| Interim Secret Service head has been a familiar figure beside U.S. presidents Posted: 02 Oct 2014 12:09 PM PDT  By Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As a member of the U.S. Secret Service's most elite detail, Joseph Clancy guarded the lives of three U.S. presidents and now will try to repair the agency's damaged credibility after a spate of embarrassments and failures. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced Clancy's appointment as interim director shortly after Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned on Wednesday. Clancy rejoins the service after leaving his job as head of security for the Comcast media corporation in the Philadelphia area where he grew up. ...
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| Political clash over U.S. history sparks Colorado school protests Posted: 02 Oct 2014 11:11 AM PDT  By Daniel Wallis JEFFERSON COUNTY Colo. (Reuters) - Sitting with friends by a skate park near a Colorado high school known more for an infamous shooting than conflict over curriculum, 17-year-old Charlotte Beierle said attempts to play down the darker parts of U.S. history mystify her. The Columbine High School student was one of more than 1,000 placard-waving pupils who walked out of classrooms in the largely white, middle-class district in suburban Denver last week after one school board member proposed changing parts of a history course. ...
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| More trouble for American who caught Ebola in Liberia Posted: 02 Oct 2014 10:36 AM PDT  MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — The Liberian man infected with Ebola who brought the disease to the United States will be prosecuted when he returns home for lying on his airport screening questionnaire, Liberian authorities said Thursday.
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| India PM Modi invokes Gandhi himself in effort against filth problem Posted: 02 Oct 2014 10:17 AM PDT  Outside of New Delhi's largest train station heaps of garbage lie in the streets and in front of nearby shops and restaurants. In one corner, a sign reads "Deluxe Toilet," which is actually a filthy public bathroom.
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| 'I will not resign' Posted: 02 Oct 2014 09:41 AM PDT  Hong Kong's embattled leader Leung Chun-ying won't step down, but did agree to send underling to talk to protesters.
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| Dose of reality for 'Real Housewives' couple facing fraud sentencing Posted: 02 Oct 2014 09:02 AM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The married stars of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" are due for a dose of unscripted reality.
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| Boston Herald apologizes for Obama 'watermelon' cartoon Posted: 02 Oct 2014 08:44 AM PDT BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Herald has apologized for an editorial cartoon about the recent White House security breaches featuring U.S. President Barack Obama that made a watermelon reference. The cartoon, which appeared on Wednesday, depicted Obama brushing his teeth while an unidentified man, presumably an intruder, sits in a bathtub behind him asking, "Have you tried the new watermelon-flavored toothpaste?" A historic U.S. racist stereotype held that black people are particularly fond of watermelons. Obama is the United States' first black president. ... |
| Hong Kong protests show signs of escalation Posted: 02 Oct 2014 08:23 AM PDT  Police seen unloading tear gas and rubber bullets; authorities warn to disperse immediately.
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| The nine lives of Boko Haram 'leader' Abubakar Shekau Posted: 02 Oct 2014 07:47 AM PDT  Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is an elusive figure whose whereabouts are unknown, but he makes himself heard each time the military proclaims him dead.
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| U.S. citizen joins Syria Kurds in fight against Islamic State Posted: 02 Oct 2014 07:27 AM PDT  By Tom Perry and Fiona Ortiz BEIRUT/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen has joined Kurdish forces fighting against Islamic State militants in northern Syria, a spokesman for the main Kurdish armed group in the country said on Thursday. The Kurdish official said that Jordan Matson had joined the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), who are mainly battling advances by Islamic State close to Syria's borders with Turkey and Iraq. "Yes it is true," YPG spokesman Redur Xelil said in an online message. "He is fighting in the Jazaa area. ...
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| Supreme Court takes no immediate action on gay marriage cases Posted: 02 Oct 2014 07:07 AM PDT  By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday took no action over whether it plans to take up the question of whether states can ban gay marriage. The seven different cases pending before the court were not mentioned in a list of new cases the court agreed to hear on Thursday ahead of its new term, which starts on Monday. The move does not necessarily mean the court will decline to hear the cases during the new term. It often takes more time to consider particularly noteworthy or complicated cases before deciding whether to take them up. ...
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| 80 people feared exposed to Dallas Ebola patient Posted: 02 Oct 2014 06:47 AM PDT  Health officials: Lapse in diagnosis, quarantine should be a lesson in what not to do in future.
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| Using 'contact tracing' to halt Ebola spread Posted: 02 Oct 2014 05:51 AM PDT  CDC tries to determine if U.S. Ebola patient exposed others in Dallas area.
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| Matt Bai: Who says Jeb can't survive the primaries? Posted: 02 Oct 2014 03:08 AM PDT  So I've been catching up on all the latest accumulation of Washington wisdom and totally get why no one other than Rand Paul, Ted Cruz or the reincarnated Pat Buchanan can possibly win the Republican nomination in 2016. But, what about Jeb Bush? Or Chris Christie?
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| How Kentucky's struggling miners view most expensive Senate race Posted: 02 Oct 2014 02:31 AM PDT  Once the linchpin of Kentucky's economy, the coal industry has deteriorated beyond recognition. While the miners of Clay County feel the pinch, the 2014 Senate race over Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's seat has emerged as a $100 million contest, the most expensive Senate race in American history.
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| Prosecutor investigates grand jury in Ferguson shooting: NY Times Posted: 02 Oct 2014 01:52 AM PDT  (Reuters) - The St. Louis County prosecutor is investigating the grand jury that is considering whether to indict the Ferguson police officer whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager has ignited weeks of protests, the New York Times reported. The investigation was set off by a message posted on Twitter, in which the poster claimed to have a friend on the grand jury and said there was not enough evidence for an arrest, the Times reported on Tuesday. The grand jury is considering whether to indict officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9. ...
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| China warns of chaos if Hong Kong protests persist Posted: 02 Oct 2014 01:03 AM PDT  HONG KONG (AP) — China's ruling party mouthpiece warned of "chaos" and expressed strong support for Hong Kong's embattled leader in his face-off with pro-democracy protesters who have threatened to occupy government offices unless he steps down by the end of Thursday.
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| Dallas Ebola patient vomited outside apartment on way to hospital Posted: 02 Oct 2014 12:08 AM PDT  By Lisa Maria Garza DALLAS (Reuters) - Two days after he was sent home from a Dallas hospital, the man who is the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States was seen vomiting on the ground outside an apartment complex as he was bundled into an ambulance. The Dallas Ebola case, involving a man who flew back to the United States last month from Liberia, has prompted national concern over the potential for a wider spread of the deadly virus from West Africa, where at least 3,338 people have died in the worst outbreak on record. U.S. ...
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| Obama seeks to restore trust with disappointed Latinos Posted: 01 Oct 2014 10:27 PM PDT  By Richard Cowan and Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After enraging Latino voters last month by delaying promised immigration reforms, President Barack Obama is expected to assure Hispanic-American lawmakers on Thursday that he is on their side and help is on the way. Obama, who for the past two years missed the annual gala held by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, will return to the group and reiterate his ongoing commitment to immigration reform, according to a White House official. ...
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| Exclusive: U.S. nears solution for safe disposal of Ebola waste Posted: 01 Oct 2014 09:38 PM PDT  By Patrick Rucker and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States is days away from settling the critical question of how hospitals should handle and dispose of medical waste from Ebola patients, a government official said on Wednesday. Experts have warned that conflicting U.S. regulations over how such waste should be transported could make it very difficult for U.S. hospitals to safely care for patients with Ebola, a messy disease that causes diarrhea, vomiting and in some cases, bleeding from the eyes and ears. ...
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| Mexico captures most-wanted 'drug-cartel kingpin' Posted: 01 Oct 2014 07:56 PM PDT  Mexico City (AFP) - Mexican soldiers have captured Hector Beltran Leyva, one of the country's most-wanted men and a suspected drug-cartel kingpin who had a bounty of more than $7 million on his head, prosecutors said.
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| Not guilty plea for man in White House incident Posted: 01 Oct 2014 06:47 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of jumping a fence at the White House pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he ran into the presidential mansion while carrying a knife.
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| Judge to make final ruling on Stockton bankruptcy until late October Posted: 01 Oct 2014 06:13 PM PDT  By Robin Respaut SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) - The judge presiding over the Stockton, California, bankruptcy case said on Wednesday that he will wait until late October to make a final ruling over whether the city can exit bankruptcy. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein said he was "not in a position to make a decision right now." Earlier in the day, Klein surprised the courtroom by ruling that the city's contract with the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the world's largest pension fund, could be rejected. ...
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| The reporter behind Secret Service chief's ouster Posted: 01 Oct 2014 04:14 PM PDT  Behind the shocking revelations of incompetence and unprofessionalism that rocked the Secret Service this week is a longtime reporter who's been diligently uncovering the agency's secrets for years.
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| U.S. judge set to rule on how Calpers 'fits' in Stockton bankruptcy Posted: 01 Oct 2014 02:45 PM PDT SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) - The U.S. bankruptcy judge overseeing Stockton, California's municipal bankruptcy trial on Wednesday said he will make a determination later in the day about the role of the state's public employees' retirement fund, or Calpers, in the case. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein has wrestled throughout the trial with the question of whether to confirm the cash-strapped city's restructuring plan without imposing payment reductions to the California Public Employees' Retirement System, as well as other creditors slated to take a haircut. ... |
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