| Suspect identified in deadly LAX shooting Posted: 01 Nov 2013 03:52 PM PDT  Officials say 23-year-old Paul Ciancia is the suspected gunman.
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| Reinstatement of Texas abortion law leaves few options Posted: 01 Nov 2013 02:11 PM PDT  HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — In a Texas abortion clinic, about a dozen women waited Friday to see the doctor, already aware that they would not be able to end their pregnancies there.
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| Obama tells Iraqi leader to push for 'inclusive' democracy Posted: 01 Nov 2013 03:41 PM PDT  By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pressed Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Friday to build a more inclusive democracy in his country and said the United States would cooperate with Iraq as it tries to push back a resurgent al Qaeda. As Iraq experiences a rising spiral of sectarian violence two years after U.S. troops departed following eight years of war, Maliki came to Washington seeking U.S. help to counter a Sunni insurgency revived in part by Syria's civil war next door. Obama, in White House Oval Office remarks with Maliki at his side, made no mention of supplying the U.S.-made Apache helicopters the Iraqis are seeking from the United States.
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| Snowden seeks the world's help against US charges Posted: 01 Nov 2013 04:23 PM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — The U.S. refused to show any leniency to fugitive leaker Edward Snowden on Friday, even as Secretary of State John Kerry conceded that eavesdropping on allies had happened on "automatic pilot" and went too far.
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| Obama says al-Qaida now more active in Iraq Posted: 01 Nov 2013 02:53 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pledged Friday to help combat an increasingly active al-Qaida in Iraq but stopped short of announcing new commitments of assistance sought by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
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| Appeals court deals blow to contraceptive mandate Posted: 01 Nov 2013 03:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided appeals court panel sided Friday with Ohio business owners who challenged the birth control mandate under the new federal health care law. |
| Next step in stop-frisk depends on new NYC mayor Posted: 01 Nov 2013 03:27 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Front-running mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio faces political and legal dilemmas now that a judge's ruling critical of the police department's stop-and-frisk tactic has been blocked.
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| Fan injured by hot dog suing Kan. City Royals Posted: 01 Nov 2013 02:43 PM PDT  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — If it had been a foul ball or broken bat that struck John Coomer in the eye as he watched a Kansas City Royals game, the courts likely wouldn't force the team to pay for his surgeries and suffering.
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| Jeter and Yankees reach $12 million, 1-year deal Posted: 01 Nov 2013 04:42 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — In a sign of confidence Derek Jeter will return to shortstop next season, the New York Yankees agreed Friday to a $12 million, one-year deal with their captain.
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| Jordan: Tanking games no way to build a franchise Posted: 01 Nov 2013 02:30 PM PDT  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan scoffs at the idea of tanking games.
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| Kerry: Some NSA surveillance reached 'too far' Posted: 01 Nov 2013 02:51 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry's remark that some National Security Agency surveillance "reached too far" was the first time a high-ranking Obama administration official acknowledged that U.S. snooping abroad might be seen as overzealous.
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| AP Exclusive: Honduras chief denies death squads Posted: 01 Nov 2013 01:58 PM PDT  TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — In a capital accustomed to daily bloodshed, the man in charge of law enforcement is as feared as the criminals. Few dare speak his name above a whisper.
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| LAX LATEST: Details emerge on suspect, threat note Posted: 01 Nov 2013 04:24 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A suspected gunman was in custody following a shooting at Los Angeles airport that killed a TSA officer and wounded other people. This is what AP reporters on the scene Friday are learning about the events unfolding:
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| Gunman kills TSA agent at LAX, injures 2 others Posted: 01 Nov 2013 02:25 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man carrying a bag with a hand-written note that said he "wanted to kill TSA" opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a TSA officer and wounding at least three others, authorities said.
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| Conservative groups seek control of GOP agenda Posted: 01 Nov 2013 02:15 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Virtually unknown outside Washington, a coalition of hard-line conservative groups is fighting to seize control of the Republican agenda.
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| Procrastinaut: 10 ways to waste your time this weekend Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:07 PM PDT  Ye Olde GIFs, find out which state best fits your attitude, a Beatles photog and plenty more in this week's Procrastinaut weekly roundup.
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| Obamacare contraceptive mandate struck in Ohio case Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:10 PM PDT  Obamacare's contraceptive mandate illegally infringes upon the religious freedom of two Catholic grocery store owners, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday.
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| Replace Biden with Hillary Clinton? No way, White House says Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:25 PM PDT  Jay Carney laughs off new book's claims.
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| $5 billion in cuts to food stamp program go into effect Posted: 01 Nov 2013 10:26 AM PDT  Millions of Americans will be expected to make do with less as of Friday, as $5 billion in cuts to the US food stamp program takes effect. The cuts to the program, formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), will pinch almost 48 million people and could be followed by an even bigger slash. The cuts come as a four-year increase in funding to the food stamp program reaches its expiration date. The food stamp cuts, scheduled to take effect on Nov. 1, are distinct from possible additional slashes to the program included in the farm bill – broad legislation covering America's agriculture and nutrition policies, including the food stamp program.
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| What NYC might look like under de Blasio Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:28 AM PDT  His Republican mayoral rival warns Gotham could return to its darker days.
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| Pakistani Taliban chief killed in drone strike Posted: 01 Nov 2013 03:14 PM PDT  By Mehreen Zahra-Malik and Jibran Ahmed ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The head of the Pakistani Taliban was killed by a U.S. drone strike on Friday, security and Taliban sources said, in a blow to the fragmented movement fighting against the nuclear-armed South Asian nation. Hakimullah Mehsud was one of the most wanted and feared men in Pakistan with a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head, leading an insurgency from a mountain hideout in North Waziristan, the Taliban's stronghold on the Afghan frontier. "We confirm with great sorrow that our esteemed leader was martyred in a drone attack," a senior Taliban commander said. In Washington, two U.S. officials confirmed Mehsud's death in a CIA drone strike.
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| German official: Snowden willing to testify before Congress Posted: 01 Nov 2013 09:16 AM PDT  The former NSA contractor wants to shed light on "possibly serious offenses."
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| Drone strike kills four, possibly a senior Taliban commander, in Pakistan Posted: 01 Nov 2013 08:21 AM PDT  By Saud Mehsud DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A drone strike killed four people in Pakistan's lawless North Waziristan region on Friday, possibly including a senior Pakistani Taliban commander, intelligence sources said. North Waziristan is the stronghold of the Taliban insurgency and shares a border with Afghanistan. One Pakistan army source told Reuters separately the military were checking reports that a top Taliban commander might have been killed in the attack. There was no official comment from neither the government nor the Taliban.
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| Children rescued after bus topples into Kansas creek Posted: 31 Oct 2013 08:25 PM PDT  DOUGLASS, Kan. (AP) — Ten Kansas children and a school bus driver were pulled to safety from a fast-moving creek Thursday after the bus toppled into the water and landed half-submerged on its side.
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| U.K. prosecutor: Tabloid editor directed hacking Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:01 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson sent an email telling a news editor to "do his phone" in relation to an alleged target of phone hacking, a British prosecutor said Friday.
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| U.S. evangelicals stoke anti-gay intolerance in Uganda, film shows Posted: 01 Nov 2013 04:28 AM PDT  A documentary looks at the prominent ministry known as the International House of Prayer.
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| Jerk or genius? NYC says cheerio to street artist Banksy Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:10 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The secretive British street artist Banksy ended his self-announced monthlong residency in New York City with a final piece of graffiti, a $615,000 painting donated to charity and a debate: Is he a jerk or a genius?
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| Snowden seeks world's help against U.S. espionage charges Posted: 01 Nov 2013 09:06 AM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — Edward Snowden is calling for international help to persuade the U.S. to drop its espionage charges against him, according to a letter a German lawmaker released Friday after meeting the American in Moscow.
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| Gaza runs out of power Posted: 01 Nov 2013 04:27 AM PDT  Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - A shortage of fuel halted the production of electricity across the Gaza Strip on Friday, said the energy authority of the Islamist movement Hamas, which controls the Palestinian enclave. "We have completely stopped the operation of (Gaza's sole) power plant this morning at 6:00 am (0400 GMT) because we don't have a single litre of fuel," Fathi el-Sheikh Khalil, the authority's deputy chairman, told AFP. An AFP correspondent in the Gaza Strip said the electricity supply had been cut off across most of the territory. Khalil blamed the power outage on Egypt's destruction of tunnels used for bringing fuel to Gaza and accused the Western-backed Palestinian Authority of charging Hamas too much for its fuel.
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| Germany: Prepared to speak with Snowden Posted: 01 Nov 2013 06:36 AM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — Germany's top security official said Friday he will try to find a way for Edward Snowden to speak to German officials if the former National Security Agency contractor is willing to provide details about the NSA's activities including the alleged surveillance of Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone.
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| Murdoch journalist ordered 'do his phone,' court hears Posted: 01 Nov 2013 09:48 AM PDT  Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson emailed a senior journalist at the disgraced tabloid ordering him to "do" a celebrity's phone, the trial over Britain's phone hacking scandal heard Friday. Coulson, who later became Prime Minister David Cameron's media chief, denies conspiring to illegally access celebrities' voicemail messages in a scandal that forced tycoon Rupert Murdoch to shut the paper in 2011. The trial heard Thursday that Coulson had been having an affair with fellow defendant Rebekah Brooks, his predecessor as editor and a close Murdoch confidante, for much of the time the pair are accused of involvement in hacking. On day three of his opening statement, prosecutor Andrew Edis said Coulson, as editor between 2003 and 2007, must have known his journalists were routinely hacking phones to glean stories for a tabloid that prided itself on its celebrity scoops.
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| Court reinstates most Texas abortion limits Posted: 31 Oct 2013 08:34 PM PDT  Ruling means a third of the clinics that perform the procedure won't be able to do so.
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| Did Obama consider dumping Biden for Clinton? Posted: 01 Nov 2013 09:26 AM PDT  A new book claims that President Barack Obama's advisers explored the possibility of replacing Joe Biden with Hillary Clinton on the president's re-election ticket.
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| Kerry: U.S. spying 'reached too far' in some cases Posted: 31 Oct 2013 11:40 PM PDT  The United States has said in some cases its surveillance program has gone too far, an unprecedented admission in its tense row with Europe over US spying against allies. After 10 days of scandal with key European allies, a statement Thursday by Secretary of State John Kerry was the first to explicitly acknowledge overstepping by US intelligence. Kerry justified the surveillance in broad terms, citing the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in the United States, as well as attacks in London, Madrid and elsewhere to argue that the US and other countries have had to come together to fight "extremism in the world that is hell-bent and determined to try to kill people and blow people up and attack governments."
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