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• Al-Qaida in Afghanistan is attempting a comeback
• Romney ups criticism of Obama's second-term plans
• Gadhafi's former spokesman arrested, Libya says
• Libya government says former Gadhafi spokesman captured
• Israeli naval vessels take control of Gaza boat
• British protesters march against austerity measures
• In Connecticut, a Democrat struggles to pull ahead
• FTC enlists consumers to help stop robocalls
• Afghanistan: Taliban level food warehouse for US
• U.S. intended to keep Benghazi mission open through 2012
• Bus crash in Iran kills 26 schoolgirls
• Bus overturns in southwest Iran, 26 dead
• Democratic donors energize 'Super PACs' as election nears
• Romney and Obama head to their debate prep corners
• Boy's miracle cure makes 1st Native American saint
• Murdoch eyes LA Times, Chicago Tribune: report
• Missing Ore. woman's body found, man arrested
• ABC: Teen says Sandusky chased him in car
• N. Korea threatens to attack S. Korea over leaflets
• Riders stranded on towering Texas fair ride
• Ryan attends fundraiser with '47 Percent' host
• Judge blocks Arizona law that bars funding to Planned Parenthood
• Stocks see worst drop in four months
• Teen girl shot by Taliban can stand, write
• Obama ad hits Romney on auto bailout in Ohio

Al-Qaida in Afghanistan is attempting a comeback Posted: 20 Oct 2012 12:49 PM PDT A diminished but resilient al-Qaida, whose 9/11 attacks drew America into its longest war, is attempting a comeback in Afghanistan's mountainous east even as U.S. and allied forces wind down their combat mission and concede a small but steady toehold to the terrorist group.

Romney ups criticism of Obama's second-term plans Posted: 20 Oct 2012 12:32 PM PDT Heading into the campaign's final weeks, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is upping his criticism of President Barack Obama's plans for a second term, accusing the Democrat of failing to tell Americans what he would do with four more years. The Obama campaign is aggressively disputing the notion, claiming it's Romney who hasn't provided specific details to voters.

Gadhafi's former spokesman arrested, Libya says Posted: 20 Oct 2012 10:55 AM PDT The Libyan government on Saturday announced the capture of Moammar Gadhafi's ex-spokesman outside a besieged town, as the oil-rich North African nation marked the anniversary of the ousted dictator's death.

Libya government says former Gadhafi spokesman captured Posted: 20 Oct 2012 08:10 AM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The former spokesman of Muammar Gaddafi's government has been captured, exactly a year after the death of the Libyan dictator, the prime minister's office said on Saturday. Moussa Ibrahim, who was the mouthpiece of the Gaddafi regime during last year's war, was caught in the town of Tarhouna, 70 km (40 miles) south of Tripoli. "Moussa Ibrahim has been arrested by forces belonging to the Libyan government in the town of Tarhouna and he is being transferred to Tripoli to begin interrogation," a statement from the prime minister's office said. ...

Israeli naval vessels take control of Gaza boat Posted: 20 Oct 2012 07:38 AM PDT Israeli troops on Saturday commandeered a Gaza-bound ship that tried to break through Israel's blockade of the Hamas-ruled seaside strip, the military said. European lawmakers and other pro-Palestinian activists aboard did not resist, and the Finnish-flagged vessel was diverted to an Israeli port.

British protesters march against austerity measures Posted: 20 Oct 2012 07:05 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday against public spending cuts and tax rises enacted by a government fighting accusations it is run by an upper-class elite that ignores the plight of recession-hit voters. Blowing horns and whistles, protesters filed past the Houses of Parliament behind a banner declaring "Austerity is Failing", calling on Prime Minister David Cameron to do more to revive Britain's struggling economy. ...

In Connecticut, a Democrat struggles to pull ahead Posted: 20 Oct 2012 05:43 AM PDT BRIDGEPORT, Ct. (Reuters) - Late last week, Rep. Chris Murphy, the Democratic contender for Senate in Connecticut, stopped in at El Flamboyan restaurant in Bridgeport. This is one of poorest sections of the state's most populous city and home to the kind of Democratic Party loyalists Murphy needs in droves if he is to win on November 6. With time running out before election day, he is locked in a close race with Republican Linda McMahon to fill the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Joseph Lieberman. ...

FTC enlists consumers to help stop robocalls Posted: 20 Oct 2012 05:11 AM PDT Don't like those annoying automated telemarketing calls? Well, now's your chance to do something about it. The Federal Trade Commission  is looking for tech-savvy individuals to come up with a product to thwart so-called "robocalls" from harassing helpless citizens. In fact, the FTC, which oversees...

Afghanistan: Taliban level food warehouse for US Posted: 20 Oct 2012 04:55 AM PDT An Afghan police officer and cook poisoned their colleagues at a checkpoint in an assault coordinated with insurgent fighters that left six dead in the country's south, officials said Saturday.

U.S. intended to keep Benghazi mission open through 2012 Posted: 20 Oct 2012 03:33 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newly released government documents show U.S. officials intended to keep open a mission in Benghazi, Libya, for at least the rest of this year in hopes of having a "calming effect" on the region, before the building was overrun and burned by militants last month. Locals in Benghazi wanted the Americans to stay permanently in the eastern Libyan city, the cradle of last year's revolution against Muammar Gaddafi, according to one memo written by the former top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East, Jeffrey Feltman. ...

Bus crash in Iran kills 26 schoolgirls Posted: 20 Oct 2012 03:16 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - A passenger bus in southwestern Iran overturned on Friday evening, killing 26 female high school students on board, Iranian media reported on Saturday. Eighteen others were injured when the bus, carrying students from the town of Borujen, flipped on the Izeh-Lordegan road, about 700 km (435 miles) southwest of the capital Tehran, Iranian media reported. "Travelling at excess speeds on slippery roads was the cause of this accident," Colonel Samad Esfandiari, a highway patrol official, told the Iranian Students' News Agency. ...

Bus overturns in southwest Iran, 26 dead Posted: 20 Oct 2012 01:55 AM PDT A passenger bus carrying female students overturned in southwestern Iran Friday evening, killing 26, Iran's state radio reported Saturday.

Democratic donors energize 'Super PACs' as election nears Posted: 20 Oct 2012 01:39 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic donors gave unprecedented amounts of money in September to their party's three main "Super PACs," federal disclosures revealed on Friday, a reflection of how wealthy Democrats' reluctance to give to such groups has faded in the weeks before the November 6 election. A fundraising laggard for much of the campaign, the political action committee (PAC) backing President Barack Obama raised more than a rival group backing Republican Mitt Romney, the second consecutive month the Democratic group had done so. ...

Romney and Obama head to their debate prep corners Posted: 20 Oct 2012 12:50 AM PDT With one debate left, President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney are retreating from the campaign trail to bone up on foreign policy, leaving the work of courting voters to their running mates.

Boy's miracle cure makes 1st Native American saint Posted: 20 Oct 2012 12:34 AM PDT Jake Finkbonner was so close to death after flesh-eating bacteria infected him through a cut on his lip that his parents had last rites performed and were discussing donating the 5-year-old's tiny organs.

Murdoch eyes LA Times, Chicago Tribune: report Posted: 20 Oct 2012 12:01 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - News Corp Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch is looking to buy the Los Angeles Times, one of the country's largest newspapers, from struggling media conglomerate Tribune Co, a source familiar with his plans told Reuters on Friday. News Corp executives -- including Murdoch's son James -- flew into Los Angeles twice this month to take a preliminary look at the storied daily's books, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the meetings were not publicized. ...

Missing Ore. woman's body found, man arrested Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:57 PM PDT Police in the east Portland suburb of Gresham, Ore., say they have found the body of a young woman who vanished Tuesday on her way to work and have arrested a neighbor for investigation of aggravated murder.

ABC: Teen says Sandusky chased him in car Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:25 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 18-year-old who triggered the prosecution of Jerry Sandusky for sexually abusing him and nine other boys told ABC News the former Penn State coach once chased him down with his car as he tried to flee. Aaron Fisher, previously known as Victim 1, has revealed his identity since testifying against Sandusky at his June trial. Sandusky, 68, was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Fisher was just 10 when he met Sandusky through the former coach's charity for at-risk children, The Second Mile, in 2004. ...

N. Korea threatens to attack S. Korea over leaflets Posted: 19 Oct 2012 09:36 PM PDT North Korea's military has threatened to strike a South Korean border area where anti-Pyongyang activists plan to launch leaflets from balloons next week. South Korea immediately vowed to retaliate if attacked.

Riders stranded on towering Texas fair ride Posted: 19 Oct 2012 09:04 PM PDT At least two dozen people are reportedly stuck 200 feet in the air late Friday on the Stratosphere swing ride at the State Fair of Texas. No injuries have been reported, but witnesses tell Dallas media outlets that the riders have been dangling in their chairs for two hours. Firefighters are currently trying to rescue [...]

Ryan attends fundraiser with '47 Percent' host Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:13 PM PDT Mitt Romney has been trying to distance himself from his infamous "47 percent" comments since they were leaked last month, but his ticket is not distancing itself from the man at whose home the GOP presidential nominee made those remarks....

Judge blocks Arizona law that bars funding to Planned Parenthood Posted: 19 Oct 2012 06:53 PM PDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday blocked Arizona from applying a new law that bars Planned Parenthood's health clinics from receiving money through the state because the organization also performs abortions. U.S. District Court Judge Neil Wake granted the temporary injunction to Planned Parenthood, which had sued Arizona to block the law, which was signed by Republican Governor Jan Brewer in May but whose implementation has been on hold. ...

Stocks see worst drop in four months Posted: 19 Oct 2012 05:32 PM PDT Poor earnings reports from three companies in the Dow Jones industrial average sent indexes down sharply Friday, marking a sour end to an otherwise strong week in the stock market.

Teen girl shot by Taliban can stand, write Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:59 PM PDT The Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for wanting an education stood up today in a remarkable comeback from her near fatal wound.

Obama ad hits Romney on auto bailout in Ohio Posted: 19 Oct 2012 03:37 PM PDT "Mitt Romney. Not one of us." That's the last message in this hard-hitting ad from President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, aimed squarely at arguably the most important battleground state of the 2012 cycle: Ohio. The ad zeroes in on Romney's opposition to the auto industry bailout--a key issue in Ohio, which has a large auto-parts [...]

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