US and Russia in landmark deal on Syria weapons

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• US and Russia in landmark deal on Syria weapons
• Rescues accelerate as floodwaters inundate plains
• Bus overturns in southwest Ohio; 35 injured
• Hot spots could slow search for cause of NJ fire
• Egypt's Mubarak waves, grins as his trial resumes
• UAE leads Gulf front against Egypt's Islamists
• Japan PM's Fukushima remark backfires at home
• Furyk shoots a 59 at BMW Championship
• Jackson civil case cut down as trial nears its end
• Bus overturns in southwest Ohio; 34 injured
• Police end occupation of Mexico City center
• Rescues accelerate as floodwater inundates Colo.
• President's brother key to Syria regime survival
• 3 Afghans die as car bomber targets NATO troops
• Florida girl was bullied for months before suicide

US and Russia in landmark deal on Syria weapons Posted: 14 Sep 2013 10:24 AM PDT The United States and Russia on Saturday agreed on an ambitious plan to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons by the middle of next year and left the door open to sanctions if Damascus failed to comply.

Rescues accelerate as floodwaters inundate plains Posted: 14 Sep 2013 10:26 AM PDT LYONS, Colo. (AP) — The rescue of Coloradoans stranded by epic mountain flooding accelerated Saturday as debris-filled rivers became muddy seas that extended into towns and farms miles from the Rockies. Authorities expected to find more fatalities when full scope of destruction emerged.

Bus overturns in southwest Ohio; 35 injured Posted: 14 Sep 2013 10:36 AM PDT CINCINNATI (AP) — A Greyhound bus drove off an interstate highway in southwest Ohio early Saturday, struck a tree and a fence and flipped on its side before sliding to a stop in a cornfield, injuring at least 35 people.

Hot spots could slow search for cause of NJ fire Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:25 PM PDT SEASIDE PARK, N.J. (AP) — Continuing hot spots could hamper investigators trying to figure out the cause of a fire that charred four blocks of bars, pizza shops and T-shirt stands — perhaps 50 businesses in all — on a Jersey shore boardwalk that still was trying to recover from Superstorm Sandy.

Egypt's Mubarak waves, grins as his trial resumes Posted: 14 Sep 2013 09:48 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian judge on Saturday named top security officials to testify in the retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak, who faces charges related to the killings of around 900 protesters during the 2011 uprising that led to his ouster.

UAE leads Gulf front against Egypt's Islamists Posted: 13 Sep 2013 11:19 PM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — More than six months ago, Dr. Mahmoud al-Jaidah was asked to step out of line as he transited through Dubai en route home to Qatar. He has been held ever since, allowed to visit his family once a month after a blindfolded trip from an undisclosed detention facility.

Japan PM's Fukushima remark backfires at home Posted: 14 Sep 2013 06:20 AM PDT TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's reassurance to the International Olympic Committee that contaminated water leaks from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant are "under control" has backfired at home.

Furyk shoots a 59 at BMW Championship Posted: 14 Sep 2013 12:25 AM PDT LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Before he could take his place in PGA Tour history with a 59, Jim Furyk had to get in the right frame of mind.

Jackson civil case cut down as trial nears its end Posted: 14 Sep 2013 09:32 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother and concert giant AEG Live LLC, which is drawing to a close after more than four months of testimony.

Bus overturns in southwest Ohio; 34 injured Posted: 14 Sep 2013 08:07 AM PDT CINCINNATI (AP) — A Greyhound bus drove off an interstate highway in southwest Ohio early Saturday, struck a tree and a fence and flipped on its side before sliding to a stop in a cornfield, injuring 34 people.

Police end occupation of Mexico City center Posted: 13 Sep 2013 09:36 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican riot police have cracked down on the strongest challenge yet to President Enrique Pena Nieto's reform program, sweeping thousands of striking teachers out of Mexico City's main square with tear gas and water cannons.

Rescues accelerate as floodwater inundates Colo. Posted: 14 Sep 2013 07:48 AM PDT LYONS, Colo. (AP) — By air and by land, the rescue of hundreds of Coloradoans stranded by epic mountain flooding was accelerating as food and water supplies ran low, while thousands more were driven from their homes on the plains as debris-filled rivers became muddy seas inundating towns and farms miles from the Rockies.

President's brother key to Syria regime survival Posted: 14 Sep 2013 12:05 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — He is rarely photographed or even quoted in Syria's media. Wrapped in that blanket of secrecy, President Bashar Assad's younger brother has been vital to the family's survival in power.

3 Afghans die as car bomber targets NATO troops Posted: 14 Sep 2013 12:05 AM PDT KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — An official says a suicide car bomber apparently aiming to hit a NATO-Afghan convoy near the southern city of Kandahar blew up early, killing at least three civilians.

Florida girl was bullied for months before suicide Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:15 PM PDT TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — For nearly a year, as many as 15 girls ganged up on 12-year-old Rebecca Ann Sedwick and picked on her, authorities say, bombarding her with online messages such as "You should die" and "Why don't you go kill yourself."

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