Is Russia toying with the U.S.?
When it comes to Syria, Russia's Vladimir Putin may be playing a more complicated game.Read More ...
Diplomatic efforts on Syria weapons heat up
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.Read More ...
Photographer seeks help identifying people in 9/11 image
A
photographer who took a haunting image of a crowd watching in horror as
the South Tower of the World Trade Center began to collapse is looking
for help identifying the people in it.Read More ...
Yahoo Sports reveals impermissible benefits to five SEC players
Three players allegedly involved are currently in the NFL.Read More ...
Bill could ban using food stamp funds to buy junk food
Newly proposed legislation in Congress would ban recipients of food stamps from buying junk food.Read More ...
GOP stopgap spending plan to be delayed
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.Read More ...
Low estrogen may play a role in 'male menopause'
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.Read More ...
Nation pauses on 9/11 to pay tribute to victims
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.Read More ...
NSA has long role as top US locksmith, lock-picker
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.Read More ...
Haves and have-nots as health care markets open
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.Read More ...
Zimmerman probe on hold until evidence surfaces
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.Read More ...
'Breaking Bad' spinoff to feature Saul Goodman
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Yankees SS Jeter done for year with ankle injury
BALTIMORE (AP) — Derek Jeter began the season on the disabled list, and that's how it will end.Read More ...
AP ANALYSIS: Russia re-emerges as Mideast player
With
a few days' worth of surprise diplomacy, Vladimir Putin has revived
memories of an era many thought was long gone, when Washington and
Moscow jostled for influence while others looked on.Read More ...
Colo. recalls show risk of supporting gun control
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.Read More ...
Teen arrested in threat that closed Wash. schools
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy accused of threatening to "shoot up" and "blow up" his middle school, shoot a teacher and kill himself was arrested Wednesday after the threats prompted the closure of six southwest Washington schools, police said.
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Syrian opposition forces feel let down by Obama
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.Read More ...
Is there an ape for that? Orangutans plan trips
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.Read More ...
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