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White House widening covert war in North Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) - Small teams of special operations forces arrived at American embassies throughout North Africa in the months before militants launched the fiery attack that killed the U.S. ambassador in Libya. The soldiers' mission: Set up a network that could quickly strike a terrorist target or rescue a hostage.
NYC lawyer: Iranian cameraman concerned for safety
NEW YORK (AP) - The lawyer for an Iranian cameraman who accompanied President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the U.S. for the U.N. General Assembly and is seeking asylum said Tuesday that his client did so because he was concerned for his safety if he went back to Iran.
Amtrak: Crossing gate down in California train crash
HANFORD, Calif. (AP) - The crossing gate was down, lights were flashing and bells were ringing when a big rig crashed into a passing Amtrak passenger train on Monday afternoon, an Amtrak official said.
L.A. transport group heads north with about 200 pets
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Norman was hog-tied and dumped in a San Bernardino school field. The pit bull mix faced euthanasia at the city's overcrowded shelter. Fortunately for him, the Shelter Transport Animal Rescue Team sprang into action. On Thursday, volunteers for the Los Angeles-based group will take Norman and nearly 200 other dogs and cats to Oregon and Washington. The animals will go to guaranteed homes or no-kill shelters. Norman is headed for the ...
LinkedIn links up with panel of 'influencers'
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - LinkedIn is adding more expert advice to its website and making it easier for its users to find their pearls of wisdom.
Churches using 'souls to polls' to rally vote
MIAMI (AP) - It's not just the collection plate that's getting passed around this fall at hundreds of mainly African-American and Latino churches in presidential battleground states and across the nation.
Judge halts Pennsylvania's tough new voter ID requirement
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A judge on Tuesday blocked Pennsylvania's divisive voter identification requirement from going into effect on Election Day, delivering a hard-fought victory to Democrats who said it was a ploy to defeat President Barack Obama and other opponents who said it would prevent the elderly and minorities from voting.
Official: Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) - A Hezbollah commander and several fighters have been killed inside Syria, a Lebanese security official said Tuesday, a development that could stoke already soaring tensions over the Lebanese militant group's role in the civil war next door.
Border Patrol agent shot, killed on patrol in Arizona
BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) - A Border Patrol agent was shot to death Tuesday in Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico line, the first fatal shooting of an agent since a deadly 2010 firefight with Mexican bandits that spawned congressional probes of a botched government gun-smuggling investigation.
Study: Fraud growing in scientific research papers
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new study finds that fraud in scientific research is growing at a troubling rate, even though it remains rare overall.
Georgia's president, opposition both claim victory
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili and the opposition both claimed victory Monday in a parliamentary election that has been shaken up by a prison abuse video that activists say showed the cruel, authoritarian face of the government.
Huge tax increase looms at year-end 'fiscal cliff'
WASHINGTON (AP) - A typical middle-income family making $40,000 to $64,000 a year could see its taxes go up by $2,000 next year if lawmakers fail to renew a lengthy roster of tax cuts set to expire at the end of the year, according to a new report Monday
Yahoo CEO adds motherhood to list of challenges
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer gave birth to a boy late Sunday, shining a spotlight on her ability to steer the struggling Internet company in a new direction while adjusting to the challenges of being a first-time mother.
Obama trying to avoid miscue in first debate
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) - President Barack Obama has one mission heading into his first debate with Republican Mitt Romney: Don't screw things up.
North Korea: Spark could set off nuclear war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A North Korean minister lashed out at the United States on Monday, saying its "hostile" policy has left the Korean peninsula a spark away from a nuclear war.
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Weeping Pistorius faces premeditated murder charge
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - In a courtroom, not an Olympic stadium, there was no click-click-click of Oscar Pistorius' prosthetic limbs. His only sound Friday was loud, uncontrollable sobs as prosecutors charged him with premeditated murder in the shooting death of his model girlfriend.
