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• Sources: GOP weighs short-term debt limit hike
• U.S. freezes ‘large-scale’ arms aid to Egypt
• Undercover officer in NYC biker melee unmasked
• US cutting hundreds of millions in aid to Egypt
• Police: Gunman who fired at US courthouse dies
• Saudi women in top council want debate on driving
• Woman denied help gives birth on clinic's lawn
• Jupiter-bound craft runs into problem after flyby
• Girardi signs 4-year extension with Yankees
• AP Sources: House GOP weighs short-term debt bill
• NASA spacecraft enters safe mode after Earth flyby
• Shutdown-Default: All quiet on compromise front
• Boston officials wary as buses roll after strike
• Marshals: Gunman fires at US courthouse in W.Va.
• Bye Earth: NASA spacecraft barrels toward Jupiter
• Obama meets House Dems for shutdown talk
• Foundation to pay death benefits to families of fallen soldiers
• Respected economist Janet Yellen nominated to lead Fed
• House passes bill to restore benefits for families of fallen soldiers
• Meet a group behind GOP's shutdown strategy
• Hagel attends ceremony for four soldiers at Dover Air Force Base
• Obama nominates Yellen for Fed
• 12 tweetable revelations from new book about Twitter
• Cats in horror movies: A supercut
• IRS official says she never consorted with devil
• Rockwell painting goes missing from N.Y. storage unit
• Five things to know about Obama's Fed pick
• Disease outbreaks prompt recall of furloughed workers
• Obama to talk with GOP on shutdown, debt
• Artifacts in Brazil older than thought possible
• Russia says drugs found on Greenpeace ship, plans new charges
• 'The Daily Show’ tries to end shutdown using hostage negotiator
• Anti-abortion activists target Texas fillibuster star Wendy Davis
• Trio win Nobel for taking chemistry to cyberspace
• US expected to slash aid to Egyptian government
• Defying shutdown, national park visitors play ‘catch me if you can’
• Yellen is Obama choice to succeed Bernanke at Fed
• Military death benefits delayed by shutdown

Sources: GOP weighs short-term debt limit hike Posted: 09 Oct 2013 04:35 PM PDT It's a possible way to break the gridlock that threatens an unprecedented default.

U.S. freezes ‘large-scale’ arms aid to Egypt Posted: 09 Oct 2013 02:07 PM PDT The State Dept. is withholding F-16s, Apache helicopters and millions of dollars.

Undercover officer in NYC biker melee unmasked Posted: 09 Oct 2013 04:25 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — An undercover police detective accused of punching out an SUV window during a motorcycle rally that descended into violence was unmasked Wednesday in a courtroom where he was confronted with serious assault charges.

US cutting hundreds of millions in aid to Egypt Posted: 09 Oct 2013 04:39 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday cut hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to its Mideast ally Egypt, responding to the military ouster last summer of the nation's first democratically elected president and the crackdown on protesters that has sunk the country into violent turmoil.

Police: Gunman who fired at US courthouse dies Posted: 09 Oct 2013 04:22 PM PDT WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A man armed with what federal marshals described as an assault-type rifle fired up to two dozen rounds at a West Virginia federal courthouse Wednesday until police returned fire and killed him, state police said.

Saudi women in top council want debate on driving Posted: 09 Oct 2013 03:01 PM PDT RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi women on the ultraconservative kingdom's top advisory council have called for a discussion on the sensitive issue of allowing women to drive, a move that could embolden reformers pushing to lift the ban.

Woman denied help gives birth on clinic's lawn Posted: 09 Oct 2013 03:35 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — An indigenous woman squats in pain after giving birth, her newborn still bound by the umbilical cord and lying on the ground. It's a photograph that horrified Mexicans because of where it took place: the lawn outside a medical clinic where the woman had been denied help, and it struck a nerve in a country where inequity is still pervasive.

Jupiter-bound craft runs into problem after flyby Posted: 09 Oct 2013 04:28 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASA's Jupiter-bound spacecraft hit a snag Wednesday soon after it used Earth as a gravity slingshot to hurtle toward the outer solar system, but mission managers said it's on course to arrive at the giant planet in 2016.

Girardi signs 4-year extension with Yankees Posted: 09 Oct 2013 01:35 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Manager Joe Girardi signed a four-year contract Wednesday to stay with the New York Yankees through 2017.

AP Sources: House GOP weighs short-term debt bill Posted: 09 Oct 2013 03:49 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say House Republican leaders are considering a short-term increase in the nation's debt limit as one way out of an impasse that threatens the nation with an unprecedented financial default.

NASA spacecraft enters safe mode after Earth flyby Posted: 09 Oct 2013 03:14 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASA says its Jupiter-bound spacecraft is in safe mode soon after it used Earth as a gravity slingshot to hurtle toward the outer solar system.

Shutdown-Default: All quiet on compromise front Posted: 09 Oct 2013 03:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Its approval ratings scraping bottom, Congress took no discernible steps Wednesday to end the nine-day partial government shutdown or to head off a threatened default by the national Treasury.

Boston officials wary as buses roll after strike Posted: 09 Oct 2013 01:17 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Wary city officials in Boston said Wednesday they're hoping school bus drivers who staged a surprise strike this week won't leave students stranded again, but they can't offer any guarantees.

Marshals: Gunman fires at US courthouse in W.Va. Posted: 09 Oct 2013 02:58 PM PDT WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service says a man who they believe was armed with an assault-type rifle fired up to two dozen rounds at the federal court building in a West Virginia city on Wednesday before security officers returned fire, critically wounding the gunman.

Bye Earth: NASA spacecraft barrels toward Jupiter Posted: 09 Oct 2013 02:53 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASA's Juno spacecraft whipped around Earth on Wednesday, using our home planet as a gravity slingshot to fling itself toward Jupiter.

Obama meets House Dems for shutdown talk Posted: 09 Oct 2013 01:22 PM PDT On Thursday he's expected to huddle with Republicans.

Foundation to pay death benefits to families of fallen soldiers Posted: 09 Oct 2013 02:27 PM PDT he Obama administration, scrambling to tamp down a controversy over suspended death benefits for the families of fallen military soldiers, announced Wednesday that a charity would pick up the costs of the payments during the government shutdown.

Respected economist Janet Yellen nominated to lead Fed Posted: 09 Oct 2013 04:36 PM PDT Janet Yellen is Obama's choice to replace outgoing Chairman Ben Bernanke.

House passes bill to restore benefits for families of fallen soldiers Posted: 09 Oct 2013 12:03 PM PDT The partial government shutdown has halted death benefits to the families of fallen soldiers, but the House has now voted unanimously for legislation that would restore those benefits.

Meet a group behind GOP's shutdown strategy Posted: 09 Oct 2013 09:47 AM PDT It's unapologetic leader believes if it goes on long enough, Obamacare will choke.

Hagel attends ceremony for four soldiers at Dover Air Force Base Posted: 09 Oct 2013 10:30 AM PDT DOVER, Del. (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel traveled to Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday for the arrival of the remains of four U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

Obama nominates Yellen for Fed Posted: Janet Yellen would be the first woman to lead the U.S. central bank.

12 tweetable revelations from new book about Twitter Posted: 09 Oct 2013 08:17 AM PDT Nick Bilton's upcoming book, "Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal," recounts the Silicon Valley startup's sometimes contentious and surprisingly turbulent beginnings.

Cats in horror movies: A supercut Posted: 09 Oct 2013 06:26 AM PDT Using scenes from such horror classics as "Friday the 13th," "Halloween" and "Pet Sematary," Alex Moschina created a fantastic supercut that includes no less than 25 cats.

IRS official says she never consorted with devil Posted: 09 Oct 2013 08:43 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — For the record, the Internal Revenue Service official in charge of implementing a big part of the new health care law tells Congress she has never knowingly consorted with the devil.

Rockwell painting goes missing from N.Y. storage unit Posted: 09 Oct 2013 09:28 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department is investigating after a Norman Rockwell painting was discovered missing from a Queens storage facility.

Five things to know about Obama's Fed pick Posted: Janet Yellen is a millionaire and she's uncanny at predicting the market.

Disease outbreaks prompt recall of furloughed workers Posted:

Obama to talk with GOP on shutdown, debt Posted: 09 Oct 2013 12:14 PM PDT The president will first meet with Democrats in an effort to resolve the stalemate.

Artifacts in Brazil older than thought possible Posted: 09 Oct 2013 01:24 AM PDT Cave art suggests people were in the Americas 30,000 years ago.

Russia says drugs found on Greenpeace ship, plans new charges Posted: 09 Oct 2013 08:29 AM PDT By Gabriela Baczynska and Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian investigators said on Wednesday they had found drugs aboard a Greenpeace ship used in a protest against offshore Arctic drilling and would press new charges against some of the 30 people being held for alleged piracy. Greenpeace Russia mocked the accusation. "The Investigative Committee 'found' narcotics. We are waiting for it to find an atomic bomb and a striped elephant," it said on Twitter. "This is possible in Russia these days and can hardly surprise anybody. ...

'The Daily Show’ tries to end shutdown using hostage negotiator Posted: 09 Oct 2013 05:39 AM PDT With Democrats accusing Republicans of holding the federal government hostage over Obamacare, "The Daily Show" took a crack at ending the shutdown with the help of a former FBI hostage negotiator.

Anti-abortion activists target Texas fillibuster star Wendy Davis Posted: 09 Oct 2013 02:54 AM PDT "We will spend as much as we can raise," the president of Texas Right to Life says.

Trio win Nobel for taking chemistry to cyberspace Posted: 09 Oct 2013 12:22 PM PDT Stockholm (AFP) - Three scientists won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for developing computer models to simulate chemical processes, providing a revolutionary tool for drug designers and engineers.

US expected to slash aid to Egyptian government Posted: 09 Oct 2013 05:55 AM PDT BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AP) — U.S. officials said Wednesday that the Obama administration is poised to slash hundreds of millions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Egypt. The announcement is expected this week, once official notifications have been made to all interested parties.

Defying shutdown, national park visitors play ‘catch me if you can’ Posted: 08 Oct 2013 02:35 PM PDT Growing numbers of Americans are gleefully engaging in what they call "civil disobedience."

Yellen is Obama choice to succeed Bernanke at Fed Posted: 09 Oct 2013 09:07 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Capping a lengthy and politically charged search, President Barack Obama will nominate Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve's vice chair, to be chairman of the nation's powerful central bank, succeeding Ben Bernanke at a pivotal time for the economy and the Fed's monetary policies.

Military death benefits delayed by shutdown Posted: 08 Oct 2013 02:05 PM PDT Lawmakers voice anger and point fingers over the denial of benefits to soldiers' families.

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