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Sunday, September 30, 2012

MidAmerican to buy 2 Calif. wind farms

MidAmerican to buy 2 Calif. wind farms

MidAmerican to buy 2 Calif. wind farms

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:46 PM PDT

MidAmerican Energy has agreed to buy two wind projects under construction about 120 miles north of Los Angeles from the wind developer Terra-Gen Power.

Ron Howard's remarks played at Mayberry Days

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:44 PM PDT

FILE - This Jan. 1983 file photo shows actor Andy Griffith posing in Los Angeles to promote his upcoming CBS-TV film, "Murder in Coweta County". Andy Griffith led by example on the set of his television show, teaching a 6-year-old boy that true leadership requires not only confidence and hard work but also humility, Academy Award-winning film director Ron Howard said in recorded remarks Sunday during a Griffith tribute at the 23rd annual Mayberry Days celebration in Mount Airy, North Carolina. It's the first Mayberry Days held since Griffith, a native of Mount Airy, died July 3 at the age of 86 at his home in Manteo. The three-day event typically attracts 25,000 to 30,000 people.(AP Photo/Wally Fong, file)Andy Griffith led by example on the set of his television show, teaching a 6-year-old boy that true leadership requires not only confidence and hard work but also humility, Academy Award-winning film director Ron Howard said in recorded remarks Sunday.

Official: Lohan thrown or grabbed in NY hotel room

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:35 PM PDT

A law enforcement official says a 25-year-old man got into an argument with Lindsay Lohan in her New York City hotel room over photos on a cellphone and she was physically grabbed or thrown.

Officials mull seismic tests near Calif nuke plant

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Plans to use an array of powerful air cannons in an undersea seismic study near a Central California nuclear power plant have federal and state officials juggling concerns over marine life with public safety.

Capriles leads big rally in Venezuelan capital

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, top, gestures to supporters during a campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. Presidential elections in Venezuela are scheduled for Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)A huge crowd filled the streets of Venezuela's capital on Sunday cheering for opposition candidate Henrique Capriles, waving flags in a show of support one week before the country's hotly contested presidential election.

Donald gives Europe 1st point at Ryder Cup

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Europe's Rory McIlroy reacts to chants from the crowd on the first tee before a singles match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Europe's comeback plan is on track, with Luke Donald winning the day's first match at the Ryder Cup.

Jerry Lewis to film PBS special in Las Vegas

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Comedy king Jerry Lewis plans to film a television special for PBS.

Militant group says it captured officers sent by Yemen to Syria

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:19 PM PDT

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - An Islamist militant group fighting President Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria said in a video posted online on Sunday it had captured five Yemeni army officers sent by their government to help quell the Syrian uprising. The video by Al Nusra Front showed clips of five men in civilian clothes asking the Yemeni government to stop supporting the Assad regime. The authenticity of the recording could not immediately be verified. ...

Hugo Chavez says he'd vote for Obama

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:11 PM PDT

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez embraces a girl during a campaign rally in Guarenas, Venezuela, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. Venezuela's presidential election is scheduled for Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has weighed in on the U.S. presidential race, saying he prefers President Barack Obama.

Several thousand people protest Haiti gov't

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:07 PM PDT

A demonstrator wears a T-shirt with an image of President Barack Obama, right, and Ghana's President John Atta Mills during a protest against Haiti's President Michel Martelly government in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)Several thousand people poured into the streets of Haiti's capital on Sunday to protest the government of President Michel Martelly.

'Hotel Transylvania' checks in with $43M debut

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:04 PM PDT

Adam Sandler's monster mash-up "Hotel Transylvania" has brought the weekend box office back to life after a late-summer slump.

Egypt TV presenter in incitement trial arrested

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:58 AM PDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 file photo, Tawfiq Okasha, a popular Egyptian TV presenter accused of inciting the killing of the country's new president on air, stands in the defendants cage at the opening of his trial, in Cairo, Egypt. Police say the trial of Okasha for inciting the murder of Egypt's Islamist president has been detained in connection with a series of allegations, including theft of electrical power and issuing a bounced check. (AP Photo/Mohammed Assad, File)The owner of a TV station on trial for incitement after calling for the killing of Egypt's Islamist president Mohammed Morsi was arrested on Sunday in connection with a series of allegations, including theft of electrical power and issuing a bounced check, police said.

Iran swipe at Web brings angry reply

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:43 AM PDT

FILE- In this Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 file photo, Iranian women use computers at an Internet cafe in central Tehran. Iran's cyber monitors often tout their efforts to fight the West's 'soft war' of influence through the web, but trying to ban Google's popular Gmail may have gone too far with complaints coming even from email-starved parliament members. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)Iran's cyber monitors often tout their fight against the West's "soft war" of influence through the Web, but trying to block Google's popular Gmail appeared to be a swipe too far.

Spain crisis fuels Catalan separatist sentiment

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:38 AM PDT

FILE - Demonstrators wave Catalan flags during a protest rally in Barcelona , Spain, in this Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 file photo. Thousands of people demonstrated in Barcelona on Tuesday demanding independence for Catalonia, on the Catalonia region's 'National Day". On Thursday, regional lawmakers voted to hold a referendum for Catalonia's seven million citizens to decide whether they want to break away from Spain. The Spanish government says that the referendum would be unconstitutional. And it's unclear if the "Yes" vote would win — even in these restless times. But it looks more likely than ever that Catalonia may ask to go its own way. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)Three weeks after a massive Catalan separatist march in Barcelona — the biggest since the 1970s — the independence flags still flutter from balconies across Spain's second largest city.

Thousands march in Paris against austerity

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:33 AM PDT

Demonstrators march during a rally with banners and flags to protest against the austerity measures announced by the French government, in Paris, Sunday, Sept 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)Thousands of demonstrators marched peacefully Sunday in Paris to denounce austerity measures in Europe that have sparked violent protests in other EU countries struggling to avert fiscal crises.

Europe needs historic comeback to win Ryder Cup

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Europe's Rory McIlroy reacts to chants from the crowd on the first tee before a singles match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)With a big deficit to make up, Europe's day is going according to plan.

Shell hopeful on Arctic drilling despite setback

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:30 AM PDT

The stars lined up — almost — for Shell Oil to drill exploratory wells this year in waters off Alaska's north coast.

Georgian grape pickers show government's challenge

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:29 AM PDT

Temuri Dolenjashvili, 53, harvests grapes from a family vineyard that provides the only income for his family of five, Sagareyo, Georgia, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. Georgia holds tightly contested parliamentary elections on Oct. 1. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)The green grapes that Temuri Dolenjashvili and his wife snipped from the vines Sunday and emptied by the bucket into the back of their truck provide the only income for their extended family of five.

Fan bites Danny Bonaduce at Wash. state casino

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:26 AM PDT

Former child TV star Danny Bonaduce says a crazed fan bit him during an event at a Washington state casino.

Ga. police break up scuffle at BET Hip-Hop Awards

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:23 AM PDT

B.o.B attends the red carpet at the BET Hip-Hop Honors at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, in Atlanta. (Photo by John Amis/Invision/AP)Atlanta police officers broke up an altercation Saturday evening between two groups at the seventh annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, but no arrests were made.

Why US economy is flashing conflicting signals

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:22 AM PDT

FILE-In this Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, file photo, a worker sits atop a steel beam at the Love Field modernization project construction site in Dallas. Anyone puzzled by the most recent U.S. economic data has reason for feeling so as the numbers sketch a sometimes contradictory picture of the economy. People are more confident but aren't spending much. Fewer people are losing jobs, but not many are being hired. Home and stock prices are up, but workers' pay is trailing inflation. This is what an economy stuck in a slow-growth rut can look like. (AP Photo/LM Otero)Anyone puzzled by the most recent U.S. economic data has reason for feeling so: The numbers sketch a sometimes contradictory picture of the economy.

Syria suicide blast kills 4 at security compound

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:22 AM PDT

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian men inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Qamishli, 497 miles (800 Kilometers) northeast Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. A suicide attacker detonates a car bomb at a Syrian security compound in a remote, predominantly Kurdish area, killing at least four people in the latest sign that Syria's largest ethnic minority is increasingly being drawn into a widening civil war. (AP Photo/SANA)A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb near a Syrian security compound in a remote, predominantly Kurdish town Sunday, killing at least four people, state media said, in a new sign that the country's largest ethnic minority might be drawn into a widening civil war.

Next cold war? Gas drilling boom rattles Russia

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:06 AM PDT

The Kremlin is watching, European nations are rebelling, and some suspect Moscow is secretly bankrolling a campaign to derail the West's strategic plans.

LA drivers steer clear of 'Carmageddon' scenario

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:04 AM PDT

Workers continue the demolition of the center span of the Mulholland Drive bridge along Interstate 405 in Los Angeles on Saturday Sept. 29,2012. Construction crews are on schedule and traffic tie-ups are minimal in Los Angeles, making for a smooth start to Carmageddon II, the sequel to last year's shutdown of one of the nation's busiest freeways. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)The demolition of a bridge that forced the weekend closure of one of the nation's busiest freeways is on schedule, while many Los Angeles drivers heeded warnings to steer clear of the area, and officials expect to reopen the lanes as planned Monday morning.

As race stands, Obama within reach of second term

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:04 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2012, file photo election clerk Karl Althaus sorts through boxes of absentee ballots at the Polk County Election Office in Des Moines, Iowa. Five weeks to Election Day, President Barack Obama is within reach of the requisite 270 Electoral College votes needed to win a second term according to an Associated Press analysis. Mitt Romney can still prevail in the race to amass the necessary votes, but his path to victory has become much narrower. To overtake Obama, the Republican challenger would need to quickly gain the upper hand in nearly all of the nine states where he and Obama are competing the hardest. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)Five weeks to Election Day, President Barack Obama is within reach of the 270 electoral votes needed to win a second term. Republican Mitt Romney's path to victory is narrowing.

Major quake hits Colombia, no reports of death or damage

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:02 AM PDT

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A large earthquake shook Colombia on Sunday, rattling residents in the southwest of the Andean nation, but there were no reports of deaths or major damage, authorities said. The 7.1-magnitude quake had its epicenter in the southwestern province of Cauca with a depth of about 103 miles, Colombian officials said. "So far there are no reports that there has been damage to any part of the country, only reports that it was felt," Jaime Raigosa, coordinator of the National Seismological Network, said. "Fortunately, the quake was deep." The U.S. Geological Survey had reported a 7. ...

Hermes' stylish take on vibrant modernism

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:59 AM PDT

Models wear creations by French fashion designer Christophe Lemaire for Hermes' ready to wear Spring-Summer 2013 collection, presented in Paris, Sunday, Sept.30, 2012. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)Summing up his spring-summer 2013 show for Hermes, the house of the jet-setting fashion buyer, Christophe Lemaire said, "a sharp, modernist traveler."

WHY IT MATTERS: Social Security

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:57 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2011, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talks to participants at a town hall meeting in Miami. Romney discussed his plans to improve the economy, create jobs and protect Social Security. For Social Security Romney proposes a gradual increase in the retirement age to account for growing life expectancy. For future generations, Romney would slow the growth of benefits "for those with higher incomes." (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)The issue:

Wave of bombings across Iraq leaves 26 dead

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:52 AM PDT

An Iraqi woman stands in rubble at the scene of a car bomb attack in the town of Taji, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. A rapid-fire series of explosions in Baghdad while Iraqis were going to work on Sunday morning, killed and wounded scores of people, police said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)A series of coordinated bombings shattered Shiite neighborhoods and struck at Iraqi security forces Sunday, killing at least 26 in attacks that one official described as a rallying call by al-Qaida just days after dozens of militants escaped from prison.

Two Americans killed in confused Afghan shootout

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:39 AM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Two Americans were killed in Afghanistan during an exchange of fire between NATO-led forces and the Afghan army that may have been the result of a misunderstanding, as the death toll of U.S. military and civilian personnel passed 2,000. A U.S. official, who asked not to be identified, said on Sunday that an American soldier and a civilian contractor had been killed in the incident in eastern Afghanistan, the circumstances of which remain unclear. ...

Five things to watch in the presidential debate

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:36 AM PDT

Obama waves as he departs for travel to Nevada and Colorado, from the White House in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Wednesday marks the first time the two candidates will be able to challenge each other directly on the economic issues that have been the focus of the presidential campaign. Viewers should be able to determine how each candidate fares by keeping an eye on the following five factors: * ROMNEY ON OFFENSE, OBAMA ON DEFENSE With less than six weeks to go until the election, Romney is under pressure to deliver a performance that shifts the momentum in his direction. ...

USGS reports deep 7.1 Earthquake in Colombia

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:36 AM PDT

Colombian authorities say there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage from an earthquake centered deep underground in the country's southwest whose magnitude the U.S. Geological Survey placed at 7.1.

Before first presidential debate, allies debate stakes

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:33 AM PDT

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivers the keynote address during the second day of the Republican National Convention in TampaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three days before the first presidential debate, allies of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney debated on Sunday how the encounter between the White House contenders will influence the U.S. election. In typical straight-talking fashion, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie predicted that fellow Republican Romney's performance at Wednesday's debate would alter the course of the campaign, weeks before the November 6 vote. "This whole race is going to turn upside down come Thursday morning," Christie told CBS' "Face the Nation. ...

Bieber sick twice on stage in Ariz tour kickoff

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:21 AM PDT

It wasn't just Justin Bieber's fans who had "Bieber Fever" as the teen idol kicked off his national tour in suburban Phoenix.

Muslim protesters torch Buddhist temples, homes in Bangladesh

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:14 AM PDT

A temple burnt by Muslims is seen in Cox's BazarCOX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Hundreds of Muslims in Bangladesh burned at least four Buddhist temples and 15 homes of Buddhists on Sunday after complaining that a Buddhist man had insulted Islam, police and residents said. Members of the Buddhist minority in the Cox's Bazar area in the southeast of the country said unidentified people were bent on upsetting peaceful relations between Muslims and Buddhists. Muslims took to the streets in the area late on Saturday to protest against what they said was a photograph posted on Facebook that insulted Islam. ...

Time Warner flips switch on new Lakers channels

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:10 AM PDT

FILE - This March 31, 2012 file photo shows Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant reacting after defeating the New Orleans Hornets in an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles. A few months ago, Time Warner Cable Inc. was crying foul at the high price it had to pay to air Knicks and Rangers games in New York. Now, the shoe is on the other foot. The nation's No. 4 TV distributor bought the regional TV rights for the Los Angeles Lakers and pro soccer's LA Galaxy last year for an estimated $3 billion over 20 years. It is launching a couple of new channels based on those rights on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas, file)A few months ago, Time Warner Cable Inc. was crying foul at the high price it had to pay to air Knicks and Rangers games in New York. Now, the shoe is on the other foot.

Supreme Court Justices attend annual Red Mass

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:01 AM PDT

Cardinal Archbishop of Washington Donald Wuerl, bottom center, speaks with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, left, as Justices Elena Kagan, center right, and Stephen Breyer, top right, all talk on the steps of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle after the 60th annual Red Mass at in Washington on Sunday Sept. 30, 2012. The Red Mass is held traditionally in Washington the day before the Supreme Court's new term opens. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)An American archbishop has reminded a congregation that included six Supreme Court justices Sunday to be open to the spirit of God, beg for his blessings and "strive to be instruments of a new evangelization."

Dallas suburb rattled by 3.4-magnitude quake

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:52 AM PDT

Damage from a small earthquake and a subsequent aftershock in a suburb west of Dallas was mostly limited to cracked walls and knocked-down pictures, authorities said.

Azerbaijan eyes aiding Israel against Iran

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:46 AM PDT

BAKU (Reuters) - Israel's "go-it-alone" option to attack Iran's nuclear sites has set the Middle East on edge and unsettled its main ally at the height of a U.S. presidential election campaign. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exudes impatience, saying Tehran is barely a year from a "red line" for atomic capacity. Many fellow Israelis, however, fear a unilateral strike, lacking U.S. forces, would fail against such a large and distant enemy. ...

Pakistan: In twist, Muslims accused of blasphemy

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:41 AM PDT

Hindus clean a temple after being attacked by a group of Muslim men in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. A group of Muslims suspected of ransacking a Hindu temple in southern Pakistan may be charged with blasphemy, police said Sunday. The case is a rare twist on the use of the country's harsh blasphemy laws, which are more often invoked against supposed offenses to Islam as opposed to minority faiths. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)Pakistan's blasphemy laws may be used to punish Muslims suspected of ransacking a Hindu temple in an intriguing twist for a country where harsh laws governing religious insults are primarily used against supposed offenses to Islam, not minority faiths.
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