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News - Latest News & Headlines: Hurricane's aftermath: Isaac renews old debate about Louisiana levees Neil Armstrong's family, NASA remember first man on the moon Aide: Romney 'enjoyed' Eastwood's convention speech A first since '52: No talk of war in GOP speech California legislature approves pension changes CDC says 10,000 at risk of hantavirus in Yosemite outbreak Apple targets more Samsung products in patent suit Clinton says U.S. can work with China in Pacific Romney views Hurricane Isaac damage in Louisiana Charlotte's pride: Best spots for visitors during the DNC Forceful arrests inflame sentiment toward LAPD Obama vows help to soldiers, marks Iraq war end Maine case worker blames sitter for baby's death Feds close criminal investigation on Ariz. sheriff Big cash seizure puts light on Nicaragua drug role Scientists test new marine robot hurricane-hunters Bernanke says Fed ready to act but short on specifics Up in the air with a human-powered helicopter Photos: Highlights from Burning Man Festival 2012 Hurricane's aftermath: Isaac renews old debate about Louisiana levees Fri,31 Aug 2012 03:35 PM PDT Associated Press - When Hurricane Isaac whirled into the Gulf Coast this week, the federal levee system protecting New Orleans did its job. But the patchwork of floodwalls shielding subdivisions outside the city and rural fishing and farming communities was no match for the drenching storm. Full Story Top Neil Armstrong's family, NASA remember first man on the moon Fri,31 Aug 2012 09:31 AM PDT ABC News - Neil Armstrong, the Apollo 11 astronaut who died last weekend, was remembered today as a space pioneer, a reluctant hero and a man who bore with dignity the burden of being a national icon. Full Story Top Aide: Romney 'enjoyed' Eastwood's convention speech Fri,31 Aug 2012 11:51 AM PDT A top adviser to Mitt Romney's campaign downplayed tensions over Clint Eastwood's rambling Republican National Convention speech, insisting the candidate thought the actor's routine was funny. Stuart Stevens, a senior strategist to the Republican nominee, said he was standing backstage with Romney as Eastwood delivered a speech in which he imagined a conversation he [...] Full Story Top A first since '52: No talk of war in GOP speech Fri,31 Aug 2012 07:32 PM PDT Associated Press - Mitt Romney became the first Republican since 1952 to accept his party's nomination without mentioning war. Full Story Top California legislature approves pension changes Fri,31 Aug 2012 06:05 PM PDT Associated Press - The state Legislature on Friday approved a package of changes to California's public employee pension system that is expected to save taxpayers billions of dollars, even as Republican lawmakers said much more needs to be done to fix a system with massive liabilities. Full Story Top CDC says 10,000 at risk of hantavirus in Yosemite outbreak Fri,31 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Reuters - Some 10,000 people who stayed in tent cabins at Yosemite National Park this summer may be at risk for the deadly rodent-borne hantavirus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. The CDC urged lab testing of patients who exhibit symptoms consistent with the lung disease, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, after a stay at the California park between June and August and recommended that doctors notify state health departments when it is found. ... Full Story Top Apple targets more Samsung products in patent suit Fri,31 Aug 2012 06:03 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seeking to capitalize on a major legal victory over its rival Samsung Electronics Ltd, Apple Inc has asked a federal court in a separate case to find that four additional Samsung products, including the Galaxy S III, infringe Apple's patents. In February, Apple alleged that at least 17 Samsung products infringe its patents. In a court filing made in San Jose federal court on Friday, Apple added four more products to the list of allegedly infringing products that have been released beginning in August 2011 and continuing through this month. ... Full Story Top Clinton says U.S. can work with China in Pacific Fri,31 Aug 2012 07:37 PM PDT Reuters - RAROTONGA (Reuters) - The United States will buttress security partnerships across the Pacific as it strengthens ties with island nations, but also hopes to work more closely with China as Beijing expands its own influence in the region, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday. Clinton arrived in the tiny Pacific outpost of the Cook Islands for this year's Pacific Islands Forum, part of Washington's effort to woo nations across the Asia-Pacific which are increasingly coming under China's shadow. ... Full Story Top Romney views Hurricane Isaac damage in Louisiana Fri,31 Aug 2012 01:25 PM PDT Mitt Romney made a last-minute trip to the Gulf Coast to tour storm damage caused by Hurricane Isaac. The Republican nominee was invited to the region by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who joined him on a tour of Jean Lafitte, La., which was hit by severe flooding as the hurricane made landfall. Emergency crews [...] Full Story Top Charlotte's pride: Best spots for visitors during the DNC Fri,31 Aug 2012 01:53 PM PDT It starts like a riddle: Why do people only visit Charlotte once? asks resident Tyler Graf. "Because they usually end up moving there right after," he answers. "With that perfect mix of Southern hospitality and big-city living, Charlotte is a great place to live or just to visit." What [...] Full Story Top Forceful arrests inflame sentiment toward LAPD Fri,31 Aug 2012 04:29 PM PDT Associated Press - A spate of incidents in which Los Angeles police officers are accused of using excessive force is threatening to unravel the Police Department's efforts to bolster community relations. Full Story Top Obama vows help to soldiers, marks Iraq war end Fri,31 Aug 2012 02:27 PM PDT Associated Press - President Barack Obama says his administration is determined to help servicemen, veterans and their families with their economic and health care needs as conflicts overseas end or wind down and they return to the nation they have served. Full Story Top Maine case worker blames sitter for baby's death Fri,31 Aug 2012 06:14 PM PDT Associated Press - Maine's child welfare agency is placing blame for a baby's death on the mother of a 10-year-old accused of killing her, saying the mother shouldn't have left the infant with the girl and the baby's death was "a result of your neglect." Full Story Top Feds close criminal investigation on Ariz. sheriff Fri,31 Aug 2012 07:35 PM PDT Associated Press - Federal authorities said Friday that they're closing their abuse-of-power investigation into Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona without filing charges against him. Full Story Top Big cash seizure puts light on Nicaragua drug role Fri,31 Aug 2012 05:09 PM PDT Associated Press - Most days the only vehicles on Highway 15 are battered trucks shuttling grain, coffee beans and cooking oil through the lush, mountainous highlands on the Honduras-Nicaragua border. Full Story Top Scientists test new marine robot hurricane-hunters Fri,31 Aug 2012 04:34 PM PDT Reuters - As Tropical Storm Isaac was on its path through the Caribbean before becoming a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico this week, U.S. scientists were testing an experimental new weather spy tool - an unmanned, marine robot about the size of a surfboard that can gather storm data at sea level. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)research laboratory in Miami sent the "Wave Glider," a floating platform of sensors with an underwater stabilizer christened Alex, into ocean waters about 100 miles north of Puerto Rico last week to try to intercept Isaac. ... Full Story Top Bernanke says Fed ready to act but short on specifics Fri,31 Aug 2012 01:27 PM PDT Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday left the door wide open to a further easing of monetary policy, saying the stagnation in the U.S. labor market was a "grave concern," but he stopped short of providing a clear signal of imminent action. His stark language gave a temporary lift to U.S. stocks, but economists walked away from the Fed chairman's remarks still divided over whether the central bank would launch a fresh round of bond purchases at its upcoming meeting in September. ... Full Story Top Up in the air with a human-powered helicopter Fri,31 Aug 2012 02:25 PM PDT Students at University of Maryland are using pedal power to break a human-powered helicopter record (but hopefully to break nothing else). As surfaced by the blog Popsci, a video shows freshman Henry Enerson taking the vehicle up in the air—with nothing more than foot pedals keeping the thing above the ground—hovering eight feet up, and [...] Full Story Top Photos: Highlights from Burning Man Festival 2012 Fri,31 Aug 2012 12:24 AM PDT Artwork that is part of the Circle of Regional Effigies is burned during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, August 30, 2012. More than 60,000 people from all over the world have gathered at the sold out festival, which is celebrating its 26th year, to spend a week in the remote desert cut off from much of the outside world to experience art, music and the unique community that develops. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) FOR USE WITH BURNING MAN RELATED REPORTING ONLY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. 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