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• Ryan’s night: Accepts ‘calling of my generation’

  August 29, 2012 in Nation/World TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Seizing the campaign spotlight, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan accepted “the calling of my generation” to help lead the country in tough times Wednesday night and …

• Romney, Ryan bound by substance, differ in style

  August 29, 2012 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — They’re the political world’s newest odd couple: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are bound by substance, but differ dramatically in style. The running mates share a …

• Kim Kardashian and Old Navy settle lawsuit over ad

  August 29, 2012 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Kardashian has settled a lawsuit against Old Navy claiming the clothing retailer violated her publicity rights by using a lookalike in an ad. Kardashian sued …

• FACT CHECK: Convention speakers stray from reality

  August 29, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Sounding the keynote for his party’s national convention, Chris Christie promised that GOP nominee Mitt Romney will lay out for the American people the painful budget cuts … 1

• NYC man gets 40 years to life for dismembering boy

  August 29, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City hardware store clerk who pleaded guilty to kidnapping, killing and dismembering a lost little boy was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years to …

• Restoration completed on historic Motown piano

  August 29, 2012 DETROIT (AP) — A damaged 1877 Steinway grand piano used by Motown artists during the record label’s “Hitsville USA” heyday has been restored, thanks to a little help from Paul …

• Isaac - when government aid is not largesse

  August 29, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — At their convention, Republican leaders are taking the stage to push for less government and accuse President Barack Obama of profligate spending. About 500 miles away, under …

• Former official denies Israel poisoned Arafat

  August 29, 2012 in Nation/World JERUSALEM (AP) — A former Israeli official on Wednesday denied suspicions that Israel poisoned Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as France prepared to begin an investigation into his possible murder following …

• Official: Lindh, other Muslim inmates are defiant

  August 29, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — American Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh and other Muslims housed at a special federal prison unit in Indiana have used the guise of religion to show defiance …

• Peterson son on stand: ‘Dad is innocent’

  August 29, 2012 JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Drew Peterson’s son stepped up Wednesday as the last witness before the defense rested, telling jurors in a calm, confident voice that he never for a …

• Romney still struggles to attract Latino voters

  August 29, 2012 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It may have been a partisan barb from a Democrat, but Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s pointed criticism of the array of Hispanic speakers at the …

• Motorola trade secrets thief gets 4-year term

  August 29, 2012 CHICAGO (AP) — A Chinese-born American convicted of stealing trade secrets from Motorola was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison in a case that both the judge and prosecutors …

• Will dispute prevents burial of Sherman Hemsley

  August 29, 2012 EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The embalmed body of actor Sherman Hemsley, who became famous for his role as television’s George Jefferson, will be kept in refrigeration at an El …

• CDC: West Nile cases rise 40 percent in 1 week

  August 29, 2012 in Health West Nile virus cases are up 40 percent since last week and may rival the record years of 2002 and 2003, federal health officials said Wednesday. So far this year, …

• Democrats to stress Obama national security record

  August 29, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats plan to emphasize President Barack Obama’s record on national security and veterans on the night he delivers his address at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, …

• Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials

  August 29, 2012 in Opinion Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Aug. 28

• Julia Child foundation, oven-maker in legal battle

  August 29, 2012 BOSTON (AP) — A foundation set up by Julia Child is locked in a legal battle with the manufacturer of Thermador ovens for touting the late chef’s use of the …

• CDC: 103 ill with salmonella tied to mangoes

  August 29, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are investigating a foodborne illness outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people in 16 states and has been associated with salmonella-tainted mangoes. Authorities …

• Brazil expands its anti-AIDS program

  August 29, 2012 in Health SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s anti-AIDS program will be expanded to include at least 35,000 more people, a Health Ministry official said Wednesday.

• Obama team launches critique of Ryan before speech

  August 29, 2012 FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Even before Paul Ryan takes the stage at the Republican convention, President Barack Obama’s campaign is seeking to cast the GOP running mate as “out … 1

• Rice says America’s voice ‘muted’ in world affairs

  August 29, 2012 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the voice of the United States in world affairs “has been muted” under President Barack Obama, creating a chaotic …

• 10 Things to Know Today

  August 29, 2012 Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT): 1. ANN ROMNEY TAKES A STAR TURN

• Yosemite officials say 1,700 visitors risk disease

  August 29, 2012 in Health FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The rustic tent cabins of Yosemite National Park — a favorite among families looking to rough it in one of the nation’s most majestic settings — …

• Republican convention is in full-throated roar

  August 29, 2012 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — With the Republican National Convention at last in full-throated roar, nominee Mitt Romney and his team reached out Wednesday to connect with critical voting groups — …

• In NYC, identifying the dead, and finding closure

  August 29, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — On a wind-swept island off New York City, the remains of 850,000 people rest in pine boxes in a grid of covered trenches — but many …

• Mom of dead NY girl, 5: Teen suspect a ‘mooch’

  August 29, 2012 NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — The mother of a dead 5-year-old girl said the teen accused of killing her daughter was someone she had not wanted to be around the …

• Study: Condemned inmates go for comfort foods

  August 29, 2012 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — On death row, last meals tend to be high in calories and heavy on meat. French fries, soda, ice cream, hamburgers, chicken, steak and pie are …

• In drought, drillers offering even water witching

  August 29, 2012 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Well driller Randy Gebke usually uses a geology database and other high-tech tools to figure out where to sink new water wells for clients. But if … 1

• Texas girl, 13, describes alleged sexual assaults

  August 29, 2012 LIBERTY, Texas (AP) — A 13-year-old Texas girl who authorities say was repeatedly sexually assaulted by 20 men and boys during a series of attacks two years ago cried Wednesday …

• Federal court rejects GOP-drawn Texas voting maps

  August 29, 2012 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Stadiums and hospitals removed from the districts of black congressional members and country clubs newly drawn into those of white incumbents. A lawyer emailing “No bueno” …

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