By GILLIAN WONG, AP â€" 1 minute ago HEFEI, China (AP) â€" Testimony in China's most closely watched murder case in decades wrapped up within hours on Thursday as the wife of disgraced politician Bo Xilai stood accused of luring a British businessman to a … Romney slams Obama's 'misleading' ads â€" CBS News
(CBS News) NEW YORK–Mitt Romney on Thursday took umbrage at what he called inaccurate and misleading ads run by the Obama campaign and an allied super PAC, even as his own campaign continues to run an attack ad that has been deemed "pants on fire" … Gu Kailai Trial Wraps Up in 7 Hours â€" Wall Street Journal
By JEREMY PAGE HEFEI, Chinaâ€"The trial of Gu Kailai, the wife of the disgraced Communist Party official Bo Xilai, began and ended in a single day Thursday with authorities saying she didn't contest charges that she murdered a British businessman by … Romney says Democratic ad isn't appropriate â€" Fox News
US forecasters raise outlook for 2012 Atlantic hurricane season â€" Reuters
(Adds detail) MIAMI Aug 9 (Reuters) – The US weather agency NOAA raised its outlook for the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday and now expects near-normal to above-normal activity. Forecasters expect the June-through-November season will bring … US forecasters raise Atlantic hurricane outlook â€" Seattle Post Intelligencer
MIAMI (AP) â€" US forecasters are raising their estimate of potential storms in the remainder of the Atlantic hurricane season, which enters its peak period this month. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its updated forecast … Obama camp picks at possible Romney VP choices â€" Washington Post
CINCINNATI â€" President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies aren't waiting for Republican Mitt Romney to reveal his vice presidential choice. They're already trying to scuff up those considered by political insiders to be most likely to join the GOP … Clashes rage in rebel bastions of Aleppo, Iran summons meeting of Syrian allies â€" Washington Post
Murder trial of Gu Kailai, wife of fallen China politician Bo Xilai, ends … â€" CBS News
(CBS/AP) HEFEI, China – The secretive murder trial of the wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has ended after all of four hours. There has been no immediate word on when a verdict will be delivered. Gu Kailai and a household aide face, … New Romney ad says Obama is waging a "war on religion" â€" CBS News
Miami face-chewing victim: attacker Rudy Eugene 'ripped me to ribbons' â€" The Guardian
A homeless man whose face was chewed off in an attack on a Miami causeway has described how his assailant "just ripped me to ribbons" before police shot him dead. Ronald Poppo, who lost an eye and most of his facial features in the May attack, … China politician's wife doesn't deny killing Brit â€" USA TODAY
HEFEI, China (AP) â€" The wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai lured a British businessman to a hotel in the southwestern mega-city of Chongqing, where she got him drunk and poisoned him, testimony revealed Thursday in one of China's … July hottest in 118 years â€" StandardNet
By Jason Samenow July was hotter than any month previously observed. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported Wednesday that the July average temperature over the continental United States was 3.3 degrees warmer than the … Assad replaces fugitive PM, Aleppo battles rage â€" Reuters
* New prime minister named to replace high-level defector * Rebels withdraw from parts of Salaheddine * Iran hosts meeting of like-minded nations on Syria * Air force jet seen strafing village north of Aleppo By Hadeel Al Shalchi ALEPPO, Syria, … Analysis: Romney will pick Portman â€" and here's why â€" Los Angeles Times
Like the stages of grief, the buzz about the Republican vice presidential nominee is about to enter its final phase: acceptance — at least for those on the Republican right. That's because, with every passing day, it's increasingly likely that Mitt … Gu Kailai Didn't Refute Charge of Murdering UK Businessman â€" Businessweek
By Bloomberg News on August 09, 2012 Gu Kailai, the wife of ousted Chinese Politburo member Bo Xilai, didn't contest a murder charge against her that she poisoned a British businessman in his hotel room, a court official said after the trial was … Wild bees sting Texas man more than 300 times â€" The Associated Press
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (AP) â€" A 40-year-old warehouse worker has been stung more than 300 times after accidentally disturbing a massive colony of Africanized bees in Central Texas. Pflugerville police say the man was in stable condition when he was taken …
Hey, is that Mars or the Mojave in NASA rover's photo? â€" Christian Science Monitor
One of the first images from the camera atop the rover Curiosity's mast shows a Mars landscape that scientists called remarkably Earth-like, as if NASA 'put a rover out in the Mojave Desert.' By Pete Spotts, Staff writer / August 9, 2012 This image … China politician's wife doesn't deny killing Brit â€" Businessweek
By Gillian Wong on August 09, 2012 HEFEI, China (AP) â€" The wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai lured a British businessman to a hotel in the southwestern mega-city of Chongqing, where she got him drunk and poisoned him, testimony revealed … 'Stand Your Ground' hearing could potentially clear Zimmerman in Trayvon … â€" Fox News
George Zimmerman, accused in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, could be cleared of a second-degree murder charge if a judge rules in his favor in a new "Stand Your Ground" hearing. Zimmerman's defense attorney Mark O'Mara announced on … Iran assembles allies in Syrian diplomatic push â€" Reuters
By Marcus George | LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi called on Thursday for "serious and inclusive" talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups, opening a meeting of friendly nations called by Tehran as it seeks … Libyan power goes to assembly â€" The Australian
Libya's National Transitional Council has handed power to a new assembly, in a symbolic move marking a peaceful transition following the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi's 40-year dictatorship. "I hand over the constitutional prerogatives to the General … Egypt military chiefs sacked as Sinai turmoil grows â€" The Australian
EGYPTIAN police and gunmen traded fire in the Sinai town of El-Arish yesterday as security forces pushed ahead with a campaign against Islamist militants. The Egyptian President, Mohamed Morsi, yesterday sacked his intelligence chief and two generals … Jordan's tolerance shines a light on rest of the world â€" The Australian
LAST week, more than 3400 Syrian refugees slipped across the border into northern Jordan, many with nothing but the clothes they stood in. Even backpacks might have marked them as opponents of the regime fleeing the country. As it was, some were fired … US, Vietnam Launch Agent Orange Cleanup â€" Voice of America
HANOI â€" The United States and Vietnam's defense ministry have launched the first cleanup operation to rid a former air base of a toxic dioxin left from the Vietnam war. Although many people have welcomed the move, some say it is too little, … Syria crisis: Rebels lose key district of Aleppo â€" BBC News
Syrian rebel commanders say they have lost control of the strategic Salah al-Din district in the northern city of Aleppo after a government offensive. The rebels' loss came as Damascus named a new prime minister to replace Riad Hijab who defected on … Russia sect held children in underground bunker â€" AFP
MOSCOW â€" Russian police have freed more than a dozen children who were being held in underground isolation by a Muslim sect in Kazan, in the eastern republic of Tartarstan, the interior ministry said. Some of the 60 members of the religious group, … Courtroom spectator: Gu Kailai, wife of Bo Xilai, confessed to murder at … â€" Washington Post
HEFEI, China â€"Gu Kailai, wife of deposed Communist Party official Bo Xilai, did not contest charges that she and a household aide poisoned a British businessman last year after a financial dispute, according to lawyers and a court statement issued … Clear skies reveal messy scope of Philippine flood â€" MiamiHerald.com
By OLIVER TEVES AP MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of Filipinos shoveled muck and debris from flood-ravaged homes, shops and roads under a shining sun Thursday after nearly two weeks of nonstop rain shut down the capital and forced hundreds of … Iran hosts Syria talks, calls for national dialogue â€" AFP
By Mohammad Davari (AFP) â€" 1 hour ago TEHRAN â€" Iran on Thursday hosted a 29-nation conference on Syria with the aim of stopping bloodshed there and forging a role for Tehran as peace-broker for its beleaguered Arab ally. Foreign Minister Ali Akbar … Gu Kailai trial ends with murder charges 'uncontested' â€" The Guardian
Belarus arrests 2 for toy bear photo-shoot after airdrop â€" Reuters Africa
Clashes rage in rebel bastions of Syria's Aleppo â€" USA TODAY
BEIRUT (AP) â€" Clashes between government troops and rebels raged Thursday in opposition bastions of the besieged city of Aleppo as President Bashar Assad's key state backer Iran prepared to host a gathering of allies for talks on how to end the … Ernesto skirting coast on way to flood-prone area â€" The Associated Press
Clashes rage in rebel bastions of Syria's Aleppo â€" Houston Chronicle
BEIRUT (AP) â€" Clashes between government troops and rebels raged Thursday in opposition bastions of the besieged city of Aleppo as President Bashar Assad's key state backer Iran prepared to host a gathering of allies for talks on how to end the … Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai trial for Heywood murder ends â€" BBC News
Murder trial for wife of Chinese politician ends â€" Houston Chronicle
HEFEI, China (AP) â€" The secretive murder trial of the wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has ended after just one day. There has been no immediate word on when a verdict will be delivered. Gu Kailai and a household aide face charges of … Egypt's Mursi Overhauls Security Posts After Sinai Attack â€" Bloomberg
President Mohamed Mursi replaced Egypt's acting intelligence chief and the governor of north Sinai in a shakeup of top security posts after a militant attack left 16 soldiers dead and spotlighted lax security in the area. Mursi also ordered Defense … Tehran denies kidnapped Iranians killed in Syria â€" Reuters
Syrian troops kill hundreds of rebels in Aleppo, while sacked PM enters Jordon â€" Xinhua
• Jordanian Information Minister said sacked former Syrian PM Riyad Hijab arrived in Jordan Wednesday. • Salehi said theIranwas actively pursuing fate of the abducted Iranian nationals in Syria. DAMASCUS, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — The Syrian troops killed … 
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