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• Cosby testifies for seven hours in abuse suit, lawyer says
• U.S. Army hearing officer recommends no jail for Bergdahl
• Secret Service agent credited with saving Reagan dies at 85
• California governor approves bill to help immigrant crime victims
• What’s in a name? A lot, according to these name-changing politicians
• In familiar ritual, Obama consoles families from Oregon mass shooting
• 30 killed, 126 injured in Ankara bomb attacks
• NLDS Game 1: Mets win as Jacob deGrom bests Clayton Kershaw in K duel
• Why urbanization is globally on the rise
• California border patrol supervisor accused of false alerts on U.S. resident
• Baltimore history buffs raise Edgar Allan Poe tradition from the dead
• Judge refuses to throw out defamation suit against Cosby
• Bernie Sanders outraises every Republican candidate

Cosby testifies for seven hours in abuse suit, lawyer says Posted: 10 Oct 2015 12:35 PM PDT By Valerie Vande Panne BOSTON (Reuters) - Bill Cosby testified under oath for about seven hours on Friday in response to a civil suit brought by a woman who accuses the veteran comedian of sexually abusing her when she was 15, a lawyer for the plaintiff said on Saturday. It was the first time Cosby, 78, testified under oath since dozens of women came forward over the past year with accusations of sexual misconduct, some of which date back to the 1960s. The plaintiff's attorney Gloria Allred gave few details of the deposition in Boston, the exact location of which was not disclosed.

U.S. Army hearing officer recommends no jail for Bergdahl Posted: 10 Oct 2015 11:44 AM PDT By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The U.S. military officer who headed a hearing in the case of accused deserter Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl recommended that the man held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan should not be sent to a military prison, Bergdahl's lawyers said. In a memorandum issued on Friday, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Visger, the presiding officer at the so-called Article 32 hearing last month in San Antonio, recommended "non-judicial punishment" for Bergdahl, the lawyers said. U.S. military prosecutors told the two-day hearing in September that Bergdahl had intended to desert his post.

Secret Service agent credited with saving Reagan dies at 85 Posted: 10 Oct 2015 10:18 AM PDT Parr passed away "surrounded by loved ones" near his home in Washington, D.C. on Friday, according to a statement posted on his website. Parr became one of the most famous Secret Service agents in history when he pushed Reagan to safety after a young gunman, John Hinckley Jr., opened fire on the president outside a hotel in Washington on March 30, 1981.

California governor approves bill to help immigrant crime victims Posted: 10 Oct 2015 08:03 AM PDT California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill designed to help undocumented immigrants who are victims of violent crime, by introducing time limits on law enforcement's response to their U.S. visa applications in an attempt to standardize police forces' uneven treatment of applicants. The federal government grants visas to undocumented immigrants who help law enforcement try to catch criminals. The so-called U visa allows the recipient to live and work in the United States for four years, but to apply, a victim must first ask local law enforcement to verify their cooperation.

What’s in a name? A lot, according to these name-changing politicians Posted: 10 Oct 2015 06:05 AM PDT

In familiar ritual, Obama consoles families from Oregon mass shooting Posted: 10 Oct 2015 04:43 AM PDT President Barack Obama, in a ritual that has become both familiar and frustrating to him, traveled to Oregon on Friday to console families of the victims of a community college shooting that once again sparked a push for U.S. gun reform. The president, a Democrat who tried but failed to tighten firearms laws after previous mass shootings, arrived in a community where support for gun rights remains strong despite the deaths of 10 people, including the gunman, in the deadliest massacre on U.S. soil in two years. Obama met privately for about an hour with the families at a local high school.

30 killed, 126 injured in Ankara bomb attacks Posted: 10 Oct 2015 03:04 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's Interior Ministry says two bomb explosions apparently targeting a peace rally in the capital Ankara has killed 30 people and injured 126 others.

NLDS Game 1: Mets win as Jacob deGrom bests Clayton Kershaw in K duel Posted: 09 Oct 2015 11:11 PM PDT

Why urbanization is globally on the rise Posted: 09 Oct 2015 10:55 PM PDT Urbanization — the expansion of cities — is on the rise. People across the globe are heading into urban areas looking for work, education and health care. Others arrive, fleeing wars and natural disasters. Without the proper planning, the rapid increase in urban areas, especially in developing countries where most growth is happening, can lead to some big problems.

California border patrol supervisor accused of false alerts on U.S. resident Posted: 09 Oct 2015 10:39 PM PDT A U.S. Border Patrol supervisor has been charged with creating bogus alerts in the agency's database to force routine stops, sometimes at gunpoint, of a legal U.S. resident who frequently crosses the border with Mexico, court documents said on Friday. The supervisor at the border station in San Diego, Martin Rene Duran, was trying to force his target to withdraw allegations that his brother-in-law had sexually abused the target's son and stepson, according to a federal complaint. Duran's brother-in-law, Raymundo Estrada Figueroa, was charged with two counts of international travel for illicit sex in the same complaint.

Baltimore history buffs raise Edgar Allan Poe tradition from the dead Posted: 09 Oct 2015 08:46 PM PDT The Maryland Historical Society is resurrecting the tradition of the "Poe Toaster," a shadowy figure who would sneak to Edgar Allan Poe's gravesite for a mysterious tribute.

Judge refuses to throw out defamation suit against Cosby Posted: 09 Oct 2015 04:18 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A defamation lawsuit brought against Bill Cosby by three women who say he sexually abused them decades ago can move forward, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Friday, delivering a legal blow to the comedian as he attempts to defend himself against accusations of sexual assault by dozens of women.

Bernie Sanders outraises every Republican candidate Posted: 09 Oct 2015 02:12 PM PDT It's undoubtedly the era of Big Money in politics. But for the time being...

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