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• Groundhog dies after escaping NYC mayor’s grip
• Magnitude 6.2 quake hits Alaska, close to anchorage: USGS
• Strong earthquake hits Alaska
• IS hostage executioner ID'd by FBI
• U.S. has no evidence of Islamic State plot against subways: sources
• Police chief issues apology over slain black teen in Missouri
• Washington state university being evacuated after bomb threat
• Third Ebola patient treated in the U.S. free from virus: doctors
• Congress channels leftover Afghan war funds to fight Ebola
• Attorney General Eric Holder to resign
• Iran's president says nuclear deal possible before deadline
• Suspect in Virginia student abduction held without bond in Texas
• ESPN suspends Bill Simmons for NFL, Goodell podcast rant
• Female fighter pilot led Emirates' strikes on IS jihadists
• Key report in Michael Brown shooting doesn't exist, police say
• UVa. student still missing after suspect captured in Texas
• 14 reported dead in latest U.S.-led strikes
• Bad U.S. roads force "just in time" manufacturers to plan for 'just in case'
• Matt Bai: Of candidates and strip clubs
• American describes life inside N. Korean prison
• US strikes IS oil refineries in Syria
• Venture capitalist Khosla loses California beach access case
• At L.A. Clippers, Steve Ballmer prizes team tested by adversity
• Washington state pot law author proposes testing sewage to gauge use
• Kentucky man charged with making threats against Representatives

Groundhog dies after escaping NYC mayor’s grip Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:28 PM PDT Her shadow was one of the last things she saw.

Magnitude 6.2 quake hits Alaska, close to anchorage: USGS Posted: 25 Sep 2014 11:57 AM PDT JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 quake hit Alaska on Thursday, close to Anchorage, U.S. Geological Survey said. It said the strong quake's epicenter was 81 miles (130 km) northwest of Anchorage. The quake was 63.2 miles (101.7 km) deep, which would have lessened its impact. A magnitude 6.2 quake is considered strong and is capable of causing sever damage. (Reporting by Sandra Maler in Washington; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)

Strong earthquake hits Alaska Posted: 25 Sep 2014 11:26 AM PDT A powerful earthquake shook up a large swath of Alaska, including the state's largest city.

IS hostage executioner ID'd by FBI Posted: 25 Sep 2014 11:10 AM PDT The man who murdered Foley, Sotloff and Haines has reportedly been identified by the FBI.

U.S. has no evidence of Islamic State plot against subways: sources Posted: 25 Sep 2014 09:52 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has no evidence to back up an Iraqi claim that Islamic State forces were plotting to attack U.S. subway systems, two senior U.S. government security officials told Reuters on Thursday. In the past, the United States had received threats that various militant groups were targeting such transportation systems but there is no recent information about an imminent plan by Islamic State, one official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. ...

Police chief issues apology over slain black teen in Missouri Posted: 25 Sep 2014 09:35 AM PDT By Carey Gillam (Reuters) - After weeks of heavy criticism and calls for his ouster, the police chief of Ferguson, Missouri, issued a video apology on Thursday to the parents of Michael Brown, the black teenager shot to death by a white police officer last month. "I want to say this to the Brown family. No one who has not experienced the loss of a child can understand what you are feeling," Chief Tom Jackson said in the video. "I am truly sorry for the loss of your son. ...

Washington state university being evacuated after bomb threat Posted: 25 Sep 2014 09:20 AM PDT SEATTLE (Reuters) - The campus of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, was being evacuated on Thursday due to a "non-specific bomb threat," emergency officials said. Police and school safety officials issued a campus-wide alert, asking everyone to evacuate all buildings, and close all room doors and windows, as a sweep of the campus was performed. (Reporting by Victoria Cavaliere; Editing by Bill Trott)

Third Ebola patient treated in the U.S. free from virus: doctors Posted: 25 Sep 2014 09:05 AM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - The third U.S. patient to be treated in the United States for Ebola is now free of the virus, doctors at the Nebraska Medical Center and the patient said in a news conference on Thursday. "The CDC has declared me safe and free of virus. Thank God. I love you all," Dr. Rick Sacra, 51, a Boston obstetrician who developed Ebola while treating patients as a medical missionary at a hospital in Liberia, told a news conference. ...

Congress channels leftover Afghan war funds to fight Ebola Posted: 25 Sep 2014 08:50 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Top lawmakers in Congress have approved the use of leftover Afghanistan war money to fight Ebola in West Africa.

Attorney General Eric Holder to resign Posted: 25 Sep 2014 08:34 AM PDT An almost certainly bruising confirmation battle for his successor will follow.

Iran's president says nuclear deal possible before deadline Posted: 25 Sep 2014 08:17 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran's president warned world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that the goal of extremists creating chaos in the Mideast is the destruction of civilization and rise of Islamophobia.

Suspect in Virginia student abduction held without bond in Texas Posted: 25 Sep 2014 07:46 AM PDT By Amanda Orr HOUSTON (Reuters) - A man suspected of kidnapping a University of Virginia student will be held without bond in Texas pending his extradition to Virginia, a Texas county judge ruled on Thursday. Jesse Matthew, 32, was arrested with the help of FBI agents in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, about 1,100 miles away from the University of Virginia campus. The arrest came a day after a warrant was issued accusing him of abduction with the intent to defile. Hannah Graham, 18, a sophomore, and Matthew, 32, were seen leaving a bar in Charlottesville, Virginia, in the early hours of Sept. ...

ESPN suspends Bill Simmons for NFL, Goodell podcast rant Posted: 25 Sep 2014 07:29 AM PDT

Female fighter pilot led Emirates' strikes on IS jihadists Posted: 25 Sep 2014 07:13 AM PDT Participation of UAE's Major Mariam al-Mansouri, 35, veteran F-16 flier, stirred social media debate.

Key report in Michael Brown shooting doesn't exist, police say Posted: 25 Sep 2014 06:41 AM PDT Police in Ferguson, Mo., have violated their own standards since last month's controversial fatal shooting of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson.

UVa. student still missing after suspect captured in Texas Posted: 25 Sep 2014 05:56 AM PDT RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A man charged with abducting a missing University of Virginia sophomore has been captured in Texas and is awaiting extradition — but there is still no sign of the student, authorities said.

14 reported dead in latest U.S.-led strikes Posted: 25 Sep 2014 05:38 AM PDT Overnight mission kills 14 militants in northeast Syria and 5 civilians, watchdog group says.

Bad U.S. roads force "just in time" manufacturers to plan for 'just in case' Posted: 25 Sep 2014 04:19 AM PDT By James B. Kelleher (Reuters) - Some of America's leanest manufacturers share a fat secret. Companies like Whirlpool and Caterpillar are making costly additions to their otherwise sinewy supply chains to compensate for aging U.S. roads that are too potholed and congested for "just in time" delivery. Some opt to keep more trucks and inventory on the road. Others are leasing huge "just in case" warehouses and guarded parking lots on the edges of big cities. ...

Matt Bai: Of candidates and strip clubs Posted: 25 Sep 2014 03:32 AM PDT The case of Kansas gubernatorial candidate Paul Davis raises important questions for the media — and voters.

American describes life inside N. Korean prison Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:37 AM PDT PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — An American man recently sentenced by North Korea to six years of hard labor says he is digging in fields eight hours a day and being kept in isolation, but that so far his health isn't deteriorating.

US strikes IS oil refineries in Syria Posted: 24 Sep 2014 11:35 PM PDT The U.S. and two Arab allies target oil installations that have helped fund the militant group.

Venture capitalist Khosla loses California beach access case Posted: 24 Sep 2014 10:49 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems and now a prominent venture capitalist, lost a court battle on Wednesday against a coastal protection group that sued the billionaire for closing access to a northern California beach, court records show. San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Barbara Mallach ruled in the tentative decision that Khosla, who was sued last year by the Surfrider Foundation for blocking an access road to a property known as Martin's Beach, failed to obtain a required permit. ...

At L.A. Clippers, Steve Ballmer prizes team tested by adversity Posted: 24 Sep 2014 07:28 PM PDT By Mary Milliken and Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After Steve Ballmer plunked down $2 billion for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, fans might expect the former Microsoft chief executive to be hitting the reset button on a team that has been through a nasty public fight over racism. Don't bet on it. That experience, Ballmer knows, makes his team unique, and it will be part of the story he tells to earn one thing that was not guaranteed by the record price tag: a fan base that will sustain the team for years to come. ...

Washington state pot law author proposes testing sewage to gauge use Posted: 24 Sep 2014 05:22 PM PDT By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - The main author of a Washington state law that legalized recreational marijuana said on Wednesday that testing sewage for the active ingredient in pot could give municipalities a broader and more reliable picture of drug use than traditional surveys. Alison Holcomb, who is also an American Civil Liberties Union attorney, said wastewater analysis for psychoactive THC could provide policymakers crucial data at a time of sweeping shifts in marijuana policy in U.S. states and cities. ...

Kentucky man charged with making threats against Representatives Posted: 24 Sep 2014 04:50 PM PDT By Steve Bittenbender LOUISVILLE Ky. (Reuters) - A Kentucky man was charged by a federal grand jury on Wednesday with threatening to kill Republican Representative Andy Barr and his predecessor, former Representative Ben Chandler, a Democrat, prosecutors said. Russell Little, 40, of Richmond, Kentucky, left a series of threatening voice mails at Barr's Lexington office between April and August of this year, threatening to "bust (Barr's) brains out" and "bust (Chandler) in the head with a bullet," prosecutors said in a complaint. ...

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