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Activists: Syrian troops kill at least 200
Scholarships are in decline as tuition soars
Hurricane impending, Republicans cancel first day of convention
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NYPD confirms: All bystanders in Empire State attack hit by police bullets
Grizzly mauls hiker to death at Denali National Park
Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies
Isaac hugs Cuba coast; Cat 2 hurricane likely in Gulf
Obama says Romney holds 'extreme positions'
HBT: Red Sox-Dodgers mega deal finalized
Most annoying things you do on your cell phone
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New space weather video shows sun waking up
Romney, Ryan reach out to women voters ahead of convention
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Prince Harry keeps quiet on naked photographs
Luck vs RGIII adds 'buzz' to Colts-Redskins game
'Top Gun' director Tony Scott laid to rest
Lance Armstrong: 'Nobody needs to cry for me'
Chasing perfection: Inside the world of preteen competitive cheerleading

Activists: Syrian troops kill at least 200

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:32 PM PDT

The bodies of at least 200 people were found in a town close to Damascus, according to activists who said most appeared to have been killed by Syrian troops "execution style."

Scholarships are in decline as tuition soars

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:24 AM PDT

College students have it tough these days with ever-increasing tuition bills and record levels of debt. But in recent years, there's been one bright spot for student finances: a deep pot of scholarship money.

Hurricane impending, Republicans cancel first day of convention

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:03 PM PDT

Republicans announced Saturday that they had effectively canceled the first day of its convention for safety concerns associated with an impending hurricane.

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Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:03 PM PDT

NYPD confirms: All bystanders in Empire State attack hit by police bullets

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 03:02 PM PDT

All nine people wounded during a dramatic confrontation between police and a gunman outside the Empire State Building were struck by bullets fired by the two officers, police said Saturday, citing ballistics evidence.

Grizzly mauls hiker to death at Denali National Park

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:46 PM PDT

A backpacker hiking inside Denali National Park was killed by a grizzly bear after a violent struggle, the park said in a statement Saturday.

Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:57 PM PDT

Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died Saturday, weeks after heart surgery and days after his 82nd birthday.

Isaac hugs Cuba coast; Cat 2 hurricane likely in Gulf

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:59 AM PDT

Tropical Storm Isaac was hugging the coastline of northern Cuba on Saturday after claiming at least three lives in Haiti.

Obama says Romney holds 'extreme positions'

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:09 AM PDT

President Barack Obama says Mitt Romney has locked himself into "extreme positions" on economic and social issues, but the presumptive Republican nominee says the Democratic incumbent has left the American people no better off than they were four years ago.

HBT: Red Sox-Dodgers mega deal finalized

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:50 AM PDT

Most annoying things you do on your cell phone

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:47 AM PDT

It's impossible to make hard rules about phone etiquette, since you might find annoying what I find perfectly acceptable, but at the very least, it's worthwhile to know that some people might be annoyed by your behavior.

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Posted: 25 Aug 2012 08:41 AM PDT

Prince Harry keeps quiet on naked photographs

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:55 AM PDT

Just a week after Prince Harry was snapped having a little bit too much fun in Las Vegas last weekend, the red-headed royal popped up looking quite dapper in a suit for a video lauding the Paralympic Torch Relay.

Luck vs RGIII adds 'buzz' to Colts-Redskins game

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 11:48 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) - Even in the era of inflated ticket prices, it's a bit of a stretch to say there's $35 worth of entertainment value in a typical NFL preseason game.

'Top Gun' director Tony Scott laid to rest

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 08:51 AM PDT

A private, family-only funeral for "Top Gun" director Tony Scott took place Friday in Los Angeles, five days after he jumped off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro.

Lance Armstrong: 'Nobody needs to cry for me'

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:27 PM PDT

For a few hours, Lance Armstrong was back in his element - on a bike and in a race. There were only a handful of fans at the start of the Power of Four mountain bike competition, a 36-mile trek that includes plenty of climbing.