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Hacking suspect's lawyers: no conflict of interest

Hacking suspect's lawyers: no conflict of interest

Hacking suspect's lawyers: no conflict of interest

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:59 PM PDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Lawyers for a Russian man charged with hacking into business across the U.S. filed new motions in federal court insisting that they don't have a conflict of interest and should remain on the job.

US says transgender workers illegally fired

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:53 PM PDT

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan funeral home and a Florida eye clinic illegally fired employees because they're transgender, a federal agency alleged Thursday in two lawsuits.

South Carolina to offer some 4-year scholarships

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:52 PM PDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina will guarantee four-year scholarships to its qualifying NCAA sports, becoming the first in the Southeastern Conference to make that pledge.

Christie ramps up travel in midterm homestretch

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:51 PM PDT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie has already spent more than a third of his second term outside New Jersey, mostly stumping and raising money for fellow Republicans.

Tranquilizer dart ends black bear's school visit

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:50 PM PDT

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A young black bear that visited a northern Idaho middle school whose mascot is a grizzly bear has been captured and will be returned to the wild.

Prices at the pump head below $3 in much of US

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:50 PM PDT

In this Wednesday Sept. 24, 2014 photo, a customer reaches for the regular switch to fill her tank with the $2.92-a-gallon regular gas at a RaceWay gas station in Richland, Miss. The typical autumn decline in gasoline prices is getting a big push lower by falling global oil prices. By the end of the year, up to 30 states could have an average gasoline price of under $3 a gallon. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a gallon of gasoline may soon start with a "2'' across much the country.

Navajo to get $554 million in settlement with US

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:50 PM PDT

FILE In this Jan.e 30, 2014 file photo, Jaydon Yazzie, VanteJren Atene, and McKalette Clark ride home from Monument Valley High School on their horses in Monument Valley, Utah. The school, which has grades seven-12, must prepare its 216 students, who grow up amid the Navajo Nation's iconic red mesas, for success in the wider world: jobs, college, trade school, Anglo culture. The Navajo Nation is poised receive $554 million from the federal government over mismanagement of tribal resources in the largest settlement of its kind for a single Native American tribe. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Rick Egan) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUTFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is poised to receive $554 million from the federal government over mismanagement of tribal resources in the largest settlement of its kind for an American Indian tribe.

U.S. has no evidence of any Islamic State plot against subways: sources

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:49 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has no evidence to back up an Iraqi claim that Islamic State forces were plotting to attack U.S. subway systems, two senior U.S. government security officials told Reuters on Thursday. In the past, the United States had received threats that various militant groups were targeting such transportation systems but there is no recent information about an imminent plan by Islamic State, one official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. ...

Kardashian jostled outside Paris fashion show

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:48 PM PDT

Kim Kardashian and her husband U.S rap artist Kanye West arrives at the Balmain Spring/Summer 2015 ready-to-wear fashion collection, in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Zacharie Scheurer)PARIS (AP) — Kim Kardashian received a fright at a Paris Fashion Week event Thursday when she was apparently jostled by someone waiting in a large crowd outside her car.

IOC adds anti-discrimination to host contract

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:45 PM PDT

The IOC will require future Olympic host cities to abide by rules that forbid any kind of discrimination, a move prompted by the outcry caused by Russia's adoption of a law banning so-called gay "propaganda" before the Sochi Winter Games.

Pacers' George making rehab progress on broken leg

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:45 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2014, file photo, Indiana Pacers' Paul George visits the sideline before the start of an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles in Indianapolis. Doctors have instructed Paul George to start putting weight on his broken right leg and have cleared him to do upper body weightlifting. Coach Frank Vogel provided the update Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George is getting back on his feet.

Ukraine leader sees end to war, eyes EU membership by 2020

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:43 PM PDT

Ukrainian servicemen patrol in an armoured personnel carrier along a road in the eastern Donetsk region, on September 25, 2014Kiev (AFP) - President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday proclaimed an end to the "most dangerous" part of Ukraine's pro-Russian uprising and the start of a post-war recovery that would lead to an EU membership bid in 2020.

Ukraine president sure that peace is on the way

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:40 PM PDT

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gestures during a press conference in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. Poroshenko gave his first major news conference since taking office in June. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's leader said Thursday that "the most dangerous part of the war" has passed and that the conflict with pro-Russia separatists in the country's east is on the wane. Artillery fire, however, still rang out in the region's largest city.

Spain picks Lennon film to compete for Oscar

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:39 PM PDT

MADRID (AP) — Spain's film academy has selected the movie "Vivir es Facil con los Ojos Cerrados" (Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed) about a Spanish man's quest to meet John Lennon as its entry for best foreign language film at next year's Oscars.

UVa suspect doesn't challenge extradition in Texas

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:37 PM PDT

This undated image provided by the Galveston County Sheriff's Office shows a booking photo of Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr. Matthew Jr. was arrested on a beach in the Texas community of Gilchrist by Galveston County Sheriff's authorities, Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo announced Wednesday night Sept. 24, 2014. He is charged with abducting a missing University of Virginia sophomore and is awaiting extradition. (AP Photo/Galveston County Sheriff)GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A man charged with abducting a missing University of Virginia student didn't challenge his extradition Thursday from Texas, where he was arrested after apparently spending several nights camping on a beach.

Hundreds protest Iran president outside UN complex

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:36 PM PDT

President Hassan Rouhani of Iran addresses the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds have gathered in New York City to protest Iran President Hassan Rouhani (hah-SAHN' roo-HAH'-nee) during his remarks before the U.N. General Assembly.

Iraqi forces restoring control of besieged area in west: police chief

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:36 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi forces are "restoring control" to one area in Anbar province, while fighting is ongoing in another area in the region where Islamic State insurgents surrounded two army camps over the past week, Anbar's police chief said on Thursday. "Currently, the Iraqi forces regiments are restoring control to the Sijir area," Anbar police chief Ahmed Saddag told Reuters. Sijir is about an hour's drive west of the capital Baghdad. "In Albu Etha, there is no control until now. ...

6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Alaska: USGS

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:34 PM PDT

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska about 100 miles northwest of Anchorage, according to the USGSLos Angeles (AFP) - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska on Thursday and was felt in the largest city Anchorage, the US Geological Survey and social media reported.

Powerful earthquake rattles large swath of Alaska

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:33 PM PDT

6.1 magnitude earthquake 80 miles NW of Anchorage Alaska.A powerful earthquake shook up a large swath of Alaska, including the state's largest city.

Dashboard video shows shooting of unarmed driver

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:32 PM PDT

In this Sept. 20014 photo released by the South Carolina State Police, State trooper Sean Groubert poses for a booking photo. Groubert, 31, was charged Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Officials say a former South Carolina state trooper is charged with a felony in the shooting of an unarmed man during a traffic stop earlier this month. (AP Photo/South Carolina State Police)COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina state trooper's dashboard video shows an unarmed driver being shot just seconds after he was stopped for a seatbelt offense — and the trooper, who was fired last week, has now been charged with assault.

US women set to defend hoop title at world tourney

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:31 PM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, July 31, 2014 file photo, Seattle Storm's Sue Bird plays against the Indiana Fever in a WNBA basketball game in Seattle. Bird became the first American player to make four world championship teams when USA Basketball announced the roster on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. Bird won gold medals in 2002 and 2010 and a bronze medal in 2006. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)While the U.S. women's basketball team is a heavy favorite to win another gold medal at the world championship, the Americans have shown some unusual vulnerability.

US may have identified man in beheading videos

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:25 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2014 file photo, FBI Director James Comey speaks at the FBI Albany Field Office in Albany, N.Y. The U.S. believes it has identified the British-accented masked man in the videos depicting the beheadings of two American journalists and a British aid worker, the FBI director says. Comey told reporters at the bureau's headquarters he would not reveal the man's name or nationality. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI director says the U.S. believes it has identified the British-accented masked man in the videos depicting the beheadings of two American journalists and a British aid worker.

US Attorney General Eric Holder to resign

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:25 PM PDT

Attorney General Eric Holder makes a statement at a press conference at the Justice Department in Washington, DC on August 21, 2014Washington (AFP) - Attorney General Eric Holder will resign on Thursday, US officials said, ending an almost six year tenure as the first African American to hold the top US law enforcement post.

US-led Syria strikes target jihadist oil sites

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:23 PM PDT

In this April, 1975 file photo, Syria opens its fourth oil field at Jbeissah, 19 miles west of the Iraq Border. Activists say that U.S.-led airstrikes have targeted Syrian oil installations held by the militant Islamic State group, killing at least five people on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and two local activist collectives say the airstrikes hit refineries and oil fields in the eastern provinces of Deir el-Zour and Hassakeh.(AP Photo/Harry Koundakjian, File)Damascus (AFP) - The United States and its Arab allies bombed oil facilities operated by jihadists in Syria to choke off their funding, killing more than a dozen militants.

Apple's response to iPhone glitches is key

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:23 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 2, 2014 photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks about iOS 8 at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. Apple has stopped providing an update to its new iOS 8 mobile operating software, following complaints by some users who said Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, that the update interferes with their ability to make phone calls. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple's response to a high-profile gaffe involving its iPhone software may be more important than the glitch itself.

2 Wisconsin families settle with GM over crash

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:20 PM PDT

This combination of undated family file photos shows, Natasha Weigel, left, and Amy Rademaker. The families of Natasha Weigel and Amy Rademaker, two Wisconsin teenagers killed in a car crash involving a faulty General Motors ignition switch have dropped their lawsuit against the company and are seeking a settlement, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/File)DETROIT (AP) — As General Motors begins to compensate the victims of crashes tied to faulty ignition switches, this week more than a dozen families were given a choice: accept a settlement, presumably in the millions of dollars, or fight GM in a potentially lengthy court battle.

2 more sets of remains from reform school ID'd

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:18 PM PDT

Lead researcher and University of South Florida Associate Professor Erin Kimmerle speaks during a news conference Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla., regarding the unmarked graves found at the former Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna Fla. University researchers have positively identified the remains of two more boys recovered from the graves. Thomas Varnadoe and Earl Wilson were positively identified through a DNA matches from family members. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Researchers have identified two more sets of remains buried on the grounds of a former Florida Panhandle reform school for over a half-century, the team announced Thursday.

Drones for moviemaking win FAA approval

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:17 PM PDT

This image provided by Aerial MOB, LLC, shows their eight rotor Sky Jib Helicopter in San Diego, Calif., in August 2013. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce Thursday, Sept. 26, that it is granting permits to seven movie and television production companies to fly drones, including those from Aerial MOB, LLC, an important step toward greater use of the technology by commercial operators, said attorneys and a company official familiar with the decision. The seven companies have been working with the Motion Picture Association of America for two years to win approval from the FAA. (AP Photo/Aerial MOB, LLC, Tony Carmean)WASHINGTON (AP) — The government granted six movie and television production companies permission to use drones for filming, an important step toward greater use of the technology by commercial operators, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Thursday.

Abandoned truck dripping rancid chicken juice

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:14 PM PDT

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A truck dripping rancid juices from thousands of pounds of rotting chicken sat in the heat attracting flies Thursday at a western Montana truck stop, where an Idaho trucking company employee abandoned it at least three days earlier.

Groundhog dies after escaping NYC mayor’s grip

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:08 PM PDT

Her shadow was one of the last things she saw.

Utah to appeal ruling in 'Sister Wives' case

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:06 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2013, file photo, Jonathan Turley, attorney for Kody Brown and his four wives, the stars of the reality show "Sister Wives," leaves the Frank E. Moss United States Courthouse, in Salt Lake City. Utah's attorney general has filed notice that he will appeal a ruling striking down parts of the state's anti-polygamy law in a lawsuit brought by the family on the TLC reality TV show "Sister Wives." Turley says the family will take the legal fight to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's attorney general has decided to appeal a ruling that struck down parts of the state's anti-polygamy law in what marked a significant victory for the family on the reality TV show "Sister Wives" and polygamous families living in Utah.

Iraqi woman activist killed by Islamic State

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:03 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Militants with the Islamic State group tortured and then publicly killed a human rights lawyer in the Iraqi city of Mosul after their self-proclaimed religious court ruled that she had abandoned Islam, the U.N. mission in Iraq said Thursday.

Iraqi PM says Islamic State plans subway attacks in U.S. and Paris

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 11:59 AM PDT

Obama meets Iraqi Prime Minister at the United Nations in New YorkBy Arshad Mohammed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iraq has received "credible" intelligence that Islamic State militants plan to attack subway systems in Paris and the United States, Iraq's prime minister said on Thursday, but senior U.S. and French officials said they had no evidence to back up the claim. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he had received the information Thursday morning from militants captured in Iraq and concluded it was credible after asking for further details. The attacks, he said, were plotted from inside Iraq by "networks" of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. ...

NYC mass transit security beefed up before new warning: governor

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 11:59 AM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday he was aware of a report of potential threats to U.S. subway systems and that authorities had already begun to beef up security at New York City mass transit sites before the latest warning. "I want to assure the people of New York that we are monitoring these reports closely and are in close communication with officials in Washington," Cuomo said in a statement. Cuomo said the enhanced security was part of a bi-state initiative announced on Wednesday with New Jersey Governor Christie. ...

White House unaware of Islamic State plot mentioned by Iraq PM

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 11:59 AM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The White House was not aware of a specific plot by Islamic State militants to attack American and French subway systems that was referred to earlier on Thursday by Iraq's prime minister, a National Security Council spokeswoman said on Thursday. "We've seen the reports of Prime Minister Abadi's comments," Caitlin Hayden, the spokeswoman, said in statement. "We have not confirmed such a plot, and would have to review any information from our Iraqi partners before making further determinations." (Reporting by Steve Holland. Writing by Jonathan Allen. Editing by Jason Szep)

NY police 'aware' of Iraqi prime minister's statement on subway threat

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 11:59 AM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's police department on Thursday said it was "aware" of the Iraqi prime minister's warning that Islamic State militants were planning attacks on mass-transit systems in the United States and Paris. "We are in close contact with the FBI and other federal partners as we assess this particular threat stream," said John Miller, deputy commissioner for intelligence and counter terrorism at the New York City Police Department. ...

No threat against Washington Metro rail, bus systems: spokesman

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 11:59 AM PDT

(Reuters) - There is no specific or credible threat against Washington's area rail or bus systems, a spokesman for the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority said on Thursday. "We are aware of the reporting out of the Middle East," spokesman Dan Stessel said in an email. "Based on the information we have at this time, there remains no specific or credible threat against the Metrorail or Metrobus systems. ...

U.S. Attorney General Holder, a close Obama ally, to step down

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 11:59 AM PDT

United States Attorney General Holder holds a news conference announcing updates on investigation of Brown shooting in Ferguson Missouri, in WashingtonBy Julia Edwards and David Ingram WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, an unapologetic liberal voice and one of President Barack Obama's closest allies, will announce on Thursday he is stepping down after a term marked by advances in civil rights and frequent battles with Republicans in Congress. Holder, the nation's first black chief prosecutor, will remain in office until a successor is nominated and confirmed, the Justice Department said. Obama is scheduled to join him for the announcement at the White House at 4:30 p.m. ET (2030 GMT). ...

Baptism by fire for all 3 US Ryder Cup rookies

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 11:56 AM PDT

US team captain Tom Watson talks during a press conference ahead of the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Gleneagles, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — The U.S. rookies are being thrown straight into the mix at the Ryder Cup.

FBI believes it has identified IS hostage executioner

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 11:54 AM PDT

An image grab taken from a video released by the Islamic State group and identified by private terrorism monitor SITE Intelligence Group on September 2, 2014 purportedly shows a masked militantWashington (AFP) - The United States has identified the masked Islamic State militant who murdered two kidnapped American journalists in separate videotaped beheadings, FBI chief James Comey said Thursday.
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