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• Pentagon plan to shut Guantanamo prison to list alternative U.S. sites
• White House says still doing 'legwork' on Guantanamo closure plan
• SeaWorld to phase out killer whale show in San Diego: report
• Bail set at $1 million for Louisiana marshals charged in boy's death
• University of Missouri president leaves over race complaints
• Pressure builds on University of Missouri president as boycott continues
• Two Americans, one South African killed at Jordan security training site
• One dead, two injured in shooting near Manhattan's Penn Station: CNN
• Suu Kyi party projects landslide in historic Myanmar vote
• Trial to pit San Francisco gangster 'Shrimp Boy' against Feds
• Derailed Wisconsin train leaks ethanol into Mississippi
• Missouri football players pressure school leaders over race
• Carson: ‘Addiction occurs in people who are vulnerable’

Pentagon plan to shut Guantanamo prison to list alternative U.S. sites Posted: 09 Nov 2015 12:26 PM PST By Phil Stewart and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is expected to unveil a long-awaited plan this week outlining how it would close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, despite fierce resistance in Congress to President Barack Obama's push to shutter the facility, officials say. The plan would have four sections, one of which would detail potential U.S. alternatives for holding detainees, including the Centennial Correctional Facility in Colorado, one of the more promising locations, one U.S. official said. A small team of Defense Department officials has surveyed facilities including the Consolidated Naval Brig in South Carolina and the Federal Correctional Complex in Florence, Colorado, the Pentagon says.

White House says still doing 'legwork' on Guantanamo closure plan Posted: 09 Nov 2015 11:06 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that the U.S. Defense Department is still doing "legwork" on developing a plan to close the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The White House has said Defense Department personnel are touring facilities within the United States where the prisoners might be transferred. (Reporting by Julia Edwards and Susan Heavey)

SeaWorld to phase out killer whale show in San Diego: report Posted: 09 Nov 2015 10:50 AM PST (Reuters) - SeaWorld plans to phase out its killer whale show at its San Diego park next year as part of a comprehensive strategy unveiled on Monday to re-position the company amid criticism of how it treats orcas, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. A new orca experience in a more natural setting will take its place and debut in 2017, the newspaper said, citing a company document in advance of a webcast, where executives will unveil their vision for the company. (Reporting by Suzannah Gonzales; Editing by Chris Reese)

Bail set at $1 million for Louisiana marshals charged in boy's death Posted: 09 Nov 2015 09:59 AM PST Two Louisiana marshals charged in a shooting that left a 6-year-old boy dead and his father injured will be required to surrender their service firearms and badges if they are able to post $1 million in bail ordered by a judge on Monday. Judge William Bennett set bail for marshals Derrick Stafford, 32, and Norris Greenhouse Jr., 23, during a closed hearing at the Avoyelles Parish Jail. The two men were working for the Marksville City Marshal in central Louisiana when they fired 18 times at a vehicle after a chase last week, state police said.

University of Missouri president leaves over race complaints Posted: 09 Nov 2015 08:53 AM PST COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The president of the University of Missouri system resigned Monday amid criticism of his handling of student complaints about race and discrimination.

Pressure builds on University of Missouri president as boycott continues Posted: 09 Nov 2015 06:29 AM PST The football team suspended practice on Saturday and Sunday and black players have vowed not to return until Wolfe is fired or resigns, citing his poor handling of concerns over racism on campus. In addition to the football team's action, one student has held a week-long hunger strike. On Monday morning, Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill agreed, as the Democrat told CNN racism is systemic at the school.

Two Americans, one South African killed at Jordan security training site Posted: 09 Nov 2015 06:15 AM PST By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - A Jordanian army officer shot dead two American military personnel and one South African and wounded six other people on Monday at a U.S.-funded security training facility near Amman, Jordan's government spokesman said. It took place on the 10th anniversary of al Qaeda suicide bombings that targeted three Amman luxury hotels and killed dozens of people in the worst militant attack in the history of Jordan, a staunch U.S. ally. Jordan is now part of the Washington-led coalition that is trying to defeat Islamic State insurgents that have seized large tracts of Syria and Iraq, both of which border Jordan.

One dead, two injured in shooting near Manhattan's Penn Station: CNN Posted: 09 Nov 2015 04:37 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A shooting near the Penn Station transportation hub in New York City killed one person and injured two others, CNN reported on Monday, adding that the status of the shooter is unclear.

Suu Kyi party projects landslide in historic Myanmar vote Posted: 09 Nov 2015 02:32 AM PST YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party was confident Monday that it was headed for a landslide victory in Myanmar's historic elections, as the democracy icon urged supporters not to provoke losing rivals who mostly represent the former junta that ruled this Southeast Asian nation for a half-century.

Trial to pit San Francisco gangster 'Shrimp Boy' against Feds Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:24 PM PST A man accused of being the boss of a Chinese-American organized crime gang will face a U.S. jury on Monday in a wide ranging federal sting dubbed "Operation White Suit," which included accusations of gangland murder. Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow has been accused of controlling the Chee Kung Tong in San Francisco's Chinatown, according to a federal indictment. Authorities have said Chow is the dragonhead of a Chinese fraternal organization that has a criminal component.

Derailed Wisconsin train leaks ethanol into Mississippi Posted: 08 Nov 2015 05:05 PM PST (Reuters) - A Canadian Pacific freight train carrying crude oil through Wisconsin derailed on Sunday, knocking 12 cars off the tracks and spilling oil in the state's second derailment in two days. Earlier on Sunday, the BNSF Railway Co said its crews had stanched the flow of ethanol from a freight train that derailed on Saturday about 140 miles (220 km) away in Alma, Wisconsin, after thousands of gallons of the denatured alcohol leaked into the Mississippi River. In that incident, 25 cars derailed about two miles (3.2 km) north of Alma, a rural community close to the Minnesota border, at about 8:45 a.m. (1445 GMT) on Saturday, the railroad said.

Missouri football players pressure school leaders over race Posted: 08 Nov 2015 04:49 PM PST COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Student protests over racial incidents on the University of Missouri campus escalated over the weekend when at least 30 black football players announced they will not participate in team activities until the school's president is removed.

Carson: ‘Addiction occurs in people who are vulnerable’ Posted: 08 Nov 2015 01:52 PM PST The GOP hopeful plans to address the problem if elected president by returning America to its "values and principles."

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