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Tannehill leads Dolphins past Bears 27-14

Tannehill leads Dolphins past Bears 27-14


Tannehill leads Dolphins past Bears 27-14

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 01:10 PM PDT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Tannehill and the Miami Dolphins looked more at home at Soldier Field than Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears.


Students clean up after mayhem near pumpkin fest

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 01:08 PM PDT

In this photo provided by Seth Meyer police officers line up. Local police, firefighters and ambulances in New Hampshire responded to large crowds of students as the annual Pumpkin Festival is underway near Keene State College Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. Media report several people have been injured in an apparent Saturday afternoon melee. (AP Photo/Seth Meyer)CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Keene State College students quickly cleaned up from a chaotic weekend Sunday after violent parties near the city's annual pumpkin festival led to destruction, dozens of arrests and multiple injuries.


Oratorio raises disorienting voice for Chelsea Manning

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 01:07 PM PDT

A singer performs between two screens showing footage of a US military attack in Baghdad during a rehearsal of "The Source" in New York on October 8, 2014New York (AFP) - A new artistic production aims to give new perspective on Chelsea Manning -- serving a 35-year prison sentence for the biggest document leak in US -- through an oppressive atmosphere of digital disorientation.


Ebola watch lists in U.S. to shrink, cruise passenger cleared

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 12:58 PM PDT

The Carnival Magic cruise ship is seen after reaching port in Galveston, TexasBy Erwin Seba GALVESTON Texas (Reuters) - Some of the dozens of people who are being watched for possible exposure to Ebola in the United States are expected to be cleared on Sunday and Monday, potentially easing concerns about the spread of the disease after two nurses were infected. A Dallas lab worker who spent much of a Caribbean holiday cruise in isolation tested negative for the deadly virus and left the Carnival Magic liner with other passengers after it docked at Galveston, Texas, early on Sunday morning. ...


Lufthansa cancels 1,450 flights due to pilots' strike

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 12:55 PM PDT

Lufthansa aircrafts stand on the tarmac during a strike at Frankfurt airportFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lufthansa is cancelling around 1,450 flights, or two-thirds of planned services, due to a planned strike by pilots on Monday and Tuesday, the airline said on Sunday. Lufthansa said around 2,150 flights and more than 200,000 customers would be impacted by the strike. It had found pilots willing to take care of 700 flights. The cancellations will mainly affect short and mid-length flights domestic flights. The strike, the eighth this year, runs from 1100 GMT (0700 EDT) on Monday until Tuesday 2159 GMT (1759 EDT). (Reporting by Harro ten Wolde; editing by Susan Thomas)


Kenya: 5 suspected bombers killed

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 12:52 PM PDT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan and Somali soldiers killed five suspected Islamic extremist bombers attempting to cross into the country from Ethiopia in a car laden with explosives and six suicide vests, a Kenyan military spokesman said Sunday.

Sweden: 3 credible sightings in submarine search

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 12:49 PM PDT

Swedish Navy minesweeper HMS Koster patrols in the Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden, Sunday Oct. 19 2014. The Swedish military's search for evidence of suspected undersea activity in its waters entered its third day on Sunday amid reports of a suspected Russian intrusion. The operation was reminiscent of the Cold War, when Sweden's armed forces routinely hunted for Soviet submarines in its waters. The armed forces said it had launched an intelligence operation involving a few hundred people in the Stockholm archipelago after receiving information "from a credible source." (AP Photo/TT News Agency/Marko Saavala) SWEDEN OUTHELSINKI (AP) — The Swedish military said Sunday it had made three credible sightings of foreign undersea activity in its waters during the past few days amid reports of a suspected Russian intrusion in the area.


'Fury' blasts 'Gone Girl' from top of box office

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 12:37 PM PDT

This photo released by Sony Pictures Entertainment shows, from left, Shia LaBeouf as Boyd "Bible" Swan, Logan Lerman as Norman, Brad Pitt as Sgt. Don LOS ANGELES (AP) — The bloody World War II drama "Fury" blew past "Gone Girl" at theaters this weekend.


On the road to find the world's funniest person

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 12:30 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was last summer and Israeli-Palestinian tensions were at the highest they'd been in some time when Jamie Masada hit on a formula for world peace: Forget about guns and bombs, and just tell jokes to each other.

Comet Siding Spring whizzes past Mars

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 12:29 PM PDT

An illustration by NASA depicts the comet Siding Spring (2013 A1) traveling toward MarsWashington (AFP) - A comet the size of a small mountain whizzed past Mars on Sunday, wowing space enthusiasts with the once-in-a-million-years encounter.


Spanish nurse cleared of Ebola: government

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 12:29 PM PDT

Medical staff wearing protective suits work at the Carlos III hospital, where Teresa Romero is being treated for Ebola, in Madrid on October 12, 2014Madrid (Spain) (AFP) - A Spanish health worker who was the first person to catch Ebola outside of Africa no longer has the virus, according to medical test results Sunday, the government said.


Greek bakers encircle monument with ring bread

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 12:21 PM PDT

Bakers put the final touches on a giant "koulouri" (bread ring similar to a bagel or pretzel) that encircled the medieval White Tower, in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki on Sunday, October 19, 2014. The 165-m (540-ft) diameter product weighed 1.35 tons before baking. The bakers next plan to build a ring bread around the burial ground in Amphipolis, northeast of Thessaloniki. (AP Photo/Grigoris Siamidis)THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek bakers in the northern city of Thessaloniki have made a giant "koulouri," a ring bread similar to a bagel, around the city's most visible monument, the medieval White Tower.


Mozambique: Opposition leaders reject early result

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 12:17 PM PDT

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — The leaders of Mozambique's opposition parties said Sunday they reject early results which show victory for the ruling Frelimo party.

Spain: Nursing assistant clear of Ebola virus

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 12:17 PM PDT

MADRID (AP) — An initial test shows that a nursing assistant who became infected with Ebola in Spain is now clear of all traces of the virus nearly two weeks after she was hospitalized, authorities said Sunday.

Liberia president describes heavy cost of Ebola

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 12:08 PM PDT

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in her country and has brought it to "a standstill," noting that Liberia and two other badly hit countries were already weakened by years of war.

Friends, family of Ebola patient reach milestone

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 11:59 AM PDT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — As her boyfriend Thomas Eric Duncan lay dying of Ebola in a Dallas hospital bed, Louise Troh battled loneliness and fear that she too had contracted the disease while confined to a stranger's home under armed guard.

Ebola test shows infected Spain nursing assistant's bloodstream now clear of all virus traces

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 11:56 AM PDT

MADRID (AP) — Ebola test shows infected Spain nursing assistant's bloodstream now clear of all virus traces.

Super drunk woman arrested, mistook jail for bar

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 11:50 AM PDT

PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) — One is a building with bars. The other is a building with a bar. A very drunk woman apparently had trouble telling them apart and ended up in a southwestern Michigan jail cell.

CDC to revise Ebola protocol, services ready team

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 11:37 AM PDT

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, as the House Energy and Commerce Committee's subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing to examine the response to the Ebola outbreak and whether America's hospitals and health care workers are adequately prepared for Ebola patients. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Revised guidance for health care workers treating Ebola patients will include using protective gear "with no skin showing," a top federal health official said Sunday, and the Pentagon announced it was forming a team to assist medical staff in the U.S., if needed.


Relax, Alabama: Team thrives with looser mind-set

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 11:31 AM PDT

Alabama wide receiver Christion Jones (22) celebrates after taking off on a long punt-return during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/AL.com, Vasha Hunt) MAGAZINES OUTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban wanted his team to lighten up. Play loose, have fun, stop fretting so much about those burdensome expectations surrounding the program.


Schedule favors No. 2 Florida State down stretch

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 11:29 AM PDT

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston rolls out to pass late in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. Florida State won 31-27. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The road to the College Football Playoffs is open for Florida State after a thrilling victory Saturday night.


Less flash, more wins for Wallace, No. 3 Ole Miss

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 11:17 AM PDT

Mississippi quarterback Bo Wallace readies to pass against Tennessee in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. No. 3 Mississippi won 34-3. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze knows his quarterback Bo Wallace can throw for 300 or even close to 400 yards on just about any given night.


SEC is 1st conference to put 4 in top 5 of AP poll

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 11:15 AM PDT

Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland (19) celebrates his interception, which ended Texas A&M's best chance to score, with teammates during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/AL.com, Vasha Hunt) MAGAZINES OUTThe Southeastern Conference has reached a new milestone in The Associated Press college football poll, becoming the first league to place four teams in the top five — all from the western division.


Iconic 'Easy Rider' chopper sells for $1.35 million

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 11:14 AM PDT

The iconic Harley-Davidson chopper ridden by Peter Fonda in the 1969 classic "Easy Rider" sits prior to it's auction at the Profiles in History auction house in Calabasas, CaliforniaLos Angeles (AFP) - The iconic Harley-Davidson chopper-style motorbike ridden by Peter Fonda in the 1969 classic "Easy Rider" film sold for $1.35 million at auction this weekend, organisers said Sunday.


Ukraine, Russia see imminent end to latest gas war

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 11:11 AM PDT

A pressure gauge at a compressor station of Ukraine's Naftogaz national oil and gas company near the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on August 5, 2014Kiev (AFP) - Ukraine and Russia stood on the verge on Sunday of resolving their latest gas war in time to keep the war-scarred nation and EU clients warm through the winter months.


Credibility meets compromise in Europe's bank stress test

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 11:02 AM PDT

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi speaks during a news conference in VilniusBy Laura Noonan LONDON (Reuters) - When Europe announced its latest health check of top banks early last year it promised a "comprehensive assessment" of how well prepared they were to withstand another financial crisis. In practice, a spirit of comprehensive compromise has been just as important. ...


New military medical team to help with Ebola in US

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 10:55 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the military to prepare and train a 30-member medical support team that could provide short-term help to civilian health professionals if there are more Ebola cases in the United States.

Coroner: 6 fire victims died of smoke inhalation

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 10:53 AM PDT

Emergency workers gather in front of the house in McKeesport, Pa. where a fire killed six members of a family, four of them children, and left another in the hospital in critical condition on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)PITTSBURGH (AP) — Four children and two adults killed in a western Pennsylvania house fire died of acute smoke and fume inhalation, according to autopsy results released Sunday.


Albania, Serbia postpone visit after soccer brawl

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 10:41 AM PDT

A fight breaks out on the pitch between Serbian fans and Albanian national team players, with from right, Albania's Lorik Cana, Albania's Ansi Agolli, match official, 3rd left Serbia's Nenad Tomovic holding Albanian flag, Albania's Bekim Balaj, and soccer fan at left, during the Euro 2016 Group I qualifying match between Serbia and Albania, at the Partizan stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. The match was suspended on Tuesday after pitch skirmishes involving players and fans over an Albanian flag that was flown above the stadium by a drone. The score was 0-0 at the time. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A planned visit this week by Albania's prime minister to Serbia, the first in nearly 70 years, has been postponed for next month, authorities said Sunday, after political tensions soared between the two Balkan rivals following a soccer brawl.


Storm passes dangerously close to Hawaiian island

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 10:33 AM PDT

Tourists watch surfers out in choppy waves at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, as Hurricane Ana passes southwest of Hawaii. (AP Photo/Cathy Bussewitz)HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii residents watched, waited and hoped for the best as a hurricane lost force but churned dangerously close early Sunday, threatening to batter several islands with wind and rain.


'Fury' wins war at N. American box office

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 10:31 AM PDT

World War II action film "Fury" cast (LtoR) Jon Bernthal, Logan Lerman, Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, and Michael Pena and Director David Ayer pose during the BFI London Film Festival in London on October 19, 2014Los Angeles (AFP) - Brad Pitt's new war movie "Fury" slayed at the North American box office, knocking down "Gone Girl" to debut in first place, industry estimates showed Sunday.


Texas hospital apologizes over handling of Ebola case

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 10:30 AM PDT

Ambulance staff at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center during their Ebola virus readiness drill to test their ability to diagnose and treat Ebola patients in Los Angeles on October 17, 2014Washington (AFP) - The Texas hospital that cared for the first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States apologized Sunday over its handling of the case.


Cops: Remains may be those of missing UVa. student

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 10:24 AM PDT

Charlottesville Police Chief, Tim Longo, right, and Albermarle County police Col. Steve Sellers, left, brief the media on the discovery of remains in Albermarle County during a news conference in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. Searchers found human remains on Saturday that could be those of a University of Virginia sophomore who has been missing since Sept. 13, police said. Further forensic tests are needed to confirm whether the remains are those of Hannah Graham, Chief Longo told a news conference. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Authorities investigating the disappearance of a University of Virginia student are searching a rural area where human remains were discovered.


German finance chief: confident on balanced budget

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 10:07 AM PDT

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble talks with the media prior to the Eurogroup finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg, Monday Oct. 13, 2014. Finance ministers from the nations sharing the euro currency meet ahead of Tuesday's EU finance ministers council. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)BERLIN (AP) — Germany's finance minister said he is confident he can keep promises to balance the budget next year and rejected anew in an interview published Sunday suggestions that the country should borrow to finance greater public investment.


Cruise ship docks with Ebola-watched health worker

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 10:06 AM PDT

FILE - The cruise ship Carnival Magic passes near Cozumel , Mexico, in this Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 file photo. The Coast Guard said it has retrieved a blood sample from a Dallas health care worker who is aboard a cruise ship and being monitored for signs of Ebola. Petty Officer Andy Kendrick says the crew flew in a helicopter Saturday Oct. 18, 2014 to meet the Carnival Magic and lowered a basket of supplies. The woman provided a sample. (AP Photo/Angel Castellanos, File)GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A cruise ship carrying a Dallas health care worker who was being monitored for Ebola returned to port Sunday after an eventful seven-day trip in which passengers had their vacations briefly disrupted with an infectious disease scare.


Belgium's main airport to begin Ebola screening

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 10:05 AM PDT

FILE- In this Oct. 17, 2014, file photo, airport physician Dr. Bargain, right, demonstrates the use of a thermometer on an actor during a visit for members of the media to highlight measures to screen passengers for the Ebola virus, at the Charles de Gaulle airport, north of Paris. France's government announced Friday it is strengthening its anti-Ebola efforts, even as it confirmed that no cases of Ebola have been detected in France. Beginning Saturday, temperature checks for passengers arriving in Paris from the Guinean capital of Conakry. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)PARIS (AP) — Brussels Airport says it will begin screening passengers arriving from Ebola-stricken countries Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.


Germany faces new Lufthansa strike after rail stoppage

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 09:54 AM PDT

A leading German pilots' union has called a new walkout at Lufthansa starting Monday in an ongoing dispute over retirement benefitsBerlin (AFP) - A leading German pilots' union has called a new 35-hour walkout at Lufthansa starting Monday in an ongoing dispute over retirement benefits after a weekend of train strikes.


UN says Iraq has executed 60 people this year

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 09:54 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities have executed at least 60 people so far in 2014, a United Nations report said Sunday, expressing concern that "irreversible miscarriages of justice" were taking place in some death penalty cases.

Tug towing disabled Russian container ship to port

Posted: 19 Oct 2014 09:49 AM PDT

In this aerial photo provided by the Department of National Defense Maritime Forces Pacific, a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter flies near a Russian container ship, carrying hundreds of tons of fuel drifting without power in rough seas off British Columbia's northern coast on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. The Canadian Forces' joint rescue coordination center in Victoria said the Russian carrier Simushir lost power late Thursday night off Haida Gwaii, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, as it was making its way from Washington state to Russia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Department of National Defense Maritime Forces Pacific)PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia (AP) — A large American tug boat was pulling a disabled Russian cargo ship to a port on British Columbia's coast, ending fears that the vessel carrying hundreds of tons of fuel would drift ashore, hit rocks and spill.


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