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    FILE In this June 1, 2012 file photo, Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Paul Ryan's fastidious commitment to fitness and healthy living can be traced to 1986. That's when he found his father dead of a heart attack in the family's Wisconsin home, becoming the latest in a long line of men in the family to die prematurely. Today, Ryan is 42. He boasts of body fat between just 6 and 8 percent. He doesn't eat sweets _ even on his birthday. He holds early morning work outs in the House gym for colleagues. And he favors a high-intensity workout called P90X. The youthful Ryan's intensity _ and the story behind it _ has been in the spotlight since Romney announced his running-mate selection last weekend. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

    Paul Ryan releases two years of tax returns

    ARLINGTON, Va. -- Mitt Romney's campaign released two years of vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's tax returns Friday, which show that he and his wife paid a 15.9 percent effective tax rate on an adjusted gross income of $215,417 in 2010 and a 20 percent rate on $323,416 … More »Paul Ryan releases two years of tax returns

    A masked demonstrator stands in front of a placard reading: 'Justice' in support of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot during a protest outside Spain's Foreign Office in Madrid Thursday Aug. 16, 2012. Three members of Pussy Riot were jailed in March and charged with hooliganism motivated by religious hatred after their punk performance against President Putin in Moscow’s main cathedral. They are awaiting the verdict on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 (AP Photo/Paul White)

    Russian punk band ruling draws global criticism

    European nations and the United States, as well as some celebrities, voiced sharp criticism … More »Russian punk band ruling draws global criticism

    A man jumps from a bridge into the Limmat river during sunny summer weather in Zurich

    Slideshow: The best photos of the day

    A roundup of today's best photos. More »Slideshow: The best photos of the day

    • In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, flames surround a house on a hillside above Bettas Road near Cle Elum, Wash. A spokesman for the Washington state Department of Natural Resources said the house survived the fire because of the defensible space around the structure with the placement of the driveway and the lack of trees and brush up against the house, preventing flames from reaching it. Firefighters are still working to control the Bridge Taylor Fire and said that it's 25 percent contained. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
      Fire evacuees in Wash. and California return home AP - 1 hr 23 mins ago

      Hundreds of people in Washington and California who fled encroaching flames from wildfires were allowed to return to their homes Friday, and in Washington many were to find out whether their property was spared by a huge … More »Fire evacuees in Wash. and California return home

      In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, flames surround a house on a hillside above Bettas Road near Cle Elum, Wash. A spokesman for the Washington state Department of Natural Resources said the house survived the fire because of the defensible space around the structure with the placement of the driveway and the lack of trees and brush up against the house, preventing flames from reaching it. Firefighters are still working to control the Bridge Taylor Fire and said that it's 25 percent contained. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

      Hundreds of people in Washington and California who fled encroaching flames from wildfires were allowed to return to their homes Friday, and in Washington many were to find out whether their property was spared by a huge blaze that burned out of control for much of the week.

    • A Syrian man grieves over the bodies of four members of his family, who were killed when an airstrike hit their house, as they lie on the side of the street outside a field hospital in Aleppo, Syria, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Rebel footholds in Aleppo have been the target of weeks of Syrian shelling and air attacks as part of wider offensives by President Bashar Assad's regime. Rebels have been driven from some areas, but the report of clashes near the airport suggests the battles could be shifting to new fronts.(AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)
      Syria fighting deeply scars Aleppo neighborhoods AP - 3 hrs ago

      Entire neighborhoods of Syria's largest city bear battle scars: buildings toppled by government shells, charred tanks blown up by rebels and trash-strewn no-man's lands where neither side has full control after nearly a … More »Syria fighting deeply scars Aleppo neighborhoods

      A Syrian man grieves over the bodies of four members of his family, who were killed when an airstrike hit their house, as they lie on the side of the street outside a field hospital in Aleppo, Syria, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Rebel footholds in Aleppo have been the target of weeks of Syrian shelling and air attacks as part of wider offensives by President Bashar Assad's regime. Rebels have been driven from some areas, but the report of clashes near the airport suggests the battles could be shifting to new fronts.(AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)

      Entire neighborhoods of Syria's largest city bear battle scars: buildings toppled by government shells, charred tanks blown up by rebels and trash-strewn no-man's lands where neither side has full control after nearly a month of deadly street battles.

    • Republican vice presidential candidate Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) looks on during a campaign rally at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio
      Ryan: Obama's created the 'most partisan' atmosphere ABC OTUS News - 6 hrs ago

      At the end of his first week on the stump, Paul Ryan said the current political environment is the “most partisan atmosphere” he’s “ever seen” over the three administrations he’s worked for. “Remember the line, we’re not … More »Ryan: Obama's created the 'most partisan' atmosphere

      Republican vice presidential candidate Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) looks on during a campaign rally at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio

      At the end of his first week on the stump, Paul Ryan said the current political environment is the “most partisan atmosphere” he’s “ever seen” over the three administrations he’s worked for. “Remember the line, we’re not red states, we’re not blue states...

    • Largest Map of Universe Yet Captures 1 Million Galaxies
      The evolution of the universe in a short video The Sideshow - 2 hrs 11 mins ago

      A new animated video shows the evolution of the universe, from Big Bang to now in a little over a minute. Wired's UK site picked up on the realistic computer simulation that was developed by researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian … More »The evolution of the universe in a short video

      Largest Map of Universe Yet Captures 1 Million Galaxies

      A new animated video shows the evolution of the universe, from Big Bang to now in a little over a minute. Wired's UK site picked up on the realistic computer simulation that was developed by researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) in collaboration with researchers at the Heidelberg Institute …

    • AARP bristles at new Obama ad on Medicare The Ticket - 6 hrs ago
      This undated ad, provided by AARP and the Ad Council, is from a new public service announcement illustrating the frustration that family members can feel as they struggle to care for aging loved ones while holding down jobs, raising children and taking care of their own health. The campaign, beginning Thursday, is to raise awareness of family caregivers and point them toward resources that may ease the strain. (AP Photo/AARP, Ad Council)

      The AARP plays a starring role in President Barack Obama's new ad defending his record on Medicare. But that doesn't mean the group has to like it. Hours after the Democrat's campaign released its new commercial, AARP Senior Vice President John Hishta bluntly denied any involvement in the ad and scolded Obama (as well as …

    • Former Democrat stumps for Paul Ryan in Virginia The Ticket - 3 hrs ago
      Republican vice presidential candidate Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks during a campaign rally at Miami University in Oxford

      SPRINGFIELD, Va. -- Former Alabama Democratic Rep. Artur Davis, who defected to the Republican Party earlier this year, appeared with Paul Ryan at a rally here Friday. Davis, who now lives in Virginia and will be a featured speaker at the Republican Party convention later this month, spoke before Ryan and focused partially …

    • Anti-Semitic pol with Jewish roots faces tough road away from hate The Lookout - 4 hrs ago
      FILE - This file photo dated on June 7, 2009 shows Hungary's far right party, Jobbik's, Csanad Szegedi, left, and Krisztina Morvai, right, celebrating their entry into the European Parliament after the European parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary. Szegedi, who was notorious for his incendiary comments on Jews, acknowledged in June that his grandparents on his mother's side were Jews. After resigning last month from all his party positions he was also asked by Jobbik to give up his seat in the European Parliament as well. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky, File)

      What if you're not who you think you are? Earlier this month, a Hungarian politician who used "Jewishness" as an insult and floated conspiracy theories about Jewish people buying up his country's property resigned all his political positions after his colleagues realized he was secretly Jewish. He had been trying to cover …

    • Fannie and Freddie bailout: The new terms @ Yahoo! Finance - 2 hrs 52 mins ago
      A general view of Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington

      The government is changing the terms of its bailout agreement with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in a way that will shrink the holdings of the two mortgage giants more quickly and will require payment to the government of all quarterly profits the companies earn.

    • Romney’s path to victory goes through Florida, Ohio and Virginia The Signal - 7 hrs ago
      Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leaves his headquarters in Boston, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

      Mitt Romney has one clear route to victory on Nov. 6: In addition to winning all the states we know he will win, he has to capture Florida, Virginia, Ohio and at least one of five other swing states. It's very possible Romney will win more than that. Our model of presidential elections, for example, [...]

    • Republicans mock Obama for softball interviews ABC OTUS News - 6 hrs ago

      Republicans are taking President Obama to task for evading public questioning by the White House press corps for more than eight weeks, while instead granting a series of interviews to entertainment media outlets with whom he discussed largely frivolous subjects. A new web video by...

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