NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- Heated exchanges over the "war on women" have suddenly come to dominate the closely watched Senate race here, thanks to an obscure Republican congressman from Missouri. Soon after the congressman, Representative Todd Akin, … Seoul shares seen higher as Fed minutes renew easing hopes - Reuters
US middle class set back over last decade-report - Reuters
* Wealth, standard of living drop for middle income group * Middle class see more help from Obama than Romney * Americans blame Congress, banks for their woes By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) – The US middle class has shrunk drastically … Excerpts of 911 call by NJ mom who decapitated son - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Storm Isaac threatens Caribbean, Republican Convention - Reuters
By Tom Brown | MIAMI (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Isaac swirled over the Caribbean on Wednesday and was forecast to become a hurricane as it moved on a track that would put it off the coast of Florida on Monday, the opening day of the Republican National … Budget Impasse Invites Recession Risk, Report Says - New York Times
WASHINGTON -- The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that the economic recovery would continue "at a modest pace" for the rest of the year, but that if Congress took no action to stave off tax increases and automatic budget cuts scheduled for … Paul Ryan minimizes difference with Romney on abortion - Los Angeles Times
RALEIGH, NC -- Rep. Paul D. Ryan shrugged off differences with Mitt Romney on abortion policy Wednesday, saying Romney's views, while more moderate than his, were "a good step in the right direction." Ryan, the presumptive Republican vice presidential … Study: Father's age a likely factor in autism - CBS News
(CBS News) The cause of autism is one of the great mysteries of medicine, but we found out something new and important Wednesday. A report in the medical journal "Nature" says it is the age of the father at the time of conception, not the age of the … GOP brand suffers heading into election season - NBCNews.com
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan shifted their focus to the economy Wednesday, but Akin's "legitimate rape" gaffe continued to dominate the conversation. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. By Michael O'Brien, … Palm Beach County students fare slghtly better on 2012 ACT scores; but still ... - Palm Beach Post
By Allison Ross Palm Beach County's high school graduates performed slightly better this year on the ACT college entrance test but still lagged both the state and nationwide averages, according to scores released Wednesday. On average, the county's … US says surprised by Navy SEAL's book on bin Laden raid - Reuters
By Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US government was surprised by the news that a Navy SEAL who participated in the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan has written a book about the operation in which the al … U.S., Pakistan must "divorce" as allies, ex-Pakistan envoy says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Pakistan should stop pretending they are allies and amicably “divorce,” Pakistan’s former ambassador to Washington said on Wednesday, citing unrealistic expectations in both countries that include U.S. hopes Islamabad will sever its links to extremists. …
North Korea to send figurehead to summit, not supreme leader: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s figurehead head of state, not supreme leader Kim Jong-un, will attend a summit of non-aligned developing nations in Iran next week, Pyonyang’s official KCNA news agency reported on Thursday. There had been rumors Kim, who succeeded his father Kim Jong-il in December, would visit Tehran to mark his first trip abroad as leader of the isolated and impoverished state. However, KCNA said figurehead leader Kim Yong-nam would represent the North at the summit for developing nations not tied to any major political alliances. …
Syrian army batters parts of Damascus, 47 killed
AMMAN/ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) – The Syrian army shelled southern Damascus on Wednesday and helicopters fired rockets and machineguns during an assault meant to shore up President Bashar al-Assad's grip on the capital 17 months into an uprising, opposition activists said. The army has this week used tanks and helicopter gunships in an offensive around Damascus that coincided with the departure of U.N. military observers, their mission to stop the bloodshed and nudge Syria towards a peaceful transition a failure. … Despite Assange claims, U.S. has no current case against him
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite claims by Julian Assange that Washington is plotting to extradite and execute him, U.S. and European government sources say the United States has issued no criminal charges against the WikiLeaks founder and has launched no attempt to extradite him. Moreover, Obama administration officials remain divided over the wisdom of prosecuting Assange, the sources said, and the likelihood of U.S. criminal charges against him is probably receding rather than growing. The Obama administration has said Assange's immediate fate is in the hands of Britain, Sweden and Ecuador. … Rugby-Cooper returns to Australia team to face All Blacks
AUCKLAND, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Australia flyhalf Quade Cooperhas returned to the Wallabies lineup for their RugbyChampionship clash with New Zealand on Saturday after hesustained a serious knee injury on the same Eden Park pitch atlast year’s World Cup. The New Zealand-born Cooper suffered the injury in theglobal tournament’s bronze medal playoff and although he playedfor his Queensland Reds side towards the end of the Super Rugbycompetition, he missed the Wallabies’ one-off test againstScotland and the three-match series against Wales in June. …
Argentine Congress OKs state takeover of investigated firm
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s Congress approved on Wednesday the expropriation of a currency-printing company whose ties to the country’s vice president are under judicial investigation. The lower house voted 145-77 in favor of the bill, which President Cristina Fernandez sent to Congress just two weeks ago. Fernandez’s allies regained control of Congress last year after a two-year interlude. …
MPs seek British version of U.S. tax disclosure rules
LONDON (Reuters) – A cross-party committee of British legislators has called on the government to introduce U.S.-style automatic disclosure of information on UK citizens by foreign institutions and tax authorities to help stem global cross-border tax evasion. In a report published on Thursday, the International Development Committee said that if tax authorities are required to share information on UK individual taxpayers or corporations, it would help stop international tax evasion. The proposed legislation takes as inspiration the new U.S. …
Rugby-Australia team to face New Zealand in Rugby Championship
AUCKLAND, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Australia coach Robbie Deansnamed the following side on Thursday to play New Zealand intheir Rugby Championship clash in Auckland on Saturday. 15-Adam Ashley-Cooper, 14-Drew Mitchell, 13-Rob Horne,12-Berrick Barnes, 11-Digby Ioane, 10-Quade Cooper, 9-Will Genia (captain), 8-Scott Higginbotham,7-Michael Hooper, 6-Dave Dennis, 5-Nathan Sharpe, 4-SitalekiTimani, 3-Ben Alexander, 2-Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1-Benn Robinson Replacements: to be confirmed later (Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Ian Ransom)
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