WASHINGTON -- Rep. Paul Ryan's plan for Medicare gets all the attention, but the GOP vice presidential candidate has proposed more fundamental changes to medical care for the poor and disabled. Under the Wisconsin congressman's Medicaid plan, … The other Paul Ryan plan: $800B in Medicaid cuts - The Associated Press
Vt. woman in lesbian custody case sues Va. pastor - Wall Street Journal
AP BURLINGTON, Vt. -- A Vermont woman whose former lesbian partner fled the country with the daughter born while they were joined in a civil union is suing her and a Virginia pastor who helped them flee to Nicaragua. Fair Haven resident Janet Jenkins … Drew Peterson judge, again, to rule on mistrial motion in murder case - Washington Post
JOLIET, Ill. -- A judge Wednesday again is poised to decide whether to cut short former police officer Drew Peterson's murder trial -- the third time in as many weeks he is giving serious consideration to declaring a mistrial after a blunder by … Japan urged to keep commitments after Yasukuni Shrine visits - Xinhua
BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — China has urged Japan to keep its promise of facing up to and reflecting on its invasion history, after two Japanese Cabinet ministers visited the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman … Pentagon: Iran building, training militia in Syria - The Associated Press
By By LOLITA C. BALDOR - 1 minute ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- US defense officials are accusing Iran of increased meddling in Syria, including efforts to bolster its flagging armed forces, who are weary after 18 months of war. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta … Ex-Gov. Thompson wins Wis. primary - Philadelphia Inquirer
WASHINGTON – Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson won the Republican nomination for a US Senate seat Tuesday that the party is trying to capture for the first time in more than five decades. Thompson's win was one of the premier races as four states … Ex-Premier Says Syrian Government Is Falling Apart - New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Syria's former prime minister, who fled the country last week, said on Tuesday in his first public appearance since his defection that the government of President Bashar al-Assad was crumbling internally under the pressure of … Major Islamic organization conflicted on Syria; UN official to tour Damascus - CNN International
(CNN) — A global organization representing 1.5 billion Muslims will convene Wednesday amid the divisive topic of suspending Syria from the group. The 57 member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation are in the holy city of Mecca, … Immigration service expects flood of applications from youths - Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON -- Immigration authorities are bracing for a deluge of applications starting Wednesday when more than 1.2 million young illegal immigrants who were brought to America as children can seek to legally stay and work in the country under … Syrian TV: Blast near Damascus hotel used by UN
A bomb attached to a fuel truck exploded Wednesday outside a Damascus hotel where U.N. observers are staying in the Syrian capital, wounding at least three people, Syria’s state TV reported.
Australian court OKs logo ban on cigarette packs - The Associated Press
By By ROD McGUIRK - 1 minute ago CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Australia has urged other countries to adopt the world's toughest law on cigarette promotion, which was upheld Wednesday by the country's highest court and prohibits tobacco companies from … Branson's Virgin loses London-Glasgow rail route
Richard Branson's Virgin Rail has lost a long-held deal with the government to run a major railway network linking London with Glasgow, the Department for Transport announced Wednesday. Insight: Peugeot faces tough fight over plant closure
PARIS (Reuters) – When U.S. carmakers slashed production capacity in exchange for government rescue four years ago, workers faced up to change. Though unions bargained hard for existing employees, they agreed to factory closures and cuts in wages and benefits for new hires. Thousands of workers accepted redundancy payouts and moved on, without a huge outcry. In Europe it's different. In July, after workers at French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen learned of company plans to close a plant in the suburbs of Paris, union leader Jean-Pierre Mercier went on the attack. … Afghan-Pakistani team to probe border shelling: Kabul
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to send a joint military team to investigate a recent surge in cross-border attacks that have soured relations between the two neighbours, Kabul said Wednesday. Global activists gear up for Pussy Riot rallies
The global campaign to free Pussy Riot is gaining speed: Supporters of the punk provocateur band mobilize this week in at least a dozen cities worldwide to hold simultaneous demonstrations an hour before a Russian court rules on whether its members will be sent to prison.
India PM says economic growth issue of national security
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Politicians should treat India's economic growth as a national security issue, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday, warning a lack of consensus is holding back Asia's third-largest economy as it tries to drag millions from poverty. Singh was more optimistic on the economy than many private economists, predicting growth of more than 6.5 percent this year, but he said more was needed to improve livelihoods. "If we do not increase the pace of the country's economic growth… … Grenades at east Afghan mosque wound 9 praying
An official says three grenades were thrown into a mosque compound during morning prayers in eastern Afghanistan, wounding at least nine worshippers.
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