WASHINGTON -- Chris Christie, the sometimes abrasive but always entertaining governor of New Jersey, is set to be announced Tuesday as the keynote speaker for the Republicans' national convention later this month. Christie, who considered a 2012 … Paul Ryan: Can the fun last for the GOP? - CBS News
This post originally appeared on Slate. Bob White, Mitt Romney's partner at Bain Capital and close campaign confidante, gave Paul Ryan the ultimate compliment. "We would have hired him at Bain," he told a campaign colleague. The buoyant 42-year-old … Conn. utility bills homeowner 25 years for nearby streetlights, reimburses her almost $10,500
CHESHIRE, Conn. – Connecticut Light & Power has reimbursed a woman almost $10,500 after acknowledging it billed her for 25 years for the electricity used to power streetlights near her home.
Mary Poppins kit for sale at London Olympics auction
Talk about legacy: London Olympics fans keen to own a part of the Games are snapping up souvenirs ranging from competition equipment to Mary Poppins outfits worn in the opening ceremony. Afghan suicide attacks kill up to 20: officials
A group of suicide bombers killed up to 20 people in the capital of Afghanistan's southwestern Nimroz province on the border with Iran, officials said Tuesday. Pietersen will bounce back says Kallis
South Africa's Jacques Kallis believes Kevin Pietersen will bounce back after his dramatic omission from the England Test side for this week's series finale against the Proteas at Lord's. Kazakh police launch murder probe after 11 stabbed to death
ALMATY (Reuters) – Police in Kazakhstan launched a murder investigation on Tuesday after the discovery of 11 bodies in a mountain gorge outside the country’s largest city. The victims were found with multiple stab wounds in a national park near Almaty. Among the dead were a well-known local park ranger, his common-law wife and several employees, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on its website, www.mvd.kz. The ministry said police had not yet established a motive for the crime. …
Iran defense minister dismisses Israel threats
Iran’s defense minister is dismissing Israeli threats against his country as psychological warfare.
Bahrain delays verdict in protest leaders' retrial
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain on Tuesday delayed until next month a ruling in the retrial of 20 men convicted of leading an uprising last year, lawyers said, a case under scrutiny from U.S. officials keen for acquittals to help restore calm in a regional ally against Iran. Bahrain, where the U.S. Fifth Fleet is based, has been in turmoil since a protest movement dominated by majority Shi’ite Muslims erupted in February 2011 as part of the wave of popular revolts against repressive dynasties across the Arab world. …
Syria's ex-PM Riad Hijab says regime is collapsing - BBC News
Former Syrian PM Riad Hijab, who defected to Jordan last week, has said the Syrian government is collapsing "morally, financially and militarily". Speaking in the Jordanian capital, Amman, he said the regime controlled no more than 30% of Syrian … French youths fire on police in overnight clashes - Reuters
By Pascal Rossignol AMIENS, France Aug 14 (Reuters) – Youths fired buckshot at police in clashes in the French city of Amiens overnight on Tuesday, torching cars and a nursery school in a resurgence of urban unrest that President Francois Hollande said … UK winners of record EuroMillions jackpot turn to future
A British couple who scooped a record 190 million euros in the EuroMillions lottery said Tuesday that they would carry on running their music shop and try to give their children a normal upbringing. Correction: Syria-Sanctions Weapon story
In a story Aug. 13 about economic sanctions, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in August 2000. The invasion was in August 1990.
Ohio's Cedar Point announces new 'winged' roller coaster in plan to overhaul park's entrance
SANDUSKY, Ohio – Northern Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park has announced plans for a “winged” roller-coaster designed to make riders feel like they’re flying.
Environmentalists warn of risks of Arctic drilling
Environmental activists warned Tuesday that drilling for oil in the Russian Arctic could have disastrous consequences because of the lack of technology and infrastructure to deal with a possible spill. Maine's US Rep. Pingree asks cruise ships visiting the state to buy locally-harvested lobster
PORTLAND, Maine – Maine congresswoman Chellie Pingree is urging the cruise ships that bring tens of thousands of visitors to Portland to serve locally caught lobsters to their passengers.
Clashes in Yemeni capital over army restructuring
SANAA (Reuters) – Clashes broke out in Sanaa on Tuesday between Yemeni troops and about 200 members of the elite Republican Guards who surrounded the Defence Ministry in a direct challenge to a presidential reorganization of the military, an army source said. Extra government troops had been sent to defend the ministry building and shooting began after the Republican Guard soldiers surrounded it, the source said. Residents said they had seen armored vehicles in the area and heard heavy gunfire. …
Assad's rule disintegrating, ex-PM says after defecting
AMMAN/ALEPPO (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad controls less than a third of Syria and his power is crumbling, his former prime minister said on Tuesday, in his first public appearance since he defected to the opposition this month. Riyad Hijab told a news conference in Jordan that the morale of Syrian authorities was low after grappling for 17 months to crush a popular uprising and an armed insurgency against Assad. "The regime is collapsing, spiritually and financially, as it escalates militarily," he said. "It no longer controls more than 30 percent of Syrian territory. … England's Walcott out of Italy friendly
England winger Theo Walcott was ruled out Tuesday of the friendly international away to Italy in Switzerland on Wednesday. Assad's rule disintegrating, ex-PM says after defecting - Reuters
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Hadeel Al Shalchi | AMMAN/ALEPPO (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad controls less than a third of Syria and his power is crumbling, his former prime minister said on Tuesday, in his first public appearance since he … What's behind the latest Israeli media frenzy on Iran? - Christian Science Monitor
o A daily summary of global reports on security issues. Israeli media speculation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to launch a preemptive attack against Iran kicked into high gear over the weekend. But the frenzy seems to lack any basis in … French youths fire on police in overnight clashes - Reuters
By Pascal Rossignol | AMIENS, France (Reuters) – Youths fired buckshot at police in clashes in the French city of Amiens overnight on Tuesday, torching cars and a nursery school in a resurgence of urban unrest that President Francois Hollande said he … 
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