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• Former Pentagon lawyer tapped to head Homeland Security
• After shutdown, government moves back to business
• Nolan Ryan retiring as CEO of Texas Rangers
• Common App says 2 causes of admissions lags fixed
• 1.8M-year-old skull gives glimpse of our evolution
• Parks open, workers back in office after shutdown
• Lawyer: Doctor acted erratically after wife died
• Colo. shooting lawyers battle over sanity evidence
• Federal workers back to work after 16-day shutdown
• Iraq: Wave of car, suicide blasts kill at least 61
• Two convicted killers mistakenly released in Florida
• Iraq: Wave of car, suicide blasts kill at least 51
• United Nations elects five new Security Council members
• LAX airport blast suspect to be charged
• Obama: Shutdown inflicted 'unnecessary damage' on economy
• U.S. Navy rescues 128 Somali migrants in rough seas
• Syrian official floats Nov. 23-24 for Geneva talks
• Christie's N.J. re-election bid tests themes for a 2016 presidential run
• WHO agency: Air pollution causes cancer
• Booker wins NJ Senate seat, says he's 'a scrapper'
• Relief around world as US avoids debt default
• Analysis: Washington becomes the biggest risk to the U.S. economy
• Syrian official says Geneva peace talks Nov. 23-24
• Booker wins Senate seat in NJ, must campaign soon
• Gov't reopens after Congress ends shutdown

Former Pentagon lawyer tapped to head Homeland Security Posted: 17 Oct 2013 01:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has chosen former Pentagon lawyer Jeh (jay) Johnson as the new secretary of the Homeland Security Department.

After shutdown, government moves back to business Posted: 17 Oct 2013 01:34 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Barriers came down at federal memorials and National Park Service sites and thousands of furloughed federal workers — relieved but wary — returned to work across the country Thursday after 16 days off the job due to the partial government shutdown.

Nolan Ryan retiring as CEO of Texas Rangers Posted: 17 Oct 2013 01:03 PM PDT ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nolan Ryan is retiring after six years of serving as CEO of the Texas Rangers.

Common App says 2 causes of admissions lags fixed Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:47 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Computer problems have plagued a popular online college application system, causing admissions delays. But operators of the program said Thursday that they had fixed a large chunk of the problem.

1.8M-year-old skull gives glimpse of our evolution Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:31 PM PDT DMANISI, Georgia (AP) — The discovery of a 1.8-million-year-old skull of a human ancestor buried under a medieval Georgian village provides a vivid picture of early evolution and indicates our family tree may have fewer branches than some believe, scientists say.

Parks open, workers back in office after shutdown Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:15 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Barriers came down at federal memorials and National Park Service sites and thousands of furloughed federal workers — relieved but wary — returned to work across the country Thursday after 16 days off the job due to the partial government shutdown.

Lawyer: Doctor acted erratically after wife died Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:58 AM PDT PROVO, Utah (AP) — A former Utah doctor accused of hounding his wife to get a face-lift so he could kill her with a lethal combination of prescription drugs acted erratically the day she died and claimed she had wanted the surgery, prosecutors said Thursday in opening statements at the murder trial.

Colo. shooting lawyers battle over sanity evidence Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:42 AM PDT CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the Colorado theater shooting case are battling over what evidence can be admitted during James Holmes' murder trial — all in an attempt to build up or tear down the case that he was insane.

Federal workers back to work after 16-day shutdown Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:09 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Barriers are coming down at federal memorials and National Park Service sites, and thousands of relieved but wary federal workers have returned to work across the country.

Iraq: Wave of car, suicide blasts kill at least 61 Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:52 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A barrage of car bomb and suicide bomb blasts rocked Baghdad and two northern Iraqi communities Thursday, killing at least 61 people during a major holiday period and extending a relentless wave of bloodshed gripping the country.

Two convicted killers mistakenly released in Florida Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:35 AM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two convicted killers serving life in a Florida prison were mistakenly freed in the last three weeks after forged court documents reduced their sentences, authorities said. Relatives picked up one inmate while the other was given a bus ticket and dropped off at a bus station.

Iraq: Wave of car, suicide blasts kill at least 51 Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:12 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A barrage of car bomb and suicide bomb blasts rocked Baghdad and two northern communities Thursday, killing at least 51 people during a major holiday period and extending a relentless wave of bloodshed gripping the country.

United Nations elects five new Security Council members Posted: 17 Oct 2013 09:45 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Saudi Arabia and Chad easily won coveted seats on the U.N. Security Council Thursday, despite criticism from human rights groups. Nigeria, Lithuania and Chile also won seats.

LAX airport blast suspect to be charged Posted: 17 Oct 2013 09:28 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County district attorney's office says the suspect in dry ice bottle blasts at Los Angeles International Airport will be charged with two counts of possessing a destructive device in a public place.

Obama: Shutdown inflicted 'unnecessary damage' on economy Posted: 17 Oct 2013 08:52 AM PDT America's political dysfunction encouraged its enemies and depressed its friends, he says.

U.S. Navy rescues 128 Somali migrants in rough seas Posted: 17 Oct 2013 08:35 AM PDT Rome (AFP) - A US warship has rescued 128 migrants from an inflatable raft that was threatening to capsize in rough seas in the Mediterranean after a request from Malta, officials said Thursday.

Syrian official floats Nov. 23-24 for Geneva talks Posted: 17 Oct 2013 06:41 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's deputy prime minister on Thursday floated Nov. 23-24 as possible dates for talks on a political solution to the Syrian conflict, though there's no agreement on the ground rules for such negotiations and the main Western-backed opposition hasn't decided whether to attend.

Christie's N.J. re-election bid tests themes for a 2016 presidential run Posted: 17 Oct 2013 06:25 AM PDT With an eye on 2016, the New Jersey governor seems to be running against his own party as much as his Democratic opponent.

WHO agency: Air pollution causes cancer Posted: 17 Oct 2013 06:12 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — What many commuters choking on smog have long suspected has finally been scientifically validated: air pollution causes lung cancer.

Booker wins NJ Senate seat, says he's 'a scrapper' Posted: 17 Oct 2013 05:34 AM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's U.S. senator-elect says he's ready to go to Washington and channel Americans' frustration with Congress into energy for change.

Relief around world as US avoids debt default Posted: 17 Oct 2013 04:31 AM PDT BEIJING (AP) — Political leaders, investors and ordinary people Thursday welcomed the end of a U.S. government shutdown but already were looking ahead to the next round of a budget battle that brought the world's biggest economy close to default and threatens Washington's international standing.

Analysis: Washington becomes the biggest risk to the U.S. economy Posted: 17 Oct 2013 04:15 AM PDT Americans face budget and debt crises, indiscriminate spending cuts and a shutdown.

Syrian official says Geneva peace talks Nov. 23-24 Posted: 17 Oct 2013 03:59 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — An international conference on a political solution to the Syrian conflict could take place Nov. 23-24, Syria's deputy prime minister said Thursday — the first mention of possible dates for the long-delayed gathering.

Booker wins Senate seat in NJ, must campaign soon Posted: 17 Oct 2013 03:28 AM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Democrat Cory Booker has won a special election to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate through next year, but the rising political star will have to return to the campaign trail almost immediately to run for a full term.

Gov't reopens after Congress ends shutdown Posted: 17 Oct 2013 02:55 AM PDT President Obama signs legislation ending the 16-day stalemate and averting a default.

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