U.S. not taking out Assad with Syria response
Any strikes wouldn't be for "regime change," White House insists.Read More ...
Some districts nixing healthier school lunch program
After
just one year, some schools around the country are dropping out of the
healthier new federal lunch program, complaining that so many students
turned up their noses at meals packed with whole grains, fruits and
vegetables that the cafeterias were losing money.Read More ...
How King's message helped shape young Americans' lives
Ahead
of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther
King's speech, Yahoo News asked Americans who remember Aug. 28, 1963, to
share their recollections and what it meant to them. Here are excerpts
from some selected submissions.Read More ...
US readies rationale for possible Syria strike
WASHINGTON
(AP) — The Obama administration tried to bolster its case Tuesday for
possible military action against Syria within days, with intelligence
agencies preparing to release intercepted communications aimed at
proving Bashar Assad perpetrated a large-scale chemical weapons attack
on civilians. "There's no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use
of chemical weapons in Syria: the Syrian regime," Vice President Joe
Biden said.Read More ...
Squelching Sierra fires left forest ready to burn
GROVELAND,
Calif. (AP) — Unnaturally long intervals between wildfires and years of
drought primed the Sierra Nevada for the explosive conflagration
chewing up the rugged landscape on the edge of Yosemite National Park,
forestry experts say.Read More ...
Fort Hood gunman won't call witnesses, testify
FORT
HOOD, Texas (AP) — The Army psychiatrist who fatally shot 13 people at
Fort Hood decided not to present any evidence during his trial's penalty
phase on Tuesday even though jurors are deciding whether to sentence
him to death.Read More ...
Female general: Ability, confidence propel career
AIR
FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — The first woman to lead the Air Force
Academy says she faced resistance and sexual harassment in her career,
but competence and confidence helped her push through the ranks to one
of the top jobs in the service.Read More ...
NY Times site inaccessible, 2nd disruption in Aug.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Readers who tried to click on the New York Times' website got nothing but error messages Tuesday afternoon during the site's second major disruption this month, and people also had trouble accessing Twitter. A hacker group calling itself the "Syrian Electronic Army" claimed responsibility.
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Bail at $3M for 2nd teen in veteran beating case
SPOKANE,
Wash. (AP) — Bail was set at $3 million Tuesday for a 16-year-old boy
who is charged with killing a World War II veteran and contends the man
was beaten to death because he shorted the teen and another boy on a
sale of crack cocaine.Read More ...
During rough year, Federer starts well at US Open
NEW YORK (AP) — At this point in his career, Roger Federer recognizes the importance of a little extra work.Read More ...
New photos show marathon bomb suspect's surrender
BOSTON
(AP) — Dramatic new photos show the Boston Marathon bombing suspect,
his face bloodied, climbing out of a boat in a suburban backyard as
heavily armed police officers wait for him to drop to the ground.Read More ...
NYTimes site inaccessible, 2nd disruption in Aug.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Readers who tried to click on the New York Times' website got nothing but error messages Tuesday afternoon in its second major disruption this month. A hacker group calling itself the "Syrian Electronic Army" claimed responsibility.
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Obama says 'The Butler' movie made him tear up
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Thin veneer of normalcy in Syria's wartime capital
DAMASCUS,
Syria (AP) — Even in the capital of a country torn apart by civil war,
Syrians have to find some way to enjoy themselves on a hot summer
weekend.Read More ...
Pirates acquire Byrd, Buck from Mets
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A day after falling out of first place, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a trade they feel will bolster their offense.
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MLK marchers remember 'one of the most electrifying moments'
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Heat wave hits Midwest as kids return to school
Officials warn residents high temperatures could stick around for days.Read More ...
Obama turns to Bush playbook on Syria
As the U.S. ponders intervention, there are similarities with the Iraq war.Read More ...
Ford recalls Fromme assassination attempt in video
SACRAMENTO,
Calif. (AP) — Newly released footage shows President Gerald Ford calmly
and carefully recalling how Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a Charles Manson
disciple, tried to kill him in a Sacramento park.Read More ...
Heatwave hits Midwest as kids head back to school
Officials warn residents high temperatures could stick around for days. Read More ...
West could hit Syria in days
Envoys tell rebels to expect action to deter Assad regime's use of chemical weapons.Read More ...
Bernice King: ‘African Americans are still not free’
Power
Players The Rev. Bernice King says that 50 years after her father, Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at
the March on Washington, his dream is still a work in progress. “When he
framed the speech he said ‘100 years later the Negro is still not
free,’” [...]Read More ...
Syria vows to defend itself from strikes
Russia warned that any use of force would have "catastrophic consequences."Read More ...
Zimmerman lawyer to ask Florida to pay up to $300,000 in legal costs: report
(Reuters)
- George Zimmerman, whose acquittal in the shooting death of unarmed
teenager Trayvon Martin sparked protests across the United States, will
ask Florida to pay up to $300,000 of his legal expenses, his attorney
told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday. Zimmerman will rely on state law
that allows a defendant who has been found not guilty to be reimbursed
for costs associated with a case, the paper reported. ...Read More ...
Crews report progress against Yosemite fire
Flames reach San Francisco's main reservoir, but officials expect no disruptions.Read More ...
Sheriff: Missing Arizona teen found dead in Oregon
PORTLAND,
Ore. (AP) — The father of an Arizona teenager whose body was found near
his abandoned SUV in the woods of southern Oregon said his son was "a
young man who had a broken heart."Read More ...
Kerry warns Syria chemical arms use has consequences
WASHINGTON
(AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry says there is "undeniable"
evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack in Syria, with
intelligence strongly pointing to Bashar Assad's government — a claim
Assad calls "preposterous."Read More ...
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