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Saturday, September 22, 2012

Anti-militia protests show frailty of Libyan state

Anti-militia protests show frailty of Libyan state

Anti-militia protests show frailty of Libyan state

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 02:14 PM PDT

Libyans climb up electricity towers to watch the march against Ansar al-Shariah Brigades and other Islamic militias, in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. The recent attack that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans has sparked a backlash among frustrated Libyans against the heavily armed gunmen, including Islamic extremists, who run rampant in their cities. More than 10,000 people poured into a main boulevard of Benghazi, demanding that militias disband as the public tries to do what Libya's weak central government has been unable to.(AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)Residents of Libya's second-largest city warned on Saturday of a "revolution" to get rid of armed militias and Islamic extremists after protests spurred in part by the killing of the U.S. ambassador left four dead in an unprecedented eruption of public frustration.

Central Michigan stuns Iowa 32-31 on late FG

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 02:10 PM PDT

Iowa fullback Mark Weisman runs for a 34-yard touchdown run during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Central Michigan, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)Central Michigan's David Harman drilled a 47-yard field goal with 3 seconds left and the Chippewas scored nine points in the final 45 seconds and stunned Iowa 32-31 on Saturday.

Former Pirates owner tells Times he's gay

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 02:10 PM PDT

Kevin McClatchy, the former owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates and now the board chairman at the McClatchy Company newspaper chain, has told The New York Times he is gay.

Former CIA operative Edwin Wilson dies at 84

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 02:09 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 1983 file photo, ex-CIA agent Edwin Wilson, center, leaves federal court after a day of jury selection accompanied by U.S. Marshals in Houston. Edwin P. Wilson, a former CIA operative who was branded a traitor and convicted of shipping arms to Libya but whose conviction was later overturned after he served 22 years in prison, has died, Sept. 10, 2012. He was 84. (AP Photo/File)Edwin P. Wilson, a former CIA operative who was branded a traitor and convicted of shipping arms to Libya but whose conviction was overturned after he served 22 years in prison, has died. He was 84.

Libyan Islamist militia swept out of Benghazi bases

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 02:09 PM PDT

A car burns after it was set on fire by demonstrators who attacked the base of the Rafalla al-Sihati brigade, part of the Libyan army, in Benghazi cityBENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - An Islamist militia was driven out of the city of Benghazi early on Saturday in a surge of anger against the armed groups that control large parts of Libya more than a year after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. A spokesman for Ansar al-Sharia, which some U.S. and Libyan officials blame for the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi last week in which the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed, said it had evacuated its bases "to preserve security in the city". ...

No. 8 West Virginia outlasts Maryland 31-21

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 02:08 PM PDT

West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin (1) carries a pass in for a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Maryland in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Christopher Jackson)West Virginia's Tavon Austin just can't get enough of Maryland.

No. 17 TCU wins 11th in row, 27-7 over Virginia

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 02:07 PM PDT

TCU wide receiver Brandon Carter (3) pulls in a touchdown pass in front of Virginia safety Brandon Phelps (21) during the first half on an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)Brandon Carter reached into the air with his right arm fully extended to make a one-handed catch that resulted in a long touchdown and No. 17 TCU was ahead to stay.

Apple, Samsung demand changes to $1B verdict

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 02:07 PM PDT

Neither side in a bitter patent battle is satisfied with Apple Inc.'s $1 billion jury verdict over Samsung Electronics Co. after a three-week trial this summer.

Two Islamist militias in Libya's Derna say disbanding: residents

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 02:03 PM PDT

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The two main Islamist militias in Derna, a city in eastern Libya known as an Islamist stronghold, withdrew from their five military bases and announced they were disbanding, residents said on Saturday. "Abu Slim had three camps and Ansar al-Sharia had two. So it's five. Empty. All empty," Siraj Shennib, a 29-year-old linguistics professor who has been part of protests against the militia, said by telephone. (Reporting by Peter Graff; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Ralph Gowling)

Mauled NY man: I wanted to be one with the tiger

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 01:49 PM PDT

This Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 image from video provided by WABC shows authorities investigating the scene where a man was mauled by a tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Saturday that 25-year-old David Villalobos told investigators that he deliberately leaped into a zoo exhibit because he wanted to "be one with the tiger." Police say they plan to arrest Villalobos, who remained hospitalized in stable condition Saturday after the 400-pound cat bit him in the back. He also suffered broken bones in the jump Friday from an elevated train that circles the exhibit. (AP Photo/WABC-TV)Before his now-infamous tangle with a Bronx Zoo tiger, David Villalobos adorned his Facebook page with New Age odes to Mother Earth and affirmations like, "Be love and fearless."

Free Syrian Army rebel leaders move from Turkey to Syria

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 01:47 PM PDT

A member of the Free Syrian Army uses a pair of binoculars and a mirror to peek at a government checkpoint, in AleppoBEIRUT (Reuters) - The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) has moved its leadership for the first time from Turkey to parts of Syria that are now controlled by rebels, the group's commander-in-chief said on Saturday. The FSA has been based in Turkey for more than a year as fighters have struggled to battle forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Although rebels now control large swathes of Syria, they face air and artillery attack from Assad's forces. ...

GM offers big discounts to boost Volt sales

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 01:46 PM PDT

FILE - This Feb. 19, 2012 file photo, shows a 2012 Chevrolet Volt at a Chevrolet dealership in the south Denver suburb of Englewood, Colo. Sales of the Volt set a monthly record of 2,800 in August, mostly because of steep discounts. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)General Motors rolled out the Chevrolet Volt two years ago with lofty sales goals and the promise of a new technology that someday would help end America's dependence on oil.

Zimbabwe city residents synchronize toilet flush

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 01:35 PM PDT

City authorities in Zimbabwe's second largest city said Saturday they were appealing to home owners to flush their toilets at a specified time as a way to unblock sewers after days of severe water rationing.

Obama out to squash GOP hopes for Wisconsin pickup

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 01:34 PM PDT

President Barack Obama waves as he arrives at General Mitchell International Airport on Air Force One, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)President Barack Obama worked to squash GOP aspirations for a resurgence of support in pivotal Wisconsin on Saturday as campaign rival Mitt Romney pinned his hopes of making inroads there on an argument that hard-pressed middle-class voters would do better with a Republican in the White House.

U.S. stops 20 Iran officials attending U.N. assembly: report

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 01:22 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States has denied visas to about 20 Iranian government officials hoping to attend next week's United Nations General Assembly, including two ministers, Iran's Fars news agency reported on Saturday. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a regular at the assembly since he took office in 2005, will give his final speech there on Wednesday and will address a meeting on the "rule of law" on Monday. But of the 160-or-so visas requested by the Iranian delegation two months ago, about 20 were turned down, Fars said. ...

Militants or no, Islamist fighters praised at Benghazi hospital

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 01:21 PM PDT

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Before the Ansar al-Sharia fighters came and took over security, al-Jalaa hospital was a terrifying place to work. Now that the militia has been swept out of Benghazi on a wave of public anger after the killing of the U.S. ambassador, Dr Abdulmonin Salim is one person who will miss them. "Really honestly? They were very nice guys," he told Reuters inside a ward in what is one of the biggest trauma hospitals in eastern Libya, now guarded by a military police unit that arrived after the militia fighters left the previous night. U.S. ...

Many US stores report being sold out of iPhone 5s

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 01:10 PM PDT

It was possible to walk into a store Saturday and buy an iPhone 5. But it took some hunting.

Apple, Samsung battle over $1B verdict

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 01:01 PM PDT

Neither side in a bitter patent battle is satisfied with Apple Inc.'s $1 billion jury verdict over Samsung Electronics after a three-week trial this summer.

Egypt court upholds dissolution of parliament

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court has upheld last summer's ruling that dissolved parliament just days before Mohammed Morsi was declared victor in the country's presidential election.

No. 14 Florida beats Kentucky 38-0, extends streak

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 12:55 PM PDT

Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel (6) is caught by the face mask by Kentucky safety Ashely Lowery during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)Jeff Driskel accounted for two touchdowns, helping No. 14 Florida beat Kentucky 38-0 Saturday and extend its winning streak to 26 in the series.

12 killed in Shiite-Sunni clashes in Yemen

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 12:54 PM PDT

Security officials in Yemen say 12 people have been killed in ongoing clashes in the northern province of Amran between Shiite tribesmen and ultraconservative Sunnis.

Central Michigan stuns Iowa 32-31

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 12:51 PM PDT

Iowa fullback Mark Weisman runs for a 34-yard touchdown run during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Central Michigan, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)Central Michigan's David Harman drilled a 47-yard field goal with three seconds left, and the Chippewas scored nine points in the final 45 seconds and stunned Iowa 32-31 on Saturday.

Curfew in north Nigeria cities after sect attacks

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Officials say Nigeria's military has conducted door-to-door searches in two north Nigeria cities following repeated and bloody attacks by a radical Islamist sect.

Riot outside MTV event in Madrid; 11 arrests

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 12:25 PM PDT

Fans rioted outside a free concert hosted by MTV at a Madrid theater early Saturday after they were denied entry because the venue was full to capacity, officials said. About 60 people sustained minor injuries and 11 others were arrested.

In Israel, time change unleashes culture clash

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 12:20 PM PDT

Israelis light candles in the shape of a clock during a protest against the government decision to return to winter clock more than a month ahead of Europe and the U.S. in Tel Aviv, Saturday, Sept 22, 2012. Israel was set to move its clocks back by an hour overnight on Sunday, putting the country on its winter clock more than a month ahead of Europe and the U.S. and adding to the rising anger that many mainstream Israelis feel toward an ultra-Orthodox minority. Yom Kippur, which begins on Tuesday evening, is marked by a sundown-to-sundown fast. Orthodox religious parties, which have always held key swing votes in Israel's political system, are behind the time change, wanting to decrease the number of waking hours for those fasting. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty)The forecast for Israel on Sunday: balmy late-summer temperatures, uncomfortable humidity along the Mediterranean coast and ... darkness at 6 p.m.?

Israelis fear PM is meddling in US politics

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 12:18 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 29, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. It is a taboo for Israeli leaders to give even the slightest hint of favoritism in politics in the United States, Israel's closest ally. So some Israelis are squirming over a perception that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is siding with Republican Mitt Romney in the U.S. presidential race, in the belief he would take a harder line on archenemy Iran. That, some fear, is putting Israel's alliance with Washington at risk if Barack Obama wins. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)It is a taboo for Israeli leaders to give even the slightest hint of favoritism in politics in the United States, Israel's closest ally. So some Israelis are squirming over a perception that their prime minister is siding with Republican Mitt Romney in the U.S. presidential race, in the belief he will take a harder line on archenemy Iran if elected.

Tom DeLay still waiting to learn legal fate

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 12:15 PM PDT

In this Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 photo, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay speaks about his upcoming appeal on a money laundering conviction at his attorney's office in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay — still waiting to learn his legal fate since being convicted nearly two years ago for his role in a scheme to influence Texas elections — is praying for vindication but also preparing for the possibility of imprisonment.

Officer fired after posting about Swinney ticket

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 12:11 PM PDT

A South Carolina police officer who issued a speeding ticket to Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney was fired after using company equipment to post an account of it on the Internet.

Desalination no panacea for Calif. water woes

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 12:06 PM PDT

In this photo taken Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, city engineer Richard Simonitch looks over rows of membranes that filter water at a desalination plant in Sand City, Calif. Not long ago, the idea of squeezing salt from the ocean to make clean drinking water was embraced warmly in thirsty California with its cycles of drought and growing population. But it has not panned out the way many hoped. Desalination plants are costing more to build; they're huge energy suckers and lingering concerns about the impact to marine life have spurred myriad lawsuits. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)In the Central California coastal town of Marina, a $7 million desalination plant that can turn salty ocean waves into fresh drinking water sits idle behind rusty, locked doors, shuttered by water officials because rising energy costs made the plant too expensive.

Italian police report 'Catch Me If You Can' ruse

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 11:59 AM PDT

Italian police describe it as a real-life sequel to "Catch Me If You Can," the hit movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the true story about an ingenious con artist masquerading as a commercial airline pilot.

US Navy's new floating base gets a workout in Gulf

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 11:56 AM PDT

A U.S. Navy boat is lowered to the sea from the deck of the USS Ponce, a floating base to support mine countermeasure operations, in the Persian Gulf on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. More than 30 nations are participating in an exercise responding to simulated sea-mine attacks in international waters _ a demonstration of international resolve to ensure maritime security in the strategic but volatile region. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)A new, key addition to American-led naval efforts to ensure Mideast oil keeps flowing has emerged as an unusual mix of a ship combining decades' worth of wear and tear with state-of-the-art technology and a largely civilian crew.

School strike first of many challenges for Emanuel

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 11:22 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2012 file photo, Tennille Evans, a member of the Chicago Teachers Union's House of Delegates, celebrates after the delegates voted to suspend the teachers' seven-day strike against the school district in Chicago. The hard part now comes for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel who must figure out how to pay for it all, and won't rule out school closings and a property tax increase, both of which would be hugely unpopular. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)The grueling teachers strike is over. Now comes the hard part for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Reds manager Dusty Baker kept in hospital

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 11:21 AM PDT

Cincinnati Reds acting manager Chris Speier goes over the ground rules prior to the start of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)Reds manager Dusty Baker stayed in a Chicago hospital on Saturday, getting another day of treatment for an irregular heartbeat while his team tried to clinch the NL Central title.

Verizon iPhone 5's secret feature: It's 'unlocked'

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 11:21 AM PDT

The Verizon version of the iPhone 5, which went on sale Friday, comes with a secret and unexpected feature: it works on AT&T's network as well.

Diane Lane takes the stage in Chicago play

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 10:48 AM PDT

In this Aug. 23, 2012 photo provided by the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, stage and screen actress Diane Lane poses for a portrait at the Goodman Theatre. Lane is portraying Princess Kosmonopolis, an older woman being used by a younger man to win back his former lover, in Tennessee Williams' "Sweet Bird of Youth" at the Goodman Theatre. The show runs through Oct. 28. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Goodman Theatre, Dean LaPrairie)More than two decades after she last graced the stage in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," Academy Award-nominated actress Diane Lane is returning to the theater in a Chicago production of Tennessee Williams' "Sweet Bird of Youth."

Red Wings fined for senior VP's quotes on lockout

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 10:43 AM PDT

The NHL has fined the Detroit Red Wings for comments made by senior vice president Jim Devellano in an interview about the lockout.

Beav's brother Tony Dow now an abstract artist

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 10:39 AM PDT

In this Thursday, Sept. 18, 2012 photo, Tony Dow, actor, director and artist, poses with some of his works at his home and studio in the Topanga area of Los Angeles. When it comes time to sitting down in a studio and carving out bronze and wooden sculptures inspired by the nature all around him, Wally isn't leaving it up to the Beav these days. Dow, who famously played the Beaver's older brother Wally on the classic 1950s-60s sitcom "Leave it To Beaver," is carving out a name for himself in the art world these days, as an abstract artist. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)He is, and likely forever will be, best known as good old Wally Cleaver, the big brother who had to bail out a goofball sibling facing one dilemma after another on the classic TV series "Leave it to Beaver."

Heisman finalist Ball out of game with head injury

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 10:38 AM PDT

Heisman Trophy finalist Montee Ball has left Wisconsin's game against UTEP with a head injury.

Strauss-Kahn group rape inquiry to be shelved: report

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 10:33 AM PDT

Former IMF head Strauss-Kahn and Pupponi, Deputy Mayor of Sarcelles arrive at a polling station in the second round of the 2012 French presidential elections in SarcellesPARIS (Reuters) - French prosecutors are set to shelve an inquiry into accusations of group rape by former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and three friends after a crucial witness retracted her allegations, according to an unsourced report by newspaper Le Figaro. The inquiry was opened in May as part of an investigation into Strauss-Kahn's ties to a suspected prostitution ring in the northern city of Lille. It focused on allegations by a prostitute, denied by Strauss-Kahn, that the former IMF chief and friends forced her to have sex in a group in Washington in December 2010. ...

Oracle pay for CEO Ellison jumps to $96 million

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 10:18 AM PDT

Larry Ellison, the founder and CEO of Oracle Corp. and one of the wealthiest people in the world, saw his pay jump to $96.2 million last year.
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