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• SEAL book raises questions about bin Laden’s death

  August 29, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — A firsthand account of the Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden contradicts previous accounts by administration officials, raising questions as to whether the terror mastermind … 1

• Romney joins wife, Ann, on state at GOP convention

  August 29, 2012 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Newly nominated Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is appearing for the first time at the Republican National Convention, striding on stage to hug and kiss his …

• Alinea and Eleven Madison Park to swap places

  August 29, 2012 CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s Alinea and New York’s Eleven Madison Park, two of the nation’s highly acclaimed restaurants, announced Tuesday they will be trading places for a week this fall. …

• 10 Things to Know for Wednesday

  August 29, 2012 Late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories of interest: 1. IT’S OFFICIAL: ROMNEY GETS GOP NOMINATION 1

• With choreographed conventions, is something lost?

  August 29, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — As Chris Christie’s moment at the microphone neared, delegates to the Republican National Convention were atwitter at the chance to hear the New Jersey governor speak. After …

• Year after Irene, celebration and mourning in Vt.

  August 29, 2012 RANDOLPH, Vt. (AP) — For some state residents, it’s block parties and parades. For others, a moment of silence. For still others, just another day of cleaning up the mess. …

• Police: Relative reported worries about soldier

  August 29, 2012 SEATTLE (AP) — A relative of one of four soldiers accused by Georgia authorities of killing a fellow soldier and plotting anti-government acts came to police with concerns about the …

• Ark. officer reprimanded after squad car shooting

  August 28, 2012 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas police officer was reprimanded for not properly searching a young man who authorities said subsequently shot himself while handcuffed in the back of …

• GOP convention not boom for Tampa merchants

  August 28, 2012 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Streets in the heart of downtown are eerily quiet, key intersections blocked off. Even the best restaurants are easy to get into without a reservation or … 1

• Christie’s blunt style tested in convention speech

  August 28, 2012 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — With a rowdy fist-pump, blunt and brash New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lit a fire Tuesday night under the Republican National Convention, labeling Democratic President Barack … 1

• A meeting a decade ago sets Romney’s path

  August 28, 2012 BOSTON (AP) — Mitt Romney may not have set out on the road to the Republican presidential nomination if not for a private meeting between strangers. More than a decade …

• Remote Alaska to stockpile food, just in case

  August 28, 2012 JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska is known for pioneering, self-reliant residents who are accustomed to remote locations and harsh weather. Despite that, Gov. Sean Parnell worries a major earthquake or …

• Salmonella at Ind. farm matches outbreak strain

  August 28, 2012 in Health INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A southwestern Indiana cantaloupe farm is the source of at least some of the salmonella responsible for an outbreak that sickened people in 21 states and killed …

• Republicans nominate Mitt Romney for president

  August 28, 2012 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When Republicans nominated former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president, their vote brought to an end a long primary fight and set the stage for a …

• Police: Mich. student attack not likely hate crime

  August 28, 2012 DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan State University student said he was attacked at an off-campus party by two men who asked if he was Jewish, and when he said he …

• GOP convention gets rowdy in rift over Ron Paul

  August 28, 2012 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Feeling slighted, supporters of Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s presidential bid chanted and booed Tuesday after Republican convention delegates adopted new rules that could impede insurgent candidates …

• Sikh temple shooter’s death ruled a suicide

  August 28, 2012 MILWAUKEE (AP) — The man who killed six Sikh worshippers at a Wisconsin temple before fatally shooting himself had a history of alcohol problems and underwent a noticeable personality change …

• GOP OKs platform barring abortions, gay marriage

  August 28, 2012 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Republicans emphatically approved a toughly worded party platform at their national convention Tuesday that would ban all abortions and gay marriages, reshape Medicare into a voucher-like …

• Obama’s juggle: Doing the job, fighting to keep it

  August 28, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to keep his job as he does his job, President Barack Obama assured the nation Tuesday that his administration was capably ready for a menacing Hurricane …

• $21M awarded in torture suit against ex-Somali PM

  August 28, 2012 McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A U.S. judge on Tuesday awarded $21 million to seven people who sued a former prime minister of Somalia now living in Virginia, claiming he tortured …

• LA mayor hits Republican efforts to woo Latinos

  August 28, 2012 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Democratic mayor of Los Angeles says Republican efforts to use Latino speakers at the GOP national convention to win over Hispanic voters won’t work. Antonio …

• Imam: Lindh can pray alone under religious rules

  August 28, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An imam disputes American Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh’s claim that Islam requires him to do his ritual daily prayers as part of a group, even though …

• Tapping engineers, families for hospital safety

  August 28, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — Head of the hospital bed raised? Check. Patient’s teeth brushed? Check. Those simple but often overlooked steps can help protect some of the most critically ill patients … 1

• New Orleans’ post-Katrina gentrification is touchy

  August 28, 2012 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With Isaac bearing down on New Orleans, the city finds itself at a delicate moment in its rebuilding since Hurricane Katrina struck seven years ago. Private …

• Peterson witness: 3rd wife died accidentally

  August 28, 2012 JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A forensic pathologist testified for the defense Tuesday that he’s convinced Drew Peterson’s third wife died of an accidental fall in the bathtub and wasn’t murdered, …

• Mom: Boy accused of killing NY girl wasn’t in home

  August 28, 2012 NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — The teenager charged with killing a 5-year-old girl then dumping her body in a garbage can wasn’t around when the little girl’s mother dropped her … 1

• Obama says nation will recover from Isaac

  August 28, 2012 AMES, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama says the nation will help people recover from Hurricane Isaac, “no matter what this storm brings.” He says that when disaster strikes, “we’re …

• Colo. theater victim families question fundraising

  August 28, 2012 AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Anguished family members of some of the Colorado theater shooting victims lashed out at a fundraising campaign Tuesday, saying it collected more than $5 million “using …

• Israeli court rejects US activist’s family lawsuit

  August 28, 2012 HAIFA, Israel (AP) — An Israeli court on Tuesday cleared the military of wrongdoing in the death of a young American activist who was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer during …

• Drought-stricken states welcome rain from Isaac

  August 28, 2012 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The remnants of Hurricane Isaac could bring welcome rain to some states in the Mississippi River valley this week, but experts say it’s unlikely to break …

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