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• Oklahoma court issues last-minute halt of execution of Glossip
• Reagan a certain star at GOP debate, whoever else does well
• Accused gunman in Charleston church shooting proposes guilty plea
• Obama urges Congress to avoid government closure in abortion dispute
• North Carolina police chief ousted after criticism of Black Lives Matter
• Hungarian police repel migrants at Serbian border
• U.S. to post prosecutor at European police agency Europol
• Your debate scorecard for the GOP showdown in Simi Valley
• Suspect in shooting of girlfriend and Mississippi professor left behind apology note
• As Fed meets, decision on rate hike may be a toss-up
• Trump pledges military buildup, better deal for vets
• Firefighters gain ground on California wildfire that destroyed 585 homes
• Cuban migrants - and their dog - come ashore on Miami Beach
• Delta State professor Shannon Lamb’s killing spree puzzles family, friends
• What was Bernie Sanders doing at Liberty University?
• HP to jettison up to 30,000 jobs as part of spinoff

Oklahoma court issues last-minute halt of execution of Glossip Posted: 16 Sep 2015 12:19 PM PDT OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - An Oklahoma appeals court on Wednesday issued a last-minute stay of execution for murderer Richard Glossip so it can consider evidence that his lawyers say points to his innocence.

Reagan a certain star at GOP debate, whoever else does well Posted: 16 Sep 2015 10:17 AM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Jeb Bush calls his tax-cut plan "Reagan-inspired." Scott Walker says "the greatest foreign policy president ... was a governor from California." Ted Cruz pitches himself as the leader for a new "Reagan revolution."

Accused gunman in Charleston church shooting proposes guilty plea Posted: 16 Sep 2015 10:02 AM PDT By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - An attorney for the man accused of gunning down nine people at a historic black church in South Carolina said on Wednesday his client is willing to plead guilty to state murder charges if the move would spare him a death sentence. A guilty plea by Dylann Roof, 21, in exchange for a sentence of life in prison without parole also would spare the victims' families and shooting survivors from the trauma of trial proceedings, attorney Bill McGuire said. Judge J.C. Nicholson in July blocked the release of investigative materials in the state's murder case against Roof, who is white, citing concerns about graphic photos of the crime scene and emergency calls that might have recorded the sounds of victims.

Obama urges Congress to avoid government closure in abortion dispute Posted: 16 Sep 2015 09:43 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the U.S. Congress on Wednesday to avoid a government shutdown, which some conservative Republicans have been threatening if federal funding was not cut off for the women's healthcare group Planned Parenthood.

North Carolina police chief ousted after criticism of Black Lives Matter Posted: 16 Sep 2015 09:31 AM PDT WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) - A North Carolina police chief said he was forced to retire after he described the Black Lives Matter movement as "an American-born terrorist group" in a post on his personal Facebook page this month. The town council in coastal Surf City approved Police Chief Mike Halstead's retirement during an emergency meeting on Tuesday, the Star News reported. The Black Lives Matter movement gained fresh momentum last year after the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.

Hungarian police repel migrants at Serbian border Posted: 16 Sep 2015 07:32 AM PDT HORGOS, Serbia (AP) — Hungarian police used tear gas and water cannons on hundreds of migrants who broke through a razor wire fence on the border with Serbia on Wednesday, while migrants prevented from moving through Hungary increasingly began taking a longer route into Western Europe through Croatia.

U.S. to post prosecutor at European police agency Europol Posted: 16 Sep 2015 03:51 AM PDT The United States will post a prosecutor at Europol, Europe's police agency, to enable closer cooperation on international investigations, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said on Wednesday. Lynch made the announcement during a visit to the organization that was focused on jointly fighting cyber crime. U.S. and European law enforcement agencies have already been cooperating closely on cybercrime, Lynch said.

Your debate scorecard for the GOP showdown in Simi Valley Posted: 16 Sep 2015 02:58 AM PDT Here's a rundown on where the race stands and how each candidate can stay competitive.

Suspect in shooting of girlfriend and Mississippi professor left behind apology note Posted: 16 Sep 2015 02:25 AM PDT A Mississippi college instructor suspected of gunning down his live-in girlfriend and a professor colleague before taking his own life, left behind a note of apology, police said on Tuesday. Police said Lamb, 45, shot and killed Amy Prentiss, 41, at the home they shared in Gautier, Mississippi, before driving 300 miles (480 km) to Delta State, where he fatally shot Ethan Schmidt, an assistant professor of American history.

As Fed meets, decision on rate hike may be a toss-up Posted: 16 Sep 2015 01:02 AM PDT Policymakers may finally raise their benchmark interest rate from a record low near zero.

Trump pledges military buildup, better deal for vets Posted: 15 Sep 2015 09:00 PM PDT He vows to offer frustrated veterans subsidized private health care.

Firefighters gain ground on California wildfire that destroyed 585 homes Posted: 15 Sep 2015 08:44 PM PDT By Curtis Skinner MIDDLETOWN, Calif. (Reuters) - Property losses from a deadly Northern California wildfire, the most destructive this year in the western United States, climbed on Tuesday to at least 585 homes and hundreds of other structures that have gone up in flames. The latest tally, up from Monday's estimate of 400 homes razed, came as firefighters gained some ground against the blaze, which erupted on Saturday and raced through several communities in the hills north of Napa County's wine-producing region. Thousands of residents were forced to flee, many without warning as neighborhoods burned around them.

Cuban migrants - and their dog - come ashore on Miami Beach Posted: 15 Sep 2015 07:54 PM PDT Under the United States' "wet-foot, dry-foot" policy, Cuban migrants who reach U.S. soil on smuggler vessels without visas are permitted to stay, unlike any other nationality. Images posted online by the Miami Herald showed a small rust-colored boat with a stained sail on the sand and Miami Beach's Art Deco hotels in the background.

Delta State professor Shannon Lamb’s killing spree puzzles family, friends Posted: 15 Sep 2015 06:11 PM PDT

What was Bernie Sanders doing at Liberty University? Posted: 15 Sep 2015 03:36 PM PDT The liberal candidate surprised many by accepting the conservative Christian school's invitation.

HP to jettison up to 30,000 jobs as part of spinoff Posted: 15 Sep 2015 03:20 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard says its upcoming spinoff of its technology divisions focused on software, consulting and data analysis will eliminate up to 30,000 jobs.

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