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News Guide to fallout from prophet film

News Guide to fallout from prophet film

News Guide to fallout from prophet film

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:09 PM PDT

Anti-American protests have erupted in the Middle East over a crudely made film mocking the prophet Muhammad, resulting in violent embassy protests around the Middle East, fallout in the U.S. presidential campaign and heightened security at U.S. facilities abroad.

Video shows NJ pharmacy suspect in dress, wig

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:09 PM PDT

Authorities in New Jersey have released a surveillance video taken just before a pharmacist shot at a man authorities say tried to rob the store.

Biden plays to younger crowd in Wisconsin stop

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:08 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden reaches out to hold four-month-old Simon Hamill from his dad Kyran, of Eau Claire, Wis. after Biden's campaign event, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, at the Zorn Arena on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)Playing to a younger audience, Vice President Joe Biden stressed differences Thursday between the presidential campaigns on education, college debt and entitlement programs more in doubt for future generations.

Romney tones down criticism over diplomatic crisis

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:09 PM PDT

Republican Presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign event at Van Dyck Park, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Facing criticism, Republican White House nominee Mitt Romney on Thursday muted his barbed attacks against President Barack Obama's handling of a diplomatic crisis and tried to refocus the campaign on the economy.

U.S. embassies attacked in Yemen, Egypt after Libya envoy killed

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:07 PM PDT

Protesters break the windows of the U.S. embassy in SanaaSANAA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Demonstrators attacked the U.S. embassies in Yemen and Egypt on Thursday in protest at a film they consider blasphemous to Islam, and American warships headed towards Libya after the U.S. ambassador there was killed in related violence this week. In Libya, authorities said they had made four arrests in the investigation into the attack that killed ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americas in Benghazi on Tuesday. President Barack Obama has vowed to bring to justice those responsible for the Benghazi attack, which U.S. ...

The Fed's QE3: how does it work and what are the risks?

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:05 PM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. central bank on Thursday said it will launch a fresh round of bond-buying to stimulate the economy, purchasing $40 billion of mortgage debt each month until the outlook for jobs improves substantially. But just what does this so-called quantitative easing entail, and how does it work? Here are five questions and answers about it: WHAT IS QUANTITATIVE EASING? A central bank buys large amounts of assets -- in this case, bonds backed by housing mortgages -- in an effort to bring down interest rates and boost the economy. ...

Berry vs Johnson gives subplot to Chiefs vs Bills

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:05 PM PDT

Eric Berry never saw the hit coming until it was too late.

UK sex comedy director Stanley Long dies at 78

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:04 PM PDT

British filmmaker Stanley Long, whose cheap and cheerful soft-core romps saw him dubbed the "king of sexploitation," has died. He was 78.

Faust: Cheating at Harvard not a sports problem

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:03 PM PDT

FILE - In Feb. 10, 2012, file photo, Harvard's Kyle Casey (30) celebrates after he scored against Penn in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Philadelphia. Casey plans to withdraw from school amid a cheating scandal that also may involve other athletes, according to several reports. Sports Illustrated and the Harvard Crimson reported Tuesday that Casey, a senior, would withdraw in an attempt to preserve a year of eligibility once the issue is resolved. (AP Photo/H. Rumph Jr, File)Harvard President Drew Faust says the cheating scandal at the school is not just about athletes.

Q&A: Coptic Christians on film sparking protests

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:03 PM PDT

News media gather outside the home of Nakoula Basseley Nakoula in Cerritos, Calif. Thursday , Sept. 13, 2012. Federal authorities had concluded that Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, was behind The California man who made "Innocence of Muslims," a film denigrating Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, is a Coptic Christian. The film has sparked protests in the Middle East and is implicated in an attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and other Americans. Here's a look at the religion and reaction to the film:

Actress Sally Struthers charged with DUI in Maine

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:00 PM PDT

This booking photo released by the Ogunquit, Maine, Police Department shows actress Sally Struthers, arrested early Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 for drunken driving after being pulled over on U.S. Route 1 in the southern Maine resort town. The 65-year-old actress has been performing at the Ogunquit Playhouse in the musical "9 to 5." (AP Photo/Ogunquit Police Department)Police in Maine say actress Sally Struthers has been charged with drunken driving.

Murder charges in Ky. homeowners meeting shooting

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:59 PM PDT

A Kentucky man with a history of disputes with his neighbors was indicted Thursday on two counts of murder in the shooting of two people at a homeowners association meeting. Prosecutors have classified it as a capital case, allowing them to consider seeking the death penalty.

Chicago schools to be closed at least 1 more day

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:59 PM PDT

Children holding posters supporting striking teachers join a large group of public school teachers as they march on streets surrounding John Marshall Metropolitan High School on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 in West Chicago. Teachers walked off the job Monday for the first time in 25 years over issues that include pay raises, classroom conditions, job security and teacher evaluations. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)The Chicago Teachers Union said Thursday that the city's public schools will stay closed for at least one more day, but the union president said she was hopeful that both sides were close to completing a settlement to end the nearly weeklong strike.

Man arrested in Central Park assault on woman, 73

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:57 PM PDT

This image taken from surveillance video and provided by the New York City Police Department on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, shows a man believed to have mugged and sexually assaulted a 73 year old woman in New York's Central Park. The woman was attacked about 11 a.m. while bird watching near the park's tranquil Strawberry Fields that serves as a memorial to John Lennon. (AP Photo/New York Police Department)An arrest has been made in the broad daylight attack on a 73-year-old birdwatcher in New York City's Central Park, police said Thursday.

Crosby: 'Not looking great' season starts on time

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:56 PM PDT

NHL hockey players watch as NHL Players Association executive director Donald Fehr speaks at a news conference in New York, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. With a lockout looking increasingly certain, the NHL players' union meets Thursday followed by an owners' meeting at league headquarters with Commissioner Gary Bettman. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)NHL players braced for the league's fourth work stoppage to begin this weekend, and Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby says "it's not looking great" for the season to start on time Oct. 11.

Second Turkish hostage released to Lebanese forces

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:55 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Turkish national who was kidnapped in Beirut was released and handed over to Ankara's ambassador in Lebanon on Thursday, Turkey's foreign minister said. The kidnapping of foreigners has become a growing concern in Lebanon, which is worried about a possible spillover of sectarian violence from the conflict in Syria. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati telephoned Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who is on an official visit to Ukraine, to inform him about the release, Davutoglu said in a posting on his Twitter account. ...

BPI sues ABC News for 'pink slime' defamation

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:52 PM PDT

This September 2012 photo provided by Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based meat processor Beef Products Inc., shows a sample of their lean, finely-textured beef. BPI filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday, Sept, 13, 2012 against ABC News for what it alleges was misleading reporting about a product that critics have dubbed "pink slime." (AP Photo/Beef Products, Inc.)Beef Products Inc. sued ABC News, Inc. for defamation Thursday over its coverage of a meat product that critics dub "pink slime," claiming the network damaged the company by misleading consumers into believing it is unhealthy and unsafe.

UConn men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun retires

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:51 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2011, file photo, Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun, right, gestures as assistant coach Kevin Ollie, left, and associate head coach George Blaney, center, look on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Coppin State in Hartford, Conn. Calhoun is retiring and plans to announce his decision on Thursday, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Ollie was expected to replace Calhoun, the person said. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)Jim Calhoun retired as Connecticut's basketball coach Thursday, closing a 26-year career at the school with three national titles, an upcoming NCAA tournament ban and no apologies.

Man arrested in NYC Central Park sex assault

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:51 PM PDT

This image taken from surveillance video and provided by the New York City Police Department on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, shows a man believed to have mugged and sexually assaulted a 73 year old woman in New York's Central Park. The woman was attacked about 11 a.m. while bird watching near the park's tranquil Strawberry Fields that serves as a memorial to John Lennon. (AP Photo/New York Police Department)Police say they've made an arrest in the broad daylight attack on a 73-year-old birdwatcher in New York City's Central Park.

The iPhone 5 and LTE _ what it means for you

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:48 PM PDT

The new Apple iPhone 5 is displayed Wednesday Sept. 12, 2012 following the introduction of new products in San Francisco. The iPhone 5 is a blend of beauty, utility and versatility. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)The iPhone 5 is the first Apple's first mobile handset that uses new "LTE" wireless networks. What's LTE —and why should you care? Here are some answers.

UN meeting rebukes Iran's nuclear defiance

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:47 PM PDT

The 35-nation board of the U.N. nuclear agency overwhelmingly rebuked Iran on Thursday for refusing to heed demands that it take actions to diminish fears that it might be seeking atomic arms, a move hailed by the United States as demonstrating international pressure on Tehran to compromise.

House makes lying about military service a crime

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:46 PM PDT

Those who lie about military service or make false claims about receiving military medals with the intent of benefiting from those claims would be committing a crime under legislation passed by the House Wednesday.

Hard-working Loretta Devine up for second Emmy

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:45 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2012 file photo, actress Loretta Devine poses for a portrait in Los Angeles. Devine is up for a second Emmy this weekend for her guest role on "Grey's Anatomy," as the long-suffering wife of surgery chief Richard Webber. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)Loretta Devine would love to win a second Emmy for her guest performance as Adele, the long-suffering wife of surgery chief Richard Webber on "Grey's Anatomy."

Bernanke news conference on Fed policy

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:45 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Below are highlights from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's news conference following the Fed's policy meeting on Thursday. BERNANKE ON LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE: "The unemployment decline last month was more than 100 percent accounted for by declines in participation. Some decline in participation is anticipated, is expected. We're an aging society, we have more people retiring. Female participation has flattened out. It hasn't continued to climb as it did for several decades. ...

Bernanke: No specific target for bond purchases

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:42 PM PDT

The Federal Reserve does not have a specific economic target for its new stimulus program, Ben Bernanke said Thursday. He said the Fed will keep buying bonds until it sees more jobs, lower unemployment and stronger growth.

FACT CHECK: Obama doesn't think Egypt is an ally

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:41 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. This week's storming of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo by an angry mob has sent U.S.-Egyptian relations to a new low, prompting President Barack Obama to say he doesn't see the two countries as allies. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)This week's storming of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo by an angry mob has sent U.S.-Egyptian relations to a new low, prompting President Barack Obama to say he doesn't see the two countries as allies.

Ryan to vote for budget larger than he prefers

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:41 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2012, file photo House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., holds up a copy of President Barack Obama's fiscal 2013 federal budget during the budget committee's hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ryan on Thursday went along with a stopgap spending bill that avoids a government shutdown but carries a price tag $19 billion higher than the budget he wrote. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)Rep. Paul Ryan on Thursday went along with a stopgap spending bill that avoids a government shutdown but carries a price tag $19 billion higher than the budget he wrote.

33,000 fleeing Guatemala volcano eruption

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:41 PM PDT

In this image with a cell phone plumes of smoke rise from the Volcan de Fuego or Volcano of Fire spews ash seen from Palin, south of Guatemala City, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. The volcano is spewing lava and ash and the director of the national disaster agency says officials are carrying out Guatemala's head of emergency evacuations says more than 33,000 people are fleeing the eruption of a long-active volcano just outside one of the country's most famous tourist attractions.

New envoy to Syria says crisis getting worse

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:40 PM PDT

U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi attends a meeting with Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Althani, both unseen, at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)The diplomat tasked with ending Syria's civil war said that the conflict is worsening on Thursday, the same day he travelled to the country for the first time since taking up a job he himself has called "nearly impossible".

Fed bets big in new push to rescue economy

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:40 PM PDT

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke addresses U.S. monetary policy with reporters at the Federal Reserve in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve launched another aggressive stimulus program on Thursday, saying it will buy $40 billion of mortgage-backed debt per month until the outlook for jobs improves substantially as long as inflation remains contained. The central bank's decision to tie its unconventional bond buying directly to economic conditions was an unprecedented step that marked a big escalation in its efforts to drive U.S. unemployment lower, and it gave a big lift to stocks. ...

North Mali robber describes Shariah amputation

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:39 PM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 24, 2012 file photo, fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard during a hostage handover in the desert outside Timbuktu, Mali. Allied Islamist groups Ansar Dine and the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa, or MUJAO, are applying strict Shariah justice across the northern half of Mali, which fell to the al-Qaida-linked rebels five months ago. In the latest and most horrific incident, on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, MUJAO carried out five double amputations, cutting the right hands and left feet off five cousins accused of highway robbery. (AP Photo/File)Speaking from his hospital bed, a young man whose hand and foot were amputated this week by the radical Islamic group controlling northern Mali described an agony unlike any other — "a pain that made me forget everything."

Barbra Streisand to help honor Marvin Hamlisch

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:38 PM PDT

In this Nov. 8, 2011 file photograph originally released by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shows composer Marvin Hamlisch at the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The Juilliard School is planning a star-filled private musical tribute to Marvin Hamlisch that includes Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin and Liza Minnelli. The composer, who became the youngest person accepted by Juilliard at age 7, died Aug. 6 in Los Angeles. The memorial will be held Tuesday night at the school's Peter Jay Sharp Theater. (AP Photo/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Alex J. Berliner, file )The Juilliard School plans a star-filled private musical tribute to Marvin Hamlisch that will include Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin and Liza Minnelli.

Snark flies in US Embassy-Brotherhood Twitter spat

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:35 PM PDT

The snark is flying between the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and the Muslim Brotherhood in a Twitter spat that erupted in the wake of an assault on the mission by protesters in the Egyptian capital.

Latest developments in protest of anti-Islam film

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:35 PM PDT

An Egyptian protester throws a gas canister away during clashes near the U.S. embassy in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Protesters clashed with police near the U.S. Embassy in Cairo for the third day in a row. Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi vowed to protect foreign embassies in Cairo, where police were using tear gas to disperse protesters at the U.S. mission. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)Here's a look at protests across the Middle East on Thursday, three days after crowds angry over an anti-Muslim film began assaulting a string of U.S. embassies in the region.

Oil rises after Fed takes steps to boost economy

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:31 PM PDT

The price of oil closed above $98 a barrel for the first time in more than four months after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced aggressive steps to boost the U.S. economy.

Obama: Egypt not an ally or enemy

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:23 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at Lions Park, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, in Golden, Colo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)President Barack Obama says the U.S. would not consider Egypt an ally, "but we don't consider them an enemy."

Fed unveils bold, open-ended steps to aid economy

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting to present the FOMC's current economic projections and to provide additional context for the FOMC's policy decision. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)The Federal Reserve unleashed a series of bold and open-ended steps Thursday designed to stimulate the economy by boosting the stock market and making it cheaper for people to borrow and spend.

Deena from 'Jersey Shore' gets 2-year ban from bar

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:19 PM PDT

In this June 8, 2012 photo, "Jersey Shore" cast member Deena Cortese takes a break from filming the MTV reality show on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, N.J. New Jersey liquor regulators said Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 that they have fined the Seaside Heights restaurant Spicy Cantina & Mexican Grill $15,000 for serving alcohol to a "visibly intoxicated" Cortese on June 10, just before she wandered out into traffic and was arrested. As a condition of the agreement, Cortese is banned from the cantina's premises for two years. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)"Jersey Shore" is over and done in Seaside Heights, but the MTV reality show is still causing aggravation for some folks here.

Recall news

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:15 PM PDT

The following recall has been announced:

Romney to begin receiving intelligence briefings

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:12 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waves to supporters during a campaign event at Van Dyck Park, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is expected to begin receiving regular intelligence briefings from the Obama administration in the coming days.
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