By By BRIAN BAKST and SCOTT BAUER - 1 minute ago MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Rep. Paul Ryan's record runs deeper than his signature budget and Medicare ideas. Mitt Romney's running mate is against abortion rights, has a top rating from gun-rights groups and … World Death toll in Iran quake soars to 250 5 of 9 - CBS News
(AP) TEHRAN, Iran – Twin earthquakes in Iran have killed at least 250 people and injured over 2000, Iranian state television said on Sunday, after thousands spent the night outdoors after their villages were leveled and homes damaged in the country's … Egyptian defence chief Tantawi ousted in surprise shakeup - The Guardian
Ryan's clandestine journey to Romney's ticket went from 'surreal to real' - CNN
A CNN special looks at Mitt Romney's VP choice. "Paul Ryan in Depth " airs on CNN at 7 ET tonight. Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) — Paul Ryan's journey from congressman to vice-presidential candidate was cloaked in secrecy worthy of a big-screen … Residents describe terror of Iran quake, 250 die
Residents of the zone in northwestern Iran hit by powerful twin earthquakes described moments of terror and panic with birds crowing loudly in warning seconds before the ground shook. As the death toll rose Sunday to more than 250 with entire villages leveled, rescuers called off searches for survivors and turned their attention to caring for the 16,000 people left homeless. China slam media over doping innuendo
China's top Olympic delegate slammed media Sunday for airing "groundless" doping speculation about teenage swimmer Ye Shiwen, after a controversy that cast a shadow over her record-breaking feats. Bahrain returns its ambassador to Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain has reinstated its ambassador in Iran, the country’s foreign minister said, more than a year after the island kingdom withdrew its envoy to protest at Tehran’s criticism against a Gulf-backed crackdown on Shi’ite protesters. Bahrain, a U.S. ally which hosts the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, has been in turmoil since pro-democracy protests led by its Shi’ite majority erupted last year after revolts in Egypt and Tunisia. Bahrain asked Saudi Arabia to send forces to help it quell the protests last year. …
ILVA steel mill chief says Italy court ruling threatens jobs
MILAN (Reuters) – The jobs of thousands of workers at ILVA, Europe’s biggest steel plant, are at risk if the factory in southern Italy has to stop production as ordered on Friday by an Italian judge, ILVA Chairman Bruno Ferrante said in a newspaper interview on Sunday. “I don’t even want to pronounce that word (layoffs) … But if they block production here, the outlook gets more complicated not just for the almost 12,000 employees, but also for the whole supply chain,” Ferrante said in an interview with Italian newspaper la Stampa. …
Gunmen attack central Nigerian village, kill at least one
Gunmen attacked a mainly Christian village outside the flashpoint central Nigerian city of Jos, killing at least one person and injuring two others, a military spokesman said Sunday. CC Sabathia fought move to disabled list, vows to be ready to pitch Aug. 24
TORONTO – CC Sabathia knew something was wrong when he woke up a day after beating Seattle at Yankee Stadium and couldn’t bend his elbow enough to put his hand on his shoulder.
Northern 'liberated' Syrian city lives in post-Assad mode
Residents of the northern Syrian city of Aazaz, "liberated" by the rebels three weeks ago, are already living a post Bashar al-Assad reality with a military and a political council running daily life. Olympics-Complete medals table at end of Day 16
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – The United States led the Olympicmedal standings after the final day of the London Games onSunday. Results Table Rank* Country G S B Total 1. U.S. 46 29 29 104 2. China 38 27 22 87 3. Britain 29 17 19 65 4. Russia 24 25 33 82 5. South Korea 13 8 7 28 6. Germany 11 19 14 44 7. France 11 11 12 34 8. Italy 8 9 11 28 9. Hungary 8 4 5 17 10. Australia 7 16 12 35 11. Japan 7 14 17 38 12. Kazakhstan 7 1 5 13 13. Netherlands 6 6 8 20 14. Ukraine 6 5 9 20 15. Cuba 5 3 6 14 16. New Zealand 5 3 5 13 17. Iran 4 5 3 12 18. Jamaica 4 4 4 12 19. Czech Republic 4 3 3 10 20. …
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