(ABCNEWS.com) A ticket sold in Michigan matched all five numbers including the Powerball to win the $320 million jackpot, according to Powerball.com A Michigan lottery spokesman tells ABC News Radio that the winning ticket was sold at a Sunoco gas … Obama Spars With Romney Over Biden's 'Back in Chains' Remark - Businessweek
By Margaret Talev and Julie Hirschfeld Davis on August 16, 2012 Vice President Joe Biden's remark that Republican policies would put middle-income Americans "back in chains" has touched off a partisan sparring match, drawing a rebuke from Republican … Assange asylum decision coming Thursday, Ecuador says - CNN
(CNN) — Ecuador's foreign minister says his government has made a decision on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's request for asylum and will announce it Thursday morning. In a televised address Wednesday, Ricardo Patiño said that the Ecuadoran … Silversun Pickups issue cease and desist order to Romney campaign for use of 'Panic Switch'
The Silversun Pickups want Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign to immediately stop the use of the rock group’s song “Panic Switch.” And the Romney campaign has no problem with that.
Relief as storm leaves Philippines
Tropical Storm Kai-tak blew out of the Philippines on Thursday, offering some relief for millions of people struggling to recover from a brutal few weeks of monsoon rains that claimed 109 lives. Syria's Conflict Stirs Unrest in Fragile Lebanon - ABC News
Lebanese gangs backing the regime in Damascus smashed storefronts belonging to Syrian merchants on Wednesday and a powerful clan claimed it was holding more than 20 Syrians captives as the civil war across the border stirred tensions in this fragile … Unmanned US Air Force craft failed in hypersonic flight attempt over Pacific Ocean
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – An unmanned experimental U.S. aircraft failed during an attempt to fly at six times the speed of sound in the latest setback for hypersonic flight.
Ecuador says Britain threatened embassy assault
Ecuador's government said Wednesday that Britain had threatened to storm its embassy in London to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is seeking political asylum in the South American country. Olympics-Swimming-Australia sank under pressure in London pool
Aug 16 (Reuters) – Australia’s swimmers have admitted theybuckled under pressure and underestimated how much their rivalshad improved at the London Games after the squad picked up justa solitary gold as part of a 10-medal haul in the pool. “As much as you think you’re ready for it, the differencebetween world championships and the Olympics is a hundred timesmore pressure,” freestyle specialist Eamon Sullivan toldreporters on Thursday. “We under-prepared for the expectations of the pressure andthe experience of the Olympics and, unfortunately, it’s a badtime to learn lessons,” he added. …
Hold my calls, please: LA restaurant offers discount to diners who check cellphones with staff
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – A Los Angeles restaurant is offering a deal to customers who agree to look at their fellow diners instead of their phone screens.
Counterfeit Christian Louboutin luxury shoes from China stopped in their tracks at LA port
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Federal customs officials have stopped more than 20,000 pairs of counterfeit luxury shoes from tip-toeing into the U.S. from China.
Olympic track silver medallist Jeff Demps expected to choose NFL team by Thursday night
Jeff Demps has an Olympic silver medal. The U.S. track star now wants to make a run at a Super Bowl ring.
Wen says China still can meet growth target
China’s premier says the country should meet this year’s economic targets but is warning hardship could continue for some time and trade conditions will be grim.
Indonesia president says corruption threatens economic growth
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Thursday corruption is on the rise, even in parliament, in his most explicit comments yet on a scourge that he warned threatened economic growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy. Corruption is widely seen as holding back the economy and Yudhoyono has been criticized for letting the fight against it slow as he comes towards the end of his second five-year term. A series of corruption scandals have rocked the president's Democrat Party, weakening it in advance of elections in 2014 when Yudhoyono will step down. … 
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