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• Yahoo Sports reveals impermissible benefits to five SEC players
• Bill could ban using food stamp funds to buy junk food
• Senate formally puts Syria resolution vote on hold
• 9/11 generation: 'There was a hole in all of us'
• Nation pauses on 9/11 to pay tribute to victims
• GOP stopgap spending plan to be delayed
• Low estrogen may play a role in 'male menopause'
• NSA has long role as top US locksmith, lock-picker
• Haves and have-nots as health care markets open
• Colo. recalls show risk of supporting gun control
• Yankees SS Jeter done for year with ankle injury
• Teen arrested in threat that closed Wash. schools
• Zimmerman probe on hold until evidence surfaces
• Syrian opposition forces feel let down by Obama
• Is there an ape for that? Orangutans plan trips
• Diplomats move on 2 fronts on Syria weapons
• 'Breaking Bad' spinoff to feature Saul Goodman
• Paul Ryan a firm ‘no’ on military strike against Syria
• 5 accused American terrorists the U.S. will pay $21M to catch
• U.N.: Syrian forces responsible for eight massacres
• Destroying Syria's chemical weapons could take years
• 'Daddy, I miss you so much'
• Live chat: Honoring the heroes of Sept. 11
• Russia shows U.S. its plan for Syrian chemical weapons
• Kenyan water discovery brings hope to parched north
• Car bomb hits Foreign Ministry in Benghazi
• Obama’s message on Syria: Look the other way or accept moral duty?
• 'I think about you every day'
• Somber tributes mark 9/11 anniversary
• Tributes mark 9/11 anniversary
• UN begins private talks on Syria weapons
• Obama to explore diplomatic route on Syria
• Blast wrecks government office in Libya's Benghazi

Yahoo Sports reveals impermissible benefits to five SEC players Posted: Three players allegedly involved are currently in the NFL.

Bill could ban using food stamp funds to buy junk food Posted: 11 Sep 2013 02:51 PM PDT Newly proposed legislation in Congress would ban recipients of food stamps from buying junk food.

Senate formally puts Syria resolution vote on hold Posted: 11 Sep 2013 12:29 PM PDT The move will provide U.S. officials time to negotiate a diplomatic solution with the war-torn nation.

9/11 generation: 'There was a hole in all of us' Posted: The attacks shaped the values and fears of NYC's children.

Nation pauses on 9/11 to pay tribute to victims Posted: 11 Sep 2013 01:24 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Life in lower Manhattan resembled any ordinary day on Wednesday as workers rushed to their jobs in the muggy heat, but time stood still at the World Trade Center site while families wept for loved ones who perished in the terror attacks 12 years ago.

GOP stopgap spending plan to be delayed Posted: 11 Sep 2013 02:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A revolt by tea party conservatives forced House GOP leaders on Wednesday to delay a vote on a temporary spending bill required to prevent a government shutdown next month.

Low estrogen may play a role in 'male menopause' Posted: 11 Sep 2013 04:32 PM PDT TV ads tout testosterone treatments for "low T," but surprising new research shows a different hormone may play a role in less sex drive and more fat as men age. Estrogen — the female hormone — is needed by men, too, and the study gives the first clear evidence that too little of it can cause certain "male menopause" symptoms.

NSA has long role as top US locksmith, lock-picker Posted: 11 Sep 2013 03:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Years ago, back when computer users were dialing up the Internet, civilian government scientists already were expressing concerns about the National Security Agency's role in developing global communication standards, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press. The records mirror new disclosures, based on classified files 24 years later, that the NSA sought to deliberately weaken Internet encryption in its effort to gather and analyze digital intelligence.

Haves and have-nots as health care markets open Posted: 11 Sep 2013 10:25 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Having health insurance used to hinge on where you worked and what your medical history said. Soon that won't matter, with open-access markets for subsidized coverage coming Oct. 1 under President Barack Obama's overhaul.

Colo. recalls show risk of supporting gun control Posted: 11 Sep 2013 03:04 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — Democratic voters in Colorado helped remove two state senators of their own party who voted for tighter gun control — an ouster that was both intensely local and a national test of what can happen to lawmakers who support gun restrictions in battleground states.

Yankees SS Jeter done for year with ankle injury Posted: 11 Sep 2013 03:45 PM PDT BALTIMORE (AP) — Derek Jeter began the season on the disabled list, and that's how it will end.

Teen arrested in threat that closed Wash. schools Posted: 11 Sep 2013 04:34 PM PDT BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (AP) — Police in southwest Washington say they've arrested a 13-year-old male student in threats that prompted the closure of six suburban Vancouver schools.

Zimmerman probe on hold until evidence surfaces Posted: 11 Sep 2013 04:27 PM PDT LAKE MARY, Fla. (AP) — The investigation of a domestic dispute between George Zimmerman and his estranged wife is on hold because there is no clear evidence to charge anyone and neither side wants to press the case, a police spokesman said Wednesday.

Syrian opposition forces feel let down by Obama Posted: 11 Sep 2013 01:26 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition forces feel let down and more divided than ever because of President Barack Obama's decision to seek a diplomatic path to disarming Damascus of its chemical weapons.

Is there an ape for that? Orangutans plan trips Posted: 11 Sep 2013 02:48 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the ape equivalent of Google Maps and Facebook. The night before a big trip, Arno the orangutan plots his journey and lets others know where he is going with a long, whooping call.

Diplomats move on 2 fronts on Syria weapons Posted: 11 Sep 2013 04:05 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Key international players were moving on two diplomatic fronts Wednesday to try to put Syria's chemical weapons under international control, and a fresh effort appeared to be underway to get the government and opposition to peace talks.

'Breaking Bad' spinoff to feature Saul Goodman Posted: 11 Sep 2013 01:57 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — AMC is calling Saul Goodman for a spinoff of the network's drama series "Breaking Bad."

Paul Ryan a firm ‘no’ on military strike against Syria Posted: 11 Sep 2013 08:34 AM PDT "A feckless show of force will only damage our credibility," the former vice presidential candidate said.

5 accused American terrorists the U.S. will pay $21M to catch Posted:

U.N.: Syrian forces responsible for eight massacres Posted: 11 Sep 2013 10:39 AM PDT By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. rights investigators have established that Syrian government forces were almost certainly responsible for two massacres last May in which up to 450 civilians were killed, a report published on Wednesday said. The report documents nine mass killings in all, attributing all but one to government forces, but said both government and rebel fighters had committed war crimes including murder, hostage-taking and shelling of civilians. ...

Destroying Syria's chemical weapons could take years Posted: 11 Sep 2013 08:18 AM PDT By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - If Saddam Hussein's Iraq is anything to go by, destroying Syria's massive chemical weapons arsenal will mean checking dozens of far-flung sites in a war zone while the government employs delaying tactics to hide the banned munitions, an expert involved in past U.N. disarmament missions said. ...

'Daddy, I miss you so much' Posted: 11 Sep 2013 07:26 AM PDT Somber ceremonies mark the 12th anniversary of 9/11.

Live chat: Honoring the heroes of Sept. 11 Posted: 11 Sep 2013 08:51 AM PDT Yahoo News will carry the 9/11 events live. Share your story with us as we commemorate the event live at 12 p.m. Eastern Time.

Russia shows U.S. its plan for Syrian chemical weapons Posted: 11 Sep 2013 07:45 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has given the United States its plan for placing Syria's chemical weapons arsenal under international control and intends to discuss it on Thursday in Geneva, the Interfax news agency cited a Russian source as saying on Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who is to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva, said on Tuesday that Lavrov was expected to send him Russia's proposals for review by the Obama administration. (Writing by Steve Gutterman; Editing by Gabriela Baczynska)

Kenyan water discovery brings hope to parched north Posted: 11 Sep 2013 08:55 AM PDT The Kenyan government and UNESCO on Wednesday announced the discovery of a huge supply of underground water in the impoverished, drought-stricken extreme north of the country.

Car bomb hits Foreign Ministry in Benghazi Posted: 11 Sep 2013 03:57 AM PDT TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A powerful car bomb exploded Wednesday near Libya's Foreign Ministry building in the heart of the eastern coastal city of Benghazi, security officials said, one year to the date after an attack there killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.

Obama’s message on Syria: Look the other way or accept moral duty? Posted: 11 Sep 2013 06:13 AM PDT In many ways, Obama redeemed himself Tuesday night with a powerful invocation of American exceptionalism.

'I think about you every day' Posted: 11 Sep 2013 06:32 AM PDT September 11 victims' loved ones mark the 12th anniversary of the attacks.

Somber tributes mark 9/11 anniversary Posted: 11 Sep 2013 05:33 AM PDT Victims families and friends gather to remember those who died in the attacks.

Tributes mark 9/11 anniversary Posted: 10 Sep 2013 10:55 PM PDT Victims' loved ones gather at ground zero to remember the attacks.

UN begins private talks on Syria weapons Posted: 11 Sep 2013 10:37 AM PDT Tense talks begins as the organization seeks control of the nation's chemical arms.

Obama to explore diplomatic route on Syria Posted: 11 Sep 2013 01:01 PM PDT The president pledged to explore Russia's plan to take away Syria's chemical weapons.

Blast wrecks government office in Libya's Benghazi Posted: 10 Sep 2013 05:53 PM PDT A car bomb exploded Wednesday outside a building that once housed the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi in what an official said was a warning that diplomats are not safe.

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