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• 'There's nothing to do here these days': Party seems over for Somali pirates
• How Obama and Romney's foreign policies are alike
• Clinton: Romney’s '47 percent' remark could haunt him in debates
• Home prices rise for sixth month, a sign of recovery
• Death of Libyan rebel raises calls for vengeance
• Ahmadinejad: Iran 'could have behaved better'
• WikiLeaks' Assange to address U.N. on asylum bid
• Dow drops 100 points after Fed official's warning
• Anti-union Gov. Scott Walker tweets support of unionized NFL refs
• L.A. radio stations evacuated over 'ticking' package
• iPhone 5 launch: Glitches, secrets and scratches
• In dispute over islands, Japan trades water-cannon fire with Taiwan
• First couple offer glimpse of their marriage on 'The View'
• Photos: Best of National Geographic's photo contest
• Victoria's Secret under fire for 'geisha' outfit
• Burger with onions sends man into ‘McFury’
• Deer Obama: Surprise campaign-sign vandal caught on video
• Blogging dad blasted for favoring one son over another
• Pandas become diplomatic casualties over tense ties
• American cancels hundreds of flights: Are pilots to blame?

'There's nothing to do here these days': Party seems over for Somali pirates Posted: 25 Sep 2012 02:14 PM PDT The empty whiskey bottles and overturned, sand-filled skiffs littering this once-bustling shoreline are signs the heyday of Somali piracy may be over. Most of the prostitutes are gone and the luxury cars repossessed. Pirates while away their hours playing cards or catching lobsters.

How Obama and Romney's foreign policies are alike Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:45 PM PDT The 2012 presidential campaign turned toward foreign policy this week, marked by speeches in which President Obama and Mitt Romney pointed out their differences, such as on Iran and China.

Clinton: Romney’s '47 percent' remark could haunt him in debates Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:07 PM PDT "This is a rejection of basically more than three decades of bipartisan policy to support working families," Clinton said.

Home prices rise for sixth month, a sign of recovery Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:08 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home prices rose for a sixth straight month in July in the latest sign of a sustainable housing market recovery, while a jump in consumer confidence this month offered a harbinger that Americans are ready to loosen their spending. Six years after its collapse, economists believe the housing market has turned a corner. Two separate reports on Tuesday showed that home prices rose in July, though the gains were not as strong as the previous month. ...

Death of Libyan rebel raises calls for vengeance Posted: 25 Sep 2012 03:02 PM PDT One of the young Libyan rebels credited with capturing Moammar Gadhafi in a drainage ditch nearly a year ago died Tuesday of injuries after being kidnapped, beaten and slashed by the late dictator's supporters — the latest victim of persistent violence and instability in the North African country.

Ahmadinejad: Iran 'could have behaved better' Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:18 AM PDT 'Iran has made mistakes ...we are ready to help to eliminate negative mindsets,' said the Iranian leader at a dinner last night.

WikiLeaks' Assange to address U.N. on asylum bid Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:10 PM PDT WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to address a meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly via a videolink from his hideout at Ecuador's London embassy, seeking to draw new attention to his efforts to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex crimes allegations.

Dow drops 100 points after Fed official's warning Posted: 25 Sep 2012 02:46 PM PDT A quiet day on Wall Street turned into the worst sell-off in three months after a Federal Reserve official said he doubted the bank's effort to boost economic growth would work.

Anti-union Gov. Scott Walker tweets support of unionized NFL refs Posted: 25 Sep 2012 01:23 PM PDT "His tweet has nothing to do with unions and everything to do with a blown call," Cullen Werwie, Walker's press secretary, wrote in an email to Yahoo News.

L.A. radio stations evacuated over 'ticking' package Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:25 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two CBS affiliate radio stations in Los Angeles were evacuated on Tuesday morning after police were called to investigate a "ticking or beeping" package, police said. KNX and KFWB stations were evacuated after calls to the police and fire departments at around 8:25 a.m. reported the suspicious package in the building they share, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said. "We got a call ... that a package had been delivered to the second floor lobby, and there appeared to be some kind of ticking or beeping coming from" it, LAPD spokesman Richard French said. ...

iPhone 5 launch: Glitches, secrets and scratches Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:59 PM PDT Millions of people pulled their brand new iPhone 5s from its clean packaging this weekend, and while a new larger, lighter and faster phone greeted them, some also discovered some unadvertised features.

In dispute over islands, Japan trades water-cannon fire with Taiwan Posted: 25 Sep 2012 03:10 PM PDT BEIJING, China - Japanese and Taiwanese ships shot water cannon at each other Tuesday in the latest confrontation over tiny islands in the East China Sea, as Japan met with another rival, China, in an effort to tamp down tensions.

First couple offer glimpse of their marriage on 'The View' Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:50 AM PDT "I told folks I'm supposed to be eye candy for you guys," President Obama, flanked by Michelle and the show's five female hosts.

Photos: Best of National Geographic's photo contest Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Victoria's Secret under fire for 'geisha' outfit Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:39 PM PDT Victoria's Secret sends models down the runway in angel wings and next-to-nothing outfits, but it's a "Sexy Little Geisha" outfit that has the nation's most famous lingerie company in hot water.

Burger with onions sends man into ‘McFury’ Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:25 PM PDT The unexpected inclusion of onions on a hamburger sent one Oregon man into what police called a McFury, which could not be alleviated even after he was offered a free replacement burger. The Oregonian reports that Jayme John Leon, 50, reportedly threw a soda in a McDonald's manager's face and smashed a cash register over [...]

Deer Obama: Surprise campaign-sign vandal caught on video Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:31 AM PDT An Austin, Texas, couple were convinced a political vandal was at work, showing up in the middle of the night to damage their yard sign endorsing President Obama's re-election campaign. But after contacting police, Beth and Tom Priem were shocked to discover the guilty party was actually a "Republican" deer. Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reports [...]

Blogging dad blasted for favoring one son over another Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:43 AM PDT A daddy blogger is facing a backlash for publicly acknowledging that he likes his older son more than the younger one.

Pandas become diplomatic casualties over tense ties Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:29 AM PDT After the earthquake and tsunami devastated much of her Japanese city last year, Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama asked Beijing if it would loan a pair of giant pandas to cheer up young kids.

American cancels hundreds of flights: Are pilots to blame? Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:52 AM PDT American said its planes were grounded because of aircraft maintenance concerns and a high number of pilots calling out sick.

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