Duesseldorf airport reopens after security alert

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• Duesseldorf airport reopens after security alert
• Applied Materials in takeover of Tokyo Electron
• Kenyan president: Terrorists defeated
• Feds urge judge to allow Armstrong case to proceed
• Four charged in shooting of 13 people at Chicago park
• Jackson lawyer attacks promoter as trial nears climax
• Neymar strikes as Barca extend perfect start
• Deep Blackhawks hoping for 2nd straight title
• Russia to file piracy charges against Greenpeace
• Trial delayed for Army general facing sex charges
• Police searching for teen in mom, brother slaying
• Egypt: No immediate move to dismantle Brotherhood
• Settlement: Border Patrol to share stop records
• Lions WR Nate Burleson breaks arm in 1-car crash
• Obama: Syrian chemical weapon ban must be enforced
• UK opposition woos voters with cheap energy pledge
• Miss Piggy joins Kermit in Smithsonian collection
• Michelle Obama calls Harlem a cultural gem
• Sudan security clashes with subsidy protesters
• Judges weigh religious exemption for health law
• Mass starvation feared in Syria; 'We have no food'
• Navy Yard shooting victims remembered
• Obama to Palestinians: Peace won't be easy
• Cruz vows to speak till he can't against Obamacare
• Army baseball coach fired over behavior
• Obama demands action as UN wrangles on Syria
• Officials: Militants free 21 Yemeni soldiers
• Man accused of plot to shoot up Salt Lake mall
• America's aging population undermines monetary policy
• Kahne says he was angry _ not hurt _ in interview
• Fear of humanitarian disaster in Syria
• Obama opens door to direct diplomacy with Iran
• Study: Pentagon could cuts thousands of employees
• Hillary Clinton warns against government shutdown
• Kenya attack follows power struggle in al-Shabab
• Poet Oswald's take on Homer wins Warwick Prize
• Quake kills 45 in Pakistan, creates new island in sea
• Correction: Israel-Palestinians story
• What 95% certainty of warming means to scientists
• 6 more people found alive, well after Colo floods

Duesseldorf airport reopens after security alert Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:18 PM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - Duesseldorf airport reopened on Tuesday after a three-hour closure following a security alert triggered by a suspicious piece of luggage, airport officials said. Some 20 flights were diverted to nearby airports during the closure and 70 flights were cancelled. The airport in western Germany is the country's third largest. (Reporting by Reuters TV; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)

Applied Materials in takeover of Tokyo Electron Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:18 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — Chip-making equipment manufacturer Applied Materials is acquiring Tokyo Electron Ltd., a rival maker of equipment for production of semiconductors, flat panel displays and solar panels.

Kenyan president: Terrorists defeated Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:18 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's president proclaimed victory Tuesday over the terrorists who stormed a Nairobi mall, saying security forces had "ashamed and defeated our attackers" following a bloody four-day siege in which dozens of civilians were killed.

Feds urge judge to allow Armstrong case to proceed Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:15 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Justice Department lawyers urged a federal judge not to dismiss the government's fraud lawsuit against Lance Armstrong, arguing the U.S. Postal Service was forever tainted by its sponsorship of his team while he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.

Four charged in shooting of 13 people at Chicago park Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:11 PM PDT CHICAGO (AFP) - Four young men were charged in the shooting of 13 people at a park in President Barack Obama's adopted hometown Chicago which has been struggling to stem violent crime, police said Tuesday.

Jackson lawyer attacks promoter as trial nears climax Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:10 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The promoters of Michael Jackson's last tour were "so excited" about making huge profits that they hired an unfit doctor for the star, his family's lawyer said Tuesday in closing arguments.

Neymar strikes as Barca extend perfect start Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:09 PM PDT BARCELONA (AFP) - Neymar scored his first league goal in Spanish football as Barcelona maintained their 100 percent start to the campaign with a 4-1 win over Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou on Tuesday.

Deep Blackhawks hoping for 2nd straight title Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:08 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — The last time Chicago won the Stanley Cup, the team was dismantled during the offseason and a frustrating title defense ended in the first round of the playoffs.

Russia to file piracy charges against Greenpeace Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:06 PM PDT MURMANSK, Russia (AP) — Russia's top investigative agency said Tuesday it will prosecute Greenpeace activists on piracy charges for trying to climb onto an Arctic offshore drilling platform owned by the state-controlled gas company Gazprom.

Trial delayed for Army general facing sex charges Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:06 PM PDT RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The court-martial of a U.S. Army general facing sexual assault charges has been postponed for a second time.

Police searching for teen in mom, brother slaying Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:04 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police said Tuesday they were searching nationwide and at the Mexican border for a southern Nevada teenager accused of killing his mother and younger brother and living for at least a short time with their bloody bodies in the bathroom of their apartment.

Egypt: No immediate move to dismantle Brotherhood Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:03 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military-backed government on Tuesday signaled it was in no rush to dismantle the Muslim Brotherhood, preferring to wait for a ruling outlawing the ousted president's group to be upheld by a higher tribunal.

Settlement: Border Patrol to share stop records Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:02 PM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol will share records of every traffic stop it makes in Washington's Olympic Peninsula for 18 months with immigrant advocacy groups as part of a settlement to a lawsuit that said agents were racially profiling people they pulled over.

Lions WR Nate Burleson breaks arm in 1-car crash Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:01 PM PDT ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions receiver Nate Burleson broke his arm in a single-car accident early Tuesday after he reached over to keep two pizza boxes from falling off the front passenger seat, authorities said.

Obama: Syrian chemical weapon ban must be enforced Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:58 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged the U.N. Security Council to hold Syria accountable if it fails to live up to pledges to dismantle its chemical weapons stockpiles. He said the United Nations' credibility and reputation is at stake.

UK opposition woos voters with cheap energy pledge Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:58 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Britain's main opposition leader wooed voters Tuesday with an alternative to austerity, vowing to reward Britons suffering a "cost-of-living crisis" in the wake of the global financial meltdown.

Miss Piggy joins Kermit in Smithsonian collection Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Miss Piggy is finally joining her love, Kermit the Frog, in the Smithsonian Institution's collection of Jim Henson's Muppets, and Bert and Ernie will have a place in history, too.

Michelle Obama calls Harlem a cultural gem Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:55 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Extolling the virtues of Harlem's rich cultural history, Michelle Obama hosted a luncheon for the spouses of foreign dignitaries Tuesday in the historic New York City neighborhood she described as "quintessentially American."

Sudan security clashes with subsidy protesters Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:53 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Witnesses say Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who took to the streets in the capital Khartoum after the government lifted fuel subsidies.

Judges weigh religious exemption for health law Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:52 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court is considering whether for-profit businesses can be exempted from a contraceptive mandate in the health care law because of the owners' religious views.

Mass starvation feared in Syria; 'We have no food' Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:52 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition groups and international relief organizations are warning of the risk of mass starvation across the country, especially in the besieged Damascus suburbs where a gas attack killed hundreds last month.

Navy Yard shooting victims remembered Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:45 PM PDT GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Friends and family of Navy Yard shooting victim John Johnson remembered him Tuesday as a religious family man known for his infectious smile and firm bear hugs.

Obama to Palestinians: Peace won't be easy Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:41 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Barack Obama says no one is under the illusion that peace between Israelis and Palestinians will be easy. But he says Palestinians realize that negotiations are the best and only way to achieve a two-state solution.

Cruz vows to speak till he can't against Obamacare Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:40 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz says he will speak until he's no longer able to stand in opposition to President Barack Obama's health care law.

Army baseball coach fired over behavior Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:38 PM PDT WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army baseball head coach Joe Sottolano was fired Tuesday for failing to meet the academy's standards of behavior, West Point officials said.

Obama demands action as UN wrangles on Syria Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:37 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday demanded the UN Security Council take tough action against Syria, as Russia wrangled with the West over how to strip Bashar al-Assad of chemical arms.

Officials: Militants free 21 Yemeni soldiers Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:37 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni security official and a tribal leader say suspected al-Qaida-affiliated militants have freed 21 captive troops after the government threatened to conduct airstrikes in the area.

Man accused of plot to shoot up Salt Lake mall Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:34 PM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man accused of plotting a deadly attack on a luxury outdoor shopping center in the heart of Salt Lake City this week told investigators he planned to "randomly shoot and kill people."

America's aging population undermines monetary policy Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:32 PM PDT By Allison Schrager Last week the Fed announced it would keep buying assets, for now, to keep the economy afloat. But that raises the question: why haven't all the Fed's efforts so far worked better? One reason is that the economy constantly evolves and each recession is different; that alters the way monetary policy is supposed to work. The latest recession is notable for the way it destroyed households' wealth. Median household net worth fell nearly 40 percent between 2007 and 2010. The severity of the recession also heightened awareness that the world is riskier than many people thought. ...

Kahne says he was angry _ not hurt _ in interview Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:30 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kasey Kahne was frustrated he'd blown his championship chances with a "hardheaded mistake" at New Hampshire, and it boiled over into a brief televised interview that left viewers speculating about his health.

Fear of humanitarian disaster in Syria Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:25 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition groups and international relief organizations are warning of the risk of mass starvation across the country, especially in the besieged Damascus suburbs where a gas attack killed hundreds last month.

Obama opens door to direct diplomacy with Iran Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:24 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Barack Obama opened the door to direct nuclear talks with Iran's moderate new government on Tuesday, declaring diplomacy worth pursuing though skepticism persisted about Tehran's willingness to back up friendly overtures with concrete action.

Study: Pentagon could cuts thousands of employees Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:22 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department could shed 60,000 more troops than planned and 50,000 civilian employees without hurting U.S. fighting power, four former members of the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a new report on military strategy and spending.

Hillary Clinton warns against government shutdown Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:22 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is warning congressional Republicans that they would be hurt by a government shutdown, saying such a move "wouldn't be the worst thing for Democrats."

Kenya attack follows power struggle in al-Shabab Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:19 PM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Islamic extremists of al-Shabab, who claimed responsibility for the Nairobi shopping mall siege, have gone through a deadly power struggle within their ranks in which at least two leaders were assassinated in Somalia.

Poet Oswald's take on Homer wins Warwick Prize Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:19 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — A reworking of Homer's "Iliad" by British poet Alice Oswald has won the Warwick Prize for Writing, an eclectic literary award open to English-language works in any genre and from any country.

Quake kills 45 in Pakistan, creates new island in sea Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:16 PM PDT By Gul Yusufzai QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A major earthquake hit a remote part of western Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 45 people and prompting a new island to rise from the sea just off the country's southern coast. Tremors were felt as far away as the Indian capital of New Delhi, hundreds of miles to the east, where buildings shook, as well as the sprawling port city of Karachi in Pakistan. The United States Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude quake struck 145 miles southeast of Dalbandin in Pakistan's quake-prone province of Baluchistan, which borders Iran. ...

Correction: Israel-Palestinians story Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:13 PM PDT GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — In a story Sept. 22 about the Gaza Strip, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Israel was allowing construction materials into the Palestinian territory for the first time in six years. Israel has allowed construction materials for internationally funded projects in Gaza since 2010. The latest deliveries are the first for Gaza's private sector since 2007, with the exception of a small pilot project early this year.

What 95% certainty of warming means to scientists Posted: 24 Sep 2013 12:13 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Top scientists from a variety of fields say they are about as certain that global warming is a real, man-made threat as they are that cigarettes kill.

6 more people found alive, well after Colo floods Posted: 24 Sep 2013 01:22 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — The final six people who were unaccounted for after massive flooding in Colorado have been found safe and well, authorities said Tuesday, but new spills were reported in water-damaged oilfields.

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