DES MOINES, Iowa -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will go on the offensive in the key swing state of Florida on Monday, his first chance to defend his pick of deficit hawk Paul Ryan with the state's retirees -- as Ryan faces his first … Vatican orders butler to stand trial, charges second man - Reuters
Google Plans to Eliminate 4000 Jobs at Motorola Division - Bloomberg
Google Inc. (GOOG) will cut about 4000 jobs at its Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. unit, or 20 percent of the staff at the company it bought for about $12.5 billion. Two-thirds of the reductions will be outside the US, the Mountain View, … Google to Cut About 4000 Employees at Motorola - Businessweek
By Brian Womack on August 13, 2012 Google Inc. (GOOG) will cut about 4000 jobs at its Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. unit, or 20 percent of the staff at the company it bought for about $12.5 billion. Two-thirds of the reductions will be outside the US … Pope's butler, 2nd layman face trial in theft case - Businessweek
Ryan Farther-Reaching Than Romney on Taxes Without Detail - Businessweek
By Richard Rubin on August 13, 2012 Representative Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's choice for vice president, has offered a more far- reaching reshaping of the US tax system than the man at the top of the ticket, while neither candidate has explained how to … Spokesman: Billy Graham doing well at NC hospital - Seattle Post Intelligencer
ASHEVILLE, NC (AP) -- Nurses report that evangelist Billy Graham had a restful night at the North Carolina hospital where he's being treated for bronchitis. Graham spokesman A. Larry Ross reported Graham was having breakfast Monday morning and is doing … Rabid Beaver Attacks NY Man Swimming in Pa.... - ABC News
A Boy Scout leader from New York who was attacked by a rabid beaver while swimming in the Delaware River is recovering. The Poughkeepsie Journal reports ( http://pojonews.co/PgKSHr ) that 51-year-old Normand Brousseau, of Pine Plains, was swimming in …
Iran government criticized over earthquake response - Reuters
Mursi Sidelines Egypt's Top Generals Amid Power Struggle - Bloomberg
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi ordered the retirement of the country's two top generals, in his most ambitious push yet to reclaim some of the authority the military had stripped from his office. The retirement of Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein … 3 found dead in burned car in Maine parking lot - Sacramento Bee
Obama seizes lead in race to define Romney - Los Angeles Times
Hours after revealing his choice of Rep. Paul D. Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney slammed President Obama for running his reelection campaign "down in the dirt." The race, he said, could now focus on serious issues. By selecting the Wisconsin … Pope's butler to faces charges over leak, Vatican says - CNN International (blog)
TSX may open higher on stimulus hopes
(Reuters) – Canada's resource heavy main stock index looked set to open higher with most commodity prices rising, as disappointing economic data from Asia and Europe led investors to bet on stimulus measures from major central banks. TOP STORIES Japan's economy expanded just 0.3 percent in April-June, half the pace expected, raising doubts about the strength of the recovery as a rebound in consumer spending loses momentum and Europe's debt crisis weighs on worldwide demand. Greece's economy contracted 6. … Frustrated Hamas seeks light at end of Egyptian tunnel
GAZA (Reuters) – The Islamist group Hamas, stunned by Egypt's closure of its border with Gaza, said on Monday the new Islamist leadership in Cairo was imposing the same pain on the Palestinian enclave as ousted former president, Hosni Mubarak. Egypt pulled the shutters down on the Rafah passenger terminal a week ago after unidentified militants shot dead 16 Egyptian police near the Gaza border before launching an attack on neighboring Israel that was swiftly smothered. … Oil rises to near $94 on Israel-Iran concerns
Oil prices rose to near $94 a barrel Monday as increased concerns about the possible escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran helped crude claw back last week’s losses triggered by the International Energy Agency’s lower crude demand forecast.
Games security stayed in shadows, kept focus on sport
LONDON (Reuters) – From ordinary police on the beat to the shadows of Britain's security establishment, the sighs of relief are almost audible. Terrorism is an act of theatre, an adage goes, but thanks to firm and discreet security at London 2012, would-be attackers must now wait four more years until Rio de Janeiro for their next chance to exploit the world's biggest stage. … New Afghan police attack on NATO forces, no deaths
An Afghan policeman opened fire on NATO forces and Afghan soldiers Monday morning in the fifth apparent attack in a week by Afghan security forces on their international partners. The U.S.-led military coalition says none of its service members were killed.
Lawyer: S. Africa slaying defendant very ill
The South African man accused of shooting a Swedish bride to death on her honeymoon suffers from blackouts and seizures, his defense lawyer said Monday, as a judge scheduled his trial for later in the week. Markets brush off Japan growth slowdown
A larger-than-anticipated slowdown in Japan's growth rate failed to dent investor hopes Monday of more stimulus measures from the world's central banks. Spain wildfires kill 2, prompt tourist evacuations
Two firefighters have died from injuries sustained in battling a wildfire in Spain’s eastern province of Alicante while hundreds were evacuated by boat to escape a fire raging on the Canary Island of La Gomera, an emergency services official said Monday.
BP says sells US refinery for $2.5bn to Tesoro
British energy group BP said Monday that it has agreed to sell its Carson refinery in California to US peer Tesoro Corporation for $2.5 billion (2.02 billion euros) as part of its ongoing restructuring. Oil hits $115, highest since May, on supply concern
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil hit $115 a barrel on Monday for the first time in more than three months as concern about supplies and hopes that governments will roll out more stimulus measures trumped signs of weakening fuel demand. Supply of the North Sea crudes underpinning the Brent crude contract was set to hit a record low. Sanctions have curbed Iranian output, while an intensification of debate in Israel on whether to go to war with Iran over its nuclear work added to concerns about disruption of Middle East supply. Brent crude rose as high as $115. … Iraq's lawyers risk death to take on sectarian cases
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi lawyer Ahmed al-Abadi put up with years of threatening phone calls for taking on sensitive sectarian cases but, after he narrowly escaped death when three shots were fired at his car last year, he could take no more. Abadi had just finished successfully defending a woman accused of involvement in a sectarian killing and he thinks this was the reason behind the gun attack – but he decided against seeking legal redress. “I did not go to the police station to report it. …
Sect: Nigeria forces killed civilians, not fighters
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – The Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram denied on Monday that 20 of its fighters had been killed in a raid by security forces in the northeastern city of Maiduguri the day before, saying all those killed were civilians. A security officer said a mixed military and police force, tipped off about a Boko Haram meeting on Sunday, had been fired on when they approached the site and killed 20 “terrorists” for the loss of one soldier in the ensuing shootout. …
Trade body says UK tourism slumped during Olympics
The Olympics brought less tourist money to recession-hit Britain than officials promised, a trade group said Monday, with a majority of businesses reporting losses from last year.
Belarus shot putter stripped of Olympic gold
Shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus became the first athlete to be stripped of a medal at the London Olympics after her gold was withdrawn Monday for doping. Afghan policeman fires on NATO forces, no deaths
Authorities say an Afghan policeman has opened fire on NATO forces and Afghan soldiers. The shooting is the fifth apparent attack in a week by Afghan security forces on their international partners.
EYES ON LONDON: For London Olympics, farewell time
This is the final installment of Eyes on London, which roamed the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: Jail for rock throwing: a West Bank rite of passage
Umm Abdullah sits beneath a cross-stitched portrait of a keffiyeh-clad Palestinian youth holding a stone high in the air. Soul-searching China focus on 'Olympic spirit'
China played down the frantic drive for gold medals and focused on "Olympic spirit" and sportsmanship at a London Games marked by an unusual bout of soul-searching. Sudan judge orders US resident freed over protests
A Sudanese judge on Monday threw out most of the charges laid against a US resident arrested over Arab Spring-style protests, ordering him to be freed after paying a fine. Norwegian commission criticizes police response to far-right fanatic's bomb and gun massacre
OSLO – A Norwegian commission has criticized authorities for failing to take actions that could have prevented or interrupted the bomb and gun attacks by a far-right fanatic that killed 77 people last year.
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