The conciliatory Facebook post by US Rep. Todd Akin on Sunday afternoon wasn't exactly an apology, nor did it clarify his position on the relationship between rape and pregnancy. But he clearly needed to address the furor set off Sunday morning when … Syria's Assad makes rare appearance for Eid prayers - Reuters
* Protests reported in Damascus and elsewhere * More than 100 died on Sunday – activist group By Tom Perry BEIRUT, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made his first appearance in public since a July bomb attack, attending prayers at a … China court to give verdict in Gu Kailai murder trial
HEFEI, China (Reuters) – A Chinese court will deliver its verdict on Monday against Gu Kailai, the wife of disgraced politician Bo Xilai, on charges of killing a British businessman last year in a scandal that has shaken the Communist Party's transition to a new leadership. Ahead of the verdict hearing due to start at 9 a.m. (9.00 p.m. EDT), a convoy of police vehicles drove into the courthouse complex in the eastern city of Hefei, where dozens of police checked the identity cards of passers-by and watched over a throng of reporters barred from entering the courtroom. … Embattled Qantas chief forgoes bonus and pay rise
The embattled chief of Qantas Airways Alan Joyce said Monday he would forgo any bonus or pay rise, joining a growing list of high-profile top executives at Australian companies who are doing the same. Early results show Puerto Rico rejecting constitutional changes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Puerto Rican voters on Sunday appeared headed to rejecting a pair of constitutional amendments that would limit some defendants' right to bail and shrink the legislature in the U.S. territory, according to early election results. With 53 percent of precincts counted, the "no" vote was leading by 52.9 percent to 47 percent on the bail restrictions and by 52 percent to 47.9 percent on a cost-saving proposal to cut the number of seats in the legislature to 56 from 78. … Car bombs kill two in Libyan capital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Three car bombs exploded near interior ministry and security buildings in the Libyan capital on Sunday, killing at least two people in attacks authorities blamed on supporters of the country's deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi. Libyan security officials said they had arrested 32 members of an organized network of Gaddafi loyalists linked to the attacks, which took place on the eve of the anniversary of the fall of Tripoli to rebel fighters. … Quakes Beneath Antarctic Glacier Linked to Ocean Tides
Thousands of earthquakes occurring in rapid succession in less than a year under an Antarctic glacier may have been linked to ocean tides, new research suggests. 
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