| Six killed in Sudan clashes after fuel subsidies cut Posted: 25 Sep 2013 12:09 PM PDT  Six Sudanese protesters were killed on Wednesday in clashes with security forces on a third day of protests against a cut in fuel subsidies, medics and relatives said. Protesters torched cars and petrol stations and threw rocks at police, who used teargas to try to disperse the biggest display of public anger against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's government in over a year. Internet access was cut off all over Sudan after activists began sharing images of the unrest on social media. ...
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| Shutdown 101: 12 ways it could affect you Posted: 25 Sep 2013 11:39 AM PDT  'Essential' government functions will continue, but others will be suspended.
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| FBI releases surveillance video of Navy Yard gunman Posted: 25 Sep 2013 11:08 AM PDT  The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released chilling footage of the Navy Yard gunman inside the building where he is suspected of killing 12 people before he was shot by police.
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| $328: Average monthly premium under Obamacare Posted: 25 Sep 2013 10:53 AM PDT  By Caroline Humer (Reuters) - Americans will pay an average premium of $328 monthly for a mid-tier health insurance plan when the Obamacare health exchanges open for enrollment next week, and most will qualify for government subsidies to lower that price, the federal government said on Wednesday. The figure, based on data for approved insurance plans in 48 states, is the broadest national estimate for the cost of coverage when President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law takes full effect next year. ...
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| USPS seeks increase in cost of stamps, to 49 cents Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:37 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — It soon could cost 49 cents to mail a letter.
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| Nairobi attack puts spotlight on mall safety Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:21 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Some malls around the world have been scrambling to add security guards to look for suspicious people following a deadly attack on a shopping center in Nairobi over the weekend. But for other malls, it's been business as usual.
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| Pakistan struggles to help quake victims; 285 dead Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:05 AM PDT  DALBADI, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers struggled Wednesday to help thousands of people injured and left homeless after their houses collapsed in a major earthquake in southwestern Pakistan, while the death toll from the massive temblor there rose to 285.
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| USPS seeks 3-cent increase for first-class mail Posted: 25 Sep 2013 08:50 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The financially ailing Postal Service is seeking a 3-cent increase in the cost of mailing a letter — and that would raise the price of a first-class stamp to 49 cents. |
| Top 5 pop culture moments from Ted Cruz's marathon speech Posted: 25 Sep 2013 08:19 AM PDT  Dr. Seuss, Darth Vader, Duck Dynasty and Ashton Kutcher are now in the Senate record thanks to Ted Cruz.
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| Heritage language programs on the rise Posted: 25 Sep 2013 07:35 AM PDT  MIAMI (AP) — Dorothy Villarreal grew up dreaming in Spanish, first in Mexico and later in South Texas, where her family moved when she was six. She excelled in school — in English. But at home life was in Spanish, from the long afternoon chats with her grandparents to the Spanish-language version of Barbie magazines she eagerly awaited each month. She figured she was fluent in both languages.
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| Terrorists claim 137 killed in Kenya mall attack Posted: 25 Sep 2013 06:49 AM PDT  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The terrorist group behind the takeover of a Nairobi mall claimed Wednesday that the Kenyan government assault team carried out "a demolition" of the building, burying 137 hostages in rubble. A government spokesman denied the claim and said Kenyan forces were clearing all rooms, firing as they moved and encountering no one.
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| Hundreds of U.S. security clearance records falsified, federal cases show Posted: 25 Sep 2013 06:33 AM PDT  By Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors have documented at least 350 instances of faulty background investigations done by private contractors and special agents for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in recent years, illustrating what some lawmakers call systemic weaknesses in the granting of federal security clearances. Reuters calculated the total by reviewing court documents and press releases from prosecutors for 21 cases resulting in convictions that involved the making of false statements from December 2004 to March 2012. ...
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| Despite Cruz, Senate heads toward Obamacare vote Posted: 25 Sep 2013 06:02 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled Senate is on a path toward defeating tea party attempts to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law, despite an overnight talkathon on the chamber's floor led by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
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| Despite Cruz, Senate heads toward Obama care vote Posted: 25 Sep 2013 05:50 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled Senate is on a path toward defeating tea party attempts to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law, despite an overnight talkathon on the chamber's floor led by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. |
| Pakistan struggles to help quake victims; 210 dead Posted: 25 Sep 2013 05:17 AM PDT  QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers struggled Wednesday to help thousands of people injured and left homeless after their houses collapsed in a massive earthquake in southwestern Pakistan the day before as the death toll rose overnight to at least 210.
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| Rebel groups slam Western-backed opposition Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:27 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Several Syrian rebel groups, including a powerful al-Qaida-linked faction, said Wednesday they reject the authority of the Western-backed opposition coalition, as U.N. inspectors returned to the country to continue their probe into chemical weapons attacks.
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| Shabab: 137 killed in Kenya mall attack Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:40 AM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The militant group behind the takeover of a Nairobi mall claimed Wednesday that Kenyan government assault team carried out "a demolition" of the building, burying 137 hostages in rubble. A government spokesman denied the claim and said Kenyan forces were clearing all rooms, firing as they moved and encountering no one. |
| Shabab: 137 hostages buried in Kenya mall rubble Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:09 AM PDT  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The militant group behind the four-day takeover of a Nairobi mall claim Kenyan government forces used explosives in carrying out "a demolition" of the building, burying 137 hostages.
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| Spending vote on track despite Cruz filibuster Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:24 AM PDT  Tea party favorite Ted Cruz and other conservatives rail against Obamacare through the night.
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| Gunshots ring out at Nairobi mall; Kenyans mourn Posted: 25 Sep 2013 01:42 AM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Gunshots rang out from the upscale mall in Kenya's capital Wednesday morning, the day after the president declared an end to a four-day siege by Islamic militants. |
| Oracle wins 7th straight in America's Cup Posted: 25 Sep 2013 01:27 AM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Skipper Jimmy Spithill and his mates aboard Oracle Team USA are on the brink of finishing one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.
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| 'Yellow brick road' leading to Mass. pirate booty Posted: 25 Sep 2013 12:35 AM PDT  BREWSTER, Mass. (AP) — He calls it "the yellow brick road" because it's literally sprinkled with gold dust.
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| Militant Sunni group takes aim at minorities Posted: 24 Sep 2013 11:48 PM PDT  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Sunni militant group known for targeting rival Muslims has emerged as a dangerous new player in Pakistan, sending a pair of suicide bombers this week to detonate themselves inside a church in the deadliest ever attack against Pakistani Christians.
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| Massive quake in southwest Pakistan kills 210 Posted: 24 Sep 2013 11:18 PM PDT  QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers struggled Wednesday to help thousands of people injured and left homeless after their houses collapsed in a massive earthquake in southwestern Pakistan, as the death toll rose overnight to 210, officials said.
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| Premiums unveiled for health overhaul plans Posted: 24 Sep 2013 11:03 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — With new health insurance markets launching next week, the Obama administration is unveiling premiums and plan choices for 36 states where the federal government is taking the lead to cover uninsured residents.
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