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• Shutdown vote may sway midterm elections
• Paralyzed porn mogul Larry Flynt wants attacker's life spared
• Bushfires ravage communities in SE Australia
• Mo. sex assault case expected to get fresh start
• Lawyer: Doctor said he was glad wife was dead
• 1.8M-year-old skull gives glimpse of our evolution
• DNA links mysterious Yeti to ancient polar bear
• Nolan Ryan retiring as CEO of Texas Rangers
• Parks open, workers back in office after shutdown
• Lawyer: Doctor acted erratically after wife died
• Iraq: Wave of car, suicide blasts kill at least 61
• 'Fifty Shades' fiasco discussed at studio meeting
• Missouri teen sex assault case to be reopened
• Shutdown over, Obama surveys damage and blames GOP
• AP NewsBreak: New charges in Blackwater shootings
• State TV: Top Syrian army general killed in battle
• French students protest deportation of Roma teen
• 'Bad news for the rest of the world'
• Former Pentagon lawyer tapped to head Homeland Security
• Prince William takes first step toward 'full-time royal'
• Colo. shooting lawyers battle over sanity evidence
• Senate's 1815 clock, frozen by shutdown, ticking again
• Obama: Americans 'completely fed up'
• Two Fla. convicted killers mistakenly freed
• United Nations elects five new Security Council members
• So, four bears walk into a neighborhood ...
• U.S. Navy rescues 128 Somali migrants in rough seas
• 'These people are not crazy'—they're just prepping for doomsday
• Animal rights group wants to put reins on iconic NYC carriage rides
• Obama: Shutdown inflicted 'unnecessary damage' on economy
• Ranchers suffer through blizzard, then get hit by shutdown
• Shutdown deal settles nothing in the long run
• Booker wins N.J. Senate race, but what does it mean for his future?
• Christie's N.J. re-election bid tests themes for a 2016 presidential run
• Thirty million people are slaves, half in India: Survey
• Gov't reopens after Congress approves deal
• Analysis: Washington becomes the biggest risk to the U.S. economy

Shutdown vote may sway midterm elections Posted: 17 Oct 2013 02:36 PM PDT Lawmakers' stances could become noteworthy issues in 2014.

Paralyzed porn mogul Larry Flynt wants attacker's life spared Posted: 17 Oct 2013 03:08 PM PDT Los Angeles (AFP) - Porn mogul Larry Flynt urged US authorities Thursday to spare the life of a man sentenced to death for shooting him 35 years ago, leaving him paralyzed and wheelchair-bound.

Bushfires ravage communities in SE Australia Posted: 17 Oct 2013 04:20 PM PDT Winmalee (Australia) (AFP) - Residents faced scenes of devastation Friday after bushfires ravaged communities and destroyed "hundreds" of homes in southeastern Australia with dozens of blazes still burning out of control.

Mo. sex assault case expected to get fresh start Posted: 17 Oct 2013 02:43 PM PDT MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) — The case of a 14-year-old girl who says she was raped by an older boy from her Missouri high school and left passed out on her porch in freezing temperatures is expected to get a fresh start under a special prosecutor.

Lawyer: Doctor said he was glad wife was dead Posted: 17 Oct 2013 04:09 PM PDT PROVO, Utah (AP) — A former Utah doctor accused of hounding his wife to get a face-lift so he could kill her with a lethal combination of prescription drugs acted erratically the day she died and claimed she had wanted the surgery, prosecutors said Thursday in opening statements at the murder trial.

1.8M-year-old skull gives glimpse of our evolution Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:19 PM PDT DMANISI, Georgia (AP) — The discovery of a 1.8-million-year-old skull of a human ancestor buried under a medieval Georgian village provides a vivid picture of early evolution and indicates our family tree may have fewer branches than some believe, scientists say.

DNA links mysterious Yeti to ancient polar bear Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:27 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — A British scientist says he may have solved the mystery of the Abominable Snowman — the elusive ape-like creature of the Himalayas. He thinks it's a bear.

Nolan Ryan retiring as CEO of Texas Rangers Posted: 17 Oct 2013 04:13 PM PDT ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nolan Ryan is leaving the Texas Rangers again, stepping away from his CEO role 20 years after ending his Hall of Fame career as a pitcher.

Parks open, workers back in office after shutdown Posted: 17 Oct 2013 01:48 PM PDT From the Liberty Bell to Alcatraz, federal landmarks and offices reopened Thursday. Furloughed employees were relieved to get back to work — even if faced with email backlogs — but many worried about another such disruption in a matter of months.

Lawyer: Doctor acted erratically after wife died Posted: 17 Oct 2013 03:07 PM PDT PROVO, Utah (AP) — A former Utah doctor accused of hounding his wife to get a face-lift so he could kill her with a lethal combination of prescription drugs acted erratically the day she died and claimed she had wanted the surgery, prosecutors said Thursday in opening statements at the murder trial.

Iraq: Wave of car, suicide blasts kill at least 61 Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:33 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A barrage of car bomb and suicide bomb blasts rocked Baghdad and two northern Iraqi communities Thursday, killing at least 61 people during a major holiday period and extending a relentless wave of bloodshed gripping the country.

'Fifty Shades' fiasco discussed at studio meeting Posted: 17 Oct 2013 02:45 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC-Universal employees have been told the recasting of Christian Grey in the company's film version of the erotic best-seller "Fifty Shades of Grey" will be finalized in the next few weeks.

Missouri teen sex assault case to be reopened Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:19 PM PDT MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A 14-year-old girl who says she was raped by an older boy from her Missouri high school could get another chance to bring the case to court when a special prosecutor reviews the allegations.

Shutdown over, Obama surveys damage and blames GOP Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:57 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The government unlocked its doors Thursday after 16 days, with President Barack Obama saluting the resolution of Congress' bitter standoff but lambasting Republicans for the partial shutdown that he said had damaged the U.S. economy and America's credibility around the world.

AP NewsBreak: New charges in Blackwater shootings Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department Thursday brought fresh charges against four former Blackwater Worldwide security contractors, resurrecting an internationally charged case over a deadly 2007 shooting on the streets of Baghdad.

State TV: Top Syrian army general killed in battle Posted: 17 Oct 2013 01:45 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — One of Syria's most powerful military officers was killed in fighting with al-Qaida-linked Islamic extremists in an oil-rich eastern province largely controlled by the rebels, Syrian state-run television said Thursday.

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'Bad news for the rest of the world' Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:55 PM PDT Some nations are uneasy about the short-term nature of the debt deal.

Former Pentagon lawyer tapped to head Homeland Security Posted: 17 Oct 2013 01:20 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has chosen former Pentagon lawyer Jeh (jay) Johnson as the new secretary of the Homeland Security Department.

Prince William takes first step toward 'full-time royal' Posted:

Colo. shooting lawyers battle over sanity evidence Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:06 AM PDT CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the Colorado theater shooting case are battling over what evidence can be admitted during James Holmes' murder trial — all in an attempt to build up or tear down the case that he was insane.

Senate's 1815 clock, frozen by shutdown, ticking again Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:42 AM PDT By Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's time keeper is ticking again after being wound by a museum specialist who returned to work when the federal government reopened for business on Thursday. The arms on the nearly 200-year-old timepiece, known as the Ohio Clock, had been frozen on 12:14 p.m. since it stopped ticking on October 9. The Senate specialists who normally wind it were among the roughly 800,000 federal employees who were sent home when the U.S. Congress could not reach a budget deal and government operations largely shuttered on October 1. ...

Obama: Americans 'completely fed up' Posted: 17 Oct 2013 01:24 PM PDT The president scolds lawmakers and asks them to help repair the damage.

Two Fla. convicted killers mistakenly freed Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:30 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two convicted killers serving life in a Florida prison were mistakenly freed in the last three weeks after forged court documents reduced their sentences, authorities said. Relatives picked up one inmate while the other was given a bus ticket and dropped off at a bus station.

United Nations elects five new Security Council members Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:58 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Saudi Arabia and Chad easily won coveted seats on the U.N. Security Council Thursday, despite criticism from human rights groups that their rights records are abysmal. Nigeria, Lithuania and Chile also won seats.

So, four bears walk into a neighborhood ... Posted: 17 Oct 2013 06:44 AM PDT A mama bear and her three cubs took a wrong turn while out for a stroll and wandered down a residential street near Atlanta.

U.S. Navy rescues 128 Somali migrants in rough seas Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:24 AM PDT Rome (AFP) - A US warship has rescued 128 African migrants from an inflatable raft that was threatening to capsize in rough seas in the Mediterranean after a request from Malta, officials said Thursday.

'These people are not crazy'—they're just prepping for doomsday Posted:

Animal rights group wants to put reins on iconic NYC carriage rides Posted: 17 Oct 2013 05:12 AM PDT By Edith Honan NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Central Park horse and buggy ride, for decades an iconic New York experience along with a Broadway show or a visit to the Empire State Building, is facing extinction. Animal rights groups that had long argued horses do not belong in a congested, urban environment like midtown Manhattan suddenly find themselves with the upper hand. Three weeks before the city's November 5 mayoral election, the top candidates both support ending the practice and say they are open to alternatives, like replacing the horses with 8-seat electric cars. ...

Obama: Shutdown inflicted 'unnecessary damage' on economy Posted: 17 Oct 2013 03:26 PM PDT America's political dysfunction encouraged its enemies and depressed its friends, he says.

Ranchers suffer through blizzard, then get hit by shutdown Posted: 16 Oct 2013 02:02 PM PDT On the same week that a federal budget standoff shut down vast swaths of the U.S. government, a freak blizzard shut down vast swaths of South Dakota. And both disasters have combined to devastate one of the state's biggest industries.

Shutdown deal settles nothing in the long run Posted: 17 Oct 2013 05:27 AM PDT Lawmakers now face a series of deadlines to avoid another crisis.

Booker wins N.J. Senate race, but what does it mean for his future? Posted: 16 Oct 2013 07:48 PM PDT Booker won his bid to replace the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg, but it's unknown what kind of senator he will be and whether he can overcome the damage from his Senate race.

Christie's N.J. re-election bid tests themes for a 2016 presidential run Posted: 17 Oct 2013 06:13 AM PDT With an eye on 2016, the New Jersey governor seems to be running against his own party as much as his Democratic opponent.

Thirty million people are slaves, half in India: Survey Posted: 16 Oct 2013 04:17 PM PDT By Timothy Large LONDON, Oct 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Some 30 million people are enslaved worldwide, trafficked into brothels, forced into manual labor, victims of debt bondage or even born into servitude, a global index on modern slavery showed on Thursday. Almost half are in India, where slavery ranges from bonded labor in quarries and kilns to commercial sex exploitation, although the scourge exists in all 162 countries surveyed by Walk Free, an Australian-based rights group. Its estimate of 29.8 million slaves worldwide is higher than other attempts to quantify modern slavery. ...

Gov't reopens after Congress approves deal Posted: 17 Oct 2013 07:14 AM PDT President Obama signs legislation ending the 16-day shutdown and averting a default.

Analysis: Washington becomes the biggest risk to the U.S. economy Posted: 16 Oct 2013 10:07 PM PDT Americans face budget and debt crises, indiscriminate spending cuts and a shutdown.

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