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Man killed father before Wyoming community college attack

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:54 AM PST

Casper police leave the Wold Physical Science Building while investigating a murder and suicide at Casper College, Friday Nov. 30, 2012, in Casper, Wyo. Two people were killed by a sharp object, according to Casper police. The attacker then killed himself. A man wielding a sharp-edged weapon killed one person in a Casper neighborhood Friday before killing a male teacher and himself in front of students in a community college classroom, causing a campus-wide lockdown as authorities tried to piece together what happened. (AP Photo/Dan Cepeda, Casper Star-Tribune) MANDATORY CREDIT; TRIB.COMPolice released more details Saturday of a grisly murder-suicide at a Wyoming community college, saying a man shot his father in the head with a bow and arrow in front of a computer science class not long after fatally stabbing his father's live-in girlfriend at their home a couple miles away.

Former President George H.W. Bush in stable condition

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:44 AM PST

FILE - In a Tuesday, June 12, 2012 file photo, former President George H.W. Bush, and his wife former first lady Barbara Bush, arrive for the premiere of HBO's new documentary on his life near the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. Former President Bush has been hospitalized for about a week in Houston for treatment of a lingering cough. Bush's chief of staff, Jean Becker, says the 88-year-old former president is being treated for bronchitis at Houston's Methodist Hospital and is expected to be released by the weekend. He was admitted Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush remains in stable condition at a Houston hospital but a lingering cough related to bronchitis should keep him there through the weekend.

Two dead after bus crash at Miami airport

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 09:27 AM PST

A bus carrying more than 30 people hit a concrete overpass at Miami International Airport, killing two people on board and leaving three others critically injured, officials said Saturday.

House and Senate sit on tax bills the other passed

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:07 AM PST

President Barack Obama waves after speaking at the Rodon Group, which manufactures over 95% of the parts for K'NEX Brands toys, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, in Hatfield, Pa. The visit comes as the White House continues a week of public outreach efforts, while also attempting to negotiate a deal with congressional leaders. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)It may not sound like it from the rhetoric, but both the House and Senate already have passed separate bills to delay big tax increases awaiting nearly every taxpayer next year if Congress and the White House can't agree on a plan to avert the "fiscal cliff."

Syrian jets bomb rebels, Internet down for third day

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 06:17 AM PST

Residents stand among buildings damaged by missiles in HomsBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian jets bombed rebel-held areas of Damascus on Saturday, residents said, and a countrywide Internet blackout entered its third day. Syrian rebels fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad clashed with troops in most populated areas of the country, according to opposition activists. At least 40,000 people have been killed during the 20-month-old uprising, they say. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition-linked monitor, said war planes were bombing the Damascus suburbs of Kafar Souseh and Darraya. ...

Russia says West pushing democracy with 'iron and blood'

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 06:06 AM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Western states on Saturday of trying to advance democracy abroad through "iron and blood", defending Moscow's refusal to join nations seeking the exit of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Echoing comments made by Vladimir Putin, Lavrov made his sharply-worded address to a foreign and defense policy council meeting two days before the Russian president travels to Turkey where the war in Syria is expected to dominate talks. ...

Obama accuses House GOP of holding middle class tax cuts 'hostage'

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:55 AM PST

President Barack Obama greets the crowd after speaking at The Rodon Group manufacturing facility, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, in Hatfield, Pa. Obama spoke at the toy company about how middle class Americans would see their taxes go up if Congress fails to act to extend the middle class tax cuts. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)President Obama is urging Congress to extend tax breaks for the middle class, saying it's "unacceptable for some Republicans in Congress to hold middle class tax cuts hostage simply because they refuse to let tax rates go up on the wealthiest Americans." With the clock...

Global clothing firms say Bangladesh must ensure fire safety

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 03:23 AM PST

DHAKA (Reuters) - International garment firms have demanded fast action to ensure the safety of Bangladeshi textile workers, a week after a plant fire killed more than 100 people, a senior industry official in the country said on Saturday. Mohammad Shafiul Islam, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), said a 19-member buyers' forum was blunt in suggesting it would "lose confidence" in the country's industry unless change came fast. Rights groups have called on big-brand firms to sign up for a fire safety program. ...

North Korea vows to test long-range rocket soon

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 02:06 AM PST

FILE - This Monday Nov. 26, 2012 file satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe and annotated by 38 North, the website of the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, shows the Sohae Satellite Launch Station in Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. North Korea said Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 it will launch a long-range rocket between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22, a move likely to heighten already strained tensions with Washington and Seoul ahead of South Korean presidential elections Dec. 19. (AP Photo/DigitalGlobe via 38 North, File)North Korea said Saturday it will launch a long-range rocket between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22, a move likely to heighten already strained tensions with Washington and Seoul ahead of a South Korean presidential election on Dec. 19.

U.S. judge refuses to order anti-Muslim film off YouTube

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 01:40 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An actress who said she was duped into appearing in an anti-Islam film that stoked violent protests against the United States across the Muslim world lost on Friday her second legal bid to force the video off YouTube. Denying a request by actress Cindy Lee Garcia for a court order requiring the popular online video site to remove the crudely made 13-minute clip, a federal judge found she was unlikely to prevail on her claims of copyright infringement. U.S. ...

US struggles to get Israel, Palestinians to talks

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:24 AM PST

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, center, leaves the United Nations Plaza Hotel, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, in New York. Euphoric Palestinians erupted in cheers, honked car horns and chanted The Obama administration sought Friday to direct Israel and the Palestinians back toward direct peace talks, even as the two sides and much of the world seemed to be ignoring the U.S. attempts at leadership on a Mideast peace strategy.

Ram on the lam: Escaped sheep captured in Iowa

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:01 AM PST

A shaggy brown sheep successfully dodged police, his handlers and a few cars while trotting through downtown Des Moines after escaping from his trailer.

Why Obama is pushing for stimulus in 'fiscal cliff' deal

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:07 PM PST

President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks at the Rodon Group, which manufactures over 95% of the parts for K'NEX Brands toys, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, in Hatfield, Pa. The visit comes as the White House continues a week of public outreach efforts, while also attempting to negotiate a deal with congressional leaders. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)President Obama's opening offer includes $255 billion in stimulus spending – tax cuts, incentives, and more. It could be a bargaining ploy or a bid to offset rising taxes on the rich.

Minn. police officer fatally shot in 'ambush'

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:01 PM PST

This photo provided by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety shows Cold Spring, Minn., police officer Tom Decker who was shot twice and died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 in what authorities are calling an ambush killing. Officials says Decker was responding to a call from a concerned family member about a man in Cold Spring, Minn., who might be suicidal. Thirty-four-year-old Ryan Michael Larson of Cold Spring was arrested at the scene and prosecutors are reviewing the case for charges. (AP Photo/Stearns County Sheriff)Even for those who didn't know him, the fatal ambush of a local police officer provoked tears Friday for residents of the small central Minnesota community where he was killed while trying to help a man believed to be suicidal.

Israel moves to build 3,000 new homes

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 07:12 PM PST

FILE- In this March 14, 2011, file photo, a general view of a construction site in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Modiin Illit. Israel approved the construction of 3,000 homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, a government official said Friday, in what appeared to be a defiant response to the Palestinians' successful United Nations recognition bid. The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to accept The plans include future construction in a strategic area where critics warn would kill hopes for a viable Palestinian state.

Shark attacks Oregon man in Hawaii

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:50 PM PST

Shark Attacks Oregon Man in HawaiiA 61-year-old man from Oregon  was attacked and injured by a 10-foot shark while snorkeling in Hawaii, authorities said. The attack occurred at about 9:35 a.m., when the man from Lake Oswego, Ore., was snorkeling near a shore in Kihei, Hawaii, Maui Police officials said...

Portions of Texas move back into severe drought

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 05:13 PM PST

A dry fall that is on track to making the record books has sent portions of Texas, including Houston and Fort Worth, back into severe drought, raising concerns about wildfires and the health of wheat crops and tree farms, climatologists said Thursday.

Missouri couple wins half of $587 million Powerball lottery

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:56 PM PST

Hill family talks about winning record lottery ticket in Dearborn, MissouriA Missouri couple who won half of a record $587.5 million Powerball jackpot said on Friday they plan to stay put in their rural community, but know their lives will be changed. "I think we'll have a good Christmas," Cindy Hill said at a news conference where she and her husband, Mark Hill, were presented as winners of the jackpot by the Missouri Lottery. Cindy Hill, 51, is a former office manager who got laid off in 2010. Mark Hill, 52, was a mechanic for Hillshire Brands, a food company, but has now quit his job. ...

Police: Wyo. murder-suicide happened during class

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:23 PM PST

Casper Police Chief Chris Walsh speaks during a newsconference Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 at Casper College in Casper, Wyo. Police say a male suspect killed two people with an edged weapon before killing himself in a classroom at the college where students were present. Police found two of those killed at a science building on the Casper College campus and the third at another location about 2 miles away. Authorities didn't identify the suspect or victims but said two were male and one was female. The suspect wasn't believed to be a student, but it appeared there was a relationship between the suspect and victims killed, Walsh said. (AP Photo/The Casper Star-Tribune, Alan Rogers) MANDATORY CREDIT TRIB.COMA man wielding a sharp-edged weapon killed one person in a Casper neighborhood Friday before killing a male teacher and himself in front of students in a community college classroom, causing a campus-wide lockdown as authorities tried to piece together what happened.

In the word world, coding is the new black

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:33 PM PST

A computer keyboard is seen in BucharestLiterary work—editorial work—is now computer work. We've known it, on some level, for years. But now it's right there in the job descriptions. And Thompson's might not have been such a striking tweet if it didn't come two weeks after Wired magazine announced a new editor in chief. An eloquent TED talker from MIT with three bestsellers about digital literacy and neuroplasticity?

Pelosi will try to force vote to extend tax rates

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:16 PM PST

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., flanked by Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., left, and Rep. Steve Israel, D-NY, right, speaks to reporters just after meeting with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on the fiscal cliff negotiations, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. The The House minority leader vows to file a "discharge petition" that would force a vote if 218 House members sign it.
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