Obama defends foreign policy amid Romney criticisms at U.N.
President Obama rebutted Romney's charges of weakness in a CBS interview and at the United Nations gathering. Romney urged stronger action on Syria and criticized Obama for not meeting Netanyahu. Obama said he will not bow to pressure and will act in America's best interests.
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Akin Rebuilding Senate Bid After Rape Remark
Republican Rep. Todd Akin works to regain momentum in Missouri after apologizing for his remark on pregnancy and rape. He plans to hold a fundraiser with Newt Gingrich, meet pastors, and launch a statewide bus tour with Phyllis Schlafly as the drop-out deadline nears.
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Emmy Winners Shine: Homeland and Modern Family Lead
The 2012 Emmys honored Homeland as best drama with Claire Danes and Damian Lewis taking top acting trophies. Modern Family won best comedy as Homeland halted Mad Men’s bid for a fifth drama award. Aaron Paul and Julia Louis-Dreyfus also won.
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Libya orders militias to disband under government control
Libyan president Mohammed el Megaref ordered all militias to come under state authority or disband after the Benghazi attack that killed U S ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. The move aims to curb armed groups that still wield power nationwide.
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Gas prices dip slightly in two weeks across U S
The Lundberg Survey reports the national average regular gas price at 3.83 per gallon, with midgrade 4.00 and premium 4.12. Among 48 states, Jackson Mississippi offers the lowest average at 3.51 while Chicago tops at 4.25.
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Giant panda cub dies at National Zoo in Washington
A four ounce giant panda cub born a week earlier at the National Zoo in Washington died Sunday morning. Zoo officials said the cub showed no distress and made its final sound shortly before 9 a.m. at a news conference.
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Avalanche on Mount Manaslu Kills Climbers in Nepal
An avalanche on Mount Manaslu in northern Nepal killed at least nine climbers and left six missing. Officials said a Nepalese guide and a German man were recovered, with seven more bodies spotted and ten survivors evacuated by helicopter. Many victims were French or German.
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Philadelphia man in Nazi war crimes probe
Germany opened a war crimes investigation into 87 year old Philadelphia resident Johann Hans Breyer who is accused of serving as an SS guard at Auschwitz. Breyer admits he was a guard but says he was stationed outside the facility and not involved in executions.
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