By Keith Coffman | CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Accused Colorado gunman James Holmes made threats prior to a shooting rampage that left 12 people dead at a suburban Denver movie theater last month, and had been barred from the University of Colorado, … Under fire, Akin gets help from US social conservatives - Reuters
* Pre-convention battle between party and Christian right? * Huckabee throws full support behind Akin campaign By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Under fire from his own party for controversial comments on rape, US Republican … Coal plants still pressured despite Romney plan, EPA court loss - Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Coal-fired power plants will face pressure and in some cases closure despite a Republican energy plan favorable to the industry and a court victory against new environmental rules. As many as one-sixth of US coal-fired power … When disaster calls, Edna answers - Glens Falls Post-Star
Edna Quesnel has been deploying to natural disaster zones as a relief worker for 17 years, and on Friday, she'll travel to Florida to prepare to respond to Tropical Storm Isaac. Over the years, Quesnel has deployed as a relief worker with the American …
Pentagon says it knows who's writing book about bin Laden raid - Washington Post
Pentagon officials said Thursday that they have identified the former Navy SEAL who is anonymously penning a tell-all book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, but it remained unclear whether he had violated any secrecy rules about the … Finally, Here's The Hardcore Paul Ryan Rap You've Been Waiting For (Featuring ... - Mediaite
by Jon Bershad | 5:34 pm, August 23rd, 2012 Ah, the election year songs. There's nothing more fun than these now traditional videos featuring people singing about or as the year's big candidates. We've had a McCain Girl, an Obama Girl, …
Rugby-Beale named on Wallabies bench for All Blacks match
Aug 24 (Reuters) – Australia utility back Kurtley Beale hasbeen named on the bench for the Wallabies’ Rugby Championshipclash against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday. Beale was dropped from the starting side after having a gameto forget in the Wallabies’ opening loss to the All Blacks lastweek, fumbling the ball repeatedly and finishing with bloodstreaming down his face from a cut to the head. …
Asian shares retreat on dim outlook for growth, Fed stimulus
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares retreated from a two-week high on Friday on scaled back expectations of more stimulus from the U.S. Federal Reserve and growth concerns after manufacturing surveys from the euro zone and China depicted a bleak outlook. But the euro was underpinned by sustained hopes of European Central Bank's action to rein in surging sovereign debt yields in Spain and Italy, as well as a report saying Spain is negotiating with euro zone partners over conditions for aid to drive down its borrowing costs. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0. … Executor ignores family drama as King of Pop's fortune grows
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – While family members squabble in public over Michael Jackson’s money, the man who holds the purse strings of the estate is a calm centre of the storm.
Rugby-Australia team to play New Zealand in Rugby Championship
Aug 24 (Reuters) – Australia named their reserves for theRugby Championship match against New Zealand at Eden Park onSaturday. Team: 15-Adam Ashley-Cooper, 14-Drew Mitchell, 13-Rob Horne,12-Berrick Barnes, 11-Digby Ioane, 10-Quade Cooper, 9-Will Genia(captain), 8-Scott Higginbotham, 7-Michael Hooper, 6-DaveDennis, 5-Nathan Sharpe, 4-Sitaleki Timani, 3-Ben Alexander,2-Stephen Moore, 1-Benn Robinson Replacements: 16-Saia Fainga’a, 17-James Slipper, 18-RadikeSamo, 19-Liam Gill, 20-Nick Phipps, 21-Anthony Fainga’a22-Kurtley Beale (Compiled by Ian Ransom; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
Tropical Storm Isaac heads for Hispaniola, and causes worries for GOP convention planners
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Tropical Storm Isaac churned toward the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Thursday, threatening to strengthen into a hurricane that could take a shot at Florida just as the Republicans gather for their national convention.
6 dead in Quebec Legionnaire's disease outbreak
Legionnaire’s disease, which hit Quebec in mid-July, has infected 65 people and killed six, health authorities of the French-speaking Canadian province said.
Australian euthanasia advocate plans Fiji death clinic
Prominent Australian right-to-die campaigner Philip Nitschke said Friday he wants to set up an assisted suicide clinic in Fiji and the government in Suva was seriously considering it. 
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