'Matilda' and 'Betrayal' enjoy good Broadway week

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• 'Matilda' and 'Betrayal' enjoy good Broadway week
• Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks
• Stocks fall as debt talks drag on in Washington
• History-makers Bosnia, Russia, qualify for World Cup
• Alec Baldwin reads at tribute to Philip Roth
• Priebke lawyer calls off funeral amid protests
• Officer: Holmes gave 'self-satisfying' smirk
• NYC auction of Rothko painting could fetch $35M
• Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
• Stakes rise: SF-area Bus workers threaten strike
• Mo. AG says can't reopen teen assault case
• White House: Don't expect overnight breakthrough in Iran talks
• Powers seek more detail on Iran nuclear proposal: EU
• West, Iran say it's too soon to call progress at nuclear talks
• Iran, U.S. held bilateral talks at Geneva nuclear meeting
• Iran: Too early to say if progress made in nuclear talks
• Treasury rates rise, U.S. stocks fall as Washington talks stall
• Booker's campaign path bumpier than anticipated
• Ronan Farrow writing book about US military aid
• Nobel winner Higgs plans to retire next year
• Amanda Knox says she is paying for Italian police mistakes
• San Diego ex-mayor pleads guilty to sexual harassment
• Former San Diego Mayor Filner pleads guilty to felony
• Police: Small time bomb caused Myanmar hotel blast
• Ex-San Diego Mayor pleads guilty to 3 crimes
• House GOP floats a counter to Senate's debt idea
• Fiscal negotiations stumble in Congress as deadline nears
• 'The Walking Dead' rules ratings in strong return
• Hundreds protest Italy funeral for Nazi criminal
• Diplomat replaces scandal cardinal in top Vatican post
• Libyan al Qaeda suspect appears in court in New York
• Uneven enforcement suspected at nuclear plants
• Exclusive: Fed's Fisher, vocal hawk, sees no QE cuts this month
• Show-within-show on 'Smash' to be performed
• Transcript: Jimmy Savile denied sex abuse claims
• J&J 3Q net rises slightly on higher medicine sales
• 93 dead as quake hits Philippine tourist islands
• Bosnia-Herzegovina, Russia qualify for World Cup
• Attorney: Casey Kasem receiving adequate care

'Matilda' and 'Betrayal' enjoy good Broadway week Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:18 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Two Broadway shows with very different audiences broke box office records last week — the kid-friendly "Matilda the Musical" and the very adult revival of Harold Pinter's "Betrayal."

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:15 PM PDT The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, Oct. 7, to Sunday, Oct. 13, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify.

Stocks fall as debt talks drag on in Washington Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:11 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing lower as hopes fade for a quick solution to the gridlock in Washington over how to avoid a U.S. government default.

History-makers Bosnia, Russia, qualify for World Cup Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:11 PM PDT Paris (AFP) - Bosnia-Herzegovina reached their first ever major finals on Tuesday as a 1-0 win over Lithuania saw them confirm their place at next year's World Cup.

Alec Baldwin reads at tribute to Philip Roth Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:10 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — As he prepared to read from the Philip Roth novel "The Plot Against America" on Tuesday, Alec Baldwin looked to the table on his left and checked out the author's photos on the Roth books arranged in a semicircle.

Priebke lawyer calls off funeral amid protests Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:06 PM PDT ALBANO LAZIALE, Italy (AP) — The funeral of Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke was called off at the last minute Tuesday by his lawyer after he said police prevented friends and family members from attending amid a noisy protest against the planned memorial.

Officer: Holmes gave 'self-satisfying' smirk Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:06 PM PDT CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A police officer responding to the deadly Colorado theater shooting testified Tuesday that he asked James Holmes twice whether he had an accomplice, but Holmes only looked at him and smiled.

NYC auction of Rothko painting could fetch $35M Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:02 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A bright orange-yellow and white painting by Mark Rothko is heading for the auction block in New York City, where it could fetch up to $35 million.

Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:02 PM PDT The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, Oct. 7, to Sunday, Oct. 13:

Stakes rise: SF-area Bus workers threaten strike Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:57 PM PDT OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A recipe for gridlock was brewing in the San Francisco Bay Area as two of the region's major transit agencies teetered on the brink of commute-crippling strikes.

Mo. AG says can't reopen teen assault case Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:56 PM PDT MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Attorney General's Office said Tuesday it has no power to reopen a northwest Missouri rape case, despite the pleas of a mother who says justice was denied when prosecutors dropped charges against teenage boys her 14-year-old daughter said sexually assaulted her and a 13-year-old friend.

White House: Don't expect overnight breakthrough in Iran talks Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House warned on Tuesday against expecting quick results from international talks in Geneva on Iran's nuclear program, saying the discussions are complex and technical and that economic pressures against Teheran would remain in place. "We certainly want to make clear that no one, despite the positive signs that we've seen, no one should expect a breakthrough overnight," White House spokesman Jay Carney said at a briefing. ...

Powers seek more detail on Iran nuclear proposal: EU Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:55 PM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - An EU official said Tuesday's talks with Iran over its nuclear program had been useful, but that world powers still needed to hear more detail about its proposal when negotiations continue on Wednesday and much work remained to be done. Iran said earlier it had put forward a "logical" proposal aimed at achieving a breakthrough in the decade-old international dispute over Tehran's atomic activities. "It was useful to hear from the Iranian side what they envisage... ...

West, Iran say it's too soon to call progress at nuclear talks Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:55 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau and Fredrik Dahl GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran outlined a proposal to world powers on Tuesday on resolving a decade-old standoff over its nuclear program, but both sides at the Geneva talks warned it was too early to say if a breakthrough was within reach. With Iran indicating a new willingness to engage with its adversaries, the chief U.S. negotiator at the talks held a rare bilateral discussion with Tehran's delegates, described by a senior U.S. official as "useful". ...

Iran, U.S. held bilateral talks at Geneva nuclear meeting Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:55 PM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.S. delegation to six-power negotiations with Iran on its nuclear program held bilateral talks with Tehran's delegates on Tuesday in a meeting a senior U.S. official described as "useful." Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman, effectively the State Department's third-ranking diplomat, is leading the U.S. delegation. Sherman and other U.S. officials met Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and other Iranian delegates, a senior State Department official said. ...

Iran: Too early to say if progress made in nuclear talks Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:55 PM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - It is too early to say whether Iran and six world powers made progress on Tuesday towards resolving the decade-long standoff over Tehran's nuclear ambitions, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Reuters. "It's too soon to judge," Araqchi said after the first day of resumed negotiations between Tehran and the five permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany. He was responding to a question about whether Iran and the six powers were any closer to resolving the nuclear dispute after the first day of the two-day talks. "They went well," Araqchi added. ...

Treasury rates rise, U.S. stocks fall as Washington talks stall Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:53 PM PDT By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. short-term bill rates rose and stocks slid on Wall Street as U.S. Senate fiscal negotiations were suspended, making prospects for an agreement to end the U.S. government's budget and debt impasse less promising. The uncertainty surrounding the U.S. debt ceiling has led to a substantial selloff in short-term U.S. Treasury bills. The Treasury's weekly auctions of three- and six-month bills drew below average demand as investors become increasingly concerned about the chances of a delayed or missed coupon payment. ...

Booker's campaign path bumpier than anticipated Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:52 PM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Cory Booker's path to Wednesday's U.S. Senate election has been bumpier than anticipated.

Ronan Farrow writing book about US military aid Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:51 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Ronan Farrow, already known to the world as an activist, attorney, government official and the son of Mia Farrow, is set to become a published author.

Nobel winner Higgs plans to retire next year Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:49 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Nobel Prize-winning scientist Peter Higgs says he is hoping to fully retire next year at the age of 85 — and that he once turned down a knighthood.

Amanda Knox says she is paying for Italian police mistakes Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:41 PM PDT By Catherine Hornby ROME (Reuters) - Amanda Knox, the American student facing retrial for the murder of her British roommate in 2007, said on Tuesday she was paying for Italian police errors but was confident the court reviewing the case would find her innocent. Knox and her Italian boyfriend at the time of the murder, Raffaele Sollecito, were convicted in 2009 of killing 21-year-old Leeds University student Meredith Kercher in what was described as a drug-fuelled sexual assault. After winning an appeal in 2011 quashing the guilty verdict, both were freed from prison. ...

San Diego ex-mayor pleads guilty to sexual harassment Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:41 PM PDT Los Angeles (AFP) - San Diego's ex-mayor, who resigned amid a wave of sexual harassment complaints, has pleaded guilty to abusing women in his employ Tuesday in a deal aimed at avoiding jail time.

Former San Diego Mayor Filner pleads guilty to felony Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:39 PM PDT By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, who resigned from the helm of California's second-largest city after a string of sexual harassment allegations, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of false imprisonment and battery involving three women, prosecutors said. A former Democratic congressman who served only a brief mayoral tenure after being elected last year, Filner was charged with felony false imprisonment and two misdemeanor counts of battery, the San Diego Superior Court and state prosecutors said. ...

Police: Small time bomb caused Myanmar hotel blast Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:39 PM PDT YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — An explosion that injured an American guest in one of the ritziest hotels in Myanmar's main city was caused by a small, homemade time bomb placed in her room, police said Tuesday.

Ex-San Diego Mayor pleads guilty to 3 crimes Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:18 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, driven from office by sexual harassment allegations, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony and two misdemeanors for unwanted physical contact with three women at public events.

House GOP floats a counter to Senate's debt idea Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Divided government's increasingly urgent drive to prevent a Treasury default and end a 15-day partial government shutdown took a highly partisan turn Tuesday as House Republicans unveiled a proposal stocked with conservative priorities that the White House instantly rejected.

Fiscal negotiations stumble in Congress as deadline nears Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:33 PM PDT By Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiations in Congress to end the fiscal impasse sputtered on Tuesday, leaving both chambers grasping for a way to reopen the government and raise the country's borrowing authority with a Thursday deadline drawing near. The Senate halted discussions on its own plan, as it waited for the fractious Republican-controlled House of Representatives to come up with an alternative proposal ahead of the October 17 deadline, when the U.S. Treasury says the government will reach its borrowing limit. ...

'The Walking Dead' rules ratings in strong return Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:31 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The zombies on AMC's "The Walking Dead" are relentless. The series returned for its fourth season Sunday with its biggest audience ever and is easily the most popular drama on television among young viewers this season.

Hundreds protest Italy funeral for Nazi criminal Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:30 PM PDT ALBANO LAZIALE, Italy (AP) — Shouting "murderer" and "executioner," hundreds of people jeered as the coffin of Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke arrived Tuesday for a funeral Mass celebrated by a splinter Catholic group opposed to the Vatican's outreach to Jews.

Diplomat replaces scandal cardinal in top Vatican post Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:28 PM PDT Vatican City (AFP) - The Vatican began a new chapter on Tuesday with scandal-hit cardinal Tarcisio Bertone stepping down as right-hand man to Pope Francis and replaced by veteran diplomat Pietro Parolin.

Libyan al Qaeda suspect appears in court in New York Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:28 PM PDT By Bernard Vaughan and Chris Francescani NEW YORK (Reuters) - An alleged senior al Qaeda figure pleaded not guilty in federal court on Tuesday to involvement in the 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya, which killed more than 200 people. Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered Nazih al-Ragye, better known as Abu Anas al-Liby, detained without bail as a flight risk, saying, "There are no conditions under which he could be released and ensure the safety of the community." Al-Liby's court appearance comes 10 days after a U.S. Army Delta Force squad captured him in Tripoli and sent him to a U.S. ...

Uneven enforcement suspected at nuclear plants Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:25 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — The number of safety violations at U.S. nuclear power plants varies dramatically from region to region, pointing to inconsistent enforcement in an industry now operating mostly beyond its original 40-year licenses, according to a congressional study awaiting release.

Exclusive: Fed's Fisher, vocal hawk, sees no QE cuts this month Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:22 PM PDT By Jonathan Spicer, Ann Saphir and Pedro da Costa NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Reckless" U.S. fiscal policy will likely force the Federal Reserve to stand pat on monetary policy this month, one of the Fed's biggest critics of the U.S. central bank's bond-buying program said on Tuesday. Richard Fisher, the hawkish president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, said that the fiscal standoff means even he would find it difficult to make a case for scaling back bond purchases at the Fed's policy meeting on October 29-30. "My personal opinion is that it's not in play," Fisher told Reuters on Tuesday. ...

Show-within-show on 'Smash' to be performed Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:20 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — One of the musicals at the heart of the cancelled TV show "Smash" will get another life.

Transcript: Jimmy Savile denied sex abuse claims Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:19 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — British police have released a transcript of an interview with Jimmy Savile in which the disgraced late BBC entertainer vehemently denied allegations of sexual abuse and said his accusers were only after money.

J&J 3Q net rises slightly on higher medicine sales Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:18 PM PDT Rising prescription drug sales and continued recovery of Johnson & Johnson's beleaguered consumer health business in the third quarter helped the health care giant overcome slumping medical device sales.

93 dead as quake hits Philippine tourist islands Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:17 PM PDT Cebu (Philippines) (AFP) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 93 people in the Philippines Tuesday as it generated landslides that buried homes, triggered stampedes of terrified people, and destroyed historic churches.

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Russia qualify for World Cup Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:17 PM PDT Bosnia-Herzegovina qualified for its first World Cup as an independent nation and Russia also won its group Tuesday night to earn a spot in next year's 32-nation field in Brazil.

Attorney: Casey Kasem receiving adequate care Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:15 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge said he did not see any urgent need for a conservatorship for Casey Kasem after a court-appointed attorney told him Tuesday that the ailing radio host is receiving adequate daily care.

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