In new interview, Assad says he had nothing to do with attack

In new interview, Assad says he had nothing to do with attack
Nyad's team responds to skeptics doubting her swim
Report: NSA can access most smartphone data
AP PHOTOS: Inside look at the 9/11 museum in NYC
Activists: Syrian rebels take Christian village
Moscow votes in pivotal mayoral race
Egyptian helicopters strike suspected militants
Royal mix-up: UK police order prince to ID himself
Wrestling wins IOC vote for place in 2020 Olympics
Miss World opens in Indonesia after protests
NATO accused of killing Afghan civilians
Taliban attack intel office, kill 4 Afghan troops
Harry Potter actor evolves with bold new roles
Tokyo 2020 Games shot in the arm for aging nation
Scientists assess damage from Yosemite-area fire
No. 17 Michigan beats No. 14 Notre Dame 41-30

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 08:28 AM PDT

In an interview with Charlie Rose, Syrian President Bashar Assad denied he had anything to do with the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack that killed thousands of Syrians, but would not confirm or deny his regime has chemical weapons.

Nyad's team responds to skeptics doubting her swim

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 10:14 AM PDT

Diana Nyad's 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida has generated positive publicity and adoration for the 64-year-old endurance athlete — along with skepticism from some members of the small community of marathon swimmers who are questioning whether she accomplished the feat honestly.

Report: NSA can access most smartphone data

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 05:29 AM PDT

The U.S. National Security Agency is able to crack protective measures on iPhones, BlackBerry and Android devices, giving it access to users' data on all major smartphones, according to a report Sunday in German news weekly Der Spiegel.

AP PHOTOS: Inside look at the 9/11 museum in NYC

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 07:31 AM PDT

Each artifact shows a haunting aspect of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center Towers. The "cross" of intersecting steel beams from the rubble that became a symbol for remembering those lost in the attacks. The slurry wall. The last column taken from the site. An original stairway to World Trade Center Plaza. One of the fire trucks damaged in the towers' collapse. All will be displayed when the museum is set to open in the spring.

Activists: Syrian rebels take Christian village

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 07:51 AM PDT

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Rebels including al-Qaida-linked fighters gained control of a Christian village northeast of the capital Damascus, Syrian activists said Sunday. Government media provided a dramatically different account of the battle suggesting regime forces were winning.

Moscow votes in pivotal mayoral race

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 10:51 AM PDT

MOSCOW (AP) — Two exit polls in Moscow's mayoral election predicted a strong showing Sunday for opposition leader Alexei Navalny, putting him behind the Kremlin-backed incumbent but with the race far closer than expected.

Egyptian helicopters strike suspected militants

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 10:46 AM PDT

CAIRO (AP) — Smoked billowed in the sky as Egyptian helicopter gunships rocketed suspected Islamic militant hideouts in the lawless northern Sinai Peninsula for a second day on Sunday, part of the largest military offensive in the region in years, military officials said.

Royal mix-up: UK police order prince to ID himself

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 06:46 AM PDT

LONDON (AP) — You might forgive Britain's royal protection unit for being a little jittery.

Wrestling wins IOC vote for place in 2020 Olympics

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 09:27 AM PDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Seven months after losing its Olympic place, wrestling was reinstated for the 2020 Games on Sunday when the IOC overturned a decision many members thought was a mistake.

Miss World opens in Indonesia after protests

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 08:49 AM PDT

BALI, Indonesia (AP) — The 63rd edition of the Miss World pageant opened Sunday after protests by Muslim hard-liners confined the event to Indonesia's predominantly Hindu resort island of Bali.

NATO accused of killing Afghan civilians

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 10:35 AM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan officials accused NATO of killing civilians in an airstrike that left at least 10 dead in the country's remote east, while the Taliban on Sunday staged a car bomb and gun attack outside an Afghan intelligence office, killing four soldiers and wounding more than 80 people.

Taliban attack intel office, kill 4 Afghan troops

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 07:01 AM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban militants detonated a car bomb outside an Afghan intelligence office near the capital Sunday and then tried to attack it on foot with guns, officials and the insurgent group said. At least four soldiers guarding the compound were killed and six insurgents died in the assault, officials said.

Harry Potter actor evolves with bold new roles

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 03:36 AM PDT

TORONTO (AP) — Not long ago, Daniel Radcliffe traded in his black-rimmed Harry Potter glasses for a bold acting choice. And he has never looked back.

Tokyo 2020 Games shot in the arm for aging nation

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 12:12 AM PDT

TOKYO (AP) — A half-century after the 1964 Tokyo games heralded Japan's reemergence from destruction and defeat in World War II, the city's triumphant bid to host the 2020 games is giving this aging nation a chance to revive both its sagging spirits and its stagnating economy.

Scientists assess damage from Yosemite-area fire

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 03:29 AM PDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Scientists are assessing the damage from a massive wildfire burning around Yosemite National Park, laying plans to protect habitat and waterways as the fall rainy season approaches.

No. 17 Michigan beats No. 14 Notre Dame 41-30

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 10:34 PM PDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — When it was over, Michigan took one last swipe at Notre Dame before the Fighting Irish said goodbye to the Big House — at least for a while.