| Possible 2nd U.S. jihadist killed in Syria Posted: 27 Aug 2014 02:09 PM PDT  News comes after Douglas McAuthur McCain died fighting alongside Islamic State: U.S.
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| Girl kidnapped, sexually abused testifies against day care worker Posted: 27 Aug 2014 03:10 PM PDT  A young girl abducted from her kindergarten classroom and sexually brutalized in a 19-hour ordeal recalled bits of the crime for a jury Wednesday, but said she couldn't remember many of the details.
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| Ex-GOP official admits he was paid to support candidate Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:49 PM PDT  Former Iowa official deserted 2012 presidential candidate Bachmann to endorse rival Paul.
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| Missouri governor names new public safety director Posted: 27 Aug 2014 02:59 PM PDT  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday appointed a new state public safety director, giving his administration its only black Cabinet member nearly three weeks after the shooting of a black 18-year-old by a white police officer led to violent protests in a St. Louis suburb.
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| Staffer on TV's 'Cops' fatally shot by police Posted:  Videographer was shot and killed by police gunfire while filming armed robbery.
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| Russia directs new offensive in Ukraine: U.S. Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:49 PM PDT  The Obama administration accused Russia on Wednesday of orchestrating a new military campaign in Ukraine that is helping rebel forces expand their fight in the country's east and sending tanks, rocket launchers and armored vehicles toward communities elsewhere.
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| On Ukraine's 'other side' to the west, fears of familiar crisis brew Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:14 AM PDT  Another crisis on Ukraine's borders may be brewing — this time on the west, in tiny Moldova.
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| Mom pleads for U.S. journalist's release Posted: 27 Aug 2014 03:22 PM PDT  Mother of Steven Sotloff, held hostage by ISIL, made plea in video aimed at his captors.
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| Afghans face Taliban test in 2015, U.S. military leader says Posted: 27 Aug 2014 11:42 AM PDT  Afghanistan's election stalemate this summer hurt progress in training the country's military, and resolving the political chaos will be key to that military's success in 2015, Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford said as he stepped down as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan.
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| Israeli PM Netanyahu declares victory in Gaza war Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:59 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Both Israel's prime minister and Hamas declared victory Wednesday in the Gaza war, though their competing claims left questions over future terms of their uneasy peace still lingering.
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| U.S. Coast Guard fires at Iranian boat in Gulf Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:37 AM PDT  A U.S. Coast Guard vessel fired in self-defense on an Iranian boat in the Persian Gulf, the Navy said Wednesday, an encounter that could exacerbate tensions between the two countries as they work to hammer out a lasting deal over Iran's nuclear program.
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| McDonnell daughter: Mom had 'mild obsession' with exec Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:01 PM PDT  The eldest daughter of former Gov. Bob McDonnell testified Wednesday that her parents' marriage had been troubled for many years and her mom developed "a mild obsession" with the Virginia businessman whose gifts to the family are at the heart of the McDonnells' corruption trial.
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| US F-15 fighter crashes in Va. Posted: 27 Aug 2014 02:22 PM PDT  Officials say jet, based in Mass., went down near Deerfield. Va.; pilot's fate not known.
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| Suspect wounded in NYC shootout with US marshals Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:22 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say a fugitive wanted for nearly two decades on drug charges was wounded during a shootout with U.S. marshals who tracked him down in Queens, New York.
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| Humor us: Fallon to lead Kennedy Center honors for Leno Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:37 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Fallon will lead top comedians in saluting his "Tonight Show" predecessor Jay Leno with the nation's top humor prize in October at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
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| US considers another relief operation in N. Iraq Posted: 27 Aug 2014 11:47 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is considering launching a humanitarian relief operation for Shiite Turkmen in northern Iraq who have been under siege for weeks by Islamic State militants, U.S. defense officials said Wednesday.
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| Third top doctor in Sierra Leone succumbs to Ebola Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:20 PM PDT  FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A third top doctor has died from Ebola in Sierra Leone, a government official said Wednesday, as a leading American health official warned that the outbreak sweeping West Africa would get worse.
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| Nine-year-old girl with Uzi accidentally kills gun instructor Posted: 27 Aug 2014 03:21 PM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — The accidental shooting death of a firing-range instructor by a 9-year-old girl with an Uzi has set off a powerful debate over youngsters and guns, with many people wondering what sort of parents would let a child handle a submachine gun.
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| How 'political correctness' protected UK pedophiles Posted: 27 Aug 2014 01:47 PM PDT  1,400 children feared abused in N. England while authorities' fear of appearing racist stopped action.
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| 2 rescued as disabled boat neared Niagara Falls' edge Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:53 AM PDT  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say two boaters were about two miles from the brink of Niagara Falls when they were rescued from their disabled vessel by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter.
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| Muslim extremism's appeal in UK Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:00 AM PDT  British filmmaker chronicles stepbrother Richard Darl's turn to jihadism in 2009.
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| Police chief vows to stay in wake of enormous child sex abuse scandal in UK Posted: 27 Aug 2014 06:00 AM PDT  South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) rejected calls for his resignation Wednesday following a shocking report into the abuse of hundreds of young people in Rotherham. The report, commissioned by Rotherham Council and published Tuesday, revealed that some 1,400 minors were sexually abused in the Yorkshire town over a 16-year period. It detailed "utterly appalling" incidents of gang rape, kidnapping and trafficking of girls as young as 11, and blamed local authorities for a "blatant" failure to act over child exploitation, the full scale of which is still not known. Rotherham Borough Council leader Roger Stone resigned immediately after the report's publication and PCC Shaun Wright, who was head of children's services at the council from 2005 to 2010, faced mounting calls Wednesday to follow his lead.
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| Journalist held captive in Syria arrives in U.S. Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:47 AM PDT  American journalist Peter Theo Curtis has returned home to the United States, two days after being freed by a Syrian extremist group.
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| AP PHOTOS: Storm-roiled waves hit beach towns Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:34 PM PDT  SEAL BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Massive waves turned into floodwaters Wednesday along the Southern California shore as Hurricane Marie stirred up the surf from afar.
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| Egypt probes Morsi for 'giving security papers to Qatar': MENA Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:32 PM PDT  Egypt has opened an investigation into deposed president Mohamed Morsi for allegedly handing over to Qatar "documents relevant to national security," state news agency MENA reported on Wednesday. Morsi is already facing the death penalty in several trials and his supporters have been the target of a bloody crackdown by the authorities that has left more than 1,400 dead since he was turfed out in July 2013. The former leader is suspected of providing "documents relevant to national security to Qatar via the Qatari Al-Jazeera chain when he was president of the republic (...), damaging the country's national security", said MENA.
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| It Came From Craigslist: Ridiculously Tiny Shack in Los Feliz Trying to Rent For $950 Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:31 PM PDT  Peeking shyly out from behind the curtain on Craigslist today is an itty-bitty guest house now being offered for rent in Los Feliz. As the ad notes at the top, "THIS IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY," so adjust your expectations...
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| Benched: Big Blue Bus Won't Have Benches Because People Sit on Them Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:31 PM PDT  The Big Blue Bus system updated its stops a few months ago with fancy designs by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects and riders responded immediately with intense hatred, directing a lot of the negativity at the stops' tiny, backless, individual seats;...
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| Here are all the free PS4, PS3 and PS Vita games you can download in September Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:30 PM PDT  As the holiday season draws closer, the game release schedule is going to pick up to a pace that might not be safe for your wallet. Call of Duty, Halo, Battlefield, Dragon Age, Super Smash Bros. — that vacation you were planning may have to wait until next year. Thankfully, Sony is taking a little bit of the pressure off with its latest collection of free games for PS Plus members on the PS4, PS3 and PS Vita. PS4 owners in search of manic 2D fun are in luck: Velocity 2X and Sportsfriends are free on PlayStation 4 this September. Velocity 2X is the brand new sequel to the well-received Velocity Ultra, a 2D shoot 'em up with a few unique mechanics. 2X
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| Qantas posts record annual loss of US$2.65 billion Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:28 PM PDT  Struggling Australian flag carrier Qantas on Thursday posted a huge annual net loss of Aus$2.84 billion (US$2.65 billion), but chief executive Alan Joyce insisted better days lie ahead. Qantas' underlying loss before tax in the 12 months to June 30 -- its preferred measure of financial performance which excludes one-off costs and writedowns -- was Aus$646 million. Qantas in February announced it was axing 5,000 jobs, deferring aircraft deliveries and freezing growth at Asian offshoot Jetstar, and Joyce said the worst was now behind the airline. With our accelerated Qantas Transformation programme we are already emerging as a leaner, more focused and more sustainable Qantas Group.
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| Dad acquitted in slaying of driver who killed sons Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:27 PM PDT  ANGLETON, Texas (AP) — A southeast Texas man says that despite his acquittal Wednesday for the shooting death of the drunken driver who caused a crash that killed his two sons, there are no winners.
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| EaterWire: Miyabi 45th Goes Hawaiian; W.O.P. Pop-Up at Bar Sue Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:27 PM PDT  WALLINGFORD—If you thought Miyabi 45th's Hawaiian Nights were as good, it gets better. Chef Mutsuko Soma is planning an entire Hawaiian Week next Tuesday, September 2, through Saturday, September 6. The soba spot will present a menu stuffed with Hawaiian-inspired...
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| Arsenal in 17th straight Champions group stage Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:27 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — Alexis Sanchez scored his first Arsenal goal, and the Gunners beat Besiktas 1-0 Wednesday night to reach the Champions League group stage for the 17th consecutive season.
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| U.S. judge rejects Apple bid for injunction against Samsung Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:24 PM PDT  Apple won a $120 million jury verdict against Samsung earlier this year over three Apple patents. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, on Wednesday denied Apple's request to stop Samsung from selling infringing features on its smartphones related to those patents. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment.
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| Sharapova into US Open third round Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:23 PM PDT  New York (AFP) - Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova survived 46 unforced errors Wednesday to beat Alexandra Dulgheru and reach the US Open third round.
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| Shaky Ground: The San Francisco Business Times created... Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:22 PM PDT  The San Francisco Business Times created this infographic that compares the size of the Bay Areas most notable earthquakes. Along with known fatalities and injuries, the paper also tallied up each quake's damage bill in today's dollars. The 1906 earthquake...
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| RV outside family courts offers child support help Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:22 PM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Forget going to the food truck for lunch. Now you can get free legal advice on collecting child support from a nonprofit on wheels.
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| Fedora: No. 23 UNC suspends 4 players for opener Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:21 PM PDT  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Larry Fedora said Wednesday the team has suspended four players for this weekend's season opener, a day after a report of an alleged hazing altercation that left a redshirt freshman walk-on receiver with a possible concussion.
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| Utah approves winery in town with polygamous sect Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:21 PM PDT  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A town on the Utah-Arizona border largely controlled by Warren Jeffs' polygamous sect moved closer to opening its first commercial winery, a new venture and a signal of yet another lifestyle choice that separates the sect from mainstream Mormon teachings.
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| Dogs get blues when youngsters go back to school Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:18 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Young people aren't the only ones who get back-to-school blues. Pooches used to months of constant playtime can get upset when their best buddies disappear with the dog days of summer.
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| Sharapova rallies to outlast Dulgheru at US Open Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:43 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Maria Sharapova's serve and her groundstrokes were abandoning her. What she had was her conditioning.
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