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CDC: Meningitis outbreak death toll rises to seven

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 12:28 PM PDT

A sign marks an entrance to Saint Thomas Hospital medical campus in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. An outbreak of a rare and deadly form of meningitis that has sickened more than two dozen people was first detected among patients treated at the Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center in the complex. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)Health officials say the death toll in a rare fungal meningitis outbreak across several states has risen to seven.

Extradited terrorism suspects appear in U.S. courts

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 11:56 AM PDT

FILE - This Friday, April 30, 2004 file photo shows Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, as he arrives with a masked bodyguard, right, to conduct Friday prayers in the street outside the closed Finsbury Park Mosque in London. A British court is expected to rule on whether extremist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri is too ill to be extradited to the United States to face terror charges. London's High Court is set to decide Friday Oct. 5, 2012 whether al-Masri and other terror suspects can be sent to the U.S. to face charges that include helping set up a terrorist training camp in rural Oregon. (AP Photo/Max Nash, File)A partially blind extremist Egyptian-born preacher and four other terrorism suspects appeared in federal courts Saturday, hours after they lost yearslong extradition fights in Britain and were transported to the U.S. under tight security to face trial.

Debate, jobs report shake up presidential race

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 11:40 AM PDT

2012 Presidential Election: Job Numbers Impact on Obama, RomneyThe presidential race enters its final month enlivened by two events with the potential to reshape the contest or perhaps negate each other. Soon after Mitt Romney's strong debate performance came Friday's encouraging economic news, not a minute too soon for President Barack Obama.

Two terrorism suspects plead not guilty in New York

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 11:23 AM PDT

FILE - This Friday, April 30, 2004 file photo shows Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, as he arrives with a masked bodyguard, right, to conduct Friday prayers in the street outside the closed Finsbury Park Mosque in London. A British court is expected to rule on whether extremist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri is too ill to be extradited to the United States to face terror charges. London's High Court is set to decide Friday Oct. 5, 2012 whether al-Masri and other terror suspects can be sent to the U.S. to face charges that include helping set up a terrorist training camp in rural Oregon. (AP Photo/Max Nash, File)Radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri (AH'-boo HAHM'-zuh ahl MAHZ'-ree) and two other terrorism suspects who fought for years to avoid facing charges in the United States have appeared in a New York court, hours after being extradited from Britain.

Turkey and Syria trade artillery fire for fourth day

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 10:18 AM PDT

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad greets military officers in a ceremony marking the anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, October 6, 2012. (AP Photo/SANA)Turkish and Syria traded artillery fire for the fourth day in a row Saturday as rebels clashed with President Bashar Assad's forces near the border, heightening fears that the crisis could erupt into a regional conflict.

Obama raises $181 million in September

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 09:13 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally in Fairfax, VirginiaPresident Barack Obama and the Democrats raised $181 million in September — their largest monthly haul since he launched his reelection bid, his campaign announced Saturday. "Some amazing news this morning: 1,825,813 people came together to raise $181 million for this campaign in September," the campaign said on Twitter. "If you gave $5, it helped. [...]

Israeli air force shoots down drone aircraft

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 07:18 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli air force shot down a drone after it crossed into southern Israel on Saturday, the military said, but it remained unclear where the aircraft came from. "An unmanned aerial vehicle was identified penetrating Israeli air space this morning, and was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force at approximately 10 a.m. (0700 GMT)," the military said in a brief statement. Soldiers were searching the area where the drone was downed - in the northern part of the Negev desert - to locate and identify the drone, the statement said. ...

North Carolina: A political mix of old and new

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 06:13 AM PDT

In this photo taken Oct. 4, 2012, Carol Fentiman is shown in her home in Flat Rock, N.C. North Carolina's population has nearly doubled since 1970, fueled by an economic renaissance built around banking, health care, technology and widely regarded universities. The result is a presidential battleground. Transplants like Carol Fentiman, a 66-year-old retiree brought her Democratic politics with her, the kind of voter that helped make Barack Obama the first Democratic presidential nominee to win here since 1976. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)North Carolina's population has nearly doubled since 1970, fueled by an economic expansion that brought an influx of Midwesterners, Northeasterners and nonwhites and turning the state from a Republican presidential stronghold into a battleground.

US: Haqqani tie to Afghan insider attacks possible

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 05:41 AM PDT

In this June 19, 2012 file photo, Afghan soldiers and a policeman prepare for a mock ambush as part of a training exercise at the U.S. Marine-run Joint Sustainment Academy, Camp Leatherneck in Helmand, south of Kabul. The U.S. suspects the Haqqani insurgent network, which has ties to al-Qaida and is based in Pakistan, is a driving force behind many of the The Haqqani insurgent network, based in Pakistan and with ties to al-Qaida, is suspected of being a driving force behind a significant number of the "insider" attacks by Afghan forces that have killed or wounded more than 130 U.S. and allied troops this year, American officials say.

5 terrorism suspects extradited from UK to US

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 04:53 AM PDT

FILE - This Friday, April 30, 2004 file photo shows Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, as he arrives with a masked bodyguard, right, to conduct Friday prayers in the street outside the closed Finsbury Park Mosque in London. A British court is expected to rule on whether extremist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri is too ill to be extradited to the United States to face terror charges. London's High Court is set to decide Friday Oct. 5, 2012 whether al-Masri and other terror suspects can be sent to the U.S. to face charges that include helping set up a terrorist training camp in rural Oregon. (AP Photo/Max Nash, File)An ailing extremist Egyptian-born preacher and four other terrorism suspects arrived in the United States early Saturday under tight security to face trial after losing their lengthy extradition fight in England, authorities said.

Montana senator hangs on despite Obama drag

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 04:37 AM PDT

Outside spending by Democratic allies help keep incumbent Tester even in Mont. Senate race

Calif. gas prices equal all-time high

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 04:20 AM PDT

Costco members fill up with discounted gasoline at a Costco gas station in Van Nuys, Calif., Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Californians woke up to a shock Friday as overnight gasoline prices jumped by as much as 20 cents a gallon in some areas, ending a week of soaring costs that saw some stations close and others charge record prices. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)The price of gasoline equaled the all-time average high in California of $4.61 a gallon Saturday, fueled by a reduced supply and a volatile market.

Pope's butler convicted in leaks, given 18 months

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 04:04 AM PDT

FILE -- In this photo taken Wednesday, May, 23, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI, flanked by his private secretary Georg Gaenswein, top left, and his butler Paolo Gabiele arrives at St. Peter's square at the Vatican for a general audience. A verdict in the case of the pope's butler accused of leaking papal documents may help close one of the most damaging scandals of Pope Benedict XVI's papacy. But even after Paolo Gabriele's fate is decided by a Vatican tribunal Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 a core question will remain open: Did he really act alone in exposing the secrets of one of the most secretive institutions in the world? (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)The pope's butler was convicted Saturday of stealing the pope's private documents and leaking them to a journalist, and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Vatican court finds ex butler guilty, gives him one and a half year sentence

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 03:48 AM PDT

Pope Benedict's former butler Gabriele sits at the start of his trial at the VaticanVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A Vatican court on Saturday found Pope Benedict's former butler guilty of stealing sensitive documents and sentenced him to a year and a half in prison. The court delivered its verdict after a two-hour deliberation on the last day of the trial. The prosecution had asked for a three-year sentence. The defense had asked that Paolo Gabriele go free. (Reporting By Philip Pullella and Naomi O'Leary)

Turkey strikes back at Syria after Erdogan warning

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 03:31 AM PDT

Syrian army tanks are seen in the Suleiman al-Halabi neighborhood after clashes between Free Syrian Army fighters and regime forces, in Aleppo cityISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey returned fire after a mortar bomb shot from Syria landed in a field in southern Turkey on Saturday, the day after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan warned Damascus Turkey would not shy away from war if provoked. It was the fourth day of Turkish strikes in retaliation for mortar bombs and shelling by Syrian forces that killed five Turkish civilians further east on Wednesday. The strikes and counter-strikes are the most serious cross-border violence in Syria's conflict, which began as a democracy uprising but has evolved into a civil war with sectarian overtones. ...

Obama supporters in overdrive to line up early votes

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 02:43 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama laughs as he talks with people during a visit to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. Call it the campaign trail schtick. Have you heard the one about the kid who thinks President Barack Obama's job is to Nervous about Obama's re-election, supporters scour battleground states to lock down votes

SC high school football player collapses, dies

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 02:27 AM PDT

A South Carolina high school football player died Friday night after having to be helped off the field following a tackle and then collapsing on the sideline.

Romney cites 'job crisis' despite employment gains

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 01:54 AM PDT

How Will New Jobs Numbers Impact the Election?Declaring that the nation is in a "jobs crisis," Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is charging ahead with his economic arguments in spite of unemployment dropping to its lowest level since President Barack Obama took office.

Obama supporters in overdrive to get early votes

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 01:38 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama laughs as he talks with people during a visit to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. Call it the campaign trail schtick. Have you heard the one about the kid who thinks President Barack Obama's job is to Barack Obama volunteer Marilynn Wadden rang more than a dozen doorbells in her first hour canvassing a tidy neighborhood here before stopping to take stock of her progress. Only a handful of voters were home, and, of them, only one agreed to have a ballot mailed to him so he can vote early. Two people said they supported the president but preferred to vote on Election Day. And another said he would back Mitt Romney.

Foxconn denies report of strike at iPhone plant

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 01:22 AM PDT

Foxconn Technology Group said Saturday that production at its central Chinese factory that makes Apple's iPhones was continuing without interruption, denying a labor watch group's report that thousands of workers at the plant had gone on strike.

NKorean soldier defects to SKorea across border

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 12:01 AM PDT

A North Korean soldier killed two of his officers Saturday and defected to South Korea across the countries' heavily armed border, officials said.

Pope's butler awaits verdict in papal leaks trial

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 11:28 PM PDT

FILE -- In this photo taken Wednesday, May, 23, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI, flanked by his private secretary Georg Gaenswein, top left, and his butler Paolo Gabiele arrives at St. Peter's square at the Vatican for a general audience. A verdict in the case of the pope's butler accused of leaking papal documents may help close one of the most damaging scandals of Pope Benedict XVI's papacy. But even after Paolo Gabriele's fate is decided by a Vatican tribunal Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 a core question will remain open: Did he really act alone in exposing the secrets of one of the most secretive institutions in the world? (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)A verdict in the case of the pope's butler accused of leaking papal documents may help close one of the most damaging scandals of Pope Benedict XVI's papacy. But even after Paolo Gabriele's fate is decided by a Vatican tribunal Saturday, a core question will remain open: Did he really act alone in exposing the secrets of one of the most secretive institutions in the world?

Dissident blogger released after detention in Cuba

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 11:12 PM PDT

Cuban dissident blogger Sanchez participates in the blogging event Clic in HavanaBAYAMO, Cuba (Reuters) - Cuban authorities released prominent dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez late on Friday after detaining her on the eve of a Spanish activist's high-profile manslaughter trial in the eastern city of Bayamo. Sanchez, her husband Reinaldo Escobar, and their driver were taken into custody along with a half dozen other local dissidents on Thursday, said Elizardo Sanchez of the independent Cuban Commission on Human Rights. ...

Blaine goes for shock-factor with latest stunt

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:07 PM PDT

Magician David Blaine stands inside an apparatus surrounded by a million volts of electric currents streamed by tesla coils during his 72-hour Daredevil stuntman David Blaine lit up New York's Pier 54 on Friday for his latest high voltage feat.

Mother of gay California Boy Scout fights for Eagle award

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:19 PM PDT

(Reuters) - The mother of a gay California Boy Scout denied an Eagle award because of his sexual orientation is fighting to overturn the decision before he turns 18, the cut-off date for the organization's highest honor. Ryan Andresen's mother, Karen, said the scoutmaster of his Troop 212 in Moraga, a San Francisco suburb, had refused to grant Eagle status to Ryan, who has been a scout since age 6, even though he met the requirements. "His last words were I'd rather resign than sign," Andresen told Reuters. A petition launched by Andresen on Change. ...
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