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'Mad Men' to wrap its run with 2-part final season

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:57 PM PDT

This TV publicity image released by AMC shows Jon Hamm as Don Draper, left, and Jessica Pare as Megan Draper in a scene from NEW YORK (AP) — AMC is keeping "Mad Men" around an extra year, expanding the final season of this acclaimed drama series to 14 episodes and portioning them equally in 2014 and 2015.

Internet blocks return in Iran after brief opening

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:24 PM PDT

FILE -- In this Monday, May 27, 2013 file photo, Iranians surf the web at an Internet cafe, in Tehran, Iran. Iranian authorities have restored blocks on Facebook and Twitter after a TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Word of the opening of Iran's blocked social media sites was spread, of course, by social media itself: in celebratory tweets and breathless Facebook posts. Hours later, the same sites Tuesday chewed over the sobering reality that the four-year-old firewalls were back in place.

Navy Yard gunman did not have assault rifle

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:08 PM PDT

The FBI unloads boxes from a large truck on September 17, 2013 in Washington, DCAaron Alexis had a valid pass and a legally purchased shotgun, the FBI said.

N.J. boardwalk fire linked to Sandy-damaged wiring

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 11:52 AM PDT

This aerial photo shows aftermath of a massive fire that burned a large portion of the Seaside Park boardwalk, Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, in Seaside Park, N.J. The fire, which apparently started Thursday in an ice cream shop and spread several blocks, hit the recently repaired boardwalk, which was damaged last year by Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/The Asbury Park Press, Bob Bielk)TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a massive boardwalk fire in New Jersey was accidental and they have linked it to electrical wiring and equipment they say was compromised by Superstorm Sandy nearly a year ago.

Wave of car bombs, other attacks kill 33 in Iraq

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 11:39 AM PDT

An Iraqi policeman stands guard outside the Sunni Al-Hassan Mosque in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. Gunmen have shot dead over a dozen Sunnis in Iraq's Shiite-majority city of Basra over the past two weeks, following threats to retaliate against them for attacks on Shiites in other parts of Iraq, police and a Sunni community leader said. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)BAGHDAD (AP) — A new wave of car bombs rocked commercial streets in the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, part of a series of attacks across the country that left 33 dead.

Wave of car bombs kills 23 in Baghdad

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 11:06 AM PDT

An Iraqi policeman stands guard outside the Sunni Al-Hassan Mosque in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. Gunmen have shot dead over a dozen Sunnis in Iraq's Shiite-majority city of Basra over the past two weeks, following threats to retaliate against them for attacks on Shiites in other parts of Iraq, police and a Sunni community leader said. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)BAGHDAD (AP) — A new wave of car bombs rocked commercial streets in the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, killing 23 in the latest apparent attack by hard-line Sunni insurgents aiming to undermine confidence in the Shiite-led government.

Wave of car bombs kills 20 in Baghdad

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 10:52 AM PDT

An Iraqi policeman stands guard outside the Sunni Al-Hassan Mosque in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. Gunmen have shot dead over a dozen Sunnis in Iraq's Shiite-majority city of Basra over the past two weeks, following threats to retaliate against them for attacks on Shiites in other parts of Iraq, police and a Sunni community leader said. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)BAGHDAD (AP) — A new wave of car bombs rocked commercial streets in the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, killing 20 in the latest apparent attack by hard-line Sunni insurgents aiming to undermine confidence in the Shiite-led government.

Game of blind baseball helps players cope

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 10:15 AM PDT

Jimmie Burnette, who took up blind baseball after losing his vision to a brain tumor in 2010, stands in his home in Atlanta on May 27, 2012. ATLANTA (AP) — In the game of blind baseball, players use their sense of sound to make up for their lack of sight. They play the game known as Beep baseball with an oversized softball that beeps and bases that buzz.

Official: Electrical cause for NJ boardwalk fire

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 09:48 AM PDT

This aerial photo shows aftermath of a massive fire that burned a large portion of the Seaside Park boardwalk, Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, in Seaside Park, N.J. The fire, which apparently started Thursday in an ice cream shop and spread several blocks, hit the recently repaired boardwalk, which was damaged last year by Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/The Asbury Park Press, Bob Bielk)An official briefed on the investigation says last week's massive boardwalk fire in New Jersey began accidentally.

Audit: Navy cost-cutting making facilities less safe

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 09:10 AM PDT

A police boat patrols near the scene of a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Washington. At least one gunman opened fire inside a building at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday morning. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)A Pentagon audit takes the Navy to task for penny-pinching when it came to security clearances for outside contractors at military facilities — including the Washington Navy Yard.

Spanish city seeks lottery winner who lost ticket

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT

MADRID (AP) — A Spanish city is seeking a missing millionaire.

Egypt Muslim Brotherhood spokesman arrested

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 08:02 AM PDT

An Egyptian woman carrying a photo of ousted president Hosni Mubarak chants slogans against ousted President Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood as she expresses her support for Mubarak at a court in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. The ousted long-time autocrat went back in court as his trial resumed on charges related to the killings of some 900 protesters during the 2011 uprising that led to his ouster. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's state media says a leading spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood and other senior members of the group have been arrested in a Cairo apartment.

Microsoft board boosts dividend by 22 pct

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 07:40 AM PDT

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft said Tuesday that its board approved a 22 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend to 28 cents along with a new $40 billion stock buyback program.

Navy Yard gunman's access questioned

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 07:08 AM PDT

This booking photo provided by the Fort Worth Police Department shows Aaron Alexis, arrested in September, 2010, on suspicion of discharging a firearm in the city limits. The FBI has identified Alexis, 34, as the gunman in the Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 shooting rampage at at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington that left thirteen dead, including himself. (AP Photo/ Fort Worth Police Department)Aaron Alexis had brushes with the law, but still was able to enter a Navy base, police say.

Car bomb hits Syria-Turkey border crossing

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 06:38 AM PDT

In this Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows damaged buildings due to heavy fighting between government forces and Free Syrian Army fighters in Aleppo. U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 cleared the way for the U.S. to send chemical weapons-related assistance to the Syrian opposition, as well as international organizations working inside the war-torn Middle Eastern country. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center, AMC)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian activist groups say a car bomb has exploded at a crossing point along the country's volatile border with Turkey.

Uproar as French jeweler kills thief, is charged

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 05:51 AM PDT

Nice citizens, holden a banner writing PARIS (AP) — Outrage is growing in France over the decision to bring manslaughter charges against a jeweler who shot and killed an escaping robber but the country's top security official on Tuesday urged fearful storekeepers to let justice take its course.

Timberlake, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead MTV EMAs

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 05:34 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 12, 2013, file photo, Justin Timberlake performs during the Wireless Festival at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. It was announced Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 that Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the 2013 MTV EMA nominations with five nods each. The 2013 MTV EMAs will be held at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome on Nov. 10. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)LONDON (AP) — It's something old, something new, as Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the 2013 MTV EMA nominations with five nods each.

Officials: Gunman treated for mental health issues

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 05:19 AM PDT

This booking photo provided by the Fort Worth Police Department shows Aaron Alexis, arrested in September, 2010, on suspicion of discharging a firearm in the city limits. The FBI has identified Alexis, 34, as the gunman in the Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 shooting rampage at at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington that left thirteen dead, including himself. (AP Photo/ Fort Worth Police Department)WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. law enforcement officials are telling The Associated Press that the Navy contractor identified as the gunman in the mass shootings at the Washington Navy Yard had been suffering a host of serious mental issues, including paranoia and a sleep disorder. He also had been hearing voices in his head, the officials said.

AP survey: Sluggish global economic recovery ahead

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 05:04 AM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday May 23 2013, file photo, a woman carrying bags with food walks along the street as she leaves a vegetables market in a Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. In an Associated Press poll released Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, more than two dozen economists suggests that global growth will remain below full health this year and next. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — A robust recovery for the global economy remains well out of reach.

'This is a horrific tragedy'

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 04:48 AM PDT

Suspected gunman Aaron Alexis reported to be among 13 deadInvestigators are still looking for the motive behind a deadly Navy Yards shooting spree.

'Technical glitch' allows for social media in Iran

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 04:32 AM PDT

Iranians use computers at a cybercafe in Tehran, on May 14, 2013A technical glitch allowed some Iranians temporary access to banned social networking websites Facebook and Twitter, an Iranian Internet official said on Tuesday.

Russia against use of force in Syria resolution

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 04:16 AM PDT

MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow is insisting that a new United Nations resolution on Syria not allow the use of force, but Russia's foreign minister appears to suggest the issue could be reconsidered if Syria violates an agreement on abandoning its chemical weapons.

Navy Yard shooting victims had long careers there

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 03:37 AM PDT

A small group holds a candle light vigil on Freedom Plaza to remember the victims of the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — A dozen people died in a shooting rampage Monday at the Washington Navy Yard. It was the deadliest attack at a domestic military installation since November 2009, when an Army psychiatrist killed 13 people and wounded 30 others at Fort Hood, Texas. Early Tuesday, the stories of some of those who died started to surface.

FRONTLINE: The inside story of Egypt's revolution gone wrong

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 03:05 AM PDT

File picture of Egyptian military helicopters trailing national flags circling over Tahrir Square during a protest demanding that Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi resign in CairoLess than three years after the popular uprising that led to President Hosni Mubarak's ouster, and just one year after Egypt's first free and fair elections, the democratically elected government has been overthrown and the Egyptian military is running the state.

Death toll from Colorado floods rises to eight

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 01:28 AM PDT

A US military vehicle lies on its side in a ditch after being washed away on September 16, 2013 in Longmont, ColoradoThe confirmed death toll from massive floods in the US state of Colorado has risen to eight, while more than 600 people remain unaccounted for, officials said early Tuesday.
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