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• Revered author Philip Roth says he's done with writing
• Say goodbye to Clinton, Geithner, Carney
• CIA chief Petraeus resigns, reportedly over affair
• Obama: U.S. voted for tax hikes on rich
• Obama: Americans agree with my deficit plan
• Iran issues warning after targeting U.S. drone
• About 9,000 refugees, 26 officers, flee Syria to Turkey
• Another Biden son joining the U.S. military
• Ashley Judd, future senator?
• Behind-the-scenes campaign details start to leak out
• Weird meat-eating sponge found in deep sea
• Iran says U.S. drone violated Iranian airspace
• City council race tied; turns out candidate's wife didn't vote
• Upside down flag at West Virginia McDonald’s raises questions
• Denver mail carrier steps around man who died
• Darwin gets write-in votes, but not win, against creationist congressman
• 'Evolved': Hannity, Boehner say GOP should tackle immigration reform
• International aid group Doctors Without Borders arrives in Queens
• 11,000 flee Syria in massive one day exodus
• Clinton, Geithner, Panetta: Who will leave the Obama administration first?
• Rare mammoth found in great shape
• Dueling press conferences about the ‘fiscal cliff,’ and more to watch
• Assad: There is no civil war in Syria
• Pot votes in CO, WA raise specter of weed tourism
• Obama approaches 'fiscal cliff' days after victory

Revered author Philip Roth says he's done with writing Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:24 PM PST (Reuters) - Seminal American novelist Philip Roth, one of the world's most revered authors, is retiring from writing, his publisher Houghton Mifflin said on Friday. The "American Pastoral" author slipped his retirement announcement under the radar in an interview with French magazine Les Inrocks last month. "To tell you the truth, I'm done," Roth was quoted as telling the magazine. " 'Nemesis' will be my last book," he said of his 2010 short novel. "He told me it was true," Lori Glazer, Houghton Mifflin's vice president and executive director of publicity, told Reuters on Friday. ...

Say goodbye to Clinton, Geithner, Carney Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:03 PM PST Come January, the Obama administration will begin again, and people whose names and faces have grown familiar the last four years will leave for other livelihoods.

CIA chief Petraeus resigns, reportedly over affair Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:24 PM PST The former Army general rocketed to global prominence as the man in charge of the "surge" in Iraq.

Obama: U.S. voted for tax hikes on rich Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:52 AM PST "Our job now is to get a majority in congress to reflect the will of the American people," the president said today.

Obama: Americans agree with my deficit plan Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:24 AM PST The president says he won't accept any deficit reduction talks that don't ask the wealthy to pay more in taxes.

Iran issues warning after targeting U.S. drone Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:13 AM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said it would deal decisively with any foreign encroachment into its airspace, an apparent warning to the United States after one of its surveillance drones was targeted by Iranian warplanes last week. On Thursday U.S. officials said the unarmed Predator drone was in international airspace when Iranian warplanes opened fire on it on November 1. The aircraft was not hit. The intercept was the first time Tehran had fired at an unmanned U.S. aircraft in their 33 year stand-off. ...

About 9,000 refugees, 26 officers, flee Syria to Turkey Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:45 AM PST More than 120,000 refugees are now sheltering in Turkish camps, and tens of thousands of unregistered are living in Turkish border towns.

Another Biden son joining the U.S. military Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:30 AM PST Vice President Joe Biden will have another military son to worry about as he helps chart America's course around the world.

Ashley Judd, future senator? Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:14 AM PST The Louisville Courier-Journal reported Judd is eying McConnell's Senate seat, which is up for grabs in 2014.

Behind-the-scenes campaign details start to leak out Posted: 09 Nov 2012 09:45 AM PST Romney's get-out-the-vote operation was comically inept. Obama barely prepared for the first debate. Romney spent $25,000 on victory fireworks.

Weird meat-eating sponge found in deep sea Posted: 09 Nov 2012 09:28 AM PST A new carnivore shaped like a candelabra has been spotted in deep ocean waters off California's Monterey Bay.

Iran says U.S. drone violated Iranian airspace Posted: 09 Nov 2012 09:06 AM PST Iran's defense minister said Friday that a U.S. drone violated Iranian airspace a week ago when Pentagon says the pilotless aircraft came under fire. The U.S. maintains the drone was over international waters.

City council race tied; turns out candidate's wife didn't vote Posted: 09 Nov 2012 08:49 AM PST Robert McDonald has learned the hard way that every vote really does count. The Kentucky candidate for Walton City Council finds himself tied with rival Olivia Ballou for the sixth seat at 669 votes each. Most likely, the race will be decided by a coin toss. But it could have been decided by McDonald's wife, [...]

Upside down flag at West Virginia McDonald’s raises questions Posted: 09 Nov 2012 08:15 AM PST An American flag flown upside down and at half staff the day after the election at a McDonald's in West Virginia has raised questions and concerns. The flipped flag -- which can be considered a call for help or a sign of distress -- was taken down around 11:30 p.m. at the restaurant along Route [...]

Denver mail carrier steps around man who died Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:59 AM PST The U.S. Postal Service is defending a mail carrier who stepped around a Denver man who collapsed and died near his front door.

Darwin gets write-in votes, but not win, against creationist congressman Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:08 AM PST Charles Darwin earned almost 4,000 write-in votes against a Georgia congressman who denounced evolution and other scientific theories as "lies straight from the pit of hell."

'Evolved': Hannity, Boehner say GOP should tackle immigration reform Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:51 AM PST House Majority Leader John Boehner said he is "confident" the two parties can agree to a deal on immigration.

International aid group Doctors Without Borders arrives in Queens Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:09 AM PST In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, Doctors Without Borders has set up its first-ever medical clinic in the United States.

11,000 flee Syria in massive one day exodus Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:09 AM PST Nearly half a million Syrian refugees have registered or are being assisted in the region.

Clinton, Geithner, Panetta: Who will leave the Obama administration first? Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:09 AM PST President Barack Obama is weighing replacements for several White House aides and Cabinet members expected to leave before his second term begins, or early in his second term.

Rare mammoth found in great shape Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:20 AM PST The Mammoth named Helmut is believed to be between 50,000 and 200,000 years old, and the scientists say they believe it drowned or became trapped in mud.

Dueling press conferences about the ‘fiscal cliff,’ and more to watch Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:08 AM PST Washington already is getting back to normal after the election. There are dueling press conferences on Friday. First comes Speaker of the House John Boehner on Friday morning. Then comes President Barack Obama early in the afternoon. The topic: The economy and jobs in general, and the "fiscal cliff" in particular. The "fiscal cliff" is [...]

Assad: There is no civil war in Syria Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:34 AM PST Syria's president said in an interview aired Friday that his country is not in a state of civil war, and that he has no regrets about any decisions he has made since the uprising against him began 20 months ago.

Pot votes in CO, WA raise specter of weed tourism Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:19 AM PST Marijuana legalization votes this week in Colorado and Washington state don't just set up an epic state-federal showdown on drug law for residents. The measures also open the door for marijuana tourism.

Obama approaches 'fiscal cliff' days after victory Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:40 AM PST President Barack Obama will speak at the White House to set the tone for upcoming talks with congressional Republicans on avoiding the so-called fiscal cliff.

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