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| 2 'Real Housewives of NJ' stars charged with fraud Monday, Jul 29, 2013 02:09 PM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two stars of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" were indicted Monday on federal fraud charges, accused of exaggerating their income while applying for loans before their TV show debuted in 2009, then hiding their improving fortunes in a bankruptcy filing after their first season aired. Full Story | Top |
| Actress Leah Remini gives clues about Scientology split Monday, Jul 29, 2013 02:32 PM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. actress Leah Remini has offered clues about why she left the Church of Scientology, telling People magazine no one is going to tell her how to think or who she can talk to. Up until now the actress known for her role in the CBS comedy "King of Queens" gave little explanation for her split after three decades with the church that lists actors John Travolta and Tom Cruise among its members. In a statement this month after the New York Post newspaper broke the story, Remini, 43, thanked fans and colleagues for their support but did not mention the Church of Scientology. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama to propose 'grand bargain' Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:28 AM PDT By Steve Holland CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (Reuters) - President Barack Obama proposed a "grand bargain for middle-class jobs" on Tuesday that would cut the U.S. corporate tax rate and use billions of dollars in revenues generated by a business tax overhaul to fund projects aimed at creating jobs. His goal, as outlined in a speech at an Amazon.com Inc facility in southeast Tennessee, is to break through congressional gridlock by trying to find a formula that satisfies both Republicans and Democrats. ... Full Story | Top |
| The life of a DREAMer: One young woman’s journey to live legally in the U.S. Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:20 AM PDT Power Players Evelyn Rivera is a "DREAMer." Her family came to the United States from Colombia when she was 3 years old and, for much of her childhood, Rivera didn't know that she was an undocumented immigrant. Rivera tells "Power Players" that although she was born in Colombia, she feels "very American in blood, in [...] Full Story | Top |
| Airline worker, wife accused of stealing luggage diverted after Asiana crash Monday, Jul 29, 2013 04:29 PM PDT  By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A United Airlines customer services representative and his wife have been arrested in the theft of unclaimed luggage from a flight that had been diverted after the July 6 fatal crash of an Asiana Airlines plane, a county prosecutor said on Monday. Sean Sharif Crudup, 44, was charged with grand theft and burglary, said Karen Guidotti, chief deputy district attorney for San Mateo County. His wife, Raychas Elizabeth Thomas, 32, will be arraigned in August, Guidotti said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Buffett auctions off personal tour of See's Candy Monday, Jul 29, 2013 02:41 PM PDT  Billionaire Warren Buffett is auctioning off an all-you-can-eat tour of the See's Candy factory in California to benefit an education nonprofit there. Bidding had already reached $35,000 by Monday afternoon, ... Full Story | Top |
| Bradley Manning acquitted of aiding the enemy Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:57 AM PDT  FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy — the most serious charge he faced — but was convicted of espionage, theft and other charges Tuesday, more than three years after he spilled secrets to WikiLeaks. Full Story | Top |
| Appeals court strikes down NYC's big-soda ban Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 08:57 AM PDT New York City's crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice. An appeals court ruled Tuesday that New York City's Board of Health exceeded its legal authority and acted unconstitutionally when it tried ... Full Story | Top |
| Weiner falls to 4th in new NYC mayoral poll Monday, Jul 29, 2013 09:12 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — New York City mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner plunged to fourth place among Democrats in a poll taken since he admitted to having illicit online exchanges with women even after he resigned from Congress amid a sexting scandal. Full Story | Top |
| Time Warner drops CBS, then halts decision Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:09 AM PDT  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The fee dispute between Time Warner Cable and CBS Corp. took an odd turn when the cable giant announced it was turning off the broadcaster in three major cities, then quickly reversed the decision. Full Story | Top |
| Police: Woman arrested in DC cathedral vandalism Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 02:28 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Police said they are investigating whether a woman arrested in the splattering of green paint inside two chapels at the Washington National Cathedral has any connection to two similar incidents on the National Mall. Full Story | Top |
| Massive explosions rock central Fla. gas plant Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:34 AM PDT  TAVARES, Fla. (AP) — A series of explosions rocked a central Florida propane gas plant, igniting a 200-foot high fireball, and sent the sound of "boom after boom after boom" through the neighborhood around it. Eight people were injured, with at least four in critical condition. Full Story | Top |
| White House takes aim at Obamacare opposition's economic claims Monday, Jul 29, 2013 03:42 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday shot back at critics who claim Obamacare is leading to higher healthcare costs, slower job growth and rising numbers of part-time workers, saying the latest economic statistics show none of those effects. Nearly one-third of the sharp rise in part-time workers seen in employment numbers for June was due to federal employee furloughs caused by automated spending cuts, rather than employers shifting to part-time workers due to concern about President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, a senior administration official said. ... Full Story | Top |
| 2 'Real Housewives of NJ' stars to appear in court Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 03:36 AM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two stars of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" are scheduled to make initial court appearances on federal fraud charges. Full Story | Top |
| Ark. district arming more than 20 teachers, staff Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 07:41 AM PDT  CLARKSVILLE, Ark. (AP) — As Cheyne Dougan rounded the corner at Clarksville High School, he saw three students on the floor moaning and crying. In a split-second, two more ran out of a nearby classroom. Full Story | Top |
| Box office: 'Pacific Rim' sequel could hinge on China Monday, Jul 29, 2013 04:29 PM PDT By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Pacific Rim" hits China on Wednesday, a watershed territory for Guillermo del Toro's monsters-and-giant robots epic. Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' 3D spectacular is at $84 million after three weeks domestically and may or may not clank its way to $100 million. But international was always seen as most important for the $180 million "Pacific Rim," and China the most significant foreign market. "Pacific Rim" has taken in $140 million abroad already. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama proposes 'grand bargain' for jobs Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:01 AM PDT  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — President Barack Obama is offering Republicans something they've wanted for a long time, a simpler corporate tax code, in exchange for more spending on programs to create jobs for the middle class. Full Story | Top |
| 'Who am I to judge?' pope says of gay priests Monday, Jul 29, 2013 06:46 PM PDT  ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRCRAFT (AP) — A remarkably candid Pope Francis struck a conciliatory stance toward gays Monday, saying "who am I to judge" when it comes to the sexual orientation of priests. Full Story | Top |
| AP Exclusive: GOP donor's school grade changed Monday, Jul 29, 2013 05:42 PM PDT  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Indiana and current Florida schools chief Tony Bennett built his national star by promising to hold "failing" schools accountable. But when it appeared an Indianapolis charter school run by a prominent Republican donor might receive a poor grade, Bennett's education team frantically overhauled his signature "A-F" school grading system to improve the school's marks. Full Story | Top |
| Obama hosts Hillary Clinton for lunch — 'friendship' on the menu Monday, Jul 29, 2013 02:24 PM PDT  Is 2016 on the menu as President Barack Obama hosts Hillary Clinton for lunch? Full Story | Top |
| 2 'Real Housewives of NJ' stars free on $500K bond Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 08:00 AM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two stars of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" were released on $500,000 bond each after making initial court appearances Tuesday on federal fraud charges. Full Story | Top |
| Two Swiss trains collide, 35 injured, driver feared dead Monday, Jul 29, 2013 02:27 PM PDT GRANGES-PRES-MARNAND, Switzerland (Reuters) - Two trains collided head-on in Switzerland on Monday evening, injuring about 35 people, five seriously, police said. The driver of one of the trains was still unaccounted for and thought to be inside the wreckage, at Granges-près-Marnand in the canton of Vaud, police spokesman Jean-Christophe Sauterel said. "These are regional trains. The speeds are a little lower and even if one deeply regrets the likely loss of life of one person as well as five serious injuries, the situation could have been much more catastrophic," Sauterel said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Wall St. declines as investors focus on Fed policy meeting Monday, Jul 29, 2013 02:26 PM PDT  By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Monday, pulling back before this week's Federal Reserve meeting that could signal when the Fed is going to begin reducing its bond purchases aimed at helping the economic recovery. Losses were led by the energy and financial sectors, with both the S&P energy index and S&P financial index down 0.8 percent. Shares of Southwestern Energy slid 3 percent to $38.14 and shares of Noble Energy fell 2.1 percent to $62.07 following as a decline in natural gas prices. ... Full Story | Top |
| Nazi suspects ordered out of U.S. never left Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 04:52 AM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At least 10 suspected Nazi war criminals ordered deported by the United States never left the country, according to an Associated Press review of Justice Department data — and four are living in the U.S. today. All remained eligible for public benefits such as Social Security until they exhausted appeals, and in one case even beyond. Full Story | Top |
| Obama, Clinton meet for lunch, sparking 2016 buzz Monday, Jul 29, 2013 03:46 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — When is a lunch more than just a midday meal? When the two diners are President Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, and inquiring minds want to know who, if anyone, the president will endorse in 2016. Full Story | Top |
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