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Norquist: George H.W. Bush 'lied' to Americans

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:03 PM PDT

Norquist, founder of the taxpayer advocacy group, Americans for Tax Reform, speaks during the Reuters Washington Summit in WashingtonAmericans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist dismissed recent criticism of his tax pledge from former President George H.W. Bush, saying the 41st president had "lied" to the American people by raising taxes while in office.

Prosecutors: Driver hit car on purpose before stabbing guard

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 04:00 PM PDT

After intentionally slamming his car into another vehicle in downtown Chicago, a west suburban man stabbed a security guard who tried to help at the crash scene before a police sergeant shot the assailant as he threatened her, prosecutors said.

Afghan policeman kills U.S. service member

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:57 AM PDT

Afghan Policeman Kills U.S. Service Member on Joint PatrolA U.S. service member was killed in southern Afghanistan today on a patrol with Afghan security forces when one of the Afghans turned his weapon on the Americans, the latest in a rash of what the ISAF is now calling "insider" attacks on American troops....

Body of missing California diver found

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 04:20 AM PDT

Rebecca Weiss: Body of Missing California Diver FoundA body that was recovered off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., this weekend has been identified as missing diver Rebecca Weiss.

NASA rover Curiosity shoots a Mars rock with laser

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 02:07 PM PDT

This image provided by NASA shows the Gale Crater Martian landing site for the Curiosity Mars rover. The Gale Crater is approximately the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. The image was taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. (AP Photo/NASA)NASA's Curiosity rover has zapped its first Martian rock, aiming its laser for the sake of science.

20 years after Ruby Ridge, there's forgiveness

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 02:01 PM PDT

In this photo taken Aug. 7, 2012, Sara Weaver stands outside her horse ranch near Kalispell, Mont. Weaver has finally forgiven the federal agents who 20 years ago shot her mother and younger brother to death during the siege at Idaho's Ruby Ridge. (AP Photo/Nicholas K. Geranios)When Sara Weaver saw her father Randy struck in the shoulder by a government sniper's bullet in the Idaho wilderness in August 1992, she began to sprint back to the family's cabin on a mountaintop called Ruby Ridge.

Obama, Romney pass Sunday in church, with families

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 12:21 PM PDT

President Barack Obama, left, with first lady Michelle Obama, right, and their daughters Sasha and Malia, second from left, walk from the White House in Washington to a nearby church to attend services Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney spent a quiet Sunday attending church with their families, resting up for the campaign's final 11 weeks and the approaching party nominating conventions.

One dead in small plane crash on Long Island

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 02:00 PM PDT

A small plane carrying three people plummeted into a residential Long Island street with a fiery crash Sunday, killing one of those aboard as neighbors tried to douse the flames with fire extinguishers and garden hoses, authorities and witnesses said.

Son pulls father from smoke-filled apartment but can't save him

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 01:43 PM PDT

An 18-year-old man acted heroically Saturday in desperately trying to save his father's life by dragging him from a burning Crestwood apartment before succumbing to heavy smoke himself.

Adviser: Romney to release 2011 tax return by October 15

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 09:51 AM PDT

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at the Chillicothe Victory rally in Chillicothe, OhioRepublican U.S. presidential challenger Mitt Romney plans to make public his 2011 tax return by October 15, a senior campaign adviser said on Sunday, as President Barack Obama's re-election team pressed its criticism of Romney's decision not to disclose more about his personal taxes. Romney, a former private equity executive who is one of the richest men ever to run for president, has come under pressure for months from the Obama campaign to release more years of tax returns. ...

Endurance swimmer steady in Cuba-Florida attempt

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:38 PM PDT

In this photo provided by Diana Nyad, via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Diana Nyad takes a break after reportedly being stung by a jellyfish Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, off Havana, Cuba. Nyad, who turns 63 Aug. 22, is trying to be the first swimmer to cross the Florida Straits without a shark cage. (AP Photo/Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Christi Barli)Endurance athlete Diana Nyad forged ahead through the Straits of Florida with renewed vigor Sunday in pursuit of a record 103-mile (166-kilometer), unassisted swim in open waters without the aid of a shark cage.

Like NASA rover, family switches over to Mars time

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 12:07 PM PDT

In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, Devyn Oh 8, squints as his eyes face the daylight, as his mother Bryn takes him to a sports class in La Canada Flintridge, Calif. The Oh family has been living on Mars time and following an odd schedule ever since the NASA rover Curiosity landed in an ancient Martian crater on Aug. 5. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)For one family, an exotic summer getaway means living on Mars.

Ranchers lose hope drought aid will come in time

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:20 AM PDT

In this photo from Aug. 1, 2012, Todd Eggerling, of Martell, Neb., points to some of his cattle grazing on thin pasture. Due to the summer's record drought and heat his cattle operation is in bad shape. Eggerling would normally graze his 100 head of cattle through September, but the drought has left his pastureland barren. He's begun using hay he had planned to set aside for next year's cattle, and is facing the reality that he will have to sell the cattle for slaughter early at a loss. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)It's hard to tell what frustrates Todd Eggerling more — the weather or Congress.

Man in Afghan uniform kills NATO service member

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 01:08 PM PDT

An Afghan man collects victims' belongings at the scene of an explosion at a cemetery in Lashkar Gah, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. A bomb hidden in the cemetery exploded Sunday as a police official and his family were visiting the grave of a relative, killing the official and his brother, police said. (AP Photo/Abdul Khaleq)A man in an Afghan police uniform shot and killed an international service member on Sunday, NATO said, raising the death toll to 10 in such attacks in the space of just two weeks.

Obamas attend Sunday service at historic church

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 09:31 AM PDT

President Barack Obama, left, with first lady Michelle Obama, right, and their daughters Sasha and Malia, second from left, walk from the White House in Washington to attend a Sunday services at a nearby church, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)President Barack Obama has attended a worship service at a historic church steps away from the White House.

New fire forces evacuations in Northern California

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 01:17 PM PDT

Thousands of people have been told to leave their homes as a wildfire burning Sunday in thick forest threatened rural communities in far Northern California.

Lightning strike kills boy on Lake Superior beach

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:32 AM PDT

A lightning strike on a Lake Superior beach injured eight people, including a 9-year-old Wisconsin boy who later died, Minnesota authorities said Sunday.

Man fights to keep wife buried in front yard

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:38 AM PDT

In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 photo, James Davis, 73, stands over the grave of his wife, Patsy, in the front yard of the home they shared in Stevenson, Ala. The city sued to make Davis move his wife's remains from the residential tract, and Davis is asking the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals to block an order requiring him to disinter her remains. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)James Davis is fighting to keep the remains of his late wife right where he dug her grave: In the front yard of his home, just a few feet from the porch.

World Humanitarian Day claims history with help from Beyoncé

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Watch Beyonce's New Video for World Humanitarian DaySunday is World Humanitarian Day--a day people around the world are asked to perform a humanitarian action--however big or small--in the spirit of people helping others--"doing something good, somewhere, for someone else." And with a little help from Beyoncé, organizers of the global event say they made some social media history, too, inspiring more than [...]

Wheaton volleyball standout shot, killed in St. Louis

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:59 AM PDT

A 23-year-old Wheaton native who played college volleyball at St. Louis University was shot to death in St. Louis Saturday afternoon.