Style goes digital as London Fashion Week opens

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• Style goes digital as London Fashion Week opens
• Navy searches for pilot after jets crash into sea
• 'Daily Show' correspondent Che joins 'SNL'
• Cobbling coalition for Iraq, Syria no easy task
• Med director out at clinic that treated Rivers
• Pope to marry couples with kids, cohabitating
• Kerry says no to Iran's help against Islamic group
• Arizona man wins fight for death benefits
• Networks find Rice video too hard to resist
• 'American Psycho' musical hits a rough patch
• Ukraine will delay implementation of EU deal
• Can Obama wage war without consent of Congress?
• Union: Prison learned of escape plans day earlier
• Boehner promises support to new Iraqi leader
• Scotland polls put 'No' camp ahead as Salmond hits out
• Browns again in waiting mode on Gordon
• Police: 2 boys confess to preschool pumpkin heist
• West imposes new Russia sanctions, Putin defiant
• Players' union reps to vote on HGH testing for '14
• Russia promises swift retaliatory measures to U.S. sanctions
• U.S. intensifies sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
• Toronto Mayor Rob Ford withdraws re-election bid
• White House: New U.S. mission a war as with al-Qaida
• Orioles slugger Chris Davis suspended 25 games
• Sen. Mark Udall visits flooded Colorado towns
• Judge rules in favor of man seeking death benefits in challenge to Arizona gay marriage ban
• Hillary Clinton among speakers at Angelou memorial
• Kerry says comfortable U.S. will form broad anti-ISIL coalition
• Turkish PM says U.S. action in Iraq not enough to bring stability
• NFL: 3 in 10 ex-players face Alzheimer's, dementia
• Obama, Clinton celebrate 20 years of AmeriCorps
• Horschel takes 2-shot lead in Tour Championship
• Islamic State group name raises objection
• Woman held without bail after 3 dead babies found
• Lincicome takes 1-shot lead from Kim at Evian
• APNewsBreak: Texas will allow Prada Marfa to stay
• EU delays entry into force of free trade pact with Ukraine
• U.S., EU hit Russia with more sanctions despite Ukraine ceasefire
• Rare snowstorm slams Rockies states, South Dakota
• AP: More than 5,000 dead in C. African Republic

Style goes digital as London Fashion Week opens Posted: 12 Sep 2014 01:14 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — What to wear to London Fashion Week? The hottest designer heels, the latest fall jacket — or perhaps a tech accessory like Google Glass.

Navy searches for pilot after jets crash into sea Posted: 12 Sep 2014 11:27 AM PDT LEMOORE, Calif. (AP) — Two U.S. Navy jets crashed into the western Pacific Ocean on Friday and only one pilot was immediately rescued, military officials said. A night search for the missing pilot was underway.

'Daily Show' correspondent Che joins 'SNL' Posted: 12 Sep 2014 01:13 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC says a correspondent on Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" is joining "Saturday Night Live."

Cobbling coalition for Iraq, Syria no easy task Posted: 12 Sep 2014 01:10 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Assembling a coalition to fight the militants from the Islamic State group is proving to be a complicated affair.

Med director out at clinic that treated Rivers Posted: 12 Sep 2014 01:10 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The medical director of the facility where Joan Rivers went into cardiac arrest during a routine procedure is no longer at the clinic.

Pope to marry couples with kids, cohabitating Posted: 12 Sep 2014 01:09 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is making good on his insistance that the Catholic Church welcome all faithful — not just those who obey church teaching perfectly. He'll marry 20 couples this weekend, including some who already live together and those with children, technically a sin in the eyes of the church.

Kerry says no to Iran's help against Islamic group Posted: 12 Sep 2014 01:03 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Even as it discouraged Iran from joining diplomatic talks on how to defeat the Islamic State militant group, the United States could not outline Friday what other nations have volunteered to contribute to a worldwide effort against the insurgency that has overtaken a third of Iraq and Syria and threatens to upend the Mideast.

Arizona man wins fight for death benefits Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:59 PM PDT A judge has handed a victory to a gay man who lost his spouse to cancer last month and was denied death benefits because Arizona does not recognize same-sex marriage.

Networks find Rice video too hard to resist Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:58 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Television executives say they want minimize replays of video showing Ray Rice knocking out his then-fiancee with one punch. In practice, it has proved hard to resist.

'American Psycho' musical hits a rough patch Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:58 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The attempt by the musical "American Psycho" to come to New York isn't going smoothly.

Ukraine will delay implementation of EU deal Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:55 PM PDT European leaders said Friday that they would allow Ukraine to delay putting a landmark trade deal into effect, a major concession to Russia which has repeatedly threatened retaliation if Kiev implements ...

Can Obama wage war without consent of Congress? Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — On the cusp of intensified airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, President Barack Obama is using the legal grounding of the congressional authorizations President George W. Bush relied on more than a decade ago to go to war. But Obama has made no effort to ask Congress to explicitly authorize his own conflict.

Union: Prison learned of escape plans day earlier Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:54 PM PDT A teen convicted of killing three students at an Ohio high school scrambled over a prison fence with two other inmates only to be caught nearly six hours later while hiding by a church just 100 yards from the prison.

Boehner promises support to new Iraqi leader Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:48 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker John Boehner is telling Iraq's prime minister that the House will ensure that the new government has all the U.S. support that it needs to combat Islamic militants.

Scotland polls put 'No' camp ahead as Salmond hits out Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:44 PM PDT Glasgow (AFP) - Opinion polls gave campaigners for Scotland to stay in Britain a slight lead Friday as First Minister Alex Salmond hit back at business leaders who revealed their independence contingency plans.

Browns again in waiting mode on Gordon Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:41 PM PDT BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon's locker has remained filled with his belongings, his orange helmet hanging on a hook while he's been kept away from the team.

Police: 2 boys confess to preschool pumpkin heist Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:36 PM PDT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two juvenile suspects have confessed to picking clean a pumpkin patch that was cultivated by New Mexico preschoolers, police said Friday.

West imposes new Russia sanctions, Putin defiant Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:36 PM PDT The United States and European Union hit Russia with tough new sanctions Friday in a coordinated riposte to Moscow's "unacceptable behaviour" in Ukraine despite a fragile truce. Moscow responded by accusing its foes of seeking to derail the peace push aimed at halting a conflict that has killed more than 2,700 people across Ukraine's industrial heartland. In some of the toughest measures yet to punish the Kremlin for allegedly fomenting the insurgency, Washington targeted Russia's top bank Sberbank -- which holds the deposits of nearly half all Russian savers -- and leading energy and technology companies. "These steps underscore the continued resolve of the international community against Russia's aggression," said US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew.

Players' union reps to vote on HGH testing for '14 Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:35 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Player representatives to the union will vote Friday to implement HGH testing for the 2014 NFL season.

Russia promises swift retaliatory measures to U.S. sanctions Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:32 PM PDT Russia said on Friday it would respond quickly with retaliatory measures to the latest round of U.S. The European Union and the United States have tightened economic penalties on Moscow, accusing it of sending troops to back pro-Moscow separatists fighting Ukrainian government forces in eastern regions. "Of course our retaliatory measures will not keep you waiting," the Foreign Ministry said in an online statement. Earlier on Friday President Vladimir Putin, who has regularly denied any involvement in Ukraine and already responded with import bans and other steps, said any retaliatory measures would be taken carefully to avoid damaging the Russian economy.

U.S. intensifies sanctions on Russia over Ukraine Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:32 PM PDT By Arshad Mohammed and Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States hit Russia's largest bank, a major arms maker and arctic, deepwater and shale exploration by its biggest oil companies with new sanctions on Friday to punish Moscow for its intervention in Ukraine. The sanctions, coordinated with similar European Union steps, were triggered by what the West sees as Moscow's recent effort to destabilize eastern Ukraine by backing pro-Russian separatists with troops, heavy arms and cross-border shelling.. They are the latest economic penalties imposed by the West since Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March. The sanctions target companies including Sberbank, Russia's largest bank by assets, and Rostec, a conglomerate that makes everything from Kalashnikovs to cars, by limiting their ability to access the U.S.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford withdraws re-election bid Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:31 PM PDT TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford withdrew his re-election bid Friday as he seeks treatment for a tumor in his abdomen, ending a campaign he had pursued despite a stint in rehab and persistent calls for him to quit amid drug and alcohol scandals. But he announced his brother would run in his place, saying "we cannot go backwards."

White House: New U.S. mission a war as with al-Qaida Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:29 PM PDT The White House is characterizing the U.S. mission against Islamic State militants as a war similar to the one waged against al-Qaida and its affiliates.

Orioles slugger Chris Davis suspended 25 games Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:27 PM PDT BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles slugger Chris Davis was suspended 25 games without pay on Friday following a positive test for an amphetamine, a punishment that will extend into the postseason and perhaps 2015.

Sen. Mark Udall visits flooded Colorado towns Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:25 PM PDT LYONS, Colo. (AP) — Fighting for his political life, Colorado U.S. Sen. Mark Udall marked the one-year anniversary of last year's devastating floods by visiting two battered villages northwest of Denver while his re-election campaign continued to attack his Republican challenger for backing the government shutdown after the deluge.

Judge rules in favor of man seeking death benefits in challenge to Arizona gay marriage ban Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:23 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — Judge rules in favor of man seeking death benefits in challenge to Arizona gay marriage ban.

Hillary Clinton among speakers at Angelou memorial Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:18 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — It was New York's turn to say goodbye to Maya Angelou.

Kerry says comfortable U.S. will form broad anti-ISIL coalition Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:14 PM PDT By Jason Szep ANKARA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he was comfortable that the United States would form a broad-based coalition to fight Islamic State militants but said it would not be appropriate for Iran to be involved in the efforts. Kerry has been touring the Middle East to build support for President Barack Obama's plan, announced on Wednesday, to strike both sides of the Syrian-Iraqi frontier to defeat Islamic State Sunni fighters that control swathes of both countries. ...

Turkish PM says U.S. action in Iraq not enough to bring stability Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:14 PM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Friday U.S. action in Iraq, where Islamic State fighters have seized swathes of territory, was necessary but would not be enough on its own to bring about political stability. Asked in a live interview with Turkey's Kanal 24 television if current U.S. moves were sufficient to solve the crisis, Davutoglu said: "It is necessary, but it is not enough to establish order, I mean to achieve political stability". (Reporting by Daren Butler; Writing by Nick Tattersall; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

NFL: 3 in 10 ex-players face Alzheimer's, dementia Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:13 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL estimates that nearly three in 10 former players will develop debilitating brain conditions, and that they will be stricken earlier and at least twice as often as the general population.

Obama, Clinton celebrate 20 years of AmeriCorps Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton on Friday highlighted the benefits of volunteering as they celebrated the 20th anniversary of the AmeriCorps national service program and welcomed the newest class of volunteers.

Horschel takes 2-shot lead in Tour Championship Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:10 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Billy Horschel had another 4-under 66 to build a two-shot lead at the Tour Championship, putting him halfway home to a $10 million bonus.

Islamic State group name raises objection Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:06 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Propaganda has been one of the core strategies of the Sunni militant group in Syria and Iraq that today calls itself the Islamic State — and its name is very much a part of that.

Woman held without bail after 3 dead babies found Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:02 PM PDT BLACKSTONE, Mass. (AP) — A woman who lived at a squalid, vermin-infested home where the bodies of three infants were found this week was arraigned Friday on charges including fetal death concealment and ordered held without bail as the search for more possible bodies continued.

Lincicome takes 1-shot lead from Kim at Evian Posted: 12 Sep 2014 11:58 AM PDT EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Brittany Lincicome had six birdies in a 6-under 65 to take a one-shot lead from Hyo-Joo Kim of South Korea at the halfway stage of the Evian Championship on Friday.

APNewsBreak: Texas will allow Prada Marfa to stay Posted: 12 Sep 2014 11:58 AM PDT EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The Prada Marfa stands out, but not like the Italian luxury brand's stores in the world's major fashion capitals: It's surrounded by desolate prairie, alone in a plot of dirt along a rural highway in the West Texas desert.

EU delays entry into force of free trade pact with Ukraine Posted: 12 Sep 2014 11:46 AM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union, Russia and Ukraine agreed on Friday to delay the implementation of an EU-Ukraine free trade pact until the end of next year, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said. Ukraine will continue to enjoy privileged access to the EU market until that date, he said, but it will not have to cut duties on imports from the EU in return. The move appears to be at least partly a concession to Russia, which fears the EU-Ukraine agreement will harm its industry. ...

U.S., EU hit Russia with more sanctions despite Ukraine ceasefire Posted: 12 Sep 2014 11:46 AM PDT By Gareth Jones and Darya Korsunskaya KIEV/DUSHANBE (Reuters) - The United States and European Union imposed new sanctions against Russia on Friday, tightening financial measures against Moscow over its intervention in Ukraine despite a week-old ceasefire which has brought calm to the embattled east. President Vladimir Putin called the new sanctions "a bit strange" given the truce, part of a peace deal reached last week between Kiev and pro-Russian rebels. New sanctions from the European Union would limit access by Russian oil companies to funds. Sanctions from the United States hit Russia's biggest bank and an arms maker, and bar U.S.

Rare snowstorm slams Rockies states, South Dakota Posted: 12 Sep 2014 11:43 AM PDT It's still summer, but a snowstorm blanketed parts of Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana and Colorado, setting early snowfall records in some places, covering lawns and flower gardens and providing a preview of what is to come.

AP: More than 5,000 dead in C. African Republic Posted: 12 Sep 2014 11:41 AM PDT GUEN, Central African Republic (AP) — More than 5,000 people have died in sectarian violence in Central African Republic since December, according to an Associated Press tally, suggesting that a U.N. peacekeeping mission approved months ago is coming too late for thousands.

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