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Raids suggest future shape of counterterror bids

Businessweek - ‎32 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. commando raids in Libya and Somalia suggest the future shape of U.S. counterterrorism efforts - brief, targeted raids against highly sought extremist figures - and highlight the rise of Africa as a terrorist haven.

Boehner insists on concessions to end budget stalemate

Boston.com
1 hour ago
Written by
charles babington
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States moved closer to the possibility of the first-ever default on the government's debt Sunday as Speaker John Boehner adamantly ruled out a House vote on a straightforward bill to boost the borrowing authority without ...

Lew: 'Congress is playing with fire'

USA TODAY - ‎58 minutes ago‎
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew toured the interview shows Sunday to warn that Congress is "playing with fire" in opposing an increase to the debt ceiling.

Storm System Karen Dissipates Off Gulf Coast

TIME - ‎8 minutes ago‎
(LAFITTE, La.) - After days of lumbering toward the Gulf Coast, the storm system Karen dissipated Sunday as storm preparations in the region were called off or scaled back.

61F Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

CNN - ‎2 hours ago‎
The New Orleans Saints are doing all they can not to get caught up in their best start in four seasons. If they are to remain undefeated Sunday, the Saints must end a three-game road skid against the Chicago Bears , who are looking to bounce back from their ...

Egypt: '34 dead' in clashes amid rival demonstrations

BBC News - ‎3 minutes ago‎
At least 34 people have been killed and dozens hurt in Egypt in clashes between police and supporters of the deposed Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

Italy migrant death toll reaches at least 194 as divers recover dozens of bodies

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
LAMPEDUSA, Italy - An Italian government minister born in Africa stood silently Sunday as soldiers carried body bags of would-be asylum seekers from her native continent who perished when their packed fishing boat sank within sight of the tiny island of ...

Chemical experts begin destroying Syria's weapons arsenal

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
BEIRUT | Sun Oct 6, 2013 12:27pm EDT. BEIRUT (Reuters) - A team of international experts began the process of destroying Syria's chemical gas arsenal on Sunday, an official on the mission said.

Mexican monster truck wreck kills 8, hurts dozens

USA TODAY - ‎1 minute ago‎
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico (AP) - An out-of-control monster truck shot into a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show, killing at least eight people and hurting 80 others, dozens seriously, officials said.

Bombing at Elementary School Playground in Iraq Kills 13 Children

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber detonated a truck filled with explosives on the playground of an elementary school in northern Iraq on Sunday morning, killing 13 children and the headmaster, the police said.

China evacuates 417000 people and calls boats back to shore as typhoon ...

Fox News - ‎4 hours ago‎
BEIJING - Hundreds of thousands of people in southeast China were evacuated and fishing vessels called back to shore on Sunday because of an approaching typhoon, authorities said.

Snowmelt turns Black Hills into soggy mess

Houston Chronicle - ‎1 hour ago‎
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Residents in the Black Hills were navigating through a sloppy mess Sunday after warmer temperatures began melting record-setting snowfall, leaving standing water on plowed roads rather than making its way through drainage ...

9-year old boy sneaks onto plane, flies to Las Vegas

USA TODAY - ‎4 minutes ago‎
"Despite numerous checkpoints and gate agents, officials at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport say a 9-year-old was somehow able to sneak through security and onto a Delta flight headed to Las Vegas.

Pentagon will order almost all furloughed civilian employees back to work

Washington Post - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Pentagon announced Saturday that it would order almost all of its 350,000 furloughed civilian employees back to work this week, a surprise move that could substantially reduce the impact of the government shutdown.

Camp Pendleton fire forces evacuation of hospital, military housing

89.3 KPCC - ‎38 minutes ago‎
Witness video of a fire near the Camp Pendleton military base that has been burning since Saturday afternoon, forcing evacuations.

U.S. to Default If Debt Ceiling Not Raised, Lew Says

Bloomberg - ‎5 hours ago‎
Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said Congress needs to pass a debt-ceiling increase by Oct. 17 or the U.S. will be “dangerously low” on cash and risk defaulting on its payments.

Great Vibes For Potbelly IPO, Stock Doubles On Debut

Forbes - ‎Oct 4, 2013‎
Sandwich shop Potbelly promises customers “good vibes, great sandwiches.” On the day of its stock market debut, perhaps the company can amend the slogan to say, “good vibes, great stock performance.

LG Nexus 5 Release Date, Specs: LG Nexus 5 Manual Leaked Online

Headlines & Global News - ‎48 minutes ago‎
A service manual of the upcoming LG Nexus 5 leaked online and tells all the details of this new smartphone ahead of its Oct. 14 release.

Microsoft Surface Vs. Dell Venue: Tablet Rivals

InformationWeek
Oct 5, 2013
Written by
Michael Endler
Microsoft's Surface tablets gain a bit of momentum, but Microsoft faces new competition from Dell and continuing heat from Apple.

Miley Cyrus steers clear of controversy on 'SNL'

USA TODAY - ‎4 minutes ago‎
If you expected twerking from Miley Cyrus during her Saturday Night Live gig, you were sorely disappointed. "Now that white people are doing it, it seems kind of lame," Cyrus said during an monologue that addressed her performance on the MTV Video Music ...

'Gravity' Rockets to No. 1 at Box Office

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
Science-fiction thriller “Gravity” set a new October record at the box office this weekend, performing more like an all-audiences summer event movie than the kind of targeted fare that usually dominates in the fall.

Halle Berry & Olivier Martinez Welcome Their Son!

People Magazine - ‎1 hour ago‎
Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez welcomed a baby boy Saturday, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. It is a second child for the Oscar winner, who married French actor Martinez in July.

Fox TV renews animated series 'The Simpsons' for 26th season

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES | Sun Oct 6, 2013 11:38pm IST. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - America's leading animated dysfunctional family "The Simpsons" will be continuing their antics for a 26th season, the Fox broadcast network said on Friday, cementing the show's ...

Tiger Woods delivers clinching point in Presidents Cup win

Los Angeles Times - ‎13 minutes ago‎
DUBLIN, Ohio -- The Presidents Cup ended Sunday the same way it always goes - an American celebration after Tiger Woods delivers the winning point.

David Wilson out with neck injury

ESPN
47 minutes ago
Written by
Dan Graziano
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants running back David Wilson left Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles with a neck injury and will not return.

Carlos Hyde saves Buckeyes, but never should have played

SportingNews.com
9 minutes ago
Written by
Matt Hayes
EVANSTON, Ill. -- The game is superficial, another victory on a growing unbeaten streak with no end in sight. Ohio State is that good after a gutty win over Northwestern, the Big Ten is that average, and the argument of whether the Buckeyes are BCS-worthy ...

Derrick Rose roundup: Reactions from around the web to The Return

CBSSports.com - ‎23 minutes ago‎
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose made his return Saturday night in a preseason win over the Pacers. He finished with 13 points, three assists, two steals and four rebounds in 20 minutes.

Are the Lakers better than the Houston Rockets?

Los Angeles Times
6 hours ago
Written by
Eric Pincus
To make the playoffs, the Lakers need to be better than seven teams in the Western Conference. After 10 of 14 entries, the Lakers were ruled better than the New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz but ...

Einstein's brain was better-connected than most, according to new study

Science Recorder - ‎Oct 5, 2013‎
Albert Einstein's high-level analytical prowess has so intrigued fellow scientists down through the decades that several groups of them have studied the physiological structures of his brain postmortem for explanations as to why he might have been so smart.

MIT Researchers Create Robots That Can Flip, Jump, Assemble

Pentagon Post - ‎28 minutes ago‎
M-Blocks named robots can climb successfully over one another and can also leap through the air, but without any external moving parts feature.

Flood of consumer inquiries could make – or break – Obama health law

Los Angeles Times
1 hour ago
Written by
Chad Terhune
WASHINGTON - Kentucky health officials thought they might get a handful of serious shoppers when they flipped the switch Tuesday on Kynect, the new online insurance marketplace the state created under President Obama's healthcare law.

AAA Paints Their Tow Trucks Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

International Business Times - ‎45 minutes ago‎
During the month of October, companies from all over the world try to participate in the breast cancer awareness initiative and its fundraising efforts.

nuggets are only half meat. What's the rest?

Herald Sun - ‎45 minutes ago‎
CHICKEN nuggets are only half meat, according to researchers who conducted an "autopsy" on the fast food staple. The US researchers studied nuggets from two fast food chains, which they decided not to name.
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