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| Marijuana Ruling Could Signal End of Prohibition on Pot Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 08:16 AM PDT  Federal Goverment Won't Prosecute Pot Crimes in States Where It's Legal Full Story | Top |
| Possible US-led attack on Syria sparks rallies Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 04:40 PM PDT  HOUSTON (AP) — Protesters around the world took to the streets Saturday to protest for and against a possible U.S.-led attack on Syria, as President Barack Obama announced he would seek congressional approval for such a move. Full Story | Top |
| Measles cases put Texas megachurch under scrutiny Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 03:45 PM PDT  NEWARK, Texas (AP) — The teachings of televangelist Kenneth Copeland and his family focusing on the virtues of trusting God to keep healthy are under scrutiny after a cluster of measles cases linked to his family's North Texas megachurch revealed many congregants hadn't been vaccinated against the highly contagious disease. Full Story | Top |
| Messages in tongues down among Pentecostals Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 01:08 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — At Three Crosses Church, Pastor Ken Walters urges his parishioners to join him in song and scripture. The charismatic 58-year-old extends his arms skyward and belts out melodies praising God. Full Story | Top |
| US hawks slam Obama as world awaits Syria strike Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 08:24 AM PDT  Even as the world waited on Saturday to hear when President Barack Obama was to order military strikes against Syria's chemical-armed regime,the US leader was already under fire at home. Full Story | Top |
| Congress' top Republicans praise Obama on Syria Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 12:38 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Leading congressional Republicans praised President Barack Obama's decision to seek lawmakers' approval before punishing Syria for a chemical attack. But it was far from clear whether they would support such a strike in a region rife with warfare and the specter of retaliation. Full Story | Top |
| Obama says U.S. should strike Syria, will seek congressional vote Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 11:10 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday he had decided the United States should strike Syrian government targets in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack, but said he would seek a congressional vote for any military action. "We cannot and will not turn a blind eye to what happened in Damascus," Obama said in statement at the White House Rose Garden. (Reporting by Paul Eckert) Full Story | Top |
| Okla. woman, pet kangaroo find new home at zoo Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 12:46 PM PDT  WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (AP) — Christie Carr wants her young ones to cooperate when they sit down for a family portrait, but at times it's so difficult that she has to tell young Irwin to go to his bedroom. He obeys and hops to it. Full Story | Top |
| Grave excavation begins at Fla. reform school site Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 12:42 PM PDT  MARIANNA, Fla. (AP) — University of South Florida researchers began exhuming dozens of graves Saturday at a former Panhandle reform school where horrific beatings have been reported in hopes of identifying the boys and learning how they died. Full Story | Top |
| First papal 'selfie' goes viral on social media Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 01:29 AM PDT  Pope Francis has broken protocol once again, appearing with a puzzled look on his face in a "selfie" photo taken with a group of teenagers visiting the Vatican. Full Story | Top |
| Obama seeking lawmakers' approval for Syria strike Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 10:57 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack. Full Story | Top |
| Obama gambles on getting Congress to green-light war with Syria Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 11:20 AM PDT  Senior aides say Obama still believes he has the legal authority to act without congressional support. Full Story | Top |
| Fukushima's Radioactive Ocean Plume to Reach US Waters by 2014 Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 06:21 AM PDT  A radioactive plume of water in the Pacific Ocean from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, which was crippled in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, will likely reach U.S. coastal waters starting in 2014, according to a new study. The long journey of the radioactive particles could help researchers better understand how the ocean's currents circulate around the world. Full Story | Top |
| Slow pace of justice wears down Occupy Wall Street defendants Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 08:27 AM PDT  By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - Occupy Wall Street protesters who once vowed to "occupy" the courts by challenging their arrests on minor violations have since been defeated by the slow pace of justice, with many forgoing trial. As Occupy's two-year anniversary approaches on September 17, the movement that once captivated national attention has largely faded. Hundreds of protesters campaigning against economic inequality set up a makeshift encampment in a downtown Manhattan park, inspiring dozens of similar sites across the country. ... Full Story | Top |
| Campaign to end unpaid internships heads to campus Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 08:21 AM PDT  A nascent campaign against employers' use of unpaid interns is taking aim at what critics call some of the longstanding practice's biggest enablers: colleges that steer students into such programs in exchange for academic credit. Full Story | Top |
| Pope replaces divisive Vatican figure with top diplomat Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 09:38 AM PDT  Pope Francis on Saturday appointed a senior Vatican diplomat as his new secretary of state, ousting divisive cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as he looks to overhaul the Church's scandal-ridden administration. Full Story | Top |
| Texas Senator Cruz tells Republicans: No surrender on Obamacare Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 04:35 PM PDT  By Caren Bohan ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who is leading a conservative push to eliminate funding for President Barack Obama's new healthcare law, took his fight on Saturday to a forum of Republican activists where he challenged lawmakers in his party not to "surrender" on Obamacare. Cruz, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, used a speech to an Americans for Prosperity conference in Orlando, Florida, to take to task those in his party who are wary of risking a possible government shutdown in an effort to fight Obama's signature healthcare law. ... Full Story | Top |
| Scant foreign support for US strikes on Syria Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 07:50 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is poised to become the first U.S. leader in three decades to attack a foreign nation without mustering broad international support or acting in direct defense of Americans. Full Story | Top |
| House won't return early to debate Syria attack authorization Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 11:50 AM PDT  House will debate the issue on the week of Sept. 9, Republican leaders said. Full Story | Top |
| California wildfire threatening Yosemite is now size of Dallas Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 12:10 PM PDT  By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - A massive wildfire that has charred the northwestern edge of California's Yosemite National Park is heading towards two groves of the park's famed sequoia trees, National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis said as firefighters battled the blaze on Saturday. The so-called Rim Fire, which now has an overall footprint that exceeds the area of Dallas, has burned about six percent of Yosemite's wilder backcountry but the vast majority of the park was still unaffected, Jarvis said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Merkel hits out at Russia, China over Syria stance Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 06:14 AM PDT  German Chancellor Angela Merkel hit out at Russia and China over their stance in the Syrian crisis, saying in an interview published Saturday that their action weakened the United Nations. Full Story | Top |
| Riders flock to Milwaukee for Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 11:53 AM PDT  By Brendan O'Brien MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts have roared into Milwaukee to celebrate the 110th anniversary of Harley-Davidson Co, but few traveled as far as Chai Chua. The 46-year-old business owner bid farewell to his wife and three children in Brunei about a week ago and set off with seven of his closest friends. They flew to Los Angeles, then hopped on rented Harley-Davidson motorcycles and headed to the Midwestern state. ... Full Story | Top |
| Smoke from Sierra fire reaches Yosemite Valley Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 05:52 PM PDT  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Dense smoke from a wildfire burning in and around Yosemite National Park on Saturday hampered both suppression efforts and the prized views sought by holiday weekend tourists. Full Story | Top |
| Tim Tebow cut by Patriots, plans to keep playing Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 01:21 PM PDT  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tim Tebow hasn't given up hope of playing in the NFL after being cut by the New England Patriots. Full Story | Top |
| Jury hears of Jackson's requests for anesthetic Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 08:50 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead: Full Story | Top |
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