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Video: Islamic State group beheads British hostage

Video: Islamic State group beheads British hostage

Video: Islamic State group beheads British hostage

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:40 PM PDT

CAIRO (AP) — An Internet video released Friday purports to show an Islamic State group fighter beheading British hostage Alan Henning and threatening yet another American captive, the fourth such killing carried out by the extremist group now targeted in U.S.-led airstrikes.

Wehby accused of plagiarizing health plan again

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:40 PM PDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Monica Wehby is facing fresh plagiarism accusations.

First lady hitting campaign trail for midterms

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:38 PM PDT

In this Sept. 29, 2014, photo, first lady Michelle Obama, speaks on behalf of Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke at a campaign rally in Milwaukee. Michelle Obama is hitting the campaign trail a month before critical midterm elections to try to help Democratic candidates. The first lady starts campaigning in earnest on Friday by appearing with the gubernatorial candidates in Massachusetts and Maine. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)WASHINGTON (AP) — A month before critical midterm elections, Michelle Obama is putting her popularity and influence to the test, trying to help elect Democratic candidates and give her husband a fighting chance to complete his agenda.

UN: 9 peacekeepers killed in northern Mali

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:38 PM PDT

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Men on motorbikes ambushed a convoy of U.N. peacekeepers in northern Mali on Friday, U.N. officials said, killing nine in the deadliest attack yet on the force.

Home where Ebola patient stayed is decontaminated

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:36 PM PDT

This 2011 photo provided by Wilmot Chayee shows Thomas Eric Duncan, right, with friend Wilmot Chayee at a wedding in Ghana. Duncan, who became the first patient diagnosed in the U.S with Ebola, has been kept in isolation at a hospital since Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014. He was listed in serious but stable condition. (AP Photo/Wilmot Chayee)DALLAS (AP) — A hazardous-materials crew on Friday decontaminated the Texas apartment where an Ebola patient stayed, while public-health officials cut by half the number of people being monitored for any symptoms of the deadly disease.

US stocks jump on September job gains

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:35 PM PDT

Wall Street stocks moves higher after the Labor Department reports the US economy gained a strong 248,000 jobs in September and that unemployment fell to a six-year lowNew York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks barreled higher Friday, cutting the week's losses, after the Labor Department reported the US economy gained a strong 248,000 jobs in September.

About 50 under observation after Ebola diagnosis in Texas

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:33 PM PDT

A Red Cross worker delivers bedding materials to an apartment unit at The Ivy Apartments, where a man diagnosed with the Ebola virus was staying in Dallas, TexasBy Jon Herskovitz DALLAS (Reuters) - Health officials in Dallas charged with checking the spread of Ebola have narrowed their focus to about 50 people who had direct or indirect contact with an infected Liberian traveler, including 10 at high risk who are being checked twice daily for symptoms. A cleanup crew began decontaminating the Dallas apartment where the man, Thomas Eric Duncan, had been staying before he was admitted to the hospital five days ago and where he remained in serious condition on Friday. ...

Sweden to recognise Palestinian state, US urges caution

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:32 PM PDT

Palestinian protesters wave the national flag, in front of the Israeli settlement of Beitar Illit on September 26, 2014Stockholm (AFP) - Sweden's new prime minister announced Friday that the country will recognise a Palestinian state, becoming the first EU member in Western Europe to do so.

Orioles rally past Tigers 7-6, take 2-0 ALDS lead

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:31 PM PDT

Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila, left, reaches but can't make the tag in time as Baltimore Orioles' J.J. Hardy scores on a double by Delmon Young in the eighth inning of Game 2 in baseball's AL Division Series in Baltimore, Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. Baltimore won 7-6. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles once again battered Detroit's shaky bullpen and pushed the Tigers to the brink of playoff elimination.

Hong Kong protesters scrap talks with government after clashes

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:31 PM PDT

An anti-protester (L) shouts at pro-democracy demonstrators in an occupied area of Hong Kong on October 3, 2014Hong Kong student leaders have called off talks with the government aimed at bringing an end to mass pro-democracy rallies, accusing police of failing to act over violent attacks on their protest camps by opposition crowds that included Beijing supporters.

Obama highlights economic, manufacturing gains

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:27 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks at Millennium Steel Service in Princeton, Ind., Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, to discuss the economy as part of Manufacturing Day. Boosted by the lowest jobless rate in six years, the president on Friday heralded September's hiring rate as the longest uninterrupted stretch of private sector job growth in U.S. history and boasted that the country is surpassing combined job creation in other advanced economies. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)PRINCETON, Ind. (AP) — Boosted by the lowest jobless rate in six years, President Barack Obama on Friday heralded September's hiring rate as the longest uninterrupted stretch of private sector job growth in U.S. history and declared that the United States is surpassing combined job creation in other advanced economies.

Nun credited with curing boy to be beatified

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:24 PM PDT

In this undated college photo provided by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich is shown. More than 80 years after her death, the New Jersey nun credited with curing a boy's eye disease in the 1960s is set to be beatified on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. The ceremony led by Cardinal Angelo Amato at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth)NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — More than 80 years after her death, a New Jersey nun credited with curing a boy's eye disease is set to be beatified on Saturday.

Medical first: Baby born to woman who got new womb

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:23 PM PDT

In this Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012 file photo, from left specialist surgeons Andreas G Tzakis, Pernilla Dahm-Kähler, Mats Brannstrom, Michael Olausson and Liza Johannesson attend a news conference, at Sahlgrenska hospital in Goteborg, Sweden. In a world first, a baby has been born to a Swedish woman who received a transplanted womb last year, according to the doctor who performed the pioneering procedure. Earlier this year, Dr. Mats Brannstrom, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Goteburg and Stockholm IVF, began transferring embryos into seven women in Sweden who successfully received new wombs. Brannstrom told The Associated Press the baby was born in September, 2014 to a 36-year-old woman who received her womb from a close family friend. Neither the woman nor her male partner was identified. (AP Photo/Adam Ihse, File) SWEDEN OUTLONDON (AP) — In a medical first, a woman in Sweden has given birth after receiving a womb transplant, the doctor who performed the pioneering procedure said Friday.

Barrier still at White House 2 weeks after jumper

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:19 PM PDT

Jenna Scheidt of Fairfax, Va., left, and Abby Loss of Eau Claire, Wis., lean against a temporary barrier along Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. For sightseers looking for a glimpse of the White House, an iron security fence is now part of their photographs. In the past two weeks, WASHINGTON (AP) — Before an intruder jumped the White House fence two weeks ago, sightseers could lean into the black iron bars and snap an unobstructed photograph.

Hackers hit bank. Is your info safe anywhere?

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:18 PM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 16, 2013, file photo, an ATM is displayed at a Wells Fargo bank, in Atlanta. Hackers penetrated the computer systems of JPMorgan Chase & Co., the country's largest bank, stealing names, emails, addresses and phone numbers over the summer of 2014. The theft of personal information from 76 million households naturally raises questions about the safety of money in the digital era. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers stole personal information from 76 million JPMorgan Chase customers this summer, in one of the biggest breaches of a financial company.

First lady in New England to boost Democrats

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:16 PM PDT

First lady Michelle Obama gestures as she speaks while campaigning for Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley during a Coakley for Governor campaign event, Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at the Strand in Boston. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)First lady Michelle Obama is making a political swing through New England Friday on behalf of Democrats running for governor in Massachusetts and Maine.

Clinton plans midterm campaign push for Democrats

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:15 PM PDT

Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, smiles at a baby while signing copies of her book Hard Choices at Books & Books bookstore, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, in Coral Gables, Fla. The former secretary of state and potential 2016 Democratic presidential contender is also attending a fundraiser for Democratic Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is lending her name and support to a half-dozen key midterm races for the Senate and several for governor as she considers another White House bid in 2016.

Carol Burnett to get Jimmy Stewart museum award

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:14 PM PDT

INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — Actress and comedian Carol Burnett is set to be honored by a Pennsylvania museum dedicated to actor Jimmy Stewart.

Things to know about respiratory bug plaguing kids

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:13 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A wave of severe respiratory illnesses has swept the country in the last two months, propelled by what was long considered an uncommon germ.

Police seize ambush suspect's food supplies

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:11 PM PDT

Members of the Scranton, Pa., Police Special Operations Group, search the woods, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, in Barrett Township near Canadensis, Pa., for suspected killer Eric Frein. A massive manhunt has been underway for 31-year-old Frein in the rugged terrain of the Pocono Mountains since Sept. 12. The self-taught survivalist is charged with killing Cpl. Bryon Dickson and seriously wounding Trooper Alex Douglass outside their barracks in Blooming Grove. (AP Photo/Scranton Times & Tribune, Butch Comegys) WILKES BARRE TIMES-LEADER OUT; MANDATORY CREDITLaw enforcement officials tracking the survivalist charged with ambushing a rural Pennsylvania State Police barracks have found caches of food and other supplies and believe he'll likely start breaking into cabins or searching through trash bins to sustain himself, police said Friday.

Oil falls on generous supplies, stronger dollar

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:07 PM PDT

Pump jacks are seen at dawn in an oil field near Lost Hills, California on March 24, 2014New York (AFP) - Global oil prices fell Friday, with the US contract hitting a 17-month low amid ample supplies on the market and the dollar strengthening following a positive US jobs report.

Panetta: Obama vacillated on Syria

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:05 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2013 file photo, then-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks during his last news conference as defense secretary, at the Pentagon. Panetta is criticizing President Barack Obama for leaning toward, then deciding against military action against Syria for its use of chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is criticizing President Barack Obama for leaning toward, then deciding against military action against Syria for its use of chemical weapons.

Internet video purports to show Islamic State group beheading British hostage Alan Henning

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:05 PM PDT

CAIRO (AP) — Internet video purports to show Islamic State group beheading British hostage Alan Henning.

Cave containing earliest human DNA dubbed historic

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:03 PM PDT

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A cave in Oregon's high desert where archaeologists have found the earliest DNA evidence of human habitation in North America has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Fredi Gonzalez staying as Braves manager

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:01 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2014, file photo, Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez talks to the media before a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Washington. Gonzalez will return as the Braves manager next season. Interim general manager John Hart made the announcement Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, FileATLANTA (AP) — Fredi Gonzalez figured it would be a while before he learned his future with the Atlanta Braves.

Thai police charge Myanmar men with murder, rape of Brit tourists

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:00 PM PDT

Undated images received from Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office on September 16, 2014 shows British students Hannah Witheridge and David MillerThai police Friday charged two Myanmar men with murder and rape after the killing of two British tourists on a southern island last month, in a case that has severely dented the kingdom's image as a holiday haven.

Some questioning latest round of Ferguson arrests

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:58 PM PDT

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — More than a dozen protesters remain in custody after being arrested during Thursday's protests in Ferguson, and some local officials and rights groups are questioning if police overreached.

Ebola a constant threat in reporting from Liberia

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:56 PM PDT

A woman being discharged from the Island Clinic Ebola treatment center in Monrovia, Liberia, is sprayed with disinfectant, Tuesday Sept. 30, 2014. Six months into the world's worst-ever Ebola outbreak, and the first to happen in an unprepared West Africa, the gap between what has been sent by other countries and private groups and what is desperately needed is huge. Even as countries try to marshal more resources to close the gap, those needs threaten to become much greater, and possibly even insurmountable. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — The nurse excitedly grabbed the sheet of paper with 11-year-old Chancey's lab results. "It's negative, it's negative," she shouted above the sound of her boots pounding the gravel as she ran toward the outdoor Ebola ward.

Judge orders release of Guantanamo videotapes

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:53 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 7, 2014 file photo, the entrance to Camp 5 and Camp 6 at the U.S. military's Guantanamo Bay detention center at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. U.S. District Court Judge Gladys Kessler on Friday ordered the public release of 28 videotapes of a hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay prisoner strike being forcibly removed from his cell and force-fed. (AP Photo/Ben Fox, File )WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the public release of 28 videotapes of a hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay prisoner strike being forcibly removed from his cell and force-fed.

Jets' Smith fined $12K for using expletives at fan

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:48 PM PDT

In this photo taken on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith walks off the field after losing 24-17 to the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. Frustrated after a third straight loss and calls for his backup increasing, Smith was caught by a TV camera yelling an expletive at a heckler in the stands as he walked off the MetLife Stadium field following a 24-17 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Geno Smith shouted a couple of mighty expensive expletives.

Judge tosses suit over California law on egg sales

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:47 PM PDT

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by Missouri and five other states asking the court to strike down a California law barring the sale of eggs in the state produced by hens in cramped living conditions.

Ebola: How it spreads

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:47 PM PDT

Hospitals are being urged to be more vigilant in watching for travelers with Ebola.

Kurds battle jihadists for Syria town on brink

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:44 PM PDT

A Turkish soldier stands on a hill facing a position held by Islamic State (IS) fighters, 10km west of the Syrian city of Ain al-Arab (Kobane) near the Syrian borderMursitpinar (Turkey) (AFP) - Kurdish fighters mounted a desperate defence Friday of a Syrian border town besieged by Islamic State group jihadists as President Bashar al-Assad's regime warned neighbouring Turkey against intervening on its soil.

US professors to teach classes from under the sea

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:44 PM PDT

Two US professors will spend 73 days in an underwater laboratory near the Florida Keys, where they'll teach courses via Internet and try to break the record of the longest-ever undersea stayMiami (AFP) - Two US professors will spend 73 days in an underwater laboratory near the Florida Keys, where they'll teach courses via Internet and try to break the record of the longest-ever undersea stay.

Judge rejects Trump Entertainment pension motion

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:43 PM PDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware bankruptcy judge denied on Friday a request by Trump Entertainment Resorts to be relieved of its pension obligations under a collective bargaining agreement with union workers at the Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Violence in eastern Ukraine strains ceasefire: U.S. official

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:42 PM PDT

A local resident talks to a Ukrainian serviceman in front of his home, which was damaged by shelling a day before in the village of Pisky, near Donetsk in eastern UkraineWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Violence in eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists has put a strain on a ceasefire clinched nearly a month ago between the sides, the State Department said on Friday. "Russia must use its influence with the separatists and end these attacks immediately," spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters at a daily briefing. "Clearly recent events have put a strain on the ceasefire," she added. Psaki said U.S. ...

Marriott fined $600,000 for jamming guests' Wi-Fi

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:41 PM PDT

Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront is shown Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in Portland, Ore. Marriott International Inc., reports quarterly financial earnings Wednesday, April 20, 2011, after the market close.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)NEW YORK (AP) — Marriott International will pay a $600,000 fine for jamming conference attendees' own Wi-Fi networks at its Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, forcing them to pay hefty prices to use the hotel's own connection.

Seattle suburb told to boil water through weekend

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:39 PM PDT

MERCER ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — The wealthy Seattle suburb of Mercer Island where residents have been told to boil their drinking water because of E. coli contamination says 15 water samples taken Thursday have all tested clean of the bacteria.

In world first, Swedish doctor says woman has given birth to baby after womb transplant

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:34 PM PDT

LONDON (AP) — In world first, Swedish doctor says woman has given birth to baby after womb transplant.

Exclusive: Merrill Lynch scraps national meeting for small confabs

Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:34 PM PDT

A Merrill Lynch building is shown in downtown San Diego, CaliforniaBy Elizabeth Dilts NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corps's Merrill Lynch canceled what had been a traditional national leadership meeting last week and will instead hold smaller, regional gatherings. A Merrill Lynch spokeswoman said the decision to scrap the conference was based on new approaches to training, not cutting costs. For many years, the gathering brought together several hundred branch and complex managers every January, according to sources familiar with it. Last year, it was held in Orlando. ...
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