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| Lawyer: First Penn State abuse claim settled Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 08:09 PM PDT  "Victim 5" becomes the first person to settle a civil claim against the school. Full Story | Top |
| NTSB: No problem with controls in fatal UPS crash Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 05:06 PM PDT  Investigators said they haven't found any problems with the jet's controls. Full Story | Top |
| Egypt: Islamists hit Christian churches Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 05:13 PM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — After torching a Franciscan school, Islamists paraded three nuns on the streets like "prisoners of war" before a Muslim woman offered them refuge. Two other women working at the school were sexually harassed and abused as they fought their way through a mob. Full Story | Top |
| AP-NORC Poll: Parents back high-stakes testing Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 02:37 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Often criticized as too prescriptive and all-consuming, standardized tests have support among parents, who view them as a useful way to measure both students' and schools' performances, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll. Full Story | Top |
| More crews arrive to help battle Idaho wildfire Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 09:05 PM PDT  HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — A wildfire stoked by strong winds made a push to the north Saturday and forced more people from their homes outside the posh central Idaho ski town of Ketchum, bringing the number of residences evacuated by the blaze to more than 2,300. Full Story | Top |
| SF Bay Area building demolition fuels quake study Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 03:34 PM PDT  HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) — It took just seconds for a 13-story building overlooking San Francisco Bay to implode, spewing smoke and chunks of concrete as it crumbled into a heap of rubble. But U.S. Geological Survey scientist Rufus Catchings was marveling less at the visual spectacle than what he could feel with his feet. Full Story | Top |
| Divers search Philippine ferry for dozens missing Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 10:39 AM PDT  CEBU, Philippines (AP) — Divers combed through a sunken ferry Saturday in search of dozens of people missing after a collision with a cargo vessel near the central Philippine port of Cebu that sent passengers jumping into the ocean and leaving many others trapped. At least 31 were confirmed dead and hundreds rescued. Full Story | Top |
| Ind. team leads fight against child pornography Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 09:20 AM PDT  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In a cluttered office cubicle in a nondescript building on Indianapolis' derelict east side, a man with rolled-up shirt sleeves scans email attachments of videos that depict startlingly young children being sexually tormented in ways that can make even federal judges weep. Full Story | Top |
| Royals INF Tejada suspended 105 games for PED use Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 06:39 PM PDT  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The scourge of drugs and baseball claimed its third former MVP in a month when Miguel Tejada was suspended Saturday for 105 games after testing positive for an amphetamine. Full Story | Top |
| Roll Tide! Alabama No. 1 in AP preseason poll Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 08:14 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama will begin this season the way it ended the last two — No. 1. Full Story | Top |
| Drug lord's release painful for victims' relatives Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 10:48 AM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — On a sunny winter morning in 1984, two young American couples dressed in their Sunday best walked door to door in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara, trying to spread their faith as Jehovah's Witnesses. A few hours later they disappeared. Full Story | Top |
| Aircraft used to battle Idaho fire as smoke clears Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 04:10 PM PDT  HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Fire crews on Saturday faced another challenging day battling a rapidly growing wildfire burning closer to two posh central Idaho resort communities, while other blazes in the West charred homes and devoured dry grass and brush. Full Story | Top |
| AP PHOTOS: 4 fateful and deadly days in Egypt Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 12:15 PM PDT  Clashes among police, supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi and armed vigilantes have killed more than 800 people in Egypt since Wednesday. A timeline of key events: Full Story | Top |
| Firefighters face another tough day in Idaho Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 02:05 PM PDT HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Fire crews on Saturday faced another challenging day battling a rapidly growing wildfire burning closer to two posh, central Idaho resort communities, while other blazes in the West charred homes, dry grass and brush. Full Story | Top |
| Bolt is indisputably golden in 200 at worlds Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 01:21 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Forget the race. With Usain Bolt, the real fun happens after he crosses the finish line. Full Story | Top |
| Firefighters facing another tough day in Idaho Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 12:37 PM PDT HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Fire crews on Saturday faced another challenging day battling a rapidly growing wildfire burning closer to two posh, central Idaho resort communities, while other fires raged on in the West. Full Story | Top |
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