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NJ gay couple can't get marriage license

NJ gay couple can't get marriage license

NJ gay couple can't get marriage license

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:57 PM PDT

David Gibson,left, and Rich Kiamco, right, of Jersey City display their marriage license, which they obtained earlier today, during a rally on the lawn in front of Garden State Equality tonight, Friday Oct. 18, 2013, in Montclair, N.J. The state Supreme Court ruled today that the state must begin granting same-sex marriage licenses. (AP Photo/Joe Epstein)TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Two plaintiffs in the lawsuit that brought same-sex marriage to New Jersey say they have not been able to get a license to wed.

Johannsson gets 2 goals for AZ; Bedoya, Boyd score

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:51 PM PDT

Fiorentina's Giuseppe Rossi celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and Juventus at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. Fiorentina won 4-2 with Rossi scoring a hat-trick. (AP Photo/Fabrizio Giovannozzi)AMSTERDAM (AP) — American forward Aron Johansson scored twice and was involved in another goal to lead AZ Alkmaar over Cambuur 3-1 Sunday in the Dutch League.

Veteran Luxembourg PM set for fresh poll victory but loses ground

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:45 PM PDT

Luxembourg, one of the smallest countries in Europe but one of the richest in the world, goes to the polls on Sunday with Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, shown in a file picture, facing his toughest test after 18 years in chargeLuxembourg (AFP) - Luxembourg's veteran Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker headed for a fresh election win Sunday, but after 18 years in office Europe's longest serving leader lost ground, estimates showed.

Carol Burnett receives top US humor prize in DC

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:43 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Julie Andrews, Tony Bennett, Tina Fey and other stars are gathering in Washington to honor Carol Burnett as she receives the nation's top humor prize at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Challenger wants Maldives' president to resign

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:34 PM PDT

Maldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed gestures as he speaks to reporters in Male, Maldives, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. Nasheed, a leading candidate in the Maldives' troubled presidential election, demanded that President Mohamed Waheed Hassan should resign immediately and allow the Parliament speaker to take over the government and call a fresh election. (AP Photo/Sinan Hussain)MALE, Maldives (AP) — The leading candidate in the Maldives' troubled presidential election demanded Sunday that the president resign and allow the parliamentary speaker to take over the government and oversee a fresh poll.

Security video shows Kenyan soldiers looting mall

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:33 PM PDT

In this frame grab from surveillance video provided by Kenya Police via KTN, two gunmen wander through the Westgate Mall, Sept. 21, 2013, in Nairobi, Kenya. Several attackers from the Somali militant group al-Shabab stormed the mall on Sept. 21, killing at least 67 people during a four-day siege. (AP Photo/Kenya Police via KTN)KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Men in fatigues walked out of a store in Nairobi's Westgate Mall like ordinary shoppers, holding plastic bags heavy with unknown items after Islamic extremists staged an attack. Others looked behind counters as they descended into the shopping center to fight the militants, and lifted items.

Syria peace talks in doubt over opposition rifts

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:32 PM PDT

A fire at a local fuel station in the Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood of Syria northern city of Aleppo on October 20, 2013Damascus (AFP) - Syrian peace talks can only be held if a "credible opposition" takes part, an international envoy said Sunday, as a truck bombing in the war-ravaged country killed more than 40 people.

'Gravity' holds atop box office for 3rd week

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:31 PM PDT

FILE - This film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Sandra Bullock in a scene from "Gravity." Topping the box office for the third straight week, the space adventure NEW YORK (AP) — Star power and Oscar aspirations are reigning at the box office, where the space adventure "Gravity" and the Somali pirate docudrama "Captain Phillips" are holding off all comers.

Tropical Storm Raymond forms in Pacific off Mexico

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:25 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Raymond steamed Sunday toward Mexico's southern Pacific coast, an area devastated by rains and mudslides from tropical storm Manuel in September.

Craig says he's recovered from sprained foot

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:20 PM PDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals cleanup hitter Allen Craig says he's recovered from a foot injury and ready to be put on St. Louis' World Series roster.

Divided Republicans bicker over restoring their tarnished brand

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:19 PM PDT

The US flag flies over the Capitol on October 16, 2013 in Washington, DCWashington (AFP) - Weakened and divided after a bruising budget standoff and two-week government shutdown, Republicans bickered Sunday over who to blame for the resulting damage to their party brand.

Officials: Cyanide killed potential Bulger witness

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:15 PM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts medical examiner's office determined that cyanide poisoning killed an alleged extortion victim of Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger who had hoped to testify at Bulger's trial, prosecutors said Sunday.

Signs of rift between Israel and US over Iran

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:05 PM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the weekly cabinet meeting at his Jerusalem office on Sunday, Oct. October 2013. (AP Photo/Abir Sultan, Pool)JERUSALEM (AP) — Just days after the first round of global nuclear talks with Iran, a rift appears to be emerging between Israel and its closest ally, the United States.

Projection: Luxembourg PM's party wins most votes

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:03 PM PDT

Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, front left, and his wife Christiane walk to a polling station to casts his vote, in Capellen, Luxembourg, Sunday Oct. 20, 2013. Polls opened in Luxembourg for legislative elections on Sunday, with Prime Minister Juncker hoping to win another term in office after an intelligence scandal brought down his government earlier this year. Juncker is the European Union's longest-serving premier after 18 years in office. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)LUXEMBOURG (AP) — The Christian Democrat party of long-serving Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker easily remained the biggest party and the first choice to form a new coalition government following the first provisional results of Sunday's elections.

Bears QB Cutler out at Redskins with groin injury

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:01 PM PDT

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler lies on the field after being injured in a sack by Washington Redskins defensive end Chris Baker during the first half of a NFL football game in Landover, Md., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler injured his groin while being sacked in the second quarter against the Washington Redskins on Sunday, and he was ruled out for the rest of the game.

Feds begin probe of SF Bay Area rail worker deaths

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:57 AM PDT

With the BART transit system on strike, traffic is backed up for blocks on Battery Street leading to an artery of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during the evening commute Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, in San Francisco. San Francisco Bay Area rapid transit workers are on strike for the second time since July, scrambling the morning commute for hundreds of thousands of workers who were up before dawn to clog highways, swarm buses and shiver on ferry decks as they found alternative ways to the office. About 400,000 riders take BART every weekday on the nation's fifth-largest commuter rail system. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Federal accident investigators are in the San Francisco Bay area to examine the deaths of two transit workers who were struck by an out-of-service commuter train returning from a routine maintenance trip.

Baghdad cafe bombing kills at least 38

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:53 AM PDT

By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber driving a minibus blew himself up outside a cafe in a mainly Shi'ite Muslim district of the Iraqi capital on Sunday, killing at least 38 people, police and medics said. At least 12 people were killed in a spate of suicide bomb attacks on security personnel and government buildings earlier in the day, police said. Violence in Iraq, which had eased after reaching a climax in 2006-07, is now rising again, with more than 7,000 civilians killed this year, according to monitoring group Iraq Body Count. ...

Fugitive UBS banker arrested in Italy luxury hotel

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:50 AM PDT

A logo of the Swiss banking giant UBS is seen above blinds drawn at its main headquarters on October 15, 2011 in the center of ZurichRome (Italy) (AFP) - A former top executive at Swiss banking giant UBS wanted in the United States for allegedly helping wealthy Americans hide $20 billion (15 billion euros) from the taxman has been arrested in Italy, police said Sunday.

Suicide bombing in Iraq kills 35 in busy cafe

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:49 AM PDT

A woman grieves for her sister, who died in a bombing Friday, while inspecting the site of the car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. Police officials said the Friday night blast took place in the capital's eastern Mashtal neighborhood. Violence in Iraq has escalated sharply since April, 2013, following a deadly crackdown by security forces on a camp for Sunni protesters in the northern town of Hawija. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber slammed his explosive-laden car Sunday night into a busy cafe in Iraq's capital, part of a day of violence across the country that killed 45 people, authorities said.

Dixon completes comeback, wins 3rd IndyCar title

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:43 AM PDT

Helio Castroneves, right, of Brazil, congratulates Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, for winning the IndyCar Series Championship after finishing fifth in the Indy Car auto race at the Auto Club Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in Fontana, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Scott Dixon won his first championship at 23, too young to appreciate what he'd accomplished in his first full season with Chip Ganassi Racing and their first year competing in the IndyCar Series.

Expelled Roma girl's mother attacked in Kosovo

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:34 AM PDT

Resat and his wife Dzemila Dibrani look at a copy of the Italian birth certificate of daughter Leonarda Dibrani in a shelter house in the northern town of Mitrovica, Kosovo, Friday Oct. 18, 2013. The family were expelled from France as illegal immigrants last week and Leonarda Dibrani, taken by police from a school field trip last week, shocked many. Thousands of high school students protested in Paris angry at the expulsion of immigrant children and families like the Dibrani family. The demonstration came as the government was finalising a report on Friday into the treatment of a 15-year-old girl taken by police from a school field trip, then deported to Kosovo with her family as illegal immigrants. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A teenager who was expelled from France in a case that touched off a debate about immigration suffered another crisis when her mother was beaten and hospitalized in Kosovo.

Kennedy's vision for mental health never realized

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:27 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 1963 file photo, President John F. Kennedy signs a bill authorizing $329 million for mental health programs at the White House in Washington. The Community Mental Health Act, the last legislation that Kennedy signed, aimed to build 1,500 mental health centers so those with mental illnesses could be treated while living at home, rather than being kept in state institutions. It brought positive changes, but was never fully funded. Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy will host a conference on Oct. 24, 2013 in Boston, to mark the 50th anniversary of the act, and formulate an agenda to continue improving mental health care. (AP Photo/Bill Allen, File)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The last piece of legislation President John F. Kennedy signed turns 50 this month: the Community Mental Health Act, which helped transform the way people with mental illness are treated and cared for in the United States.

Shutdown not to be repeated, alternative elusive

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:23 AM PDT

RETRANSMISSION TO ADD AND CLARIFY WHERE AND WHEN LEW COMMENTED ON BUDGET BATTLE - FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2013 file photo Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington to urge Congress to reopen the government and lift the US borrowing cap. Lew said on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, during a pre-taped interview that the fight over government spending pushed the country near the brink of default and the lesson has to be that it can't happen again. Lew says this latest battle was scarier than the 2011 budget fight because it got "so close to the edge." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders from both parties insist a sequel to the government shutdown must be avoided although a plan to dodge it is still elusive.

Germany's SPD backs coalition talks with Merkel, sets terms

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:11 AM PDT

German SPD party leader Gabriel addresses media after party meeting in BerlinBy Holger Hansen and Alexandra Hudson BERLIN (Reuters) - Leaders of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) won a green light from their party to start coalition talks with Angela Merkel on Sunday, after promising to wring concessions from the chancellor on a minimum wage, equal pay and infrastructure investment. Discussions between Merkel and the center-left SPD on forming a new government can now begin on Wednesday, a month after an election saw her conservatives emerge as the biggest political force but needing a partner to form a majority. The SPD's willingness to enter talks comes at a price. ...

Obama focused on fixing glitches in healthcare rollout

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:09 AM PDT

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act gather outside the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center in Jackson, MississippiWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is frustrated by the problems with the rollout of his signature healthcare reform and the administration intends to fix them. Fresh from the U.S. budget battles, Obama on Monday will turn his attention to convincing Americans that the healthcare program can be fixed, despite the initial problems. ...

Escaped Fla. prisoners grilled: Who helped you?

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:07 AM PDT

Lillie Danzy, front left, mother of escaped inmate Charles Walker,pictured in lower right, with her husband Jeff Danzy, to her left, and attorney Rhonda Henderson, right, listen as she makes a plea for her son to turn himself in to authorities during a news conference at the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. Joseph Jenkins and Walker, two convicted killers freed by bogus paperwork, are at large.(AP Photo/John Raoux)PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Back in custody after using forged documents to escape their life sentences, two convicted killers were being grilled on Sunday by law enforcement authorities who said they expect to make more arrests in a case that has given both court and corrections officials in Florida a black eye.

'Walking Dead' inspires new convention in Atlanta

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:04 AM PDT

This image released by AMC shows Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes in a scene from the season four premiere of "The Walking Dead." The zombies on "The Walking Dead" are relentless. The AMC series returned for its fourth season on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, with its biggest audience ever. (AP Photo/AMC, Gene Page, File)ATLANTA (AP) — Cable TV's "The Walking Dead" has inspired a new convention, a podcast, and a one-man play.

Delhi hospitals overflow with hidden dengue epidemic

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 10:58 AM PDT

An Indian Municipal health worker fumigates against mosquitoes at a neighborhood in New Delhi, on October 3, 2013New Delhi (AFP) - Factory worker Mohammad Awwal is gripped by fever, sweats and the sort of agonising aches that mean his condition is sometimes called "breakbone disease". It's an annual plague in India and a hidden epidemic, say experts.

FSU, Baylor, Mizzou lead AP poll makeover

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 10:53 AM PDT

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston (5) embraces offensive linesman Bryan Stork (52) during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Clemson, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in Clemson, S.C. Florida State won 51-14. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)Florida State, Baylor and Missouri took big steps forward as The Associated Press college football poll got extensive makeover following losses by five top-10 teams.

Suicide bombing in Iraq kills 28 in busy cafe

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 10:50 AM PDT

A woman grieves for her sister, who died in a bombing Friday, while inspecting the site of the car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. Police officials said the Friday night blast took place in the capital's eastern Mashtal neighborhood. Violence in Iraq has escalated sharply since April, 2013, following a deadly crackdown by security forces on a camp for Sunni protesters in the northern town of Hawija. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a suicide bombing at a cafe in a Baghdad neighborhood has killed 28 people and wounded 45 others.

On-song Townsend sends Spurs fifth

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 10:36 AM PDT

Tottenham Hotspur's Spanish striker Roberto Soldado (R) celebrates after he scored his team's second goal with Brazilian midfielder Paulinho at Villa Park in Birmingham on October 20, 2013Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - England breakthrough star Andros Townsend continued his fine form by inspiring Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-0 win at Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday.

For some Sandy victims, insurance falls short

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 10:33 AM PDT

A warning sign is seen on the door of the Superstorm Sandy damaged home of Lee Ann Newland near the Shark River in Neptune, N.J., Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. It's been a year since Superstorm Sandy flooded the neighborhood along with much of the Jersey Shore and many homeowners have learned a horrible lesson about federal flood insurance: Don't count on the policy to cover the cost of repairs. Many have received an insurance check in the mail, only to discover it is nowhere near large enough to cover rebuilding expenses. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)NEW YORK (AP) — Many homeowners who got slammed by Superstorm Sandy are finding their flood insurance checks are nowhere near large enough to cover their repairs, and consumer advocates put some of the blame on errors by the multitude of adjusters who were hired in a hurry after the disaster.

Iran parliament chief warns over nuclear pressures

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 10:17 AM PDT

Iran's Parliament speaker Ali Larijani, right, sits with Hannes Swoboda of Austrian social democratic party during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Sunday Oct. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's parliament speaker warned Sunday that lawmakers could call for stepped-up atomic work if the West presses too hard for concessions in ongoing nuclear negotiations.

2 safe 15 hours after boat capsizes off Mass.

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 10:06 AM PDT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Prayers, scripture verses and gospel songs helped two men survive a harrowing 15-hour ordeal of waves and winds until they were rescued by a passing fishing boat after their boat capsized in the chilly waters off the Massachusetts coast, one of the men said Sunday.

No end yet for BART strike in San Francisco

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 10:01 AM PDT

Demonstrators hold signs in support of striking Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) workers outside Lake Merritt Station in OaklandSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco faced another day without its commuter rail system on Sunday with no new strike talks scheduled to resolve the labor dispute. Vigils were planned in honor of two workers who were struck and killed by a train as they checked a section of the track over the weekend. The strike against the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency, which carries about 400,000 riders a day, began on Friday after contract talks broke down over pay and workplace rules. ...

2 German parties to start coalition talks

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 10:00 AM PDT

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Social Democrats have approved formal coalition talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives in order to form a new government.

Veteran Haas downs Haase for second Vienna title

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 09:59 AM PDT

Germany's Tommy Haas poses with his trophy after winning his game against Netherland's Robin Haase during their final match as part of the Vienna ATP 250 tennis tournament held in Vienna on October 20, 2013Vienna (AFP) - Tommy Haas won his second Austrian Open title on Sunday, a dozen years after claiming his first, with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 defeat of Robin Haase.

Ethiopia's first marathon draws crowds to 'land of runners'

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 09:59 AM PDT

Elite runners take the start on October 20, 2013 of Ethiopia's fist-ever marathon in HawassaHawassa (Ethiopia) (AFP) - The sun had barely risen but the cool morning air was buzzing with excitement: 350 participants had gathered in Ethiopia, the land of runners, for the country's first international marathon organised by athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie.

Detroit museum could fall victim to city bankruptcy

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 09:56 AM PDT

Museum patrons view Diego Rivera's "Detroit Industry" frescos at the Detroit Institute of Arts on October 2, 2013Detroit (AFP) - There are few places where the former majesty of the US auto industry is more keenly captured than among the Diego Rivera murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Uehara the last choice for Red Sox as closer

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 09:56 AM PDT

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara, rear, and catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia celebrate the Red Sox 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in Game 6 of the American League baseball championship series on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in Boston. The Red Sox advance to the World Series. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)BOSTON (AP) — Koji Uehara wasn't Boston's first choice to be closer this season.
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