| Reports: American dies fighting for ISIL Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:31 PM PDT  A U.S. citizen from California was killed fighting for ISIL in Syria: Free Syrian Army.
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| Serial stabbing suspect sues to be sent to Israel Posted: 26 Aug 2014 03:20 PM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — A man serving a life sentence for murder in a series of stabbings in Michigan is suing to try to be sent to Israel, his native country.
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| Police: 9-year-old girl accidentally kills gun instructor Posted: 26 Aug 2014 02:16 PM PDT  A 9-year-old girl accidentally killed an Arizona shooting instructor as he was showing her how to use an automatic Uzi, authorities said Tuesday.
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| Hurricane Cristobal gains strength in Atlantic -NHC Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:10 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Cristobal, the third hurricane of the 2014 Atlantic season, has strengthened a little, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Tuesday. The hurricane was located about 435 miles (700 km) west-southwest of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (130 km per hour), the NHC said. "On the forecast track, the center of Cristobal is expected to pass northwest of Bermuda on Wednesday and Wednesday night," the Miami-based weather forecasters said.
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| Flippenfreude: Earlier this month we told you... Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:09 PM PDT  Earlier this month we told you a tale of a gloriously craptacular crash pad in Crocker Amazon felled by nefarious forces and the Target Home catalog. In less than eight months, flippers picked it up for $590K, gutted the place,...
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| Mexican president faces protest on California trip Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:09 PM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto met Tuesday with lawmakers and swapped praise with Gov. Jerry Brown, but not all legislators rolled out the welcome mat at a luncheon held on the final day of his visit to California.
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| Obama to award Medal of Honor to Civil War officer Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:06 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A century and a half after his valiant death at the Battle of Gettysburg, a Union Army officer is being awarded the nation's highest military decoration, thanks to a decades-long campaign by his descendants and Civil War buffs.
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| Miley Cyrus' date wanted by Oregon police Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:06 PM PDT  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The young homeless man who accompanied Miley Cyrus to the MTV Video Music Awards has a warrant out for his arrest in Oregon.
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| Crist wins Florida Democratic primary for governor Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:05 PM PDT  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist has won the Democratic nomination to seek his old job with his new party.
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| EaterWire: Off the Grid Rents Cabanas; Uber's New Direction Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:05 PM PDT  PRESIDIO—Envious of the people who made it to Off the Grid's Twilight at the Presidio event quickly enough to snag one of those cool lantern-lit cabanas? You can now pay for the privilege by renting one for $150. The price...
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| Rumormongering: According to "a source" David... Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:04 PM PDT  According to "a source" David Beckham has quietly turned down Broward County for the home of his new soccer team, and is considering three sites around Downtown Miami. "David is aware of the poor record of Broward when it...
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| Mother says child porn found on new tablet purchased at North Carolina Kmart Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:02 PM PDT  A North Carolina mother is outraged after she claims child pornography popped up on a new electronic tablet she purchased for her son at Kmart.
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| Russia, Ukraine talks end without major breakthrough Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:01 PM PDT  Talks between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine apparently failed to make a major breakthrough towards ending brutal fighting in east Ukraine Wednesday as strongman Vladimir Putin played down the entry by his troops into the former Soviet state. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Putin sat down for a crunch one-on-one in Minsk after marathon talks involving top EU officials as tensions spiked after Moscow admitted for the first time that its troops had crossed into Ukraine. Poroshenko said there were "some results" but there seemed to be no significant compromises to help end four months of clashes between government forces and pro-Russian fighters that some fear could spill over into all-out war between the two neighbours. The Russian leader said he would "do everything" to help a future peace process but did little to soothe tensions when he shrugged off Kiev's claims it had captured 10 Russian troops on its territory, with military sources in Moscow earlier saying they crossed over "by accident".
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| Coming Attractions?: ...And We're Rolling! Café Habana Gets Initial Approval From VCC Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:00 PM PDT  rendering via Rozas Ward Architects It appears that the derelict corner of Rampart and Esplanade is now one step closer to changing from bus stop loitering zone to Café Habana. Originally presented as the Habana Outpost, Café Habana scales...
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| EaterWire: B&B Ristorante Farmers Dinner; Lagasse's Stadium Dinner Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:00 PM PDT  VENETIAN — B&B Ristorante throws its final summer dinner this Thursday at 7 p.m. featuring local farmers. The menu includes an heirloom melon salad with sorrel, ricotta salata and basil chili vinaigrette; farm egg tagliolini with summer squash and herb pesto;...
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| Plywood Report: Culmination Brewing Co. Almost Set to Open In Kerns Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:58 PM PDT  Outdoor rendering of Culmination Brewing. Following some construction hiccups that forced him to abandon his plan to open a microbrewery in Goose Hollow, brewer Tomas Sluiter is nearly set to open the doors to his five-barrel, five-vessel 7000-square-foot-microbrewery and...
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| Feds propose ban on rope-swinging from Utah arches Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:58 PM PDT  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal officials have proposed a two-year ban on rope-swinging from iconic Utah arches and other high-flying activities at two popular landmarks that have led to deaths and injuries witnessed by visitors flocking to the sites for peaceful reflection.
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| Ex-Marine pleads not guilty to killing lover Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:58 PM PDT  JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (AP) — A former Marine has pleaded not guilty to killing the pregnant wife of another Marine.
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| Conrad Hilton hurt in car crash near Palm Springs Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:56 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say Conrad Hilton received major injuries when he lost control of his BMW and crashed on a highway near Palm Springs over the weekend.
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| GM ignition-switch fund receives claims for more than 100 deaths Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:55 PM PDT  By Jessica Dye NEW YORK (Reuters) - A program to compensate victims of crashes linked to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors vehicles has received claims for 107 deaths as of Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman for the lawyer overseeing the program. Amy Weiss, a spokeswoman for Kenneth Feinberg, told Reuters that the 107 deaths were among 309 claims that have been submitted so far. Before a claim is deemed eligible, it will be evaluated by Feinberg and his staff to determine whether the ignition switch was in fact responsible for causing a serious physical injury or death. The number of death claims submitted already far exceeds the 13 deaths that GM has officially attributed to the switch, which prompted the recall of 2.6 million vehicles earlier this year.
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| Jeter recalls day he and Rivera were sent down Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:55 PM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — It's the type of anecdote that sounds like an urban legend: The New York Yankees once sent Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera down to the minors at the same time?
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| Wine + Food Wire: 10 Charleston Wine + Food Tickets to Grab Tomorrow Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:54 PM PDT  The BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival launched their new website and list of events for the upcoming 2015 season. Tickets are snapped up in a matter of moments, and those wanting first dibs will need to sign up...
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| Coming Attractions: Schilling Cider House's 32 Taps Start Flowing Next Weekend in Fremont Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:53 PM PDT  Schilling Cider House opens soon with stats that rival or beat most beer-based tasting rooms and many bars: Expect 32 tap ciders and more than 250 craft ciders in the bottle at the Fremont spot near Milstead & Co....
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| 2 new Maya civilization centers studied in Mexico Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:50 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two lost Maya cities recently uncovered by an international team of scientists in Mexico could help decipher the story of the empire's early capitals to the south that were eventually abandoned for large cities on the Yucatan peninsula.
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| Women talk about sports on CBS Sports Network Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:50 PM PDT  CBS officials talked about an all-women sports show for more than a year, and now they're set to make television history.
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| Hurricane Cristobal moving away from U.S., but rip currents likely Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:49 PM PDT Hurricane Cristobal continued to turn to the northeast on Tuesday, moving away from the Bahamas and the United States coast but is still likely to stir up dangerous coastal conditions, the National Hurricane Center said. Centered about 460 miles (740 km) southwest of Bermuda, Cristobal had picked up speed to 15 mph (24 kph) with winds of 75 miles per hour (120 km per hour), the NHC added. The center of Cristobal is expected to pass northwest of Bermuda on Wednesday, causing tropical storm conditions on the British territory about 640 miles (1,030 km) off the coast of North Carolina. "Swells generated by Cristobal are affecting portions of the United States east coast from central Florida northward to North Carolina ... and will spread northward later this week," the Miami-based forecast office warned, adding that life-threatening surf and rip current conditions were likely. |
| 3 struck by vehicle near Allentown Fair Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:46 PM PDT  Two children and their grandfather are injured after being struck by a vehicle near the Great Allentown Fair.
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| 3 bodies of family members found in Oregon lake Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:46 PM PDT  Divers have recovered the bodies of a 40-year-old mother and her two children a day after another family member — a 3-year-old grandchild — was found drowned.
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| Celebrations erupt after Israel-Hamas deal Posted: 26 Aug 2014 02:43 PM PDT  Agreement details open-ended Gaza cease-fire, ends the 7-week war that killed 2,200.
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| Obama likely to hit ISIL in Syria without Congress’s OK Posted: 26 Aug 2014 10:50 AM PDT  Obama unlikely to wait for green light to expand U.S. air war against ISIL beyond Iraq.
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| Sanctions-hit Russian economy nears recession Posted: 26 Aug 2014 08:54 AM PDT  The Russian economy is nearing recession, officials said Tuesday, with punishing Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict set to keep growth at ultra-low levels and drive up inflation. "The economy is close to recession," said Oleg Zasov, the head of forecasting at the economy ministry, according to Russian news agencies. Russia's statistics office reported earlier this month that the economy grew by 0.8 percent in the second quarter on an annual comparison. Seasonally-adjusted quarterly data has yet to be released, which could show that Russia entered a technical recession as the economy contracted by 0.5 percent in the first three months of the year.
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| Ukraine, Russia hold first bilateral talks Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:17 PM PDT  Ukrainian Pres. Poroshenko and Russia's Putin have set out different paths to peace in Ukraine.
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| Soggy start: Burning Man crews stuck at Wal-Mart Posted: 26 Aug 2014 11:57 AM PDT  Ah, Burning Man, the annual weeklong rave that draws thousands of free-thinkers to a remote spot in the Nevada desert. It's a festival so remote and bizarre that the only limit to free expression is imagination ... and that dust that always gets into the electronics.
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| Lawyer: Audio shows gap in firing when Michael Brown was shot Posted: 26 Aug 2014 10:48 AM PDT  A previously undisclosed sound recording captured the shooting of Michael Brown by a white police officer, CNN reported Tuesday, as it broadcast what it said appeared to be audio from the gunfire that killed the unarmed black teen. The man was said to have been recording a Skype conversation at the same time as the deadly encounter nearby between Brown and the police officer, CNN said. The man who made the recording wishes to remain anonymous, said his lawyer Lopa Blumenthal, who said it could have "huge relevance" in the case -- particularly the pause in the shooting. A grand jury is hearing evidence to determine whether police officer Darren Wilson, 28, used excessive force in fatally shooing Brown, who autopsies found had been shot six times.
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| ISIL demands $6.6M ransom for U.S. female aid worker Posted: 26 Aug 2014 01:13 PM PDT  Family of 26-year-old hostage said jihadist terror group threatened to kill if demand not met.
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| 3 killed in UN helicopter crash in South Sudan Posted: 26 Aug 2014 10:22 AM PDT  A rebel commander who warned the U.N. not to fly over his territory shot down a U.N. helicopter Tuesday in rural South Sudan, charged a spokesman for a state governor.
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| China tests drone, destroys 'enemy' vehicle with missile Posted: 26 Aug 2014 02:32 AM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — China's air force said it deployed an armed drone to multinational anti-terrorism drills on Tuesday, underscoring the country's rapid progress in developing unmanned aerial vehicles.
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| Four college students killed in Cleveland plane crash Posted: 26 Aug 2014 03:23 PM PDT  CLEVELAND (AP) — A small rented airplane crashed and burned shortly after takeoff Monday, killing four college students who were taking a sightseeing flight around Cleveland after their first day of classes.
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| Scotland Yard wants to know about 'aspiring terrorists' Posted: 26 Aug 2014 08:10 AM PDT Scotland Yard wants people to inform on "radicalized" family, friends and neighbors. |
| Report: 1,400 children exploited in U.K. town Posted: 26 Aug 2014 03:10 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — About 1,400 children were sexually exploited in a northern England town, a report concluded Tuesday in a damning account of "collective failures" by authorities to prevent victims as young as 11 from being beaten, raped and trafficked over a 16-year period.
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