'Idol' divas Carey, Minaj take their feud public

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• 'Idol' divas Carey, Minaj take their feud public
• FDA: Avoid drugs from company tied to meningitis
• AP Source: Mannings agree to join Grizzlies' group
• Ann Romney to guest-host 'Good Morning America'
• Curt Schilling might have to sell bloody sock
• Mizzou suspends 5 players after campus pot bust
• Brazil wants safer and more fuel-efficient cars
• The Public Theater unveils a sleek new NYC home
• Police seek computer of father who shot son dead
• NHL lockout forces canceled games through Oct. 24
• Google, publishers shelve book-scanning suit
• Post-debate: Romney basks, Obama challenges
• Many states fall short of federal sex offender law
• Soldier who lost 4 limbs back in Michigan hometown
• Debate thrusts Big Bird into presidential campaign
• Feds charge 91 people in $429M Medicare fraud
• Facebook now home to 1 billion monthly users
• Red Sox fire Valentine after 1 tumultuous season
• FBI came and went to Benghazi in past 24 hours
• Puerto Rican boxer Orlando Cruz announces he's gay
• Legal fight waged for right to Bill Monroe's name
• Grace shoots course-record 60 at Dunhill Links
• Lawyer: 'Melrose' actress chased before NJ crash
• Chicago Teachers Union ratifies deal that ended strike
• Slain TV anchor's mom can sue hospital, workers
• Rush, Public Enemy among Rock Hall of Fame noms
• B is for Burglar? Author Sue Grafton's home hit
• Abortion rights yacht sails around Moroccan port
• U.S. military helped FBI team in Benghazi visit: Pentagon
• U.S. investigators visit Libya compound where ambassador killed
• Obama camp fights to keep lead after Romney shines in debate
• Biden: Romney changed his position on tax cut
• Turkish PM doesn't want war with Syria
• Egypt frees 2 Coptic boys held for Quran defiling
• Syria opposes escalation of violence with Turkey
• Romney gains ground on Obama after strong debate
• Bosnia's National Museum closes after 124 years
• Turkey steps up Syria strikes, says will defend borders
• Mexico deploys forces in death of politician's son
• Libyan protesters disrupt vote on new Cabinet

'Idol' divas Carey, Minaj take their feud public Posted: 04 Oct 2012 01:06 PM PDT Mariah Carey is accusing her fellow "American Idol" judge Nicki Minaj of threatening to shoot her.

FDA: Avoid drugs from company tied to meningitis Posted: 04 Oct 2012 01:06 PM PDT U.S. health officials ramped up warnings Thursday about a Massachusetts specialty pharmacy linked to a widening outbreak of a rare kind of meningitis, urging doctors and hospitals not to use any products from the company.

AP Source: Mannings agree to join Grizzlies' group Posted: 04 Oct 2012 01:02 PM PDT NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and his wife, Ashley, and former NBA player Penny Hardaway have agreed to join the group of minority owners for the Memphis Grizzlies, said a person familiar with the deal.

Ann Romney to guest-host 'Good Morning America' Posted: 04 Oct 2012 01:00 PM PDT Ann Romney is guest-hosting "Good Morning America" next Wednesday.

Curt Schilling might have to sell bloody sock Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:57 PM PDT Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling might have to sell or give up the famed blood-stained sock he wore on the team's way to the 2004 World Series championship to cover millions of dollars in loans he guaranteed to his failed video game company.

Mizzou suspends 5 players after campus pot bust Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:55 PM PDT Missouri wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham and two teammates have been suspended for Saturday's home game against Vanderbilt after they were arrested by campus police for allegedly smoking marijuana near the school's football stadium.

Brazil wants safer and more fuel-efficient cars Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:52 PM PDT Brazil says it will grant tax breaks to companies that produce safer and more fuel-efficient cars.

The Public Theater unveils a sleek new NYC home Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:49 PM PDT The Public Theater unveiled its four-year, $40 million face-lift on Thursday with some Shakespeare, some singing hippies and some veteran stage stars including Vanessa Redgrave, Liev Schreiber and Mandy Patinkin.

Police seek computer of father who shot son dead Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:45 PM PDT An attorney for a Connecticut man who fatally shot his 15-year-old son said Thursday that state police want access to his computer and phone to try to determine why the boy was out at night wearing a ski mask and armed with a knife.

NHL lockout forces canceled games through Oct. 24 Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:44 PM PDT The National Hockey League canceled two weeks of the regular season Thursday, the second time games have been lost because of a lockout in seven years.

Google, publishers shelve book-scanning suit Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:38 PM PDT Google and major book publishers have settled a lengthy legal battle over digital copyrights, but a bigger dispute still looms with thousands of authors who allege that Google is illegally profiting from their works.

Post-debate: Romney basks, Obama challenges Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:38 PM PDT An invigorated Mitt Romney basked in rave reviews Thursday after his first face-off with the president, envisioning an inaugural celebration, while President Barack Obama and his allies tried to rebound by vigorously accusing Romney of dishonesty on the debate stage.

Many states fall short of federal sex offender law Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:37 PM PDT Nearly three dozen states have failed to meet conditions of a 2006 federal law that requires them to join a nationwide program to track sex offenders, including five states that have completely given up on the effort because of persistent doubts about how it works and how much it costs.

Soldier who lost 4 limbs back in Michigan hometown Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:36 PM PDT Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills had been a lot of places since losing his four limbs in Afghanistan. The one place he hadn't been was where people knew him best.

Debate thrusts Big Bird into presidential campaign Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:36 PM PDT Big Bird has never been so hot.

Feds charge 91 people in $429M Medicare fraud Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:35 PM PDT A federal strike force has charged 91 people, including a hospital president, doctors and nurses, with Medicare fraud schemes in seven cities involving $429 million in false billings.

Facebook now home to 1 billion monthly users Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:34 PM PDT More than a billion people now log into Facebook each month to check up on old friends, tag photos of new ones and post about politics, religion, cats or what their kids are doing.

Red Sox fire Valentine after 1 tumultuous season Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:33 PM PDT The Boston Red Sox thought Bobby Valentine would restore order to a coddled clubhouse that disintegrated during the 2011 pennant race.

FBI came and went to Benghazi in past 24 hours Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:31 PM PDT A team of FBI agents arrived in Benghazi, Libya, to investigate the terror attack on the U.S. Consulate and left within 24 hours, as the hunt for those who killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans narrowed to one or two people in a local extremist group who may have had something to do with the attack, U.S. officials said Thursday.

Puerto Rican boxer Orlando Cruz announces he's gay Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:26 PM PDT Describing himself as "a proud gay man," Puerto Rican featherweight Orlando Cruz on Thursday became what is believed to be the first pro boxer to come out as openly homosexual while still competing.

Legal fight waged for right to Bill Monroe's name Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:24 PM PDT Campbell "Doc" Mercer is throwing an annual festival celebrating the life and music of Bill Monroe but without the name of the "Father of Bluegrass Music" to promote it.

Grace shoots course-record 60 at Dunhill Links Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:24 PM PDT South Africa's Branden Grace made five closing birdies to shoot a course record 12-under 60 in the opening round of the Dunhill Links Championship on Thursday.

Lawyer: 'Melrose' actress chased before NJ crash Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:22 PM PDT A former "Melrose Place" actress charged in a fatal auto accident two years ago was being chased by another driver, her attorney told jurors on the first day of her manslaughter trial Thursday.

Chicago Teachers Union ratifies deal that ended strike Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:19 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Public school teachers in Chicago voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new three-year contract, ending a bitter dispute with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over school reforms that prompted the first strike of city teachers in 25 years. The Chicago Teachers Union said 79.1 percent of its members voted in favor of the deal, which will give teachers an average pay raise of 17.6 percent over four years if the contract is extended an extra year. Ratification required a majority vote in favor. ...

Slain TV anchor's mom can sue hospital, workers Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:16 PM PDT The mother of a slain Little Rock TV anchor can proceed with a lawsuit claiming outrageous behavior by a hospital and three workers who illegally looked at her daughter's medical files, but an invasion of privacy claim must be dropped, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Rush, Public Enemy among Rock Hall of Fame noms Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:16 PM PDT Rush, Deep Purple, Public Enemy and N.W.A. are among the group of first-time nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

B is for Burglar? Author Sue Grafton's home hit Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:15 PM PDT "B'' is for burglar. Mystery writer Sue Grafton, whose best sellers are titled with a letter of the alphabet, tells WHAS-TV (http://bit.ly/QJzjMj ) that her Louisville home is one of several in her neighborhood that was broken into.

Abortion rights yacht sails around Moroccan port Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:12 PM PDT Moroccan police Thursday escorted from its waters a small yacht carrying women's rights activists claiming to be able to perform abortions on board, after anti-abortion protesters jeered them on land.

U.S. military helped FBI team in Benghazi visit: Pentagon Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday confirmed a visit of an FBI investigation team to the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi where the U.S. ambassador was killed in an attack last month and said U.S. military personnel provided support to the mission. "At the request of the FBI, the department provided logistic and security support to the investigation team in order to conduct work on site in Benghazi," Pentagon spokesman George Little told reporters. "(Department of Defense) personnel completed that support earlier today and have departed Benghazi along with the investigation team. ...

U.S. investigators visit Libya compound where ambassador killed Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:12 PM PDT BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - A team of U.S. investigators traveled to the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Thursday to visit the compound where the U.S. ambassador was killed in an attack last month, Libyan security sources said. FBI agents were dispatched to Libya after the September 11 assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission and on another facility in which Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed. But, until now, the agents apparently have remained in Tripoli. "An American team has been visiting the compound," one Libyan security source said. ...

Obama camp fights to keep lead after Romney shines in debate Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's backers scrambled to keep his edge in the presidential race on Thursday after rival Mitt Romney's aggressive debate performance put his campaign on a more positive footing after weeks of setbacks. The president, looking restrained and at times displeased, did not seize opportunities to attack the Republican challenger on his business record at Bain Capital, the "47 percent" video and his refusal to release more income tax returns. ...

Biden: Romney changed his position on tax cut Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:09 PM PDT Vice President Joe Biden says Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney renounced his own tax cut during Wednesday's presidential debate.

Turkish PM doesn't want war with Syria Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:05 PM PDT Turkey doesn't want war with Syria but it's determined to protect its borders and its people, the country's prime minister declared Thursday.

Egypt frees 2 Coptic boys held for Quran defiling Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT Egyptian authorities on Thursday released two Coptic Christian boys taken into in juvenile detention for allegedly urinating on the Quran, but they will remain under investigation, a security official said.

Syria opposes escalation of violence with Turkey Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT Syria's U.N. envoy said Thursday his government is not seeking any escalation of violence with Turkey and wants to maintain good neighborly relations.

Romney gains ground on Obama after strong debate Posted: 04 Oct 2012 11:56 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney gained ground on Democratic President Barack Obama after a strong performance in the first debate of the presidential election, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday. Romney is now viewed positively by 51 percent of voters, the first time the Republican challenger has enjoyed a net positive in the presidential race. Obama's favorability rating remained unchanged at 56 percent. Romney moved ahead of the president on several core issues after the Wednesday debate, which was widely seen as a victory for the Republican candidate. ...

Bosnia's National Museum closes after 124 years Posted: 04 Oct 2012 11:54 AM PDT It survived the breakup of the Austrian empire, two world wars, the longest city siege in modern history and a bloody war in the 1990s that killed 100,000 people. Yet after 124 years, Bosnia's National Museum closed its doors Thursday due to dwindling state funding and disputes among rival ethnic groups.

Turkey steps up Syria strikes, says will defend borders Posted: 04 Oct 2012 11:51 AM PDT AKCAKALE, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey stepped up retaliatory artillery strikes on a Syrian border town on Thursday, killing several Syrian soldiers, while its parliament approved further military action in the event of another spillover of the Syrian conflict. Seeking to unwind the most serious cross-border escalation in its 18-month-old crackdown on dissent, Damascus apologized through the United Nations for shelling which killed five civilians in southeast Turkey on Wednesday and said it would not happen again, Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay said. ...

Mexico deploys forces in death of politician's son Posted: 04 Oct 2012 11:50 AM PDT The Mexican government dispatched troops, federal police and criminal investigators to a violence-torn state on the U.S. border on Thursday after the assassination of the governor's nephew sent tremors through one of Coahuila's most powerful political families.

Libyan protesters disrupt vote on new Cabinet Posted: 04 Oct 2012 11:47 AM PDT Protesters have broken up a session of Libya's parliament, disrupting a vote of confidence on a new Cabinet, demanding representation for their city.

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