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Gaga, Pharrell turn up heat at Fashion Week

Gaga, Pharrell turn up heat at Fashion Week

Gaga, Pharrell turn up heat at Fashion Week

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 01:16 PM PDT

The Prabal Gurung Spring 2015 collection is modeled during Fashion Week, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)NEW YORK (AP) — The weather never seems to cooperate with New York Fashion Week. In February it's freezing and icy, and in September it seems to get even hotter than the summer that just ended. On this steamy day in Manhattan, Prabal Gurung took his guests on a cool Himalayan trek, evoking snow-capped mountains and mossy hills in his Nepal-inspired designs.

Islamic State beheads 2nd captive Lebanese soldier

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 01:15 PM PDT

BEIRUT (AP) — The mother of a Lebanese soldier held captive by the militant Islamic State group said photographs posted online Saturday purporting to show his beheading appeared to be real.

No. 20 K-State rallies past Iowa State 32-28

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 01:13 PM PDT

Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder reacts to a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Justin Hayworth)AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jake Waters ran for an 8-yard touchdown with 1:30 left to push 20th-ranked Kansas State past host Iowa State 32-28 on Saturday.

Curry's 6 3s send US to basketball worlds quarters

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 01:12 PM PDT

Derrick Rose of the U.S, third left, shoots over Mexico's Gustavo Ayon, second left, during Basketball World Cup Round of 16 match between United States and Mexico at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. The 2014 Basketball World Cup competition will take place in various cities in Spain from Aug. 30 through to Sept. 14. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — They have a gold medal to chase and a golden U.S. basketball legacy to protect, so the Americans knew they had to bring their best to Barcelona.

Rangers after Washington will be different

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 01:11 PM PDT

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington hits during fielding drills before a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Ron Washington was still passionate about the game as losses kept piling up during an injury-plagued season for the Texas Rangers.

Somalia extremist group names new leader

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 01:06 PM PDT

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels, al-Shabab, named a new leader Saturday after confirming the killing of their previous leader by a U.S. airstrike, a commander of the group said.

History-making Nishikori shocks Djokovic for US Open final place

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 01:06 PM PDT

Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates his win over Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their 2014 US Open men's semifinal singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center September 6, 2014Japan's Kei Nishikori became the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam final when he swept past seven-time major winner Novak Djokovic in the US Open semi-finals on Saturday. Nishikori, the first Japanese man since 1918 to reach the semi-finals in New York, goes on to face either 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer or Croatia's Marin Cilic in Monday's championship match. His victory over Wimbledon champion Djokovic will go down as one of the sport's greatest shocks. The 27-year-old Serb was the 2011 champion in New York, was playing in his eighth successive US Open semi-final and bidding for a sixth final, his 15th overall at the majors.

Roberts calls independent challenger a liberal

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:59 PM PDT

Republican Sen. Pat Roberts, left, listens while independent candidate Greg Orman answers a question during a debate at the Kansas State Fair Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Hutchinson, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Republican Sen. Pat Roberts used the first debate in his unexpectedly competitive re-election campaign Saturday to paint his independent challenger as a liberal Democrat and to mock him for refusing to identify with a major party.

Competing politics forced Obama delay immigration

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:57 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 30, 2014, file photo President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, pauses while making an announcement about immigration reform in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Then the president said he was done waiting for House Republicans to act on immigration, and that he planned to act on his own via executive action. According to White House officials Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, Obama has decided to delay any executive action on immigration until after the November congressional elections. The two officials said Obama decided Friday as he returned to Washington from a NATO summit in Wales that circumventing Congress with executive actions on immigration during the midterm campaign would politicize the issue and hurt future efforts to pass a broad overhaul of the immigration system. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Caught between competing political demands over immigration, President Barack Obama will now wait until after the November election to take executive action that could shield millions of immigrants from deportation and ignite a clash over the extent of his presidential authority.

Abdullah's TD lets No. 19 Neb shake Cowboys 31-24

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:57 PM PDT

McNeese State quarterback Tyler Bolfing (8) throws in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ameer Abdullah's jaw-dropping 58-yard touchdown on a pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. broke a tie with 20 seconds left and allowed No. 19 Nebraska to beat second-tier McNeese State 31-24 on Saturday.

Nishikori stuns Djokovic in US Open semifinals

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:57 PM PDT

Kei Nishikori, of Japan, reacts after defeating Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the semifinals of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)NEW YORK (AP) — Japan's Kei Nishikori became the first man from Asia to reach a Grand Slam final, stunning top-ranked Novak Djokovic 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in stifling heat Saturday at the U.S. Open.

Sweden's Andersson wins Golden Lion at Venice fest

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:54 PM PDT

Director Roy Andersson poses for photographers with his Golden Lion for Best Film for his movie A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence following the awards ceremony of the 71th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/David Azia)VENICE, Italy (AP) — Swedish director Roy Andersson won the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion on Saturday for his absurdist drama "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence." That counts as a feel-good ending to a contest whose fare often grappled with war, death and depression, both emotional and economic.

Drought lingers, yet some homes lack water meters

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:46 PM PDT

In this photo taken Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, is a water meter being installed at the site of a new home under construction in Fresno, Calif. Since 1992, state law has required that all new homes have a water meter, and a 2004 state law requires that homes built before that must be retrofitted by 2025. Still, thousands of homes, many in the thirsty Central Valley, have yet to be metered even as California is locked in the third year of a historic drought. (AP Photo/Scott Smith)FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Although California is locked in a third year of historic drought, many homeowners and businesses still don't have meters telling them just how much water they are using.

Comedian Drew Carey offers reward in bucket prank

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:45 PM PDT

BAY VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) — Comedian Drew Carey is offering to help police find those involved in dumping a bucket of urine and feces on a special-needs teen in Ohio who was reportedly told the prank was part of the "Ice Bucket Challenge."

Sims, Coker lead No. 2 Alabama past FAU, 41-0

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:45 PM PDT

Alabama quarterback Jake Coker (14) signals to his team in the first half against Florida Atlantic during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Blake Sims had 214 passing yards and Jake Coker threw for 202 to lead No. 2 Alabama to a 41-0 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday in a game halted by lightning.

Egypt prosecutor orders 7 held for homosexuality

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:43 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 18, 2001 file photo, two of 52 men accused of breaking laws covering obscenity and public morality cover their faces as they enter a state security court for their trial, in Cairo, Egypt. On Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, Egypt's top prosecutor has ordered seven men detained and physically examined over accusations of "debauchery," a charge often leveled at gays, after a video emerged of a same-sex wedding party. In a statement Saturday, the prosecutor said the suspects are also accused of broadcasting footage that "violates public decency," ordering them detained for four days pending an investigation. (AP Photo/ File)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's top prosecutor ordered Saturday seven men detained and physically examined over accusations of "debauchery," a charge often leveled at gays, after a video emerged of a same-sex wedding party, the state news agency reported.

Obama, congressional leaders to meet on Tuesday

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:38 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to meet with congressional leaders at the White House Tuesday — with the threat posed by Islamic State militants as a likely topic of discussion.

A look at Hawaii volcano sending lava toward homes

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:34 PM PDT

HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from one of the world's most active volcanos is creeping slowly but steadily through cracks in the earth toward a rural subdivision on Hawaii's Big Island. Scientists warn that if the lava flow from Kilauea continues on its path, it could reach a small patch of homes in about a week.

Maine lobstermen catch 2 albino lobsters in week

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:29 PM PDT

In this photo provided by Owls Head Lobster Company, two rare albino lobsters flank a rare yellow lobster on a deck in Owls Head, Maine, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. The Portland Press Herald reports Bret Philbrick caught the curious crustacean off of Owls Head on Thursday and Joe Bates caught one off the Rockland breakwater days earlier. Albino lobsters are believed to be about one in 100 million. (AP Photo/Owls Head Lobster Company, Elizabeth Watkinson)OWLS HEAD, Maine (AP) — It's no white lie: Two lobstermen in Maine caught a pair of rare albino lobsters within a week.

Congress' task: Act fast on spending, return home

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:27 PM PDT

This photo taken July 23, 2013, show the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Congress returns to work this week with a relatively short and simple agenda, vote to keep the government operating in the short term, then return home to campaign. National security threats from Islamic State militants and Russian aggression in Ukraine loom large, but September's session may be too short for lawmakers to do anything but talk about them. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress returns to work Monday with a basic task — act fast to keep the government open and then race home to campaign.

Mystery shrouds US couple's crash off Jamaica

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:19 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) — Search-and-rescue crews searching off Jamaica's northeast coast on Saturday were stymied in efforts to solve the mystery of a small private plane carrying a prominent upstate New York couple taken on a ghostly 1,700-mile journey after the pilot was apparently incapacitated.

Hundreds attend memorial service for slain US journalist

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:05 PM PDT

American journalist Steven Sotloff (center with dark helmet) talks to Libyan rebels on Al Dafniya front line, 25 km west of Misrata on June 2, 2011Murdered American journalist Steven Sotloff urged his friends and family to live life "to the fullest," in a letter penned during his captivity and read Friday at a memorial service in his honor. Hundreds of mourners paid their last respects to the journalist at a somber and emotional ceremony held just days after the emergence of a video showing the reporter's beheading by Islamic State militants. Sotloff, 31, was beheaded by Islamic State militants in a video released Tuesday, two weeks after the similar video of US journalist James Foley's killing was posted online. I have lost my son and my best friend, but I know his passing will change the world," said his grieving father Arthur Sotloff.

Torrential rains kill more than 230 in Pakistan, India

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:04 PM PDT

Indian army soldiers paddle a raft as they assist Kashmiri residents during flood rescue operations on the outskirts of Srinagar on September 6, 2014More than 230 people in Pakistan and northern India have been killed in torrential monsoon rains which triggered flooding, landslides and house collapses, officials in the two countries said Saturday. Incessant rains in Pakistan have killed at least 106 people over the past three days and damaged thousands of houses, officials said as authorities put four districts on red alert for floods. In worst-hit Punjab province, the death toll from rains and flooding over the past three days hit 55 while 235 people were injured, rescue services director general Rizwan Naseer, told AFP. Another 48 people have died in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, said Akram Sohail, chairman of the disaster management agency in capital Muzaffarabad.

Clermont find home form, Toulouse away blues continue

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 11:57 AM PDT

Clermont's Fijian winger Napolioni Nalaga (front) drops the ball just before scoring a try next to teammate Jonathan Davies (back) during their match on September 6, 2014Clermont got back to winning ways at home following last week's shock 21-20 reverse to Montpellier by cruising past Racing-Metro 32-6 in the French Top 14 on Saturday. Clermont ran in four tries to take home the bonus point and join Montpellier, who thrashed 2013 champions Castres -- for whom Johnnie Beattie was sent off after just 11 minutes -- 43-10 on Friday night, at the top of the table. The contest was all but over by half-time as Clermont led 25-6. South african fly-half Johan Goosen, who left the field injured before halftime, got things going with another monstrous drop goal from inside his own half -- he had marked his debut for the club with a 50 yard drop goal against Montpellier.

Singer Simone Battle found dead at LA-area home

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 11:56 AM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 22, 2014 file photo, Simone Battle of the band G.R.L. at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Battle was found dead in her West Hollywood, Calif., home Friday morning, Sept. 5, 2014. Battle gained notoriety through performances on the television show "X Factor," and her band G.R.L. had been signed by mega-hit maker Dr. Luke. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Department says an autopsy will be performed Sunday. (AP Photo/Casey Curry/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Girl group singer Simone Battle was found dead in her West Hollywood home, authorities said Saturday.

Lady Gaga sings jazz songs at Fashion Week party

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 11:54 AM PDT

This Sept. 5, 2014 photo shows Stephen Gan and Lady Gaga at Harper's Bazaar ICONS by Carine Roitfeld celebration at The Plaza Hotel in, New York. Gaga sang at the New York Fashion Week party by Harper's Bazaar, where attendees included Donatella Versace, Liberty Ross, Brooke Shields and R&B singers Maxwell and Miguel. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP)NEW YORK (AP) — If Lady Gaga's performing onstage, you better listen. And if you don't, she'll stop singing.

Obama delays acting on immigration until after November elections

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 11:52 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama answers a question at a press conference at the conclusion of the NATO Summit at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, WalesPresident Barack Obama reversed course on Saturday and delayed taking executive action on immigration reform until after November congressional elections, bowing to concerns it could cost his fellow Democrats control of the U.S. Obama had promised in a high-profile White House appearance in June to announce unilateral measures by the end of summer if Congress did not enact immigration reform legislation. A White House official cited partisan politics as the main reason for the delay. "And because of the Republicans' extreme politicization of this issue, the president believes it would be harmful to the policy itself and to the long-term prospects for comprehensive immigration reform to announce administrative action before the elections," the official said.

Syrian strikes on Islamic State stronghold kill 29

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 11:48 AM PDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria launched a series of airstrikes targeting a stronghold of the Islamic State extremist group on Saturday, killing at least 29 people, most of whom died when one of the missiles slammed into a crowded bakery, activists said.

Pals Williams, Wozniacki play for US Open trophy

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 11:38 AM PDT

Serena Williams, returns a shot against Ekaterina Makarova, of Russia, during the semifinals of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)NEW YORK (AP) — Back in May, in the aftermath of early losses for both at the French Open, good friends Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki — who also was about a week removed from the end of her engagement to golf's Rory McIlroy — flew from Paris to Miami and hung out.

Ex-cop charged with abusing kids while on duty

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 11:31 AM PDT

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Authorities are asking people to step forward if they believe they were assaulted as children by a Flint police sergeant who is charged with sexual misconduct while on duty in the 1990s.

Some Wyoming lawyers upset about Cheney speech

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 11:17 AM PDT

FILE - In a Dec. 13, 2013 file photo, former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney smiles as he talks about his new book, "Heart: An American Medical Odyssey," at Little America Hotel and Resort in Cheyenne, Wyo. The Wyoming State Bar invited Cheney, a prominent Republican with deep Wyoming ties, to be keynote speaker at its annual convention banquet Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. Some lawyers are objecting, both to Cheney's selection and to how the bar announced his appearance. (AP Photo/Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Miranda Grubbs, File)CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney can be a polarizing figure even six years out of office.

Egypt president asks for patience over power cuts

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 10:53 AM PDT

In this photo provided by Egypt's state news agency MENA, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi speaks in a nationally televised broadcast, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. El-Sissi asked the public to be patient and grasp the extent of the challenges facing the country following a massive hours-long power outage on Thursday that struck the capital and other cities. He estimated the country needs about $12 billion over five years to upgrade and build new power plants to meet increasing demand. On Saturday, el-Sissi formed a new 16-member presidential advisory body of economic and science experts, who are mostly in their 60s and 70s, to advise him on how to tackle the country's myriad of problems. (AP Photo/Fady Fars, MENA)CAIRO (AP) — In a nationally televised speech on Saturday, Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi asked the public to be patient and grasp the extent of the challenges facing the country following a massive power outage that struck the capital and other cities.

Strategy against Islamic State in hand, Obama now must make it work

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 10:12 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama holds a news conference at the conclusion of the NATO Summit at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, WalesBy Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It took President Barack Obama and his top aides a week to explain that he does in fact have a strategy for confronting the Islamic State militancy. Obama has embarked on building what is basically the third major U.S.-backed international coalition of the past 23 years to take on a challenge emanating from Iraq. The other two were constructed by former presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush against the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Obama's vision became clearer in the week since he drew criticism for telling a White House news conference that "we don't have a strategy yet" for taking on the militant group's safe haven in Syria.

French ex-hostage identifies captor in Syria

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 10:10 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday April 20, 2014 file photo, released French hostage Nicolas Henin arrives at the Villacoublay military airbase, outside Paris. A French journalist held hostage for months by extremists in Syria says one of his captors was a Frenchman suspected of killing four people at the Brussels Jewish Museum earlier this year. French magazine Le Point on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, quotes its reporter Nicolas Henin as saying he was tortured by Mehdi Nemmouche, a Frenchman who had spent time with extremists in Syria. Henin was held for a time with American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, both beheaded by extremists from the Islamic State group in recent weeks. He was released in April with other French journalists who had been held since June 2013. Nemmouche is in custody since his arrest in France soon after the Brussels killing in May. The attack crystallized fears of European governments that Europeans who join radical fighters in Syria could return to stage attacks at home. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, file)PARIS (AP) — A French journalist held hostage for months by extremists in Syria identified one of his captors Saturday as a Frenchman suspected of later killing four at the Brussels Jewish Museum, saying the militant had took sadistic delight in mistreating prisoners.

Honda recalls 126,000 motorcycles for a 2nd time

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 09:55 AM PDT

Honda Motor Co. is recalling 126,000 motorcycles for a second time because their brakes can malfunction.

Ukraine truce 'largely holding' but fears run deep

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 09:50 AM PDT

A woman walks in an orchard beside her ruined house in Pervomayskiy, some 5 km northwest of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on September 6, 2014Ukraine said Saturday a truce was largely holding in the war-battered east, despite fears it may ultimately fail to halt a pro-Russian insurgency still threatening to tear the country apart. The 12-point pact signed on Friday is the first backed by both Kiev and Moscow to end a conflict which triggered the most serious crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War.

Obama in Europe: Brief glimpse of good old days

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 09:50 AM PDT

President Barack Obama arrives on the South Lawn of the White House after returning from the NATO Summit in Whales, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Barack Obama, it was a brief glimpse of his good old days in Europe when the continent cheered his ascent to the White House.

Sierra Leone to have lockdown amid Ebola crisis

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 09:47 AM PDT

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Authorities are ordering people in Sierra Leone to stay inside their homes for three days later this month as part of an effort to stop the spread of Ebola, which has killed more than 2,000 people across West Africa, a government spokesman said Saturday.

Exhibit examines making of 'Gone With the Wind'

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 09:36 AM PDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — While public debate raged over who should play Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind," producer David O. Selznick was trying to figure out how to get the movie past Hollywood's morality censors by tamping down the novel's racist overtones while portraying the South in the Civil War.
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