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• Police: Mechanical problems caused deadly limo fire
• Kidnap suspect leaves money to Hannah Anderson family member
• Dick Van Dyke survives car fire on L.A.-area freeway
• Prosecutor asks judge to give Manning 60 years
• San Diego City mayor spotted by TV crew
• Obama urges regulators to enact Wall Street rules
• Snowden reporter: Won't be silenced by detention
• Guardian chief: UK had newspaper disks destroyed
• Thousands of Syrians flee to Iraq; crisis feared
• Prosecution: Woman screamed, then Pistorius fired
• Task force: Coasts should prepare for rising seas
• A-Rod declines MLB challenge to release evidence
• San Diego mayor seen at building, not City Hall
• Guardian chief: UK spies shredded newsroom disks
• Benghazi aftershocks affecting US policy in Egypt
• Post-vacation, Obama to face Egypt, spending talks
• Court rules Mubarak can no longer be detained
• Union files court challenge to Detroit's bankruptcy petition
• U.N. chemical weapons experts begin investigation in Syria
• Researcher hacks Facebook founder's Timeline to report bug
• U.S. given notice on detention of Snowden-linked journalist
• U.S. got ‘heads up’ on detention of Snowden-linked journalist
• Judge bars most motive evidence in Fort Hood trial
• N.J. Gov. Chris Christie signs bill banning ‘gay conversion therapy’
• Embattled San Diego mayor to return amid recall drive
• Prince William says his young son is a 'little fighter'
• Everyone knows politicians lie. Why don’t reporters say so?
• Glimpses of a modern world in reclusive N. Korea
• Idaho wildfire rages into 12th day near Sun Valley ski resort
• Why the government is sending emergency alerts to your smartphone
• Mubarak could be freed after Egypt court drops corruption case
• Oscar Pistorius indicted on murder charge
• Egypt turmoil deepens; militants kill 25 policemen

Police: Mechanical problems caused deadly limo fire Posted: 19 Aug 2013 04:40 PM PDT The blaze on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge killed five nurses.

Kidnap suspect leaves money to Hannah Anderson family member Posted: 19 Aug 2013 04:46 PM PDT A man who died in a shootout with FBI agents after kidnapping a 16-year-old girl and killing her mother and brother named a member of the victims' family as his life insurance beneficiary, a spokesman for the man's family said Monday.

Dick Van Dyke survives car fire on L.A.-area freeway Posted: 19 Aug 2013 04:25 PM PDT Veteran actor Dick Van Dyke, best known for his self-titled hit 1960s television comedy, survived a car fire, apparently unscathed, on a Los Angeles-area freeway on Monday.

Prosecutor asks judge to give Manning 60 years Posted: 19 Aug 2013 03:22 PM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Army Pfc. Bradley Manning should spend 60 years in prison because he betrayed the U.S. by giving classified material to WikiLeaks, a prosecutor said Monday.

San Diego City mayor spotted by TV crew Posted: 19 Aug 2013 04:25 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — After being out of sight for two weeks while undergoing therapy, San Diego's embattled mayor was spotted on Monday — not returning to City Hall but instead heading into an office building followed by an attorney for a woman who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him.

Obama urges regulators to enact Wall Street rules Posted: 19 Aug 2013 03:49 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Three years after President Barack Obama signed a sweeping overhaul of lending and high-finance rules, execution of the law is behind schedule with scores of regulations yet to be written, let alone enforced. Meeting privately with the nation's top financial regulators on Monday, Obama prodded them to act more swiftly.

Snowden reporter: Won't be silenced by detention Posted: 19 Aug 2013 03:18 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An American journalist who has written stories based on documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden said Monday he'll publish with more fervor after British authorities detained his partner.

Guardian chief: UK had newspaper disks destroyed Posted: 19 Aug 2013 04:23 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — British agents oversaw the destruction of an unspecified number of the Guardian newspaper's hard drives in an apparent bid to keep the fruit of Edward Snowden's leaks safe from Chinese spies, the paper's editor said Monday.

Thousands of Syrians flee to Iraq; crisis feared Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:09 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds swarmed across a bridge into neighboring Iraq's northern self-ruled Kurdish region over the past few days in one of the biggest waves of refugees since the rebellion against President Bashar Assad began, U.N. officials said Monday.

Prosecution: Woman screamed, then Pistorius fired Posted: 19 Aug 2013 11:28 AM PDT PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — A woman screamed and then there was silence, according to South African prosecutors pressing a premeditated murder case against Oscar Pistorius. Next, the indictment says, witnesses heard gunshots and more screaming at the home of the Paralympic champion, who says he shot his girlfriend by mistake on Valentine's Day.

Task force: Coasts should prepare for rising seas Posted: 19 Aug 2013 10:10 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Coastal communities should assume floods are going to happen more frequently and realize that spending now on protective measures could save money later, according to a report issued by a presidential task force charged with developing a strategy for rebuilding areas damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

A-Rod declines MLB challenge to release evidence Posted: 19 Aug 2013 04:20 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Alex Rodriguez declined Major League Baseball's challenge to make public the drug evidence that led to the 211-game suspension of the New York Yankees star.

San Diego mayor seen at building, not City Hall Posted: 19 Aug 2013 03:25 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego's embattled mayor has been spotted — not returning to work at City Hall but heading into an office building followed by an attorney representing a woman who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him.

Guardian chief: UK spies shredded newsroom disks Posted: 19 Aug 2013 03:37 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — The editor of the Guardian newspaper says that British agents destroyed an unspecified number of his newsroom's hard drives in an apparent bid to keep Edward Snowden's leaked intelligence material safe from Chinese spies.

Benghazi aftershocks affecting US policy in Egypt Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The specter of Benghazi is affecting U.S. policy in coup-wracked Egypt.

Post-vacation, Obama to face Egypt, spending talks Posted: 19 Aug 2013 11:46 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh from a weeklong vacation, President Barack Obama has to confront such issues as the crisis in Egypt and federal spending before getting back out on the road to sell his economic proposals.

Court rules Mubarak can no longer be detained Posted: 19 Aug 2013 04:13 PM PDT The former Egyptian president's release could stir more emotions in the troubled country.

Union files court challenge to Detroit's bankruptcy petition Posted: 19 Aug 2013 01:31 PM PDT By Joseph Lichterman and Bernie Woodall DETROIT (Reuters) - One of Detroit's biggest public labor unions on Monday became the first major party to file an objection to the city's bankruptcy filing ahead of a midnight deadline for challenges. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 25 said Detroit, which last month filed for what would be the largest-ever U.S. municipal bankruptcy, has not proven it is insolvent and has not negotiated in good faith with its creditors. In a filing with the U.S. ...

U.N. chemical weapons experts begin investigation in Syria Posted: 19 Aug 2013 10:20 AM PDT After a six-month delay, UN chemical weapons experts have finally arrived in Syria to find out what exactly happened in Khan al-Asal, near the city of Aleppo, on March 19, when 31 people died in what appears to have been a chemical weapon attack. The investigative team will stay for at least a week, visiting Khan al-Asal as well as two other sites which are thought to have been hit by similar attacks, though for security reasons their locations have not been revealed.

Researcher hacks Facebook founder's Timeline to report bug Posted: 19 Aug 2013 10:50 AM PDT A Security Researcher Hacked Mark Zuckerberg's Timeline to Show a Breach

U.S. given notice on detention of Snowden-linked journalist Posted: 19 Aug 2013 10:56 AM PDT The White House says the British government gave the United States advance notice that London police intended to detain the partner of an American journalist who has written articles based on leaks from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden.

U.S. got ‘heads up’ on detention of Snowden-linked journalist Posted: 19 Aug 2013 11:49 AM PDT But British government acted on its own, White House says.

Judge bars most motive evidence in Fort Hood trial Posted: 19 Aug 2013 04:09 PM PDT FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A military judge blocked several key pieces of evidence Monday that prosecutors said would explain the mindset of the soldier accused in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, including his belief that he had a "jihad duty" to carry out the attack.

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie signs bill banning ‘gay conversion therapy’ Posted: 19 Aug 2013 09:37 AM PDT New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Monday signed a bill that bans therapists from providing a service to minors that aims to change their sexual orientation.

Embattled San Diego mayor to return amid recall drive Posted: 19 Aug 2013 07:44 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — The time Mayor Bob Filner took off to attend therapy hasn't helped alleviate the mounting troubles awaiting him at City Hall. Things have only gotten worse for the leader of the nation's eighth-largest city.

Prince William says his young son is a 'little fighter' Posted: 19 Aug 2013 06:21 AM PDT William talked extensively about his responsibilities as a new father -- namely, changing George's diapers.

Everyone knows politicians lie. Why don’t reporters say so? Posted: 19 Aug 2013 03:02 AM PDT From Bush to Obama, the press doesn't call out presidents.

Glimpses of a modern world in reclusive N. Korea Posted: 19 Aug 2013 03:48 AM PDT Power Players Over the past decade, ABC News has traveled to the reclusive nation of North Korea just shy of a dozen times. Over the years, more and more fellow journalists have been "invited" by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea -- the DPRK, for short, as the North officially refers to itself – mostly [...]

Idaho wildfire rages into 12th day near Sun Valley ski resort Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:47 PM PDT By Laura Zuckerman SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Firefighters, aided by subdued winds, pressed their tactical advantage for the second day of a major air and ground offensive against an Idaho wildfire that has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 homes near the world-class ski resort of Sun Valley. Part of the firefighting assault on Monday, day 12 of the so-called Beaver Creek blaze in central Idaho, focused on the famed ski slopes of Bald Mountain, where snow-making water cannons have been saturating the hills. ...

Why the government is sending emergency alerts to your smartphone Posted: 19 Aug 2013 05:16 AM PDT The effort to start using Wireless Emergency Alerts began nearly 10 years ago but has been besieged by technical challenges and bureaucratic red tape.

Mubarak could be freed after Egypt court drops corruption case Posted: 19 Aug 2013 07:11 AM PDT By Lin Noueihed CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court dropped on Monday a corruption charge against Hosni Mubarak, the president ousted in the 2011 uprising, a ruling his lawyer said would clear the way to his release from jail soon. Mubarak, who ruled Egypt for 30 years, was arrested soon after his overthrow and became the first Arab leader to face trial. In scenes that captivated Arabs, the octogenarian appeared in a courtroom cage to face charges that ranged from corruption to complicity in the murder of protesters. ...

Oscar Pistorius indicted on murder charge Posted: 19 Aug 2013 05:10 AM PDT Oscar Pistorius was indicted Monday on charges of murder and illegal possession of ammunition for the shooting death of the double-amputee Olympian's girlfriend on Valentine's Day.

Egypt turmoil deepens; militants kill 25 policemen Posted: 19 Aug 2013 02:43 AM PDT Islamic militants on Monday ambushed two mini-buses carrying off-duty policemen in the northern region of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, killing 25 of them execution-style in a brazen daylight attack that deepens the turmoil roiling the country and underscores the volatility of the strategic region.

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