Can anything stop N.J.'s Cory Booker?

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• Can anything stop N.J.'s Cory Booker?
• Small plane makes emergency landing in rush-hour traffic
• Fort Hood shooting suspect: 'I would still be a martyr' if executed
• Oscar Pistorius will be indicted, police spokesman says
• Govt, states challenge proposed airline merger
• San Diego mayor challenges recall effort
• Man killed in stadium fall was lifelong Braves fan
• Soccer-loving pope cheers Messi, other players
• Last dry SD reservation voting on alcohol sales
• Disfigured Spanish fresco is hit for artist, town
• For families, Bulger verdict brings closure, angst
• Kerry works to shore up relations with Brazil
• California teen is home after harrowing rescue
• Britain denounces attack on Nigeria mosque
• Air pollution takes toll on China's tourism
• Tuition isn't only bill college students see
• Israel rejects appeal against prisoner release
• Japan city votes to destroy tsunami ship landmark
• Islamist protesters, police clash in Cairo
• Hospital technician pleads guilty in hepatitis outbreak
• Congressman John Lewis blasts Congress: 'Chickens more productive'
• Alaska serial killer murdered at least 11 across country: FBI
• N.C. governor signs measure requiring voter ID
• Study: College ‘hook up’ culture doesn’t lead to more sex

Can anything stop N.J.'s Cory Booker? Posted: 13 Aug 2013 08:14 AM PDT Voters head to the polls to choose who will replace the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg.

Small plane makes emergency landing in rush-hour traffic Posted: 13 Aug 2013 08:35 AM PDT Delaware State Police say a small U.S. Air Force plane made an emergency landing in a field near Dover Air Force Base, crashed through a fence and taxied onto a road clogged with rush-hour traffic. There ...

Fort Hood shooting suspect: 'I would still be a martyr' if executed Posted: 13 Aug 2013 09:33 AM PDT FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — The Army psychiatrist on trial for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood told mental health experts after the attack that he "would still be a martyr" if convicted and executed by the government, according to a newspaper report Tuesday.

Oscar Pistorius will be indicted, police spokesman says Posted: 13 Aug 2013 07:56 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African police spokesman says Oscar Pistorius will be served with an indictment now that police have completed an investigation into the shooting death of his girlfriend.

Govt, states challenge proposed airline merger Posted: 13 Aug 2013 10:33 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is challenging the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways, saying it would cause "substantial harm" to consumers by leading to higher fares and fees.

San Diego mayor challenges recall effort Posted: 13 Aug 2013 09:27 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is challenging a recall effort by touting progress the city has made during his term — an indication that he has no intention of resigning.

Man killed in stadium fall was lifelong Braves fan Posted: 13 Aug 2013 10:01 AM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta Braves fan who fell to his death at the team's stadium told his mother in a phone call shortly before the accident that he was preparing to head to his seat after a rain delay.

Soccer-loving pope cheers Messi, other players Posted: 13 Aug 2013 09:01 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis cheered fellow Argentine Lionel Messi and other soccer stars Tuesday as he led a morality-focused pep rally of sorts at the Vatican for Argentina and Italy's national teams ahead of their eagerly awaited friendly match.

Last dry SD reservation voting on alcohol sales Posted: 13 Aug 2013 10:08 AM PDT PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) — Jobs and confidence are in short supply on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the rugged beauty of South Dakota's Badlands contrasts sharply with dilapidated houses, rusted-out vehicles and trash in the streets — symbols of troubles blamed largely on bootlegged alcohol from a tiny Nebraska town.

Disfigured Spanish fresco is hit for artist, town Posted: 13 Aug 2013 10:17 AM PDT MADRID (AP) — A year ago, Cecilia Gimenez's botched attempt to restore a fresco of Christ inspired ridicule and references to monkeys. Now, the 81-year-old Spanish artist is having the last laugh.

For families, Bulger verdict brings closure, angst Posted: 13 Aug 2013 08:27 AM PDT BOSTON (AP) — The guilty verdicts against James "Whitey" Bulger brought catharsis and closure to relatives of the 11 victims in whose killings he was convicted of playing a role, but for the families of the eight people whose deaths couldn't be definitively linked to the Boston mob boss, peace will be harder to come by.

Kerry works to shore up relations with Brazil Posted: 13 Aug 2013 08:57 AM PDT BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry sought on Tuesday to allay the concerns of Brazil's top leaders about U.S. surveillance in their country while highlighting the expanding relationship the U.S. is nurturing with the economic powerhouse in Latin America.

California teen is home after harrowing rescue Posted: 13 Aug 2013 12:41 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 16-year-old girl who was rescued during an FBI shootout with her captor in the Idaho wilderness is resting at home with family and friends to begin what her father says will be a slow recovery.

Britain denounces attack on Nigeria mosque Posted: 13 Aug 2013 08:16 AM PDT MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — British Cabinet Minister Mark Simmonds on Tuesday condemned as "contemptible and cowardly" an attack on a mosque in northeastern Nigeria in which suspected Islamic extremists killed at least 44 worshippers and wounded another 26.

Air pollution takes toll on China's tourism Posted: 13 Aug 2013 05:13 AM PDT BEIJING (AP) — China, one of the most visited countries in the world, has seen sharply fewer tourists this year — with worsening air pollution partly to blame.

Tuition isn't only bill college students see Posted: 13 Aug 2013 06:45 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite all the grumbling about tuition increases and student loan costs, other college expenses also are going up.

Israel rejects appeal against prisoner release Posted: 13 Aug 2013 08:01 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is moving forward with building nearly 900 new homes in east Jerusalem, an official said Tuesday, a decision that angered Palestinians before Mideast peace talks were to begin for the first time in years.

Japan city votes to destroy tsunami ship landmark Posted: 12 Aug 2013 10:31 PM PDT KESENNUMA, Japan (AP) — A stranded fishing boat that became a symbol of the devastation of Japan's 2011 tsunami has long divided a northeastern coastal city — between those who wanted to keep it as a monument of survival and those who wanted a painful reminder gone.

Islamist protesters, police clash in Cairo Posted: 13 Aug 2013 07:40 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) —

Hospital technician pleads guilty in hepatitis outbreak Posted: 13 Aug 2013 05:27 AM PDT David Kwiatkowski's drug addiction caused at least 7 cases of the disease with dirty needles.

Congressman John Lewis blasts Congress: 'Chickens more productive' Posted: 13 Aug 2013 03:54 AM PDT Top Line Superman came from Krypton. A radioactive spider gave Spider-Man his powers. And civil rights movement hero John Lewis? The origin story of the Democratic congressman from Georgia goes back to his family's chicken coop. With the 50th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech looming, Lewis sat down [...]

Alaska serial killer murdered at least 11 across country: FBI Posted: 12 Aug 2013 09:41 PM PDT Investigators believe Israel Keyes murdered his first victim in 2001 and his last in 2012.

N.C. governor signs measure requiring voter ID Posted: 12 Aug 2013 08:18 PM PDT The new measure draws stinging criticism and threats of legal action from groups.

Study: College ‘hook up’ culture doesn’t lead to more sex Posted: 12 Aug 2013 02:52 PM PDT Are today's college students operating in a sex-fueled romantic wasteland, where casual, loveless sex has entirely replaced candlelit dinner dates with a special someone?

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