Wednesday, August 28, 2013

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Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 03:21 PM PDT
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On Syria, Obama eyeing ‘shot across the bow’ 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 03:21 PM PDT
 On Syria, Obama says eyeing 'shot across the bow'The presidents discussed Syria, Russia and more during an interview.
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Key lawmakers to get Syria chemical weapons briefing Thursday 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 01:34 PM PDT
 A US navy picture from September 23, 2008 shows warships transiting through the Suez CanalMove seen as a prelude to making some evidence public.
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Marchers mark 50 years since King's 'Dream' speech 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 01:00 PM PDT
 Marchers mark 50 years since King's 'Dream' speechU.S. President Barack Obama stands beside a bell to be rung by members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s family during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of his "I have a dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, August 28, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)
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Survivors describe horrors of suspected gas attack 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 02:57 PM PDT
 FILE - This image provided by by Shaam News Network on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, purports to show several bodies being buried in a suburb of Damascus, Syria during a funeral on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. The early-morning barrage against rebel-held areas around the the Syrian capital Damascus immediately seemed different: The rockets made a strange, whistling noise. Seconds after one hit near his home, Qusai Zakarya says he couldn't breathe, and he desperately punched himself in the chest to get air. Hundreds of suffocating, twitching victims flooded into hospitals. Others were later found dead in their homes, towels still on their faces from their last moments trying to protect themselves from gas. Doctors and survivors recount scenes of horror from the alleged chemical attack a week ago. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network, File)BEIRUT (AP) — The early-morning barrage against rebel-held areas around the Syrian capital immediately seemed different this time: The rockets made a strange, whistling noise.
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Soldier sentenced to death for Fort Hood shooting 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 04:16 PM PDT
 In this courtroom sketch, Maj. Nidal Hasan, center, sits before the judge, U.S. Army Col. Tara Osborn, at the Lawrence William Judicial Center during the sentencing phase of his trial, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, in Fort Hood, Texas. The jury found Hasan unanimously guilty on the 13 charges of premeditated murder in the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, and he is eligible for the death penalty. (AP Photo/Brigitte Woosley)FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A military jury on Wednesday sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, handing the Army psychiatrist the ultimate punishment after a trial in which he seemed to be courting martyrdom by making almost no effort to defend himself.
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MLK's dream inspires a new march, and a president 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 04:55 PM PDT
 President Barack Obama speaks at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr., spoke, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)WASHINGTON (AP) — Standing on hallowed ground of the civil rights movement, President Barack Obama challenged new generations Wednesday to seize the cause of racial equality and honor the "glorious patriots" who marched a half century ago to the very steps from which Rev. Martin Luther King spoke during the March on Washington.
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Calif. launches drone to aid wildfire battle 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 07:04 PM PDT
 The Rim Fire burns through trees near Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. Firefighters gained some ground Tuesday against the huge wildfire burning forest lands in the western Sierra Nevada, including parts of Yosemite National Park. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)GROVELAND, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling the giant wildfire burning in the Sierra Nevada added a California National Guard Predator drone to their arsenal Wednesday to give them almost immediate views of any portion of the flames chewing through rugged forests in and around Yosemite National Park.
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Mont. judge apologizes for comments in teen's rape 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 05:10 PM PDT
 Montana District Judge G. Todd Baugh reads a statement apologizing for remarks he made about a 14-year-old girl raped by a teacher in Billings, Mont., Wednesday Aug. 28, 2013. But Baugh defended the 30-day prison sentence given to the teacher as appropriate. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge on Wednesday stood by his decision to send a former teacher to prison for 30 days for raping a 14-year-old girl who later killed herself, but said he "deserved to be chastised" for his comments about the young victim.
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Eads taking leave from 'CSI,' return uncertain 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 04:41 PM PDT
 FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2009 file photo, actor George Eads arrives at the CBS CW Showtime Summer press tour party in San Marino, Calif. CBS on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 said that Eads is taking a leave of absence from CBS's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" after appearing in the show's first three episodes of the upcoming season. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, File)NEW YORK (AP) — The investigators on CBS's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" will be without forensic scientist Nick Stokes for a while.
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Venus Williams loses 3rd-set tiebreaker at US Open 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 09:24 PM PDT
 Venus Williams lunges for a shot against Jie Zheng, of China, during the second round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)NEW YORK (AP) — After her latest early Grand Slam exit, Venus Williams was asked what the future holds for her at the U.S. Open.
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Yosemite-area fire now 30 percent contained 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 06:44 PM PDT
 The Rim Fire burns through trees near Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. Firefighters gained some ground Tuesday against the huge wildfire burning forest lands in the western Sierra Nevada, including parts of Yosemite National Park. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)GROVELAND, Calif. (AP) — Crews building containment lines around the giant wildfire in the Sierra Nevada are making significant progress even as the blaze continues to grow.
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Fast-food strikes set for cities nationwide 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 02:56 PM PDT
 FILE - In this Tuesday, July 30, 2013 file photo, demonstrators fill the Hardees on Chestnut in Downtown St. Louis. On Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, organizers say thousands of workers are set to stage walkouts in at least 50 cities around the country, part of a push to intensify the spotlight on the wages paid by chains such as McDonald's, Taco Bell and Wendy's. (AP Photo/Belleville News-Democrat, Derik Holtmann)NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-food customers in search of burgers and fries on Thursday might run into striking workers instead.
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Scientists find clue to age-related memory loss 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 02:47 PM PDT
 WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have found a compelling clue in the quest to learn what causes age-related memory problems, and to one day be able to tell if those misplaced car keys are just a senior moment or an early warning of something worse.
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AP PHOTOS: The March on Washington 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 05:50 PM PDT
 Rev. Shanan Jones delivers the "Call to Action" sermon at Ebenezer Baptist during a bell ringing ceremony at Ebenezer Baptist Church in commemoration of when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech fifty years ago, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, in Atlanta. The speech was a rousing call to arms that bolstered the growing civil rights movement, and many argue it helped lead to major legislation passed by Congress a few years later. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton)In a moment rich with history and symbolism, tens of thousands of Americans of all backgrounds and colors thronged to the National Mall Wednesday to join the nation's first black president and civil rights pioneers in marking the 50th anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
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Doctor: Jackson sought propofol long before death 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 05:09 PM PDT
 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson requested the anesthetic propofol to help him sleep at least a decade before he died from an overdose of the drug, a doctor testified Wednesday.
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Tiny Okla. town tries to rid water supply of worms 
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 02:45 PM PDT
 In this frame grab provided by KWTV is one of many tiny red worms that workers in Colcord, Okla., found in a filtering system for the town's drinking water. Residents were asked to not drink tap water after the worms _ ranging from a half-inch to an inch long _ showed up earlier this week. A spokesman said city water was turned back on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, after workers cleaned, drained and re-cleaned the town's water tower. (AP Photo/Courtesy KWTV)OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Beating the late-summer heat isn't as easy as running to the sink in one northeast Oklahoma town, as residents there are being asked not to drink tap water after red worms were found in the filtering system.
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