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• Top consumer cop wary of over-regulation
• Brave U.S. soldier fights new battle
• What happened to 975k Obamacare applicants?
• Democrats vote to curb filibusters on appointees
• News media protest White House press access limits
• Iran nuke talk issues: Enrichment, sanctions
• 6,000 Arizona child abuse reports not investigated
• UK police: 3 women held captive for 30 years
• Solemn events to mark JFK's assassination
• Attacks around US probed for link to knockout game
• After mistaken landing, cargo pilot was confused
• Fla. congressman enters rehab after cocaine charge
• Death of a Honduran Taxi Driver
• 'Monster' cosmic blast zipped harmlessly by Earth
• Iran: Difficult differences at nuke talks
• APNewsBreak: Companies may help destroy Syria arms
• United States gives Afghanistan year-end deadline for crucial security deal
• U.S. building standards too flimsy to reduce tornado deaths
• American life in November 1963, before and after JFK
• $50 million cocaine-laden ship seized
• 'Gears of government have to work'
• 'Batkid' caper costs San Francisco $105K
• Palin cancels 'Today' interview over Bashir slur
• Senate votes to curb filibusters on many nominees
• Kennedy cousin Skakel is freed on bail in 1975 murder
• Accused Colo. theater gunman's trial postponed
• 'Scottsboro Boys' pardoned in 1931 rape case
• Democrats seek to curb filibusters on appointees
• How Obama can save himself from Obamacare
• Warlord Kony may be willing to surrender
• US drone strike kills senior Haqqani leader in Pakistan
• The Kennedy legacy for the Secret Service 50 years later: ‘We failed’
• U.S. drone kills senior militant in Pakistan
• Volcano raises new island south of Japan
• North Korea detains US war veteran, 85, son says

Top consumer cop wary of over-regulation Posted: 21 Nov 2013 01:57 PM PST Richard Cordray says sometimes Americans must live with their choices.

Brave U.S. soldier fights new battle Posted: 20 Nov 2013 10:00 PM PST U.S. Army soldier Sgt. Matt Krumwiede, from the 5-20 Infantry Regiment attached to 82nd Airborne Division, walks while on patrol in Zharay district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan June 11, 2012. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

What happened to 975k Obamacare applicants? Posted: 21 Nov 2013 10:56 AM PST Many people were unable—or chose not to—finish their applications. Why is that?

Democrats vote to curb filibusters on appointees Posted: 21 Nov 2013 03:12 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping aside a century of precedent, Democrats took a chunk out of the Senate's hallowed filibuster tradition on Thursday and cleared the way for speedy confirmation of controversial appointments made by President Barack Obama and chief executives in the future.

News media protest White House press access limits Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:27 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of leading news organizations protested to the White House on Thursday against restrictions that sometimes keep journalists from taking pictures and video of President Barack Obama performing official duties. At the same time, two press groups urged their members to stop using official photos and video handed out by the White House, dismissing them as little more than "government propaganda."

Iran nuke talk issues: Enrichment, sanctions Posted: 21 Nov 2013 02:54 PM PST GENEVA (AP) — Iran nuclear talks entered a delicate phase Thursday as negotiators tried to fine-tune a draft agreement that would limit Tehran's atomic program in return for easing some sanctions. Iran's ability to produce nuclear fuel and relief for Iran's oil and banking sectors appeared to be among the sticking points.

6,000 Arizona child abuse reports not investigated Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:05 PM PST PHOENIX (AP) — About 6,000 cases of suspected child abuse or neglect that were reported to a statewide Arizona hotline over the past four years were never investigated, officials disclosed Thursday, calling it reason for "grave alarm."

UK police: 3 women held captive for 30 years Posted: 21 Nov 2013 02:43 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Three women have been freed after spending 30 years held captive in a south London home, including one woman believed to have spent her entire life in domestic slavery, police announced Thursday.

Solemn events to mark JFK's assassination Posted: 21 Nov 2013 01:05 PM PST DALLAS (AP) — Loose gatherings of the curious and conspiracy-minded at Dallas' Dealey Plaza have marked past anniversaries of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, featuring everything from makeshift memorials to marching drummers to discussions about who else might have been in on the killing.

Attacks around US probed for link to knockout game Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:33 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — In New York, a 78-year-old woman strolling in her neighborhood was punched in the head by a stranger and tumbled to the ground. In Washington, a 32-year-old woman was swarmed by teenagers on bikes, and one clocked her in the face. In Jersey City, a 46-year-old man died after someone sucker-punched him and he struck his head on an iron fence.

After mistaken landing, cargo pilot was confused Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:43 PM PST WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Moments after touching down, the pilot of a cargo-hauling jumbo jet seemed confused in his exchanges with air traffic controllers who had guided his Boeing 747 toward a Kansas Air Force base.

Fla. congressman enters rehab after cocaine charge Posted: 21 Nov 2013 03:31 PM PST FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republican Rep. Henry "Trey" Radel, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of cocaine possession and received a year's probation, said Thursday he has checked himself into a rehabilitation center.

Death of a Honduran Taxi Driver Posted: 21 Nov 2013 03:20 PM PST TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Benjamin Alvarez Moncada pulled his cab to the front of the taxi stand behind Los Dolores church and half a block from the capital's main police station. He was the first in line, so he was the one to die, the other drivers said.

'Monster' cosmic blast zipped harmlessly by Earth Posted: 21 Nov 2013 01:13 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronomers call it the monster. It was the biggest and brightest cosmic explosion ever witnessed. Had it been closer, Earth would have been toast.

Iran: Difficult differences at nuke talks Posted: 21 Nov 2013 01:32 PM PST GENEVA (AP) — Iran nuclear talks entered a delicate phase Thursday as negotiators tried to fine-tune a draft agreement that would limit Tehran's atomic program in return for easing some sanctions. Iran's ability to produce nuclear fuel and relief for Iran's oil and banking sectors appeared to be among the sticking points.

APNewsBreak: Companies may help destroy Syria arms Posted: 21 Nov 2013 11:41 AM PST THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog is inviting private companies to bid to get involved in destroying Syria's stockpile of toxic agents and precursor chemicals.

United States gives Afghanistan year-end deadline for crucial security deal Posted: 21 Nov 2013 03:58 PM PST By Hamid Shalizi and Jessica Donati KABUL (Reuters) - President Hamid Karzai triggered uncertainty about a vital security pact with the United States on Thursday by saying it should not be signed until after Afghanistan's presidential election next April, prompting the White House to insist on a year-end deadline. Karzai's surprise move, which came just a day after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the pact's language had been agreed upon, suddenly threw its future into question and seemed certain to reignite tensions with Washington. The Afghan leader spoke to about 2,500 tribal elders and political leaders from across Afghanistan gathered in the capital for a Loya Jirga, or grand council, to debate whether to allow U.S. troops to stay after the planned 2014 drawdown of foreign forces. Without an accord on the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA), the United States says it could pull out all its troops at the end of 2014 and leave Afghan forces to fight the Taliban insurgency on their own.

U.S. building standards too flimsy to reduce tornado deaths Posted: 21 Nov 2013 01:35 PM PST By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - National standards should be set for building construction, storm shelters and emergency communications to reduce death and damage from tornados, a federal agency that studied the deadly 2011 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, recommended on Thursday. The National Institute of Standards and Technology said 135 of the 161 deaths from the May 22, 2011 tornado resulted from building failure. The Joplin tornado, late on a Sunday afternoon, damaged more than 8,000 homes and other buildings. About 82 percent of Joplin homes do not have basements because of soil conditions.

American life in November 1963, before and after JFK Posted: 19 Nov 2013 06:47 AM PST "It really was Camelot. And in a single instant, it all came to an end."

$50 million cocaine-laden ship seized Posted: 21 Nov 2013 02:27 PM PST Ghanaian authorities have impounded a South American ship carrying 400 kilogrammes (880 pounds) of cocaine and arrested its crew, the nation's anti-narcotics agency said Thursday. "It has a street value of about US$50 million," said the statement by the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) seen by AFP. "The vessel had been monitored at the high seas and when she got into the Ghanaian waters the Ghana navy and NACOB officers arrested and escorted her to the Sekondi Naval Base," it said. Ghana was investigating the case, it added.

'Gears of government have to work' Posted: 21 Nov 2013 11:19 AM PST Obama endorses a move by Senate Democrats to confirm his nominees.

'Batkid' caper costs San Francisco $105K Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:03 AM PST The city of San Francisco spent $105,000 in public funds to honor a 5-year-old boy with leukemia who captivated the nation with his exploits as "Batkid," and it hopes to recoup the money through ...

Palin cancels 'Today' interview over Bashir slur Posted: 21 Nov 2013 08:48 AM PST Sarah Palin has canceled a holiday interview with the "Today" show in protest over NBC News not taking action against MSNBC host Martin Bashir, who last week suggested on air the former Alaskan governor be defecated on for comparing the federal debt to slavery.

Senate votes to curb filibusters on many nominees Posted: 21 Nov 2013 09:35 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — In a victory for Democrats, the Senate has voted to weaken filibusters and make it harder for Republicans to block confirmation of the president's nominees for judges and other top posts.

Kennedy cousin Skakel is freed on bail in 1975 murder Posted: 21 Nov 2013 02:28 PM PST By Richard Weizel STAMFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, who spent 11 years in prison for the 1975 murder of a teenage neighbor in Greenwich, Connecticut, walked free on Thursday after a judge granted him bail ahead of a new trial. Skakel, 53, was convicted in 2002 of murdering neighbor Martha Moxley when they were both 15. Dressed in a dark suit, Skakel stood quietly in court in Stamford, Connecticut, on Thursday as Judge Gary White set his bail at $1.2 million, sparking a round of applause from supporters who had packed the courtroom. "There were two tragedies we are addressing today," his new attorney, Hubert Santos, told reporters after Skakel emerged from court.

Accused Colo. theater gunman's trial postponed Posted: 21 Nov 2013 10:39 AM PST A judge vacates James Holmes' February trial date for mental health evaluations.

'Scottsboro Boys' pardoned in 1931 rape case Posted: 21 Nov 2013 09:59 AM PST The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles posthumously exonerates three men.

Democrats seek to curb filibusters on appointees Posted: 21 Nov 2013 09:19 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Accusing Republicans of unprecedented obstruction, Senate Democrats launched a bid Thursday to confirm President Barack Obama's stalled nominees by curbing the ability of opponents to block a final vote.

How Obama can save himself from Obamacare Posted: 21 Nov 2013 02:33 AM PST An improving economy will help, but his campaigning skills could work in his favor.

Warlord Kony may be willing to surrender Posted: 21 Nov 2013 05:18 AM PST A government official says Kony has been located in the Central African Republic.

US drone strike kills senior Haqqani leader in Pakistan Posted: 21 Nov 2013 07:31 AM PST Hangu (Pakistan) (AFP) - A US drone killed six people in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, including a senior leader of the ruthless Haqqani network, officials said, in only the second such strike outside the country's lawless tribal districts. The missile attack hit a religious seminary that militants and security officials said belonged to the terror outfit -- blamed for some of the deadliest attacks in neighbouring Afghanistan -- in the Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Haqqani sources told AFP that the network's spiritual leader, Maulana Ahmad Jan, was among those killed at the seminary, which they said was a rest base for militants fighting NATO forces in Afghanistan.

The Kennedy legacy for the Secret Service 50 years later: ‘We failed’ Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:21 AM PST Secret Service Deputy Director A.T. Smith says the anniversary is a time for reflection

U.S. drone kills senior militant in Pakistan Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:50 AM PST It was the first drone strike in the country since a Taliban chief was killed Nov. 1.

Volcano raises new island south of Japan Posted: 20 Nov 2013 09:55 PM PST The new island might be eroded away, an expert says, "but it also could remain permanently."

North Korea detains US war veteran, 85, son says Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:09 PM PST PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Despite strong warnings from the U.S. State Department, hundreds of Americans like the 85-year-old Korean War veteran apparently being detained in North Korea travel to the communist nation each year. Many go as part of humanitarian efforts or to find long-lost relatives. Some, like the war vet, simply want to see a closed society shrouded in mystery.

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