- Mars rover to take 1st Martian drive Wednesday SPACE.com - 17 hrs ago
After more than two weeks of sitting still, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is finally set to roll out on the Red Planet with its debut drive on Wednesday (Aug. 22). More »Mars rover to take 1st Martian drive Wednesday
After more than two weeks of sitting still, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is finally set to roll out on the Red Planet with its debut drive on Wednesday (Aug. 22).
- Russia confident Syria will not use chemical weapons: report Reuters - 4 hrs ago
Russia believes Syria has no intention of using its chemical weapons and is able to safeguard them, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Wednesday, citing a unidentified Foreign Ministry official. More »Russia confident Syria will not use chemical weapons: report
Russia believes Syria has no intention of using its chemical weapons and is able to safeguard them, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Wednesday, citing a unidentified Foreign Ministry official.
- Too negative: Voters blast Obama, Romney ads ABC OTUS News - 2 hrs 44 mins ago
When it comes to political ads, there’s no shortage of high-minded talk on the campaign trail. President Obama regularly decries the onslaught of negativity; Mitt Romney talks about the importance of elevating the debat … More »Too negative: Voters blast Obama, Romney ads
When it comes to political ads, there’s no shortage of high-minded talk on the campaign trail. President Obama regularly decries the onslaught of negativity; Mitt Romney talks about the importance of elevating the debate.
Tropical Storm Isaac on GOP convention radar AP - 8 hrs agoForecasters cast a wary eye on Tropical Storm Isaac, which was moving west in the Atlantic Ocean and poses a potential threat to Florida during next week's Republican National Convention in Tampa. More »Tropical Storm Isaac on GOP convention radar
Forecasters cast a wary eye on Tropical Storm Isaac, which was moving west in the Atlantic Ocean and poses a potential threat to Florida during next week's Republican National Convention in Tampa.
- Police: Day care workers urged children to fight AP - 13 hrs ago
Three Delaware day care workers videotaped a fight between 3-year-old boys in their care and encouraged the toddlers to pummel each other as they laughed about it, according to court documents.
- 50 buildings destroyed in Northern Calif. fire AP - 1 hr 51 mins ago
Dozens of buildings, many of them likely homes, have been destroyed in recent days a fire burning outside the Northern California community of Manton, fire officials said.
- Turtle taped to balloons floats over Calif. city AP - 7 hrs ago
Humane Society officials in a Southern California city are trying to determine who duct-taped a turtle to a bunch of balloons and sent it soaring
- U.S. Open referee charged with killing husband with coffee cup @ Good Morning America - 15 hrs ago
A report calls the cause of death of her husband multiple injuries to the head, and police believe the murder weapon was a coffee cup.
- Hawaiian animal mystery solved with guilty plea AP - 7 hrs ago
A Maui pilot has pleaded guilty to loading deer on helicopters and flying them from Maui and the Big Island, offering a glimpse into an alleged scheme by hunters to move deer and sheep between the Hawaiian Islands to establish new game populations for their sport.
- NBC/WSJ poll: Obama holds national lead TPM - 3 hrs ago
Paul Ryan's debut on the national stage has attracted big crowds and plenty of fawning from GOP leaders. But a new national poll shows his presence on the ticket hasn't done much to boost Mitt Romney's campaign.
Match-fixing ban upheld for Juve coach AFP - 1 hr 24 mins ago
Italy's football federation (FIGC) on Wednesday announced that they have upheld a 10-month ban for Juventus coach Antonio Conte for failing to report suspicions of match-fixing at a previous club. More »Match-fixing ban upheld for Juve coach
Italy's football federation (FIGC) on Wednesday announced that they have upheld a 10-month ban for Juventus coach Antonio Conte for failing to report suspicions of match-fixing at a previous club.
