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• WH grants extension on health law sign-up
• Yemen police: Fireworks spurred rumours of U.S. embassy attack
• In interview, Obama won't say if he knew of spying on Merkel
• Fed judge: Texas abortion limits unconstitutional
• Some troops turn to liposuction to pass fat test
• Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria miss deadline
• White House OKs limited waiver on health penalty
• Business, GOP establishment: Tea party is over
• Hurricane-force gusts batter UK, Europe; 13 dead
• Chris Brown released on assault charge in DC court
• Charge against Chris Brown reduced to misdemeanor
• NYC Marathon returns after Boston attack
• DC police: Chris Brown, companion threw punches
• Egypt's satirist to be investigated over program
• UK phone-hacking trial opens for top Murdoch aides
• Police: Crash at Beijing's Forbidden City kills 5
• Nursing students revive teacher who 'died' during class
• States hit by Sandy to get next $5 billion of funding
• Michigan governor defends Detroit bankruptcy filing approval
• How science saved NYC's subways from Sandy
• White House: NSA doesn't spy on allies for economic warfare
• Penn State paying $59.7M to 26 men
• Lou Reed died of liver disease
• U.S. may place 'constraints' on intel gathering
• Graham says he'll block nominations over Benghazi
• Chelsea Clinton makes sure Sandy’s devastation is remembered
• Two senior Shabab members reported killed in Somalia
• Drone strike kills at least two in Somalia: residents
• Soliders take extreme measure to meet Pentagon's body fat test
• 'Will I be next?'
• Doctors: Kids should get only two hours a day on social sites
• Killing an endangered rhino will save others, Texas club says
• Hurricane-force gusts batter UK, France, the Dutch
• Syria’s breaking bad: Are amphetamines funding the war?
• Is Ted Cruz a natural-born citizen eligible to serve as president?
• 'Lost world' discovered in remote Australia
• Report: NSA tracked 60 million calls in Spain
• Cyberattack shuts Israeli road
• Goodbye to Lou Reed, the godfather of punk

WH grants extension on health law sign-up Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:36 PM PDT The administration is granting a six-week extension to sign up for coverage.

Yemen police: Fireworks spurred rumours of U.S. embassy attack Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:50 PM PDT SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni police moved in to halt a firework display at a wedding party near the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa on Monday that triggered rumors of an attack on the mission, a security guard and a Yemeni diplomat in Washington said. They said security guards around the mission in Sanaa fired some shots in the air. "The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa was not attacked, nor was there any bombing in the vicinity of the Embassy," said Mohammed al-Basha, a spokesman for the Yemeni embassy in Washington in a twitter message. He said some people who had set off the fireworks were arrested. ...

In interview, Obama won't say if he knew of spying on Merkel Posted:

Fed judge: Texas abortion limits unconstitutional Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:14 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge determined Monday that new Texas abortion restrictions place an unconstitutional burden on women seeking to end a pregnancy, a ruling that keeps open dozens of abortion clinics across the state while officials appeal.

Some troops turn to liposuction to pass fat test Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:12 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — Soldiers often call plastic surgeon Adam Tattelbaum in a panic. They need liposuction — fast.

Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria miss deadline Posted: 28 Oct 2013 01:28 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — International inspectors overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile have missed an early deadline in a brutally tight schedule after security concerns prevented them from visiting two sites linked to Damascus' chemical program.

White House OKs limited waiver on health penalty Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:10 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — With website woes ongoing, the Obama administration Monday granted a six-week extension until March 31 for Americans to sign up for coverage next year and avoid new tax penalties under the president's health care overhaul law.

Business, GOP establishment: Tea party is over Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A slice of corporate America thinks tea partyers have overstayed their welcome in Washington and should be shown the door in next year's congressional elections.

Hurricane-force gusts batter UK, Europe; 13 dead Posted: 28 Oct 2013 11:47 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — A savage coastal storm powered by hurricane-force gusts slashed its way through Britain and western Europe on Monday, felling trees, flooding lowlands and snarling traffic in the air, at sea and on land. At least 13 people were reported killed.

Chris Brown released on assault charge in DC court Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:13 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Chris Brown was freed from custody Monday after facing a judge on a charge that he punched a man who tried to pose in a photograph with him.

Charge against Chris Brown reduced to misdemeanor Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:31 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A charge against Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Chris Brown has been reduced to a misdemeanor and he has been ordered released.

NYC Marathon returns after Boston attack Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:35 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon's security budget has doubled to about $1 million after the bombings at this year's race in Boston.

DC police: Chris Brown, companion threw punches Posted: 28 Oct 2013 11:46 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris Brown is accused of punching a man who says he tried to get into a photo with the singer outside a hotel, according to police, the latest legal trouble for the Grammy Award-winning artist.

Egypt's satirist to be investigated over program Posted: 28 Oct 2013 01:22 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's top prosecutor on Monday ordered an investigation into a complaint that satirist Bassem Youssef, known as the country's "Jon Stewart," harmed national interests by ridiculing the country's military in his first program of the season.

UK phone-hacking trial opens for top Murdoch aides Posted: 28 Oct 2013 09:28 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — The trial of two former top editors of Rupert Murdoch's defunct News of the World began Monday with the selection of a jury to hear the complex and high-profile case sparked by a tabloid phone-hacking scandal that has shaken Murdoch's media empire and tarnished the image of British journalism.

Police: Crash at Beijing's Forbidden City kills 5 Posted: 28 Oct 2013 12:20 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — A sport utility vehicle plowed through a crowd in front of Beijing's Forbidden City before crashing and catching fire Monday, killing the three occupants and two tourists and injuring 38 visitors and security officers, police said.

Nursing students revive teacher who 'died' during class Posted: 28 Oct 2013 07:20 AM PDT When Amy Hunter, who has a congenital heart condition, collapsed in front of her class, she had seconds to live. Quick thinking by her students saved her life.

States hit by Sandy to get next $5 billion of funding Posted: 28 Oct 2013 01:26 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal officials on Monday unveiled plans for a second round of Superstorm Sandy disaster relief totaling $5 billion for five states and New York City, and they pledged that the pace of spending would pick up after a slow start. Announced just a day shy of the anniversary of the storm's New York-area landfall, the funds will come from nearly $48 billion in federal funds earmarked for disaster recovery. As of August, just under a quarter of that package had been obligated to areas hit by the storm. ...

Michigan governor defends Detroit bankruptcy filing approval Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:57 PM PDT By Joseph Lichterman and Bernie Woodall DETROIT (Reuters) - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder defended Detroit's bankruptcy filing on Monday, stating in court that he followed the state and federal constitutions while addressing fiscal issues that had built up in Detroit for more than half a century. Snyder said the Michigan and U.S. constitutions do not prevent actions that he took, even though the Michigan constitution prohibits diminishing pension payments to retired employees. ...

How science saved NYC's subways from Sandy Posted: 28 Oct 2013 09:58 AM PDT The water just kept flowing. It streamed through the streets of lower Manhattan, pouring into subway entrances, cascading into ventilation grates and pooling inside tunnels.

White House: NSA doesn't spy on allies for economic warfare Posted: 28 Oct 2013 10:49 AM PDT But former Vice President Dick Cheney says U.S. snooping helps on "economic matters."

Penn State paying $59.7M to 26 men Posted: 28 Oct 2013 01:40 PM PDT The claims resulted from the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case.

Lou Reed died of liver disease Posted:

U.S. may place 'constraints' on intel gathering Posted: 28 Oct 2013 10:51 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday there may need to be additional constraints placed on America's spy agencies after a series of embarrassing disclosures about the broad scope of U.S. intelligence gathering. President Barack Obama has full confidence in the director of the National Security Agency, General Keith Alexander, and other NSA officials, said White House spokesman Jay Carney. He added that there should be a balance between the need to gather intelligence and the need for privacy. ...

Graham says he'll block nominations over Benghazi Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham is threatening to hold up all nominations for federal government positions until survivors of last year's deadly attack on the diplomatic post in Libya appear before Congress.

Chelsea Clinton makes sure Sandy’s devastation is remembered Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:30 AM PDT Chelsea Clinton makes Sandy recovery a priority for her family's foundation.

Two senior Shabab members reported killed in Somalia Posted: 28 Oct 2013 10:17 AM PDT MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A military strike hit a vehicle carrying senior members of an al-Qaida-linked militant group in Somalia on Monday, killing at least two people including the group's top explosives expert, a militant and a government intelligence official said.

Drone strike kills at least two in Somalia: residents Posted: 28 Oct 2013 08:51 AM PDT MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. drone strike killed at least two Islamist al Shabaab insurgents driving in a car south of the Somali capital Mogadishu, residents said on Monday. The drone fired a missile at the car in the outskirts of Jilib town in the Middle Jubba region, some 120 km to the north of the port of Kismayu to the south. Although the United States does not report its activities in Somalia, drones have been used in recent years to kill Somali and foreign al Shabaab fighters. ...

Soliders take extreme measure to meet Pentagon's body fat test Posted: 28 Oct 2013 07:22 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — Doctors say a number of military personnel are turning to liposuction to remove excess fat from around the waist so they can pass the Pentagon's body fat test.

'Will I be next?' Posted: 28 Oct 2013 08:20 AM PDT A new documentary reveals the story of drones as told by the people who live under them.

Doctors: Kids should get only two hours a day on social sites Posted: 28 Oct 2013 06:59 AM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — The American Academy of Pediatrics has new advice many kids will find hard to swallow: It wants limits on tweeting, texting and other social media.

Killing an endangered rhino will save others, Texas club says Posted: 28 Oct 2013 06:24 AM PDT The Dallas Safari Club Says Hunt Will Actually Benefit the Rhino

Hurricane-force gusts batter UK, France, the Dutch Posted: 28 Oct 2013 08:03 AM PDT Engineers look at the damage as a crane working on redevelopment at the Cabinet Office in Whitehall, near to Downing Street in London, was brought down by high winds, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. A major storm with hurricane-force gusts is lashing southern Britain, parts of France and Netherlands, causing flooding and travel delays with the cancellation of many flights and trains. Weather forecasters say it is one of the worst storms to hit Britain in years. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Syria’s breaking bad: Are amphetamines funding the war? Posted: 27 Oct 2013 10:30 PM PDT Fifteen days into his job as Lebanon's top drug-enforcement official, Colonel Ghassan Chams Eddine got a tip-off that something big was going down at the Beirut shipping port this summer. How big? Nearly 5.5 million tablets of a locally produced amphetamine expertly hidden inside an industrial water heater destined for Dubai. His men had to use acetylene torches to remove the white tablets, each embossed with an off-kilter yin-yang symbol and packed into 1,000-piece units in heat-sealed plastic bags. ...

Is Ted Cruz a natural-born citizen eligible to serve as president? Posted: 28 Oct 2013 07:00 AM PDT Sarah Helene Duggin from the Catholic University of America looks at potential foreign-born presidential candidates like Ted Cruz and a possible emerging consensus among scholars about their eligibility for the White House.

'Lost world' discovered in remote Australia Posted: 27 Oct 2013 11:00 PM PDT Sydney (AFP) - An expedition to a remote part of northern Australia has uncovered three new vertebrate species isolated for millions of years, with scientists Monday calling the area a "lost world".

Report: NSA tracked 60 million calls in Spain Posted: 28 Oct 2013 08:00 AM PDT The Spanish media report follows recent allegations of U.S. spying in France and Germany.

Cyberattack shuts Israeli road Posted: 27 Oct 2013 10:51 PM PDT When Israel's military chief delivered a high-profile speech this month outlining the greatest threats his country might face in the future, he listed computer sabotage as a top concern, warning a sophisticated ...

Goodbye to Lou Reed, the godfather of punk Posted: He was a giant among rock stars, and a good deal of the punk and indie bands that followed in his wake were happy to be orbiting objects.

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