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• Daimler to hike Mercedes production in Alabama by 60,000 vehicles
• Oklahoma to halt execution until new protocols in place: governor
• U.S. air controllers track plane with unresponsive pilot off Florida
• 'Our Chavez who art in heaven': Revised prayer stirs controversy
• Iraq refiles case in U.S. court over disputed Kurdish crude cargo
• US scrambles fighters to track unresponsive small plane
• Judge approves N.Y. City's $41 mln deal in 'Central Park Jogger' suit
• Cause of Joan Rivers' death unknown, says NYC coroner
• Obama: US hopeful, skeptical on cease-fire
• Pentagon confirms Somali terror leader's death
• And now there are 5—another juvenile escapee caught
• Public memorial for slain journalist Sotloff today
• Leader of al Shabaab killed in U.S. strike: Somali government
• Cease-fire confirmed by Ukraine's president
• Reports: Ukraine-Russia cease-fire deal
• Man joins an African lioness on the hunt
• U.S. missionary with Ebola arrives in Nebraska for treatment
• Starbucks plans new store designs - upscale in Seattle, speedy in New York
• New Orleans council clears Uber, others to offer luxury online taxi service
• NATO to outline force aimed at deterring Russia
• 3rd party candidates could tip key Senate races
• California students rushed to hospital after eating pot-laced cookies
• Colombian national pleads guilty in murder case of U.S. agent
• Obamacare plan premiums to decline on average in 16 cities: study
• 34 miners trapped after Bosnia quake

Daimler to hike Mercedes production in Alabama by 60,000 vehicles Posted: 05 Sep 2014 12:53 PM PDT (Reuters) - Daimler AG will hike output at its Alabama Mercedes-Benz plant by 60,000 vehicles annually as it increases production of the C-Class sedan and adds a new sports utility vehicle, the ML Coupe, Daimler's chief executive officer said on Friday. Dieter Zetsche visited Daimler's plant in Tuscaloosa on Friday, where he gave specific numbers to the additional production that Daimler signaled in June. Production of the C-Class sedan began in June in Alabama. In 2013, the German automaker produced 185,000 vehicles, including ML-Class and GL-Class SUVs, at its Alabama plant.

Oklahoma to halt execution until new protocols in place: governor Posted: 05 Sep 2014 12:05 PM PDT By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma will put future executions on hold until new procedures are in place as recommended in a report about a troubled execution that exposed shortcomings in the death chamber, officials said on Friday. A doctor and a paramedic failed nearly a dozen times to place an IV during an Oklahoma inmate's April execution and were unprepared for how to proceed once the line they secured to deliver a lethal injection began leaking drugs, the report released on Thursday said. "I expect the Department of Corrections to implement the proposed improvements in protocols to ensure that future executions are performed effectively," Governor Mary Fallin said, adding that the department has started to draw up the measures.

U.S. air controllers track plane with unresponsive pilot off Florida Posted: 05 Sep 2014 11:49 AM PDT The single-engine, seven-seater plane, which left from New York state and was Florida-bound, was flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet (7,620 meters) southbound over the Atlantic Ocean, according to a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration. It was trailed by two F-15 fighter jets, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The jets broke off after the plane entered Cuban airspace. "The pilot has not been responding to radio calls since 10 am EDT," the FAA said.

'Our Chavez who art in heaven': Revised prayer stirs controversy Posted: 05 Sep 2014 11:33 AM PDT Venezuela sees controversy over rewriting of the Christian Lord's Prayer to commemorate the late Hugo Chavez.

Iraq refiles case in U.S. court over disputed Kurdish crude cargo Posted: 05 Sep 2014 11:17 AM PDT Iraq has refiled a suit in U.S. The United Kalavrvta tanker, carrying about $100 million worth of Kurdish crude, has been stationed near Texas since late July, as the central government of Iraq wages a legal battle against Iraqi Kurdistan over who has the sole right to export crude. District Court Judge Gray Miller had invited Iraq to replead the case.

US scrambles fighters to track unresponsive small plane Posted: 05 Sep 2014 10:59 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force official says two F-15 fighter jets were scrambled after the pilot of a private plane over the Atlantic Ocean failed to respond to air traffic controllers.

Judge approves N.Y. City's $41 mln deal in 'Central Park Jogger' suit Posted: 05 Sep 2014 10:28 AM PDT By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday approved a $41 million settlement between New York City and five men wrongfully convicted of the 1989 rape of a woman jogger in Central Park, ending a decade-long civil rights lawsuit stemming from one of the city's most infamous crimes. Magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis in New York signed off on the deal. The brutal attack, which became known as the "Central Park Jogger" case, drew national headlines as evidence that New York's crime rate had spiraled out of control. The men were eventually exonerated after Matias Reyes, a serial rapist, confessed in 2002;

Cause of Joan Rivers' death unknown, says NYC coroner Posted: 05 Sep 2014 09:54 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Further tests are needed to pinpoint comedian Joan Rivers' cause of death, the New York City medical examiner says.

Obama: US hopeful, skeptical on cease-fire Posted: 05 Sep 2014 09:38 AM PDT At NATO summit, cautious on Russia-Ukraine deal; says NATO backs effort against ISIL.

Pentagon confirms Somali terror leader's death Posted: 05 Sep 2014 09:20 AM PDT Leader of al-Shabab, mastermind of Kenya mall massacre, dies in US special forces strike.

And now there are 5—another juvenile escapee caught Posted: 05 Sep 2014 08:26 AM PDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say they've captured one of the six teens that were still on the run after a mass breakout from a troubled Nashville detention center.

Public memorial for slain journalist Sotloff today Posted: 05 Sep 2014 08:10 AM PDT PINECREST, Fla. (AP) — Family and friends prepared Friday for a memorial service for journalist Steven Sotloff, days after Islamic State militants released a video depicting the journalist's beheading, sparking international outrage.

Leader of al Shabaab killed in U.S. strike: Somali government Posted: 05 Sep 2014 07:19 AM PDT The Somali prime minister said on Friday that Ahmed Godane, head of the Islamist militant group al Shabaab, was killed in a U.S. "We tell the Somalis that Godane is dead," Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed said on his Facebook page, the first government confirmation of his death.

Cease-fire confirmed by Ukraine's president Posted: 05 Sep 2014 07:02 AM PDT Kiev wants 3 elements: Cease-fire, withdrawal of "Russian forces...bandits and terrorists," border restoration.

Reports: Ukraine-Russia cease-fire deal Posted: 05 Sep 2014 06:29 AM PDT Ceasefire in eastern Ukraine set to start 11 a.m. ET Friday, two Russian news agencies reported.

Man joins an African lioness on the hunt Posted: 05 Sep 2014 06:13 AM PDT When Jonathan Hawkins visited Botswana's Modisa Wildlife Project, he never expected to end up joining this majestic lioness on a hunt. The pair seem at total ease with each other as they walk side-by-side along a track in the grassland reserve. Credit: YouTube/JHawkDaily

U.S. missionary with Ebola arrives in Nebraska for treatment Posted: 05 Sep 2014 05:22 AM PDT (Reuters) - A U.S. health missionary infected with the Ebola virus entered on Friday morning the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha for treatment after being flown in from West Africa, a spokeswoman for the medical center said. Dr. Rick Sacra, a 51-year-old Boston physician, is the third U.S. missionary infected with the deadly virus. Sacra's plane landed at the Offutt Air Force Base and he was transported to the medical center in an ambulance escorted by state highway patrol, said Jenny Nowatzke, media relations coordinator with the medical center. ...

Starbucks plans new store designs - upscale in Seattle, speedy in New York Posted: 05 Sep 2014 03:25 AM PDT By Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp on Friday announced two new types of stores aimed at capturing the growing demand for upscale reserve coffee and a separate test of an "express" store in Manhattan offering speedy service in a city where a "New York minute" is more like a nanosecond. The moves from the world's biggest coffee chain come as it faces growing competition from high-end craft coffee sellers such as Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Blue Bottle Coffee and Intelligentsia, as well as from fast-food chains ranging from McDonald's to Dunkin Donuts to newcomer Chick-fil-A. ...

New Orleans council clears Uber, others to offer luxury online taxi service Posted: 05 Sep 2014 03:07 AM PDT (Reuters) - New Orleans lawmakers cleared online for-hire car firms such as Uber on Thursday to offer luxury taxi-like services in the city, handing the fast-growing sector a partial legal victory. Under the new ordinance, Uber will be allowed to provide its Uber Black service, which enables passengers to connect with drivers of luxury cars via a smartphone app. The council did not vote on whether to authorize popular and less expensive ridesharing services like UberX and Lyft, which have been the focal point of legal challenges from taxi cab firms and regulators around the globe. "We embraced technology and new ways of doing things," Jared Brossett, who chairs the council's transportation committee, said in a statement after the vote.

NATO to outline force aimed at deterring Russia Posted: 05 Sep 2014 02:15 AM PDT NEWPORT, Wales (AP) — NATO leaders will back plans Friday for positioning more troops and military equipment in Eastern Europe, establishing a rapid response force aimed at easing anxiety among member states near Russia's border and deterring the Kremlin against replicating its provocations in Ukraine elsewhere in the region.

3rd party candidates could tip key Senate races Posted: 05 Sep 2014 01:56 AM PDT Unknowns in several states hope to do what a Kansas businessman did this week.

California students rushed to hospital after eating pot-laced cookies Posted: 04 Sep 2014 10:43 PM PDT Two California high school students were rushed to a hospital and three others were sickened on Thursday after eating marijuana-laced cookies that a classmate was selling during the lunch hour, police said. One of the students at De Anza High School in Richmond, about 17 miles northeast of San Francisco, collapsed in a classroom, while the other made it to the school office before being rushed to the hospital, said Richmond Police Department Lieutenant Al Walle. Both students were unconscious, unresponsive and in critical condition when they were taken to the hospital, police said. Three other students became nauseous after eating the cookies, but were not hospitalized, police said.

Colombian national pleads guilty in murder case of U.S. agent Posted: 04 Sep 2014 10:23 PM PDT Drug Enforcement Administration agent has pleaded guilty to taking part in the crime, federal officials said on Thursday. Julio Estiven Gracia Ramirez, 31, admitted aiding and abetting others in the June 2013 killing of DEA Special Agent James "Terry" Watson in Colombia's capital of Bogota as part of a robbery-and-kidnapping ring, the DEA said in a statement. Shortly after Watson, a 13-year DEA veteran, entered Ramirez's cab outside a restaurant, two accomplices of Ramirez jumped in, jolting the agent with an electric stun gun and stabbing him, the DEA said. "Special Agent Watson gave his life in the service of his country, and we will do everything in our power to honor his sacrifice," Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement.

Obamacare plan premiums to decline on average in 16 cities: study Posted: 04 Sep 2014 09:18 PM PDT (Reuters) - Health insurance premiums for low-cost Obamacare plans in 16 U.S. Private insurers began selling new health insurance plans for individuals last year for coverage starting in 2014. Plans for 2015 insurance coverage will be up for sale starting on Nov. 15, 2014 when enrollment opens. The premiums exclude income-based government subsidies.

34 miners trapped after Bosnia quake Posted: 04 Sep 2014 08:23 PM PDT Thirty-four miners remained trapped inside a Bosnian coal mine on Friday after an earthquake triggered a gas explosion and caved in two tunnels. "Of 56 miners that were in the mine, 22 made it back to the surface and 34 are still in the affected zone," said Esad Civic, manager at the Raspotocje mine in Zenica. The miners are in a tunnel that was not affected by the gas explosion, around 600 metres underground, according to union leader Mehmed Oruc. Two miners were injured in the blast and have been taken to hospital in the town of Zenica.

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