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Sunday, September 7, 2014

Cam Newton inactive for Panthers' opener

Cam Newton inactive for Panthers' opener

Cam Newton inactive for Panthers' opener

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 01:02 PM PDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers opened the season Sunday with Cam Newton on the sideline.

Developer presumed dead in crash revamped NY city

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 01:00 PM PDT

Jamaican Marine Police return to the Port Antonio Marina after a fruitless search for a plane that crashed into the ocean near Port Antonio, Jamaica, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. A small plane flew down the Atlantic Coast and beyond Friday before finally crashing in the waters off Jamaica. The fate of the two or more people aboard was not immediately known. Maj. Basil Jarrett of the Jamaican Defense Force said the plane went down northeast of the coastal town of Port Antonio and the military dispatched two aircraft and a dive team. (AP Photo/Everard Owen)KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A developer presumed dead with his wife in a private plane crash near Jamaica had an "uncanny instinct" for revitalizing properties and an "incalculable" impact on his western New York hometown's resurgence from crumbling industrial center to trendy destination for young professionals, friends and colleagues said.

US Open women's final - Live Report Coming Soon

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:58 PM PDT

New York (AFP) - STAY TUNED FOR AFP'S LIVE REPORT on the US Open women's final at Flushing Meadows between world number one and two-time defending champion Serena Williams of the United States, and world number 11 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark.

Horrible Saturday night levels Big Ten's bullies

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:53 PM PDT

Oregon's Royce Freeman, left, points to the fans after out running Michigan State's R. J. Williamson into the end zone in the 4th quarter of their college football game in Eugene, Oregon, Saturday Sept. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner was talking about his team being shut out for the first time in 30 years.

US expands Iraq air strikes to Sunni Arab heartland

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:50 PM PDT

US Air Force personnel walk to their aircraft for an in-air refueling mission over Iraq, on August 11, 2014Washington expanded its month-long air campaign to Iraq's Sunni Arab heartland, hitting Islamic State fighters west of Baghdad as troops and allied tribesmen launched a ground assault on Sunday. The new strikes deepen Washington's involvement in the conflict and are a significant escalation for President Barack Obama, who made his political career opposing the war in Iraq and pulled out US troops in 2011. The operation and the expanded US strikes come at a critical time, with Iraq's parliament set to meet on Monday to vote on a new government after a lengthy and contentious process to select a premier-designate and potential cabinet members. He said he would not announce the return of American ground troops to Iraq and would focus instead on a "counter-terrorism campaign".

Auburn gets Marshall 3 quarters of work in route

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:50 PM PDT

Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall (14) runs for a first down during the first half of an NCAA college football game against San Jose State, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Gus Malzahn had several reasons for leaving quarterback Nick Marshall on the field through the third quarter of a blowout victory.

Boy in Spain with brain tumor being readied to fly

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:49 PM PDT

Brett and Naghemeh King, parents of Ashya King, speak during a press conference in Sevilla, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. The British parents are heading to see him at a hospital in southern Spain following release their from custody after United Kingdom authorities dropped accusations of child cruelty against them. Brett King, the father of 5-year-old Aysha, told reporters in the Spanish city of Seville that everything he and his wife did for their son was for the boy's own good. The boy has a brain tumor and is hospitalized in Malaga, about a 2-hour drive from Seville. The parents were incarcerated near Madrid on Monday and released Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Miguel Angel Morenatti)MADRID (AP) — A British boy who has a severe brain tumor is being readied to travel from Spain for treatment in the Czech Republic aboard a specially-prepared private jet.

Nishikori, Cilic meet in surprising US Open final

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:45 PM PDT

Kei Nishikori, of Japan, is followed by fans under security escort after a practice session in preparation for Monday's final match against Marin Cilic, of Croatia, the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)NEW YORK (AP) — It is among the most unexpected championship matchups in Grand Slam tennis history: Kei Nishikori against Marin Cilic in the U.S. Open final.

Obama warns Ebola outbreak could worsen

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:43 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says helping contain the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is a U.S. national security priority but it's going to be a long and difficult task.

Islamic extremists grab towns in northeast Nigeria

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:43 PM PDT

Vigilante and local hunters armed with guns patrol the streets of Maiduguri, Nigeria, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. The United States is preparing to launch a "major" border security program to help Nigeria and its neighbors combat the increasing number and scope of attacks by Islamic extremists, a senior U.S. official for Africa said Thursday. Nigerian insurgents have begun attacking villages in neighboring Cameroon and have been seizing land in northeast Nigeria where they proclaimed an Islamic caliphate. (AP Photo/Jossy Ola)YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram, has seized more towns along Nigeria's northeastern border with Cameroon and is adopting a strategy of encouraging civilians to stay, witnesses said Sunday, as the militants pursue their new aim to carve out an "Islamic caliphate" under their black and white flag.

Obama to set out plan to go on offensive against Islamic State

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:38 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a news conference on the second and final day of the NATO summit at the Celtic Manor resort, near NewportBy Roberta Rampton and Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will deliver a speech to Americans and consult with lawmakers this week to sell his plan to go on the offensive against Islamic State militants, but is trying to head off public concern about another big military escapade. Obama said that in his remarks on Wednesday he would "describe what our game plan's going to be." He will meet congressional leaders on Tuesday to seek their support for his strategy to halt the militant Islamist group. Obama indicated he did not believe he needed additional authorization from Congress to carry out the plan, although he intends to consult with lawmakers and might seek approval for additional funds. "I'm confident that I have the authorization that I need to protect the American people," Obama said.

Joan Rivers remembered at star-studded funeral

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:38 PM PDT

Melissa Rivers and her son Cooper Endicott walk to a waiting car after the funeral service for comedian Joan Rivers at Temple Emanu-El in New York Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014. Rivers died Thursday at 81. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Stern delivered the eulogy, Broadway singer-actress Audra McDonald sang "Smile" and bagpipers played "New York, New York" at Joan Rivers' funeral Sunday, a star-studded send-off that — like late comedian herself — brought together the worlds of Hollywood, theater, fashion and media.

Tensions mount in French port over migrant influx

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:37 PM PDT

Anti-fascist activists confronted police in Calais, northern France, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014. Hundreds of extreme-right activists demonstrated Sunday to "save" Calais from homeless migrants inundating the French port city in hopes of crossing the English Channel to Britain. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)CALAIS, France (AP) — Hundreds of extreme-right activists demonstrated Sunday to "save" Calais from homeless migrants inundating the French port city in hopes of crossing the English Channel to Britain.

'Guardians' tops box office for fourth weekend

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:36 PM PDT

This image released by Disney - Marvel shows Chris Pratt in a scene from "Guardians Of The Galaxy." (AP Photo/Disney - Marvel)LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Guardians of the Galaxy" continues to rule the box office universe.

After Syria and Iraq, Islamic State makes inroads in South Asia

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:33 PM PDT

A fighter of the ISIL holds a flag and a weapon on a street in MosulBy Hameedullah Khan and Saud Mehsud PESHAWAR/DERA ISMAIL KHAN Pakistan (Reuters) - Islamic State pamphlets and flags have appeared in parts of Pakistan and India, alongside signs that the ultra-radical group is inspiring militants even in the strongholds of the Taliban and al Qaeda. A splinter group of Pakistan's Taliban insurgents, Jamat-ul Ahrar, has already declared its support for the well-funded and ruthless Islamic State fighters, who have captured large swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria in a drive to set up a self-declared caliphate.

Border Patrol: Leave law enforcement to the pros

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:30 PM PDT

In this Sept. 5, 2014 photo, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine agent pears out of the open door of a helicopter during a patrol flight near the Texas-Mexico border near McAllen, Texas. Since illegal immigration spiked in the Rio Grande Valley this summer, the Border Patrol has dispatched more agents, the Texas Department of Public Safety has sent more troopers and Texas Gov. Rick Perry deployed as many as 1,000 guardsmen to the area. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (AP) — Not long ago, the U.S. Border Patrol was the only law enforcement agency monitoring the mesquite thickets and sugarcane fields along the Rio Grande, and an agent's challenge was to distinguish between an exhausted immigrant and a threat.

Arab League chief: Confront Islamic State group

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:05 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday, May 29, 2005 file photo, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Bickerstaff of Satellite Beach, Florida, uses a tent pole to bat a rock off the Haditha Dam where his unit is based, 220 kilometers (140 miles) northwest of Baghdad. The U.S. military launched airstrikes Sunday around Haditha Dam in western Iraq, targeting Islamic State insurgents there for the first time in a move to prevent the group from capturing the vital dam. (AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg, File)CAIRO (AP) — The head of the Arab League urged its members Sunday to confront Islamic State extremists "militarily and politically," issuing an apparent call to arms as President Barack Obama prepares to go to lawmakers and the American public with his own plan to stop the militants.

Petrobras scandal shakes up Brazil presidential race

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:59 AM PDT

People walk past the headquarters of Petrobras in Rio de JaneiroBy Stephen Eisenhammer RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's October presidential race has been shaken up by a corruption scandal allegedly involving state-run oil firm Petrobras and dozens of lawmakers, with both leading candidates forced onto the defensive after colleagues were implicated. Media reported on Friday night that a jailed former Petrobras director had named dozens of politicians who allegedly received kickbacks off the company's contracts. ...

Ukraine shelling claims lives, sets houses ablaze

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:52 AM PDT

SPARTAK, Ukraine (AP) — Shelling and other clashes between government forces and Russian-backed separatists threw the cease-fire agreement in eastern Ukraine into deepening peril Sunday, two days after it took hold.

Niemiec wins 15th stage, Contador's Vuelta lead cut

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:49 AM PDT

Lampre's Polish cyclist Przemyslaw Niemiec rides toward the finish line to win the 15th stage of the 69th edition of "La Vuelta" Tour of Spain, a 152,2 km ride from Oviedo to Lagos de Covadonga on September 7, 2014Lagos de Covadonga (Spain) (AFP) - Poland's Przemyslaw Niemiec won the 15th stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday as Alejandro Valverde cut fellow Spaniard Alberto Contador's overall lead.

Obama says Afghan power-sharing deal needed soon

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:48 AM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 file photo, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks as Afghan presidential candidates Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, center, and Abdullah Abdullah listen during a joint press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan. "Radicals" backing Abdullah could foment postelection violence if he isn't given an equitable share of power, his spokesman warned Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 ahead of a meeting with his rival aimed at resolving a monthslong election dispute. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry helped broker an agreement this summer under which all 8 million ballots would be recounted, a process which was concluded Friday. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama has told Afghanistan's two presidential candidates that it's important to complete a power-sharing deal as soon as possible so the country can form a new government.

Bryan brothers win 100th tennis title, will keep playing

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:40 AM PDT

Bob (L) and Mike Bryan of the US celebrate match point against Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez of Spain after their Men's Doubles - Final match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center September 7, 2014 in New YorkBob and Mike Bryan won their 100th doubles title on Sunday when they defeated Spain's Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez for a fifth US Open crown and vowed to keep on playing. "To win here is extra-special, but I have to congratulate Marcel and Marc, they are a class act," said Mike Bryan.

Big Ten's big game flop put league in tight spot

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:33 AM PDT

Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook, left, passes down field under pressure from Oregon's Tony Washington during the first quarter of their college football game in Eugene, Oregon, Saturday Sept. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)Breaking down the ballots for the AP Top 25 and wrapping up college football's second weekend.

Hawks' owner Levenson to sell interest in team

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:33 AM PDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson said Sunday he is selling his controlling interest in the team, in part due to an inflammatory email he said he wrote in an attempt "to bridge Atlanta's racial sports divide."

Yemen rebels restore sit-in, blocking airport road

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:22 AM PDT

Hawthi Shiite protesters carry a fellow protester suffering from tear gas inhalation during clashes with riot police near the Foreign Ministry at a main road leading to the airport in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014. Yemeni security forces moved to break up a sit-in held by Shiite rebels blocking the capital's airport road on Sunday, using water cannons, bulldozers and tear gas, security officials and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni security forces briefly broke up a sit-in by Shiite rebels blocking the capital's airport road Sunday, only to have protesters return and keep the main highway closed after the first violence of a weekslong anti-government protest.

Year after lanes closed, Christie back to normal

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:19 AM PDT

FILE- In this Jan. 11, 2014, file photo, traffic passes through the toll booths at the George Washington Bridge, in Fort Lee, N.J. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appears to have largely moved past the lane-closing scandal. What happens next will depend largely on the outcome of the investigation by the U.S. Attorney in New Jersey into the lane realignments that started a year ago Tuesday, Sept. 9, on the George Washington Bridge. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appears to have largely moved past the lane-closing scandal that rocked his administration and threatened to derail his political career one year later. But many outside his tight inner circle are still waiting for investigations to conclude before making up their minds.

Rebuilt 18th century ship tests French waters

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:12 AM PDT

The three masts of the 213 feet long frigate Hermione whose hull is made entirely of oak, is pictured on the eve of its first test in the sea in Rochefort, Western France, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Since 1997, in the old dockyard, a passionate team rebuilt the frigate Hermione, which, in 1780, allowed La Fayette to cross the Atlantic to America and join the American rebels in their struggle for independence. The Hermione Lafayette Trip project is aimed to cross the Atlantic in 2015.(AP Photo/Francois Mori)PARIS (AP) — A reconstruction of the 213-foot (65-meter) frigate used by France's Marquis de Lafayette to bring reinforcements to American revolutionaries in 1780 has tested the waters for the first time.

Jeter cool and collected as Yankees honor him

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:12 AM PDT

New York Yankees' Derek Jeter (2) tips his cap to fans during a pregame ceremony honoring the Yankees captain, who is retiring at the end of the season, on Derek Jeter Day at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014. game (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter remained as cool and collected as his play at shortstop over the past two decades when the New York Yankees honored their retiring captain Sunday with a 45-minute ceremony that included appearances by NBA great Michael Jordan and baseball ironman Cal Ripken Jr.

At premiere, cast, crew discuss end of 'Anarchy'

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:04 AM PDT

Paris Barclay, from left, Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, and Kurt Sutter attend the LA Premiere Screening of "Sons Of Anarchy" at at TCL Chinese Theatre on Saturday, September 6, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES (AP) — The cast and crew of the FX drama "Sons of Anarchy" gathered in Hollywood Saturday night for their seventh, and final, season premiere.

Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii gay marriage cases in court

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 11:03 AM PDT

Map shows states with cases to be argued before federal appeals courts.; 2c x 3 1/2 inches; 96.3 mm x 88 mm;SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The federal appeals court in San Francisco has already issued two significant gay rights rulings: In 2012, it struck down California's same-sex wedding ban and this year it extended protections against discrimination to gay and lesbians.

One dead as renewed fighting rattles Ukraine truce

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 10:45 AM PDT

Ukrainian army soldiers check a burnt truck on September 7, 2014 after an overnight bombing attackFighting around two flashpoint cities in eastern Ukraine on Sunday rattled a tenuous truce between government troops and pro-Russian rebels less than 48 hours after it came into force. Insurgent militias bombarded a government-held checkpoint on the eastern edge of the port city of Mariupol overnight, local officials said, killing one woman and triggering panic among residents. Artillery fire was also heard near the main rebel stronghold of Donetsk, AFP correspondents said, with the Ukrainian government accusing separatist gunmen of trying to attack the city's airport. The violence erupted just hours after a phone call between Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who agreed that the ceasefire was "generally being observed".

From conservative to girly, Fashion Week continues

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 10:36 AM PDT

The Altuzarra Spring 2015 collection is modeled during New York Fashion Week, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff)Sunday was a day for remembering and looking ahead as New York Fashion Week continued in Manhattan.

Arabs vow all necessary measures to combat Islamic State, other militants

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 10:34 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab League foreign ministers agreed on Sunday to take all necessary measures to confront Islamic State and cooperate with all international, regional and national efforts to combat militant groups. It also endorsed in the closing statement of its meeting in Cairo a UN Security Council resolution passed last month calling on member states to act to stem the flow of logistical, military and financial support to extremists in Iraq and Syria. (Reporting by Lin Noueihed; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall)

Pence's pivot to the middle angers far-right base

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 10:15 AM PDT

In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 file photo, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. Pence is angering the hardcore conservatives who courted him for the White House in 2012 as he positions himself for a possible presidential run in 2016. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has been ticking off some of his tea party backers as he positions himself to possibly run for president in 2016, and that may be just what he needs to appeal to business-minded Republicans looking for a candidate who is moderate enough to win a general election.

Monkey study: Ebola vaccine works, needs booster

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 10:04 AM PDT

FILE - This handout file photo taken Sept. 2, 2014, provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) shows a 39-year-old woman, the first participant enrolled in VRC 207, receiving a dose of the investigational NIAID/GSK Ebola vaccine at the National Institute of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md. The hope is that the first human safety study of the vaccine might eventually be used in the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa. New monkey studies show that one shot of an experimental Ebola vaccine can trigger fast protection, but the effect waned unless the animals got a booster shot made a different way. (AP Photo/NIAID, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — New monkey studies show that one shot of an experimental Ebola vaccine can trigger fast protection, but the effect waned unless the animals got a booster shot made a different way.

Four NATO allies deny Ukraine statement on providing arms

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 10:00 AM PDT

People hold Ukrainian flags and placards during a demonstration against a contract to deliver the Mistral-class helicopter carrier Vladivostok warship to Russia, at the STX Les Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard site in Saint-NazaireA senior aide to Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday that Kiev had agreed at the NATO summit in Wales on the provision of weapons and military advisers from five NATO member states, but four of the five swiftly denied any such deal had been reached. NATO officials have previously said the alliance will not send arms to non-member Ukraine, but have also said individual allies may do so if they wish. A NATO official contacted by Reuters on Sunday on the Lytsenko comment reiterated this policy. "At the NATO summit agreements were reached on the provision of military advisers and supplies of modern armaments from the United States, France, Italy, Poland and Norway," Poroshenko aide Yuri Lytsenko said on his Facebook page.

Muted colors, sleek looks at Victoria Beckham show

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 10:00 AM PDT

The Victoria Beckham Spring 2015 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — There were lots of stripes, muted colors and sleek looks as Victoria Beckham presented her spring/summer collection, which she says is a redefinition of her line.

Group protests Washington mascot game

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 09:43 AM PDT

A woman protests against the Washington Redskins mascot name outside NRG Stadium before an NFL football game between the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)HOUSTON (AP) — A small group of people are protesting the name of the Washington Redksins outside the stadium before the team's game against Houston.

U.S. air strikes target insurgents near Iraq's Haditha Dam

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 09:40 AM PDT

Obama has branded Islamic State an acute threat to the West as well as Middle East and said that key NATO allies stand ready to back Washington in action against the well-armed sectarian force, which has seized expanses of northern Iraq and eastern Syria and declared a border-blurring religious caliphate. The leader of a pro-Iraqi government paramilitary force in western Iraq said the air strikes wiped out an Islamic State patrol trying to attack the dam - Iraq's second biggest hydroelectric facility that also provides millions with water. "They (the air strikes) were very accurate.
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