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US interrogators sent to question al-Qaida suspect

US interrogators sent to question al-Qaida suspect

US interrogators sent to question al-Qaida suspect

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:15 PM PDT

This image from the FBI website shows Anas al-Libi, an al-Qaeda leader connected to the 1998 embassy bombings in eastern Africa and wanted by the United States for more than a decade. Gunmen in a three-car convoy seized Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, known by his alias Anas al-Libi, outside his house Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in the Libyan capital, his relatives said. (AP Photo/FBI)WASHINGTON (AP) — A team of military, intelligence and Justice Department interrogators has been sent to the USS San Antonio in international waters to question terror suspect Abu Anas al-Libi, who was captured in Libya over the weekend, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Monday.

Fox anchor apologizes after Obama gaffe

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:12 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A Fox News Channel anchor apologized for falsely saying that President Barack Obama had offered to pay for the operation of a museum of Muslim culture "out of his own pocket" during the government shutdown.

Stocks slide as Washington stalemate drags on

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:12 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, file photo, trader Richard Scardino works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock futures are falling sharply, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, as the U.S. government heads into the second week of a partial shutdown with no signs of a budget agreement in sight. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is closing at its lowest level in a month as the U.S. government enters a second week of being partially shut down.

Bergdorf's meets 'Girls': An unlikely fashion duo

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:12 PM PDT

This Oct. 6, 2013 image released by The New Yorker Festival shows Betty Halbreich, renowned personal shopper at Bergdorf Goodman, left, speaking as actress Lena Dunham looks on during a panel at the New Yorker Festival in New York. Dunham is working on a new TV project for HBO based on Halbreich's story. (AP Photo/The New Yorker Festival, Todd France)NEW YORK (AP) — Betty Halbreich had something to share over brunch the other morning.

3 US coal mining deaths in 3 days called troubling

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:11 PM PDT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal regulators are urging U.S. coal companies to refocus on health and safety regulations after three mine fatalities in three days last week.

Fictional anchor Ron Burgundy pitches for Chrysler

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:09 PM PDT

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — When you've got the smallest marketing budget of the Detroit Three automakers, you have to take risks to get your TV spots noticed.

Academy football teams begin 2nd uncertain week

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:05 PM PDT

Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds (19) scores a touchdown against Air Force linebacker Kristov George (42) and Spencer Proctor, center, and Dexter Walker (5) during the first half of an NCAA football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)The service academy football teams are preparing to play this weekend's games amid some uncertainty because of the partial government shutdown.

Winless Flyers fire Laviolette; Berube takes over

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:58 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2013 file photo, Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette skates over a Flyers logo during training camp in Philadelphia. The Flyers fired coach Laviolette, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)PHILADELPHIA (AP) — On the first day of training camp, the Philadelphia Flyers were already a mess.

Death of Israeli kingmaker leaves huge void

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:58 PM PDT

Orthodox Jews gather to watch the funeral procession of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in Jerusalem, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. Rabbi Yosef, 93, a religious scholar and spiritual leader of Israel's Sephardic Jews, transformed his downtrodden community of immigrants from North Africa and Arab nations and their descendants into a powerful force in Israeli politics. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)JERUSALEM (AP) — To his supporters, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef was a revered spiritual sage who empowered masses of disenfranchised Sephardic Jews. Among secular Israelis, he was widely perceived as a medieval figure, bedecked in flowing robes and occasionally given to bizarre rants.

Argentine leader to undergo surgery on head

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:58 PM PDT

ALTERNATIVE CROP TO EDB101 - Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez arrives to a local hospital, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. Argentine president is back in the hospital, presumably for more treatment of the head injury that prompted doctors to order a month's rest. Her car entered the Fundacion Favaloro hospital on Monday, as Cabinet members gathered without her in the government palace for a speech by Vice President Amado Boudou, who wished her strength and said they would carry on, "giving her the rest she deserves." (AP Photo/DyN, Pablo Molina)BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's president will undergo surgery on Tuesday to surgically remove blood between her brain and skull that has been causing new and worrying symptoms, her physicians said.

Twitter tunes in to TV partnerships ahead of IPO

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:58 PM PDT

This image released by AMC shows Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, after he abducted his daughter Holly in a scene from the season five of "Breaking Bad." The Sept. 29, 2013 finale of NEW YORK (AP) — People don't just watch TV anymore; they talk about it on Twitter. From the comfort of couches, they share reactions to touchdowns and nail-biting season finales — and advertisers and networks are taking note.

Americans cut back on credit cards for 3rd month

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:57 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, file photo, pedestrians with shopping bags cross a street in Philadelphia. The Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for August on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut back on using their credit cards in August for a third straight month, a sign that consumers remain cautious about spending.

Cable says Labour 'irresponsible' to talk up Royal Mail value

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:57 PM PDT

Paint peels on Royal Mail post boxes outside a sorting office in Altrincham, northern EnglandBy William James LONDON (Reuters) - Business Secretary Vince Cable accused the Labour party of irresponsibly talking up the value of shares in the Royal Mail postal service, a day before order books close on Britain's biggest privatisation in decades. Despite the threat of strike action from delivery staff and criticism from opposition lawmakers, the government is close to completing the sale of a majority stake in the 497-year-old Royal Mail, known worldwide for its iconic red postboxes. ...

Elizabeth Smart details kidnapping in new memoir

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:56 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 7, 2013, file photo, Elizabeth Smart talks with a reporter before an interview in Park City, Utah. More than a decade after her kidnapping and rescue grabbed national headlines, Smart is publishing a memoir of her ordeal. The 308 page book, titled "My Story," is being released by St. Martin's Press on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Minutes after 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was snatched from her bedroom in the dead of night, a police cruiser idled by along a neighborhood street as she was forced to the ground at knifepoint. "Move and I will kill you!" her captor hissed.

Bombs in Baghdad, other Iraq attacks kill 45

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:55 PM PDT

An Iraqi man inspects the aftermath of a bombing in the Baghdad al-Jadidah district, a mixed area under the control of Shiite militias in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. The attack is the latest in a relentless wave of killing that has made for Iraq's deadliest outburst of violence since 2008. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)BAGHDAD (AP) — A string of attacks across Iraq, including a coordinated wave of evening bombings in Baghdad, killed at least 45 people Monday as al-Qaida claimed responsibility for a recent spate of rare suicide attacks in the relatively peaceful Kurdish north.

Ark. reporter stable after rescue from Texas park

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:55 PM PDT

DALLAS (AP) — As her husband went for help, Cathy Frye lay on the ground of a remote Texas state park, hiding from the sun under a small tree.

2 Americans, German-American win Nobel in medicine

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:50 PM PDT

Karolinska Institute's Chairman of the Nobel committee for physiology or medicine Juleen Zierath talks, as images of James Rothman and Randy Schekman, of the United States, and German-born researcher Thomas Sudhof are projected on a screen, in Stockholm, Sweden, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, as they are announced as the winners of the 2013 Nobel Prize in medicine. Rothman, Schekman and Sudhof won the 2013 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries on how proteins and other materials are transported within cells. (AP Photo/ TT News Agency Janerik Henriksson) SWEDEN OUTNEW YORK (AP) — Two Americans and a German-American won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for illuminating how tiny bubbles inside cells shuttle key substances around like a vast and highly efficient fleet of vans, delivering the right cargo to the right place at the right time.

Curt Schilling selling items from home

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:15 PM PDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling — whose video game company collapsed into bankruptcy last year, prompting a high-profile lawsuit in Rhode Island — is selling off furniture, sports collectibles and even artificial plants from his Massachusetts home.

Ohio opens case in $100M charity fraud case

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:47 PM PDT

The man who calls himself Bobby Thompson, right, talks with defense attorney Joseph Patituce during opening arguments in court in Cleveland Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. Thompson, 67, who authorities have identified as John Donald Cody, is charged with masterminding a $100 million multistate fraud under the guise of helping Navy veterans. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)CLEVELAND (AP) — A mysterious onetime fugitive charged with running a $100 million multistate Navy charity fraud was portrayed at his trial Monday by prosecutors as a lying thief and by his defense as a law-abiding fundraiser.

Former Google CEO to co-write management book

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:45 PM PDT

Now that he is no longer Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt evidently has a lot more time to write books.

Guinea opposition pulls out of UN-mediated talks

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:45 PM PDT

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea's opposition has pulled out of political talks mediated by a United Nations special envoy in the latest sign of discontent with the country's recent legislative elections.

Belarus journalist wins Pinter writers' prize

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:43 PM PDT

LONDON (AP) — A Belarusian journalist who has criticized her country's authoritarian government has won a major freedom-of-speech prize.

Franchitti facing 2nd surgery after wreck

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:41 PM PDT

Safety team members work to remove Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, from his car after a crash during the second IndyCar Grand Prix of Houston auto race, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Juan DeLeon)HOUSTON (AP) — Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti will need a second surgery on the broken right ankle he suffered when his car went airborne into the fence during the last lap of the Grand Prix of Houston.

Social Security judge accused of disability scheme

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:39 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired Social Security judge in West Virginia collaborated with a lawyer to improperly award disability benefits to hundreds of applicants, according to a report released Monday by congressional investigators.

Divers recover 38 more bodies, death toll hits 232

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:39 PM PDT

Amsa, 16 years-old, last name not available, a migrant from Somalia, right, watches the sunset as he leaves aboard a ferry the Sicilian Island of Lampedusa, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. Italian divers recovered 17 more bodies Monday from a smugglers' boat that capsized and sank to bottom of the Mediterranean Sea with hundreds of migrants on board. That brought the confirmed death toll from Thursday's tragedy to 211 before poor weather off the southern island of Lampedusa again halted the recovery operation. Only 155 people of the estimated 500 on board survived the sinking. Scores of bodies are believed to be still trapped in the hull of the 18-meter (59-foot) boat, which is resting 47 meters (154 feet) below the surface. Monday was the first day that divers entered the hull. Coast Guard Capt. Filippo Marini estimated it would take two more days to complete the search and recovery mission. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)LAMPEDUSA, Italy (AP) — For the first time, deep sea divers entered the hull of a trawler that sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa with hundreds or refugees aboard, pulling 38 corpses from the crowded wreckage on Monday.

Attacks after deadly Egypt demos shatter relative calm

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:37 PM PDT

Egyptians in smoke following a car bomb explosion outside a provincial security building in al-Tur, in the southern part of the Sinai peninsula, on October 7, 2013Cairo (AFP) - Suspected militants killed nine people in attacks in Egypt on Monday, a day after clashes between Islamists and police left dozens dead and dashed hopes of restored calm after president Mohamed Morsi's ouster.

Linda Emond, Danny Burstein join 'Cabaret'

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:35 PM PDT

In this March 15, 2012 file photo, actress Linda Emond appears at the curtain call for the opening night performance of the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of A Salesman" in New York. Emond will join fellow actors Danny Burstein, Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams in the upcoming Broadway revival of NEW YORK (AP) — Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams will have some experienced veterans alongside them in the upcoming Broadway revival of "Cabaret."

U.S. opens door to Iran taking part in Syria peace conference

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:33 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it would be more open to Iran taking part in a long-delayed peace conference on Syria if Iran publicly backed a 2012 statement calling for a transitional government in Syria. The United States accuses Iran of supporting the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a civil war that has run for more than two years, killed more than 100,000 people and eluded all efforts at a peaceful settlement. The June 30, 2012, "Geneva Communique" sought to chart a path to a diplomatic resolution of the conflict. ...

Crew testifies about Concordia chaos, maneuver

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:28 PM PDT

Witness Giovanni Iaccarino arrives at the converted Teatro Moderno theater for a hearing in the trial of Captain Francesco Schettino, in Grosseto, Italy, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. The captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia is charged with manslaughter, causing the shipwreck and abandoning ship before the luxury cruise liner's 4,200 passengers and crew could be evacuated on Jan. 13, 2012 when the ship collided with a reef off the Tuscan island of Giglio, killing 32 people. Iaccarino, Schettino's assistant on board the Concordia, is the first witness to testify in Schettino's trial. (AP Photo/Giacomo Aprili)GROSSETO, Italy (AP) — A crew member of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia testified Monday that the nautical charts aboard the doomed ship were perfectly adequate to navigate the liner along its planned route, disputing claims by the captain on trial for the deaths of 32 people.

Health law glitches: fatal or fleeting?

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:20 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 17, 2005 file photo, Mark McClellan is seen in Maple Grove, Minn. The glitch-ridden rollout of President Barack Obama's health care law has opponents crowing: "Told you so!" and insisting it should be paused, if not scrapped. But others, including insurance companies, say there's still enough time to fix the online enrollment system before uninsured Americans start getting coverage on Jan. 1. McClellan, who ran Medicare during the prescription program rollout in 2006, said that during that time he had detailed daily tracking stats, and he's sure the Obama administration must have at least the same level of information. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The glitch-ridden rollout of President Barack Obama's health care law has opponents crowing: "Told you so!" and insisting it should be paused, if not scrapped.

Sarkozy clears biggest hurdle on comeback trail

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:17 PM PDT

France's then-president Nicolas Sarkozy visits social welfare facilities in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on November 15, 2011Bordeaux (AFP) - Nicolas Sarkozy's comeback hopes were given a major boost on Monday when judges investigating an election financing scandal dropped a corruption charge against the former French president.

Obama climate adviser stepping down

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:11 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's top adviser on environmental and climate issues is leaving.

White House says supports year-long lift of debt ceiling

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:11 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House supports a bill planned by Senate Democrats that would extend the debt ceiling for a year, a time period that would remove uncertainty in financial markets created by the risk of U.S. default, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Monday. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton, Steve Holland; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Tensions rising, Republicans and Democrats focus on debt ceiling

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:11 PM PDT

By Richard Cowan and Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday reiterated that President Barack Obama would not negotiate with Republicans over the threat of a debt default, sticking to its line as stock prices fell and a government shutdown moved into its second week. But White House National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling did not rule out a short-term increase to the borrowing cap, such as two or three weeks, which could offer more time for an agreement. ...

Obama urges Congress to reopen government, avoid default

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:11 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in a visit to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Monday to spotlight the loss of government services because of the shutdown, urged Congress to reopen government and raise the debt limit immediately. "My very strong suspicion is there are enough votes there" to pass legislation, he said. "Hold a vote. Call a vote right now. Let's see what happens." FEMA had recalled employees who were idled in the shutdown to deal with Tropical Storm Karen but the storm has weakened and Obama said the agency would now send about 100 of them home. ...

Factbox: When could the debt ceiling put the United States in default?

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:11 PM PDT

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is careening toward what could be a calamitous default on its debt because of political dysfunction in Washington. The U.S. Treasury has said it will hit the nation's $16.7 trillion debt cap by October 17. Following are some questions and answers about how and when default could happen. - How could the United States default? Washington takes in about 70 cents in taxes for every dollar it spends, so it must borrow to pay its bills. This would be easy as there are plenty of investors who want to lend America money. ...

Official: Iran won't unblock Facebook, Twitter

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:10 PM PDT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran does not plan to unblock Facebook and Twitter for the general public even if some top government officials use it, the minister of telecommunications and information technology said Monday.

High court weighs limits on campaign contributions

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:10 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2013 file photo, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. In its first major campaign finance case since the Citizens United ruling in 2010, the Supreme Court is considering whether to undo some limits on contributions from the biggest individual givers to political campaigns. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky want the court to overturn the overall limits on what contributors may give in a two-year federal election cycle. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — In its first major campaign finance case since the Citizens United ruling in 2010, the Supreme Court is considering whether to undo some limits on contributions from the biggest individual givers to political campaigns.

Syrian army reopens key road to Aleppo

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:10 PM PDT

This citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows damaged buildings due to heavy fighting between government forces and Free Syrian Army fighters in Aleppo, Syria, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. Syrian government forces have reopened a key road leading to the embattled northern city of Aleppo after heavy fighting with rebels that left casualties on both sides, state media and activists said Monday. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops wrested control of a key road linking the government-held heartland with the embattled northern city of Aleppo, reopening the crucial supply route after heavy fighting with rebels, state media and activists said Monday.
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