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'They were screaming away': Louisiana man recounts Isaac rescue

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 03:18 PM PDT

A Louisiana father-and-son team is being credited with rescuing dozens of people in the low-lying Plaquemines Parish on Wednesday as Isaac made its way inland from the Gulf of Mexico.

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Zimmerman granted new judge by appeals court

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 03:39 PM PDT

The former neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin had said the judge presiding over his case has made disparaging remarks about him.

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Clijsters' singles career comes to an end

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 04:56 PM PDT

Kim Clijsters won the U.S. Open in 2005, 2009 and 2010.Four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters played what she has said will be her last match, losing in the second round of the U.S. Open to Laura Robson.




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Isaac floods highways, homes in south Miss.

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 02:02 PM PDT

Isaac dumped relentless rain on southern Mississippi as it moved north from the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, flooding low-lying homes and highways, washing away a pier and knocking out power to thousands of residents.Isaac dumped relentless rain on southern Mississippi as it moved north from the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, flooding low-lying homes and highways, washing away a pier and knocking out power to thousands of residents.




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Posted: 29 Aug 2012 02:02 PM PDT

Rice and McCain prepare to draw foreign policy contrast with Obama

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 02:01 PM PDT

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and 2008 presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. will present the Republican case on national security and foreign policy to the Republican National Convention Wednesday evening.

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Obama does first presidential 'ask me anything' chat on Reddit

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:51 PM PDT

With little advance notice, Obama held an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) live chat, offering to take questions directly from the Reddit community.With little advance notice, Obama held an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) live chat, offering to take questions directly from the Reddit community.




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PFT: NFL to start season with replacement refs

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:43 AM PDT

We're about to get at least 16 regular-season games for replacements to either show they can do the job, or that the NFL is jeopardizing the integrity of the game by refusing to finalize a deal.We're about to get at least 16 regular-season games for replacements to either show they can do the job, or that the NFL is jeopardizing the integrity of the game by refusing to finalize a deal.




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NYC man gets 40 years to life for boy's murder

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:04 PM PDT

A New York man is sentenced to 40 years to life in prison, after he admitted to kidnapping and murdering an 8-year-old Brooklyn boy, Leiby Kletzky.A New York man is sentenced to 40 years to life in prison, after he admitted to kidnapping and murdering an 8-year-old Brooklyn boy, Leiby Kletzky.




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Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:04 PM PDT

Clinton's Asia tour: Is North Korea capable of reform?

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 09:03 AM PDT

Possible change in North Koreais likely to be on the agenda when US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Chinese leaders next month on her region-wide tour.Possible change in North Koreais likely to be on the agenda when US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Chinese leaders next month on her region-wide tour.




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'Hitler' clothing store in India sparks row

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 02:34 PM PDT

The owner of an Indian men's clothing store in the western state of Gujarat said he only recently learned why the name Hitler would disturb people, the AFP news agency reports.The owner of an Indian men's clothing store in the western state of Gujarat said he only recently learned why the name Hitler would disturb people, the AFP news agency reports.




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Bobcat kitten found abandoned in Calif. wildfire

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:02 AM PDT

Found abandoned, burned, and covered in soot, a bobcat kitten rescued from a Northern California wildfire over the weekend is recuperating just fine at a South Lake Tahoe wildlife shelter, officials said on Wednesday.

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Foreign policy largely moves to the sidelines at GOP convention

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 10:40 AM PDT

First Read: Out of all the speakers, all the proclamations, and all the political rhetoric, one topic was barely mentioned here last night, if at all: foreign policy.

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Posted: 29 Aug 2012 10:40 AM PDT

Women of the RNC

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 10:57 AM PDT

Women share their reasons for being at the Republican National ConventionWomen share their reasons for being at the Republican National Convention




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Cluster of deadly hantavirus cases worries officials

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 05:42 AM PDT

The hantavirus that has killed two California park visitors and infected two others has only been known to science for 20 years. It's so rare that health officials say it's unusual and worrying for there to be more than one case of the virus carried by deer mice at a time in the same place.The hantavirus that has killed two California park visitors and infected two others has only been known to science for 20 years. It's so rare that health officials say it's unusual and worrying for there to be more than one case of the virus carried by deer mice at a time in the same place.




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CFT's Predictions 101: 'Bama to beat Michigan

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:46 PM PDT

CFT's Predictions 101: The Wolverines are back on track under Brady Hoke, but the No. 8 team won't be able to hold up in the trenches against standout center Barrett Jones and the defending champs.CFT's Predictions 101: The Wolverines are back on track under Brady Hoke, but the No. 8 team won't be able to hold up in the trenches against standout center Barrett Jones and the defending champs.




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Latest 'ransomware' attacks are scarily sophisticated

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 07:43 AM PDT

Imagine having all of your computer files — including taxes and other important data — kidnapped and held for ransom. It's happening more and more. Internet criminals are now targeting computers with online extortion attacks.

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Posted: 29 Aug 2012 07:43 AM PDT