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• DNC kickoff protest lively but largely uneventful

  September 2, 2012 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The kickoff protest ahead of the Democratic National Convention had the benefit of sunny skies, pent-up demand from demonstrators who were rained out in Florida and …

• Dems seek to exploit advantage on foreign policy

  September 2, 2012 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Democrats sought to push foreign policy, one of President Barack Obama’s strengths, to the forefront of the White House campaign Sunday, casting Republican Mitt Romney as … 3

• Son says author Richard Bach improving

  September 2, 2012 in Health SEATTLE (AP) — Best-selling author Richard Bach remained in serious condition Sunday, recovering from injuries suffered when his small plane clipped power lines and crashed. But his son said he …

• Romney campaign defends omission of war talk

  September 2, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney’s campaign is defending the Republican presidential nominee’s decision to make no mention of the politically unpopular 11-year-old war in Afghanistan in his speech last week …

• Forget Marcus Welby: Today’s docs want a real life

  September 2, 2012 in Health CHICAGO (AP) — Don’t call today’s young doctors slackers. True, they may shun a 24/7 on-call solo practice and try to have a life outside of work.

• Pilot killed in Iowa air show crash

  September 2, 2012 DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A pilot was killed when his plane crashed during an air show in eastern Iowa, authorities said Saturday. The Soviet-era retired military jet was performing in …

• Monster truck mishap in Ore. sends 3 to hospital

  September 2, 2012 HARRISBURG, Ore. (AP) — A monster truck lost traction on a dirt Oregon race track Saturday before hitting a barrier and crossing into the spectator area, where three people were …

• In Florida, Medicare is not a senior-only issue

  September 2, 2012 in Health WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — For Bruce Cargill, an 87-year-old retiree, Medicare is a “glorious program” that, along with Social Security, keeps millions of older Americans out of poverty. … 1

• Romney, Obama trade jabs as Dem convention looms

  September 2, 2012 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney cast President Barack Obama as a failed coach of a struggling team as he sought to capitalize on momentum coming out of his …

• Obama turns to technology during convention

  September 2, 2012 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — When the Democratic Party’s national convention opens this week, President Barack Obama’s target audience won’t be in the crowd. It will be the small sliver of …

• NY teen killed on party bus mourned

  September 1, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Mourning the death of a beloved student in a gruesome accident, English teacher Jane Lynch spoke of the 16-year-old in a trembling voice. Friends sent sad …

• Top songs by Hal David and Burt Bacharach

  September 1, 2012 The notable songs of Hal David and Burt Bacharach. David died Saturday at age 91: — “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”

• NY teen killed putting head out of party bus in NJ

  September 1, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — A teenager traveling to a Sweet 16 party was killed after he stuck his head out of the emergency hatch of a double-decker bus and hit …

• Pod of pilot whales comes ashore on Florida beach

  September 1, 2012 FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — More than 20 pilot whales came ashore on a South Florida beach on Saturday, triggering a daylong effort by state and national officials, nearby residents …

• Legendary songwriter Hal David dies in LA at 91

  September 1, 2012 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hal David, the stylish, heartfelt lyricist who teamed with Burt Bacharach on dozens of timeless songs for movies, television and a variety of recording artists in … 1

• As Isaac pushes north, Gulf Coast slowly recovers

  September 1, 2012 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As the remnants of Hurricane Isaac pushed their way up the Mississippi valley on Saturday, spinning off severe thunderstorms and at least four tornadoes, some on …

• New Jersey produce company recalls mango products

  September 1, 2012 in Health NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey produce company recalled a number of products distributed in the Northeast that contained fresh-cut mangoes Saturday because of potential salmonella contamination. The products …

• Obama to try to make case for sticking with him

  September 1, 2012 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Don’t expect President Barack Obama to try to reinvent himself next week at the Democratic Party’s national convention. Instead, he and a slew of his defenders …

• Fiery Obama embarks on march to the Dem convention

  September 1, 2012 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama lampooned the just-completed Republican National Convention as better-suited to an era of black-and-white TV and ” trickle-down, you’re on your own” economics Saturday, …

• ICE chief of staff resigns amid misconduct claims

  September 1, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Obama administration political appointee and longtime aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano resigned Saturday amid allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior lodged by at least …

• Author Richard Bach injured in Wash. plane crash

  September 1, 2012 SEATTLE (AP) — Richard Bach, the author of the 1970s best-selling novella “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” among other spiritually oriented books rooted in themes of flight and self-discovery, was in serious …

• Boomers retiring to rural areas won’t find doctors

  September 1, 2012 in Health GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Nina Musselman had no trouble finding a family doctor when she retired to rural Oregon nine years ago to be closer to her children. But …

• NY teacher: Teen killed on party bus was beloved

  September 1, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — A teacher at a Catholic school in New York says that teenager killed when he stuck his head out of a bus hatch on the way …

• Clinton: US committed to security in Asia-Pacific

  September 1, 2012 RAROTONGA, Cook Islands (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday pledged renewed American commitment to security in the Asia-Pacific, where tensions are rising between China and …

• Obama thanks troops who served in Iraq

  September 1, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is thanking troops for their service as he marks the second anniversary of the end of combat operations in Iraq. He says he’ll work … 1

• Teen pops head out of bus, hits NJ overpass, dies

  September 1, 2012 FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) — A teenager headed to a sweet 16 party was killed after he stuck his head out of the emergency hatch of a double-decker bus and …

• Ex-Marine tweeted about killing co-workers in ‘09

  September 1, 2012 OLD BRIDGE, N.J. (AP) — Unhappy with his life as a Marine stationed in California, Terence Tyler posed a question three years ago on Twitter: “is it normal to want …

• Fan dies after fall from upper level of Ga. Dome

  September 1, 2012 ATLANTA (AP) — A 20-year-old man from Tennessee who plunged about 35 feet from the upper level of the Georgia Dome and struck another fan during the Tennessee-North Carolina State …

• Taped MDA fundraiser set for 3 hours on Sunday

  September 1, 2012 in Health LOS ANGELES (AP) — No tote board. No Jerry Lewis. And not from Las Vegas. An annual Muscular Dystrophy Association television fundraiser goes a new way Sunday, with a different …

• Isaac promises drought relief, lousy holiday

  September 1, 2012 ST. LOUIS (AP) — When drought made Fourth of July fireworks a fire hazard, organizers in Chesterfield, Mo., decided to try again Labor Day weekend. Go figure: Now rain from …

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