Aug 12, 2010, Thursday, Yahoo news headlines

Yahoo news headlines at 10.20 am eastern time

Top stories--New claims for unemployment aid reach 484K (AP)
AP - The employment picture is looking bleaker as applications for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in almost six months.
--Claims of Afghan civilian deaths spark protest (AP)
--Watchdog panel cites global impact of US bailout (AP)
--Judge to rule on stay Thursday in Prop. 8 case (AP)
--Stocks fall after Cisco earnings, jobless data (AP)
--GM posts $1.33 billion profit, a sign of strength (AP)

Buzz
--Spectacular Meteor Shower and Rare Planet Alignment Coincide | 12 Votes
--Democrats, Advocacy Groups Blast Cuts to Food Stamps to Fund $26B Aid Bill | 128 Votes
--Jackie Evancho wows 'em on 'America's Got Talent' | 31 Votes
--McCollum proposes immigration bill similar to Arizona | 55 Votes
--Idol Hands, The Devil's Playthings: The Most Troubled 'AI' Alums | 60 Votes
--Steven Slater ponders his next move | 14 Votes

Local News
--Lake Mead at 54-year low, stirring rationing fear (The Arizona Republic)
--Non-profit aiding teachers to close supply center (The Arizona Republic)
--Cabbie shot dead in Central Phoenix, 2 suspects on the loose (KTVK 3TV Phoenix)
--Eagar school severely damaged by plane crash to reopen (KTVK 3TV Phoenix)
--Seized: Inside the Brutal World of America's Kidnapping Capital (Phoenix New Times)
--Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, August 12, 2010 (Phoenix New Times)

Entertainment
--Box Office Preview: 'Expendables' to wreak havoc (AP)
AP - Looks like Friday the 13th will bring good luck to the movie industry as Lionsgate's "The Expendables" wreaks weekend havoc with an expected gross in the $30 million-plus range.
--End of Fox's `Dance' contest brings start of tour (AP)
--Theaters adapt, stage 'A Confederacy of Dunces' (AP)
--Paris Hilton sued for $35M for wearing wrong hair (AP)
--NC police thought Fantasia overdose a suicide try (AP)
--Doctor says Anna Nicole had chronic pain syndrome (AP)

Sports
--K-Rod charged with assaulting in-law (AP)
--Pavin accused of lying about Woods pick (AP)
--Thomas declines position with Knicks (AP)
--Oswalt goes 7 scoreless as Phillies win (AP)
--Yankees come from 5 down to beat Rangers (AP)
--Ryan offers plan to settle Revis holdout (AP)

World News
--Magnitude-6.9 quake shakes Ecuador (AP)
--Claims of Afghan civilian deaths spark protest (AP)
--Ramadan or not, hunger hits Pakistan flood victims (AP)
--World stocks down again but selling pressure eases (AP)
--Smoke-shrouded Moscow gets welcome break from smog (AP)
--Suriname: The Dictator Who Came in From the Cold (Time.com)