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Sunday, October 9, 2011

Riots over church attack in Egypt kill 19 (AP)

Riots over church attack in Egypt kill 19 (AP)

Riots over church attack in Egypt kill 19 (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 01:12 PM PDT

Coptic Egyptian demonstrators, one carrying a wooden Christian cross, set on fire an army vehicle during cashes with Egyptian army soldiers following a demonstration in Cairo, Egypt Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011. Egyptian state television reports at least one soldier has been killed in riots that erupted in Cairo as Christians protesting a recent attack on a church came under attack. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)AP - Massive clashes that drew in Christians angry over a recent church attack, Muslims, and Egyptian security forces raged over a large section of downtown Cairo Sunday night, leaving at least 19 people dead and more than 150 injured, Health Ministry officials said. It was the worst violence since the 18-day uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak in February.

Unemployed seek protection against job bias (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 12:03 PM PDT

Selena Forte, 55, poses for a photo by a FedEx drop box Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, in Cleveland. Forte thought she’d found a temporary job at FedEx that met her qualifications but a job recruiter for a temporary agency told her the company wouldn't consider her because she had been out of work too long. She's part of a growing number of unemployed workers who complain they are being screened out of job openings for the very reason they’re looking for work in the first place, they’re unemployed. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP - After two years on the unemployment rolls, Selena Forte thought she'd found a temporary job at a delivery company that matched her qualifications.

Paul McCartney weds in nostalgia-filled ceremony (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 01:50 PM PDT

Former Beatle Paul McCartney and American heiress Nancy Shevell exit Marylebone Town Hall in central London following their wedding Sunday Oct 9 2011. Shevell, 51, is McCartney's third wife. They were engaged earlier this year. The couple met in the Hamptons in Long Island, New York, shortly after the singer's divorce from Heather Mills in 2008. (AP Photo/ Jim Ross)AP - A hint of autumnal Beatlemania was in the air Sunday as Paul McCartney, for the second time in his improbable life, climbed the steps of venerable Old Marylebone Town Hall to take himself a bride.

Romney rivals may go after him for flip-flops (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 09:03 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Governor Mitt Romney, speaks at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. The cultural conservatives gathered at the summit this weekend care deeply about abortion, gay marriage and other social issues. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Mitt Romney faced relentless criticism four years ago for changing his positions on abortion and gay rights and equivocating on other issues, including immigration and gun control. This year, the former Massachusetts governor has largely escaped such attacks as he competes again for the Republican presidential nomination.

Syria warns countries not to recognize opposition (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 09:01 AM PDT

Anti-Syrian regime protesters of Islamic group suppoters, protest after the Friday prayer to show their support to the Syrian protesters who demonstrate against the Syrian President Bashar Assad, in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, on Friday Oct, 7, 2011. Syrian security forces opened fire at protesters in several parts of the country on Friday, killing at least three people and wounding scores as thousands marched in the streets calling for the downfall of President Bashar Assad's regime. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)AP - Syria's foreign minister warned the international community Sunday not to recognize a new umbrella council formed by the opposition, threatening "tough measures" against any country that does so.

Anti-Gadhafi fighters make gains in Sirte (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 08:25 AM PDT

Libyan revolutionary fighters attack pro-Gadhafi forces beside the Ouagadougou conference center of Sirte, Libya, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011. Rebel forces have besieged Sirte since mid September and are still facing fierce resistance from loyalists inside the home town of Libya's ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)AP - Libya's revolutionary forces seized a convention center Sunday that had served as a key base for fighters loyal to Moammar Gadhafi in the fugitive leader's hometown, as they squeezed remaining regime loyalists in the besieged coastal city.

Relatives: US man joins rebel fighters in Libya (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 01:12 PM PDT

Matthew VanDyke, a writer and filmmaker from Baltimore, Md. who has joined with revolutionary fighters, is seen on the front line in Sirte, Libya, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. VanDyke was freed from Libya's most notorious prison in August during the turmoil of the uprising against Moammar Gadhafi after his capture in March by government soldiers.(AP Photo/Manu Brabo)AP - Relatives and government officials say they are concerned about an American who spent nearly six months in a Libyan prison and now has joined the rebels fighting against forces loyal to longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi.

American growth theorists top contenders for Nobel (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 09:26 AM PDT

AP - Researchers who study economic growth and how technology helps drive long-term development are among the top contenders for the Nobel prize for economics being awarded Monday, Swedish Nobel guessers say.

Robots take title as 'Real Steel' earns $27.3M (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 01:14 PM PDT

FILE - This file image provided by Disney/DreamWorks II shows Hugh Jackman, left, and Dakota Goyo in a scene from 'Real Steel.' The film is set in the near-future when robot fighters have replaced humans in the ring. The film debuted at No. 1 with $27.3 million. The 'Real Steel' added $22.1 million in 19 overseas markets for a worldwide total of $49.4 million. (AP Photo/Disney/DreamWorks II, File)AP - Boxing robots are the undisputed champions at the weekend box office.

Sundown: No Florida schools in AP Top 25 (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 11:29 AM PDT

Florida running back Chris Rainey (1) is wrapped up by LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu (7) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)AP - Florida is out of The Associated Press Top 25 poll.

Yang eyes Yahoo buyout with private equity (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 11:12 AM PDT

Jerry Yang, the chief executive officer of Yahoo! Inc waves at photographers as he arrives at the 26th annual Allen & Co conference in Sun Valley, Idaho July 11, 2008. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - For the last few years, a widely circulated joke about Jerry Yang was that he had the best tan in Silicon Valley from all the time he spent on Stanford University's golf course.

Merkel, Sarkozy promise new crisis package, offer no details (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 11:16 AM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel gesture as they address a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, June 17, 2011. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/FilesReuters - The leaders of Germany and France promised Sunday to unveil a new comprehensive package for solving the euro zone's debt crisis by the end of the month, but offered no details and papered over differences on how to shore up European banks.

Presidential race loses fizz for Tea Party (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 04:21 AM PDT

Reuters - With their favored candidates for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination lagging or out of the race, many U.S. Tea Party activists are shifting focus to the struggle for control of the U.S. Senate.

European countries agree on Dexia rescue (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 12:43 PM PDT

Reuters - France, Belgium and Luxembourg agreed to a rescue plan for Dexia SA on Sunday ahead of a planned board meeting expected to decide on a break-up of the first lender to fall victim to the euro zone crisis.

Yemeni opposition doubts Saleh pledge to quit soon (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 10:59 AM PDT

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh (C) shakes hands with the ruling party official Sultan al-Barakani as Saleh's deputy Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi stands in Sanaa, in this handout photo taken October 8, 2011. REUTERS/Yemeni Presidency/HandoutReuters - Yemeni officials rowed back from President Ali Abdullah Saleh's statement that he would step down within "the coming days", and opponents dismissed the offer on Sunday as yet another delaying tactic to try and stay in power.

Syria warns against recognition of opposition council (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 01:10 PM PDT

Mourners carry a coffin during the funeral of a protester killed in earlier clashes in the Syrian city of Homs October 7, 2011. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - Syria threatened on Sunday to retaliate against any country that formally recognizes a recently established opposition National Council seeking international support for the six-month-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.

California allows college aid to illegal immigrants (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 02:52 PM PDT

Reuters - California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday signed a bill giving illegal immigrant college students access to state-funded financial aid, the second half of two-part legislation known as the "Dream Act."

Steve Jobs another Thomas Edison or Henry Ford? Maybe not. (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 03:09 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - The outpouring of appreciation for Apple cofounder Steven Jobs, who passed away this week, has surpassed levels typically reserved for presidents or popes.

Everybody has an opinion about the Occupy Wall Street movement (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 02:27 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Everyone, it seems, has an opinion about the Occupy Wall Street movement and related demonstrations now headed into their fourth week.
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