Wisconsin employee fired over rant

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• Wisconsin employee fired over rant
• Plane approaching Conn. airport crashes into homes
• Judge puts Amanda Bynes' mother in charge of actress' affairs
• Gunmen abduct 2 Turkish Airlines crew in Lebanon
• US, Russia try brave face despite tattered ties
• Police warn of booby-trap car in search for teen
• Mexico drug kingpin Caro Quintero ordered released
• Fla. murder suspect posted photo of wife's body
• Dogs help sniff out ovarian cancer in Pa. study
• Swiss apologize for encounter Oprah calls racist
• A $38,000 handbag not unheard of in luxury market
• Clashes at rallies backing ousted Egypt president
• Oprah gets Swiss apologies for 'racist' encounter
• Nagasaki marks 68th anniversary of atomic bombing
• Woods, Lefty look to improve on Day 2 at PGA
• Olympic committee wants Russia to clarify anti-gay law
• 16 N.J. garage workers have $448M Powerball ticket
• U.S. declares 'unusual mortality event' as dolphin deaths rise
• Deadly flash floods follow staggering rainfall in 16 states
• Obama meets tech executives on surveillance -- in secret
• The second coming of al Qaeda
• U.S. evacuates staff from Pakistan consulate
• Report: NJ workers have ticket for $448M Powerball
• Al-Qaida’s new general manager
• California wildfire destroys 26 homes

Wisconsin employee fired over rant Posted: 09 Aug 2013 08:31 AM PDT A comparison of unauthorized immigrants to Satan didn't sit well with Gov. Scott Walker.

Plane approaching Conn. airport crashes into homes Posted: 09 Aug 2013 11:04 AM PDT EAST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A small plane crashed in a working-class neighborhood near an airport Friday and engulfed two houses in flames, leaving the pilot and two children on the ground missing and feared dead.

Judge puts Amanda Bynes' mother in charge of actress' affairs Posted: 09 Aug 2013 10:28 AM PDT OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — A judge granted the mother of Amanda Bynes a temporary conservatorship on Friday to make decisions about her daughter's treatment in case the former child actress is released from a facility where she is being treated for mental health issues.

Gunmen abduct 2 Turkish Airlines crew in Lebanon Posted: 09 Aug 2013 08:50 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Gunmen ambushed a van carrying a Turkish Airlines crew in the Lebanese capital Friday, kidnapping a pilot and a co-pilot in an attack that appeared to be linked to the civil war in neighboring Syria.

US, Russia try brave face despite tattered ties Posted: 09 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia put a brave face Friday on deteriorating relations, pledging to work together on shared interests even as they nursed frustration over deep differences on issues like missile defense, Syria and the case of NSA leaker Edward Snowden.

Police warn of booby-trap car in search for teen Posted: 09 Aug 2013 08:56 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — Police are warning that a California man suspected of abducting a 16-year-old family friend may have abandoned his car while on the run and rigged it with explosives.

Mexico drug kingpin Caro Quintero ordered released Posted: 09 Aug 2013 11:11 AM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials said Friday a court ordered the release of infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero after 28 years in prison, overturning his conviction for the 1985 kidnap and killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent. The brutal murder marked a low point in U.S.-Mexico relations.

Fla. murder suspect posted photo of wife's body Posted: 09 Aug 2013 11:00 AM PDT SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. (AP) — The South Florida man who authorities say killed his wife then apparently posted a photo of his 26-year-old wife's dead body on Facebook possessed a concealed weapon permit and portrayed himself as a neighborhood watch volunteer at his townhouse complex, fellow residents said Friday.

Dogs help sniff out ovarian cancer in Pa. study Posted: 09 Aug 2013 02:54 AM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Researchers trying to develop a diagnostic tool for ovarian cancer are hoping dogs' keen sense of smell will lead them down the right path.

Swiss apologize for encounter Oprah calls racist Posted: 09 Aug 2013 11:02 AM PDT GENEVA (AP) — It's a glamorous playground of the rich and famous, filled with glitterati from princes to movie stars. It's also a land with a sometimes uneasy relationship with foreigners — especially when they aren't white.

A $38,000 handbag not unheard of in luxury market Posted: 09 Aug 2013 10:00 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — A $38,000 handbag? For most people, it's unthinkable.

Clashes at rallies backing ousted Egypt president Posted: 09 Aug 2013 09:15 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Ten of thousands of supporters of Egypt's ousted president are marching in the streets of Cairo and across the country demanding his reinstatement.

Oprah gets Swiss apologies for 'racist' encounter Posted: 09 Aug 2013 06:58 AM PDT GENEVA (AP) — Oprah Winfrey says she had a racist encounter while shopping in Switzerland — and the national tourist office and the shop owner have apologized.

Nagasaki marks 68th anniversary of atomic bombing Posted: 09 Aug 2013 02:57 AM PDT TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki's mayor criticized Japan's government on Friday for failing to back an international nuclear disarmament effort as the country marked the 68th anniversary of the atomic bombing of his city.

Woods, Lefty look to improve on Day 2 at PGA Posted: 09 Aug 2013 06:56 AM PDT PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — With a steady rain falling at soggy Oak Hill, the PGA Championship looked more like a British Open at the start of the second round.

Olympic committee wants Russia to clarify anti-gay law Posted: 09 Aug 2013 08:58 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — The International Olympic Committee is waiting for the Russian government to clarify the anti-gay law that is overshadowing preparations for the Sochi Games.

16 N.J. garage workers have $448M Powerball ticket Posted: 09 Aug 2013 10:39 AM PDT TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Sixteen workers from a county garage in a New Jersey shore community hit hard by Superstorm Sandy have one of the three winning tickets in the $448 million Powerball jackpot, and some even came to work for a second straight day after learning they would be multimillionaires, county officials said.

U.S. declares 'unusual mortality event' as dolphin deaths rise Posted: 09 Aug 2013 06:48 AM PDT By Francesca Trianni NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal scientists investigating an unusually high number of dead bottlenose dolphins washing up on the East Coast said on Thursday the carcasses are showing up at a rate that is seven times higher than usual. More than 120 dead animals have been discovered since June from New Jersey to Virginia, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service said. Federal scientists have declared it an "unusual mortality event" and are investigating the cause, said Maggie Mooney-Seus of NOAA Fisheries. ...

Deadly flash floods follow staggering rainfall in 16 states Posted: 09 Aug 2013 04:29 AM PDT Dangerous downpours that forced multiple water rescues are making their way to the Northeast.

Obama meets tech executives on surveillance -- in secret Posted: 09 Aug 2013 11:07 AM PDT The session was not included on Obama's daily public schedule.

The second coming of al Qaeda Posted: 09 Aug 2013 04:26 AM PDT Michael Chertoff says the idea the terror group is gone is "overly optimistic."

U.S. evacuates staff from Pakistan consulate Posted: 09 Aug 2013 09:23 AM PDT The U.S. also warns Americans not to travel to Pakistan due to "specific threats."

Report: NJ workers have ticket for $448M Powerball Posted: 09 Aug 2013 04:07 AM PDT LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J. (AP) — Sixteen workers from a county garage in a New Jersey coastal community hit hard by Superstorm Sandy have one of the three winning tickets in the $448 million Powerball jackpot, officials in Ocean County said.

Al-Qaida’s new general manager Posted: 09 Aug 2013 07:08 AM PDT Nasser al-Wuhayshi was once bin Laden's personal secretary.

California wildfire destroys 26 homes Posted: 08 Aug 2013 10:10 PM PDT BEAUMONT, Calif. (AP) — A rapidly spreading wildfire chewed through a rugged Southern California mountain range on Thursday, destroying more than two dozen homes, threatening more than 500 other residences and forcing some 1,800 people to flee.

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