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Friday, October 28, 2011

Syrian security forces fire on rallies, killing 30 (AP)

Syrian security forces fire on rallies, killing 30 (AP)

Syrian security forces fire on rallies, killing 30 (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:56 AM PDT

Two Syrian regime women supporters hold a banner with a sarcastic caricature on it in Umayyad Square in downtown Damascus, Syria. Wednesday Oct. 26, 2011. Tens of thousands of Syrians packed a Damascus square Wednesday in a show of support for embattled President Bashar Assad, a few hours ahead of a visit by senior Arab officials probing ways to start a dialogue between the regime and the opposition. (AP Photo/Muzaffar Salman)AP - Syrian security forces opened fire Friday on protesters and hunted them down in house-to-house raids, killing about 30 people in the deadliest day in weeks in the country's 7-month-old uprising, activists said.

Terrorist attack outside US Embassy in Bosnia (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:33 PM PDT

An unidentified gunman stands in the center of the street in Sarajevo, Bosnia on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 at a street in front of the U.S. embassy. An unidentified man shot several rounds at pedestrians in downtown Sarajevo on Friday and injured at least one officer before police special forces took him down. For at least 30 minutes the man stood at a street in front of the U.S. embassy in Sarajevo and shot around from an automatic rifle. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)AP - A man armed with hand grenades and an automatic weapon opened fire outside the U.S. Embassy in Bosnia Friday in what authorities called a terrorist attack. A policeman and the gunman were wounded, but the embassy said none of its employees was hurt.

Going off-the-cuff, Romney does himself few favors (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:51 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2010, file photo, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Washington. It's still “drill, baby, drill.” After the nation's largest offshore oil spill and a series of pipeline breaks, Republican presidential candidates are still pushing an aggressive policy of oil and gas drilling. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)AP - Mitt Romney may need a censor. For himself.

Report says security improved in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:15 PM PDT

Seen through the wreckage of a bus left on the roadside, an Afghan youth, right, looks on while others play football around the former palace of Afghan King Darul Aman, which was destroyed during the civil war, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - Despite improvements to security in Afghanistan, militants operating from safe havens in Pakistan and chronic problems with the Kabul government pose significant risks to a "durable, stable Afghanistan," according to a Pentagon progress report released Friday.

White to be fall color in Northeast this weekend (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:40 AM PDT

In this Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 photo, a pedestrian walks in a burst of moderate snow in front of the Vernon, Conn., Town Hall during the first snowfall of the season. More snow is forecast in the Northeast on Saturday. (AP Photo/Journal Inquirer, Jim Michaud) MANDATORY CREDITAP - Steve Hoffman had expected to sell a lot of fall fertilizer this weekend at his hardware store in Hebron but instead spent Friday moving bags of ice melting pellets.

No anthrax vaccine testing on children — for now (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:19 PM PDT

AP - It will be a while longer before the government decides whether to test the anthrax vaccine in children.

Stocks finish mixed after Thursday's big rally (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:36 PM PDT

In this Oct. 27, 2011 photo, specialist Jennifer Klesaris, right, works at her post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The euphoric rally in share prices fed by a European deal to cut Greece's debt and prevent larger countries from falling down the same hole slowed on Friday, Oct. 28, as investors began to recognize the significant challenges that still face the continent. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - A quiet day on Wall Street ended Friday with major stock indexes little changed after a big rally the day before.

Rules change gives royal girls equal shot at crown (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:27 PM PDT

FILE - Prince William, and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, look at a stuffed bear destined for children of military families at Sony Studios in Culver City, Calif., Sunday, July 10, 2011. Royal daughters no longer will have to go to the back of the queue when it comes to the line of succession in Britain. After centuries of sexism, Commonwealth leaders agreed Friday Oct 28 2011 to the rule change that means if Prince William and Kate have a female child first, she can now inherit the throne. (AP Photo/Francine Orr, File Pool)AP - Royal daughters no longer will have to go to the back of the queue when it comes to the line of succession to the British throne.

Dog survived gas chamber, up for adoption in NJ (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:11 PM PDT

AP - A stray beagle mix that cheated death in an Alabama dog pound's gas chamber has found a temporary home in New Jersey while he waits for another family to adopt him.

Carpenter starting Game 7 for Cards on short rest (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:48 PM PDT

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter throws during the first inning of Game 5 of baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Mike Segar, Pool)AP - Chris Carpenter will start on three days' rest in Game 7 of the World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Euro fund head: no quick China deal; Italy costs up (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:20 AM PDT

Klaus Regling, CEO of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), speaks during a conference about the future of the Euro in Lisbon October 13, 2011. REUTERS/Hugo CorreiaReuters - The head of Europe's bailout fund sought financial support from China on Friday to help resolve the bloc's debt crisis, saying that while no quick deal was in sight he was still confident Beijing would keep buying bonds issued by his fund.

Bank of America scaling back debit card fees (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:52 PM PDT

Reuters - Bank of America Corp, after receiving heavy public criticism for a planned $5 per-month debit card fee, is likely to give customers more ways to avoid the fee, a person familiar with the bank's plans said Friday.

Consumer spending rises, weak incomes a worry (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:31 AM PDT

Reuters - Sluggish income growth led U.S. households to cut back on saving in September to raise their spending, showing the economy's recovery remains fragile.

Wall Street, finishing flat, posts 4 weeks of gains (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:35 PM PDT

Kirby Desmarais, left, from Brooklyn, N.Y., holds her daughter Georgia, 18 months, while Mark Hamilton, right, from Newark, N.J., watches his daughter Scarlet, 2, at a children's section at the Occupy Wall Street protest encampment at Zuccotti Park on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, in New York. The protests, which started on Sept. 17 with a few dozen demonstrators who tried to pitch tents in front of the New York Stock Exchange, has grown into a nationwide and international movement. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)Reuters - Stocks closed out a fourth week of gains in quiet fashion on Friday, edging higher as the market took a breather after rallying 3 percent on Europe's deal to stem its debt crisis.

Magnitude 6.9 quake shakes buildings in Peru capital (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:30 PM PDT

Reuters - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southern Peru on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Lima, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.

More companies shed light on political spending (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 04:11 AM PDT

Reuters - More American companies are bending to shareholder pressure to reveal their spending to sway political campaigns despite court decisions allowing unfettered corporate cash in elections, according to a study released on Friday.

Pressure mounts on MF Global to strike a deal (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:55 AM PDT

Reuters - Shares of MF Global Holdings Ltd hit another all-time low and its bonds were in freefall on Friday as troubles intensified for the U.S. futures brokerage that is looking to sell off units in order to retain customers and to survive.

Gaddafi son eyes safety, talks to Hague (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Saif Al-Islam, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, gestures as he talks to reporters in Tripoli August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Paul Hackett/FilesReuters - From deep in the Sahara, fearing that he will share his father's bloody fate at the hands of vengeful Libyans and calling in old favors bought with oil from desert tribes and African strongmen, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi may be bartering a future.

Is Rick Perry on the comeback trail? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 09:17 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - After weeks (months?) of bad debate reviews, plunging poll numbers, and Herman Cain sucking up all the oxygen in the GOP race, we’ve noticed Rick Perry has managed to seize the spotlight - and to some extent drive the news cycle - over the past several days.

Reforming the Taliban: US aims to teach Afghan fighters new livelihoods (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 07:09 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Down a back road, past old, still-active minefields and blown-out Soviet tanks, US military officials are trying to bring former insurgents back into the fold of the Afghan government.
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