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Great Plains digs out of heavy snow, storm debris

Great Plains digs out of heavy snow, storm debris

Great Plains digs out of heavy snow, storm debris

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 12:43 PM PDT

Brenda Nolting, of Rapid City, S.D., rolls her cart to her car after stocking up on necessities Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 at a local supermarket in Rapid City. An early snow storm has swept through Wyoming and western South Dakota, dropping more than a foot of snow in places. (AP Photo/Steve McEnroe)PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Breaking nearly century-old early autumn snowfall records, a storm system smothered South Dakota's scenic Black Hills in South Dakota with up to three and a half feet of wet, heavy snow, leaving residents the challenge of digging out.

Pentagon recalling most civilian defense employees idled by shutdown

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 12:40 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel attends a change of command ceremony at U.S. Forces Korea in SeoulBy Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Saturday it will recall most of the roughly 400,000 civilian Defense Department employees sent home during the government shutdown, in a move that could greatly lessen the impact of feuding in Washington on U.S. armed forces. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said a legal review of the "Pay Our Military Act," signed by President Barack Obama on Monday on the eve of the shutdown, would allow him to bring a still-unspecified number of civilians back to work next week. ...

Agreement ends shelling of Syrian village

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 12:39 PM PDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces reached an agreement Saturday with local officials of a vulnerable Sunni village in a region dominated by President Bashar Assad's Alawite sect to end hours of deadly shelling in exchange for the surrender of dozens of opposition fighters, an activist group said.

WWII vet, oldest Medal of Honor recipient, dies

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 12:35 PM PDT

CRESSKILL, N.J. (AP) — A World War II veteran and the nation's oldest living Medal of Honor recipient has died in New Jersey.

String of attacks in Iraq kill nearly 50 people

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 12:28 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up among a crowd of Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad and another detonated his explosives inside a cafe north of the capital, the deadliest of several attacks across Iraq on Saturday that killed at least 48 people.

Iran's Khamenei gives qualified support to opening to West

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 12:21 PM PDT

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers the Eid al-Fitr prayer sermon at Tehran University on August 9, 2013Tehran (AFP) - Iran's supreme leader on Saturday backed President Hassan Rouhani's overtures to the West but criticised some aspects of a UN visit during which he spoke with US counterpart Barack Obama.

Tropical Storm Karen's march to Gulf Coast stalled

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 12:17 PM PDT

Lynn Walls of Shepherdsville, Ky., collects shells as a big wave churned up by Tropical Storm Karen crashes into a seawall at Dauphin Island, Ala., on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. Tropical Storm Karen continues to move toward the northern Gulf Coast and is expected to decrease in speed as it brings rain and potential flooding to the U.S. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Karen stalled Saturday afternoon in its move toward the Gulf Coast but still threatened to bring heavy winds and high rains. Officials from Louisiana to northwest Florida acknowledged that the storm was weakening and sent some emergency workers home, but urged residents to be cautious.

LA students get iPads, crack firewall, play games

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 12:15 PM PDT

This Oct. 1, 2013 photo showing Roosevelt High School students Carlos Espinoza and Maria Aguilera talk during an interview in Los Angeles. They were among two of the Los Angeles Unified School District's 650,000 students to receive iPads under a district plan to supply every student and teacher with one of the tablets by next year. Espinoza says he quickly cracked the iPad's security settings and used it to go on Facebook. Aguilera says district officials shouldn't have been surprised that hundreds of high school students would do that. (AP Photo/John Rogers)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Education officials in the nation's second-largest school district are working to reboot a $1 billion plan to put an iPad in the hands of each of their 650,000 students after an embarrassing glitch emerged when the first round of tablets went out.

Januzaj revives United, Liverpool go top

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 12:13 PM PDT

Manchester United's midfielder Adnan Januzaj (C) celebrates after scoring a goal during their English Premier League football match against Sunderland at The Stadium of Light in Sunderland, northeast England on October 5, 2013London (AFP) - Teenage starlet Adnan Januzaj scored twice as Manchester United came from behind to win 2-1 at Sunderland on Saturday and revive their flagging Premier League title defence.

Olympic flame handed over to Russian organizers

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 12:10 PM PDT

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak attends a handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame in Athens' Panathinaiko Stadium, on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. The Olympic flame has been handed to organizers of the Sochi Winter Olympics in a ceremony at the site of the first modern summer games. After a seven-day run through Greece, the flame will cover 40,000 miles on Russian soil. The record-setting relay will start on Monday in Moscow and finish in Sochi on Feb. 7, the opening day of the games. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis)ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Olympic flame was handed to organizers of the Sochi Winter Olympics in a ceremony at the site of the first modern summer games on Saturday.

Oregon bartender gets $17,500 tip

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 12:08 PM PDT

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon bartender got the tip of a lifetime this week.

Reynolds carries Navy over Air Force 28-10

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:58 AM PDT

Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds (19) looks to pass against Air Force during the first half of an NCAA football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Keenan Reynolds ran for 126 yards and three touchdowns, and Navy used a strong second half to beat Air Force28-10 Saturday in a game that survived the restrictions of the U.S. government shutdown.

Jerry Kill to miss Michigan game after seizure

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:54 AM PDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Minnesota coach Jerry Kill has suffered another seizure and will miss an entire game for the first time because of his epilepsy.

Evening bomb blasts in Iraq push death toll to 41

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:49 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's interior ministry spokesman says a suicide bomber has blown himself up among Shiite pilgrims in northern Baghdad, the deadliest in a series of attacks that have killed 41 people.

Prince Harry reviews global armada in Sydney

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:44 AM PDT

Prince Harry smiles from onboard the HMAS Leeuwin during the 2013 International Fleet Review, which commemorates the 100 year anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy's fleet arriving in Sydney, on October 5, 2013Sydney (AFP) - Prince Harry, in full military uniform, reviewed a global armada of warships in a day of pomp and ceremony watched by tens of thousands of people in Sydney Harbour Saturday.

A-Rod sues Yankees team doctor, NYC hospital

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:43 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 13, 2013, file photo, New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez sits in the dugout during a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York. Rodriguez sued Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig in a lawsuit, filed Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in New York State Supreme Court, accusing them of pursuing "vigilante justice" as part of a "witch hunt" designed to smear the character of the Yankees star and cost him tens of millions of dollars. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez expanded his assault on the baseball establishment with a lawsuit accusing the Yankees team physician and a New York City hospital of mishandling his medical care during the 2012 AL playoffs.

Rescuer recounts 'hell' of Italy shipwreck as controversy swirls

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:42 AM PDT

Fishermen prepare to put flowers in the Lampedusa harbour on October 5, 2013 after a boat with migrants sank killing more than a hundred of peopleLampedusa (Italy) (AFP) - Marcello Nizza was on a night-time fishing expedition off the Italian coast when he heard screams from the water in the darkness.

Weakened Karen continues move toward Gulf Coast

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:42 AM PDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Karen has stalled but is expected to resume moving north and be near or over portions of southeastern Louisiana on Saturday night and Sunday.

Scherzer dazzles as Tigers take Game 1 from A's

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:41 AM PDT

Detroit Tigers pitcher Joaquin Benoit shouts after striking out the last batter in the ninth inning for a 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics in Game 1 of the American League baseball division series in Oakland, Calif., Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — After watching Max Scherzer breeze through a spectacular playoff opener, Detroit closer Joaquin Benoit began talking big.

Presidents Cup resumes at soggy Muirfield Village

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:40 AM PDT

Matt Kuchar of the US Team hits his tee shot on the 15th hole during the weather delayed Day Two Foursome Matches at the Muirfield Village Golf Club on October 5, 2013 in Dublin, OhioColumbus (AFP) - The Presidents Cup golf matches resumed Saturday after heavy rain drenched Muirfield Village for the third afternoon in a row, leaving the course swamped and players annoyed.

Pentagon: Most furloughed civilians ordered back

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:33 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2013, file photo U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel boards his plane at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to South Korea. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, the Pentagon ordered most of its approximately 400,000 furloughed civilian employees back to work. The decision by Hagel is based on a Pentagon legal interpretation of a law called the Pay Our Military Act. That measure was passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama shortly before the partial government shutdown began Tuesday, Oct. 1. The Pentagon did not immediately say on Saturday exactly how many workers will return to work, but use the term "most". (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is ordering most of its approximately 400,000 furloughed civilian employees back to work.

Survivors mourn dead in Italy shipwreck tragedy

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:32 AM PDT

A migrant woman hides her face as she walks outside the refugee centre on Lampedusa on October 4, 2013Lampedusa (Italy) (AFP) - Survivors cried over the coffins of their loved ones on Saturday as Italy denied claims that rescue efforts were delayed in a shipwreck tragedy in which 300 African migrants are feared dead.

Durant, Thunder win exhibition opener in Turkey

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:29 AM PDT

The NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant drives the ball to basket during a preseason basketball game in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2-13. Oklahoma City Thunder has opened the preseason schedule with a game against the five-time Turkish champions at the Ulker Sports Arena. (AP Photo)ISTANBUL (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 24 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 95-82 victory over Fenerbahce Ulker of Turkey on Saturday in the first game of the NBA exhibition season.

Man who set himself on fire in US capital dies

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:28 AM PDT

A man runs through a closed National Mall October 3, 2013 in Washington, DCWashington (AFP) - A man who set himself on fire on the National Mall in the US capital has died, police said Saturday.

Pentagon recalls most furloughed civilians

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:25 AM PDT

A memorial flag illuminated on the Pentagon on September 11, 2007, in Washington, DCWashington (AFP) - Most of the estimated 400,000 civilian employees furloughed by the Defense Department during the US government shutdown will be recalled to work, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Saturday.

Tropical Storm Karen poised to make landfall

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:24 AM PDT

The weather begins to turn and beach fences are put in place in Grand Isle on October 4, 2013 in a mandatory evacuation ahead of Tropical Storm KarenMiami (AFP) - Tropical Storm Karen, swirling offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, was on track to make landfall late Saturday in the US state of Louisiana, forecasters said.

Obama open to name change for Washington Redskins

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:16 AM PDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 file photo, Zena "Chief Z" Williams signs autographs during fan appreciation day at the Washington Redskins' NFL football training camp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va. President Barack Obama says that if he owned the Washington Redskins, he would "think about changing" the team name, wading into the controversy over a football nickname that many people deem offensive to Native Americans. Obama, in an interview on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, said team names like the Redskins offend "a sizable group of people." He said that while fans get attached to the nicknames, nostalgia may not be a good enough reason to keep them in place. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he would "think about changing" the Washington Redskins' name if he owned the football team as he waded into the controversy involving a word many consider offensive to Native Americans.

Egypt journalist gets 6-month suspended sentence

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:14 AM PDT

Egyptian soldiers backed by armored personnel carriers block an entrance to Tahrir Square in Cairo, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 a day ahead of expected mass demonstrations by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi timed to coincide with annual celebrations honoring the military, a combination many fear will lead to a new round of violence. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abu Zaid)CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian military court released an award-winning journalist Saturday after giving him a six-month suspended sentence for endangering national security by spreading false information in his coverage of operations against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula, a security official and a lawyer said.

I've made mistakes, Assad tells German magazine

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:14 AM PDT

In this photo, which AP obtained from Syrian official news agency SANA, has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, President Bashar Assad gestures as he speaks during an interview with Italy's RAI News 24 TV, at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013. Assad says his government will abide by last week's U.N. resolution calling for the country's chemical weapons program to be dismantled and destroyed. (AP Photo/SANA)BERLIN (AP) — Syria's President Bashar Assad has conceded making mistakes and says no side in his country's civil war is entirely free of blame, according to an interview to be published Sunday by German magazine Der Spiegel.

Government doors closed, but workers may get paid

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:12 AM PDT

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. The Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate are at an impasse, neither side backing down after House GOP conservatives linked the funding bill to obstructing President Obama's signature health care law. There has been no sign of progress toward ending the government shutdown that has idled 800,000 federal workers and curbed services around the country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Their government has failed to keep the doors open and has told federal workers to stay off the job as the political parties fight over spending and health care in austere times.

Somali militants say Western forces raid base and kill fighter

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:09 AM PDT

By Feisal Omar and Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali al Shabaab militants said on Saturday British and Turkish special forces had raided a coastal town overnight, killing a rebel fighter, but that a British officer had also been killed and others wounded. A British Defence Ministry spokeswoman said: "We are not aware of any British involvement in this at all." A Turkish Foreign Ministry official denied any Turkish part in such an action. ...

Suicide bomber strikes cafe in Iraq, killing 13

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:07 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — The mayor of a largely Shiite town north of Baghdad says a suicide bomber has blown himself up inside a cafe there, killing at least 13 in the latest lethal attack to strike Iraq.

Ireland rejects plan to scrap upper house of parliament

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 10:58 AM PDT

A voter casts his ballot for the Seanad (senate) referendum in Dublin, Ireland, on October 4, 2013Dublin (AFP) - Irish voters narrowly rejected a proposal to abolish the upper house of parliament that would have saved the bailed-out eurozone nation millions of euros, in a surprise referendum result announced on Saturday.

Gunmen kill 16 Libyan soldiers in highway attack

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 10:55 AM PDT

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Gunmen attacked a Libyan military post southeast of the capital, Tripoli, on Saturday, killing 16 soldiers, officials said.

Migrant coffins lined up in Italian airport hangar

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 10:41 AM PDT

The coffins of 111 died migrants are lined up inside an hangar of Lampedusa's airport, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. A ship carrying African migrants towards Italy capsized Thursday off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa after the migrants on board started a fire to attract attention. Just 155 people survived, 111 bodies have been recovered and more than 200 are still missing. The tragedy has prompted outpourings of grief and calls for a comprehensive EU immigration policy to deal with the tens of thousands fleeing poverty and strife in Africa and the Middle East. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)LAMPEDUSA, Italy (AP) — The coffins of African migrants killed in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa were lined up in long rows inside an airport hangar where survivors of the tragedy paid their respects Saturday. All of the caskets had a single white rose on top except for the four of the youngest victims, which had stuffed animals.

Ireland voters reject plan to abolish Senate

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 10:39 AM PDT

In this Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 photo, rival "yes" and "no" campaign posters compete for attention outside the office of Prime Minister Enda Kenny in Dublin, Ireland. Kenny wants voters to back his plans for abolishing the Senate, the upper house of Ireland's parliament, in a cost-cutting measure. Opponents want Kenny's government to reform the Senate, not close it. Results from Friday's referendum are expected Saturday. (AP Photo/Shawn Pogatchnik)DUBLIN (AP) — Irish voters rejected a government plan to abolish the country's much-criticized Senate, a surprise result Saturday that dealt a blow to Prime Minister Enda Kenny.

Madagascar arrests 19 after mob lynchings

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 10:37 AM PDT

Men show the spot in the centre of Hell-Ville on the island of Nosy Be, north Madagascar, on October 4, 2013 where a mob lynched a local man suspected of killing a boy for his organsNosy Be (Madagascar) (AFP) - Police in Madagascar made five more arrests Saturday on the tourist island of Nosy Be after a raging mob lynched and burned two Europeans and a local man they accused of killing a boy.

Detroit art museum hosts show devoted to animation

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 10:26 AM PDT

In this Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 photo, workers put the finishing touches on the Detroit Institute of Arts newest exhibition, DETROIT (AP) — The 128-year-old Detroit Institute of Arts has gained a reputation as a home for some of the world's most hallowed masterpieces: Paintings by Van Gogh and Picasso, the Rivera industry murals.

Egypt issues tough warning against anti-army protests

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 10:19 AM PDT

Clashes between supporters of Mohamed Mursi and anti Mursi protesters during march in Shubra street in cairoBy Michael Georgy CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities said on Saturday anyone who protests against the army on Sunday when the country celebrates the anniversary of an attack on Israel forces during the 1973 war will be regarded as agents of foreign powers. Presidential spokesman Ahmed al-Muslimani was speaking to the state news agency in anticipation of demonstrations by the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been staging protests against the army's ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in July. ...

Military strike reported in southern Somali town

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 10:14 AM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 file photo, al-Shabab fighters march with their weapons during military exercises on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia. Foreign military forces carried out a pre-dawn strike Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 against foreign fighters in the same southern Somalia village where U.S. Navy SEALS four years ago killed a most-wanted al-Qaida operative, officials said. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sheikh Nor, File)MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — International military forces carried out a pre-dawn strike Saturday against foreign fighters in the same southern Somalia village where U.S. Navy SEALS four years ago killed a most-wanted al-Qaida operative, officials said.
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