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US general charged with adultery, other sex crimes

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 01:30 PM PDT

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair. Sinclair, who served five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been charged with forcible sodomy, multiple counts of adultery and having inappropriate relationships with several female subordinates, two U.S. defense officials said Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/U.S. Army)An Army brigadier general who served five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan has been charged with forcible sodomy, multiple counts of adultery and having inappropriate relationships with several female subordinates, two U.S. defense officials said Wednesday.

Photos: Medinah hosts 2012 Ryder Cup

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:00 AM PDT

The 39th Ryder Cup golf tournament is at Medinah Country Club starting on Friday.

Anti-austerity protests erupt on streets of Athens and Madrid

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 02:32 PM PDT

A molotov cocktail explodes beside riot police officers near Syntagma square during a 24-hour labour strike in AthensDemonstrators have clashed with police on the streets of Athens and Madrid in an upsurge of popular anger at new austerity measures being imposed on two of the euro zone's most vulnerable economies. In some of the most violent confrontations on Wednesday, Greek police fired tear gas at hooded rioters hurling petrol bombs as thousands joined the country's biggest protest in more than a year. ...

You don’t need a weatherman to know Mitt Romney’s losing in Ohio

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 01:39 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney pauses during a campaign rally, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, in Westerville, Ohio. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)With a huge debt clock standing to his left, Mitt Romney spoke for 20 minutes and $36 million during a morning rally Wednesday at a high school in suburban Westerville. But Romney's audience of maybe 750 Republican faithful, who patiently lined up in a light mist to go through a Secret Service security check, were nothing more than a flag-waving, sign-holding, cheering-on-cue television studio audience.

Hints of consumer confidence emerge, but finances are still shaky for many

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 03:14 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 10, 2011 file photo, people carrying Macy's shopping bags walk past the Macy's flagship store, in New York. Macy's Inc. is reporting a nearly 16 percent increase in net income for its second quarter Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, as the department store chain continues to benefit from its strategy to tailor its merchandise to local markets. Macy's says that its net income rose to $279 million, or 67 cents per share, for the three-month period ended July 28. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)For some Americans, clues of confidence in the economy are unmistakable, but money is still tight for many families.

Pepper-sprayed students to get $1 million in settlement

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:29 AM PDT

UC Davis in $1M Pepper Spray SettlementThe University of California regents will pay about $1 million to 21 UC Davis current and former students who were pepper-sprayed during a peaceful campus protest last November. A video of the incident that went viral shows an officer casually walking up to and aiming...

Military's mysterious space plane set for next secret mission

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 01:04 PM PDT

Air Force Mystery Space Plane Set for Next Secret MissionABC News' Taylor Hom reports: The U.S. military's mysterious X-37B space plane is headed back into the great beyond to do… whatever it does up there. The X-37B is slated for its third launch in October, the Air Force said, but like its two orbital...

Viral photo helps 19-year-old arthritic dog recover

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:09 AM PDT

SchoepA photograph of a man wading in Lake Superior with his 19-year-old arthritic dog captured the hearts of millions when it was posted online last month--an outpouring that inspired the dog's owner to launch a foundation to help low-income families care for their aging canines. John Unger says Schoep's Legacy Foundation has raised more than [...]

USA Harvest founder charged with looting charity

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:51 PM PDT

The founder of charity group USA Harvest, which has ties to celebrities Scarlett Johansson, Hillary Duff, the Goo Goo Dolls and Green Day has been charged by the Justice Department with stealing more than $553,000 from the organization. Hugh "Stan" Curtis, the founder of USA Harvest, has...

Man disguised as car seat busted by Spanish border authorities

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 03:10 PM PDT

A Guinean man was caught trying to cross the border into Spain while disguised as a car seat. We first spotted the news over at the U.K.'s Telegraph. The two-image video above is from African Movie Reporter. Apparently two Moroccan men attempted to sneak a third man into Spain by removing the foam from the [...]

Obama campaign: Romney’s White House path ‘narrowing’

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 02:20 PM PDT

President Barack Obama's re-election campaign said Wednesday that recent polls have shown Mitt Romney's path to the White House "narrowing" but flatly denied that it was spiking the ball on the 30-yard line. "We're running this race in every single swing state like we're five points down," campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters. The Obama [...]

Google maps is taking a deep dive — under the sea

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:34 AM PDT

Google Maps is taking a deep dive. Underwater, that is. The mapping giant, which has scoured the earth with its Google cars and cameras for its Street View tool, now can take users into the ocean. Note: Please get out of your car before you do this. Actually, diving equipment is not required. You can [...]

Police warn about gangs recruiting prostitutes via Facebook

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:04 AM PDT

Facebook is a great way to connect with long-lost friends, and an even better way to connect with new ones. But not everyone who uses the world's most popular social network has good intentions: Police in Texas today are warning … Continue reading →

Banks hit by another apparent round of cyber attacks

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:47 AM PDT

Wells Fargo website facing lingering problems

Some U.S. Bancorp, PNC Financial Services and JPMorgan Chase customers were having trouble accessing the banks' websites today. The attacks came after an Internet posting on Tuesday calling for cyber attacks this week.

With superior ground operations, Obama widens lead in Ohio

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 01:21 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama campaigns at Bowling Green State University in Bowling GreenAccording to his campaign, Wednesday marked Obama's 13th visit so far this year—and his 29th since taking office.

Photos: The AK-47 assault rifle ... as art

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Photos: The AK-47 assault rifle ... as art

Huge April earthquake triggered series of quakes worldwide

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:07 AM PDT

Huge Earthquake Triggered Other Quakes WorldwideOn April 11, a massive magnitude 8.6 earthquake shook the floor of the Indian Ocean off Sumatra. It wasn't just unusual because of its size — the 10th largest quake in the last century — it also set off a series of quakes around the world for up to six days afterward, according to a study published today (Sept. 26) in the journal Nature.

Photos: Wheelchair dancers compete for top title

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 07:56 PM PDT

Photos: Wheelchair dancers compete for top titleJazmin Lopez and Miguel Osorio dance during the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 22, 2012. Jazmin was hit by a car when she was two years old, and Miguel was born with a congenital disability. Both dance for recreation and as a form of expression. Picture taken September 22, 2012. REUTERS/Victor Ruiz Garcia (MEXICO - Tags: SOCIETY HEALTH)

Mighty mouse may holds secret for regrowing skin

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:14 AM PDT

Mighty Mouse Holds Secret for Regrowing SkinA mouse that escapes predators by shedding patches of its skin may shed light on regeneration and could lead to research that one day helps people heal from wounds and disease, scientists say.

First comes love? Pre-nups getting more extreme

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:33 PM PDT

First comes love, then comes marriage, but before any of that, in many cases, comes the pre-nuptial agreement. And in today's world, the conditions of what will happen if a couple does, in fact, part before death, are becoming more and more extreme.