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• Exclusive NYC area tops list of priciest U.S. addresses
• By taking Benghazi blame, will Clinton help or harm Obama?
• Cuba eliminating exit visa requirement for citizens
• Photos: Strange and unusual creatures that roam our planet
• Shotgun wedding: Buy an engagement ring, get a free gun
• Alan Alda or John Wayne? What women want in a president
• Doomed Costa Concordia helpless within seconds, court told
• Can the auto bailout save Obama in Ohio?
• Ahead of the second debate, where do the polls stand?
• Friends memorialize ex-Sen. Arlen Specter in Pa.
• Supreme Court denies Ohio's request to curtail early voting
• How Radovan Karadzic became one of world's most wanted men
• Apple sends out invites to Oct. 23 event
• Shocker at Citigroup as CEO Vikram Pandit abruptly quits
• 'Demeanor testimony': What Obama needs to do to win the debate
• Meningitis outbreak 'nowhere near the end'
• Firm that won $249M federal grant files for bankruptcy
• Cleaning clean dishes: Paul Ryan's soup kitchen visit goes wrong
• Battery maker who got government money files for bankruptcy
• Battery maker who got government money files for bankruptcy
• Austerity may have hurt growth more than predicted
• U.K. blocks extradition of alleged hacker to U.S.
• Police concerned about wounded Pakistani girl's 'well-wishers'
• Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit resigns
• Picasso, Matisse and Monet paintings stolen in big art heist

Exclusive NYC area tops list of priciest U.S. addresses Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:37 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - An exclusive area of New York's Upper East Side, where the median price for a home is $6.5 million and the most expensive will reach $40 million, has become the priciest address code in the United States, according to Forbes. The tree-lined streets that border Central Park and the East River and run from E. 61th to E. 69th streets, home to media mogul Rupert Murdoch and cosmetic tycoon Ronald Perelman, bumped Alpine, New Jersey from its perch on the annual list. ...

By taking Benghazi blame, will Clinton help or harm Obama? Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:20 PM PDT Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is taking full responsibility for the security failure last month at the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, saying President Obama would not have been involved in decisions on a particular diplomatic mission's security detail.

Cuba eliminating exit visa requirement for citizens Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:04 PM PDT The Cuban government announced Tuesday that it will eliminate a half-century-old restriction that requires citizens to get an exit visa to leave the country.

Photos: Strange and unusual creatures that roam our planet Posted: 16 Oct 2012 12:47 PM PDT This picture taken through a special filter in a dark room shows, a cat, left, possessing a red fluorescent protein that makes the animal glow in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet rays, appearing next to a normal cloned cat, right, at Gyeongsang National University in Jinju, south of Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007. South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet rays, an achievement that could help develop cures for human genetic diseases, the Science and Technology Ministry said. (AP Photo/ Yonhap, Choi Byung-kil)

Shotgun wedding: Buy an engagement ring, get a free gun Posted: 16 Oct 2012 12:13 PM PDT A jewelry store in Iowa is offering a most unusual deal — a free hunting rifle to customers who purchase a wedding engagement ring. "Diamonds are a girls best friend," Jewelry by Harold owner Harold van Beek told local ABC affiliate KCRG. "So say: I'm hunting deer, and here is a diamond ring, dear." The [...]

Alan Alda or John Wayne? What women want in a president Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:57 AM PDT "Many women think they have to decide between a man who is gentle but weak and one who is strong but mean."

Doomed Costa Concordia helpless within seconds, court told Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:40 AM PDT The cruise ship slammed into rocks so quickly that within seconds water was rushing into a 35 meter-long gash torn into the hull and nothing could be done to save it.

Can the auto bailout save Obama in Ohio? Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:24 AM PDT LORDSTOWN, Ohio—In March 2009, Dave Green, president of United Auto Workers' Local 1714, felt a creeping panic. Men holding clipboards and taking notes walked around the Lordstown General Motors plant where his members worked, and from outside came the constant hum of inventory-taking helicopters. Rumors flew that the GM plant, which employed thousands of workers, [...]

Ahead of the second debate, where do the polls stand? Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:07 AM PDT As President Obama and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney ready for their second debate Tuesday night on Long Island, it's clear that the electoral race has shifted, with Mr. Romney probably in the lead by a smidgen. The question now is whether Romney's gains are due to a bounce from his strong first debate performance, which may recede, or whether they reflect a fundamental change in relative positions.

Friends memorialize ex-Sen. Arlen Specter in Pa. Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:50 AM PDT Friends and colleagues, including Vice President Joe Biden, two former Pa. governors, judges and others mourned the loss of former Sen. Arlen Specter.

Supreme Court denies Ohio's request to curtail early voting Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:34 AM PDT Ohio began early in-person voting earlier this month but planned to cut it off on November 2, the Friday before the election, except for members of the military.

How Radovan Karadzic became one of world's most wanted men Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:00 AM PDT The Bosnian Serb wartime leader saw himself as a defender of Serbs but ended up one of the world's most wanted men, hiding from charges of genocide behind a long white beard and a false identity.

Apple sends out invites to Oct. 23 event Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:44 AM PDT Apple is sending out invites to reporters for an event next Tuesday, where it's expected to announce the release of a smaller iPad.

Shocker at Citigroup as CEO Vikram Pandit abruptly quits Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:26 AM PDT This departure marks the end of a controversial and often troubled tenure.

'Demeanor testimony': What Obama needs to do to win the debate Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:09 AM PDT Tonight, every turn of his head, every extra blink of his eye will be subject to withering scrutiny.

Meningitis outbreak 'nowhere near the end' Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:53 AM PDT Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious diseases expert at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, says he expects a "steady increase" in the number of fungal meningitis infections.

Firm that won $249M federal grant files for bankruptcy Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:35 AM PDT A123 Systems was supposed to become the leading home-grown supplier of lithium-ion batteries for automakers in the United States and around the world.

Cleaning clean dishes: Paul Ryan's soup kitchen visit goes wrong Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:46 AM PDT Paul Ryan stopped by a soup kitchen in Youngstown, Ohio, over the weekend for what seemed to be a typical campaign photo opportunity.

Battery maker who got government money files for bankruptcy Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:30 AM PDT A123, based in Waltham, Mass., got a $249 million U.S. government grant to help it build a battery factory in Michigan.

Battery maker who got government money files for bankruptcy Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:14 AM PDT A123, based in Waltham, Mass., got a $249 million U.S. government grant to help it build a battery factory in Michigan.

Austerity may have hurt growth more than predicted Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:56 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - The British government's spending cuts and tax increases may have hurt economic growth more than originally assumed, the country's forecasting body OBR said on Tuesday. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility's assessment is likely to fuel the heated debate about the government's austerity drive, which the opposition in parliament blames for the renewed recession in Britain. ...

U.K. blocks extradition of alleged hacker to U.S. Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:23 AM PDT Britain's government says an English computer hacker won't be extradited to the United States, ending his decade-long campaign to avoid trial there over allegations he broke into sensitive military and NASA computer networks.

Police concerned about wounded Pakistani girl's 'well-wishers' Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:07 AM PDT Two people wanting to visit the Pakistani girl wounded by Taliban gunmen raised suspicion in Britain on Tuesday after turning up overnight at the hospital where she is undergoing treatment, the hospital and police said.

Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit resigns Posted: 16 Oct 2012 05:50 AM PDT Citigroup Inc Chief Executive Vikram Pandit has resigned effectively immediately, the company said on Tuesday in a statement from Chairman Michael O'Neill.

Picasso, Matisse and Monet paintings stolen in big art heist Posted: 16 Oct 2012 05:17 AM PDT Several paintings have been stolen from a museum in the Dutch city of Rotterdam that was exhibiting works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Vincent van Gogh.

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