Houthi rebels sign deal with Yemen parties to form new government

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• Houthi rebels sign deal with Yemen parties to form new government
• California authorities catch 4 of 5 jail escapees
• Cowboys erase 21-point deficit, beat Rams 34-31
• More Ukrainian soldiers killed, Poroshenko defends peace plan
• Survive and advance in college football, sort of
• 32 structures destroyed in California wildfire
• Tucker's field goal lifts Ravens over Browns 23-21
• Group says it gave hundreds of veterans free pot
• Overwhelmed west Africa ramps up Ebola response
• Man seen with UVa student faces driving charge
• Nelsons to debut as BSO music director this week
• Yemen government signs peace deal with Shiites
• Lions stuff Packers 19-7
• Police say rifle carried by ambush suspect found
• Syria refugee flood to Turkey hits 100,000
• Cameron shifts tack on constitutional shake-up to mollify Scots
• UK's Cameron shifts tack on constitutional shake-up to mollify Scots
• Ex-stepson: White House intruder meant no harm
• IS fighters close in on Syria border town as thousands flee
• US vows support to Afghan unity government
• Bombings, mortar fire kill 13 people in Iraq
• Alabama's play ranged from great to awful in win
• Syria blasts coalition against Islamic State
• Exclusive: Siemens near deal to buy Dresser-Rand - sources
• Thousands march in Moscow against Ukraine fighting
• No. 4 Oklahoma thrives in test at West Virginia
• Asian Games: Hagino goes for new title after Asiad shock
• UN General Assembly to focus on war on extremists
• Thousands march in NYC, around globe over climate
• U.S. says other countries willing to launch air strikes in Syria
• Islamic State closes in on Syrian town, refugees flood into Turkey
• East Carolina, Mississippi St move into AP Top 25
• Bayer defeat leaves Paderborn in pole position
• Sierra Leone reaches final day of Ebola lockdown
• Winston returns, Florida State believes it's No. 1
• Ship saves 55 migrants off Libya; several die
• Kenya marks 1 year since Westgate mall attack
• Ukraine says ceasefire violations hold up creation of buffer zone
• Some California wells run dry amid drought
• With Alibaba's big debut, 10 things to know

Houthi rebels sign deal with Yemen parties to form new government Posted: 21 Sep 2014 01:29 PM PDT By Mohammed Ghobari SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's Shi'ite Muslim rebels signed an agreement with other political parties on Sunday to form a more inclusive government after rebels advanced on major state institutions in the capital Sanaa, largely unopposed by troops and security forces. The accord aims to address a decade-old Shi'ite Houthi insurgency and a spate of bloodshed this month that posed a major threat to U.N.-backed efforts to stabilise the country, which neighbours oil giant Saudi Arabia and has also struggled to contain al Qaeda militants and southern secessionists. ...

California authorities catch 4 of 5 jail escapees Posted: 21 Sep 2014 01:22 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Four of five men have been recaptured a day after their escape from a central California jail, authorities said. The fifth man remained at large.

Cowboys erase 21-point deficit, beat Rams 34-31 Posted: 21 Sep 2014 01:22 PM PDT ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tony Romo matched the biggest comeback in Dallas Cowboys history.

More Ukrainian soldiers killed, Poroshenko defends peace plan Posted: 21 Sep 2014 01:19 PM PDT By Natalia Zinets and Richard Balmforth KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine reported more deaths among its troops and separatists on Sunday despite a ceasefire, but President Petro Poroshenko defended his peace plan, saying a military solution was no option and Western support could have been at risk. The Kiev military accused separatists and Russian troops of violating the Sept. 5 ceasefire in eastern Ukraine by continuing to shoot at government forces. Kiev would not go ahead with setting up a proposed buffer zone until the violations stopped. ...

Survive and advance in college football, sort of Posted: 21 Sep 2014 01:17 PM PDT Breaking down the ballots for the AP Top 25 and wrapping up college football's fourth weekend.

32 structures destroyed in California wildfire Posted: 21 Sep 2014 01:15 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nearly three-dozen structures were destroyed in a massive Northern California wildfire that continues to spread more than a week after it started, officials said Sunday.

Tucker's field goal lifts Ravens over Browns 23-21 Posted: 21 Sep 2014 01:14 PM PDT CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Tucker kicked a 32-yard field as time expired, giving the Baltimore Ravens a 23-21 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Group says it gave hundreds of veterans free pot Posted: 21 Sep 2014 01:13 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — Organizers say hundreds of military veterans received free marijuana during a special giveaway this weekend.

Overwhelmed west Africa ramps up Ebola response Posted: 21 Sep 2014 01:12 PM PDT Freetown (AFP) - West Africa intensified its response to the deadly Ebola epidemic on Sunday, with Sierra Leone uncovering scores of dead bodies during a 72-hour shutdown and Liberia announcing hundreds of new hospital beds.

Man seen with UVa student faces driving charge Posted: 21 Sep 2014 01:03 PM PDT CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Police say a man seen with a University of Virginia student before she disappeared is being sought on an arrest warrant charging him with reckless driving.

Nelsons to debut as BSO music director this week Posted: 21 Sep 2014 01:03 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A new era begins this week for the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Yemen government signs peace deal with Shiites Posted: 21 Sep 2014 01:01 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni government officials and Shiite rebels signed a peace agreement on Sunday following days of violence that left more than 140 people dead and sent thousands fleeing their homes, state media said, although major rebel advances earlier in the day deepened a sense of uncertainty in the country.

Lions stuff Packers 19-7 Posted: 21 Sep 2014 12:59 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Don Carey returned a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown, and Detroit's defensive front smothered Green Bay on Sunday, leading the Lions to a 19-7 victory over Aaron Rodgers and the Packers.

Police say rifle carried by ambush suspect found Posted: 21 Sep 2014 12:58 PM PDT CANADENSIS, Pa. (AP) — Nine days after a gunman opened fire in a deadly ambush at a Pennsylvania state police barracks, authorities said Sunday they have recovered one of the weapons he was carrying and believe they are hot on his trail.

Syria refugee flood to Turkey hits 100,000 Posted: 21 Sep 2014 12:50 PM PDT KUCUK KENDIRCILER, Turkey (AP) — The 19-year-old Kurdish militant, who has been fighting the Islamic State group in Syria, brought his family across the border into Turkey to safety Sunday. But in the tranquility of a Turkish tea garden just miles from the frontier, Dalil Boras vowed to head back after nightfall to continue the fight.

Cameron shifts tack on constitutional shake-up to mollify Scots Posted: 21 Sep 2014 12:46 PM PDT By Andrew Osborn and Kylie MacLellan MANCHESTER England (Reuters) - Scotland will get more autonomy with no "ifs or buts", Prime Minister David Cameron's office said on Sunday, after Scottish leader Alex Salmond accused him and other politicians of tricking Scots out of independence. Salmond made his allegations after Cameron, within hours of Scotland voting 'No' to independence in a referendum last week, unexpectedly said new powers for Scotland promised by London before the vote should go in tandem with new powers for England. ...

UK's Cameron shifts tack on constitutional shake-up to mollify Scots Posted: 21 Sep 2014 12:41 PM PDT By Andrew Osborn and Kylie MacLellan MANCHESTER England (Reuters) - Scotland will get more autonomy with no "ifs or buts", Prime Minister David Cameron's office said on Sunday, after Scottish leader Alex Salmond accused him and other politicians of tricking Scots out of independence. Salmond made his allegations after Cameron, within hours of Scotland voting 'No' to independence in a referendum last week, unexpectedly said new powers for Scotland promised by London before the vote should go in tandem with new powers for England. ...

Ex-stepson: White House intruder meant no harm Posted: 21 Sep 2014 12:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The former stepson of a man accused of sneaking into the White House says the Iraq war veteran owns "plenty of firepower" that he could have brought with him if he meant any harm.

IS fighters close in on Syria border town as thousands flee Posted: 21 Sep 2014 12:25 PM PDT MURSITPINAR (Turkey) (AFP) - Islamic State militants closed in on Syria's third-largest Kurdish town on Sunday as tens of thousands of people fled in terror across the border into Turkey.

US vows support to Afghan unity government Posted: 21 Sep 2014 12:20 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - The United States welcomed an Afghan power-sharing deal Sunday that ended months of tensions over disputed election results, hailing it as an "important opportunity for unity."

Bombings, mortar fire kill 13 people in Iraq Posted: 21 Sep 2014 12:06 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombs and mortar fire killed 13 people in Shiite areas in and around Baghdad on Sunday, as Iraqi security forces said they succeeded in breaking a siege on soldiers who had been surrounded by Islamic State militants west of Baghdad.

Alabama's play ranged from great to awful in win Posted: 21 Sep 2014 12:01 PM PDT TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's numbers were a mish-mash of the awfully pretty and pretty awful: four turnovers, 11 penalties, 645 yards — and one more win.

Syria blasts coalition against Islamic State Posted: 21 Sep 2014 12:00 PM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's parliament speaker said Sunday that the U.S. should work with Damascus to battle the Islamic State extremist group rather than allying with nations which he accused of supporting terrorism.

Exclusive: Siemens near deal to buy Dresser-Rand - sources Posted: 21 Sep 2014 11:51 AM PDT By Soyoung Kim, Sophie Sassard and Anjuli Davies NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - The German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG is near an agreement to acquire U.S. oilfield equipment maker Dresser-Rand Group Inc for all cash, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. A deal for Dresser-Rand, which has a market capitalization of more than $6 billion, could come as soon as Monday, some of them said. Siemens is expected to pay low- to mid-$80s per share, the sources said, compared with Dresser-Rand's Friday closing price of $79. ...

Thousands march in Moscow against Ukraine fighting Posted: 21 Sep 2014 11:27 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched through central Moscow on Sunday to demonstrate against the fighting in Ukraine and Russia's alleged complicity in the conflict.

No. 4 Oklahoma thrives in test at West Virginia Posted: 21 Sep 2014 11:24 AM PDT MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Playing a long stretch of games away from home doesn't stir great concern for Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and his players.

Asian Games: Hagino goes for new title after Asiad shock Posted: 21 Sep 2014 11:20 AM PDT Incheon (South Korea) (AFP) - Japan's Kosuke Hagino will go for the Asian Games 200 metres individual medley title -- one of his favourite races -- on Monday after his shock win over the big names in the 200m freestyle.

UN General Assembly to focus on war on extremists Posted: 21 Sep 2014 11:16 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A brutal terrorist organization that calls itself a state but lacks recognition from any government will take center stage when more than 140 heads of state and government convene for the annual ministerial meeting of the U.N. General Assembly this week.

Thousands march in NYC, around globe over climate Posted: 21 Sep 2014 11:15 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Accompanied by drumbeats, wearing costumes and carrying signs, thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Manhattan and other cities around the world on Sunday to urge policy makers to take action on climate change.

U.S. says other countries willing to launch air strikes in Syria Posted: 21 Sep 2014 11:11 AM PDT By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States says other countries are willing to launch air strikes in Syria against Islamic State militants and its U.N. ambassador predicted on Sunday: "We will not do the air strikes alone." Washington is trying to build an international military, political and financial coalition to defeat the radical Sunni Muslim group that has seized swathes of Iraq and Syria and proclaimed a caliphate in the heart of the Middle East. U.S. ...

Islamic State closes in on Syrian town, refugees flood into Turkey Posted: 21 Sep 2014 11:11 AM PDT By Daren Butler and Sylvia Westall SURUC Turkey/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State militants tightened their noose on a northern Syrian border town on Sunday as the United Nations said the number of Syrian Kurds fleeing into neighbouring Turkey may have topped 100,000 and was likely to go much higher. Residents fleeing the frontier town of Ayn al-Arab, known in Kurdish as Kobani, and its surrounding villages said the militants were executing people of all ages in the areas they had seized to create a climate of fear and slavish obedience. ...

East Carolina, Mississippi St move into AP Top 25 Posted: 21 Sep 2014 11:09 AM PDT East Carolina is ranked in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since 2008 and Mississippi State moved into the Top 25 for the first time in two seasons after breaking a long losing streak against LSU.

Bayer defeat leaves Paderborn in pole position Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:57 AM PDT Berlin (AFP) - Bayer Leverkusen missed a chance to reclaim the lead in the Bundesliga on Sunday, suffering a 4-1 loss at VfL Wolfsburg, meaning that promoted Paderborn's magical weekend continued by staying atop the Bundesliga.

Sierra Leone reaches final day of Ebola lockdown Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:54 AM PDT FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Frustrated residents complained of food shortages in some neighborhoods of Sierra Leone's capital on Sunday as the country reached the third and final day of a sweeping, unprecedented lockdown designed to combat the deadly Ebola disease, volunteers said.

Winston returns, Florida State believes it's No. 1 Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:52 AM PDT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston is back.

Ship saves 55 migrants off Libya; several die Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:48 AM PDT ROME (AP) — The Italian coast guard says a cargo ship has rescued at least 55 migrants from Libyan waters after their rubber dinghy capsized. They say several bodies were spotted in the sea and up to 30 people might be missing.

Kenya marks 1 year since Westgate mall attack Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:38 AM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Relatives of the dead, survivors and shop owners converged outside Nairobi's Westgate Mall on Sunday, lighting candles and laying flowers in memory of those killed a year ago when gunmen stormed the upscale mall.

Ukraine says ceasefire violations hold up creation of buffer zone Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:32 AM PDT By Natalia Zinets KIEV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military accused separatists and Russian troops on Sunday of continuing to shoot at government forces despite a Sept. 5 ceasefire and said Kiev would not go ahead with setting up a proposed buffer zone until the truce violations stopped. Ukraine's warring sides agreed on Friday to withdraw artillery and other heavy weapons to the outer limits of a 30 km (19 mile) buffer zone, building on the ceasefire in a conflict in eastern Ukraine that has killed more than 3,000 people. ...

Some California wells run dry amid drought Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:26 AM PDT EAST PORTERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of domestic wells in California's drought-parched Central Valley farming region have run dry, leaving many residents to rely on donated bottles of drinking water to get by.

With Alibaba's big debut, 10 things to know Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:19 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — China's e-commerce giant Alibaba began trading its shares Friday on the New York Stock Exchange. Here are ten things to know about Alibaba, and why its initial public offering made history:

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