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• Is Bradley Manning a hero, traitor or something more complex?
• Israel, Palestinians aiming for peace deal in nine months
• Spain investigators: Train driver was on phone
• Obama challenges GOP to accept corporate tax deal
• Pentagon: Afghan forces will need help beyond 2014
• Salad pegged in Iowa, Neb. cyclospora outbreak
• San Diego sues mayor over sex harassment lawsuit
• 'Private Benjamin' actress Eileen Brennan dies
• NJ woman accused of 'trashing' dog pleads guilty
• Appeals court: NYC's big-soda ban unconstitutional
• Judge: 3 Penn State ex-officials to stand trial
• San Diego City Council to sue mayor
• Manning guilty on many charges, not most serious
• Morsi gets a visit, but Egypt crisis stalemated
• Delay of employer penalties will cost gov't $10B
• Manning not guilty of most serious charge
• As 2014 looms, GOP using Weiner against Bill Clinton
• McCain: We don't need more border agents
• The problem with Obama's visit to Amazon
• Why veterans become criminals
• Investigative report: Life and death in assisted living

Is Bradley Manning a hero, traitor or something more complex? Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:48 PM PDT Members of the military and veterans react to the acquittal of the former Army private.

Israel, Palestinians aiming for peace deal in nine months Posted: 30 Jul 2013 03:57 PM PDT The two sides held their first peace negotiations in nearly three years in Washington.

Spain investigators: Train driver was on phone Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:55 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — The driver was on the phone with a colleague and apparently looking at a document as his train barreled ahead at 95 mph (153 kph) — almost twice the speed limit. Suddenly, a notorious curve was upon him.

Obama challenges GOP to accept corporate tax deal Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:15 PM PDT CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday offered congressional Republicans a new corporate tax cut and jobs spending package he said might "help break through some of the political logjam in Washington," only to have GOP lawmakers immediately throw cold water on the idea.

Pentagon: Afghan forces will need help beyond 2014 Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:30 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Tuesday it is offering no "zero option" for the number of troops that would remain in Afghanistan after the U.S. combat mission ends in December 2014. It said in a report to Congress that "substantial" long-term military support will be needed to ensure that Afghans can hold off the Taliban insurgency.

Salad pegged in Iowa, Neb. cyclospora outbreak Posted: 30 Jul 2013 05:02 PM PDT LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Health officials in Iowa and Nebraska on Tuesday identified prepackaged salad mix as the source of a severe stomach bug that sickened hundreds of people in both states, but federal authorities said it's not clear whether cyclospora outbreaks elsewhere in the U.S. are also linked to that produce.

San Diego sues mayor over sex harassment lawsuit Posted: 30 Jul 2013 04:39 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — The city of San Diego sued Mayor Bob Filner Tuesday to require that he pay any costs incurred from a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by his former communications director, dealing another setback to the leader of the nation's eighth-largest city amid mounting calls that he resign.

'Private Benjamin' actress Eileen Brennan dies Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:54 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eileen Brennan, who went from musical comedy on Broadway to wringing laughs out of memorable characters in such films as "Private Benjamin" and "Clue," has died. She was 80.

NJ woman accused of 'trashing' dog pleads guilty Posted: 30 Jul 2013 03:33 PM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to an animal cruelty charge after authorities say her emaciated dog was found starved and near-death, wrapped in a plastic bag and thrown down a building's garbage chute.

Appeals court: NYC's big-soda ban unconstitutional Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:41 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice.

Judge: 3 Penn State ex-officials to stand trial Posted: 30 Jul 2013 03:29 PM PDT HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Penn State's ex-president and two former top school administrators were ordered Tuesday to stand trial on charges accusing them of a cover-up in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, a court ruling that promises to prolong the media attention and court battles casting a shadow over the university.

San Diego City Council to sue mayor Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:54 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego City Council voted Tuesday to sue Mayor Bob Filner over any costs the city must pay from a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by his former communications director, dealing another setback to the leader of the nation's eighth-largest city amid mounting calls that he resign.

Manning guilty on many charges, not most serious Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:25 PM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy — the most serious charge he faced — but was convicted of espionage, theft and other charges Tuesday, more than three years after he spilled secrets to WikiLeaks.

Morsi gets a visit, but Egypt crisis stalemated Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:36 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military gave the ousted president his first contact with the outside world since removing him from office, allowing Europe's top diplomat Tuesday to meet with Mohammed Morsi in his secret detention. She emerged from her two-hour talks with him urging all sides to move on toward a peaceful transition.

Delay of employer penalties will cost gov't $10B Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:54 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's surprise decision to delay a key requirement of the health care law for employers will cost the government $10 billion, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.

Manning not guilty of most serious charge Posted: 30 Jul 2013 11:15 AM PDT The figure at the center of the WikiLeaks case could face up to 128 years in prison.

As 2014 looms, GOP using Weiner against Bill Clinton Posted: 30 Jul 2013 09:56 AM PDT Democrats freely describe Weiner as a heel - just not an Achilles Heel.

McCain: We don't need more border agents Posted: 30 Jul 2013 10:10 AM PDT "I'll give you a little straight talk. We don't need 20,000 additional border enforcement agents," McCain said.

The problem with Obama's visit to Amazon Posted: 30 Jul 2013 11:06 AM PDT It's reigniting debate about the value of Amazon to the American economy. That's not good for anybody.

Why veterans become criminals Posted: 30 Jul 2013 09:19 AM PDT How the system fails them—and the new prison dorms that could help them get back on track.

Investigative report: Life and death in assisted living Posted: 30 Jul 2013 06:12 AM PDT PBS' Frontline, in collaboration with ProPublica, an independent, non-profit news organization that produces public-interest journalism, will on Tuesday night broadcast the results of a major investigation into the operations of Emeritus Senior Living, the largest assisted living company in the U.S.

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