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| Republicans want NBC, CNN to pull Clinton programs Monday, Aug 05, 2013 01:07 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee charged Monday that NBC and CNN are promoting a potential presidential candidacy by Hillary Rodham Clinton, threatening to blackball them from future GOP primary debates if they air upcoming programs on the former secretary of state. Full Story | Top |
| House GOP plans anti-Washington push in August Monday, Aug 05, 2013 07:27 AM PDT  House Republicans will take a carefully orchestrated, staunchly anti-Washington campaign to voters this month, blaming President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats for Americans' unhappiness with government. ... Full Story | Top |
| Aetna dropping out of Conn. health exchange Monday, Aug 05, 2013 11:03 AM PDT The Hartford-based Aetna Life Insurance Co. has informed state insurance officials that it has withdrawn from Connecticut's health insurance exchange, which is poised to begin open enrollment this fall. ... Full Story | Top |
| Man Of Steel Sequel: Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin & Joe Manganiello All Batman Contenders (Report) Monday, Aug 05, 2013 09:31 AM PDT  Who will face off against Henry Cavill in the "Man of Steel" sequel, where Superman battles Batman? Full Story | Top |
| RNC threatens to shut out CNN and NBC from presidential debate partnerships Monday, Aug 05, 2013 09:05 AM PDT  The Republican National Committee warns they won't work with networks on primary debates unless they cancel upcoming programs about Hillary Clinton. Full Story | Top |
| Will fast-food protests spur higher minimum wage? Monday, Aug 05, 2013 12:33 PM PDT  Terrance Wise has two jobs in Kansas City — one at a burger joint, a second at a pizza restaurant — but he says his paychecks aren't enough to buy shoes for his three daughters and insure his 15-year-old ... Full Story | Top |
| Comics look to Obama, Democrats for humor Monday, Aug 05, 2013 05:08 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama, the joke's on you. Full Story | Top |
| New JFK book claims details on affairs, drug use Monday, Aug 05, 2013 07:43 AM PDT A new book about President John F. Kennedy's last year alive alleges details of his affair with Marilyn Monroe and his drug use. Excerpts from "These Few Precious Days," which was written by Christopher Andersen, a Kennedy biographer and journalist, asserts that first lady Jacqueline Kennedy knew about her husband's infidelities, but was bothered by his alleged romance with Marilyn Monroe the most. Full Story | Top |
| Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5 Things We Learned About Joss Whedon's New ABC Series Monday, Aug 05, 2013 09:13 AM PDT  New details have emerged about ABC's new fall televisions series "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." Full Story | Top |
| Utah pageant winner accused of throwing bombs Monday, Aug 05, 2013 10:58 AM PDT A woman who recently was crowned Miss Riverton after wowing the judges on the piano is accused of exercising a more sinister talent — cooking up homemade bombs and throwing them from a car. Full Story | Top |
| Thousands of Mainers set to lose Medicaid coverage Monday, Aug 05, 2013 06:42 AM PDT Many states are gearing up to enroll more residents into Medicaid coverage starting in January. But thousands of Mainers are preparing to lose coverage this winter because of changes to the state's program ... Full Story | Top |
| Powerful Calif. water district backs tunnel plan Monday, Aug 05, 2013 06:12 AM PDT  As a giant harvesting machine uprooted and sucked in hundreds of tomato plants a row at a time, Dan Errotabere contemplated massive strips of bare land on his farm. "Everything we have in our operation ... Full Story | Top |
| Exclusive: U.S. directs agents to cover up program used to investigate Americans Monday, Aug 05, 2013 12:17 PM PDT  By John Shiffman and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A secretive U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration unit is funneling information from intelligence intercepts, wiretaps, informants and a massive database of telephone records to authorities across the nation to help them launch criminal investigations of Americans. Although these cases rarely involve national security issues, documents reviewed by Reuters show that law enforcement agents have been directed to conceal how such investigations truly begin - not only from defense lawyers but also sometimes from prosecutors and judges. ... Full Story | Top |
| Angelina Jolie's Maleficent Co-Star: Angelina Is A 'Very Serious Prankster' Monday, Aug 05, 2013 12:31 PM PDT  Angelina Jolie got in touch with the evil side of her "Maleficent" role while filming, which included pranking her co-stars. Full Story | Top |
| Man arrested after calling 911 to report wrong McDonald's order Monday, Aug 05, 2013 10:15 AM PDT  A man who called 911 to complain about his McDonald's order ended up going to jail. Full Story | Top |
| State Dept: Posts in 19 countries to remain closed Monday, Aug 05, 2013 05:48 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid online "chatter" about terror threats, U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Muslim world will be closed at least through the end of this week, the State Department said. Full Story | Top |
| Cleanup underway at derailment site in Louisiana Monday, Aug 05, 2013 07:23 AM PDT  About 100 homes remained evacuated Monday as officials worked to clean up the site of a 26-car train derailment near the small community of Lawtell, about 60 miles west of Baton Rouge. State police said ... Full Story | Top |
| Eagles: Riley Cooper says he was threatened Monday, Aug 05, 2013 07:57 AM PDT Eagles receiver Riley Cooper has been sent threatening messages on Twitter after a video of him making a racial slur became public. The team said Sunday that Riley informed the club of the threats and ... Full Story | Top |
| Asperger's and Autism: Brain Differences Found Monday, Aug 05, 2013 05:21 AM PDT Children with Asperger's syndrome show patterns of brain connectivity distinct from those of children with autism, according to a new study. The findings suggest the two conditions, which are now in one category in the new psychiatry diagnostic manual, may be biologically different. Full Story | Top |
| Plea deal reached in Paula Deen extortion case Monday, Aug 05, 2013 12:33 PM PDT A New York man charged with trying to extort $200,000 from embattled celebrity cook Paula Deen has agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors, according to federal court records. Prosecutors filed a notice ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-MLB players who have been suspended Monday, Aug 05, 2013 12:42 PM PDT Aug 6 (Reuters) - Major League Baseball players who have been suspended for 50 or more games: 2006 Pitcher Yusaku Irki, New York Mets, 50 games Pitcher Jason Grimsley, Arizona Diamondbacks, 50 games Pitcher Guillermo Mota, New York Mets, 50 gamers 2007 Pitcher Juan Salas, Tampa Bay Rays, 50 games Infielder Neifi Perez, Detroit Tigers, 80 games Pitcher Dan Serafini, Colorado Rockies, 50 games 2008 Catcher Eliezer Alfonzo, San Francisco Giants, 50 games 2009 Pitcher J.C. ... Full Story | Top |
| Washington Post sold to Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos for $250 million Monday, Aug 05, 2013 01:58 PM PDT In a shocking development, Washington Post chairman Donald Graham announced on Monday that his family has agreed to a sell its storied newspaper to Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos. The price tag: $250 million. Full Story | Top |
| 'Hottest Politicians' in America Named Monday, Aug 05, 2013 08:14 AM PDT  Quinnipiac University is out with a new type of poll Monday, surveying the "hottest politicians" in the country. In the poll of voter attitudes toward the country's major political figures, the "hottest" are New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.... Full Story | Top |
| Dow, S&P slip from record highs on year's lowest volume Monday, Aug 05, 2013 03:00 PM PDT  By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the S&P 500 dipped on Monday in the thinnest volume so far this year, following their record closing highs last week as a lack of major news left the market directionless. Although about 100 companies in the S&P 500 are still scheduled to report earnings, the season is winding down sharply after last week's deluge. The week is also thin in terms of market-moving macroeconomic data. "It was a pretty quiet day," said Paul Zemsky, head of asset allocation at ING Investment Management in New York. ... Full Story | Top |
| Review: Texas leads the way in wind energy Monday, Aug 05, 2013 07:59 AM PDT  "The Great Texas Wind Rush: How George Bush, Ann Richards, and a Bunch of Tinkerers Helped the Oil and Gas State Win the Race to Wind Power" (University of Texas Press), by Kate Galbraith and Asher Price Full Story | Top |
| Concern about Hawaii's fly homeless home program Monday, Aug 05, 2013 07:30 AM PDT  A program that would help fly homeless people in Hawaii back to the mainland is being greeted with skepticism by the state's human services officials and groups that help the homeless. A provision allowing ... Full Story | Top |
| One-Way Mars Trip: Aspiring Martian Colonists Land In Washington Monday, Aug 05, 2013 05:20 AM PDT  WASHINGTON — A group of volunteers hoping to become the first human Martians congregated in one spot for the first time Saturday (Aug. 3) to discuss their hopes to join the Mars One mission, a project to send colonists on a one-way trip to the Red Planet. Full Story | Top |
| Time Warner Cable offers unconventional deal to end CBS blackout Monday, Aug 05, 2013 04:47 PM PDT  By Liana B. Baker and Sinead Carew (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable Inc Chief Executive Glenn Britt sent a letter to CBS Corp CEO Les Moonves on Monday offering a controversial new proposal to end the blackout of CBS shows in large TV markets including New York and Los Angeles. Britt proposed selling CBS to customers as a single channel on an "a la carte" basis, an idea dismissed by CBS as a "sham." The exchange was the latest development in a contentious public battle between the No. 1 rated U.S. broadcast network and the No. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'We're the Millers' subverts family to construct it Monday, Aug 05, 2013 08:13 AM PDT  By Luciana Lopez NEW YORK (Reuters) - The cast of "We're the Millers" didn't exactly immerse themselves in research for their roles in the new comedy. Then again, considering the characters they played, that might have been for the best. In the film, which opens on Wednesday, small-time pot dealer David finds himself in hock to his supplier, and agrees to smuggle some marijuana from Mexico to the United States to pay off the debt. David, played by Jason Sudeikis, pulls together a phony family to paint a picture of innocence before suspicious border guards. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sikh temple attack united victim's son, ex-racist Sunday, Aug 04, 2013 10:58 PM PDT  OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) — Six weeks after a white supremacist gunned down Pardeep Kaleka's father and five others at a Sikh temple last year, Kaleka was skeptical when a former skinhead reached out and invited him to dinner. Full Story | Top |
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