jeudi 31 octobre 2013

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Court blocks ruling on NYPD's stop-frisk policy

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 01:22 PM PDT

Ray Kelly Shouted Down Over Stop & FriskNEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a judge's order requiring changes to the New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk program and removed the judge from the case.

Snags set back air traffic control system update

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 12:50 PM PDT

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. The modernization of the U.S. air traffic control system, one of the government's most ambitious and complex technology programs, is in trouble. The Next Generation Air Transportation System, or NextGen, was sold to Congress and the public by the Federal Aviation Administration a decade ago as a way to accommodate an anticipated surge in air travel, reduce fuel consumption and improve safety and efficiency. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)WASHINGTON (AP) — After a decade of work and billions of dollars spent, the modernization of the U.S. air traffic control system is in trouble. The ambitious and complex technology program dubbed NextGen has encountered unforeseen difficulties at almost every turn.

Iraqi PM: Terror 'found a second chance' in Iraq

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 12:34 PM PDT

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center, walks with the House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking Democrat Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., right, and the committee's chairman Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif. in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, before their meeting. Al-Maliki says terrorists WASHINGTON (AP) — Terrorists "found a second chance" to thrive in Iraq, the nation's prime minister said Thursday in asking for new U.S. aid to beat back a bloody insurgency that has been fueled by the neighboring Syrian civil war and the departure of American troops from Iraq two years ago.

Dell laptop buyers make a stink over cat smell

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 12:04 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A noxious feline odor has some Dell customers caterwauling.

Hopi High in Ariz. becomes cross-country standout

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 11:47 AM PDT

POLACCA, Ariz. (AP) — When it comes to consecutive high school cross-country championships, no boys team in the nation is as dominant as Hopi High School.

IOC members urge action after Sochi dump report

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 11:12 AM PDT

Excavators move earth at a quarry near Akhshtyr village in Sochi, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013. As a centerpiece of its Olympic bid, Russia trumpeted a LONDON (AP) — Senior IOC members have urged the Olympic body and Russian authorities to investigate the dumping of construction waste that has raised concerns of possible contamination of the water supply in the Winter Games host city of Sochi.

Dylan's guitar from Newport to be auctioned in NYC

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 10:36 AM PDT

This undated photo provided by Christie's shows the Fender Stratocaster a young Bob Dylan played at the historic 1965 Newport Folk Festival. On Dec. 6, 2013, it could bring as much as half a million dollars when it comes up for auction in New York. The festival marked the first time Dylan went electric, a defining moment that marked his move from acoustic folk to electric rock and roll, drawing boos from folk-music purists. (AP Photo/Christie's)NEW YORK (AP) — The sunburst Fender Stratocaster that a young Bob Dylan played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival when he famously went electric, perhaps the most historic instrument in rock 'n' roll, is coming up for auction, where it could bring as much as half a million dollars.

Cory Booker sworn in as U.S. senator

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 10:20 AM PDT

U.S. Senator-elect Booker, and his mother, Carolyn Booker, stand with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Reid before Booker is sworn in later this morning on Capitol Hill in WashingtonVice President Joe Biden administers the oath of office to the former Newark mayor.

Toronto police say they have Ford drug video

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 09:28 AM PDT

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford tells to the media to get off his property as he leaves his home in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. A judge on Wednesday ordered the release of police documents in the drug case against a friend of Ford. Peter Jacobsen, a lawyer for various Canadian news organizations that pushed to release the records, said the case against Alexander Lisi involves the mayor. (AP Photo/, Nathan Denette)TORONTO (AP) — Toronto's police chief said Thursday they have recovered a video deleted from a computer that appears to show Mayor Rob Ford smoking from a crack pipe.

Police chief says they have alleged Ford video

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 09:12 AM PDT

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford tells to the media to get off his property as he leaves his home in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. A judge on Wednesday ordered the release of police documents in the drug case against a friend of Ford. Peter Jacobsen, a lawyer for various Canadian news organizations that pushed to release the records, said the case against Alexander Lisi involves the mayor. (AP Photo/, Nathan Denette)TORONTO (AP) — Toronto's police chief says they have recovered the alleged drug video involving Mayor Rob Ford.

AP: Dylan's Newport guitar to be auctioned in NYC

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 08:54 AM PDT

This undated photo provided by Christie's shows the Fender Stratocaster a young Bob Dylan played at the historic 1965 Newport Folk Festival. On Dec. 6, 2013, it could bring as much as half a million dollars when it comes up for auction at Christie's New York. The festival marked the first time Dylan went electric, a defining moment that marked his move from acoustic folk to electric rock and roll, drawing boos from folk-music purists. (AP Photo/Christie's)NEW YORK (AP) — The Fender Stratocaster that Bob Dylan played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival when he famously went electric is coming up for auction, where it could bring as much as half a million dollars.

Iraqi PM: Terror 'got a second chance' in Iraq

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 08:38 AM PDT

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center, walks with the House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking Democrat Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., right, and the committee's chairman Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, before their meeting. Earlier, the prime minister met with Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)WASHINGTON (AP) — Iraq's prime minister says terrorists "got a second chance" to thrive in Iraq, largely as the result of the rise of al-Qaida fighters in neighboring Syria's civil war.

Justices reverse wrongful death Va. Tech verdict

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 08:19 AM PDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The state Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a jury's wrongful death verdict against the state stemming from the April 16, 2007, killing of 32 students and faculty at Virginia Tech in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

UK prosecutor: Brooks, PM aide Coulson had affair

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 08:01 AM PDT

Rebekah Brooks and her husband Charlie Brooks arrive at The Old Bailey law court in London, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Former News of the World national newspaper editors Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson went on trial Monday, along with several others, on charges relating to the hacking of phones and bribing officials while they were employed at the now closed tabloid paper. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON (AP) — In a blockbuster court declaration in Britain's phone hacking trial, prosecutor Andrew Edis says two of Rupert Murdoch's senior tabloid executives — Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks — had an affair lasting at least six years.

FAA allows passengers' gadget use

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 07:28 AM PDT

FAA May Expand Electronic Device Use GuidelinesTravelers will be able to use most electronics from gate-to-gate.

Fewer Americans seek unemployment aid for 3rd week

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 06:52 AM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug., 14, 2013, file photo, job seekers Emilio Ferrer, Brian Ferrer, center, and Jonathan, right, of Hollywood, Fla., talk to a FirstService representative at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla. The Labor Department reports on the number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits for the last week of October on Thurday, Oct. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a sign that employers are laying off very few workers.

Drink it while you can, as study points to looming wine shortage

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 06:36 AM PDT

The French remain the world's leading wine drinkers, with consumption rising since 2010Attention wine lovers: savor every last sip, as researchers say there may be a global shortage looming. Wine prices could shoot up because of a fall in production and growing thirst for wine among Chinese and Americans, Morgan Stanley research said in a report Wednesday. But since then supply has fallen because of lower production capacity, slipping in 2012 to the lowest level in 40 years, the US bank said. Production capacity has dropped particularly in Europe, where today it is 10 percent lower than in 2005, especially in France, the world's top producer, followed by Italy and Spain.

Report: Snowden gets tech support job in Russia

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 04:59 AM PDT

FILE - In this image made from video released by WikiLeaks on Oct. 11, 2013, former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden, center, receives the Sam Adams Award in Moscow, Russia. Europe bristles following Snowden's latest revelations about NSA tactics, including the alleged tapping of up to 35 world leaders' cell phones, which threaten to undermine America's ability to put its imprint on world affairs. At right is Raymond McGovern, a former U.S. government official, at left is former NSA executive Thomas Drake. (AP Photo, File)MOSCOW (AP) — Anatoly Kucherena, a lawyer for former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden, says his client has found a technical support job at a Russian website.

Obamacare court challenge: Do corporations have religious freedom rights?

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 03:02 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 28, 2012 file photo, protesters chant and hold a copy of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in front of Supreme Court in Washington as the court concluded three days of hearing arguments on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Arguments in the Supreme Court failed to yield clear hints how the justices would rule on the question of whether President Barack Obama's health care overhaul would be left standing if the high court were to strike down the linchpin provision that all Americans must have health insurance. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)A major legal challenge to Obamacare making its way to the Supreme Court could allow for-profit corporations to opt out of a key piece of the law by asserting freedom of religion.

Official: Syria destroys chemical arms equipment

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 02:47 AM PDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An official at the global chemical weapons watchdog said Thursday Syria has completed destruction of critical equipment for producing chemical weapons and filling munitions with poison gas.

Red Sox win WS title, beat Cardinals 6-1 in Game 6

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 02:30 AM PDT

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara and catcher David Ross celebrate after getting St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Carpenter to strike out and end Game 6 of baseball's World Series Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Boston. The Red Sox won 6-1 to win the series. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)BOSTON (AP) — The old ballpark was packed for a celebration nearly a century in the making.

Iraqi PM: US aid needed to battle al-Qaida

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 01:56 AM PDT

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center, walks with the House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking Democrat Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., right, and the committee's chairman Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, before their meeting. Earlier, the prime minister met with Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)WASHINGTON (AP) — A bloody resurgence of al-Qaida in Iraq is prompting Baghdad to ask the U.S. for more weapons, training and manpower, two years after pushing American troops out of the country.

Boston rejoices in World Series win at home

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 01:39 AM PDT

Boston Red Sox fans celebrate in the street near Fenway Park following Game 6 of baseball's World Series between the Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Boston. The Red Sox won 6-1 to win the series. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)It's the first time since 1918 that the Red Sox have won a fall classic in Fenway Park.

NYC moves closer to tobacco-buying age of 21

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:48 PM PDT

FILE- In this March 18, 2013 file photo, cigarette packs are displayed at a convenience store in New York. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, law makers in New York City voted to raise the cigarette-buying age from 18 to 21. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Young New Yorkers who want to light up will soon have to wait for their 21st birthdays before they can buy a pack of smokes after lawmakers in the nation's most populous city voted overwhelmingly to raise the tobacco-purchasing age from 18 to 21.

School to unveil writer's 'Death Collection'

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:33 PM PDT

In this Oct. 29, 2013, photo taken in Evanston, Ill., Scott Krafft, left, curator of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections, and manuscript librarian Benn Joseph display a painting of a dead Spanish boy from the 1,600s. The portrait is one of the artifacts from the EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Acclaimed horror writer Michael McDowell couldn't get enough of death.
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mercredi 30 octobre 2013

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Fed keeps interest-rate policies in place, cites moderate growth

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 12:40 PM PDT

Fed leaves low interest-rate policies unchangedThe Federal Reserve says the U.S. economy still needs support from its low interest-rate policies because it is growing only moderately. In a statement Wednesday after a policy meeting, the Fed said it ...

Israel plans more than 1,500 new settlement homes

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 12:25 PM PDT

Released Palestinian prisoner, Omar Masoud, 40, left, who was arrested in May 1993, for killing an Israeli lawyer is greeted by his neighbor at his family's house in Shati Refugee Camp, Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. Israel freed 26 Palestinian prisoners early Wednesday, the second of four batches to be released as part of a deal that set in motion the current Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel announced plans Wednesday to build more than 1,500 homes in Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem and the West Bank, dealing a setback to newly relaunched peace efforts hours after it had freed a group of long-serving Palestinian prisoners.

Daughter: Nanny went to father's bedroom at night

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 12:08 PM PDT

Gypsy Willis arrives at court Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, in Provo, Utah. The mistress of Martin MacNeill was at his murder trial Tuesday as prosecutors try to prove she was MacNeill's motive for leaving his heavily drugged wife to die in a bathtub. Prosecutors say they will press Gypsy Willis on what she knows about Michele MacNeill's 2007 death. Willis traded text messages with the doctor 30 times that day, she acknowledged Friday before the trial broke for a long weekend. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)PROVO, Utah (AP) — Two daughters of a Utah doctor accused of killing his wife says that soon after her death, he hired his mistress as a nanny and she did not cook or take care of the children but went to his bedroom at night.

Earth-size planet found with rocky core like ours

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:51 AM PDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have found a planet way out in the cosmos that's close in size and content to Earth — an astronomical first.

6 people shot dead in SC domestic dispute

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:35 AM PDT

Map locates Greenwood County, S.C.; 1c x 2 inches; 46.5 mm x 50 mm;GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man in a custody dispute with a onetime girlfriend broke into her parents' home and fatally shot the woman, her parents and two children, the sheriff said. The man then killed himself.

Report: NSA broke into Yahoo, Google data centers

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 10:29 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Post is reporting that the National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links that connect Yahoo and Google data centers around the world. The Post cites documents obtained from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden and interviews with officials.

Sebelius on website breakdown: 'I am responsible'

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:55 AM PDT

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius gestures while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, before the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the difficulties plaguing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The Obama Administration claims the botched rollout was the result of contractors failing to live up to expectations – not bad management at HHS. As the public face of President Barack Obama's signature health care program, Sec. Sebelius has become the target for attacks over its botched rollout with Republicans, and even some Democrats, calling for her to resign. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Defending President Barack Obama's much-maligned health care law in Congress, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was confronted Wednesday with a government memo that raised security concerns about the website consumers are using to enroll.

More study urged on concussions in young athletes

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:39 AM PDT

FILE - This Aug. 4, 2012 file photo shows new football helmets that were given to a group of youth football players from the Akron Parents Pee Wee Football League, in Akron, Ohio. It's not just football. A new report says too little is known about concussion risks for young athletes, and it's not clear whether better headgear is an answer. The panel stresses wearing proper safety equipment. But it finds little evidence that current helmet designs, face masks and other gear really prevent concussions, as ads often claim. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — It's not just football.

Health site security concerns raised in memo

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:22 AM PDT

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius gestures while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, before the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the difficulties plaguing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The Obama Administration claims the botched rollout was the result of contractors failing to live up to expectations – not bad management at HHS. As the public face of President Barack Obama's signature health care program, Sec. Sebelius has become the target for attacks over its botched rollout with Republicans, and even some Democrats, calling for her to resign. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Defending President Barack Obama's much-maligned health care law in Congress, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was confronted Wednesday with a government memo that raised security concerns about the website consumers are using to enroll.

Saudi police hold writer who opposed ban on women driving

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:04 AM PDT

Saudi women push for right to driveDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi authorities have detained a columnist who supported ending his country's ban on women driving, activists said Wednesday.

Three ex-Murdoch journalists plead guilty to phone hacking

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 08:46 AM PDT

Murdoch, News Corp. and 21st Century Fox CEO, arrives at annual Allen and Co. conference at Sun ValleyThree former senior journalists from Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid the News of the World have pleaded guilty to charges relating to phone-hacking, the trial of two of the media mogul's former editors heard on Wednesday. Rebekah Brooks, Murdoch's former British newspaper chief and Prime Minister David Cameron's ex-media head Andy Coulson are on trial at London's Old Bailey court accused of conspiring to illegally access voicemail messages on mobile phones, charges they deny. The court was told on Wednesday that ex-chief correspondent Neville Thurlbeck, former assistant news editor James Weatherup, and ex-news editor Greg Miskiw had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to intercept communications at earlier hearings.

Sebelius apologizes for 'miserably frustrating experience'

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 08:31 AM PDT

Sebelius apologizes for HealthCare.gov problemsThe Health and Human Services vows web site problems will be fixed.

Sebelius apologizes for health law 'debacle'

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 07:57 AM PDT

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius gestures while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, before the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the difficulties plaguing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The Obama Administration claims the botched rollout was the result of contractors failing to live up to expectations – not bad management at HHS. As the public face of President Barack Obama's signature health care program, Sec. Sebelius has become the target for attacks over its botched rollout with Republicans, and even some Democrats, calling for her to resign. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The president's top health care official takes responsibility for web site problems.

Live: Sebelius takes responsibility for Obamacare site trouble

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 07:39 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sebelius is sworn in to testify before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing about issues and complications with the Affordable Care Act enrollment website, on Capitol Hill"Hold me accountable for the debacle," says the U.S. health secretary.

Norway town sees winter sun for 1st time

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 07:22 AM PDT

A crowd forms, those in the centre bathing in sunlight, for the official opening of giant sun mirrors in the town of Rjukan, Norway, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. Residents of the small Norwegian town of Rjukan have finally seen the light. Tucked in between steep mountains, the town is normally shrouded in shadow for almost six months a year. But on Wednesday faint rays from the winter sun for the first time reached the market square thanks to three 183-square-foot (17-square-meter) mirrors placed on a mountain. (AP Photo/NTB Scanpix, Terje Bendiksby) NORWAY OUTSTAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Residents of the small Norwegian town of Rjukan have finally seen the light.

Live: Sebelius apologizes for health law rollout fiasco

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 07:06 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2013 file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks in Phoenix. As the public face of President Barack Obama's signature health care program, Sebelius has become the target for attacks over its botched rollout. Republicans want her to resign and even some Democrats _ while not mentioning her name _ say someone needs to be fired. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)The Health and Human Services Secretary says she's sorry consumers have wasted time.

'Boobies' bracelet fight could go to Supreme Court

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 06:17 AM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2013 file photo, Easton Area School District students Brianna Hawk, 15, left, and Kayla Martinez, 14, display their EASTON, Pa. (AP) — The court battle between two girls and their Pennsylvania school over "I (heart) Boobies!" bracelets could be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Egypt: Police storm university after student siege

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 06:01 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 16, 2011, file photo, Essam el-Erian, deputy head of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's new political party, speaks during an interview at the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's Interior Ministry says el-Erian has been arrested after months on the run. The ministry says the deputy leader of the Brotherhood's political arm was captured early Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in an eastern Cairo suburb. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces have stormed the main building of an Islamic university in Cairo after students who support the country's ousted president besieged and attacked the offices of the university's chief administrator.

Russia denies Italian reports it spied on G20 leaders

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 05:11 AM PDT

Russia denies using 'poisoned' flash drives to spy on G20 summit attendeesROME/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has denied reports that its intelligence services spied on hundreds of foreign delegates at a Group of 20 summit in St Petersburg in September using gifts such as teddy bears, diaries and free USB keys. Quoting a report from the European Council's security office to Italian intelligence services, Italy's Corriere della Sera daily has reported this week that at least 300 such devices were issued at the September 5-6 summit and were revealed to be spy gear during security debriefing sessions last month. The report fuels controversy over international espionage after reports that U.S. intelligence services had conducted telephone surveillance of allied countries and leaders. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he did not know what the source of the latest allegations was.

Uighurs facing new police scrutiny in Beijing

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 04:20 AM PDT

Two passengers on a bus talk about the suicide car crash near Tiananmen Gate as the bus drives past the spot where, on Monday, a sport utility vehicle crashed and caught fire, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. Chinese police are circulating a list of eight suspects wanted in connection with the apparent suicide car crash near Tiananmen Square in Beijing that killed five people and injured dozens, a hotel manager said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)BEIJING (AP) — In a dusty outdoor curio market in China's capital, traders from the minority Uighur community gathered Wednesday to swap stories about the omnipresent harassment they say they suffer at the hands of the police. That scrutiny has only intensified after this week's deadly vehicle attack at Tiananmen Square in which Uighurs are the prime suspects.

Tiananmen 'terrorist suspects captured'

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 04:05 AM PDT

Police cars block off the roads leading into Tiananmen Square as smoke rises into the air after a vehicle crashed in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on October 28, 2013Chinese authorities capture suspects in a fatal car crash on Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

Red Sox hope to win title at Fenway

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 01:37 AM PDT

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz walks into the dugout after a workout at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. The Red Sox are scheduled to host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)BOSTON (AP) — Ted Williams never did it. Not Carl Yastrzemski. Not Carlton Fisk. Not even Pedro Martinez and Curt Schilling, who ended The Curse nearly a decade ago but did it on the road.

Sebelius heads to Hill to defend health law, job

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 01:02 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2013 file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks in Phoenix. As the public face of President Barack Obama's signature health care program, Sebelius has become the target for attacks over its botched rollout. Republicans want her to resign and even some Democrats _ while not mentioning her name _ say someone needs to be fired. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)Lawmakers plan to grill the HHS secretary over problems with the rollout of HealthCare.gov.

Obama to cite Mass. health care law's slow start

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 12:45 AM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, during a memorial service for the late former House Speaker Thomas S. Foley. Foley was a 30-year veteran of the House who died last week at the age of 84. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is citing the Massachusetts health care system's slow start to keep expectations low for early sign-ups for his own overhaul. And he's pointing to the bipartisan effort to get the program launched in Massachusetts to encourage his opponents to stop rooting for his law's failure.

Spying tests trust between Obama, Merkel

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 12:29 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 19, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, arrive for a news conference at the chancellery in Berlin. Reports based on leaks from former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden suggest the U.S. has monitored the telephone communications of 35 foreign leaders. The fact that Merkel was among them has been particularly troubling to many in Europe and on Capitol Hill, given her status as a senior stateswoman, the leader of Europe's strongest economy, and a key American ally on global economics, Iranian nuclear negotiations and the Afghanistan war. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Barack Obama visited Berlin in June, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a point of showing him a balcony in her office overlooking train tracks that crossed the border of her once-divided country — a symbol of her upbringing on the east side of the divide, where eavesdropping by secret police was rampant during the Cold War.
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