Tag: Associated Press

Difference aside, Iraq war haunts Obama on Syria

Associated Press, Jim Kuhnhenn · August 31, 2013 7:14 pm

New York mayoral candidate Bill Thompson meet supporters at the offices of the United Federation of Teachers (UTF) union, during a campaign stop in the Borough Hall section of Brooklyn, on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 in New York. Thompson made the stop at UTF, which has endorsed his candidacy, to workers for calling voters as part of his 24-hour citywide tour to get his message out. The latest poll shows him behind City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

African-American vote divided in New York City mayor’s race

Associated Press, Jonathan Lemire · August 31, 2013 4:00 am

A kitten stands between the rails on subway tracks in the Brooklyn borough of New York Thursday. Power was cut to the tracks as transit workers tried to remove the kittens from the tracks. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Transit Authority)

NYC mayoral hopeful: Don’t stop trains for kittens

Associated Press · August 31, 2013 4:00 am

UN experts leave Syria as US edges toward strike

Associated Press, Ryan Lucas · August 31, 2013 4:00 am

Obama seeking congressional OK for Syria action

ap-special, David Espo · August 31, 2013 4:00 am

President Barack Obama walks to the podium to speak to the press in the White House Rose Garden in 2009. (Samantha Appleton/official White House photo)

Obama to speak about Syria at 1:15 Eastern time

Associated Press · August 31, 2013 4:00 am

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Who’s on: Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Associated Press · August 31, 2013 4:00 am

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett kayaks along the Juniata River, north of Harrisburg, Pa. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. Corbett set off on a two-hour float on the river to promote tourism in Pennsylvania during an annual three-day event. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Luke Rafferty)

Democrats line up to challenge Tom Corbett for Pennsylvania governor

Associated Press, Peter Jackson · August 31, 2013 4:00 am

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, right, shakes hands beside U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center, during his visit at the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. Hagel said Friday the Obama administration was consulting with allies to "further develop the facts" about last week's alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria, and options for a response. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Chuck Hagel: US discusses ‘facts’ on Syria with allies

Associated Press · August 30, 2013 4:00 am

In this citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians search under rubble to rescue people from houses that were destroyed by a Syrian government warplane, in Idlib province, northern Syria, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. United Nations experts are investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria as the United States and its allies prepare for the possibility of a punitive strike against President Bashar Assad's regime, blamed by the Syrian opposition for the attack. The international aid group Doctors Without Borders says at least 355 people were killed in the Aug. 21 attack in a suburb of Damascus, the Syrian capital. (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN)

Syrians steel themselves for US strike

Elaine Ganley, David Espo, Associated Press · August 30, 2013 4:00 am

In this image taken from video, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, centre, speaks during a debate on Syria, in Britain's parliament, London, Thursday August 29, 2013. Britain's leaders said Thursday it would be legal under humanitarian doctrine to launch a military strike against Syria even without authorization from the United Nations Security Council, but it is not certain how much support there is for the government's resolution on Syria. Behind Cameron are British Foreign Secretary William Hague, obscured 2nd right, and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, left. (AP Photo / PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES

UK Prime Minister Cameron loses Syria war vote

Associated Press · August 29, 2013 4:00 am

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr said Thursday that he's dropping out of the race for a seat in Congress representing south Arkansas amid ethics questions over his campaign finance reports. (AP/Danny Johnston)

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr drops out of race for Congress

Andrew DeMillo · August 29, 2013 4:00 am