Firefighter Killed, Hundreds Flee as California Blazes Burn

CNNFirefighter Killed, Hundreds Flee as California Blazes BurnABC NewsBlazes raging in forests and woodlands across California have taken the life of a firefighter and forced hundreds of people to flee their homes as an army of firefighters continue to battle them from the air and the ground. Twenty-three large fires ...Firefighter dies after battling 1 of several California wildfires, agency saysFox NewsFirefighter killed battling blaze in Calif. forestUSA TODAYFirefighter Dies Battling Wildfire in CaliforniaNBCNews.comseattlepi.com -CBS Local -Economic Timesall 1,307 news articles »

Firefighter Killed Battling Blaze in California Forest

CNNFirefighter Killed Battling Blaze in California ForestABC NewsA U.S. Forest Service firefighter from South Dakota has been killed battling one of more than a dozen wildfires raging across California, Forest Service officials said Friday night. David Ruhl, an engine captain from South Dakota's Black Hills National ...US Forest Service reports a firefighter has been killed battling 1 of ...Washington PostFirefighter battling flames in No. California found deadUSA TODAYU.S. Forest Service firefighter dies in Modoc National ForestSacramento BeeOCRegister -KTLA -Kotatvall 45 news articles »

Wrestling legend Roddy Piper dead at 61

Fox NewsWrestling legend Roddy Piper dead at 61Fox NewsWWE wrestling legend 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper has died at his California home at the age of 61, the athlete's agent told Variety Friday. "Rod passed peacefully in his sleep last night," Jay Schacter told the publication in an e-mail. Piper suffered a heart ...Wrestling Legend 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper Dies at 61NBCNews.com'Rowdy' Roddy Piper dies at age 61ESPNPro wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper dead at 61New York Daily NewsSan Jose Mercury News -Entertainment Weekly (blog) -Chron.comall 232 news articles »

UPDATE 4

TIMEUPDATE 4-US Marines declare initial F-35 squadron ready for combatReuters(Adds McCain comment, detail on cost to Pentagon of each fighter jet). By Andrea Shalal. WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Marine Corps Commandant General Joseph Dunford has declared an initial squadron of 10 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35B fighter ...Marines declare F-35B fighter plane operationalUSA TODAYNew F-35 Fighter Jets Are Ready for CombatTIMEUS Marines declare F-35 squadron ready for combat, $1 trillion laterAl Jazeera AmericaNOLA.com -Washington Post -Wall Street Journalall 88 news articles »

Rivals of ISIS Attack US

New York TimesRivals of ISIS Attack US-Backed Syrian Rebel GroupNew York TimesBAGHDAD — A Syrian insurgent group at the heart of the Pentagon's effort to marshal local foot soldiers against Islamic State militants came under intense attack on Friday from a different hard-line Islamist faction, the Qaeda-linked Nusra Front. The ...Al Nusra claims attack on US-trained rebels in SyriaCNN InternationalAl-Qaeda affiliate claims kidnapping of members of US-backed rebel groupWashington PostUS Launches Airstrikes to Aid American-Trained Syrian RebelsNBCNews.comMiami Herald -BBC News -Haaretzall 480 news articles »

Republicans compete to register toughest Planned Parenthood attack

Los Angeles TimesRepublicans compete to register toughest Planned Parenthood attackWashington PostTINLEY PARK, Ill. -- Some of them closed their eyes as Mike Huckabee talked. Some of them winced; some clasped their hands to their chests. They were anti-abortion activists, gathered for a daylong conference on "Why All Lives Matter," listening to the ...Senate maneuvering spares Planned Parenthood -- for nowLos Angeles TimesPlanned Parenthood vote squeezes Dem moderatesPoliticoWhite House Not Aware of Plans for Obama to Ever See Planned Parenthood VideosTheBlaze.comWashington Times -DesMoinesRegister.comall 2,516 news articles »

Erdogan Signals Possible Turkey Snap Election

Voice of AmericaErdogan Signals Possible Turkey Snap ElectionVoice of AmericaTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled the possibility of an early parliamentary election. His comments come as talks about forming a coalition government drag on in Ankara. His supporters, meanwhile, are calling for the main pro-Kurdish ...Why Turks, Kurds may want to keep wounded peace process alive (+video)Christian Science MonitorTurkish warplanes hit Kurdish PKK militant targets in northern Iraq: mediaReutersThese 5 Stats Explain Turkey's War on ISIS—and the KurdsTIMEThe Guardian -BBC News -Huffington Postall 979 news articles »

Hillary Clinton releasing eight years of tax returns

CBS NewsHillary Clinton releasing eight years of tax returnsWashington PostDemocratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton was set to release eight years of tax returns late Friday showing that she and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, paid $433,885,310 in federal taxes during that period, with an effective ...Clintons Say They've Paid $44 Million in Federal Taxes Since 2007NBCNews.comUPDATE 2-Hillary Clinton given clean bill of health by her doctorReutersHillary Clinton's Doctor Says She's Fit to Serve As PresidentWall Street JournalCNN -TIME -Fox Newsall 472 news articles »

Deeper Mideast Aspirations Seen in Nuclear Deal With Iran

New York TimesDeeper Mideast Aspirations Seen in Nuclear Deal With IranNew York TimesWASHINGTON — As he struggles to sell his nuclear deal with Iran to resistant Republicans and Democrats in Congress, President Obama describes it in the narrowest possible terms, as a limited transaction in which Tehran gives up the bomb and gets ...Moniz says Dems not getting 'squishy...Washington TimesObama seeks support for Iran deal by reminding allies of Iraq warLos Angeles TimesIran Deal Backers Urged to Lobby CongressVoice of AmericaWashington Postall 916 news articles »

The most eye

PoliticoThe most eye-popping numbers from today's super PAC filingsWashington PostToday marks the Federal Election Commission filing deadline for super PACs, which are able to raise unlimited sums of money for candidates and have become crucial to the major presidential campaigns' fundraising operations. Here is a list of the most ...What to Watch in Super PACs' DisclosuresWall Street Journal (blog)First Draft | Two 'Super PACs' Backing Hillary Clinton Join Fund-Raising ForcesNew York TimesNews Guide: Super PAC Backing Cruz Gets $10 Million DonationABC NewsPolitico -Bloombergall 140 news articles »

Obama seeks support for Iran deal by reminding allies of Iraq war

Los Angeles TimesObama seeks support for Iran deal by reminding allies of Iraq warLos Angeles TimesFacing a well-financed opposition and a history of late-summer woes, President Obama and liberal supporters are trying to enlist activists and everyday voters alike in a major campaign behind his landmark nuclear accord with Iran, framing it as the ...Why the Iran deal is so huge for Obama's legacyWashington PostKerry needs to hear the French in their opposition to Iran deal: Bloomberg ViewOregonLive.comall 910 news articles »

'Temporary' not guilty plea entered for Charleston suspect

Reuters'Temporary' not guilty plea entered for Charleston suspectReutersCHARLESTON, S.C. A federal magistrate on Friday entered a "temporary" not guilty plea for Dylann Roof on hate crime charges in the slaying of nine African-Americans at a South Carolina church, even as his lawyer said his client wanted to plead guilty.Dylann Roof pleads not guilty -- but wants to plead guilty -- in Charleston caseUSA TODAYAccused Charleston church gunman pleads not guilty but plans to plead guilty ...Washington PostDylann Roof pleads not guilty to federal charges in Charleston church attackCNNNBCNews.com -Newsweek -The Denver Postall 346 news articles »

Coast Guard Will Suspend Search Friday Night for Teens Missing at Sea

Minneapolis Star TribuneCoast Guard Will Suspend Search Friday Night for Teens Missing at SeaABC NewsThe Coast Guard tonight is expected to suspend their search for two Florida teenagers who've been missing at sea for one week, but the boys' families vow to push on with their bid to find them. The search for Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen, both 14 ...USCG will suspend the search for Perry Cohen and Austin Stephano - WFSB 3 ...WFSBall 3,344 news articles »

Hillary Clinton takes on Jeb Bush on racial equality issues

ReutersHillary Clinton takes on Jeb Bush on racial equality issuesReutersFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Hillary Clinton launched a direct assault on Jeb Bush on Friday, questioning his commitment to tackle issues of economic and racial inequality at a convention of a major African American civil rights group. The meeting of the ...First Draft | Familiar Names Gave Big to Jeb Bush-Aligned 'Super PAC'New York TimesHillary Clinton Attacks Jeb Bush on 'Right to Rise'Wall Street JournalClinton knocks Bush's 'Right to Rise' pitch in National Urban League speechWashington PostUSA TODAY -Fox News -ABC Newsall 419 news articles »

How we rank the 10 men most likely to win the Republican nomination — now ...

Fox NewsHow we rank the 10 men most likely to win the Republican nomination — now ...Washington PostThe obvious problem when sitting down (or standing up) and trying to rank the 10 people most likely to wind up as the Republican presidential nominee next year can be summed up in two words: Donald Trump. On one hand, Trump is way ahead in most ...Donald Trump's Achilles HeelCNNMorning Must Reads: July 31TIMEJon Stewart completely decimates Donald Trump: “A rich, crazy, egotistical ...SalonFox News -MSNBC -Miami Herald (blog)all 3,305 news articles »

Car Crashes Into Barricade at US Capitol Building, Police Say

ABC NewsCar Crashes Into Barricade at US Capitol Building, Police SayABC NewsA car smashed into a barricade at the U.S. Capitol building this morning, police said. The Nissan Altima, which had Florida plates, hit a security gate at Independence Avenue and New Jersey Avenue Northwest. The driver, who was the only one in the car, ...Car hits barricade of US Capitol, driver in custodyUSA TODAYCar crashes into south barrier of US Capitol buildingCBS NewsPerson taken into custody after vehicle hits barricade at US CapitolWashington PostYahoo Newsall 53 news articles »

Robert Crissman, Pennsylvania Inmate Suspected of Killing Woman, Captured

NBCNews.comRobert Crissman, Pennsylvania Inmate Suspected of Killing Woman, CapturedNBCNews.comAuthorities have captured a jail escapee suspected of killing a woman in rural Pennsylvania just hours after he broke free. Robert Crissman, 38, escaped from Armstrong County jail Thursday morning while doling out meals to other inmates, law ...Police Capture Escaped Inmate Suspected in Killing Near JailABC NewsPennsylvania inmate caught after walking out of jail, killing womanNew York Daily NewsPolice Capture Escaped Armstrong Co. Jail InmateCBS LocalPittsburgh Post-Gazette -STLtoday.comall 112 news articles »

Ebola vaccine is 'potential game

BBC NewsEbola vaccine is 'potential game-changer'BBC NewsA vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus has led to 100% protection and could transform the way Ebola is tackled, preliminary results suggest. There were no proven drugs or vaccines against the virus at the start of the largest outbreak of Ebola in ...WHO: Trials show new Ebola vaccine is 'highly effective'CNNExperimental Ebola Vaccine Could Stop Virus in West AfricaABC NewsVaccine success holds hope for end to deadly scourge of EbolaReutersWall Street Journal -New York Timesall 111 news articles »

Clinton, Bush to address Urban League

USA TODAYClinton, Bush to address Urban LeagueUSA TODAYFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Another Clinton-Bush confrontation, this time in front of the National Urban League. Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush, members of presidential families who are seeking the presidency on their own in 2016, are scheduled to address ...First Draft | Today in Politics: Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush to Work a Shared ...New York TimesJeb Bush's go everywhere testPoliticoHillary Clinton, Jeb Bush to share stage at National Urban LeagueCNNTampabay.com (blog) -Bloomberg -seattlepi.comall 84 news articles »

Walker super PAC reportedly secures $5M donation from TD Ameritrade founder ...

Fox NewsWalker super PAC reportedly secures $5M donation from TD Ameritrade founder ...Fox NewsA super PAC backing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's presidential campaign reportedly has received a $5 million donation from TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts and his wife. According to The Washington Post, the donation from Joe and Marlene Ricketts to ...Ricketts family gives more than $5 million to Walker super PACWashington PostScott Walker super PAC wins Ricketts family lotteryColumbus Sun TimesReport: Family that owns Chicago Cubs gave $5 million to Scott Walker super PACMilwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)all 5 news articles »

Clinton to ask Congress to lift trade embargo against Cuba

CBC.caClinton to ask Congress to lift trade embargo against CubaWashington PostMIAMI — Hillary Rodham Clinton will ask Congress on Friday to seize what she calls a "decisive moment" and lift the five-decade-old trade embargo against Cuba. The Democratic front runner was speaking Friday in South Florida, home to many ...Hillary Clintons Cuban ghostsPoliticoHillary Clinton set to call for lifting of Cuba embargoCBC.caIn Miami, Clinton set to call for lifting Cuba embargoMiami HeraldFox Business -Omaha World-Heraldall 67 news articles »

UK Leader Pledges to Send Help to France to Control Migrants

Telegraph.co.ukUK Leader Pledges to Send Help to France to Control MigrantsNew York TimesLONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron is pledging to send dogs and fencing to France to help control the surge in migrants trying to cross into Britain nightly. Cameron chaired an emergency security meeting Friday just after returning from a trip to Asia.Calais migrants: David Cameron pledges extra sniffer dogs and fencing for ...Telegraph.co.ukBritain's Cameron calls emergency meeting over Calais migrant crisisReutersCalais migrant crisis to last through summer, says CameronThe GuardianTIME -Irish Examiner -BBC Newsall 353 news articles »

Venue for 2022 Winter Olympics announced

CBS NewsVenue for 2022 Winter Olympics announcedCBS NewsKUALA LUMPUR -- The International Olympic Committee voted Friday to hold the 2022 Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital of Beijing. Beijing and Almaty, Kazakhstan, were the only two cities on the ballot when IOC members cast their votes Friday in ...Beijing Selected as Host of 2022 Winter OlympicsNew York TimesIOC awards 2022 Winter Olympics to BeijingWashington PostBeijing chosen to host 2022 Winter Olympics, angering human rights groupsLos Angeles TimesNBCNews.com -CNN International -The Guardianall 487 news articles »

Greek PM defends controversial 'Plan B' for euro zone exit

ReutersGreek PM defends controversial 'Plan B' for euro zone exitReutersATHENS Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday acknowledged his government had made covert contingency plans in case Greece was forced out of the euro, but rejected accusations he had plotted to take the country back to the drachma. Tsipras was ...Greek Bailout Talks Shift Into Higher GearNew York TimesGreece's Tsipras Called for Grexit Contingency PlanWall Street JournalGreece news live: Tsipras confirms he ordered Varoufakis 'Plan B' after IMF ...Telegraph.co.ukIrish Examiner -MarketWatch -Moneycontrol.comall 1,042 news articles »

Confederate Flags Placed at Martin Luther King's Church

USA TODAYConfederate Flags Placed at Martin Luther King's ChurchABC NewsSurveillance cameras caught images of two white males laying Confederate battle flags on the ground near the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s church, but it wasn't clear whether they had committed a crime. Atlanta police Chief George Turner said Thursday ...Confederate battle flags found scattered outside Martin Luther King's Atlanta ...Washington PostConfederate Battle Flags Found on Grounds of Ebenezer Baptist Church Near MLKDispatch TimesConfederate flags left near Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s churchThe Spokesman Reviewall 591 news articles »