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Teacher killed, two injured in Nevada shooting

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 01:01 PM PDT

Sparks Middle School shooting'A kid started getting mad and he pulled out a gun and shoots my friend,' said a witness.

Staff member, 1 student dead in Nevada school shooting

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 11:38 AM PDT

Swat team members secure the scene near Sparks Middle School in Sparks, Nev., after a shooting there on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. Authorities are reporting that two people were killed and two wounded at the Nevada middle school. (AP Photo/Kevin Clifford)SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — A student at a Nevada middle school opened fire on campus, killing a staff member who was trying to protect other children, police said Monday.

Staff member, student attacker die in Nevada school shooting

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 11:21 AM PDT

Police secure the scene near Sparks Middle School after a shooting in Sparks, Nev., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. Authorities are reporting that two people were killed and two wounded at the Nevada middle school. (AP Photo/Kevin Clifford)(Reuters) - A staff member was killed on Monday when a student opened fire at a Nevada middle school, shooting several people before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Washoe County emergency manager Aaron Kenneston said. Two boys taken to a local hospital in critical condition were also students at Sparks Middle School, Kenneston said. (Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Cynthia Johnston)

'No excuses,' 'no sugarcoating' on Obamacare setbacks

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 11:00 AM PDT

President Barack Obama gestures while speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, on the initial rollout of the health care overhaul. Obama acknowledged that the widespread problems with his health care law's rollout are unacceptable, as the administration scrambles to fix the cascade of computer issues. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)"Experts" have been enlisted for a "tech surge" health care website.

Bloomberg wins inaugural 'Jewish Nobel Prize'

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 11:00 AM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007 file photo, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attends at a cornerstone ceremony for the Magen David Adom's William H. Bloomberg Jerusalem Station, named after his late father in Jerusalem. Israel has recognized New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as the first ever recipient of an award dubbed the The award comes as the outgoing New York City mayor contemplates his future after city hall.

Yahoo writer ponders, what 'If Kennedy lived?'

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 11:00 AM PDT

If Kennedy LivedA Yahoo News columnist imagines a very different country had JFK not been assassinated 50 years ago.

Police: 2 dead, 2 boys hurt in Nev. school shooting

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 10:00 AM PDT

At Least 2 'Critical' After Nevada Middle School ShootingThe middle school has been evacuated and the shooter is "down," officials say.

Egypt's Christians stunned after church shooting

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 09:57 AM PDT

An Egyptian youth takes in the scene beneath him at a Coptic Christian church in the Waraa neighborhood of Cairo late Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 after gunmen on motorcycles opened fire, killing a man, woman and child. Egypt has been on edge since a July 3 military coup ousted the country's Islamist president. Since the coup, Coptic Christians have been killed and their churches attacked by angry mobs. (AP Photo/Mohsen Nabil)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Christians were stunned Monday by a drive-by shooting in which masked gunmen sprayed a wedding party outside a Cairo church with automatic weapons fire, killing four people, including two young girls, in an attack that raised fears of a nascent insurgency by extremists after the military's ouster of the president and a crackdown on Islamists.

'No excuse' for health care signup issues

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 09:26 AM PDT

President Barack Obama gestures while speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, on the initial rollout of the health care overhaul. Obama acknowledged that the widespread problems with his health care law's rollout are unacceptable, as the administration scrambles to fix the cascade of computer issues. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)The administration is doing "everything we can possibly do" to get websites fixed.

Watch live: Obama addresses health care problems

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 09:05 AM PDT

File- Thgis Oct. 17, 2013 file photo shows President Barack Obama speaking in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. 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 Obama's signature legislation. However, the officials continue to refuse to say how many people have actually enrolled in the insurance markets. Without enrollment figures, it's unclear whether the program is on track to reach the 7 million people projecting by the Congressional Budget Office to gain coverage during the six-month sign-up period. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)The president acknowledges it "hasn't worked as smoothly as it's supposed to work."

Greek police release photos of abduction suspects

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 08:47 AM PDT

In this police handout photo taken on Thursday , Oct. 17, 2013, Christos Salis, 39, right, and his companion Eleftheria Dimopoulou, 40, or Selini Sali — as the woman has two separate sets of identity papers. pose with the little girl only known as ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece have released photographs of a couple charged with abducting a girl known "Maria" and taken them into pre-trial custody.

Bradley to coach Egypt in World Cup playoff

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 08:32 AM PDT

In this Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 photo, Bob Bradley from the US, Egypt's national team coach talks, during an interview with The Associated Press, in Cairo, Egypt. With Egypt still reeling from a 6-1 loss to Ghana in a World Cup playoff, the team's American coach is hoping to restore some pride to the bruised national side. It's unclear, however, if Bob Bradley will even get the chance to do that. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)CAIRO (AP) — Bob Bradley is hoping to restore some pride to Egypt's bruised soccer team.

Dems could retake House if voter anger carries into 2014

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 08:16 AM PDT

Negotiations Continue On Capitol Hill One Day Before Debt Limit DeadlineDemocrats could win "a significant majority" in the House if the voter anger aimed at Republicans over the government shutdown carries into 2014, new surveys commissioned by a progressive group shows.

High court to look at death row inmate with low IQ

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 07:30 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will take up a Florida case over how judges should determine if a death row inmate is mentally disabled, and thus ineligible for execution.

Ariel Castro neighbor pleads not guilty to murder, rape charges

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 07:30 AM PDT

Elias AcevedoElias Acevedo, 49, appearing in orange jail clothes, remained mostly quiet during a brief court hearing in Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court this morning. A judge set bond for Acevedo, who is being held in the county jail, at $5 million. He has been indicted on 293 charges.

Greek charity: mystery Gypsy camp girl aged 5-6

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 06:33 AM PDT

In this undated photo released by charity ''The Smile of the Child'' shows a four-year-old girl at an unknown location. Greek authorities on Friday, Oct. 18, 2013 have requested international assistance to identify the four-year-old girl found living in a Gypsy camp with a couple arrested and charged with abducting her from her birth parents. A police statement says the child was located Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2013 near the town of Farsala, central Greece, during a nationwide crackdown on illegal activities in Gypsy camps. (AP Photo/The Smile of the Child)ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek charity says an unknown girl found living with a Roma couple charged with abducting her is older than police initially thought.

Deadly attack on Copts in Egypt draws condemnation

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 06:33 AM PDT

An Egyptian youth takes in the scene beneath him at a Coptic Christian church in the Waraa neighborhood of Cairo late Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 after gunmen on motorcycles opened fire, killing a man, woman and child. Egypt has been on edge since a July 3 military coup ousted the country's Islamist president. Since the coup, Coptic Christians have been killed and their churches attacked by angry mobs. (AP Photo/Mohsen Nabil)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's government and religious leaders on Monday condemned an attack outside a Coptic church in Cairo that killed four people, including an 8-year-old girl, the latest in a rising wave of assaults targeting the country's Christian minority.

Syrian troops kill prominent army defector

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 06:33 AM PDT

This image made from video made from Syrian state television shows the aftermath of a truck bomb attack in Hama, Syria, Oct. 20, 2013. Syria's state media and activists say the suicide truck bomb attack on a government checkpoint on the edge of the central city left more than two dozen people dead. The state news agency SANA said Syrian rebels drove the truck laden with over a ton of explosives into the post at the eastern entrance of the city on Sunday. (AP Photo/Syrian State television via AP video)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists and state television say government forces have killed a prominent army defector who became a rebel leader.

The gay couples in N.J. who finally got to say 'I do'

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 06:33 AM PDT

The gay couples in N.J. who finally got to say 'I do'"Today is a victory for love," Senator Cory Booker said.

Thousands answer Greek appeal on 'abducted' girl

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 04:40 AM PDT

In this undated photo released by charity ''The Smile of the Child'' shows a four-year-old girl at an unknown location. Greek authorities on Friday, Oct. 18, 2013 have requested international assistance to identify the four-year-old girl found living in a Gypsy camp with a couple arrested and charged with abducting her from her birth parents. A police statement says the child was located Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2013 near the town of Farsala, central Greece, during a nationwide crackdown on illegal activities in Gypsy camps. (AP Photo/The Smile of the Child)ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A charity says thousands have answered a Greek appeal for help identifying a girl allegedly abducted and raised by a Roma couple.

Raymond becomes major hurricane as it nears Mexico

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 03:35 AM PDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Raymond strengthened to a Category 3 storm early Monday as it swirled near Mexico's already soaked southern Pacific coast, bringing the threat of heavy and possibly dangerous rains a month after Tropical Storm Manuel caused widespread damage with floods and mudslides.

70.3M records, 30 days: NSA report draws Paris ire

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 03:19 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 8, 2013 file photo, U.S Ambassador to France Charles H. Rivkin, stands as the US national anthem is played aboard US aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, in Marseille, southern France. Le Monde newspaper says Monday, Oct.21, 2013 that documents leaked by Edward Snowden show that the U.S. National Security Agency swept up 70.3 million French phone records in a 30-day period. The French government has summoned the Rivkin to explain why the Americans spied on one of their closest allies.(AP Photo/Claude Paris, File)PARIS (AP) — The U.S. National Security Agency swept up 70.3 million French telephone records in a 30-day period, according to a newspaper report that offered new details of the massive scope of a surveillance operation that has angered some of the country's closest allies. The French government on Monday summoned the U.S. ambassador for an explanation.

'Shocking' new NSA spying claims

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 03:03 AM PDT

FILE - This Sept. 19, 2007 file photo shows the National Security Agency building at Fort Meade, Md. The National Security Agency has been extensively involved in the U.S. government's targeted killing program, collaborating closely with the CIA in the use of drone strikes against terrorists abroad, The Washington Post reported Wednesday Oct. 16, 2013 after a review of documents provided by former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)France and Mexico demand answers after fresh allegations from Snowden documents.

Study: 15 percent of US youth out of school, work

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 02:47 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Almost 6 million young people are neither in school nor working, according to a study released Monday.

France, Mexico angered by new U.S. spy claims

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 02:15 AM PDT

US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden speaks during a dinner with US ex-intelligence workers and activists in Moscow on October 9, 2013Files leaked by Edward Snowden allege the NSA hacked a Mexican president's email.
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