U.S. factory growth hits fastest pace in 2-1/2 years

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• U.S. factory growth hits fastest pace in 2-1/2 years
• Yankees ink Jeter to $12 million one-year deal
• Prosecutor: Hacking reporters targeted UK princes
• Talks on Russian captive ongoing with Taliban
• Win in OT might ease discord on Dolphins
• Raikkonen pay row puts Vettel in desert shade
• Snowden seeks the world's help against US charges
• Gunman kills TSA agent at LAX, injures 2 others
• Only six Americans enrolled on 'Obamacare' first day
• Ohio death row inmate: Doctor couldn't find veins
• Pakistani Taliban chief killed in US drone strike
• LAX LATEST: Death, shots, chaos at airport
• Shutdown slows _ but doesn't halt _ US car demand
• Chevron profit falls on refining weakness
• Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
• One person confirmed dead in shooting at L.A. airport: coroner
• Officials: US drone kills Pakistani Taliban leader
• Reinstatement of abortion law closes Texas clinics
• Key events in Egypt's uprising and unrest
• Feds say health site outages slowed fixes
• Column: Why New Jersey and Virginia matter to the GOP - and its future with black voters
• Jordan says he'd be happy to sit down with LeBron
• Shooting kills 2 Golden Dawn members in Greece
• Gunshots, chaos at Los Angeles airport
• Clinton starting new project to empower women
• Trial of Egypt's Morsi fraught with risks
• Barclays suspends six traders as forex probe goes global
• AP Exclusive: Honduras chief denies death squads
• U.S. TSA employee killed in L.A. airport shooting: spokesperson
• Shooter acted alone at LA airport: police
• Islamists protest ahead of Morsi's trial in Egypt
• Jeter and Yankees reach $12 million, 1-year deal
• Russia says better to remove most chemical weapons from Syria
• Tennessee: NCAA rules Couch permanently ineligible
• Fliers delayed after Los Angeles airport shooting
• Seven wounded in Los Angeles airport shooting, six hospitalized
• Pakistani Taliban chief killed in drone strike
• U.N. officials see risk of genocide in Central African Republic
• Lone suspect in L.A. airport shooting used assault rifle: police
• Judge approves $50M settlement in NFL retiree case

U.S. factory growth hits fastest pace in 2-1/2 years Posted: 01 Nov 2013 01:03 PM PDT By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in more than two years in October, according to an industry report, signaling a strong start to fourth-quarter factory activity despite a government shutdown during the first half of the month. The Institute for Supply Management said on Friday its index of national factory activity rose to 56.4 in October, its best showing since April 2011, handily beating expectations of a slight slowdown in the growth rate. Last month was the fifth in a row of quicker growth in the goods-producing sector, according to ISM's data. We don't get that many of those on the data stream of late," said Art Hogan, managing director at Lazard Capital Markets in New York.

Yankees ink Jeter to $12 million one-year deal Posted: 01 Nov 2013 01:01 PM PDT Despite shortstop Derek Jeter's injury plagued 2013 season, the New York Yankees have opted to hang onto their captain with a one-year, $12 million deal. The Yankees said on Friday they had re-signed Jeter, who had an option remaining on the contract he inked before the 2011 campaign. Hoping to be back for the start of the season after breaking his left ankle in the 2012 American League Championship Series, Jeter re-injured the ankle in spring training. Now the 13-time All-Star will have a chance to bounce back in 2014, when he will be the lone remaining player from the "Core Four," the group that helped the Yankees to five World Series titles since 1996.

Prosecutor: Hacking reporters targeted UK princes Posted: 01 Nov 2013 01:01 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — A prosecutor gave jurors juicy details of tabloid misbehavior at Britain's phone hacking trial on Friday, describing how journalists targeted celebrities, government ministers and even Princes William and Harry.

Talks on Russian captive ongoing with Taliban Posted: 01 Nov 2013 01:00 PM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The wife of a Russian pilot who has been held by the Taliban for more than six months said Friday she's been told negotiations for his release are ongoing.

Win in OT might ease discord on Dolphins Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:58 PM PDT DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Despite rumblings of dissent within the Miami Dolphins, they managed a memorable overtime win that might save their season.

Raikkonen pay row puts Vettel in desert shade Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:57 PM PDT Unpaid Kimi Raikkonen on Friday threatened to walk out on Lotus in a dramatic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix gesture of defiance which overshadowed world champion Sebastian Vettel's scorching practice pace. Raikkonen, who joins Ferrari next year, went close to not turning up for this weekend's race, but instead arrived late and took fourth place in the evening's practice session. The Finn has been at loggerheads with Lotus for several months and last weekend the tension was exposed when he exchanged profanities with them during the Indian Grand Prix.

Snowden seeks the world's help against US charges Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:56 PM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Edward Snowden is calling for international help to persuade the U.S. to drop its espionage charges against him, according to a letter a German lawmaker released Friday after he met the American in Moscow.

Gunman kills TSA agent at LAX, injures 2 others Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:54 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a TSA employee and wounding two other people in an attack that frightened passengers and disrupted flights nationwide, officials said.

Only six Americans enrolled on 'Obamacare' first day Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:53 PM PDT Just six people managed enrol in Obamacare on day one of the health plan's troubled rollout, documents released by Republican lawmakers showed, in a new embarrassment for the White House. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Darrell Issa released a document from a meeting on October 2, the day after HealthCare.gov went online, recording the paltry figure. Both documents were posted Thursday on the website run by Issa's House oversight committee. President Barack Obama is counting on millions signing up for health care through online exchanges, part of a plan he pushed through in 2010 to help uninsured Americans get coverage.

Ohio death row inmate: Doctor couldn't find veins Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:53 PM PDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A prison doctor couldn't find veins in the arms of a death row inmate during a pre-execution checkup, the inmate said Friday by video in rare court testimony.

Pakistani Taliban chief killed in US drone strike Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:53 PM PDT Peshawar (Pakistan) (AFP) - A US drone strike on Friday killed Pakistani Taliban commander Hakimullah Mehsud in the northwest of the country, security and insurgent sources said, dealing a major blow to the militant network. Mehsud's death is likely to prompt revenge attacks by the Taliban and disrupt government efforts to hold peace talks, analysts said, but will also seriously weaken an outfit that has become one of the greatest security threats to Pakistan. It also represents a success for the CIA's drone programme targeting suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal belt at a time when it is under intense scrutiny over civilian casualties. Mehsud, believed to be aged about 34, died along with three others when a US drone fired two missiles at a vehicle in a compound in the village of Dandey Darpakhel, five kilometres (three miles) north of Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan, officials said.

LAX LATEST: Death, shots, chaos at airport Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:52 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A suspected gunman was in custody following a shooting at Los Angeles airport that killed a TSA agent and wounded two other people. This is what AP reporters on the scene Friday are learning about the events unfolding:

Shutdown slows _ but doesn't halt _ US car demand Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:48 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — The government shutdown dampened — but didn't stall — Americans' demand for new cars and trucks.

Chevron profit falls on refining weakness Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:46 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Chevron said Friday that net income fell 6 percent in the third quarter as weak refining results and higher operating costs offset higher oil and gas production and prices.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:46 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

One person confirmed dead in shooting at L.A. airport: coroner Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:45 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One person, a man approximately 40 years old, has been confirmed killed in the shooting at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner said. It was not immediately clear if that person was the gunman or a victim of the shooting. (Reporting by Sharon Bernstein; Writing by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Cynthia Johnston)

Officials: US drone kills Pakistani Taliban leader Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:44 PM PDT PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A U.S. drone strike killed the leader of the Pakistani Taliban on Friday, intelligence officials in the two countries and Taliban militants said. The death is a major blow to the group a day after the government said it started peace talks with the militants.

Reinstatement of abortion law closes Texas clinics Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:43 PM PDT HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — In a Texas abortion clinic, about a dozen women waited Friday to see the doctor, already aware that they would not be able to end their pregnancies there.

Key events in Egypt's uprising and unrest Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:39 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi goes on trial starting Monday on charges of inciting murder. Here are some key events from more than two years of turmoil and transition in Egypt:

Feds say health site outages slowed fixes Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Outages affecting the Obama administration's balky health insurance website slowed much needed fixes this week, but officials said Friday they remain on track to have HealthCare.gov humming along by the end of the month.

Column: Why New Jersey and Virginia matter to the GOP - and its future with black voters Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:36 PM PDT By Reihan Salam Next week's election will be an important one for the future of the GOP. In New Jersey, Republican Gov. Chris Christie is up for re-election, and by all accounts he is set to defeat his Democratic opponent, state Sen. Barbara Buono, by a wide margin. But in Virginia, it increasingly looks as though Terry McAuliffe, an entrepreneur and investor best known as a political ally of former President Bill Clinton, will defeat Ken Cuccinelli, a staunch conservative much admired by the Tea Party right. At least some conservative activists saw Cuccinelli, who as Virginia's attorney general played a leading role in constitutional challenges against the Affordable Care Act and other Obama administration initiatives, as a potential presidential contender.

Jordan says he'd be happy to sit down with LeBron Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:35 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan says he would be happy to sit down and share his basketball knowledge with LeBron James.

Shooting kills 2 Golden Dawn members in Greece Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:32 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A drive-by shooting killed two members of Greece's Nazi-inspired Golden Dawn party and wounded one outside a party office in Athens on Friday night, officials said.

Gunshots, chaos at Los Angeles airport Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:31 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A suspected gunman was in custody following a shooting at Los Angeles airport that killed a TSA agent and wounded two other people. This is what AP reporters on the scene Friday are learning about the events unfolding:

Clinton starting new project to empower women Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:31 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is launching a new project called "No Ceilings," to empower women worldwide in the 21st century.

Trial of Egypt's Morsi fraught with risks Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:31 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's new military-backed government had hoped trying Mohammed Morsi would close the chapter on his presidency. Instead, the trial of the ousted Islamist president on charges of inciting murder, which begins Monday, is only compounding their troubles.

Barclays suspends six traders as forex probe goes global Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:29 PM PDT Barclays has suspended six traders while it investigates the possible manipulation of foreign exchange markets, a source said on Friday. The British state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) also suspended two of its traders on Thursday as part of the international probe, another source said. And, in a further development, American banks Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase said they have been approached by US and foreign authorities as part of the foreign exchange investigations. Barclays declined to comment, but a source close to the matter confirmed that six employees had been suspended.

AP Exclusive: Honduras chief denies death squads Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:28 PM PDT TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — In a capital accustomed to daily bloodshed, the man in charge of law enforcement is as feared as the criminals. Few dare speak his name above a whisper.

U.S. TSA employee killed in L.A. airport shooting: spokesperson Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:28 PM PDT (Reuters) - A U.S. Transportation Security Administration employee was shot and killed and another was injured in a shooting at the Los Angeles International Airport, a TSA spokesperson said on Twitter. "TSA confirms one male employee shot and killed, one injured," the spokesperson said on the social media site, adding that the gunman in the incident was not a TSA employee.

Shooter acted alone at LA airport: police Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:27 PM PDT Police believe a gunman who opened fire at Los Angeles airport Friday acted alone, a police chief said, while not confirming reports that the shooter and one victim were killed. "We believe at this point that there was a lone shooter, that he acted," said Patrick Gannon, head of the LAX police force, saying he "was the only person who was armed in this incident." Neither officer nor LA mayor Eric Garcetti would confirm reports that two people died the shooting, including the gunman and a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employee.

Islamists protest ahead of Morsi's trial in Egypt Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:27 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Thousands supporting Egypt's ousted president marched in street protests Friday across the country, ramping up pressure on the military-backed interim government ahead of his coming trial next week.

Jeter and Yankees reach $12 million, 1-year deal Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:23 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — In a sign of confidence Derek Jeter will return to shortstop next season, the New York Yankees agreed Friday to a $12 million, one-year contract with their captain.

Russia says better to remove most chemical weapons from Syria Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:22 PM PDT By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia believes most of Syria's chemical arsenal should be removed from the country rather than destroyed there, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Friday. Ryabkov spoke after meeting Sigrid Kaag, head of the joint United Nations-Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) mission to destroy Syria's chemical weapons. "Much speaks in favor of the overwhelming portion of poisonous substances in Syria being removed beyond its borders," state-run news agency RIA quoted Ryabkov as saying.

Tennessee: NCAA rules Couch permanently ineligible Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:20 PM PDT KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NCAA has ruled Tennessee defensive lineman Maurice Couch permanently ineligible following a September report that he received improper benefits.

Fliers delayed after Los Angeles airport shooting Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:18 PM PDT Thousands of fliers across the U.S. were delayed Friday after a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport closed parts of the airport. A prolonged shutdown at the nation's third largest airport will be particularly troublesome for those hoping to head to the East Coast or across the Pacific Ocean.

Seven wounded in Los Angeles airport shooting, six hospitalized Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:15 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seven people were wounded in the shooting at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday and six of them were taken to local hospitals for treatment, A Los Angeles fire department spokesman said. (Reporting by Dan Whitcomb)

Pakistani Taliban chief killed in drone strike Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:14 PM PDT By Mehreen Zahra-Malik and Saud Mehsud ISLAMABAD/DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - The chief of the Pakistani Taliban was killed by a U.S. drone strike on Friday, security sources and a senior Taliban commander said. Hakimullah Mehsud was one of Pakistan's most wanted men with a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head. He led an insurgency from a secret hideout in North Waziristan, the Taliban's mountainous stronghold on the Afghan border. "We confirm with great sorrow that our esteemed leader was martyred in a drone attack," a senior Taliban commander told Reuters.

U.N. officials see risk of genocide in Central African Republic Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:13 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Central African Republic is at risk of spiraling into genocide as armed groups incite Christians and Muslims against each other in the virtually lawless country, senior U.N. officials told the Security Council on Friday. The landlocked, mineral-rich nation of 4.6 million people has slipped into chaos since northern Seleka rebels seized the capital, Bangui, and ousted President Francois Bozize in March. "More and more you have inter-sectarian violence because the Seleka targeted the churches and the Christians, so now the Christians have created self-defense militias and they are retaliating against the Muslims," said French U.N. Ambassador Gerard Araud after a briefing by U.N. rights and aid officials. Adama Dieng, U.N. special adviser on the prevention of genocide, John Ging, director of operations for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and Ivan Simonovic, U.N. assistant secretary general for human rights, informally briefed the 15-member Security Council.

Lone suspect in L.A. airport shooting used assault rifle: police Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:07 PM PDT The suspect in the Los Angeles International Airport shooting appears to have acted alone and was using an assault rifle, police said on Friday. "An individual came into Terminal 3 of this airport, pulled an assault rifle out of a bag and began to open fire in the terminal," Patrick Gannon, chief of the Los Angeles Airport Police said at a press conference. Writing by Dan Whitcomb;

Judge approves $50M settlement in NFL retiree case Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:03 PM PDT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge in Minnesota gave final approval Friday to a $50 million settlement in the complicated court fight over publicity rights for retired NFL players.

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