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Is the U.S. confirming it spied on German chancellor?

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:53 PM PDT

FILE - The March 5, 2013 file photo shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel presenting a tap-proof mobile phone of Blackberry at a booth of Secusmart during the opening round tour of the world's largest computer expo CeBIT in Hannover. German Chancellor Angela Merkel complained to President Barack Obama on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 after learning that U.S. intelligence may have targeted her mobile phone, and said that would be A transparent nondenial denial.

APNewsBreak: Norway tried to stop Kenya suspect

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:37 PM PDT

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A top Norwegian official says the country's domestic intelligence service tried to prevent a suspected gunman in the Nairobi mall attack from joining Somali militants more than three years ago, but failed to dissuade him.

Boston Marathon suspect may pin blame on brother

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:20 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo, provided April 19, 2013, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. Tsarnaev, who faces a potential death penalty, is fighting to get access to investigative records that implicate his dead older brother in a triple slaying in 2011. In a filing this week in federal court, prosecutors say they have alerted Dzhokhar Tsarnaev that a friend alleges that Tsarnaev's older brother, Tamerlan, participated in the killings. The friend, Ibragim Todashev was later shot to death in Florida while being questioned by authorities. The younger Tsarnaev's lawyers have argued that evidence about his brother's involvement in the triple killings provides BOSTON (AP) — Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyers may try to save him from the death penalty in the Boston Marathon bombing by arguing he fell under the murderous influence of his older brother, legal experts say.

Obama, Pakistani PM meet amid easing tensions

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:13 PM PDT

In this Oct. 20, 2013, photo, Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the State Department in Washington. In the rocky relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan, the mere fact that President Barack Obama and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will sit down together at the White House on Wednesday, Oct. 23, is seen as a sign of progress. Few breakthroughs are expected on the numerous hot-button issues on their agenda Wednesday, including American drone strikes and Pakistan's alleged support of the Taliban. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)WASHINGTON (AP) — In the rocky relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan, the mere fact that President Barack Obama and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif are sitting down together at the White House is seen as a sign of progress.

Canada sex offender pleads not guilty to US charge

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:13 PM PDT

FILE -- This undated image provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police shows Michael Sean Stanley, a sex offender who recently fled Canada. Stanley will appear in a Seattle court on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 after being jailed for investigation of harassment for an incident Tuesday morning. Authorities say Stanley is also being investigated for assault after Seattle police said he met a boy at west Seattle grocery store, struck up a conversation and walked with him to an alley where he plied the teen with alcohol and attacked him. The boy pulled a knife and was able to escape, police said. (AP Photo/Royal Canadian Mounted Police, File)SEATTLE (AP) — A violent sex offender who fled Canada has pleaded not guilty to a harassment charge in Seattle.

SEC releases long-awaited 'crowdfunding' rule

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:12 PM PDT

To match Special Report SEC/INVESTIGATIONSBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Entrepreneurs and start-up companies looking for investors will be able to solicit over the Internet from the general public under a new proposal issued by U.S. regulators on Wednesday. The "crowdfunding" proposal, if adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, would be a major shift in how small U.S. companies can raise money in the private securities market. It remains to be seen if the plan goes far enough in limiting regulatory costs so that small businesses find crowdfunding desirable. ...

Mass. teacher slain; 14-year-old student charged

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:12 PM PDT

Gardner Trask, chairman of the Danvers Board of Selectman, embraces an unidentified woman inside Danvers High School prior to a press conference by Jonathan Blodget, Essex District Attorney, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 where he announced the homicide death of Danvers math teacher Colleen Ritzer at Danvers High School in Danvers, Mass. A 14-year-old Massachusetts high school student is facing a murder charge in the death of the teacher found dead in the woods behind the school. (AP Photo/Boston Herald, Mark Garfinkel) BOSTON GLOBE OUT; METRO BOSTON OUT; MAGS OUT; ONLINE OUT; NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDITDANVERS, Mass. (AP) — A 14-year-old Massachusetts high school student charged with killing a teacher has been ordered held without bail.

Sex offender who fled Canada going back to court

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:12 PM PDT

FILE -- This undated image provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police shows Michael Sean Stanley, a sex offender who recently fled Canada. Stanley will appear in a Seattle court on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 after being jailed for investigation of harassment for an incident Tuesday morning. Authorities say Stanley is also being investigated for assault after Seattle police said he met a boy at west Seattle grocery store, struck up a conversation and walked with him to an alley where he plied the teen with alcohol and attacked him. The boy pulled a knife and was able to escape, police said. (AP Photo/Royal Canadian Mounted Police, File)SEATTLE (AP) — Days after Canadian authorities decided not to extradite a violent sex offender who crossed into the U.S., the man is in custody, suspected of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy.

Will New York City’s new mayor guard the city against climate change?

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 06:24 AM PDT

'Rising Waters: Photographs from Hurricane Sandy' unvieled at Museum of the City of New YorkThe city will decide if it will follow Mayor Bloomberg's plan for super storms.

In NSA spying scandal, outrage but calculation too

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 05:52 AM PDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, opens coalition talks with representatives of the Social Democrats in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. Merkel on Wednesday launched coalition negotiations with the main opposition Social Democrats, SPD, that are likely to set the stage for weeks of hard bargaining to form a new government. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. allies knew that the Americans were spying on them, but they had no idea how much.

13 jailed Syrian women released

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 05:30 AM PDT

In this photo, which AP obtained from Syrian official news agency SANA and which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, President Bashar Assad, right, gestures as he speaks during an interview with Lebanon's Al-Mayadeen TV, at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. Syria's president said Monday that the factors that would allow a landmark conference aimed at ending the country's civil war do not yet exist, throwing further doubt on international efforts to hold peace talks that have already been repeatedly delayed. (AP Photo/SANA)BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government has released 13 jailed women, an official and an activist group said on Wednesday — a move that may be part of an ambitious regional prisoner exchange.

Column: The militarization of U.S. police forces

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 05:14 AM PDT

Attendees look at the Lenco MRAP Bear SWAT Team vehicle at 7th annual Border Security Expo in PhoenixThere's paramilitary weapons in American towns thanks to the police.

Pope banishes Germany's 'luxury bishop' from his diocese

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 03:50 AM PDT

Tebartz-van Elst's residence and his private chapel are pictured in LimburgBishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst of Limburg spent millions on his house.

Obama calls trusted fixer to help health care site

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 03:34 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2012 file photo, Jeffrey Zients testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Barack Obama is calling Zients to help correct problems with the new federal health care website. The White House says Zients will assist a team that is said to be working around the clock on the site, www.healthcare.gov. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — When a federal program that promised cash rebates to people who traded in their clunkers for more fuel-efficient vehicles was overrun by demand, President Barack Obama assigned Jeffrey Zients, his deputy budget director, to help eliminate the backlog.

Prince George to be christened; godparents named

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:02 AM PDT

Premier Christian Radio CEO Peter Kerridge poses with a giant christening card, signed by 5,000 Christians, for Prince George and the royal family outside the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace in London ahead of the christening of Prince George, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013. The royal christening ceremony of Prince George, son of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge is to take place at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)LONDON (AP) — Palace officials say Prince William and his wife Kate have asked seven people to be godparents to their son, Prince George.

Obama appeals to allies to stick with health law

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 01:06 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is appealing to its allies in Congress, on Wall Street and across the country to stick with President Barack Obama's health care law even as embarrassing problems with the flagship website continue to mount.

White House oficial fired for anti-administration tweets

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:35 AM PDT

A White House national security official has been dismissed after being identified as the source of tweets insulting the administration that were sent under a fake name, news reports saidWashington (AFP) - A White House national security official has been dismissed after being identified as the source of tweets insulting the administration that were sent under a fake name, news reports said.

AP EXCLUSIVE: Nuke officers left blast door open

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:18 AM PDT

FILE - This April 15, 1997 file photo shows an Air Force missile crew commander standing at the door of his launch capsule 100-feet under ground where he and his partner are responsible for 10 nuclear-armed ICBM's, in north-central Colorado. Twice this year alone, Air Force officers entrusted with the launch keys to nuclear-tipped missiles have been caught leaving open a blast door meant to help prevent a terrorist or other intruder from entering their underground command post and potentially compromising secret launch codes, Air Force officials told The Associated Press. The missiles stand in reinforced concrete silos and are linked to the control center by buried communications cables. The ICBMs are split evenly among WASHINGTON (AP) — Twice this year alone, Air Force officers entrusted with the launch keys to nuclear-tipped missiles have been caught leaving open a blast door that is intended to help prevent a terrorist or other intruder from entering their underground command post, Air Force officials have told The Associated Press.

Court to decide if Detroit really is broke

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 10:43 PM PDT

'Detroit' is seen on the top of an iron man-hole cover on a street in DetroitBy Joseph Lichterman DETROIT (Reuters) - In a federal court building in downtown Detroit, beginning on Wednesday morning, the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history comes down to a single question: Is Detroit bankrupt? Federal bankruptcy judge Steven Rhodes will begin hearing arguments on the crucial issue of whether Detroit is eligible to restructure its debts and liabilities under Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code that applies to municipalities. ...

Trial to examine if Detroit eligible in bankruptcy

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 10:27 PM PDT

FILE - This Oct. 24, 2012 file photo shows a graffiti-marked abandoned home north of downtown Detroit, in background. Thousands of Detroit streetlights are dark, many more residents have fled. Donors are replacing ambulances that limped around for 200,000 miles. Detroit's bankruptcy case is going to trial, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2013, and the result will determine whether the city can reshape itself in the largest public bankruptcy filing in U.S. history. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)DETROIT (AP) — The city of Detroit for months has disclosed the awful condition of its finances. Now it's up to a judge to determine if the largest public bankruptcy in U.S. history really can go forward.

Nevada boy says he came face-to-face with shooter

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 09:39 PM PDT

This undated photo provided by Chandra Landsberry shows Sharon and Michael Landsberry. Police said Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, the student who wounded two classmates and killed Michael Landsberry and then himself on a Nevada middle school campus in Sparks, Nev., was 12 years old. Police also lauded the actions of Landsberry, a 45-year-old math teacher and former Marine, who they say tried to stop the rampage before he was fatally shot in the chest. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Chandra Landsberry via The Reno Gazette-Journal) NO SALES; NEVADA APPEAL OUT; SOUTH RENO WEEKLY OUTSPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Thirteen-year-old Angelo Ferro was at the Sparks Middle School playground with friends Monday when he heard a pop about 15 minutes before the morning bell rang. He said he didn't think much of it — it could've been someone popping a plastic bag.

Transit labor clash resolved after deadly accident

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 08:19 PM PDT

Bay Area Rapid Transit passengers board a BART train Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. A contentious, on-again, off-again Bay Area transit strike infuriated hundreds of thousands of commuters forced to wait hours for overcrowded buses and ferries and brought grave questions when two workers were killed. The labor clash now appears to be heading toward resolution, but unions now face calls to ban transit strikes, and political leaders are struggling to assure communities they won't be economically and socially jeopardized again by union disputes. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — It took months of tortured talks, two strikes and the deaths of two workers for San Francisco's transit rail workers and their employer to finally agree on a contract that got trains running again Tuesday.

Docs: Dead marathon suspect tied to 2011 killings

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 07:47 PM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors in the case against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev say a man shot to death during questioning by an agent in Florida told investigators that Tsarnaev's slain older brother had been involved in a triple homicide.

Boy describes terror of Nevada schoolyard shooting

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 06:12 PM PDT

This undated photo provided by Chandra Landsberry shows Sharon and Michael Landsberry. Police said Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, the student who wounded two classmates and killed Michael Landsberry and then himself on a Nevada middle school campus in Sparks, Nev., was 12 years old. Police also lauded the actions of Landsberry, a 45-year-old math teacher and former Marine, who they say tried to stop the rampage before he was fatally shot in the chest. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Chandra Landsberry via The Reno Gazette-Journal) NO SALES; NEVADA APPEAL OUT; SOUTH RENO WEEKLY OUTSPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Students cowered in fear and pleaded for their lives as a 12-year-old Nevada boy went on a schoolyard rampage with a handgun he brought from home, waving the weapon at frightened classmates and shooting a math teacher in the chest on a basketball court.

Nev. boy describes terror of schoolyard shooting

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 05:25 PM PDT

This undated photo provided by Chandra Landsberry shows Sharon and Michael Landsberry. Police said Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, the student who wounded two classmates and killed Michael Landsberry and then himself on a Nevada middle school campus in Sparks, Nev., was 12 years old. Police also lauded the actions of Landsberry, a 45-year-old math teacher and former Marine, who they say tried to stop the rampage before he was fatally shot in the chest. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Chandra Landsberry via The Reno Gazette-Journal) NO SALES; NEVADA APPEAL OUT; SOUTH RENO WEEKLY OUTSPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Students cowered in fear and pleaded for their lives as a 12-year-old Nevada boy went on a schoolyard rampage with a handgun he brought from home, waving the weapon at frightened classmates and shooting a math teacher in the chest on a basketball court.
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