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Monday, October 13, 2014

Police: Nearly 20 arrested in Ferguson protest

Police: Nearly 20 arrested in Ferguson protest

Police: Nearly 20 arrested in Ferguson protest

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:28 PM PDT

Protesters, including Cornel West, second from right, march to the Ferguson, Mo., police station, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, in Ferguson. Activists planned a day of civil disobedience to protest the shooting of Michael Brown, in August, and a second police shooting in St. Louis last week. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Nearly 20 people have been arrested during a large rally to protest the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

Fiat Chrysler's Wall Street debut draws muted response

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:31 PM PDT

People wait for the arrival of Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, before he rings the closing bell to celebrate the company's listing at the New York Stock ExchangeBy Agnieszka Flak and Jeffrey Dastin MILAN/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors cautiously greeted the Wall Street debut on Monday of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), a move that shifts the carmaker's center of gravity away from Italy and caps a decade of canny dealmaking and tough restructuring by Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne. "We're finally taking Chrysler back" to the U.S. stock market, Marchionne said Monday on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. "One of the Detroit Three is coming home. ...

Parents say hostage converted to Islam willingly

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:29 PM PDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The parents of an Indiana aid worker threatened with beheading by the Islamic State group rejected suggestions that their son converted to Islam to save himself Monday, saying his interest in Eastern religions began long before he traveled to the Middle East.

Cardinals get through Game 2 without Molina

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:26 PM PDT

St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina hunches over after hitting into a double play during the sixth inning in Game 2 of the National League baseball championship series against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Yadier Molina missed seven weeks with a thumb injury this summer, and the St. Louis Cardinals actually gained a half-game in the standings.

Turkey: No new deal with US on using air base

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:26 PM PDT

People gather on a hilltop on the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border, to watch fighting between Syrian Kurds and the militants of Islamic State group in Kobani, Syria, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab, and its surrounding areas, has been under assault by extremists of the Islamic State group since mid-September and is being defended by Kurdish fighters. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — NATO allies Turkey and the United States differed Monday on where they stand on the use of a key air base, with Turkish officials denying reports from the United States that there was a new agreement on its use for operations against Islamic State militants.

Cotton, Pryor stick to familiar themes in debate

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:24 PM PDT

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — The candidates in Arkansas' heated Senate race have stuck to familiar themes in their first debate, with Sen. Mark Pryor accusing Republican Rep. Tom Cotton of being beholden to billionaire donors and Cotton casting Pryor as the president's closest ally in Arkansas.

EU considers airport screening for Ebola

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:23 PM PDT

PARIS (AP) — France and other European countries are considering following the lead of the U.S. and Britain to start screening passengers arriving on flights from the West African countries hit hardest by the Ebola outbreak.

Maine, most other states don't regulate hayrides

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:18 PM PDT

This December 2013 photo provided by her family shows Cassidy Charette, 17, of Oakland, Maine, who died from head injuries in an accident at a Halloween-themed hayride Saturday night, Oct. 11, 2014 in Mechanic Falls, Maine. Investigators said a mechanical problem caused a Jeep towing the wagon full of passengers she was riding in to lurch down a steep hill and slam into a tree. (AP Photo/Charette family)MECHANIC FALLS, Maine (AP) — Maine, like most states, doesn't have strict regulations for hayrides, including the one that lurched down a steep hill and into a tree over the weekend, killing a 17-year-old girl and injuring more than 20 others.

Former champion Leon Spinks hospitalized

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:18 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 12, 2011, file photo, former heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks waves during a Boxing Hall of Fame parade in Canastota, N.Y. Leon Spinks is in a Las Vegas hospital after a second operation for abdominal problems. The 61-year-old boxer who catapulted to fame by beating Muhammad Ali in 1978 had the second surgery in recent days after complications from the first emergency surgery. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks is in a Las Vegas hospital after a second operation for abdominal problems.

US stocks tumble again as global growth fears weigh

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:14 PM PDT

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 10, 2014 in New York CityNew York (AFP) - US stocks finished sharply lower again Monday as worries about global growth weighed on the market a day ahead of major company earnings releases.

Liberia medics on strike as WHO calls Ebola 'worst health crisis'

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:10 PM PDT

Red Cross workers carry away the body of a person suspected of dying from the Ebola virus, in the Liberian capital Monrovia, on October 4, 2014Monrovia (AFP) - Doctors and nurses across Liberia went on strike on Monday to demand danger money to care for Ebola patients, as the World Health Organization called the health crisis the worst in modern times.

Dow Jones industrial average slumps 222 points as stocks succumb to a late slide

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:06 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones industrial average slumps 222 points as stocks succumb to a late slide.

Hagel: Climate change will challenge US military

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:03 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2014 file photo, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks at a new conference at the Tolemaida military base in Melgar, Colombia. Rising temperatures, higher sea levels and other effects of climate change will pose major challenges for America's military, the Pentagon says. Defense officials say a report slated for release Monday will lay out plans for the Pentagon to get a better handle on how climate change will affect the milit (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)AREQUIPA, Peru (AP) — Rising sea levels and other effects of climate change will pose major challenges for America's military, including more and worse natural disasters and the threat that food and water shortages could fuel disputes and instability around the world, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Monday.

Travelers can't find out-of-the-way Hawaii airport

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:02 PM PDT

HONOLULU (AP) — An airline is complaining that passengers are getting lost and missing their flights because of a lack of road signs helping them find an out-of-the way Hawaii airport.

Jets place Dee Milliner on IR, sign Josh Thomas

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:32 PM PDT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets' shaky secondary is in shambles.

School bus driver accused of DUI during field trip

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:58 PM PDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah school bus driver was arrested Monday on suspicion of DUI after swerving lanes and nearly hitting a car on a busy stretch of highway while taking 67 elementary-school students on a field trip.

Coach: QB Jameis Winston will not miss any games

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:57 PM PDT

Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher, right, talks to quarterback Jameis Winston (5) during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Syracuse, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, in Syracuse, N.Y. Florida State won the game 38-20. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Coach Jimbo Fisher said Florida State's Jameis Winston has committed no crime and is adamant the quarterback will not miss any games this season due to an ongoing sexual assault investigation.

Briere's goal beats clock; Avs beat Bruins 2-1

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:54 PM PDT

Boston Bruins left wing Loui Eriksson (21), of Sweden, sends the puck into the net as Colorado Avalanche goalie Reto Berra lays on the ice after being drawn out of position in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)BOSTON (AP) — Daniel Briere scored off a rebound with four-tenths of a second left in the third period to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday.

Ethnic clashes kill 2 in Algerian oasis city

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:53 PM PDT

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Clashes between rival gangs of Arabs and Berbers left two dead near Algeria's southern oasis city of Ghardaia on Monday, the state news agency reported.

Obama meets with top officials on Ebola case

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:48 PM PDT

President Barack Obama meets with members of his public health and national security team about the response to the diagnosis of a second Ebola case in Dallas, Texas, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama huddled with some of his senior national security aides and with top administration health officials Monday for the latest assessment on the government's response to Ebola in the aftermath of a Dallas nurse contracting the disease.

Pistorius should get community service, says prison official

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:45 PM PDT

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius arrives at the High Court in Pretoria on October 13, 2014Pretoria (AFP) - A South African prison official on Monday recommended Oscar Pistorius clean a museum as punishment for shooting dead his girlfriend, sparking prosecution anger in a court weighing what sentence to give the Paralympian.

Dog of Ebola-infected Dallas nurse to be cared for, officials say

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:44 PM PDT

By Lisa Maria Garza DALLAS (Reuters) - The dog of the Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola when treating a patient infected with the virus is still in the woman's apartment and will be kept safe while its owner is in isolation at a local hospital, officials said on Monday. The 1-year-old King Charles Spaniel will be moved to an undisclosed location where its health can be checked, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins' office said in a statement. "We are working to remove the dog from the apartment this afternoon," the office said. ...

Kentucky Senate rivals hold solitary debate

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:43 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2014 file photo Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks at Donamire Farm in Lexington, Ky. Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes hopes to rekindle her early campaign momentum and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is looking for the answer to a politically charged question in the only debate of a close and costly race for a Senate seat from Kentucky. Tonight's encounter coincides with a campaign stretch in which Grimes has repeatedly declined to say if she voted for President Barack Obama in 2012. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes hoped to rekindle her early campaign momentum and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell looked for the answer to a politically charged question Monday night in the only debate of a close and costly race for a Senate seat from Kentucky.

Cheers in France as economist Tirole wins Nobel

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:43 PM PDT

French economist Jean Tirole, seen here in June 2008, was awarded the Nobel Economics Prize "for his analysis of market power and regulation", according to the Royal Academy of SciencesStockholm (AFP) - Jean Tirole won the Nobel Economics Prize on Monday for research on reining in corporate giants, a second French award this season hailed as a slap in the face for "France bashers".

Health officials urge hospitals to 'think Ebola'

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:40 PM PDT

A hazmat worker outside an apartment building in DallasDALLAS (AP) — Federal health officials on Monday urged the nation's hospitals to "think Ebola" and launched a review of procedures for treating infected patients, while the World Health Organization called the outbreak "the most severe, acute health emergency seen in modern times."

Dallas officials vow care for Ebola patient's dog

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:39 PM PDT

DALLAS (AP) — Texas officials say they're trying to find an appropriate place to monitor a dog that belongs to a nurse diagnosed with Ebola.

DC adds race to nation's debate on legalizing pot

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:33 PM PDT

In this photo taken Oct. 9, 2014, Adam Eidinger, chairman of the DC Cannabis Campaign, works on posters encouraging people to vote yes on DC Ballot Initiative 71 to legalize small amounts of marijuana for personal use, in Washington. Legalized weed would look far different in the nation's capital than it does in other places that have chosen to decriminalize marijuana. Even if voters approve it next month, as appears likely, it would remain banned in the roughly one-fourth of the District of Columbia that is federal land, so there would still be no lighting a joint in front of the Jefferson Memorial. The capital also remains under the thumb of Congress, which could quash legalization in D.C. regardless of what the voters want. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON (AP) — A debate over legalizing marijuana in the nation's capital is focusing on the outsized number of arrests of African Americans on minor drug charges.

New Jersey hazing arrests put focus on policies

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:32 PM PDT

Organizer Maureen Jenkins, bottom second left, reads for a statement as hundreds of people gather for an anti-bullying rally Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, in Sayreville, N.J. The central New Jersey town that's been rocked by allegations of hazing on its football team that prompted the cancellation of the rest of the season. Organizers say the goal of the event is to promote unity and healing within the community, as well as to show support for the victims of bullying. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)PARLIN, N.J. (AP) — As classes resumed in a New Jersey town Monday for the first time since the arrest of seven high school football players on charges of sexually abusing younger teammates, attention turned to whether the state's anti-bullying laws adequately address team sports.

Google says Amazon biggest search engine rival

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:31 PM PDT

The Amazon homepage appears on a screen in Washington DC on September 3, 2010Berlin (AFP) - Google boss Eric Schmidt said Monday his company's biggest competition as a search engine came from e-commerce giant Amazon, not from its traditional rivals.

Alaska gay couples apply for marriage licenses

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:31 PM PDT

Cateflyn Schnell, left, and Terry Holloway kiss before filling out a marriage license application on Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, at the Department of Vital Statistics in Anchorage, Alaska. A federal judge on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, overturned Alaska's ban on same-sex marriage. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Several gay couples lined up early on Monday in Anchorage to apply for marriage licenses after a federal judge struck down the state's ban on same-sex unions.

Meier extends Miami deal, gives $75,000 to school

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:28 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2014, file photo, Miami coach Katie Meier yells instructions to her team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland in Coral Gables, Fla. Meier is now under contract to lead Miami's women's basketball program through 2021, with an extension being announced Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, by the school. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Meier, however, revealed that she donated $75,000 to support women's sports at the school, a pledge that has already gotten several longtime Hurricane supporters to follow suit. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami gave Katie Meier a new contract. Meier then gave the school a check.

Wendy Davis defends wheelchair ad in Texas race

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:27 PM PDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis on Monday defended her campaign television ad that highlights opponent Greg Abbott's use of a wheelchair, denying that it exploits his disability while attacking his record.

Tropical storm Gonzalo threatens Caribbean islands

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:27 PM PDT

This October 13, 2014 NASA GOES Project satellite photo shows Tropical Storm Gonzalo near the Leeward Islands in the western Atlantic OceanMiami (AFP) - Tropical Storm Gonzalo gained strength Monday as it moved through the Leeward Islands in the western Atlantic Ocean, prompting hurricane watch advisories for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, forecasters said.

Alaska gay couples seek marriage licenses after judge dumps ban

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:26 PM PDT

Jim Derrick and Alfie Travassos exchange rings as they get married at the Salt Lake County Government Complex in Salt Lake City, UtahBy Steve Quinn JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska officials began accepting marriage license applications from gay couples on Monday, a day after a federal judge ruled the state ban's on such nuptials was unconstitutional in the latest victory for U.S. supporters of same-sex matrimony. U.S. District Judge Timothy Burgess ruled on Sunday that a ban on gay marriage approved by the state's voters in 1998 violated the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of equal protection under the law. ...

Jihadists fight way into centre of Syria border town

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:24 PM PDT

Smoke from an airstrike by the US-led coalition acsends in the Syrian town of Ain al-Arab, known as Kobane by the Kurds, on October 13, 2014Mursitpinar (Turkey) (AFP) - Jihadists fought their way into central Kobane in heavy clashes with the Syrian border town's Kurdish defenders Monday, ahead of a Washington meeting of the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group.

Scuffles in Hong Kong, some barricades torn down, others fortified

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:22 PM PDT

Pro-democracy protesters scuffle with anti-Occupy Central protesters as they grab a metal fence at the main protest site in Admiralty in Hong KongBy Yimou Lee and Diana Chan HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of people tore down protest barriers in the heart of Hong Kong's business district on Monday, scuffling with pro-democracy demonstrators who have occupied the streets for two weeks. Police intervened to separate the rival groups, and calm was restored. In an indication that the crisis would not be over soon, however, protesters fortified blockades on the perimeter of the downtown district of Admiralty. ...

Tory Burch book gives look at what inspires her

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:20 PM PDT

In this Oct. 10, 2014 photo, designer Tory Burch, right, and actress Jessica Alba pose for a photo during an event helping to kick off the release Burch's first book, DALLAS (AP) — Tory Burch's new book is all about color, a compilation of the influences that inspire her, from people to music to art to culture to travel to home design.

Facebook founder presses Indonesian leader on web access

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:18 PM PDT

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (R) shakes hand with Indonesian president-elect Joko Widodo (L) after a press conference in Jakarta on October 13, 2014Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg pressed Indonesia's incoming leader Monday to improve Internet access in the sprawling archipelago saying that his social media network and other sites can help boost the economy.

Coughlin says Giants WR Cruz out for season

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:13 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2014, file photo, New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz, left, is carted off the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. Down two games in the NFC East, the Giants face the prospect of playing the rest of the season without Cruz, who sustained a knee injury. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz is out for the season.

NY Columbus Day parade draws revelers, politicians

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:12 PM PDT

A statue of San Silverio is carried during the Columbus Day parade in New York, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. The parade is organized by the Columbus Citizens Foundation, and is billed as the world's largest celebration of Italian-American heritage and culture. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of people lined Manhattan's Fifth Avenue on Monday for the annual Columbus Day parade, one of the world's largest celebrations of Italian-American heritage and culture.
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