Anthonys to appear on ‘Dr. Phil’ show

Anthonys to appear on ‘Dr. Phil’ show

ORLANDO, Fla.

The parents of the Florida mother who was acquitted in July of killing her 2-year-old daughter are set to appear on the “Dr. Phil” television show next month.

George and Cindy Anthony’s interview with Dr. Phil McGraw is scheduled to air Sept. 12, according to a statement released Monday by the show. The episode will examine the public scrutiny they’ve faced during and after their daughter’s murder trial.

The Anthonys’ daughter, 25-year-old Casey Anthony, was found not guilty last month of the death of her daughter, Caylee, in 2008.

The show is not compensating the couple for the interview, according to the release, though viewers will be asked to donate to a charity group advocating the rights of grandparents of missing children.

Casey Anthony was born in Warren in 1986. The family lived in Howland before moving to Florida in 1989.

Clinton defends US on Libya, Syria

WASHINGTON

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton defended the U.S. response to crises in Libya and Syria on Tuesday, saying the Obama administration is projecting “smart power” by refusing to act alone or with brute force to stop autocratic repression in the two countries.

Clinton said the United States remains the world’s strongest leader but is wisely building coalitions to respond more effectively and better promote universal values of human rights and democracy.

Emergency plan for fair is one page long

INDIANAPOLIS

An emergency plan outlining what to do if severe weather threatens the Indiana State Fair takes up a single page and does not mention the potential for evacuations. Most of the guidelines suggest language for PA announcements and offer common-sense advice about seeking shelter.

After high winds toppled a huge outdoor stage, killing five people and injuring at least four dozen, questions about whether the fair did enough to anticipate a storm have loomed over the event. Some fairs hire their own meteorologists for just such a scenario.

The Indiana fair’s one-page plan has nine bullet points. Two of them quote specific wording for announcements to be made when severe weather moves in and when the all-clear is sounded. Others say people should move away from tents into buildings, but do not say which ones.

Bomb kills 8 in Afghan market

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan

A bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded in a vegetable market in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing eight people at dusk as residents broke their daily fast for the holy month of Ramadan, authorities said.

Separately, Afghan police said a rocket fired into the Afghan capital early today landed on the grounds of the presidential palace. It was unclear whether the rocket caused any casualties or damage.

Man on tower comes down after 6 days

TULSA, Okla.

A man with a history of mental illness who scaled an Oklahoma TV tower and resisted attempts to coax him down for nearly a week voluntarily surrendered to authorities Tuesday night, police said.

The 25-year-old man was taken to a hospital to be treated for dehydration and was expected to be transferred to a mental-health facility for observation, Tulsa police spokesman Leland Ashley said.

“He was very weak. We didn’t force him to come down,” Ashley said of the man, who climbed about 100 feet up the Clear Channel communications tower Thursday.

Associated Press