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• Booker, stripper: Twitter flirtation no big deal
• Dodgers-Giants rivalry led to fan stabbing in SF
• Bud Selig says he will retire in January 2015
• Stripper: Booker messages blown out of proportion
• Iran calls for destruction of all nukes
• Iran's Rouhani calls for destruction of all nukes
• Sudan leader's controversial U.N. appearance canceled
• Woman serving 20 years for firing 'warning shot' wins new trial
• Report ponders: How sensitive is climate to CO2?
• Obama mocks GOP for 'crazy' Obamacare predictions
• Government shutdown won't kill Obamacare
• Iran chides Israel for not signing nuclear treaty
• UN diplomats: Apparent deal on Syria resolution
• Obama vows health care law won't be undercut
• Greenpeace activists jailed amid Russian probe
• IOC 'fully satisfied' over Russia's anti-gay law
• Interpol issues alert for British terror widow
• 'White Widow's' passport 'fraudulently acquired'
• Russia to guard destruction of Syria chemical arms
• How to navigate health care exchanges
• Guinness-fueled 'holiday' troubles many in Ireland
• Climber finds decades-old treasure trove off Mont Blanc
• Government shutdown wouldn't stop Obamacare
• Court upholds 50 years for Liberia's Taylor
• Mortar shell hits Iraq embassy in Syria, kills 1

Booker, stripper: Twitter flirtation no big deal Posted: 26 Sep 2013 01:03 PM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Twitter is U.S. Senate candidate Cory Booker's preferred method of communication. He's often seen at public events pecking away at his phone, sending his 1.4 million followers staccato updates, inspirational quotations, shoutouts to campaign volunteers and nerdy musings on "Star Trek."

Dodgers-Giants rivalry led to fan stabbing in SF Posted: 26 Sep 2013 12:47 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The rivalry between the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers turned violent when a Dodgers fan was fatally stabbed near San Francisco's AT&T Park after the two teams played, police said on Thursday.

Bud Selig says he will retire in January 2015 Posted: 26 Sep 2013 12:31 PM PDT Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says he plans to retire in January 2015.

Stripper: Booker messages blown out of proportion Posted: 26 Sep 2013 12:17 PM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A dancer at an Oregon vegan strip club says her online interactions with U.S. Senate candidate Cory Booker are innocent, and says she didn't communicate with the Newark, N.J., mayor outside of Twitter.

Iran calls for destruction of all nukes Posted: 26 Sep 2013 12:01 PM PDT Rouhani's remarks come ahead of a landmark meeting with the U.S.

Iran's Rouhani calls for destruction of all nukes Posted: 26 Sep 2013 11:46 AM PDT His remarks come ahead of today's landmark meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials.

Sudan leader's controversial U.N. appearance canceled Posted: 26 Sep 2013 11:31 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sudan has cancelled its president's appearance at the annual United Nations meeting of world leaders this week, a U.N. spokesman said Thursday. Omar al-Bashir would have been the first head of state to address the General Assembly while facing international war crimes and genocide charges.

Woman serving 20 years for firing 'warning shot' wins new trial Posted: 26 Sep 2013 11:15 AM PDT By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A woman sentenced to 20 years in prison after firing a "warning shot" during an argument with her abusive husband won a new trial on Thursday in a case under Florida's controversial self-defense law. A state appeals court ruled that Marissa Alexander, 32, deserved a new trial because the judge failed to properly instruct the jury regarding her claim of self-defense. ...

Report ponders: How sensitive is climate to CO2? Posted: 26 Sep 2013 10:45 AM PDT STOCKHOLM (AP) — Scientists are more confident than ever that pumping carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels is warming the planet. The question is, by how much?

Obama mocks GOP for 'crazy' Obamacare predictions Posted: 26 Sep 2013 10:30 AM PDT LARGO, Maryland (AP) — With just five days to go before Americans can begin signing up for health care under his signature law, President Barack Obama on Thursday ridiculed Republican opponents for "crazy" doomsday predictions of the impact and forecast that even those who didn't vote for him are going to enroll.

Government shutdown won't kill Obamacare Posted: 26 Sep 2013 10:14 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans pulling on the budget thread can't neatly unravel President Barack Obama's health care law.

Iran chides Israel for not signing nuclear treaty Posted: 26 Sep 2013 09:59 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran's new president called on Israel on Thursday to join an international treaty banning the spread of nuclear weapons, chiding the Jewish state for being the only Mideast nation that has failed to do so.

UN diplomats: Apparent deal on Syria resolution Posted: 26 Sep 2013 09:29 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. diplomats say the five permanent members of the divided Security Council appear to have reached agreement on a resolution to require Syria to dismantle its chemical weapons stockpiles.

Obama vows health care law won't be undercut Posted: 26 Sep 2013 08:59 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says congressional critics of the 3-year-old health care law have become more irresponsible in their attempts to kill it the closer the law comes to full implementation.

Greenpeace activists jailed amid Russian probe Posted: 26 Sep 2013 08:43 AM PDT MURMANSK, Russia (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday jailed the U.S. captain of a Greenpeace ship along with a photographer and several activists who were part of a 30-member team protesting near an oil platform in the Arctic last week.

IOC 'fully satisfied' over Russia's anti-gay law Posted: 26 Sep 2013 08:19 AM PDT SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has dismissed concerns over Russia's law banning gay propaganda, saying it doesn't violate the Olympic charter's anti-discrimination clause, and pronounced Russia ready to host the 2014 Winter Games.

Interpol issues alert for British terror widow Posted: 26 Sep 2013 07:57 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — Interpol has issued an arrest notice for Samantha Lewthwaite, the fugitive Briton whom news media have dubbed the "white widow."

'White Widow's' passport 'fraudulently acquired' Posted: 26 Sep 2013 07:42 AM PDT Pretoria (AFP) - A British woman reportedly linked to the Nairobi mall attack gained a South African passport using an assumed identity and the document was cancelled in 2011, Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor said Thursday.

Russia to guard destruction of Syria chemical arms Posted: 26 Sep 2013 07:00 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Russia offered on Thursday to provide troops to guard facilities where Syria's chemical weapons would be destroyed, as U.N. inspectors prepared to continue their probe on the use of such agents in the country's civil war.

How to navigate health care exchanges Posted: 26 Sep 2013 06:31 AM PDT Don't fret if you have no idea what these exchanges are — you are not alone.

Guinness-fueled 'holiday' troubles many in Ireland Posted: 26 Sep 2013 05:53 AM PDT DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland's love affair with pub and pint is sparking national soul-searching as never before because of an unofficial holiday dreamed up by Guinness.

Climber finds decades-old treasure trove off Mont Blanc Posted: 26 Sep 2013 05:10 AM PDT Albertville (France) (AFP) - A French climber scaling a glacier off Mont Blanc got more than satisfaction for his efforts when he stumbled across a treasure trove of emeralds, rubies and sapphires that had been buried for decades.

Government shutdown wouldn't stop Obamacare Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:35 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans pulling on the budget thread can't neatly unravel President Barack Obama's health care law.

Court upholds 50 years for Liberia's Taylor Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:19 AM PDT LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) — An international war crimes court on Thursday upheld the conviction and 50-year sentence of former Liberian President Charles Taylor for aiding rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone, saying his financial, material and tactical support made possible horrendous crimes against civilians.

Mortar shell hits Iraq embassy in Syria, kills 1 Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:04 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A mortar shell has slammed into the Iraqi embassy in central Damascus in an attack that Iraqi state TV says killed one person and wounded five.

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