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• Suspect slain in Mojave Desert shooting spree
• 7.3-magnitude quake rocks Japan
• German spy chiefs to head to US for talks
• Patients, firms shop for better health care deals
• Ex-tycoon Khodorkovsky marks 10 years in prison
• Syrian army makes more gains near capital
• Tests prove Roma couple are mystery girl's parents
• Conn.: Sandy's sometimes forgotten victim
• 5 keys to successful health care shopping
• Grand jury in 1999 indicted Ramseys in JonBenet's death
• Jurors wanted abuse charges against Ramseys
• A laugh at the expense of Merkel and Obama
• Hundreds of migrants rescued at sea near Italy
• DNA confirms Bulgarian Roma couple as Maria's parents
• UK police cast doubt on 3D-printed 'gun parts'
• Mystery girl's suspected family lives in poverty
• Chatty leaders vulnerable to foreign surveillance
• 1999 indictment to be released in JonBenet slaying
• Tenn. Guard recruiter held in superiors' shooting
• German spy chiefs to head to US for spying talks
• EU leaders vow to back trans-Atlantic ties
• Gunman surrenders in NC drugstore standoff
• Greek police arrest 2 suspected of buying baby
• Gunman in NC drugstore after hostages released
• A Biden 'comeback'? He never left

Suspect slain in Mojave Desert shooting spree Posted: 25 Oct 2013 12:29 PM PDT RIDGECREST, Calif. (AP) — California authorities say a homicide suspect has been killed by police on a Mojave Desert highway after a lengthy pursuit in which the man fired at vehicles and two hostages in his car trunk.

7.3-magnitude quake rocks Japan Posted: 25 Oct 2013 11:57 AM PDT TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck Saturday morning off Japan's east coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Japan's emergency agencies declared a tsunami warning for the area.

German spy chiefs to head to US for talks Posted: 25 Oct 2013 11:25 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — German spy chiefs will travel to Washington shortly to talk with U.S. officials about the spying allegations that have so angered Europe, including whether Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone was monitored by the National Security Agency.

Patients, firms shop for better health care deals Posted: 25 Oct 2013 11:08 AM PDT Paul Freeman drove 600 miles last year to save himself — and his employer — thousands of dollars on his surgery.

Ex-tycoon Khodorkovsky marks 10 years in prison Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:35 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Jailed former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Friday marked 10 years since his arrest, which has become a key turning point in Russia's recent history.

Syrian army makes more gains near capital Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:20 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian troops killed at least 40 opposition fighters in an ambush Friday near Damascus, leaving their bloodied bodies strewn on rocks near a dried-out lake along with scattered rifles and ammunition.

Tests prove Roma couple are mystery girl's parents Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:02 AM PDT NIKOLAEVO, Bulgaria (AP) — The mystery is solved — but the future of the young girl known only as Maria is still uncertain.

Conn.: Sandy's sometimes forgotten victim Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:46 AM PDT Like New York or New Jersey, a year later the state is still recovering.

5 keys to successful health care shopping Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:29 AM PDT Patients are being pushed to shop more for health care by insurance plans that require them to pay higher out-of-pocket costs. But finding the right deal is often no easy task. Here are five things to consider if you decide to shop around:

Grand jury in 1999 indicted Ramseys in JonBenet's death Posted: 25 Oct 2013 08:39 AM PDT Juror's found the girl's parents put her in a situation that resulted in her slaying.

Jurors wanted abuse charges against Ramseys Posted: 25 Oct 2013 08:07 AM PDT A 1999 grand jury indicted John Ramsey and Patsy Ramsey for child abuse.

A laugh at the expense of Merkel and Obama Posted: 25 Oct 2013 07:51 AM PDT The spying affair spawns good fodder for comedians.

Hundreds of migrants rescued at sea near Italy Posted: 25 Oct 2013 07:33 AM PDT ROME (AP) — The Italian coast guard says more than 700 migrants have been rescued near Sicily in less than 24 hours.

DNA confirms Bulgarian Roma couple as Maria's parents Posted: 25 Oct 2013 07:17 AM PDT Sofia (AFP) - DNA tests confirmed Friday a Bulgarian Roma couple as the biological parents of Maria, a mystery blond girl whose discovery in a Greek Roma camp last week made global headlines.

UK police cast doubt on 3D-printed 'gun parts' Posted: 25 Oct 2013 07:01 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — British police said Friday they had seized what appeared to be gun components made on a 3-D printer — then, hours later, cast doubt on the find after technology experts said photos released by police appeared to be of parts for the printer itself.

Mystery girl's suspected family lives in poverty Posted: 25 Oct 2013 06:45 AM PDT NIKOLAEVO, Bulgaria (AP) — Attempts to track down the biological parents of a blue-eyed blond girl found living with a Roma couple in Greece have led authorities to an impoverished Roma camp in neighboring Bulgaria, where a couple with several other children says the child might be theirs.

Chatty leaders vulnerable to foreign surveillance Posted: 25 Oct 2013 06:28 AM PDT BERLIN (AP) — The world has changed since 1929, when U.S. Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson shut down the State Department's code-breaking office, declaring "gentlemen don't read others' mail." In the current age of surveillance, world leaders — who are by their very nature uber-communicators — are especially vulnerable to communications snooping by friends and foes alike. Here's how some are trying to cope following allegations of massive electronic monitoring by the U.S. National Security Agency:

1999 indictment to be released in JonBenet slaying Posted: 25 Oct 2013 06:12 AM PDT DENVER (AP) — A grand jury indictment issued in 1999 in the JonBenet Ramsey investigation will be released Friday, and should shed more light on why prosecutors decided against pursuing charges against the little girl's parents.

Tenn. Guard recruiter held in superiors' shooting Posted: 25 Oct 2013 05:56 AM PDT MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Subdued by fellow soldiers and arrested by local police, a Tennessee National Guardsman was being held Friday and awaiting charges in the shooting of two of his superiors at an armory north of Memphis.

German spy chiefs to head to US for spying talks Posted: 25 Oct 2013 05:21 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — Senior German officials will travel to the U.S. "shortly" to talk with the White House and the National Security Agency about spying allegations, including how Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone was allegedly monitored by the NSA.

EU leaders vow to back trans-Atlantic ties Posted: 25 Oct 2013 05:05 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Friday vowed to maintain a strong trans-Atlantic partnership despite their anger over allegations of widespread U.S. spying on its allies. France and Germany insist new surveillance rules should be agreed with the United States by the end of the year.

Gunman surrenders in NC drugstore standoff Posted: 25 Oct 2013 04:47 AM PDT BELMONT, N.C. (AP) — A gunman has surrendered after releasing three people he held hostage in a drugstore in North Carolina after a robbery attempt.

Greek police arrest 2 suspected of buying baby Posted: 25 Oct 2013 04:15 AM PDT The couple allegedly paid a Roma woman 4,000 euros ($5,500) for the baby.

Gunman in NC drugstore after hostages released Posted: 25 Oct 2013 03:42 AM PDT BELMONT, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say all the hostages have been released from a drugstore following an attempted armed robbery.

A Biden 'comeback'? He never left Posted: 25 Oct 2013 03:26 AM PDT Is there a Biden-shaped hole in your life? Fret not.

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