5 die in small plane crash in Missouri

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• 5 die in small plane crash in Missouri
• Report: US banks subject of money-laundering probe
• Late TD, pick lift No. 12 Ohio State, 35-28
• No. 5 Florida St rolls to 52-0 win over Wake
• Pitt surprises No. 13 Virginia Tech 35-17
• Anti-Putin protesters show their strength in Russia
• Young illegal immigrants may get driver's licenses
• Osborne says Nebraska coach Pelini 'doing fine'
• Al-Qaida calls for more attacks on embassies
• Portrait likely Velazquez's first of Spanish king
• Pro sports more gay-friendly as athletes speak out
• NHL lockout all but set with no bargaining set
• JPMorgan faces money laundering probe: source
• Wis. AG aims to enforce union law during appeals
• Greek opposition leader hardens anti-bailout stance
• Syria envoy meets Assad, says conflict is global threat
• Thousands of striking teachers rally in Chicago
• Anti-Putin protest draws tens of thousands
• US official: Sudan balks at Marine troop mission
• Topless Kate pix published in Ireland, Italy next
• NHL says no bargaining with union Saturday
• Large anti-austerity protests in Spain, Portugal
• Flights of fancy at Day 2 of London Fashion Week
• Sudan rejects U.S. request to send Marines to guard embassy
• Fury over Mohammad video simmers on in Muslim world
• 2 NATO soldiers killed in Afghan insider attack
• Pope urges Lebanon to set an example for co-existence
• Good Samaritan helps Ohio man twice, 8 years apart
• No Chavez running mate in Venezuela despite cancer
• Official: Ethiopia's ruling party names new leader
• All-female bloc runs in Palestinian elections
• Woman wounded near Royals, Chiefs stadiums in ICU
• MacDonald goes to court in 'Fatal Vision' case
• LA Sheriff: Feds interview Calif. filmmaker
• Talks resume to end Chicago teachers strike
• Pope tells Syrians he admires their courage
• Amish shunning is central to Ohio hate crime trial
• Yamaguchi sets world record in 200 breaststroke
• Pa. schools re-enact 'All the Right Moves' game
• No handshake, no goals as Chelsea, QPR draw 0-0

5 die in small plane crash in Missouri Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:59 PM PDT A small plane has crashed in Missouri, killing the owners of two businesses and three children.

Report: US banks subject of money-laundering probe Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:58 PM PDT Regulators are investigating whether several major U.S. banks failed to monitor transactions properly, allowing criminals to launder money, according to a New York Times story. The newspaper cited officials who it said spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Late TD, pick lift No. 12 Ohio State, 35-28 Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:56 PM PDT Braxton Miller lofted a 72-yard touchdown pass to an all-alone Devin Smith with 3:26 left and Christian Bryant snuffed out California's last chance with an interception to power No. 12 Ohio State to a 35-28 win on Saturday.

No. 5 Florida St rolls to 52-0 win over Wake Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:55 PM PDT Chris Thompson scored on runs of 74 and 80 yards on successive first-half carries to lead No. 5 Florida State to a 52-0 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday.

Pitt surprises No. 13 Virginia Tech 35-17 Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:52 PM PDT Pittsburgh running back Ray Graham ran for 94 yards and two scores and added an 18-yard touchdown reception to lead the Panthers to a 35-17 upset of No. 13 Virginia Tech on Saturday.

Anti-Putin protesters show their strength in Russia Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:38 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched though Moscow under streaming banners, flags and balloons on Saturday to demand an end to President Vladimir Putin's long rule and show their protest movement remains strong. Protesters chanted "Russia without Putin!" in the first big rally since June, defying increasingly tough Kremlin measures against the opposition since the former KGB spy began another six years in the Kremlin in May. ...

Young illegal immigrants may get driver's licenses Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:38 PM PDT When 17-year-old Alondra Esquivel needs to get from her rural central California home to classes at Fresno State University 20 miles away, she must rely on rides from her relatives or her boyfriend.

Osborne says Nebraska coach Pelini 'doing fine' Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:38 PM PDT Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne says coach Bo Pelini is "doing fine" after leaving Saturday's game against Arkansas State by ambulance after halftime.

Al-Qaida calls for more attacks on embassies Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:35 PM PDT Al-Qaida's most active branch in the Middle East called for more attacks on U.S. embassies Saturday to "set the fires blazing," seeking to co-opt outrage over an anti-Muslim film even as the wave of protests that swept 20 countries this week eased.

Portrait likely Velazquez's first of Spanish king Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:34 PM PDT In preparing an exhibit on 17th century artist Diego Velazquez's early work for Spain's King Philip IV, art historians believe they discovered that a portrait by the Spanish master at Dallas' Meadows Museum is likely his first of his lifelong patron.

Pro sports more gay-friendly as athletes speak out Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:27 PM PDT NFL punters are only seen on fourth down and heard from less than that. But with Minnesota voters weighing whether to ban gay marriage this fall, Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has emerged as a high-profile gay rights champion — and a symbol of changing attitudes toward homosexuality in the sports world.

NHL lockout all but set with no bargaining set Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:25 PM PDT The NHL says there will be no bargaining with the players' union Saturday, leaving nothing to stop a lockout.

JPMorgan faces money laundering probe: source Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:24 PM PDT (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co's compliance with U.S. anti-money laundering laws is being reviewed by a banking regulator, a source said, making the largest U.S. bank the latest target of a wide investigation of how banks prevent transactions involving drug money and sanctioned countries. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, an independent branch within the Treasury Department, is examining JPMorgan's systems that are designed to monitor and filter such transactions, said the source, who is familiar with the situation. ...

Wis. AG aims to enforce union law during appeals Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:22 PM PDT Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says he will seek permission to enforce a state law that effectively ended collective bargaining for public employees while his office appeals a judge's ruling striking it down.

Greek opposition leader hardens anti-bailout stance Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:13 PM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras hardened his line against the country's international bailout on Saturday, vowing to fight an austerity round that Athens is negotiating with its lenders. The 38-year-old leftist said he would mobilize his lawmakers and supporters against the measures to prevent them from causing irreparable harm to Greece's economy, after more than two years of austerity measures that have slashed wages by a third. "The time to stop the catastrophe is now," Tsipras said in a speech in the northern city of Thessaloniki. "These measures must not pass. ...

Syria envoy meets Assad, says conflict is global threat Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:59 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said after talks with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday that the escalating conflict in the country posed a global threat. Activists say 27,000 people have been killed in the 18-month-old uprising against Assad. Late on Saturday, 20 bodies, including a woman's, were found by residents in a district of Damascus that had been overrun by Assad's troops, a watchdog said. ...

Thousands of striking teachers rally in Chicago Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:59 AM PDT Thousands of striking Chicago public school teachers packed a city park Saturday in a show of force as union leaders and the district tried to work out the details of a tentative agreement that would end a week-long walkout.

Anti-Putin protest draws tens of thousands Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:53 AM PDT The first major protest against President Vladimir Putin after a summer lull drew tens of thousands of people, determined to show that opposition sentiment remains strong despite Kremlin efforts to muzzle dissent.

US official: Sudan balks at Marine troop mission Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:53 AM PDT Objections by Sudan's government have held up the security mission of an elite Marine team that the U.S. planned to send to Khartoum, a U.S. official said Saturday.

Topless Kate pix published in Ireland, Italy next Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:49 AM PDT The British royal family faced a multinational battle to contain the spread of topless photos of Prince William's wife Kate, as an Irish tabloid published them Saturday and an Italian gossip magazine planned to do the same despite the threat of legal action.

NHL says no bargaining with union Saturday Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:43 AM PDT The NHL says there will be no bargaining with the players' union Saturday, leaving nothing to stop a lockout.

Large anti-austerity protests in Spain, Portugal Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:33 AM PDT Tens of thousands of people from all over Spain rallied in the capital Saturday against punishing austerity measures enacted by the government, which is trying to save the country from financial collapse.

Flights of fancy at Day 2 of London Fashion Week Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:28 AM PDT A catwalk of faux grass and barefoot, denim-clad models took audiences to 1960s America. Sweet dungarees and clogs conjured up a fisherman's tale at one show, while at another the fashion crowd feasted their eyes on a concoction of pastel ruffles as delectable as roses in full bloom.

Sudan rejects U.S. request to send Marines to guard embassy Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:26 AM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has rejected a U.S. request to send a platoon of Marines to bolster security at the U.S. embassy outside Khartoum, the state news agency SUNA said on Saturday. On Friday, around 5,000 people protested against a film that insults the Prophet Mohammad, storming the German embassy before breaking into the U.S. mission. They also attacked the British embassy. At least two people were killed in clashes with police, according to state media. A U.S. ...

Fury over Mohammad video simmers on in Muslim world Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:26 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - A wave of furious anti-Western protests against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad abated a little on Saturday, but U.S. policy in the Muslim world remained overshadowed by 13 minutes of amateurish video on the Internet. Riot police stormed into Cairo's Tahrir Square and rounded up hundreds of people early on Saturday after four days of clashes and demands from protesters for the U.S. ambassador to be expelled. Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority denounced the attacks on diplomats and embassies across the Middle East as un-Islamic. ...

2 NATO soldiers killed in Afghan insider attack Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:25 AM PDT An Afghan local policeman killed two soldiers with the NATO military coalition in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the latest in a surge of insider attacks that are fracturing trust between Afghan forces and their international partners.

Pope urges Lebanon to set an example for co-existence Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:23 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Pope Benedict urged multi-faith Lebanon on Saturday to be a model of religious peace for the Middle East, as a civil war raged in neighboring Syria, deepening sectarian divisions. "Lebanon is called, now more than ever, to be an example," he told political and religious leaders on the second day of a visit that coincided with violent protests across the Muslim world against a U.S.-made film insulting Islam. Lebanon - torn apart by a 1975-1990 sectarian civil war - is a religious mosaic of over four million people whose Muslim majority includes Sunnis, Shi'ites and Alawites. ...

Good Samaritan helps Ohio man twice, 8 years apart Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:07 AM PDT An Ohio man is thankful for the intervention of a Good Samaritan — the same one who helped him once before, eight years ago.

No Chavez running mate in Venezuela despite cancer Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:02 AM PDT When he takes the stage at campaign rallies, Hugo Chavez stands alone.

Official: Ethiopia's ruling party names new leader Posted: 15 Sep 2012 10:52 AM PDT Ethiopia's ruling party on Saturday named as its leader acting Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who took over after the death last month of longtime leader Meles Zenawi, an official said at the end of a congress of party bosses.

All-female bloc runs in Palestinian elections Posted: 15 Sep 2012 10:51 AM PDT A new group running for municipal elections in Hebron is offering residents an alternative to politics as usual in the conservative West Bank city: Women at the helm, instead of men.

Woman wounded near Royals, Chiefs stadiums in ICU Posted: 15 Sep 2012 10:40 AM PDT A woman who works in the parking lot between the stadiums that are home to the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals is hospitalized in intensive care after what police say was an attempted murder-suicide.

MacDonald goes to court in 'Fatal Vision' case Posted: 15 Sep 2012 10:36 AM PDT Jeffrey MacDonald, a clean-cut Green Beret and doctor convicted of killing of his pregnant wife and their two daughters, is getting another chance at trying to prove his innocence — more than four decades after the slayings terrified a nation gripped by his tales of Charles Manson-like hippies doped up on acid slaughtering his family in their own home.

LA Sheriff: Feds interview Calif. filmmaker Posted: 15 Sep 2012 10:36 AM PDT A Southern California filmmaker linked to an anti-Islamic movie inflaming protests across the Middle East was interviewed by federal probation officers at a Los Angeles sheriff's station but was not arrested or detained, authorities said early Saturday.

Talks resume to end Chicago teachers strike Posted: 15 Sep 2012 10:26 AM PDT Union leaders representing thousands of striking Chicago public school teachers returned to the negotiating table Saturday with the school district to work out the details of a deal to end a week-long walkout in one of the nation's largest districts.

Pope tells Syrians he admires their courage Posted: 15 Sep 2012 10:24 AM PDT Pope Benedict XVI told Syrians at a rally for young people Saturday that he admired their courage and that he does not forget those in the Middle East who are suffering.

Amish shunning is central to Ohio hate crime trial Posted: 15 Sep 2012 10:24 AM PDT In the stern, self-regulating world of the Amish, those who act out time and again by wearing the wrong clothing, going to movies or otherwise flouting the church's doctrine can find themselves utterly alone.

Yamaguchi sets world record in 200 breaststroke Posted: 15 Sep 2012 10:20 AM PDT Japanese teenager Akihiro Yamaguchi set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke Saturday.

Pa. schools re-enact 'All the Right Moves' game Posted: 15 Sep 2012 10:16 AM PDT It took almost three decades, but the "Ampipe Bulldogs" football team finally evened the score — even without Tom Cruise on the field.

No handshake, no goals as Chelsea, QPR draw 0-0 Posted: 15 Sep 2012 10:13 AM PDT Anton Ferdinand's snub of John Terry in the pre-match handshake overshadowed Chelsea's 0-0 draw at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.

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