Hagel seeks info on Iraq chemical weapons exposure

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• Hagel seeks info on Iraq chemical weapons exposure
• Judge voids Taj Mahal casino union contract
• US planes, Iraqi ground forces battle IS jihadists
• Early Velazquez painting returns to Spain for exhibition
• Hong Kong police arrest 26 amid street clashes
• US health worker with possible Ebola contact is on cruise
• Thousands released after immigration holds denied
• Morgan Stanley profit jumps as trading activity rebounds
• Nigeria claims deal with Boko Haram on ceasefire, kidnapped girls
• Maggie Smith gets honor from Queen Elizabeth II
• Life sentence for US man who shot teen over loud music
• Baseball lifer Banister home as Rangers manager
• Bono says he wears sunglasses due to glaucoma
• Ukraine-Russia peace hopes rise as gas deal edges closer
• Russia and Ukraine reach tentative gas deal in tough Milan talks
• Obama names 'Ebola czar'
• US to recognize same-sex marriages in 7 new states
• In sharp turn, gay marriage now legal in Arizona
• Gov't to allow some Haitians to immigrate faster
• 'Easy Rider' chopper at auction might be phony
• Yemeni Shiite rebels overrun al-Qaida stronghold
• Waltrip juggling driving, dancing at Talladega
• US stocks power higher; GE, Morgan Stanley gain
• Cemetery hopes 5K race, actors draw new customers
• Sikh massacre in India is issue in California race
• Iraq imposes curfew in Ramadi, fearing militants
• Former Iraqi pilots train IS fighters on MiG jets
• Ukrainian, Russian leaders sound optimistic note
• Apple starts iPhone 6 sales in key China market
• Pistorius prosecution calls for 10-year jail term
• UN: We botched response to the Ebola outbreak
• Abbas suggests ban on Jews at Jerusalem holy site
• Powerful Hurricane Gonzalo approaching Bermuda
• News Guide: National Republicans raise nearly $14M
• Obama announces plan to tighten card security
• US inequality near highest levels in 100 years: Fed chief
• Tim Russert office exhibit opens at Buffalo museum
• Obama names Ebola 'czar' as precautions expand
• NHL bringing 2016 All-Star game to Nashville
• Crews begin demolition of Packard plant in Detroit

Hagel seeks info on Iraq chemical weapons exposure Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A defense official says Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has asked his military chiefs and service-branch secretaries to look into questions about the medical care and treatment of about 20 service members who were exposed to chemical weapons during the Iraq war.

Judge voids Taj Mahal casino union contract Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:54 PM PDT The owners of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort voiced optimism Friday that they can avoid closing the struggling casino after a federal bankruptcy court judge voided its contract with union workers. Judge ...

US planes, Iraqi ground forces battle IS jihadists Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:54 PM PDT Mursitpinar (Turkey) (AFP) - US-led warplanes pummelled Islamic State fighters in Syria Friday as Iraqi forces fought the jihadists west of Baghdad, with the US military reiterating that Iraq is its top priority.

Early Velazquez painting returns to Spain for exhibition Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:53 PM PDT Seville (Spain) (AFP) - An oil painting attributed to 17th-century Spanish master Diego Velazquez, found languishing in a back room of Yale University, has been returned to Spain for an exhibition in Valazquez's hometown Seville.

Hong Kong police arrest 26 amid street clashes Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:49 PM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong riot police battled with thousands of pro-democracy protesters for control of the city's streets Saturday, using pepper spray and batons to hold back defiant activists who returned to a protest zone that officers had partially cleared.

US health worker with possible Ebola contact is on cruise Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:46 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - A health care worker who may have come in contact with fluids from a man who died of Ebola is on a cruise ship in the Caribbean and is headed back to Texas, officials said Friday.

Thousands released after immigration holds denied Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:45 PM PDT SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Immigration officials say local authorities across the U.S. released thousands of immigrants from jails this year despite efforts to take them into federal custody, including more than 3,000 with previous felony charges or convictions.

Morgan Stanley profit jumps as trading activity rebounds Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:45 PM PDT By Tanya Agrawal and Lauren Tara LaCapra (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley reported an 87 percent rise in third-quarter earnings as the Wall Street bank's trading, investment banking and wealth management businesses benefited from increased client activity and a hot equity market. The bank's shares were up 2.7 percent at $33.40 in morning trading on Friday as both profit and revenue handily beat analysts' average forecast. ...

Nigeria claims deal with Boko Haram on ceasefire, kidnapped girls Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:44 PM PDT Abuja (AFP) - Nigeria on Friday claimed to have reached a deal with Boko Haram militants on a ceasefire and the release of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls but doubts immediately surrounded the purported breakthrough.

Maggie Smith gets honor from Queen Elizabeth II Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:43 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — British royalty has met acting aristocracy, as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II bestowed an honor on Maggie Smith during a ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Life sentence for US man who shot teen over loud music Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:41 PM PDT Miami (AFP) - A Florida man who fatally shot a black teenager during an argument over loud music was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Baseball lifer Banister home as Rangers manager Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:40 PM PDT ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jeff Banister is a baseball lifer who calls Texas home. He grew up there and played his entire amateur career there before getting drafted.

Bono says he wears sunglasses due to glaucoma Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:39 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — U2 singer Bono says his ever-present sunglasses aren't a rock-star affectation — he has suffered from glaucoma for 20 years.

Ukraine-Russia peace hopes rise as gas deal edges closer Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:39 PM PDT Milan (AFP) - Ukraine and Russia both signalled progress towards settling their festering row over gas Friday, raising hopes of an EU-backed resolution of the broader conflict embroiling the Soviet-era allies.

Russia and Ukraine reach tentative gas deal in tough Milan talks Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:38 PM PDT By Andreas Rinke and Alexei Anishchuk MILAN (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine made progress on Friday towards resolving a dispute over gas supplies in time for winter, but European leaders said Moscow still had to do much more to prop up a fragile ceasefire and end fighting in eastern Ukraine. The mooted deal could re-open Russian gas to Ukraine cut off since June, and ensure supply to European buyers further west before demand surges in the cold months and stocks run down. ...

Obama names 'Ebola czar' Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:37 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - President Barack Obama on Friday named attorney Ron Klain to coordinate the US response to the Ebola outbreak, amid growing anxiety over its spread beyond West Africa.

US to recognize same-sex marriages in 7 new states Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government will recognize same-sex marriages in seven more states and extend federal benefits to those couples, the Justice Department said Friday.

In sharp turn, gay marriage now legal in Arizona Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:37 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — Gay marriage has become legal in Arizona after the state's conservative attorney general said Friday that he wouldn't challenge a federal court decision that cleared the way for same-sex unions in the state.

Gov't to allow some Haitians to immigrate faster Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:33 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of Haitian immigrants approved to move to the United States to join relatives already living here will soon be able to immigrate before a visa is available, the Obama administration announced Friday.

'Easy Rider' chopper at auction might be phony Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:30 PM PDT CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — The customized Captain America chopper Peter Fonda rode in "Easy Rider" is up for auction this weekend in California.

Yemeni Shiite rebels overrun al-Qaida stronghold Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:27 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's Shiite rebels on Friday overran an al-Qaida stronghold after days of battling the militants for the city in the country's central heartland, a Yemeni official and a tribal leader said.

Waltrip juggling driving, dancing at Talladega Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:25 PM PDT TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Michael Waltrip is no longer recognized primarily as the driver who won a couple of Daytona 500s when he's strolling through airports. Now, he's the dancing guy.

US stocks power higher; GE, Morgan Stanley gain Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:19 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street's wild swings returned Friday, with the Dow Jones industrial average jumping more than 200 points in afternoon trading following strong corporate earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, General Electric and Textron. Homebuilder stocks rose following a report that U.S. home construction picked up last month, and energy stocks gained as the price of crude oil turned higher.

Cemetery hopes 5K race, actors draw new customers Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:18 PM PDT PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A cemetery in central Illinois is embarking on an unusual marketing campaign that includes a 5K race and actors dressing as people buried there.

Sikh massacre in India is issue in California race Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:12 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anger stemming from a 30-year-old religious clash in India that left thousands dead has crept into one of the closest and most expensive congressional races in the country.

Iraq imposes curfew in Ramadi, fearing militants Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:09 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq imposed a curfew in the western city of Ramadi on Friday amid fears that the Islamic State group was looking to advance on the strategically important city as attacks in Baghdad killed 21 people, officials said.

Former Iraqi pilots train IS fighters on MiG jets Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:08 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group is test flying, with the help of former Iraqi air force pilots, several fighter jets captured earlier from air bases belonging to the Syrian military, a Syrian activist group said Friday.

Ukrainian, Russian leaders sound optimistic note Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:05 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian leaders sounded optimistic after marathon, Europe-brokered talks Friday, signaling progress on both a definitive peace settlement in Ukraine and a gas dispute that threatens to disrupt supplies to Europe this winter.

Apple starts iPhone 6 sales in key China market Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:00 PM PDT Shanghai (AFP) - Apple began selling its latest iPhone in China Friday, nearly a month after other major territories due to a licence delay by regulators, but it faces a tough battle with rivals led by Samsung in the crucial market.

Pistorius prosecution calls for 10-year jail term Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:59 AM PDT Pretoria (AFP) - Oscar Pistorius should be jailed for at least 10 years for killing his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, the prosecution said Friday as the star sprinter's sensational trial approached its climax.

UN: We botched response to the Ebola outbreak Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:47 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — In a draft document, the World Health Organization has acknowledged that it botched attempts to stop the now-spiraling Ebola outbreak in West Africa, blaming factors including incompetent staff and a lack of information.

Abbas suggests ban on Jews at Jerusalem holy site Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:47 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas suggested on Friday that Jews should be banned from a Jerusalem holy site revered by both Jews and Muslims.

Powerful Hurricane Gonzalo approaching Bermuda Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:44 AM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Gonzalo is roaring toward the British territory of Bermuda as a powerful Category 4 storm and forecasters say it will likely bring damaging winds and life-threatening storm surge to the island in coming hours.

News Guide: National Republicans raise nearly $14M Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — With nearly three weeks until Election Day, political parties and their committees on Friday were busy moving cash around with a sharp eye on the Senate, where control is at stake.

Obama announces plan to tighten card security Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:29 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Saying more must be done to stop data breaches affecting consumers, President Barack Obama announced on Friday a government plan to tighten security for the debit cards that transmit federal benefits like Social Security to millions of Americans.

US inequality near highest levels in 100 years: Fed chief Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:28 AM PDT Washington (AFP) - Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen warned Friday that the gap between the rich and poor in the United States is widening and is near the highest levels seen in 100 years.

Tim Russert office exhibit opens at Buffalo museum Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:23 AM PDT BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — An exhibit honoring the late Tim Russert is opening in the hometown of the long-time moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press."

Obama names Ebola 'czar' as precautions expand Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:16 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama turned to a trusted adviser to lead the nation's Ebola response on Friday as efforts to clamp down on any possible route of infection from three Texas cases expanded, reaching a cruise ship at sea and multiple airline flights.

NHL bringing 2016 All-Star game to Nashville Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:16 AM PDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Timing had been the only question about Nashville hosting the NHL All-Star game, and the league finally has the answer.

Crews begin demolition of Packard plant in Detroit Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:15 AM PDT Crews have started demolishing Detroit's Packard auto factory complex, more than 50 years after the last car was produced there. Heavy machinery tore chunks of wood, brick and concrete from the hulking ...

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