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• High court wary of campaign contribution limits
• 2 win physics Nobel for Higgs boson theory
• NYPD: Mother of 'Baby Hope' identified using DNA
• Cranston 'transformative' in Broadway-bound play
• Obama to Boehner: No talks until government opens
• Parents of malnourished boys make court appearance
• Obama to make 2 p.m. ET statement, take questions
• The reason for delay in Nobel prize? You'll find out in 50 years
• American adults score poorly on global test
• EU Parliament clears tough new anti-smoking rules
• Illegal ivory hidden in sesame seeds
• Obama passes on Boehner's negotiation offer
• EU Parliament approves tough new tobacco rules
• Record breaker Nyad attempts 48-hour swim in NYC
• Boehner says no 'lines in the sand' on debt limit
• U.S. default unlikely, but could be 'devastating,' IMF warns
• Family: Man who set self on fire was mentally ill
• US Sen. Inhofe on the mend after quadruple bypass
• Britain's Higgs, Belgium's Englert win 2013 physics Nobel prize
• Senate Dems to try passing debt ceiling increase
• Nobel physics prize announcement delayed
• US adults score below average on worldwide test
• Dodgers beat Braves 4-3 to move on in playoffs
• Did Obama swap 'black' detention sites for ships?
• Insurers, others say 'Obamacare' glitches fixable

High court wary of campaign contribution limits Posted: 08 Oct 2013 12:58 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared ready Tuesday to free big individual donors to give more money to political candidates in the court's first major campaign finance case since the justices took the lid off of independent spending in 2010.

2 win physics Nobel for Higgs boson theory Posted: 08 Oct 2013 12:42 PM PDT STOCKHOLM (AP) — It took nearly 50 years, but Francois Englert of Belgium and Peter Higgs of Britain won the 2013 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for figuring out how the universe's most basic building blocks acquire mass and form the world we know today.

NYPD: Mother of 'Baby Hope' identified using DNA Posted: 08 Oct 2013 12:26 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — In a dramatic break in a cold case more than two decades old, investigators used DNA to identify the mother of a dead child known only as Baby Hope, police said Tuesday.

Cranston 'transformative' in Broadway-bound play Posted: 08 Oct 2013 11:55 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Bryan Cranston will surprise Broadway audiences when he portrays President Lyndon B. Johnson after being so closely associated with his "Breaking Bad" anti-hero, says the producer who is luring the actor to a New York stage.

Obama to Boehner: No talks until government opens Posted: 08 Oct 2013 11:23 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama called the top Republican in the GOP-controlled House Tuesday, telling Speaker John Boehner once again that he won't negotiate over reopening the government or must-pass legislation to prevent a U.S. default on its obligations.

Parents of malnourished boys make court appearance Posted: 08 Oct 2013 11:07 AM PDT DENVER (AP) — A Denver couple accused of starving their four young sons and keeping them in a filthy apartment strewn with cat feces, urine and flies made their first court appearance Tuesday and were advised of the felony child abuse charges against them.

Obama to make 2 p.m. ET statement, take questions Posted: 08 Oct 2013 10:51 AM PDT Signs of progress elusive as president makes his case to the public.

The reason for delay in Nobel prize? You'll find out in 50 years Posted: 08 Oct 2013 10:24 AM PDT STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize judges delayed the announcement of the physics winner by an hour Tuesday — but they can't say why for 50 years.

American adults score poorly on global test Posted: 08 Oct 2013 10:05 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — It's long been known that America's school kids haven't measured well compared with international peers. Now, there's a new twist: Adults don't either.

EU Parliament clears tough new anti-smoking rules Posted: 08 Oct 2013 09:51 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — European lawmakers approved sweeping new regulations governing the multibillion-dollar tobacco market on Tuesday, including bigger drastic health warnings on cigarette packs and a ban on menthol and other flavorings to further curb smoking. They stopped short, however, of tough limits on electronic cigarettes.

Illegal ivory hidden in sesame seeds Posted: 08 Oct 2013 09:34 AM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan officials are counting and weighing more than 1,600 pieces of illegal ivory found hidden inside bags of sesame seeds in freight traveling from Uganda to Kenya's major port city, Mombasa.

Obama passes on Boehner's negotiation offer Posted: 08 Oct 2013 09:24 AM PDT The president's call came as the House speaker softened the tone of his rhetoric.

EU Parliament approves tough new tobacco rules Posted: 08 Oct 2013 08:24 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — European lawmakers approved sweeping new regulations governing the multibillion-dollar tobacco market on Tuesday, including bigger warnings on cigarette packs and a ban on menthol and other flavorings in a bid to further curb smoking. They stopped short, however, of tough limits on electronic cigarettes.

Record breaker Nyad attempts 48-hour swim in NYC Posted: 08 Oct 2013 07:53 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The 64-year-old woman who swam from Cuba to Florida is attempting to swim in a pool in midtown Manhattan for 48 straight hours to benefit victims of Superstorm Sandy.

Boehner says no 'lines in the sand' on debt limit Posted: 08 Oct 2013 07:39 AM PDT "All we're asking for is to sit down and have this conversation."

U.S. default unlikely, but could be 'devastating,' IMF warns Posted: 08 Oct 2013 06:53 AM PDT The shutdown could derail the U.S. recovery if it lasts for longer, the agency warns.

Family: Man who set self on fire was mentally ill Posted: 08 Oct 2013 06:38 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The death of a New Jersey man who set himself on fire on the National Mall was the result of his long fight with mental illness, not a political statement, his family said.

US Sen. Inhofe on the mend after quadruple bypass Posted: 08 Oct 2013 04:56 AM PDT TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is recovering in a Tulsa hospital after undergoing an emergency quadruple bypass last week.

Britain's Higgs, Belgium's Englert win 2013 physics Nobel prize Posted: 08 Oct 2013 04:25 AM PDT Half a century after their original work, the particle they predicted was found in 2012.

Senate Dems to try passing debt ceiling increase Posted: 08 Oct 2013 04:12 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats controlling the Senate are planning to try to pass a stand-alone measure to increase the government's borrowing cap, challenging Republicans to a filibuster showdown that could unnerve financial markets as the deadline to a first-ever default on U.S. obligations draws closer.

Nobel physics prize announcement delayed Posted: 08 Oct 2013 03:24 AM PDT STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has delayed the announcement of this year's Nobel Prize in physics by at least an hour.

US adults score below average on worldwide test Posted: 08 Oct 2013 02:22 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — It's long been known that America's school kids haven't measured well compared with international peers. Now, there's a new twist: Adults don't either.

Dodgers beat Braves 4-3 to move on in playoffs Posted: 08 Oct 2013 02:00 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the celebration raged around them, Sandy Koufax sought out Clayton Kershaw in the hazy mist of the clubhouse for a hug.

Did Obama swap 'black' detention sites for ships? Posted: 08 Oct 2013 12:58 AM PDT The administration is now questioning suspected terrorists aboard U.S. naval vessels.

Insurers, others say 'Obamacare' glitches fixable Posted: 08 Oct 2013 12:43 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government's biggest foray into online commerce has left millions of tech-savvy Americans thoroughly bewildered.

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