(AP) ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Congressman Todd Akin, a conservative Republican candidate for the US Senate, said in an interview broadcast Sunday that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies in the case of "a legitimate rape," adding that conception in such … 'Top Gun' director dies after jumping off bridge - The Associated Press
China's Gu Kailai gets suspended death sentence - Reuters
By John Ruwitch HEFEI, China Aug 20 (Reuters) – A Chinese court sentenced the wife of disgraced Politburo member Bo Xilai to death on Monday but suspended her execution, ending one chapter in a scandal that has shaken the ruling Communist Party ahead … Bloodshed persists in Syria on Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr - Los Angeles Times
BEIRUT -- In the Syrian town of Talbiseh on Sunday, residents heralded the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan on a tank, chanting anti-government slogans. Young children played on swings hanging from the tank's turret. Across the country, Syrians shared … Israel deploys anti-rocket battery near Egypt border
The Israeli army has deployed an Iron Dome air defence system, designed to intercept and destroy rockets, days after two rockets were fired at the town of Eilat near the border with Egypt, a military spokeswoman said Monday. 'Top Gun' director Tony Scott commits suicide: report
Prominent Hollywood film director Tony Scott, whose works included "Top Gun," has committed suicide by jumping off a bridge in San Pedro, California, The Los Angeles Times reported late Sunday. Myanmar ends media censorship
Myanmar has abolished censorship of its media, the information ministry announced on Monday, in the latest in a series of sweeping reforms by the country's nominally civilian government. Wallaby skipper Pocock out of All Blacks clash
The Wallabies were dealt a major blow on Monday with confirmation that skipper David Pocock needs keyhole surgery on his knee and will miss Saturday's clash with the All Blacks in Auckland. 
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