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• Officials: Cyanide killed potential Bulger witness
• Escaped Fla. prisoners grilled: Who helped you?
• Sen. McConnell: 'There won't be another government shutdown'
• 2 convicted killers taken into custody in Fla.
• Kennedy's vision for mental health never realized
• Fla.'s fugitive prisoners surprised at motel
• Israeli leader: Step up pressure on Iran
• Winds, heat keep wildfire risk high in Australia
• Depp salutes Christopher Lee at London festival
• Arab League: Syria conference set for Nov. 23-24
• From England, one man feeds Western media on Syria
• For Obama, a frustrating health care rollout
• 2 workers die on tracks of striking SF Bay system
• Turk, Lebanese hostages free after Syrian war deal
• 2 convicted killers taken into custody Fla.
• Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2 to advance to World Series
• Train kills 2 track workers amid SF Bay strike
• Authorities capture 2 Fla. prisoners at motel
• Official: 2 Fla. prisoners captured by authorities
• AP sources: 476,000 Obamacare applications filed
• AP source: Govt, JPMorgan reach tentative deal
• AP source: Tentative $13B deal with JPMorgan
• AP PHOTOS: Georgia Bull Run draws 3,000 daredevils
• Families urge escaped Fla. killers to surrender
• Vols top No. 11 South Carolina 23-21 on final play

Officials: Cyanide killed potential Bulger witness Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:58 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts medical examiner's office determined that cyanide poisoning killed an alleged extortion victim of Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger who had hoped to testify at Bulger's trial, prosecutors said Sunday.

Escaped Fla. prisoners grilled: Who helped you? Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:22 AM PDT PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Back in custody after using forged documents to escape their life sentences, two convicted killers were being grilled on Sunday by law enforcement authorities who said they expect to make more arrests in a case that has given both court and corrections officials in Florida a black eye.

Sen. McConnell: 'There won't be another government shutdown' Posted: 20 Oct 2013 10:49 AM PDT He says the GOP will do anything to get rid of Obamacare, but won't shut the government down to do it.

2 convicted killers taken into custody in Fla. Posted: 20 Oct 2013 08:59 AM PDT PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With two convicted killers back in police custody, authorities have shifted attention to finding out who made the phony court documents that led to the mistaken inmate releases that rocked Florida's judicial system.

Kennedy's vision for mental health never realized Posted: 20 Oct 2013 08:43 AM PDT PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The last piece of legislation President John F. Kennedy signed marks its 50th anniversary Oct. 31, the transformative Community Mental Health Act.

Fla.'s fugitive prisoners surprised at motel Posted: 20 Oct 2013 08:11 AM PDT PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two Florida prisoners who used forged documents to escape knew it was just a matter of time before they were caught.

Israeli leader: Step up pressure on Iran Posted: 20 Oct 2013 06:06 AM PDT Israel's prime minister on Sunday urged the international community to step up the pressure on Iran, despite some optimism following the latest round of nuclear talks with the Islamic Republic.

Winds, heat keep wildfire risk high in Australia Posted: 20 Oct 2013 05:03 AM PDT CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Firefighters battling some of the most destructive wildfires to ever strike Australia's most populous state were focusing on a major blaze Sunday near the town of Lithgow that stretched along a 300-kilometer (190-mile) front.

Depp salutes Christopher Lee at London festival Posted: 20 Oct 2013 04:17 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp has made a surprise appearance at the London Film Festival to give a career honor to horror icon Christopher Lee.

Arab League: Syria conference set for Nov. 23-24 Posted: 20 Oct 2013 03:45 AM PDT CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Arab League chief Nabil el-Araby says a key international conference aimed at ending Syria's civil war will be held in Geneva on Nov. 23 and 24.

From England, one man feeds Western media on Syria Posted: 20 Oct 2013 03:30 AM PDT COVENTRY, England (AP) — He's practically a one man band, but Rami Abdurrahman's influence extends far beyond his modest home in this small English city.

For Obama, a frustrating health care rollout Posted: 20 Oct 2013 02:58 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Last week, President Barack Obama gathered some of his top advisers in the Oval Office to discuss the problem-plagued rollout of his health care legislation. He told his team the administration had to own up to the fact that there were no excuses for not having the health care website ready to operate on Day One.

2 workers die on tracks of striking SF Bay system Posted: 20 Oct 2013 02:28 AM PDT OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Despite a labor strike keeping trains out of service, two workers inspecting the tracks of a San Francisco Bay Area transit system were hit and killed by a train returning from a routine maintenance trip, officials said.

Turk, Lebanese hostages free after Syrian war deal Posted: 20 Oct 2013 01:56 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Nine Lebanese pilgrims abducted in Syria and two Turkish pilots held hostage in Lebanon returned home Saturday night, part of an ambitious three-way deal cutting across the Syrian civil war.

2 convicted killers taken into custody Fla. Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:38 AM PDT PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With two convicted killers back in police custody, authorities have shifted attention to finding out who made the phony court documents that led to the mistaken inmate releases that rocked Florida's judicial system.

Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2 to advance to World Series Posted: 19 Oct 2013 09:27 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are going back to the World Series for the third time in 10 seasons.

Train kills 2 track workers amid SF Bay strike Posted: 19 Oct 2013 05:58 PM PDT OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A commuter train that is part of a San Francisco Bay Area system whose employees are on strike hit and killed two maintenance workers Saturday afternoon, officials said.

Authorities capture 2 Fla. prisoners at motel Posted: 19 Oct 2013 05:27 PM PDT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two convicted killers who were freed from prison by phony documents were captured together without incident Saturday night at a Panama City motel, authorities said.

Official: 2 Fla. prisoners captured by authorities Posted: 19 Oct 2013 04:22 PM PDT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two convicted killers who were freed from prison by phony documents were captured together without incident Saturday night at a Panama City motel, authorities said.

AP sources: 476,000 Obamacare applications filed Posted: 19 Oct 2013 04:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Administration officials say about 476,000 health insurance applications have been filed through federal and state exchanges, the most detailed measure yet of the problem-plagued rollout of President Barack Obama's signature legislation.

AP source: Govt, JPMorgan reach tentative deal Posted: 19 Oct 2013 03:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has tentatively agreed to pay $13 billion to settle allegations surrounding the quality of mortgage-backed securities it sold in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis, a person familiar with the negotiations between the bank and the federal government said Saturday.

AP source: Tentative $13B deal with JPMorgan Posted: 19 Oct 2013 03:19 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A person familiar with negotiations between the federal government and JPMorgan Chase & Co. says the bank has tentatively agreed to pay $13 billion to settle allegations surrounding the quality of mortgage-backed securities it sold in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis.

AP PHOTOS: Georgia Bull Run draws 3,000 daredevils Posted: 19 Oct 2013 03:03 PM PDT Some 3,000 daredevils decked out in white outfits and red scarves dodged bulls at a Georgia horse park to get a taste of the running of the bulls, as made famous in Spain.

Families urge escaped Fla. killers to surrender Posted: 19 Oct 2013 02:47 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Family members and friends of two convicted killers freed from prison with fake paperwork initially thought their release was legitimate and spent time with them, even planning a birthday party for one.

Vols top No. 11 South Carolina 23-21 on final play Posted: 19 Oct 2013 02:31 PM PDT KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Michael Palardy lived up to his word.

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