Syria welcomes plan to give up chemical arms

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• Syria welcomes plan to give up chemical arms
• Syrian rebels: 'Regime wants to buy time to save itself'
• Man who confessed on video to deadly crash charged
• NSA evidence may be key to Hammarskjold mystery
• NAACP preparing committee to search for new CEO
• Apple expected to expand selection of iPhones
• Van Gogh Museum: New Van Gogh identified
• Navalny defuses anger over Moscow mayor's race
• Utah man looks for softball, finds drowning man
• Celebrities turn low key at NY Fashion Week
• Beards, mustaches go on parade in New Orleans
• US weighs talk of Syria dumping chemical weapons
• Syria adds to Congress' already heavy fall agenda
• Hybrids, concept cars generate auto show buzz
• Navalny demands recount in Moscow mayoral race
• Hidden meaning to name placement at 9/11 memorial
• Syria welcomes Russia's arms proposal
• Army aid threatened by Taliban gets U.S. visa
• Russia urges Syria to turn over chemical weapons
• Cuba-to-Florida swimmer to meet her skeptics
• De Blasio leads NYC mayoral race heading into primary
• U.S. anti-smoking ads tied to 1.6 million quit attempts
• Four men rob Paris jewelry store; escape with $2.6 million booty
• NFL stadium falls leave 1 fan dead, 2 hurt
• Assad warns of retaliation if U.S. strikes
• Report: US spied on Brazil's Petrobras, Google
• How Syria could prevent U.S. strike
• Obama tries to sway war-weary public on Syria

Syria welcomes plan to give up chemical arms Posted: 09 Sep 2013 09:40 AM PDT But it stopped short of supplying a timeframe.

Syrian rebels: 'Regime wants to buy time to save itself' Posted: 09 Sep 2013 10:13 AM PDT Syria's top rebel commander in a television interview Monday accused President Bashar al-Assad's regime and Moscow of deceit after Syria welcomed a Russian proposal to hand over its chemical weapons.

Man who confessed on video to deadly crash charged Posted: 09 Sep 2013 09:13 AM PDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio driver who made an online video confessing that he caused a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of heavy drinking was charged Monday with aggravated vehicular homicide.

NSA evidence may be key to Hammarskjold mystery Posted: 09 Sep 2013 10:23 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — America's National Security Agency may hold crucial evidence about one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the Cold War — the cause of the 1961 plane crash which killed United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold, a commission of prominent jurists says.

NAACP preparing committee to search for new CEO Posted: 09 Sep 2013 10:02 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP's board is forming a search committee to find the next president and CEO for the nation's largest civil rights organization, its chairwoman said Monday.

Apple expected to expand selection of iPhones Posted: 09 Sep 2013 10:12 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is expected to unveil its latest take on the iPhone Tuesday during an annual ritual that will probably cast a spotlight on the gadget maker's drive to regain market share and its sluggish pace of innovation.

Van Gogh Museum: New Van Gogh identified Posted: 09 Sep 2013 11:25 AM PDT AMSTERDAM (AP) — A painting that sat for six decades in a Norwegian industrialist's attic after he was told it was a fake Van Gogh was pronounced the real thing Monday, making it the first full-size canvas by the tortured Dutch artist to be discovered since 1928.

Navalny defuses anger over Moscow mayor's race Posted: 09 Sep 2013 11:08 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition candidate Alexei Navalny has told a sea of cheering supporters that his surprisingly strong second-place finish in Moscow's mayoral election was a victory that gave birth to real political competition in Russia.

Utah man looks for softball, finds drowning man Posted: 09 Sep 2013 11:13 AM PDT LOGAN, Utah (AP) — If it weren't for a home run during a recreational softball playoff game in northern Utah, a man who fell into an irrigation ditch might have drowned.

Celebrities turn low key at NY Fashion Week Posted: 09 Sep 2013 10:50 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion insiders love to dress celebrities for big splashy Hollywood events, but they don't necessarily want them at their own big splashy event: New York Fashion Week.

Beards, mustaches go on parade in New Orleans Posted: 09 Sep 2013 11:12 AM PDT NEW ORLEANS (AP) — They came sculpted, waxed, sprayed, curled, spiked — or just plain bushy.

US weighs talk of Syria dumping chemical weapons Posted: 09 Sep 2013 11:06 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States voiced skepticism Monday over a proposal for Syria to surrender its chemical weapons to international control to avoid a U.S. military strike. The State Department said it would take a "hard look" at the proposal but doubted that Syria would carry out such a plan.

Syria adds to Congress' already heavy fall agenda Posted: 08 Sep 2013 11:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress' September agenda, already destined to be tense and dramatic, got worse while lawmakers were away this summer. Now they end their five-week recess by plunging into an emotional debate over whether to launch missile strikes against Syria.

Hybrids, concept cars generate auto show buzz Posted: 09 Sep 2013 09:34 AM PDT FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Here are 10 of the most eagerly awaited new cars going on display at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The show opens to journalists on Tuesday, industry visitors on Thursday and the public on Saturday. It runs through Sept. 22.

Navalny demands recount in Moscow mayoral race Posted: 09 Sep 2013 06:59 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny demanded a recount Monday in Moscow's mayoral election after official results showed that the Kremlin-backed incumbent barely escaped facing him in a runoff. Russia's most respected monitoring group also questioned the accuracy of the vote.

Hidden meaning to name placement at 9/11 memorial Posted: 09 Sep 2013 06:34 AM PDT The names of all 658 Cantor Fitzgerald employees killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks appear to be inscribed in the bronze panels of 9/11 memorial at random. But some were grouped by "meaningful adjacencies."

Syria welcomes Russia's arms proposal Posted: 09 Sep 2013 08:54 AM PDT But the foreign minister didn't say if Assad will accept.

Army aid threatened by Taliban gets U.S. visa Posted: 09 Sep 2013 06:55 AM PDT Janis Shinwari has worked as an interpreter for U.S. troops, assisting American soldiers fighting terrorists in Afghanistan, since 2006. Insurgents consider Shinwari a traitor and routinely warn his family that they plan to behead him. After a two-year wait, he recently learned he and his family will be allowed refuge in the United States.

Russia urges Syria to turn over chemical weapons Posted: 09 Sep 2013 07:56 AM PDT Syria's ally is hoping for a 'positive answer.'

Cuba-to-Florida swimmer to meet her skeptics Posted: 09 Sep 2013 09:48 AM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Diana Nyad is planning to meet with members of the marathon swimming community who are skeptical about her 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida, her team said Monday.

De Blasio leads NYC mayoral race heading into primary Posted: 09 Sep 2013 05:24 AM PDT Two polls show de Blasio nearing the 40 percent threshold needed to avoid a run-off after a weekend of last-minute campaigning.

U.S. anti-smoking ads tied to 1.6 million quit attempts Posted: 09 Sep 2013 07:01 AM PDT By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A 2012 national TV ad campaign that featured real people living with diseases and injuries caused by smoking was tied to 1.6 million smokers making quit attempts and over 100,000 kicking the habit, according to new research from U.S. health officials. The campaign, known as "Tips From Former Smokers," ran between March and June across the nation and reached about four of every five smokers. In addition to TV ads, the campaign featured radio, billboard and digital ads, including Spanish versions. ...

Four men rob Paris jewelry store; escape with $2.6 million booty Posted: 09 Sep 2013 03:19 AM PDT Four men rammed their car into an upmarket jewellery store in central Paris on Monday, smashing the shop window and making off with a two-million-euro ($2.6-million) booty, a police source said.

NFL stadium falls leave 1 fan dead, 2 hurt Posted: 09 Sep 2013 10:42 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Medical examiners have identified a football fan who fell from an elevated walkway at Candlestick Park as 32-year-old Kevin Hayes of Hayward, Calif.

Assad warns of retaliation if U.S. strikes Posted: 09 Sep 2013 05:53 AM PDT "You should expect everything," the Syrian president says in an interview.

Report: US spied on Brazil's Petrobras, Google Posted: 09 Sep 2013 06:00 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Documents leaked by Edward Snowden indicate the National Security Agency spied on Brazil's state-run oil company, the private computer networks of Google and a company that facilitates most of the world's international bank transfers, a Brazilian TV report says.

How Syria could prevent U.S. strike Posted: 09 Sep 2013 05:28 AM PDT It's unlikely to happen, but Secretary of State John Kerry says handover chemical arms.

Obama tries to sway war-weary public on Syria Posted: 09 Sep 2013 05:17 AM PDT The president is hitting the airwaves and heading to Capitol Hill to press his case.

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