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• Arctic blast in U.S. brings early snow, freezing temperatures
• Hong Kong protesters break into government building as tensions flare again
• Oxford's word of the year may surprise you
• Pelosi remains Democratic House minority leader
• NFL suspends Vikings' Peterson over 'abusive discipline' of son
• 'Serious military buildup' in Ukraine
• Ferguson, Missouri corrections officer accused of sex with inmate, rape
• Small plane crashes into Chicago house
• Japan's Abe puts off tax hike, calls snap poll
• Silicon Valley's rise as a financial political force, in charts and graphics
• Supporters of oil pipeline scramble for last vote
• National Guard prepares for more Ferguson unrest
• 4 Israelis killed in synagogue attack
• U.S. Senate heads for vote on Keystone XL pipeline
• Toyota to launch fuel cell car next month
• White House reviewing policy toward U.S. hostages held by militants
• Hagel seeks to reassure U.S. troops about safety of Ebola mission
• Missouri governor activates National Guard
• Missouri governor declares state of emergency ahead of grand jury ruling
• Slowdown at U.S. port of Tacoma threatens Christmas tree shipments to Asia
• Missouri governor declares state of emergency ahead of grand jury
• Good news for Madoff victims

Arctic blast in U.S. brings early snow, freezing temperatures Posted: 18 Nov 2014 01:19 PM PST By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Heavy snow and freezing temperatures blasted across the United States on Tuesday, with Northeast towns declaring emergencies and Southern states bracing for record cold. The Arctic chill that swept through the Rocky Mountains last week arrived in the Northeast and would push southward by evening, said National Weather Service meteorologist Patrick Burke. "Pretty much everybody, including the Southeast, will be entrenched in the cold," Burke said. In western New York, a storm brought as much as 4 feet (1. ...

Hong Kong protesters break into government building as tensions flare again Posted: 18 Nov 2014 12:46 PM PST By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - A small group of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters broke into the city's legislature via a side door early on Wednesday, and police stopped others forcing their way in as tensions in the Chinese-controlled city escalated following a period of calm. The flare-up came just hours after court bailiffs managed to clear part of a protest camp in the heart of the city that has been occupied by pro-democracy demonstrators for nearly two months, while leaving most of the main protest site intact. ...

Oxford's word of the year may surprise you Posted: 18 Nov 2014 08:34 AM PST 'Bae' and 'contactless' were the runners-up.

Pelosi remains Democratic House minority leader Posted: 18 Nov 2014 07:35 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats re-elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi to another two-year term as House minority leader on Tuesday, two weeks after elections in which the party lost at least a dozen seats in the chamber.

NFL suspends Vikings' Peterson over 'abusive discipline' of son Posted: 18 Nov 2014 06:52 AM PST By Steve Ginsburg WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been suspended without pay for at least the remainder of 2014 season, the National Football League said on Tuesday. Peterson will not be considered for reinstatement before April 15, the league said in statement, for violating the NFL Personal Conduct Policy in an "incident of abusive discipline that he inflicted on his 4-year-old son." A six-time Pro Bowler, Peterson was arrested in September for disciplining his son by striking him with a switch, a thin tree branch with its leaves removed. ...

'Serious military buildup' in Ukraine Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:27 AM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg denounced on Tuesday what he called a serious Russian military buildup both inside Ukraine and on the Russian side of the border and urged Moscow to pull back its troops. Stoltenberg said NATO saw movement of troops, equipment, tanks, artillery and also of advanced air defense systems in violation of a ceasefire agreement. Russia denies providing arms or troops to support a separatist pro-Russian rebellion in eastern Ukraine, which began after the removal of a Kremlin-oriented Ukrainian president by mass protests in February. ...

Ferguson, Missouri corrections officer accused of sex with inmate, rape Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:37 AM PST (Reuters) - A corrections officer with the embattled city of Ferguson, Missouri, faces felony charges of having sex with an inmate and allowing her escape, and a civil lawsuit that alleges rape, court records show. The officer's attorney, Scott Rosenblum, could not be immediately reached for comment. USA Today cited Rosenblum as saying Hayden planned to plead not guilty at his arraignment. The news comes as residents of Ferguson, which has seen weeks of sometimes violent protests following the Aug. ...

Small plane crashes into Chicago house Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:03 AM PST (Reuters) - A single-engine plane crashed into a house on the south side of Chicago early on Tuesday, police said. The building's occupants were not injured but it was not immediately clear whether the pilot or anyone else on the aircraft had survived, said police spokesman Ron Gaines Gaines said he had no information on the cause of the crash and investigations were ongoing. (Reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

Japan's Abe puts off tax hike, calls snap poll Posted: 18 Nov 2014 02:46 AM PST TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election for December and put off a sales tax hike planned for next year until 2017 as the country struggles to fend off recession.

Silicon Valley's rise as a financial political force, in charts and graphics Posted: 18 Nov 2014 02:30 AM PST Crowdpac compiled data on which counties have given the most money to politics and created this animated graphic.

Supporters of oil pipeline scramble for last vote Posted: 18 Nov 2014 01:21 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — With the clock ticking, supporters of a Senate bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline are still scrambling to find the last vote.

National Guard prepares for more Ferguson unrest Posted: 18 Nov 2014 12:30 AM PST JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As a grand jury weighs possible criminal charges against the white police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, Missouri's governor has again activated the National Guard in an effort to avoid more unrest in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson.

4 Israelis killed in synagogue attack Posted: 17 Nov 2014 11:45 PM PST Police say two Palestinians attacked worshippers in Jerusalem with knives, axes and guns.

U.S. Senate heads for vote on Keystone XL pipeline Posted: 17 Nov 2014 10:39 PM PST By Timothy Gardner and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Backers of the Keystone XL oil pipeline hope a vote in the U.S. Senate late on Tuesday will send a bill to the desk of President Barack Obama. With the chamber apparently stuck at 59 votes in favor of Keystone XL, Senator Mary Landrieu worked hard on Monday to gather one last vote. Late in the day it seemed the Louisiana Democrat would come up just short, likely hurting her chances of winning a new six-year term in a December run-off election. ...

Toyota to launch fuel cell car next month Posted: 17 Nov 2014 08:51 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — There will only be a few hundred, and they won't be cheap, but Toyota is about to take its first small step into the unproven market for emissions-free, hydrogen-powered vehicles.

White House reviewing policy toward U.S. hostages held by militants Posted: 17 Nov 2014 07:52 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has ordered a comprehensive review of U.S. policy governing efforts to free Americans being held by militant groups overseas, the White House said on Monday. In recent months, Islamic State militants have beheaded three Americans, including Peter Kassig, an aid worker and former U.S. Army Ranger, whose death was announced in a video released by the group on Sunday. ...

Hagel seeks to reassure U.S. troops about safety of Ebola mission Posted: 17 Nov 2014 07:24 PM PST By David Alexander FORT CAMPBELL Ky. (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel sought on Monday to reassure soldiers training for the fight against Ebola in Liberia that their mission was a legitimate use of the military and the Pentagon was taking every step to ensure their safety. Hagel watched members of the 101st Airborne Division as they practiced safely taking off protective clothing that could be needed if they were to come into contact with people who had contracted the disease, a scenario officials said was unlikely. ...

Missouri governor activates National Guard Posted: 17 Nov 2014 05:48 PM PST Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency ahead of a grand jury decision in the fatal shooing of Michael Brown.

Missouri governor declares state of emergency ahead of grand jury ruling Posted: 17 Nov 2014 05:21 PM PST The state's National Guard will support police in case of violence.

Slowdown at U.S. port of Tacoma threatens Christmas tree shipments to Asia Posted: 17 Nov 2014 04:09 PM PST By Victoria Cavaliere SEATTLE (Reuters) - A slowdown at a busy Washington state port amid a labor dispute could mean that thousands of Christmas trees grown in the Pacific Northwest will not be shipped in time to meet holiday demand in Asia, industry officials said on Monday. Some 8 million to 10 million evergreen trees grown in Washington state and Oregon are sold as Christmas trees each year, many destined for markets in Asia, Canada and Mexico, said Bryan Ostlund, executive director of the Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association. ...

Missouri governor declares state of emergency ahead of grand jury Posted: 17 Nov 2014 12:48 PM PST (Reuters) - Missouri's governor declared a state of emergency on Monday ahead of a pending grand jury decision on whether to file criminal charges against a white police officer for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri. Jay Nixon said in an executive order that he was taking the action because "there is the possibility of expanded unrest" regardless of the findings of federal and state investigations, which he said could soon be announced. (Reporting by Peter Cooney in Washington; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Good news for Madoff victims Posted: 17 Nov 2014 12:14 PM PST Former customers continue to slowly recoup piece of their lost fortunes.

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