| VW names Porsche chief Mueller as new CEO: supervisory board Posted: 25 Sep 2015 10:40 AM PDT  German carmaker Volkswagen Friday named Matthias Mueller, head of its luxury sports car brand Porsche, as its new CEO tasked with steering it out of the wreckage of a pollution test rigging scandal. Mueller, 62, will take over immediately, replacing Martin Winterkorn who stepped down two days earlier, said the head of the supervisory board, Berthold Huber, at the car maker's headquarters in Wolfsburg, northern Germany. "My most pressing task will be to restore confidence in the Volkswagen Group -- through an unsparing investigation and maximum transparency, but also by drawing the right lessons from the current situation," Mueller vowed.
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| Swiss open criminal proceedings on FIFA president Sepp Blatter Posted: 25 Sep 2015 09:16 AM PDT  The Swiss investigators' case involves a contract the FIFA president allegedly signed that assigned valuable World Cup television rights to the control of indicted former FIFA official Jack Warner.
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| EPA says to take tougher stance on auto emissions tests Posted: 25 Sep 2015 08:08 AM PDT  U.S. environmental regulators said on Friday they are sending a letter to all automobile manufacturers saying they are stepping up emissions-testing activities in response to Volkswagen's alleged violations of pollution laws. "We are upping our game," Chris Grundler, head of transportation and air quality at the Environmental Protection Agency, told reporters in a teleconference. Volkswagen could face $18 billion in fines from the EPA after it admitted using software in diesel cars that evades emissions tests.
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| John Boehner to resign as speaker, leave House Posted: 25 Sep 2015 07:16 AM PDT |
| House Speaker Boehner to resign speakership and seat Oct. 30 Posted: 25 Sep 2015 06:59 AM PDT  U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, a Republican, will resign his speakership and his seat in Congress effective Oct. 30, a Boehner aide said on Friday. "The Speaker believes putting members through prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable damage to the institution," the aide said in an email, asking not to be named.
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| Pope singles out Kerry, ending a divisive era for Catholic politicians Posted: 25 Sep 2015 05:01 AM PDT |
| Pope expected to address refugee crisis, climate in U.N. speech Posted: 25 Sep 2015 04:26 AM PDT  By Scott Malone and Philip Pullella NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pope Francis goes to the United Nations on Friday to address global leaders on the need to help refugees fleeing wars and plea for greater attention to the world's poor and downtrodden. The pope arrived in New York on Thursday night from Washington after urging Congress to help heal many of the nation's divisive wounds such as the current heated political battle over immigration. A brass band from a Catholic high school greeted his plane with the classic tune "New York, New York," and the pope accepted flowers from the crowd of about 200 at the airport.
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| Christian right summit speakers list: Trump yes, Jeb no Posted: 25 Sep 2015 03:37 AM PDT  When several thousand Christian conservative activists gather in Washington on Friday, they will hear from Donald Trump and seven other Republican presidential candidates. Bush, who was not invited to the Values Voter Summit last year, was not able to attend this year, his campaign said. A Bush spokeswoman said he had offered to send a video message to the event, but a summit spokesman said the offer was declined.
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| Pope Francis set to bring his message to world leaders at UN Posted: 25 Sep 2015 02:46 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — From the world stage of the United Nations to an inner-city school, Pope Francis is emphasizing themes that have shaped his popular papacy as he packs in encounters with the powerful and the poor in New York City.
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| Saudi prince arrested on sex crime charge at Los Angeles mansion Posted: 25 Sep 2015 01:20 AM PDT A Saudi prince has been arrested on charges of trying to force a worker at a Beverly Hills estate to perform oral sex, Los Angeles police said on Thursday. Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud, 28, was arrested on Wednesday and was released on $300,000 bond the next day, according to police and online jail records. The Los Angeles Police Department's special consul division said the prince does not have diplomatic immunity, according to the Los Angeles Times and KCBS-TV. |
| 'Fun' tour of Seattle turns into nightmare for students Posted: 25 Sep 2015 12:28 AM PDT  SEATTLE (AP) — A fun day designed to introduce new international college students to Seattle turned into a nightmare when a "duck boat" tour vehicle collided into their charter bus on a busy bridge, killing four students and injuring dozens.
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| China's Xi arrives in Washington for first U.S. state visit Posted: 24 Sep 2015 07:49 PM PDT  By Michael Martina and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Thursday for a state visit and talks with President Barack Obama that are expected to be clouded by differences over alleged Chinese cyber spying, Beijing's economic policies and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Vice President Joe Biden greeted Xi and his wife as they landed at Andrews Air Force Base on the second leg of a weeklong trip that begin in Seattle.
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| 6 killed in Texas while being transported by smuggling ring Posted: 24 Sep 2015 04:59 PM PDT  EDNA, Texas (AP) — Federal immigration officials say six people who were killed after the SUV they were in crashed following a police chase were being transported by a smuggling organization.
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| China's Xi arrives in Washington for first U.S. state visit Posted: 24 Sep 2015 03:35 PM PDT  By Matt Spetalnick and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Thursday for a state visit and talks with President Barack Obama expected to be clouded by differences over alleged Chinese cyber spying, Beijing's economic policies and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Vice President Joe Biden led the welcoming delegation as Xi's plane touched down at Andrews Air Force Base on the second leg of a weeklong trip that began in Seattle, where the Chinese leader sought to reassure U.S. companies that he is working to create a more favorable Chinese investment climate.
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| Four killed, 12 critical after tour bus crash on Seattle bridge Posted: 24 Sep 2015 02:28 PM PDT  At least four people were killed and 12 critically injured on Thursday when an amphibious tour bus collided with a charter bus on a Seattle bridge, authorities said. The fire department said 44 people were treated at area hospitals for injuries after the crash on the heavily trafficked Aurora Bridge, which crosses a canal linking Lake Union with the Puget Sound's Shilshole Bay. Local TV broadcast footage showed the front of the Ride the Ducks bus crumpled with debris on the ground from the impact with the tour bus.
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| White House threatens to veto budget bill defunding Planned Parenthood Posted: 24 Sep 2015 01:19 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama would veto legislation to continue funding the government if it strips federal money for Planned Parenthood, the White House said in a statement on Thursday. The threat came as Congress considers a bill to fund federal agencies past Sept. 30 and avoid a shutdown even as some lawmakers balk at taxpayer support for the healthcare group, which drawn protests over its use of fetal tissue from abortions. U.S. senators plan to vote later on Thursday on a Republican bill to fund the government through Dec. ...
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