘moral obscenity’ of attack
• Treasury secretary says U.S. to hit debt ceiling in mid-October
• Emotional testimony as jury weighs Hasan's fate
• Conservative group presses McConnell on health law
• Obama awards Medal of Honor to Afghan war veteran
• $2M bail set in death of WWII veteran
• Bust to boom: Can strippers save Atlantic City?
• Ohio couple married 65 years die 11 hours apart
• Mets ace Harvey has torn ligament in elbow
• Egyptian Islamist groups seek truce with army
• Kate Gosselin sues ex over book, alleges hacking
• Venus Williams upsets Flipkens at US Open
• Guards help escort Chicago kids to new schools
• Fort Hood jury hears from injured soldier, widow
• Is Coke's 127-year-old recipe the same? Not quite
• Festival highlights the best in photojournalism
• Syria conflict pits Russia against West
• Kerry: Chemical arms use a 'moral obscenity'
• Convicted Fort Hood gunman begins sentencing phase
• Porn production at standstill after actress tests positive for HIV
• Chinese official hints at love triangle with wife at corruption trial
• Inspectors reach Syria gas victims despite coming under fire
• Crews battle huge wildfire raging in Yosemite area
• Snowden got stuck in Russia after Cuba blocked entry: newspaper

U.S. will respond to ‘moral obscenity’ of attack Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:01 PM PDT Sec. of State Kerry sheds no light on the timetable for possible U.S.-led action in Syria.

Treasury secretary says U.S. to hit debt ceiling in mid-October Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:58 PM PDT The US will hit its statutory debt ceiling in mid-October, raising the chance that the government will be forced to default on its debts, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Monday.

Emotional testimony as jury weighs Hasan's fate Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:46 PM PDT FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A soldier left for dead after being shot in the head. A widow whose two sons won't have their father to take them fishing or teach them how to be gentlemen. A grieving father who includes himself and his unborn grandson in the death toll of the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood.

Conservative group presses McConnell on health law Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:57 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative group is launching a radio ad challenging Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to oppose any money for President Barack Obama's health care law even if it means triggering a government shutdown.

Obama awards Medal of Honor to Afghan war veteran Posted: 26 Aug 2013 04:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama bestowed the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, on Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter on Monday, saluting the veteran of the war in Afghanistan as "the essence of true heroism," one still engaged in a battle against the lingering emotional fallout of war.

$2M bail set in death of WWII veteran Posted: 26 Aug 2013 04:38 PM PDT SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A 16-year-old Spokane boy was ordered held on $2 million bail Monday and will be tried as an adult in connection with last week's beating death of an 88-year-old World War II veteran. A second teen was arrested in the case early Monday morning.

Bust to boom: Can strippers save Atlantic City? Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:21 PM PDT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — What if, after seven years of plunging casino revenues and fleeing customers, Atlantic City's real problem was this: People are wearing too much clothing?

Ohio couple married 65 years die 11 hours apart Posted: 26 Aug 2013 04:26 PM PDT DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Relatives of an Ohio couple who died at a nursing home 11 hours apart on the same day said their love story's ending reflects their devotion over 65 years of marriage.

Mets ace Harvey has torn ligament in elbow Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:02 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Harvey has a partially torn ligament in his right elbow, a potentially devastating injury for the pitcher that had given the foundering New York Mets reason to be hopeful about their future.

Egyptian Islamist groups seek truce with army Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:53 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Two former militant groups offered to call off street protests if the government agrees to ease its pressure on Islamists, a move that underscores how a onetime strong Islamist movement is now bowing to an unprecedented crackdown by security authorities.

Kate Gosselin sues ex over book, alleges hacking Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:18 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former reality TV star Kate Gosselin filed a lawsuit Monday accusing her ex-husband of stealing her hard drive and hacking into her phone and computer to get material for a tell-all book.

Venus Williams upsets Flipkens at US Open Posted: 26 Aug 2013 03:25 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams had been 14-0 in the first round of the U.S. Open, though she never had to face an opponent ranked in the top 30 at that stage.

Guards help escort Chicago kids to new schools Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:29 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of Chicago children whose schools were shuttered last spring walked to new ones on the first day of school Monday under the watchful eye of police officers and newly hired safety guards there to provide protection as the kids crossed unfamiliar streets — many of them gang boundaries.

Fort Hood jury hears from injured soldier, widow Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:18 PM PDT FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A soldier left for dead after being shot in the head. A widow whose two sons won't have their father to take them fishing or teach them how to be gentlemen. A grieving father who includes himself and his unborn grandson in the death toll of the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood.

Is Coke's 127-year-old recipe the same? Not quite Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:32 AM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Coca-Cola keeps the recipe for its 127-year-old soda inside an imposing steel vault that's bathed in red security lights. Several cameras monitor the area to make sure the fizzy formula stays a secret.

Festival highlights the best in photojournalism Posted: 26 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT A prominent showcase offers proof that news photography is thriving.

Syria conflict pits Russia against West Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:37 PM PDT Moscow warns against intervention despite claims of chemical weapons use.

Kerry: Chemical arms use a 'moral obscenity' Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:20 PM PDT He also accuses Syrian President Bashar Assad of destroying evidence.

Convicted Fort Hood gunman begins sentencing phase Posted: 26 Aug 2013 10:13 AM PDT FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — Military jurors on Monday began weighing whether the Army psychiatrist who opened fire on his unarmed comrades at Fort Hood deserves the death penalty for an attack that killed 13 people and wounded more than 30 others.

Porn production at standstill after actress tests positive for HIV Posted: 26 Aug 2013 06:46 AM PDT It's a multibillion dollar industry, some estimate bigger than professional baseball, football and basketball combined. But now the adult entertainment industry is at a standstill because another performer has tested positive for the AIDS virus. Adult film actress Cameron Bay has worked in the industry since 2010, not even on a regular basis. But her [...]

Chinese official hints at love triangle with wife at corruption trial Posted: 26 Aug 2013 06:38 AM PDT JINAN, China (AP) — China's most sensational trial in decades ended Monday with disgraced politician Bo Xilai hinting at a love triangle involving his wife and former right hand man — both key witnesses against him — as he made last-ditch efforts to redeem his reputation.

Inspectors reach Syria gas victims despite coming under fire Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:57 PM PDT The U.N. said the shooting crippled one vehicle but mentioned no injuries.

Crews battle huge wildfire raging in Yosemite area Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:49 PM PDT TUOLUMNE CITY, Calif. (AP) — Crews working to contain one of California's largest-ever wildfires gained some ground Monday against the flames threatening San Francisco's water supply, several towns near Yosemite National Park and historic giant sequoias.

Snowden got stuck in Russia after Cuba blocked entry: newspaper Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:20 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden got stuck in the transit zone of a Moscow airport because Havana said it would not let him fly from Russia to Cuba, a Russian newspaper reported on Monday. Snowden, who is wanted in the United States for leaking details of U.S. government surveillance programs, had planned to fly to Havana from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport a day after arriving from Hong Kong on June 23. ...

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