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• Boehner: U.S. on path to default if Obama won't negotiate
• Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons begins
• Calls for Redskins name change grow louder
• AP IMPACT: Families hoard cash 5 yrs after crisis
• Boehner to Obama: No debt hike without concessions
• Experts begin dismantling Syrian chemical program
• Mexican monster truck wreck kills 8, hurts dozens
• Italian migrant death toll reaches at least 194
• Prater's FG lifts Broncos past Cowboys, 51-48
• Power holds off new points leader Dixon in Houston
• Bengals end Brady's streak, beat Patriots 13-6
• Egypt: 44 killed in new bout of street violence
• Kenyan police detail car used in mall attack
• AP PHOTOS: A look at Week 5 in the NFL
• Americans make it 5 in a row at Presidents Cup
• Afghan presidential candidates finish registration

Boehner: U.S. on path to default if Obama won't negotiate Posted: 06 Oct 2013 12:56 PM PDT Republican House Speaker John Boehner vowed on Sunday not to raise the U.S. debt ceiling without a "serious conversation" about what is driving the debt, while Democrats said it was irresponsible and reckless to raise the possibility of a U.S. default.

Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons begins Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:54 PM PDT Damascus (AFP) - Experts destroyed missile warheads, aerial bombs and chemical mixing equipment Sunday on the first day of a campaign to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons, the UN said.

Calls for Redskins name change grow louder Posted: 06 Oct 2013 12:27 PM PDT In May, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder he would "never" change the name of the team, despite calls from Native American groups and others who feel the term is derogatory. But those calls have grown increasingly louder.

AP IMPACT: Families hoard cash 5 yrs after crisis Posted: 06 Oct 2013 06:04 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed, triggering a global financial crisis and shattering confidence worldwide, families in major countries around the world are still hunkered down, too spooked and distrustful to take chances with their money.

Boehner to Obama: No debt hike without concessions Posted: 06 Oct 2013 11:22 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States moved closer to the possibility of the first-ever default on the government's debt Sunday as Speaker John Boehner adamantly ruled out a House vote on a straightforward bill to boost the borrowing authority without concessions from President Barack Obama.

Experts begin dismantling Syrian chemical program Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:02 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — International disarmament experts on Sunday began dismantling and destroying Syria's chemical weapons arsenal and the equipment used to produce it, taking the first concrete step in their colossal task of eliminating the country's chemical stockpile by mid-2014, an official said.

Mexican monster truck wreck kills 8, hurts dozens Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:41 PM PDT CHIHUAHUA, Mexico (AP) — An out-of-control monster truck shot into a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show, killing eight people and hurting 79, officials said. The driver was detained Sunday on suspicion of manslaughter and officials said they were investigating possible safety violations in the setup of the show.

Italian migrant death toll reaches at least 194 Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:22 PM PDT LAMPEDUSA, Italy (AP) — Pairs of divers plumbed calmer seas off the Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday to recover the corpses of would-be asylum seekers who died when a fishing boat packed with 500 African migrants capsized within sight of land. By nightfall, 83 bodies had been retrieved, including one child, raising the official death toll to 194.

Prater's FG lifts Broncos past Cowboys, 51-48 Posted: 06 Oct 2013 04:45 PM PDT ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Matt Prater kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired and Peyton Manning and Denver overcame the first 500-yard passing game in Dallas history to keep the Broncos unbeaten with a 51-48 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday.

Power holds off new points leader Dixon in Houston Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:48 PM PDT HOUSTON (AP) — Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti fractured two vertebrae and broke his right ankle when his car went airborne into a fence Sunday on the last lap of the Grand Prix of Houston. The accident showered debris into the grandstand, injuring 13 fans and an IndyCar Series official.

Bengals end Brady's streak, beat Patriots 13-6 Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:37 PM PDT CINCINNATI (AP) — Tom Brady couldn't get into the end zone against a defense that's developing a reputation for taking down the league's top quarterbacks.

Egypt: 44 killed in new bout of street violence Posted: 06 Oct 2013 12:59 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Clashes erupted on Sunday across much of Egypt between security forces and supporters of the ousted president, leaving 44 killed, as rival crowds of supporters of the military and backers of the Islamist Mohammed Morsi it deposed poured into streets around the country to mark a major holiday.

Kenyan police detail car used in mall attack Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:30 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's counterterrorism police unit released closed-circuit television footage Sunday that showed two men entering a local bank where they collected money and paid for a car used to bring terrorists to Nairobi's Westgate Mall, indicating the deadly attack was planned weeks in advance, officials said.

AP PHOTOS: A look at Week 5 in the NFL Posted: 06 Oct 2013 04:10 PM PDT Week 5 in the NFL had its fair share of surprises.

Americans make it 5 in a row at Presidents Cup Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:37 PM PDT DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Fred Couples, the coolest guy in golf, never really looked that way until he stood on the edge of the 18th fairway Sunday and saw everything going his way.

Afghan presidential candidates finish registration Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:30 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A slew of political heavyweights, along with the Afghan president's brother and a number of former warlords, will take part in next year's election for top office in a critical vote that that could determine the future course of Afghanistan and the level of foreign involvement here after 12 years of war.

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