Sarah Palin: Speculation On Potential 2012 Campaign 'Wrong & Misleading'

Sarah Palin's political action committee is pushing back against recent reports on any plans she may have in the works to run for president in the next election cycle.Sarah Palin: Speculation On Potential 2012 Campaign 'Wrong & Misleading'

Running hard, Perry a tough sell in New Hampshire | Reuters

So far, Mitt Romney, the former governor of neighboring Massachusetts, is the easy front-runner in New Hampshire, which holds the country's first primary election in 2012. He has an 18 point lead over Perry, his closest contender.Running hard, Perry a tough sell in New Hampshire | Reuters

The Associated Press: After long struggle, MLK has home on National Mall

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the 48th anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech, a towering memorial will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as a man of peace among the many monuments to wars and presidents in the nation's capital. The road to this weekend's dedication, however, has run through hurdles of all kinds — not unlike the long struggle over King's legacy itself.The Associated Press: After long struggle, MLK has home on National Mall

US STOCKS-Wall Street higher but gains seen as ephemeral | Reuters

NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, but a rally from premarket trading faded for a second consecutive day, a sign the recent bout of selling may not yet 

be exhausted.US STOCKS-Wall Street higher but gains seen as ephemeral | Reuters

TouchPad's demise a cautionary tale for iPad competitors – USATODAY.com

But in light of recent developments, it's just kind of sad: "Now comes the fun part," it announces in simple white text.

In a stunning move late last week, HP said it would discontinue the TouchPad and its entire line of smartphones after dismal sales and weak customer receptionTouchPad's demise a cautionary tale for iPad competitors – USATODAY.com

UPDATE 1-Powerful Hurricane Irene churns toward southeast US | Reuters

SANTO DOMINGO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A strengthening Hurricane Irene churned on a northwest track toward the Southeast United States on Tuesday, threatening the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas with battering winds and rain and dangerous surfUPDATE 1-Powerful Hurricane Irene churns toward southeast US | Reuters

Libya: Explosions rattle Tripoli as rebels encircle Kadafi compound - latimes.com

Reporting from Tripoli—

Explosions and gunfire rattled parts of Libya's capital Tuesday as rebels prepared to launch an offensive against the huge central compound of Moammar Kadafi, the aging colonel whose rule appeared to be crumbling in the face of NATO airstrikes and opposition advances.Libya: Explosions rattle Tripoli as rebels encircle Kadafi compound - latimes.com

FBI offers reward in case of missing New Hampshire girl - CNN.com

FBI offers reward in case of missing New Hampshire girl - CNN.com: "(CNN) -- Tips continued to pour in Saturday in the disappearance of an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl, but so far none have led to the child, Assistant Attorney General Jane Young said."

Pleasure Boat Sinks in Moscow - WSJ.com

Pleasure Boat Sinks in Moscow - WSJ.com: "MOSCOW—A private pleasure boat carrying midnight revelers collided with a barge and sank in the Moscow River early Sunday, leaving at least eight people dead, Russian authorities said."

AFP: Norway gunman 'wanted government to resign'

AFP: Norway gunman 'wanted government to resign': "OSLO — Anders Behring Breivik demanded that Norway's government resign and King Harald V abdicate before he would reveal more about his confessed bombing and shooting spree that killed 77 people, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported."

The Associated Press: White House, GOP discuss potential debt limit pact

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House officials and congressional Republicans are reaching toward a potential end to their bitter debt limit showdown, raising hopes that a deal could be in place by Tuesday to avert a possible federal default.The Associated Press: White House, GOP discuss potential debt limit pact

Mission complete: Atlantis returns, ends shuttle era | The Space Shot - CNET News

Mission complete: Atlantis returns, ends shuttle era | The Space Shot - CNET News: "KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.--By the light of a waning moon, the shuttle Atlantis fell back to Earth this morning, dropping out of predawn darkness to close out NASA's 135th and final shuttle voyage, a long-awaited--and long-dreaded--milestone marking the end of an era for American manned space flight."

Fresh White House talks for debt negotiators - BusinessWeek

Fresh White House talks for debt negotiators - BusinessWeek: "President Barack Obama summoned top Democratic and Republican lawmakers to the White House Wednesday to resume negotiations on averting a potentially crippling government default, as attention focused on a new bipartisan budget plan emerging in the Senate. But the congressional leaders were meeting separately with Obama, not with each other."

Guatemala Sinkhole Found Under Elderly Woman's Bed (PHOTOS)

As the AFP is reporting, the 65-year-old Guatemala City resident returned to find a three-foot-wide, 40-foot-deep sinkhole beneath her bed. The hole may be tiny compared to a larger, 330-foot-deep sinkhole that formed nearby in 2007 and left three ...

Guatemala Sinkhole Found Under Elderly Woman's Bed (PHOTOS)

Star Wars: The Old Republic Details Leaked

Star Wars: The Old Republic may be hotly anticipated, but the collector's edition could up the ante. Despite the chance that the game will operate on a monthly subscription fee, compounding the cost of buying the game in the first place, ...

Star Wars: The Old Republic Details Leaked

Turkish club: We've talked to Kobe's managers

AP ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish club Besiktas is in talks with Kobe Bryant's representatives about the possibility of the Los Angeles Lakers' star playing in Turkey during the NBA lockout. "It is a fact that Kobe Bryant's managers have contacted us," ...

Turkish club: We've talked to Kobe's managers

Gadhafi Could Remain in Libya Under French Plan | North Africa | English

Gadhafi Could Remain in Libya Under French Plan | North Africa | English: "France says it is possible that Libya's crisis could be resolved through a plan that would allow embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi to remain in the country if he gives up power."

High-end items for Detroit office bought with money for poor people | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

High-end items for Detroit office bought with money for poor people | Detroit Free Press | freep.com: "More than $210,000 intended for poor people but instead used to furnish a City of Detroit office paid for numerous leather chairs, a $3,000 mahogany-finish conference table and at least three stainless steel trash cans with motion sensor lids and a price tag of $315 each, records show."

The Associated Press: Dollar falls against euro ahead of EU meeting

The Associated Press: Dollar falls against euro ahead of EU meeting: "NEW YORK (AP) — The dollar was falling against the euro and most other major currencies Wednesday ahead of a meeting of European Union leaders."

Last Space Shuttle Crew Shares Thoughts on Final Flight, Future - FoxNews.com

Last Space Shuttle Crew Shares Thoughts on Final Flight, Future - FoxNews.com: "For U.S. space flight, the retirement of the Space Shuttle program means the country must now rely on its Russian partners for transport to the International Space Station."

Apple updates the MacBook Air, axes the white MacBook - latimes.com

Apple updates the MacBook Air, axes the white MacBook - latimes.com: "Apple updated its thin-and-light MacBook Air laptops on Wednesday, alongside the much anticipated release of Mac OS X Lion, while also unceremoniously discontinuing its white entry-level MacBook line."

Dr. Judy Doubts Casey Anthony's Penchant for Lying Can Be Cured - ABC News

Dr. Judy Doubts Casey Anthony's Penchant for Lying Can Be Cured - ABC News: "Casey Anthony's lawyers have said that Anthony has suffered 'trauma' and will need counseling now that she is a free woman, but experts aren't sure Anthony can be helped"

Shuttle Atlantis Undocks From ISS, Starts Final Journey Home | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Shuttle Atlantis Undocks From ISS, Starts Final Journey Home | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: "Early this morning, the space shuttle Atlantis separated from the International Space Station for the last time, beginning its two-day journey back to Florida's Kennedy Space Center.
After eight days, 15 hours, and 21 minutes, the shuttle undocked from the ISS at 2:28am Eastern time while it was 243 miles above the Pacific, east of Christchurch, New Zealand. At 4:18am, Atlantis fired its jets and formally separated from the space station."

Jennifer Lopez Questioned Love On Album Before Split - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV

Jennifer Lopez Questioned Love On Album Before Split - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV: "For fans wondering what went wrong with Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony in the wake of their split, perhaps they should look no further than the title of Lopez's last album, Love?."

IDF learnt from last year's mistakes when dealing with latest Gaza flotilla - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

IDF learnt from last year's mistakes when dealing with latest Gaza flotilla - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: "What was originally meant to be a huge flotilla of 20 ships carrying thousands of pro-Palestinian activists to Gaza, had over the past two months slowly dwindled away until the grandiose plans ended Tuesday with a single 16-passenger yacht."

John Boehner calls for unity on budget vote - John Bresnahan and Jake Sherman - POLITICO.com

John Boehner calls for unity on budget vote - John Bresnahan and Jake Sherman - POLITICO.com: "With an Aug. 2 default deadline fast approaching, Speaker John Boehner implored House Republicans on Tuesday morning to support a controversial GOP budget plan in order to strengthen their hand in negotiations with President Barack Obama over raising the debt ceiling."

Rupert Murdoch spars with lawmakers in hearing - Forbes.com

Rupert Murdoch spars with lawmakers in hearing - Forbes.com: "LONDON -- Rupert Murdoch sparred Tuesday with a committee of lawmakers over the phone-hacking scandal that has rocked his global empire, reeling from tough questioning before recovering his composure and rebuffing his interrogators with flashes of his legendary toughness."

Technical Special: Gold Powers To New High; No Signs of Top Close at Hand - WSJ.com

Technical Special: Gold Powers To New High; No Signs of Top Close at Hand - WSJ.com: "August Comex gold futures on Monday hit another new all-time record high of $1,604.50 an ounce, as of this writing. Since scoring a fresh six-week low of $1,478.30 on July 1, gold futures prices have rallied by more than $120.00 an ounce. The main bullish fundamental inputs for safe-haven gold have been the ongoing European Union sovereign-debt crisis, and most recently heightened concerns the U.S. debt problem is not going to be effectively dealt with by the U.S. government."

GM will spend $328M on Mich. pickup factory | Story | POWERWALL

General Motors plans to spend $328 million to update a factory in Flint, Mich., to build the next generation of full-size pickup trucks.GM will spend $328M on Mich. pickup factory | Story | POWERWALL

OIL FUTURES: Oil Below $95/Bbl On Debt Concerns - WSJ.com

OIL FUTURES: Oil Below $95/Bbl On Debt Concerns - WSJ.com: "NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Oil futures fell below $95 a barrel Monday as Europe's debt crisis vaulted the dollar against the euro.

Light, sweet crude for August delivery fell $2.51, or 2.6%, to $94.73 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude on ICE Futures Europe exchange traded down $1.97, or 1.7%, to $115.29 a barrel."

UPDATE: Halliburton Profit Surges 54% On North America Growth - WSJ.com

Halliburton Co.'s (HAL) second-quarter earnings surged 54% on rising demand for its services, especially from producers rushing to tap North America's new-found stores of oil and natural gas.UPDATE: Halliburton Profit Surges 54% On North America Growth - WSJ.com

Mansion Death: Second Death Reported at San Diego Millionaire's Mansion - wsbt.com

CORONADO, Calif. (KTLA) -- A multi-millionaire's 6-year-old son has died after falling down a stairwell at the same Coronado home just days before a woman's naked body was found hanging from a balcony, family members confirmed Sunday.Mansion Death: Second Death Reported at San Diego Millionaire's Mansion - wsbt.com

Casey Anthony's attorneys mum on her whereabouts | Reuters

Anthony's whereabouts have been a closely guarded secret since her release early Sunday after nearly three years in custody on charges connected to the 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee.Casey Anthony's attorneys mum on her whereabouts | Reuters

Tire blowout eyed in latest fatal New York tour bus crash | Reuters

The bus, operated by Bedore Tours of North Tonawanda, was carrying 37 tourists from India to Niagara Falls from Washington, D.C. when it crashed on Sunday on Interstate 390 in the town of Avoca, about 55 miles southeast of Rochester, New York State Police said.Tire blowout eyed in latest fatal New York tour bus crash | Reuters

Cops shot during arrest of child porn suspect outside Harry Potter premiere -

Two police officers trying to arrest a suspect on child pornography charges outside a Harry Potter movie premiere in Connecticut opened fire and wounded two other officers arriving in a police car, The Hartford Courant reports.Cops shot during arrest of child porn suspect outside Harry Potter premiere -

Nolan Ryan hospitalized in Houston with chest pain

HOUSTON – Texas Rangers CEO and former Astros great Nolan Ryan was hospitalized in Houston early Sunday morning after experiencing discomfort, the Rangers said in a press release Monday....More

Obama: Richard Cordray is best choice to head consumer bureau

Saying middle-class families needed a strong watchdog in Washington, President Obama on Monday nominated former Ohio Atty. Gen. Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/07/richard-cordray-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-obama-elizabeth-warren-director-nominee.html

Harry Potter' Box Office: How High Will It Go?

There was little doubt that when the "Harry Potter" franchise finally came to a close after a decade-long presence at the multiplex, it would do so in epically lucrative fashion. But only when "Deathly Hallows, Part 2" actually began lighting up screens last Thursday at midnight did the true extent of its box-office power become clear: The film raked in a record $43.5 million at those early screenings and ended up shattering the three-day opening record of "The Dark Knight."..More

Casey Anthony's attorneys mum on her whereabouts

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1 of 3. Casey Anthony and her lawyer Jose Baez (L) leave the Orange County Jail in Orlando, Florida July 17, 2011. By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - An attorney for Casey Anthony would not confirm on Monday whether his client boarded a plane Casey Anthony's attorneys mum on her whereabouts ...

German Chancellor to Seek EU Help for Wronged Spanish Farmers | Europe | English

German Chancellor to Seek EU Help for Wronged Spanish Farmers | Europe | English: "German Chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed to push for European Union financial assistance for Spanish farmers whose export income dropped sharply after German officials erroneously blamed them for causing the deadly outbreak of E. coli bacteria."

Yemeni Leader, Saleh, Said to Be Wounded in Shelling - NYTimes.com

Yemeni Leader, Saleh, Said to Be Wounded in Shelling - NYTimes.com: "SANA, Yemen — Yemen’s embattled leader, Ali Abdullah Saleh, was lightly injured in an artillery attack by opposition figures on the presidential palace, his spokesman said."

Jack Kevorkian, assisted suicide advocate, dies - CBS News

Jack Kevorkian, assisted suicide advocate, dies - CBS News: "DETROIT - Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian died in a Detroit area hospital following a short illness at the age of 83, according to a close friend and prominent attorney."

U.S. Payrolls Rose Less-Than-Estimated 54,000 in May; Jobless Rate Is 9.1% - Bloomberg

U.S. Payrolls Rose Less-Than-Estimated 54,000 in May; Jobless Rate Is 9.1% - Bloomberg: "U.S. employers in May added the fewest number of workers in eight months and unemployment unexpectedly rose to 9.1 percent, underscoring Federal Reserve concerns the expansion is failing to boost the labor market."

Pentagon: Online Cyber Attacks Can Count as Acts of War - WSJ.com

Pentagon: Online Cyber Attacks Can Count as Acts of War - WSJ.com: "WASHINGTON—The Pentagon has concluded that computer sabotage coming from another country can constitute an act of war, a finding that for the first time opens the door for the U.S. to respond using traditional military force."

Family Offers $20,000 Reward for Missing Nursing Student's Safe Return - FoxNews.com

Family Offers $20,000 Reward for Missing Nursing Student's Safe Return - FoxNews.com: "The family of a missing California nursing student is offering a $20,000 reward for the young woman's safe return, KTVU.com reports."

Casey Anthony's mom Cindy tears up while giving testimony at trial - Crimesider - CBS News

Casey Anthony's mom Cindy tears up while giving testimony at trial - Crimesider - CBS News: "(CBS/WKMG/AP) ORLANDO, Fla. - Casey Anthony's mother Cindy choked back tears Tuesday as she described getting her granddaughter's favorite doll from a car that prosecutors believe may have held 2-year-old Caylee's body at some point."

Twister's death toll still rising

The devastation in Joplin, Mo., grew grimmer yesterday, as state officials identified more victims of a tornado now believed to have killed 139.

Some bodies were in such bad shape that DNA, medical records and tattoos were used to identify them.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/twister_death_toll_still_rising_xmI07FKpI5m3v8wMor4GXM#ixzz1Nk2p9tVs

Islamic militants seize Yemen city, locals say

(CNN) -- Yemeni security forces abandoned a key coastal city to Islamic militants, residents of the city told CNN Sunday, while a powerful rebel tribe kept up pressure on the government in the capital.http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/05/29/yemen.unrest/

Lockheed says thwarted "tenacious" cyber attack

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp., the U.S. government's top information technology provider, said on Saturday it had thwarted "a significant and tenacious attack" on its information systems network a week ago but was still working to restore employee access.Lockheed says thwarted "tenacious" cyber attack

Police: Parents Planned Murder-Suicide | digtriad.com

Police: Parents Planned Murder-Suicide | digtriad.com: "San Diego -- Authorities say the murder-suicide of four family members whose bodies were found in a swimming pool and bathtub at their San Diego home was planned by the mother and father."