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• Harris says working 24/7 to restore Chicago FAA site
• Joni Ernst surges into the lead in Iowa Senate race as GOP 2016 hopefuls come to town
• One teenager dead, 3 injured in New York stabbings
• Obama: U.S. intelligence underestimated militants in Syria
• Airstrikes hit Syria oil refinery held by IS
• U.S-led raids hit makeshift oil refineries funding IS
• Obesity research takes high-tech twist at Florida school
• Hong Kong police use tear gas to clear protesters
• Police: Ferguson officer shot; 2 suspects wanted
• Five family members found dead of unknown causes in Utah home
• More than 30 believed dead at Japanese volcano
• Authorities: Police officer shot in Ferguson, Missouri
• Officer shot in strife-hit U.S. city of Ferguson: police
• Student reports being shot at Indiana State University
• Juror removed from Florida retrial after report he questioned prosecutor's ability
• Eric Holder: 'I wanted to be an activist attorney general'
• Chelsea Clinton shares photo of her baby
• Maryland hospital to care for U.S. doctor exposed to Ebola in West Africa

Harris says working 24/7 to restore Chicago FAA site Posted: 28 Sep 2014 01:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Harris Corp on Sunday said it was working to install new equipment and conduct repairs at a Chicago-area air traffic control site that was set ablaze by a field technician on Friday in an incident that has continued to snarl U.S. air traffic over the weekend. "Our team is on site working 24/7 with the (Federal Aviation Administration) to install new equipment and restore service to full capacity as quickly as possible," Harris spokesman Jim Burke said in a statement emailed to Reuters. ...

Joni Ernst surges into the lead in Iowa Senate race as GOP 2016 hopefuls come to town Posted: 28 Sep 2014 10:33 AM PDT On a night when Republicans got a dose of very good news in the election battle that could decide who controls the U.S Senate, three potential Republican presidential candidates flocked to Iowa to speak to more than 1,000 conservative Christians at an annual dinner.

One teenager dead, 3 injured in New York stabbings Posted: 28 Sep 2014 10:14 AM PDT (Reuters) - A 14-year-old boy died from a wound to the chest and three other teenagers were injured early on Sunday in stabbings in New York City's Bronx borough, police said. Two 18-year-old men also were stabbed in the chest and a 17-year-old boy in the shoulder, police said. They were in stable condition at a local hospital on Sunday morning. Identities of the victims were not released. No arrests have been made and the investigation was continuing, police said. The attacks occurred at an apartment complex and WCBS 880 Radio in New York reported that a party was going on there at the time. ...

Obama: U.S. intelligence underestimated militants in Syria Posted: 28 Sep 2014 09:38 AM PDT U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated Islamic State activity inside Syria, which has become "ground zero" for jihadists worldwide, President Barack Obama said in a CBS television interview broadcast on Sunday. Conversely, the United States overestimated the ability of the Iraqi army to fight the militant groups, Obama said in a "60 Minutes" interview taped on Friday, days after the U.S. president made his case at the United Nations for action. Citing earlier comments by James Clapper, director of national intelligence, Obama acknowledged that U.S. ...

Airstrikes hit Syria oil refinery held by IS Posted: 28 Sep 2014 08:27 AM PDT SANLIURFA, Turkey (AP) — Airstrikes likely carried out by the U.S.-led coalition struck an oil refinery in Syria held by the Islamic State group on Sunday, shaking buildings and sending flames shooting into the air near the Turkish border, a witness and activists said.

U.S-led raids hit makeshift oil refineries funding IS Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:56 AM PDT U.S.-led warplanes kept up strikes on oil sites funding the Islamic State group on Sunday, as Al-Qaeda's Syria affiliate threatened reprisals after a key operative was reported killed.

Obesity research takes high-tech twist at Florida school Posted: 28 Sep 2014 04:37 AM PDT By Letitia Stein ST. PETERSBURG Fla. (Reuters) - Freshmen at Florida's Lakewood High School lined up against gold and black gymnasium mats on Friday to have their height and weight measured, an assessment to launch a novel study on fighting teenage obesity with trendy new technology. Researchers affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine, whose network includes a Florida children's hospital near the school, plan to use results of the screening to select about 50 overweight students and track their activity levels using the Fitbit, a connected wristband. ...

Hong Kong police use tear gas to clear protesters Posted: 28 Sep 2014 04:00 AM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have used tear gas to try to clear a huge crowd of pro-democracy protesters who had gathered outside government headquarters.

Police: Ferguson officer shot; 2 suspects wanted Posted: 28 Sep 2014 02:54 AM PDT FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A Ferguson police officer was shot in the arm Saturday night after encountering two men at a community center who ran from him and then opened fire during a foot chase, authorities said.

Five family members found dead of unknown causes in Utah home Posted: 28 Sep 2014 01:15 AM PDT (Reuters) - Authorities on Saturday night found two parents and their three children dead of unknown causes inside their Utah home, officials said. Officers arrived at the Springville home and discovered the bodies of the mother and father, both in their thirties, along with their three children aged between 11 and 14 years old, Springville Police Department Lieutenant Dave Caron said. There were no signs of trauma on any of the bodies, prompting officials to believe that the family may have succumb to carbon monoxide poisoning, Caron said. ...

More than 30 believed dead at Japanese volcano Posted: 27 Sep 2014 11:31 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese police official says rescuers have found more than 30 unconscious bodies believed to be dead near the peak of an erupting volcano.

Authorities: Police officer shot in Ferguson, Missouri Posted: 27 Sep 2014 11:14 PM PDT Authorities said a police officer was shot Saturday night in Ferguson, Missouri, the scene of racial unrest in the wake of the August shooting death of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer.

Officer shot in strife-hit U.S. city of Ferguson: police Posted: 27 Sep 2014 08:35 PM PDT (Reuters) - A police officer was shot on Saturday in the strife-hit U.S. city of Ferguson, Missouri, but there was no information immediately available on the officier's condition, an official with the St Louis County police said. The St. Louis suburb saw days of violent, racially charged protests after a black teenager was shot dead by a white police officer in August. (Reporting by Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Nick Macfie)

Student reports being shot at Indiana State University Posted: 27 Sep 2014 07:24 PM PDT (Reuters) - A student at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, reported to police on Saturday that he had been shot, police said, without giving details on any injuries the student may suffered. The student was conscious and alert when officers arrived, the university's police division said in a statement on its website. "It is believed this is an isolated shooting incident," the statement said. "There is a heavy police presence on campus though it is believed that the shooter has left the area." The university police chief could not be immediately reached for comment. ...

Juror removed from Florida retrial after report he questioned prosecutor's ability Posted: 27 Sep 2014 05:57 PM PDT By Susan Cooper Eastman JACKSONVILLE Fla. (Reuters) - A juror was removed on Saturday in the Florida trial of a white man accused of murdering an unarmed black teen after a published report the jury member questioned the competence of the state attorney handling the racially charged case. Judge Russell Healey removed the juror shortly before testimony began on the third day of the retrial of software engineer Michael Dunn, 47, who is charged with the first-degree murder of Jordan Davis, 17, during a gas station dispute over loud rap music. ...

Eric Holder: 'I wanted to be an activist attorney general' Posted: 27 Sep 2014 05:40 PM PDT Holder reveals how he became a progressive who wouldn't accept excuses for inequality.

Chelsea Clinton shares photo of her baby Posted: 27 Sep 2014 03:19 PM PDT

Maryland hospital to care for U.S. doctor exposed to Ebola in West Africa Posted: 27 Sep 2014 03:03 PM PDT By Jon Herskovitz (Reuters) - The U.S. National Institutes of Health plans to admit to one of its special observation wards an American physician exposed to the Ebola virus while volunteering in Sierra Leone, it said on Saturday. The patient, who has not been identified, was expected to be admitted on Sunday to the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, for observation and to enroll in a clinical study, the institute said. ...

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