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| School Gunman Took Hostages, Car May Have Bombs Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 02:43 PM PDT No Students Were Injured in Shooting at Decatur, Ga., Elementary School Full Story | Top |
| Vintage Chevy auction to deal in low-mileage gems Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 12:17 AM PDT  PIERCE, Neb. (AP) — Seventeen years have passed since Ray Lambrecht closed his Chevrolet dealership, a small-town operation in northeast Nebraska with a big and valuable secret. Full Story | Top |
| House chairman rejects 'special' citizenship path Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 07:29 AM PDT The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Monday rejected the idea of giving immigrants in the U.S. illegally a special pathway to citizenship, and said the House must chart its own course on immigration ... Full Story | Top |
| Accused Boston bomber had multiple wounds, fracture: court papers Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 04:30 AM PDT  By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was badly injured when taken into custody by federal agents in April, with multiple gunshot wounds, including one that had fractured his skull, according to unsealed court papers. A trauma surgeon detailed the suspect's condition in a hearing the day the Chechen immigrant, who was lying in a Boston hospital bed, was first charged over the bombing attacks that killed three people and wounded about 264. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sen. Cruz says he'll renounce Canadian citizenship Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 12:53 PM PDT  HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has released his birth certificate showing he was born in Canada but says he will renounce citizenship from that country. Full Story | Top |
| Colorado's marijuana industry: Legal, not cheap Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 05:40 PM PDT  Want to be in the legal pot industry in Colorado? Open your checkbook. Colorado's pot regulators opened three days of hearings Tuesday to lay out licensing specifics before retail sales begin in January. ... Full Story | Top |
| General Hospital's Kirsten Storms & Brandon Barash Are Married, Expecting A Baby Girl Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 05:45 PM PDT  "General Hospital's" Kirsten Storms and Brandon Barash recently tied the knot and are expecting their first child together, Access Hollywood has confirmed. Full Story | Top |
| Prices released for Mont. insurance exchange Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 07:59 AM PDT State officials on Monday released the Montana prices for insurance under the federal health care law insurance exchange, giving consumers their first glimpse of how much the coverage will cost. Montana ... Full Story | Top |
| Biden's Son Undergoing Medical Evaluation in Houston Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 07:47 AM PDT WASHINGTON — Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, is undergoing medical evaluations in Houston, Texas after suffering from "disorientation and weakness" last week while on family vacation, the vice president's office said in a statement Monday night. The vice president traveled to Houston... Full Story | Top |
| Penney sales tumble but back-to-school 'encouraging' so far Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 08:42 AM PDT  By Phil Wahba (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Tuesday quarterly sales tumbled again last quarter, even as reinstated CEO Myron Ullman worked to roll back his predecessor's failed merchandising strategies, but there were signs that customers were returning for the back-to-school season. The company, which reported another steeper-than-expected loss, said sales trends improved every month in the quarter and that business so far this back-to-school period, the second-most important for Penney after the holidays, was "encouraging." Penney forecast it would have $1. ... Full Story | Top |
| Officials: Ga. school suspect fired assault rifle Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 04:32 PM PDT  DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A teen opened fire with an assault rifle Tuesday at officers who shot back at an Atlanta-area elementary school, the police chief said, with dramatic overhead television footage capturing the young students racing out of the building, being escorted by teachers and police to safety. No one was injured. Full Story | Top |
| Anti-'stand your ground' PSA re-enacts Trayvon Martin shooting Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 12:54 PM PDT A group urging Americans to "stand up" to "stand your ground" laws has produced a powerful public service announcement that uses 911 tapes released during the George Zimmerman trial to re-enact the killing of Trayvon Martin. Full Story | Top |
| Is the new First Puppy a sign of troubles to come? Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 05:50 AM PDT  What's the connection between Sunny, the new First Puppy at the White House, and storm clouds on the horizon in Washington? Recent tongue-in-cheek political science research shows there might actually be one. Full Story | Top |
| Allegiant Air targets East Coast with new routes Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 01:01 AM PDT Tiny Allegiant Air is expanding its service again, this time with a focus on the East Coast. The Las Vegas-based airline announced Tuesday that it is adding service to 10 new airports, including two on ... Full Story | Top |
| 20-year-old charged in Ga. school shooting Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 06:57 PM PDT DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A man with an assault rifle and other weapons exchanged gunfire with officers Tuesday at an Atlanta-area elementary school before surrendering, a police chief said, with dramatic overhead television footage capturing the young students racing out of the building, being escorted by teachers and police to safety. No one was injured. Full Story | Top |
| TiVo refreshes lineup with 6-tuner Roamio DVRs Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 09:04 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — TiVo Inc. wants to give television viewers more control over what they watch on traditional channels and over the Internet as the pioneer of digital video recorders unveils its fifth-generation devices. Full Story | Top |
| Horror of North Korean prison camps exposed at U.N. panel hearing Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 03:57 AM PDT  By Ju-min Park and Michelle Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Public executions and torture are daily occurrences in North Korea's prisons, according to dramatic testimony from former inmates at a U.N. Commission of Inquiry that opened in South Korea's capital on Tuesday. This is the first time that the North's human rights record has been examined by an expert panel, although the North, now ruled by a third generation of the founding Kim family, denies that it abuses human rights. It refuses to recognize the commission and has denied access to investigators. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Hot Dog Legs' leads summer's hottest Tumblr blogs Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 12:42 PM PDT And the hottest trend of the summer is ... hot dog legs! Huh? You know, the "you wish you were here" photos your girlfriends post on Instagram showing off their shiny, bronzed legs on a beach, making you so darned jealous. How glamorous of you, girl. Until now! Full Story | Top |
| Sebelius: Talk on health care plan up to Texas Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 07:49 AM PDT If Texas wants to tailor its own expansion of health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act, then it's now up to state leaders to reach out to the federal government to have a dialogue, Health and ... Full Story | Top |
| Speed Traps in America Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 09:15 AM PDT We know, sometimes it can seem so unfair, you're driving down the road and the speed limit says "55" but suddenly it's "35" for a very short stretch, and there's a police officer waiting under the sign writing tickets like there's no tomorrow. Along I-71 in Linndale, Ohio the speed drops to 60 for about [...] Full Story | Top |
| Official: Suspect in custody at Ga. school Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 11:29 AM PDT  DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A suspect was in custody after reports of gunfire at an Atlanta-area elementary school Tuesday, the school chief said, with television footage showing young students running out the school being escorted by teachers and police. Michael Thurmond told The Associated Press he had no reports of injuries and that all students and teachers are accounted for and safe. Full Story | Top |
| Sun Fires Solar Storm Directly at Earth Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 12:00 PM PDT  The sun unleashed a powerful storm early Tuesday morning (Aug. 20), sending an enormous cloud of superheated particles rocketing toward Earth. Full Story | Top |
| Britain defends detention of journalist's partner Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 03:28 PM PDT  By Estelle Shirbon and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - The British government, accused of abusing media freedom, said on Tuesday police were right to detain a journalist's partner if they thought lives might be at risk from data he was carrying from fugitive U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden. ... Full Story | Top |
| Elementary School Clerk Says She Convinced Gunman to Put His Weapons Down and Surrender: Exclusive Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 05:43 PM PDT  No Students Were Injured in Shooting at Decatur, Ga., Elementary School Full Story | Top |
| Nissan to add diesel engine to new Titan pickup Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 10:32 AM PDT Nissan Motor Co. will offer a diesel engine in its reworked Titan full-size pickup truck, joining Chrysler's Ram with diesel powerplants in light-duty trucks. The Japanese automaker said Tuesday that a ... Full Story | Top |
| Snyder: $100M in US aid for anti-blight demolition Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 01:17 PM PDT Michigan is getting $100 million in federal aid to demolish abandoned buildings and fight blight in Detroit and four other cities, Gov. Rick Snyder said Tuesday. Snyder said the U.S. Treasury Department ... Full Story | Top |
| Vice president with son in Texas for medical tests Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 08:13 AM PDT  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is in Houston while his son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, undergoes medical tests Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
| Real-life “The Butler”: The White House employee who served from Eisenhower through Obama Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 04:37 AM PDT Top Line The president and administration changes every four to eight years, but behind the scenes at the White House, there is a staff of employees who serve the presidents and their families through the years, regardless of who wins the election. Lee Daniels' new movie, "The Butler," shines a spotlight on the less-told story [...] Full Story | Top |
| No, This Isn’t a UFO — It’s Eerie Footage of One of the Government’s Newest Weapons Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 07:24 AM PDT Will cost $1trillion over the next 50 years. Full Story | Top |
| Blue Moon Rises Tonight: 5 Amazing Facts Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 08:02 AM PDT  When the full moon rises tonight (Aug. 20), it will technically be a Blue Moon, but not for the reason you might think. Full Story | Top |
| Woman finds stolen car when its new driver stops at crosswalk where she's walking Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 09:06 AM PDT A 20-year-old man was arrested in Boulder, Colo., over the weekend on suspicion of stealing a car after the car's owner saw him when stopped at a crosswalk behind the wheel of her vehicle. Full Story | Top |
| Obama and '72 Dolphins, a salute after 40 years Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 02:59 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some were gray-headed, others a bit stooped, at least one carried a cane. But despite age, there were still hints of the large frames that had once donned football pads and exploded countless times from lines of scrimmage during an unforgettable season. Full Story | Top |
| Obama urges renewed push for Wall Street overhaul Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 12:20 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Passage of a sweeping overhaul of Wall Street regulations in 2010 was a hallmark of President Barack Obama's first term. Three years later, amid delays and compromises that critics say have diluted its ambitious goals, the president is trying to rekindle the law's promise. Full Story | Top |
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