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• Judge raises questions about bankrupt Detroit's future
• Pentagon: 4,000 U.S. troops to fight Ebola
• Facebook talks 'experiments' on users
• World-renowned Jamaican beach washing away
• From hospital bed, a father's plea to release his captive son
• Protesters call off talks with Hong Kong government
• Real reason for massive loss of wild cheetahs: Humans
• United notifies passengers on flights with Ebola patient
• At haj pilgrimage: To jihad, or not?
• Nine U.N. peacekeepers killed in Mali attack
• U.S. companies step up hiring, unemployment falls to 6-year low
• Despite Ebola, U.S. journalist said in good spirits
• Gay marriage aside, business cases dominate U.S. high court docket
• How to force Congress to vote on Obama's war against IS
• Doctors 'optimistic' about prognosis for U.S. journalist with Ebola
• Missouri police make arrests as protests persist over black teen killing
• U.S. journalist tests positive for Ebola
• Australia says it will launch airstrikes in Iraq
• U.S. appeals court lets Texas enforce abortion clinic rules
• Girl's family seeks reversal of brain-death ruling
• American cameraman for NBC News diagnosed with Ebola in Liberia
• More than 800 flights canceled in Chicago due to weather, fire issues
• Oklahoma prosecutors seeking death penalty in beheading case
• Mishandling of U.S. Ebola patient prompts CDC alert to hospitals
• Family of girl declared brain-dead wants death certificate revoked

Judge raises questions about bankrupt Detroit's future Posted: 03 Oct 2014 12:05 PM PDT By Karen Pierog DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes asked pointed questions on Friday about how Detroit will fare after it exits its historic bankruptcy, expressing concerns about a commission intended to oversee city finances and a settlement with Syncora Guarantee Inc. ...

Pentagon: 4,000 U.S. troops to fight Ebola Posted: 03 Oct 2014 11:28 AM PDT Total number deployed to West Africa as part of America's response to virus crisis exceeds previous estimates.

Facebook talks 'experiments' on users Posted: 03 Oct 2014 10:29 AM PDT Facebook talks 'experiments' on users

World-renowned Jamaican beach washing away Posted: 03 Oct 2014 09:49 AM PDT Crescent of sand on Jamaica's western coast known as 'Seven Mile Beach' could soon be measured in inches.

From hospital bed, a father's plea to release his captive son Posted: 03 Oct 2014 09:09 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — The father of John Cantlie, a British photojournalist held by the Islamic State militant group, says in a video message appealing for his release that he is proud of his son.

Protesters call off talks with Hong Kong government Posted: 03 Oct 2014 08:31 AM PDT Student leaders say angry scuffles erupted, accused police of using criminal gangs for disruption.

Real reason for massive loss of wild cheetahs: Humans Posted: 03 Oct 2014 07:53 AM PDT The researchers studied 19 wild cheetahs living in two reserves in South Africa, one in the Kalahari Desert and the other in a wetter area in the Karongwe Private Game Reserve, said lead researcher Michael Scantlebury, a lecturer of biology at Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. After capturing the cheetahs, the researchers put radio collars on the cats and injected them with isotope-laden water (an isotope is a variation of an element). They followed each cheetah for two weeks, and recorded the cats' behaviors, such as lying, sitting, walking and chasing prey.

United notifies passengers on flights with Ebola patient Posted: 03 Oct 2014 06:57 AM PDT DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines said Thursday it is notifying passengers who were on flights with a man later diagnosed with Ebola and telling them how to contact federal health officials.

At haj pilgrimage: To jihad, or not? Posted: 03 Oct 2014 06:39 AM PDT Pilgrims to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, on major Muslim holiday, confront divisions wrought by extremism.

Nine U.N. peacekeepers killed in Mali attack Posted: 03 Oct 2014 06:19 AM PDT Bamako (AFP) - At least nine United Nations peacekeepers from Niger were killed on Friday in northern Mali, in the deadliest ever attack on the mission, the UN mission said.

U.S. companies step up hiring, unemployment falls to 6-year low Posted: 03 Oct 2014 05:59 AM PDT By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers stepped up hiring in September and the jobless rate fell to a six-year low, which could bolster bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike in mid-2015 or even earlier. Friday's report on hiring is the most significant gauge of the economy's health ahead of Nov. 4 congressional elections. While President Barack Obama's message of an improving economy has been hampered by persistent drops in family incomes under his watch, the hiring data underscored the strides made in the labor market this year. U.S. ...

Despite Ebola, U.S. journalist said in good spirits Posted: 03 Oct 2014 05:43 AM PDT Doctors reportedly optimistic about 33-year-old cameraman's prognosis for recovery.

Gay marriage aside, business cases dominate U.S. high court docket Posted: 03 Oct 2014 04:17 AM PDT By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gay marriage may be the most anticipated issue heading for the U.S. Supreme Court, but the justices also must tackle a host of business cases as they convene for their new term, including a patent battle involving Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. The court on Monday opens its term, which ends in June. The Teva case, a showdown between the Israeli company and generic rivals over a patent for the multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone, is one of the first business cases the justices will hear, with oral arguments on Oct. 15. ...

How to force Congress to vote on Obama's war against IS Posted: 03 Oct 2014 03:43 AM PDT Congress appears to be in no hurry to vote on President Obama's open-ended military campaign against the Islamic State. But retired Republican Rep. Tom Campbell says it's possible to make them do it.

Doctors 'optimistic' about prognosis for U.S. journalist with Ebola Posted: 03 Oct 2014 03:25 AM PDT The 33-year-old cameraman is set to return to the U.S. from Liberia, his family says.

Missouri police make arrests as protests persist over black teen killing Posted: 03 Oct 2014 02:51 AM PDT (Reuters) - Police in Ferguson, Missouri arrested several people, an official said on Friday, following another night of protests over the police shooting of a black teenager in August. Protests have been staged almost every night in the predominantly black St. Louis suburb, since white policeman, Darren Wilson, shot 18-year-old Michael Brown dead on Aug. 9. A Ferguson Police Department official said that several people were arrested outside the police station overnight. She declined to say exactly how many arrests were made or give any other information. ...

U.S. journalist tests positive for Ebola Posted: 03 Oct 2014 01:06 AM PDT The NBC cameraman will be flown back to the U.S. from Liberia for treatment.

Australia says it will launch airstrikes in Iraq Posted: 02 Oct 2014 08:42 PM PDT CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Six Australian F/A-18F Super Hornet jet fighters will launch airstrikes against Islamic State targets in northern Iraq within days as part of the U.S.-led coalition, officials said on Friday.

U.S. appeals court lets Texas enforce abortion clinic rules Posted: 02 Oct 2014 07:37 PM PDT By Jonathan Kaminsky NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that Texas could begin enforcing restrictions on abortion clinics that critics of the new rules say will force all but seven of the facilities in the state to shut down. A panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled that Texas could enforce the requirement that clinics have certain hospital-like settings for surgeries while the court weighs the constitutionality of the 2013 state law. ...

Girl's family seeks reversal of brain-death ruling Posted: 02 Oct 2014 07:16 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The family of a California teenager who was declared brain-dead after suffering complications from sleep apnea surgery is seeking an unprecedented court order declaring her alive, the family's lawyer said Thursday.

American cameraman for NBC News diagnosed with Ebola in Liberia Posted: 02 Oct 2014 06:07 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An American freelance television cameraman working for NBC News in Liberia has tested positive for the Ebola virus and will be flown back to the United States for treatment, the network said on Thursday in its own online report. The diagnosis of the freelancer, hired earlier this week to work with NBC News chief medical editor and correspondent Dr. Nancy Snyderman, is believed to mark the first time an American journalist has been diagnosed with the deadly disease since the current outbreak in West Africa. (Reporting by Steve Gorman; Editing by Sandra Maler)

More than 800 flights canceled in Chicago due to weather, fire issues Posted: 02 Oct 2014 04:59 PM PDT By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Incoming stormy weather and operational problems caused by a fire last week at a Chicago-area air traffic control facility forced the cancellation of more than 800 flights on Thursday at Chicago airports. More than 525 flights at O'Hare International Airport, one of the world's busiest, have been canceled and delays are averaging 45 minutes, according to the city's department of aviation. Nearly 300 flights were canceled at Chicago Midway International Airport and some flight delays were averaging 40 minutes or more. ...

Oklahoma prosecutors seeking death penalty in beheading case Posted: 02 Oct 2014 03:29 PM PDT By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a man accused of beheading a woman and attacking others at a food distribution warehouse in Moore, Oklahoma, according to court documents filed on Thursday. Alton Nolen, 30, has been charged with murder in the death of Colleen Hufford, 54, and the attempted murder of Traci Johnson, 43, as well as assault with a deadly weapon. The FBI is also examining Nolen's background for any potential religious ties to the attack after former colleagues said he had tried to convert them to Islam. ...

Mishandling of U.S. Ebola patient prompts CDC alert to hospitals Posted: 02 Oct 2014 03:18 PM PDT Investigators are tracking down more than 100 people who might have been in contact with Thomas Eric Duncan.

Family of girl declared brain-dead wants death certificate revoked Posted: 02 Oct 2014 02:37 PM PDT (Reuters) - The family of a California girl declared brain-dead after complications from a tonsillectomy has begun legal action to revoke her death certificate, re-igniting an emotional case that has drawn international attention and the support of pro-life groups. Jahi McMath, who was 13 last year when she suffered bleeding, brain swelling and cardiac arrest after surgery for sleep apnea at an Oakland hospital, has responded to her mother's voice, and her family will file a petition next week asking that the child be once again declared alive, their lawyer said Thursday. ...

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