By RICHARD BOUDREAUX and ALEXANDER KOLYANDR AP Members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot sit in a glass cage at a court room in Moscow on Friday. MOSCOW--Three members of a once-unheralded feminist group--whose anti-Kremlin protest inside Russia's … Mosquito War Begins - Fox News
DALLAS - After more than 45 years, Dallas is again using aerial spraying to fight mosquitos. The last time Dallas used aerial spraying to curb the mosquito population, Texas' Lyndon Johnson was in the White House, Mission Control in Houston was … Drew Peterson trial updates: Savio 'horribly sleep-deprived' - Chicago Tribune
Continual coverage of the trial of Drew Peterson for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. 10:05 am Five potential witnesses today Prosecutors said they have as many as five potential witnesses today. Through the first three days of testimony … 2012 conventions embrace social media openness - WWL
AP CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) -- Democrats and Republicans are using social media to turn their national conventions away from the smoke-filled rooms and into meetings where anyone who wants to get involved is just a click away. Leaders in both parties promise …
Obama raises Ryan stature, tears down his policies - CBS News
WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney's running mate, Paul Ryan, gets these glowing testimonials on the campaign trail: "An articulate spokesperson for Gov. Romney's vision." ''A serious guy with serious ideas." Those are the appraisals from none other than Barack … PRECIOUS-Platinum hits 6-week high on SAfrica violence - Reuters
* PGMs rise after police kill 34 in Safrica mine clash * Platinum heads for best week since February * Gold steadies as euro retreats vs dollar (Releads, updates prices, adds comment) By Jan Harvey LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Platinum group metals … The Gunboat Diplomacy Trap: How Ecuador Used Assange to School the Brits - TIME
By Tim Padgett | @TimPadgett2 | August 17, 2012 | + Ecuador's Foreign Affairs Minister Ricardo Patiño addresses the media during a news conference to announce his government's decision over Julian Assange's case at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Quito … Russian punk protesters sentenced to two years jail - Reuters
By Timothy Heritage and Maria Tsvetkova | MOSCOW (Reuters) – A judge sentenced three members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot to two years jail on Friday for staging a protest against President Vladimir Putin in a church, an act the judge … California employers add 25200 jobs; unemployment stays at 10.7% - Los Angeles Times
The state's labor market showed continued resilience in July as California employers added 25200 nonfarm jobs in July, continuing a 12-month streak of job gains. With that figure, the state posted the largest month-over-month increase in the country, … Texas woman sues Cowboys over claims that buttocks was burned by hot bench outside stadium
DALLAS – A Texas woman is suing the Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones, saying her buttocks was severely burned when she sat on a bench outside Cowboys Stadium.
Hezbollah: We can transform Israeli lives to hell
The leader of the Lebanese Shiite militant Hezbollah says his group will transform the lives of millions of Israelis to “hell” if Israel attacks Lebanon.
Hezbollah says has rockets that can kill thousands of Israelis
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah said on Friday it possessed what it called precision rockets that could kill “tens of thousands” of Israelis in strikes on Israel. “I tell the Israelis that you have a number of targets, not a large number … that can be hit with precision rockets … which we have,” Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah said in a broadcast speech. He said he would not identify the targets. “Hitting these targets with a small number of rockets will turn … …
Gabon president calls for order after clashes
Gabon’s president says he won’t let the Central African nation descend into chaos following violent clashes between police and demonstrators who back a recently returned opposition leader.
Polish prosecutors charge owner of financial firm
A spokesman for Polish prosecutors says they have charged the owner of a suspended investment fund with illegal activity in a case that has drawn government attention to private financial firms.
Analysis: Next hurdles for Brazil: sticky fingers, red tape
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The ministry overseeing Brazil’s new $66 billion infrastructure plan was also ground zero for a spectacular corruption scandal last year in which officials allegedly demanded 5 percent kickbacks on highway construction projects and then pushed carts down the hallways to hand out the cash. The transport minister and most of his staff resigned or were fired in July of last year, and a new, supposedly more scrupulous group is now in charge. …
Some SAfrican miners vow to fight to the death
Frantic wives searched for missing loved ones, President Jacob Zuma rushed home from a regional summit and some miners vowed a fight to the death Friday as police announced a shocking casualty toll from the previous day's shooting by officers of striking platinum miners: 34 dead and 78 wounded. Pussy Riot sentenced to two years in prison colony for hooliganism - The Guardian
Three members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot have been found guilty of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred and sentenced to two years in a prison colony. Maria Alyokhina, 24, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 29, … UN agencies concerned about Australia refugee plan
GENEVA (Reuters) – Australia’s plan to reopen detention centers on remote Pacific islands for asylum seekers and migrants who arrive by sea could violate their human rights and harm their mental health, the United Nations warned on Friday. Both the U.N. refugee agency and the U.N. human rights office said they were studying the plan, announced on Monday, to reopen immigrant detention camps in Naura and Papua New Guinea. “We do not want to see a return to lengthy delays in remote island centers for asylum seekers and refugees before durable solutions are found. …
Russia issues warning to Britain over Assange
Russia on Friday warned Britain against violating fundamental diplomatic principles after London suggested it could arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange inside Ecuador's embassy. Portugal ruling party support hit by austerity: poll
LISBON (Reuters) – Support for Portugal's main ruling party has ebbed to its lowest since 2011 elections although it remains just ahead of the opposition Socialists who kicked off the country's eye-watering program of budget austerity two years ago. The centre-right administration has enacted tax hikes, spending cuts and much-needed reforms in the labor market under a 78 billion euro EU/IMF bailout for the debt-laden nation. The international lenders have praised it for its resolve, but its popularity at home has been waning. … Animal rights groups want end to Italy horse race
Animal rights campaigners are calling for an end to the famed Palio bareback horse race in Siena after six of 10 horses crashed during the latest edition. Russian, Polish churches appeal for forgiveness
The leaders of Russia's Orthodox church and Poland's Catholic church signed a document Friday that urges their nations to forgive each other for past wrongs. 
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