| At food-filled Farm Aid, music isn't only focus Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:52 PM PDT  SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Farm Aid is more than a family of musicians banding together to help the small farmer. It's also a family meal.
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| Official: Peru bishop removed amid abuse charges Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:50 PM PDT LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Catholic official says the Vatican has removed a bishop in Peru amid allegations that he sexually abused minors. |
| Mexico storm toll rises, missing helicopter found Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:54 PM PDT ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — The Mexican government searched for victims and continued assessing the damage Saturday from the one-two punch of storms Manuel and Ingrid, as a missing Federal Police helicopter working on the rescue was found crashed. All aboard died. |
| AP PHOTOS: Festivals around the world Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:48 PM PDT AP highlights the best photos from festivals held around the world this week. This collection includes revelers celebrating at the Holi Festival of Colors in Lisbon, rounds of beer at Oktoberfest in Munich, devotees participating in Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in India and more. |
| Guiton guides No. 4 OSU to 76-0 mismatch over FAMU Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:41 PM PDT  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kenny Guiton again starred in place of the injured Braxton Miller, setting a school record with six touchdown passes — all in the first half — to lead No. 4 Ohio State to a 76-0 victory against Florida A&M on Saturday.
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| Islamists claim gun attack on Nairobi mall, at least 30 dead Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:37 PM PDT  By Edmund Blair and James Macharia NAIROBI (Reuters) - Gunmen stormed a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Saturday, killing at least 30 people including children and sending scores fleeing in panic, in an attack claimed by the Somali Islamist group al Shabaab. Shooting continued hours after the initial assault as troops surrounded the Westgate mall and police and soldiers combed the building, hunting the attackers shop by shop. A police officer inside the building said the gunmen were barricaded inside a Nakumatt supermarket, one of Kenya's biggest chains. ...
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| Israeli soldier abducted, killed by Palestinian Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:37 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian lured an Israeli soldier to a village in the West Bank and killed him with the intention of trading the body for his brother jailed for terror attacks, Israel's intelligence agency said Saturday, in a slaying that casts another shadow on U.S. mediated peace talks that restarted this summer.
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| 30 dead in Kenya mall attack claimed by militants Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:37 PM PDT  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Terrified shoppers huddled in back hallways and prayed the militant gunmen lobbing grenades and firing assault rifles inside Nairobi's top mall Saturday would not find them. When the coast was thought to be clear, crying mothers clutching small children and blood-splattered men sprinted out of the four-story mall.
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| Assault on Iraq funeral, other attacks kill 92 Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:30 PM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Two suicide bombers, one in an explosives-laden car and the other on foot, hit a cluster of funeral tents packed with mourning families in a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad, the deadliest in a string of attacks around Iraq that killed at least 92 people on Saturday.
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| Kenya Red Cross official says 30 killed in attack Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:30 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenya Red Cross official says 30 people have been killed in an attack on an upscale Nairobi mall. |
| Three US troops killed in Afghan 'insider attack' Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:25 PM PDT  KHOST , Afghanistan (AFP) - An Afghan soldier shot dead three US troops Saturday, officials said, in the latest "insider attack" to shake efforts by the two armies to work together to defeat Taliban militants.Attacks in which Afghan forces turn their guns on their international partners have killed scores of US-led troops, breeding mistrust and undermining efforts to train up local forces ahead of the NATO coalition's withdrawal next year. ...
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| Roads in northern Colorado reopen as floods recede Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:23 PM PDT  DENVER (AP) — More highways in northern Colorado that were cut off because of destructive flooding last week are being reopened, helping reduce the number of people in need of emergency shelters and, transportation officials hope, reducing traffic congestion in heavily populated areas along the Front Range.
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| Accused dope cheat Rodriguez sets grand slam mark Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:16 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AFP) - New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, playing only because he has appealed a 211-game Major League Baseball doping ban, now owns the sport's North American career grand slam record."A-Rod" smacked the 24th bases-loaded home run of his career to give the Yankees a 5-1 home victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday, pushing him one ahead of the grand slam mark established in 1938 by Yankee legend Lou Gehrig. ...
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| Even in a U.S. government shutdown, Obamacare exchanges could function Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:12 PM PDT  By Sharon Begley and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. State officials behind the launch of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform on October 1 say they could weather a federal government shutdown, though the scenario would add new pressure to the political attacks and technical issues that have weighed on the program's introduction. ...
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| Testimony concludes in 21st week of Jackson trial Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:11 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead: |
| Washington Capitals to host 2015 outdoor game Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:10 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Washington Capitals will play host to the National Hockey League's annual New Year's Day outdoor game in 2015, the league announced on Saturday.The game will be staged on January 1, 2015, against an opponent to be named later at a site yet to be revealed.Baseball's Washington Nationals have a ballpark only a few subway stops from the Capitals' home arena and one of the minority shareholders in the NHL club's ownership group is the owner of the Nationals. ...
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| Somali militants claim Kenya mall attack; 23 dead Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:08 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Terrified shoppers huddled in back hallways and prayed the militant gunmen lobbing grenades and firing assault rifles inside Nairobi's top mall Saturday would not find them. When the coast was thought to be clear, crying mothers clutching small children and blood-splattered men sprinted out of the four-story mall. |
| Chelsea stop rot, go top as Liverpool flop Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:08 PM PDT  LONDON (AFP) - Chelsea ended a run of four winless games to beat Fulham 2-0 and move to the top of the Premier League on Saturday, after Southampton stunned previous leaders Liverpool.Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho created a stir by dropping Juan Mata from his squad for the visit of west London rivals Fulham and saw his side struggle to create chances in the first half at Stamford Bridge.Indeed, the away side procured the best opportunity of the opening 45 minutes, only for Darren Bent to shoot straight at Petr Cech when sent clear by Pajtim Kasami. ...
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| Iraqi Kurds vote for regional assembly Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:07 PM PDT  IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Voters in Iraq's Kurdish north cast ballots Saturday in local parliamentary elections, with smaller parties hoping to challenge the self-rule region's longtime political establishment.
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| Bo Pelini draws mix of support, rebuke from fans Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:05 PM PDT  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Longtime Nebraska football fans Karen Shelton and Sue Schrader arrived at Memorial Stadium eager to show their support Saturday for embattled coach Bo Pelini.
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| Yemen ex-leader slams south over push for autonomy Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:04 PM PDT  SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's former president denounced southerners' demands for greater autonomy from the north as "treason," though his ruling party returned to negotiations tackling the issue on Saturday after walking out just days before over the proposal.
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| Stenson takes 4-shot lead into Sunday at East Lake Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:03 PM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — Henrik Stenson was so flawless that he built a nine-shot lead at the turn Saturday in the Tour Championship.
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| Obama to keynote Black Caucus Foundation dinner Posted: 21 Sep 2013 11:58 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to deliver the keynote address at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual awards dinner Saturday night in Washington.
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| Health law separates potential GOP 2016 contenders Posted: 21 Sep 2013 11:57 AM PDT  MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — A clear divide over the health care law separates the emerging field of potential GOP candidates the 2016 presidential race, previewing the battles ahead as they try rebuild their party and seize the White House.
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| Mexico looks to rebuild from twin storms Posted: 21 Sep 2013 11:57 AM PDT  ACAPULCO, Mexico (AFP) - Mexico looked Saturday to the herculean task of rebuilding after rare storms struck from east and west at the same time, killing 101 people and destroying homes, schools and roads.Officials also started tallying the economic damage in a country where the growth forecast was already lowered drastically in August.A police helicopter missing since Thursday was found to have crashed, with no survivors, a government source said without giving the death toll. Press reports said the aircraft was carrying just its crew of three. ...
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| Pope's blunt remarks pose challenge for bishops Posted: 21 Sep 2013 11:30 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — In recent years, many American bishops have drawn a harder line with parishioners on what could be considered truly Roman Catholic, adopting a more aggressive style of correction and telling abortion rights supporters to stay away from the sacrament of Communion.
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| Somali militant group claims Kenya mall attack Posted: 21 Sep 2013 11:28 AM PDT  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group is claiming responsibility for the deadly attack on a mall in Kenya.
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| Bucs-Patriots a study in contrasts Posted: 21 Sep 2013 11:27 AM PDT Tampa Bay can't close out games, losing twice already on last-second field goals. |
| Stenson keeps four-shot lead at Tour Championship Posted: 21 Sep 2013 11:25 AM PDT  ATLANTA (AFP) - Sweden's Henrik Stenson fired a one-under par 69 on Saturday to keep a four-stroke lead after the third round of the season-ending $8 million US PGA Tour Championship.If Stenson can keep his lead over the final 18 holes at East Lake on Sunday, he will claim the $10 million bonus for winning the tour's playoff title, the FedEx Cup, as well as the tournament's $1.44 million top prize. ...
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| At least 65 killed in attack in Baghdad Shi'ite stronghold Posted: 21 Sep 2013 11:20 AM PDT  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 65 people were killed in a triple bombing that targeted a tent filled with mourners in Baghdad's Shi'ite Muslim stronghold of Sadr City on Saturday, police and medical sources said. A car bomb went off near the tent where a funeral was being held, a suicide bomber driving a car then blew himself up, and a third explosion followed as police, ambulances and firefighter were gathering at the scene, police said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, in which at least 120 others were wounded, medics said. ...
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| US says Americans reported hurt in Nairobi attack Posted: 21 Sep 2013 11:13 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US State Department said Americans were reportedly among the injured in the attack Saturday at a shopping mall in Nairobi, condemning the "senseless act of violence.""We have reports of American citizens injured in the attack, and the US embassy is actively reaching out to provide assistance," spokeswoman Marie Harf said without elaborating, citing privacy concerns.She said the Nairobi chief of police has called the attack, which killed 30 and injured 60, "a terrorist act. ...
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| Americans injured in Kenya mall attack: State Department Posted: 21 Sep 2013 11:08 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Saturday it had reports that American citizens were injured in an attack when gunmen stormed a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, and it condemned the shooting as a "senseless act of violence". "We have reports of American citizens injured in the attack, and the U.S. Embassy is actively reaching out to provide assistance," State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said in a statement. She declined to give details of the Americans injured citing privacy considerations. (Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; Editing by Sandra Maler) |
| Chiquita seeks dismissal in Colombian case Posted: 21 Sep 2013 10:59 AM PDT  MIAMI (AP) — Faced with potentially billions of dollars in legal liability, Chiquita Brands International is asking a federal appeals court to block lawsuits filed against it in the U.S. by thousands of Colombians whose relatives were killed in that country's bloody, decades-long civil war.
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| Survey attempts to number Detroit's stray dogs Posted: 21 Sep 2013 10:59 AM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — It doesn't matter to Jessie Clarke how many stray or loose dogs are roaming the ruins of Detroit. After the 65-year-old was attacked by two pit bulls outside of her east side home in April, even one or two is too many.
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| Merkel receives rousing pre-vote 'save the world' chorus Posted: 21 Sep 2013 10:54 AM PDT  BERLIN (AFP) - Chancellor Angela Merkel received a rousing greeting of "Angie must save the world" Saturday at a last-ditch campaign push for votes on the eve of tightly-contested German elections.As the band belted out music, a smiling and relaxed Merkel rallied thousands of supporters at her final stump stop in Berlin before Sunday's vote in which she seeks another four years leading Europe's top economy.Merkel, 59, is on course for a third term as chancellor but the big question is with whom she will govern. ...
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| Israel: Palestinian abducts, kills Israeli soldier Posted: 21 Sep 2013 10:49 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian lured an Israeli soldier to a village in the West Bank and killed him with the intention of trading the body for his brother jailed for terror attacks, Israel's intelligence agency said Saturday, in a slaying that casts another shadow on U.S. mediated peace talks that restarted this summer. |
| Thirty killed in Nairobi mall 'terror' attack Posted: 21 Sep 2013 10:42 AM PDT  NAIROBI (AFP) - Masked attackers stormed a packed upmarket shopping mall in Nairobi on Saturday, spraying gunfire and killing 30 people and wounding dozens more before holing themselves up in the complex.The gunmen were "pinned down" after hours of painstaking evacuations, with police going shop to shop to secure the Westgate shopping mall, a security source told AFP."The attackers have been isolated and are pinned down in an area on one of the floors. The rest of the mall seems to be secure," a security source told AFP at the scene. ...
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| At least 56 killed in Baghdad bombings: officials Posted: 21 Sep 2013 10:25 AM PDT  BAGHDAD (AFP) - Two bombings targeted mourners in a Shiite area of the Iraqi capital on Saturday, killing at least 56 people and pushing the monthly death toll past 500, officials said.The bombs exploded near a funeral tent in the Sadr City area of north Baghdad at about 5:30 pm (1430 GMT), also wounding at least 128 people.Sources said one of the blasts came when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle, while the other was either a bomb left under a car or a car bomb. ...
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| Caps hope winter weather comes with Winter Classic Posted: 21 Sep 2013 10:16 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Winter Classic is moving south of the Mason-Dixon Line, which means it's time to check the forecast.
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| Brilliant Vettel storms to Singapore pole Posted: 21 Sep 2013 10:15 AM PDT  SINGAPORE (AFP) - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel stormed ever closer to his fourth straight world title Saturday as he pulled out a brilliant drive to snatch pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix.The young German set the evening's two fastest times with peerless motoring at the spot-lit Marina Bay street circuit to edge out Mercedes' Nico Rosberg.Vettel, who also dominated free practice on Friday, drove so fast he could afford to sit out the last minutes of qualifying -- but there were some nervy moments as his time came under threat. ...
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