New US penalties will greet Iran's new leader

In this picture released by the official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, gives his official seal of approval to President-elect Hasan Rouhani, in an official endorsement ceremony, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. Iran's supreme leader has formally endorsed Hasan Rouhani as president opening the way for the moderate cleric to take over from outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (AP Photo/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader)

In this picture released by the official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, gives his official seal of approval to President-elect Hasan Rouhani, in an official endorsement ceremony, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. Iran's supreme leader has formally endorsed Hasan Rouhani as president opening the way for the moderate cleric to take over from outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (AP Photo/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader)

In this picture released by the official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, President-elect Hasan Rouhani, right, and outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, sit, in an official endorsement ceremony for Rouhani, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. Iran's supreme leader has formally endorsed Hasan Rouhani as president opening the way for the moderate cleric to take over from outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (AP Photo/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? As Iran's new president takes over, new U.S. penalties against the country appear a done deal.

In a letter to President Barack Obama, 76 senators are demanding tougher punishment on Iran's economy until the Islamic republic scales back its nuclear program. It also urges Obama to consider military options while keeping the door open to diplomacy.

The Senate letter, a copy of which was obtained Saturday by The Associated Press, comes just days after the House overwhelmingly passed new restrictions on Iran's oil sector and its mining and construction industries. Senators are expected to take up the same package in September.

"Until we see a significant slowdown of Iran's nuclear activities, we believe our nation must toughen sanctions and reinforce the credibility of our option to use military force at the same time as we fully explore a diplomatic solution to our dispute with Iran," says the letter, which will be delivered Monday.

The Obama administration is concerned Congress' effort could undercut Iran's relatively moderate President-elect Hasan Rouhani, who was formally endorsed by Iran's ayatollah on Saturday and takes the oath of office Sunday. Rouhani has pledged to follow a "path of moderation" and promised greater openness over Iran's nuclear program.

Obama wants to give Rouhani a chance to prove his seriousness.

The U.S. believes Iran has been working for years to develop nuclear weapons. Iran insists its program is for peaceful energy and research purposes.

Rouhani's victory signaled Iran's clear dissatisfaction, the senators said. But they noted that all final decisions on nuclear matters rest with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said Iran must not be allowed to use any new nuclear negotiations with world powers to stall for time.

"Iran today continues its large-scale installation of advanced centrifuges," their letter said. "This will soon put it in the position to be able to rapidly produce weapons-grade uranium, bringing Tehran to the brink of a nuclear weapons capability."

"We need to understand quickly whether Tehran is at last ready to negotiate seriously," it added. "Iran needs to understand that the time for diplomacy is nearing its end."

Obama prefers diplomacy. He has given Iran until sometime next spring to prove to the world that its program is peaceful.

If Iran fails to do so, the stage may be set for military intervention from the U.S. or Israel, which sees Iranian nuclear weapons capacity as an existential threat and has warned of taking action according to its own timeline.

Associated Press

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FDA links stomach bug in 2 states to Mexican farm

WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Food and Drug Administration says an outbreak of stomach illnesses in Iowa and Nebraska is linked to salad mix served at Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants in those states and supplied by a Mexican farm.

The outbreak of cyclospora infections has sickened more than 400 people in 16 states. The agency says it is working to determine whether the salad mix is the source of illnesses in the other 14 states.

"It is not yet clear whether the cases reported from other states are all part of the same outbreak," the agency said in a statement. "The investigation of increased cases of cyclosporiasis in other states continues."

The FDA traced illnesses from the restaurants to Taylor Farms de Mexico, a processor of food service salads.

The agency said its investigation has not implicated packaged salad sold in grocery stores.

The salad mix may be out of the commercial food chain as the most recent known illness in those two states was in Nebraska a month ago. The typical shelf life for a salad mix is up to 14 days.

There have been more recent illnesses in other states. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most recent illness was July 23.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/fda-links-stomach-bug-2-states-mexican-farm-213132839.html

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2014 NFL Draft: 8 Prospects Flying Under the Radar Before the Season Begins

The 2013 college football season is creeping up, which means that the NFL draft buzz will start up again as fans and scouts start preparing and focusing on the new campaign, trying to find those under-the-radar prospects who could break out like Eric Fisher did last year.?

There are so many draft-eligible prospects, and with more and more underclassmen declaring for the draft, it is overwhelming to try and keep tabs on everyone in September and October.

But scouts will be pouring over tape, attempting to find guys who had been flying under the radar but could make an impact in the NFL.

While it is nearly impossible to predict who some of those up-and-coming players might be, I've decided to give it my best shot.

Combining overlooked players on major programs and sleepers on smaller teams, I compiled a list of eight overlooked players heading into the 2013 college football season who could be flying up draft boards come December.?

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1718234-2014-nfl-draft-8-prospects-flying-under-the-radar-before-the-season-begins

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China defeats Bulgaria 3-0 at Grand Prix

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Macau, China, August 2, 2013 ? China made a strong start at the 2013 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix with a 3-0 (25-13, 26-24, 25-22) victory against Bulgaria at the Macau Forum on Friday. ...

Source: http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=41758&Language=en

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Sony Pictures Takes Sci-Fi Novel Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Set to be published in the summer of 2014, Thomas Sweterlitsch's sci-fi novel Tomorrow and Tomorrow has been picked up by Sony Pictures for adaptation into a feature film, The Wrap reports. The Maze Runner scribe Noah Oppenheim will adapt the screenplay.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow takes place ten years after a deadly attack on Pittsburgh. The sole survivor, an archivist, now works in a digital recreation of the city and one day comes across evidence of a conspiracy and cover-up that threatens to tear his whole world apart.

Film 360 and the Mark Gordon Company are set to produce.

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It's a big week for reviews here at Engadget headquarters, so naturally we've got Dana for this round. Ben Gilbert will also be joining us to talk about NVIDIA's Shield. You can join us as well, right after the break.

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Texas Football Recruiting: 5 Storylines from the 1st Texas Stampede

Though neither of them committed, the Texas coaches got some invaluable time in with some of their biggest targets for the 2014 and 2015 classes. One of them could become the face of the 2015 class.

With Hall locked up, Texas was able to shift some attention over to rangy safety John Bonney. This is a prospect that projects to surge up the rankings as he grows into his body, and would be a nice get with Edwin Freeman and Jamal Adams hanging in limbo.

Texas also got some time with athlete Kevin Shorter and TCU-commit Nick Orr. Both are three-star prospects that project as safeties, further proving the theory that Texas is preparing for the worst with its 2014 defensive back haul.

However, the most important one-on-one time came with 2015 defensive tackle Daylon Mack. Mack is the top prospect in the state, according to ESPN, and represents a major recruiting battle with Texas A&M.?

The fights for Mack and Bonney will require a lot of effort. If both commit, that alone would make the Stampede well worth it.

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1721875-texas-football-recruiting-5-storylines-from-the-first-texas-stampede

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