EU HQ among possible Belgium jihadist targets

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• EU HQ among possible Belgium jihadist targets
• Tense hunt in trooper ambush case hits 8 days
• Turkish hostages freed, but questions linger
• Ruby Dee memorialized in NYC with song and dance
• Yemen sets curfew as fighting roils capital
• Agreement reached between Yemeni government and warring Houthi rebels: U.N. envoy
• 2-day iHeartRadio festival kicks off on Las Vegas
• Pope chooses a moderate for Chicago archbishop
• New Zealand PM John Key sweeps to third term victory
• Liverpool dealt shock Hammer blow
• Afghan presidential rivals set to ink 'unity government' deal
• Syria Kurds flee from IS jihadists into Turkey
• Kurdish fighters head to Syria to face militants
• Ukraine ceasefire is 'in name only': NATO
• About 60,000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey from Islamic State advance
• Designers go for the flow at Milan Fashion Week
• Yemen authorities declare curfew in parts of capital after rebels claim TV building
• Weather forces delay to SpaceX mission to space station
• Sierra Leone staggers in Ebola isolation effort
• NATO says Russian forces 'still inside Ukraine'
• Teams assess damage as California wildfire burns
• Nissan USA aims to keep electric battery production
• Jailed Venezuelan police chief freed
• GOP's Roberts heads to swing-voting east Kansas
• Goldman Sachs reveals ties to Libya fund, says FT
• Polly Bergen, versatile actress, singer dies at 84
• Eldest captain Watson seeks Ryder Cup redemption
• Pope Francis appoints Chicago archbishop
• Last stretch of New York's High Line to open
• AP Interview: El-Sissi ready to back anti-IS fight
• Yemen president calls for settlement on third day of clashes
• Albania tightens security ahead of pope visit
• Spain repatriates priest with Ebola from Africa
• Egypt court sentences 5 to death on terror charges
• U2 guitarist's plan for Malibu development gets OK
• 10 activists, officers killed in Libya
• Buffer zone agreed upon in Ukrainian peace talks
• Brown says London must keep promise to Scotland as political truce ends
• Hosts South Korea set medal pace
• NATO chief: Ukraine has cease-fire 'in name only'

EU HQ among possible Belgium jihadist targets Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:12 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Commission was among possible targets for jihadist fighters returning from Syria, reports said Saturday, as the Belgian authorities cracked down in an effort to thwart extremist attacks.

Tense hunt in trooper ambush case hits 8 days Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:12 PM PDT CANADENSIS, Pa. (AP) — The suspect in the deadly ambush at a state police barracks in a remote part of northeastern Pennsylvania remained at large for an eighth day Saturday as police appeared to have narrowed their search, largely shutting down the area where he lived with his parents but leaving neighbors with few answers about what's going on just outside their front doors.

Turkish hostages freed, but questions linger Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:11 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities say they have freed 49 hostages from one of the world's most ruthless militant groups without firing a shot, paying a ransom or offering a quid pro quo.

Ruby Dee memorialized in NYC with song and dance Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:10 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee was remembered in poetry, dance and song at a Harlem church, where Alicia Keys sang her song "Superwoman," Wynton Marsalis performed a stirring trumpet solo, and well-wishes were sent from Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte and the White House.

Yemen sets curfew as fighting roils capital Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:03 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's top security body imposed an overnight curfew in restive areas of the capital, Sanaa, on Saturday after Shiite rebels took over the state television building amid heavy clashes and the U.N. envoy to the country signaled that a deal had been reached to end the violence.

Agreement reached between Yemeni government and warring Houthi rebels: U.N. envoy Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:54 PM PDT SANAA (Reuters) - A United Nations envoy to Yemen said on Saturday that the government had reached an agreement to end fighting with the Shi'ite Houthi militia who have brought their northern rebellion into the capital Sanaa. "This agreement shall be a national document that will advance the path of peaceful change, and will lay the foundations for national partnership and for security and stability," the envoy, Jamal Benomar, said in a statement. He said preparations were being made for the signing. (Reporting By Mohammed Ghobari; Writing By Maha El Dahan, Editing by Kevin Liffey)

2-day iHeartRadio festival kicks off on Las Vegas Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:50 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Taylor Swift didn't divulge any more new secrets about her forthcoming album when she took the stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, but the crowd's enthusiasm about her bouncy new single, "Shake it Off," seems to bode well for the new record.

Pope chooses a moderate for Chicago archbishop Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:47 PM PDT As the leader of two American dioceses, Roman Catholic Bishop Blase Cupich has staked out a firm position in the middle of the road.

New Zealand PM John Key sweeps to third term victory Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:45 PM PDT New Zealand's conservative Prime Minister John Key swept to a historic election victory on Saturday, securing a third term as voters ignored campaign allegations of dirty tricks and mass spying.

Liverpool dealt shock Hammer blow Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:39 PM PDT London (AFP) - Liverpool suffered a surprise 3-1 loss away to West Ham on Saturday as fresh questions were raised about whether they have the defence required to win the Premier League.

Afghan presidential rivals set to ink 'unity government' deal Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:36 PM PDT Kabul (AFP) - Afghanistan's two rival presidential candidates are due to sign a power-sharing agreement Sunday, officials said, forming a potentially rocky coalition that will end a prolonged stand-off over the disputed election result.

Syria Kurds flee from IS jihadists into Turkey Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:26 PM PDT Suruc (Turkey) (AFP) - Tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds flooded into Turkey on Saturday, fleeing an onslaught by the jihadist Islamic State group that prompted an appeal for international intervention.

Kurdish fighters head to Syria to face militants Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:24 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of Kurdish fighters raced from Turkey and Iraq into neighboring Syria on Saturday to defend a Kurdish area under attack by Islamic State militants. As the fighting raged, more than 60,000 mostly Kurdish refugees streamed across the dusty and barren border into Turkey, some hobbling on crutches as others lugged bulging sacks of belongings on their backs.

Ukraine ceasefire is 'in name only': NATO Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:20 PM PDT VILNIUS (Reuters) - Fighting in Ukraine is continuing and the truce there is a ceasefire "in name only", NATO's top military commander said on Saturday. "The situation in Ukraine is not good right now," U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove told reporters in Vilnius. "Basically, we have ceasefire in name only." "The number of events, and the number of rounds fired and the artillery used across the past few days match some of the pre-ceasefire levels. The ceasefire is still there in name, but what is happening on the ground is quite a different story. ...

About 60,000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey from Islamic State advance Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:16 PM PDT By Daren Butler SURUC Turkey (Reuters) - About 60,000 Syrian Kurds fled into Turkey in the space of 24 hours, a deputy prime minister said on Saturday, as Islamic State militants seized dozens of villages close to the border. Turkey opened a stretch of the frontier on Friday after Kurdish civilians fled their homes, fearing an imminent attack on the border town of Ayn al-Arab, also known as Kobani. A Kurdish commander on the ground said Islamic State had advanced to within 15 km (9 miles) of the town. ...

Designers go for the flow at Milan Fashion Week Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:13 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Milan designers are making a nonbinding treaty with women.

Yemen authorities declare curfew in parts of capital after rebels claim TV building Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:12 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen authorities declare curfew in parts of capital after rebels claim TV building.

Weather forces delay to SpaceX mission to space station Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:06 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - Thick clouds and rain over the Florida coast early Saturday forced the California-based SpaceX to postpone the launch of its Dragon cargo carrier to deliver food and supplies to the International Space Station.

Sierra Leone staggers in Ebola isolation effort Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:03 PM PDT FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Some in Sierra Leone ran away from their homes Saturday and others clashed with health workers trying to bury dead Ebola victims as the country struggled through the second day of an unprecedented lockdown to combat the deadly disease.

NATO says Russian forces 'still inside Ukraine' Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:53 AM PDT Vilnius (AFP) - NATO's top military commander on Saturday said Russian forces were still operating in Ukraine and that a ceasefire was not working, but he expressed hope a new peace plan could bring progress.

Teams assess damage as California wildfire burns Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:48 AM PDT POLLOCK PINES, Calif. (AP) — Assessment teams hope to get an idea Saturday of just how many structures have been damaged or destroyed by a massive wildfire that threatens thousands of homes in Northern California.

Nissan USA aims to keep electric battery production Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:35 AM PDT Washington (AFP) - Japanese automaker Nissan is dismissing speculation that it intends to scale back electric car battery production at its US plant in Tennessee.

Jailed Venezuelan police chief freed Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:35 AM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A former Caracas police chief whose decade-long imprisonment had rallied Venezuela's opposition has been released from jail on humanitarian grounds to continue serving a 30-year sentence at home.

GOP's Roberts heads to swing-voting east Kansas Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:27 AM PDT LAWRENCE, Kansas (AP) — U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas is taking his conservative re-election message into the state's swing-voting east in his campaign against independent candidate Greg Orman.

Goldman Sachs reveals ties to Libya fund, says FT Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:22 AM PDT London (AFP) - Goldman Sachs has admitted in court documents to having used small gifts, occasional travel and an internship to cement its ties with Libya's sovereign wealth fund under Moamer Kadhafi, the Financial Times reported Saturday.

Polly Bergen, versatile actress, singer dies at 84 Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:21 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Emmy-winning actress and singer Polly Bergen, who in a long career played the terrorized wife in the original "Cape Fear" and the first woman president in "Kisses for My President," died Saturday, according to her publicist. She was 84.

Eldest captain Watson seeks Ryder Cup redemption Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:20 AM PDT Edinburgh (AFP) - Tom Watson, the oldest captain in Ryder Cup history at age 65, will serve as an inspirational leader for a United States golf team seeking redemption at this year's Ryder Cup.

Pope Francis appoints Chicago archbishop Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:19 AM PDT Washington (AFP) - Pope Francis named moderate Bishop Blase Cupich to be the next archbishop of Chicago on Saturday, in his first major US appointment since taking office last year.

Last stretch of New York's High Line to open Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:12 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The last stretch of New York's High Line opens Sunday, completing one of the nation's most distinctive urban transformations: abandoned elevated rails that have been turned into a linear oasis of flowers, grasses and trees.

AP Interview: El-Sissi ready to back anti-IS fight Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:10 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi told The Associated Press on Saturday he is prepared to give whatever support is needed in the fight against the Islamic State group but called for a "comprehensive strategy" to tackle the roots of extremism across the region.

Yemen president calls for settlement on third day of clashes Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:09 AM PDT By Mohammed Ghobari SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi called on Saturday for a U.N.-brokered political settlement with Shi'ite rebels as some of the worst violence seen in the capital for years raged for a third day. The fighting, which intensified on Thursday after weeks of protests and clashes, appeared to be the biggest challenge yet to a U.N.-backed transition to democracy launched after veteran ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down in 2012. "The right choice is through the process taking place with (U.N. ...

Albania tightens security ahead of pope visit Posted: 20 Sep 2014 10:52 AM PDT Tirana (AFP) - Albania upped security on Saturday as it prepared to host Pope Francis amid warnings that Islamic State jihadists could be planning an attack on the Catholic leader in the mainly Muslim country.

Spain repatriates priest with Ebola from Africa Posted: 20 Sep 2014 10:52 AM PDT MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government is preparing to repatriate a priest who has been diagnosed with the Ebola virus after working in Sierra Leone.

Egypt court sentences 5 to death on terror charges Posted: 20 Sep 2014 10:40 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Saturday convicted and sentenced five people to death on charges of forming a terrorist group and attacking a church, killing one policeman, the country's state news agency reported.

U2 guitarist's plan for Malibu development gets OK Posted: 20 Sep 2014 10:20 AM PDT MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — The California Coastal Commission staff has agreed to allow U2's guitarist to build a scaled-down compound in the mountains above Malibu.

10 activists, officers killed in Libya Posted: 20 Sep 2014 10:20 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Targeted killings in Libya over two days left 10 rights activists, journalists, and members of the security forces dead in the country's east, local security officials said Saturday.

Buffer zone agreed upon in Ukrainian peace talks Posted: 20 Sep 2014 10:19 AM PDT Participants in Ukrainian peace talks have reached agreement to create a buffer zone to separate government troops and pro-Russian militants.

Brown says London must keep promise to Scotland as political truce ends Posted: 20 Sep 2014 09:55 AM PDT By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden EDINBURGH/LONDON (Reuters) - Former prime minister Gordon Brown urged British leaders on Saturday to keep their promise to grant further powers to Scotland after it voted to remain in the United Kingdom, as a consensus between London's main parties evaporated. All the three biggest parties had promised to rapidly expand Scotland's autonomy in a last-minute push to shore up support for the union just days before Thursday's referendum, which came down 55-45 against independence. ...

Hosts South Korea set medal pace Posted: 20 Sep 2014 09:50 AM PDT Hosts South Korea were the Asian Games' surprise first-day medal leaders on Saturday but they had to share the limelight with China and record-breaking North Korea.

NATO chief: Ukraine has cease-fire 'in name only' Posted: 20 Sep 2014 09:49 AM PDT VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — NATO's top general said Saturday the two-week-old truce between Ukraine and pro-Russian militants fighting in the country's east is a "cease-fire in name only," and he said that by enabling a free flow of weapons and fighters across the border Russia has made it nearly impossible for outsiders to determine how many of its troops are operating inside Ukraine.

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