Muslim pilgrims ritually stone devil as hajj nears end
Mina (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Throngs of Muslim pilgrims took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual for a second day Wednesday in Saudi Arabia's Mina Valley, as the annual hajj neared its end.
AFP55 mins ago
SaveMore like thisRemove
Canada parliamentary precinct locked down
Ottawa (AFP) - Federal police closed the streets around Canada's Parliament and evacuated the prime minister's office on Wednesday as they investigated a "suspicious incident," authorities said in a statement.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Facebook® Account Sign Up. Join For Free Today!
Connect with friends and the world around you on Facebook. Sign Up, It’s free and always will be.AdChoicesFacebookSponsored
French court upholds Scientology fraud conviction
Paris (AFP) - France's top appeals court on Wednesday upheld a fraud conviction and hundreds of thousands of euros in fines against the Church of Scientology for taking advantage of vulnerable followers.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
France expels girl to Kosovo after class trip
MITROVICA, Kosovo (AP) — Leonarda Dibrani was finishing up a field trip when French police showed up at the bus, detaining the 15-year-old schoolgirl in front of her classmates before authorities expelled her to Kosovo because her family's asylum application had been rejected.
Associated Press32 mins ago
SaveMore like thisRemove
More patrols on watch at LAX after dry ice blasts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Passengers at Los Angeles International Airport saw stepped-up security patrols on Wednesday following the arrest of a baggage handler in connection with a pair of small explosions involving dry ice, some of which was taken from an airplane.
Associated Press49 mins ago
SaveMore like thisRemove
Garbage truck crash victims ID'd as Won Suk Rim, Jung Ran Min; Name of 3rd victim not released
Two of the three people killed in a fiery crash involving a Skokie garbage truck in north suburban Glenview were identified.
WLS – Chicago
SaveMore like thisRemove
Top Putin critic Navalny avoids prison on appeal
Kirov (Russia) (AFP) - Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny on Wednesday escaped being sent to a penal colony on controversial charges he claims were ordered by the Kremlin after a court converted his five-year sentence into a suspended term.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Demand for food aid spikes in Britain
LONDON (AP) — Demand for emergency food aid has spiked this year in Britain, a leading charity said Wednesday, suggesting low-income households' living standards are still sliding despite the end of the recession.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Pittsburgh to Host Prague Writers' Festival
Pittsburgh to host Prague Writers' Festival this weekend; 1st time event being held in US
ABC News
SaveMore like thisRemove
Crackland: Inside Violent Drug Gangs Ruling Rio’s Shanty Towns
Just minutes from Rio de Janeiro’s iconic beaches, with names like Copacabana and Ipanema, there are massive shanty towns called "favelas," most of which are effectively ruled by violent drug gangs. ABC News “Nightline” visited an open-air market complete with piles of color coded drugs. Smoking…
Nightline Fix
SaveMore like thisRemove
Experts question North Dakota oil spill estimates
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Scientists who helped calculate oil spilled from a broken BP well into the Gulf of Mexico are questioning the methodology used to estimate the amount of crude that recently leaked from a ruptured pipeline into a wheat field in northwestern North Dakota.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Bolshoi dancer on trial over acid attack
Moscow (AFP) - A Bolshoi dancer accused of organising a horrific acid attack against the famed Moscow ballet company's artistic director went on trial Wednesday in a process that is set to shed more light on infighting inside the troupe.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
BART riders with disabilities rally against strike
Groups of BART riders with special needs rallied in San Francisco, pleading with BART management and the unions to not strike.
KGO – San Francisco
SaveMore like thisRemove
Mich. same-sex marriage lawsuit to go to trial
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge says he will hold a trial before deciding whether to overturn Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage.
Associated Press36 mins ago
SaveMore like thisRemove
AFRICA INVESTMENT: ACTION! - South Africa draws global film makers
By Stella Mapenzauswa JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa is luring a rising number of Hollywood producers and directors keen to shoot in the country and may have its first home-grown box-office success in three decades this year with a film based on icon Nelson Mandela. Aware of the industry's…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Nagin asks judge to dismiss bribery indictment
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin asked a federal judge Wednesday to throw out his indictment on bribery charges, saying the case has been tainted by prosecutorial misconduct.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
French expulsion of Kosovar schoolgirl raises ire
PARIS (AP) — France's government said Wednesday that it will investigate the treatment of a 15-year-old girl who was detained by police in front of her fellow students so she could be expelled to Kosovo with her family as illegal immigrants.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Japan typhoon toll at 17, dozens still missing: media
Tokyo (AFP) - At least 17 people died as a powerful typhoon lashed Japan's Pacific coast Wednesday, media reports said, with dozens still missing and the death toll likely to rise.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
South Korea introduces 'Gangnam Style' tourist police
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea unveiled its new "tourist police" force Wednesday, with snappy uniforms from rapper Psy's costume designer and a "Gangnam Style" launch in central Seoul.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Uruguay win but must settle for Jordan playoff
Montevideo (AFP) - Two-time champions Uruguay served up a thrilling 3-2 win over Argentina on Tuesday but must beat Jordan in next months's intercontinental playoff if they are to reach the World Cup finals.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
SF-area trains run as rail strike averted again
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco Bay Area's main commuter rail line was up and running Wednesday as a potential transit strike was averted for the third straight day.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Berlin museum seeks return of ancient gold tablet
A Holocaust survivor's family urged New York's highest court Tuesday to let them keep an ancient gold tablet that their late father somehow obtained in Germany after World War II.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Typhoon and mudslides in Japan (17 photos)
A typhoon caused deadly mudslides that buried people and destroyed homes on a Japanese island on Oct. 16 before sweeping up the Pacific coast, grounding hundreds of flights and disrupting Tokyo's transportation during the morning rush. At least 14 deaths were reported and more than 50 people were…
SaveMore like thisRemove
Kenya to microchip all rhinos' horns to beat poachers
Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya will place microchips in the horn of every rhino in the country in a bid to stamp out a surge in poaching the threatened animals, wildlife officials said Wednesday.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Rooney eyes World Cup redemption as England reach Rio
London (AFP) - Wayne Rooney says he is desperate to finally make his mark on the World Cup after firing England to next year's finals in Brazil.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Rohingya kids in Myanmar: hard labor, bleak lives
MAUNGDAW, Myanmar (AP) — The 10-year-old struggles up the hill, carrying buckets filled with rocks. Though he tries to keep a brave face in front of his friends, his eyes brim with tears. Every inch of his body aches, he says, and he feels sick and dizzy from the weight.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
French Church to reword 'blasphemous' Lord's Prayer
Paris (AFP) - For nearly half a century, French Catholics have been reciting a version of the Lord's Prayer that could be considered blasphemous, the country's bishops have concluded after years of debate.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
In 'Letter 44,' a secret threatens a US president
Secrets abound in America, but none on the scale as those revealed in the pages of Charles Soule's "Letter 44," a series where humanity finds the stars hold not just ambition, but a threat kept hidden.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
LAX Dry Ice Bomber's Access to Secure Areas Scrutinized
Security has been tightened at Los Angeles International Airport as officials scour surveillance footage for the culprit responsible for four dry ice bombs placed in secure areas of the airport. While experts say the devices are "inherently not as dangerous as other options," authorities are…
ABC News
SaveMore like thisRemove
DA: Thieves rented cars, sold them for cheap
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — Thieves used counterfeit credit cards and phony driver's licenses created in a suburban man's bedroom to rent luxury vehicles at airports that were then turned around and sold at deeply discounted prices, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
A Look at Main Issues in Iran's Nuclear Program
A look at main issues, key elements of Iran's nuclear program as talks on a deal seek momentum
ABC News
SaveMore like thisRemove
Bat Beating Suspect Heads To Trial
Opening statements begin today in the trial of a man charged with beating two women with a baseball bat. Natasha McShane and Stacy Jurich were beaten unconscious under a viaduct in Bucktown in 2010. McShane`s family returned from Northern Ireland to face the man accused of the attack. McShane still…
WGN - Chicago
SaveMore like thisRemove
NYC Mayoral Ad: Crime Will Rise If Democrat Wins
Republican Lhota releases ad saying crime will rise if Democrat de Blasio becomes NYC mayor
ABC News
SaveMore like thisRemove
Mount Rushmore Reopens, Sees Thousands of Tourists
Mount Rushmore National Memorial in western SD reopens, hosts thousands of tourists on 1st day
ABC News
SaveMore like thisRemove
Dershowitz throws the Constitution, figuratively, at Ted Cruz
Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, a noted liberal, threw the Constitution figuratively at GOP Senator Ted Cruz on Tuesday night, as tensions flared in the debt-ceiling debate.
National Constitution Center
SaveMore like thisRemove
Here's how the world views America's flirtation with a debt default
Many Americans, especially Republicans, are remarkably nonchalant about the prospect of the U.S. defaulting on its credit obligations as early as Thursday, barring a last-minute deal in Congress. But the financial markets aren't blasé — stocks have been jittery, and on Tuesday, the credit rating…
The Week
SaveMore like thisRemove
Flood victims protest in eastern China, attack media and police vehicles
Hundreds of flood victims protest in eastern China, trashing a local TV satellite truck and SWAT police vans over what they saw as biased reporting of their plight. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Reuters Videos
SaveMore like thisRemove
Zimbabwe man jailed for 15 years for poisoning elephants
Harare (AFP) - A Zimbabwe court on Wednesday sentenced a poacher to more than 15 years in prison for poisoning and killing elephants with cyanide, the fourth such conviction in the country in a month.
AFP47 mins ago
SaveMore like thisRemove
A cautionary note about the GOP disaster
When government fails, it may not matter in the long term which party gets blamed.
Yahoo News
SaveMore like thisRemove
Royal Mail staff agree on November strike: union
London (AFP) - Royal Mail postal workers have voted overwhelmingly to stage a one-day strike next month in opposition to the government's recent part-privatisation of the group, a trade union ballot showed Wednesday.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
U.S. says talks intense, serious after Iran hints at atomic concessions
By Louis Charbonneau and Yeganeh Torbati GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States described two days of nuclear negotiations with Iran as the most serious and candid to date after Western diplomats said Tehran hinted it was ready to scale back sensitive atomic activities to secure urgent sanctions…
Reuters13 mins ago
SaveMore like thisRemove
Former San Diego mayor pleads guilty to felony over headlock
By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, who resigned from the helm of California's second-largest city after a string of sexual harassment allegations, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of false imprisonment and battery involving three women. A former Democratic…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
2 parties bicker over blame for parks shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — As congressional leaders raced to seal a deal that would reopen the government, lawmakers from both parties jabbed at one another Wednesday over who was to blame for the most high-profile casualties of the 16-day shutdown: the national parks.
Associated Press49 mins ago
SaveMore like thisRemove
London fair marks rise of contemporary African art
London (AFP) - The first fair of contemporary African art outside Africa opens in London on Wednesday, a testament to the growing market for works rooted in the social and political realities of a troubled continent.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler back as Golden Globes hosts
NEW YORK (AP) — The duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler proved such a success at hosting the Golden Globes in January that they've been signed up for the same job for the next two years.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
US audit finds waste in spare parts for Afghan army
Washington (AFP) - A US-led effort to supply spare parts to the Afghan army is plagued by waste and potential fraud because of Kabul's shoddy record-keeping, according to a report issued Wednesday.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
NZ minister to face electoral fraud charges, resigns portfolios
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of a small party providing a majority for the New Zealand government resigned as a cabinet minister on Wednesday after being sent to trial for alleged electoral fraud. John Banks, leader and sole elected member of the free-market ACT party, resigned his portfolios…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
US budget deal: another kick down the road?
Washington (AFP) - US Senate leaders announced a deal Wednesday to resolve the budget and debt ceiling impasse that threatened to force the country to default on its obligations.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Man arrested for kidnapping former Fresno Co official
Police say security video played a key role in tracking down a violent kidnapper.
KFSN – Fresno
SaveMore like thisRemove
Muslim Brotherhood's cohesion is also its pitfall
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — On the day of his induction, Baraa Rantisi was told to wait near a mosque.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013 announced (10 photos)
The mysterious life of elephants and a crocodilian crown: the winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013 are revealed. The winners of this year’s prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition have been announced today at a gala awards ceremony held at London’s Natural History…
SaveMore like thisRemove
Dutch official to head Syria chemical arms mission
New York (AFP) - The United Nations on Wednesday named Dutch official Sigrid Kaag to head the risky international mission to eradicate Syria's chemical weapons.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
UN needs more troops in Mali
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The United Nations on Wednesday appealed for extra troops for its Mali peacekeeping force which faces a new surge in Islamist attacks.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Sandy Hook charity fraudster gets eight-month prison sentence
By Chris Francescani NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City woman who tried to cash in on last year's mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school by posing as a relative of one of the slain children was sentenced on Tuesday to eight months in prison, authorities said. Hours after the gunman…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Israel PM, president clash on peace at Rabin memorial
Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly disagreed over the peace process on Wednesday at a memorial marking 18 years since the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Robert Reich: Democrats should have never compromised with Republican "extortionists" on debt ceiling
Former Clinton Secretary of Labor talks government shutdown and new documentary “Inequality for All”
Power Players
SaveMore like thisRemove
Meet the growing American centrist majority
If there's one thing that everyone knows about American politics, it's that the country is more polarized than ever. Thanks to geographical divides, reinforced by gerrymandering and partisan media echo chambers, the U.S. is more ideologically divided than any time since perhaps the Civil War.
The Week
SaveMore like thisRemove
EU Praises Iran Nuke Talks; More Talks in 3 Weeks
Top EU diplomat, Iranian minister both say nuclear talks were important, more meetings in Nov
ABC News33 mins ago
SaveMore like thisRemove
Residents recount terror of Philippine quake
LOON, Philippines (AP) — Gay Flores had just woken up in her two-story house in the town of Carmen Tuesday morning, a national holiday in the Philippines, when the 7.2-magnitude quake struck, sending shock waves across the picturesque island —and knocking her off her feet.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Beaten diplomats and 'bad' tulips: Russian-Dutch ties get worse.
An assault on a top Dutch diplomat in his Moscow apartment could be just a random big-city crime, if possibly homophobic in nature. But the recent course of Russia-Netherlands relations suggests another explanation entirely.
Christian Science Monitor
SaveMore like thisRemove
Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary (15 photos)
Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary on the outskirts of Guwahati city, India, continues to struggle with the effect of human encroachment which has led to water pollution and the overall diminishment of its wetlands. Many species of birds such as the Greater Adjutant Stork as well as elephants depend…
SaveMore like thisRemove
Review: Button location sets LG's G2 apart
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The G2 and the G Pad 8.3, the flagship smartphone and tablet from LG Electronics Inc., are great mobile devices that have fantastic screens, top-end cameras and ample processing power.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Greenpeace demo Briton held in Russia 'terrified': family
London (AFP) - The father of one of the six Britons being held in a Russian jail after they were arrested during a Greenpeace protest against oil drilling in the Russian Arctic said Wednesday she was "terrified".
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
In U.S. top court race case, John Roberts is chief phrasemaker
By Joan Biskupic WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. chief justice, John Roberts has sought to rein in laws he insists have gone too far on race. At the Supreme Court on Tuesday, he matched rhetoric to action with a pithiness that underscores his opposition to racial preferences. The court heard a…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Analysis: Letta plays safe with solid but unambitious Italian budget
By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italy's 2014 budget plays by the European Union rules, but seems designed more to offend nobody than to give the euro zone's most chronically sluggish economy a decisive boost. Prime Minister Enrico Letta largely avoided unfunded tax cuts in the budget, which his…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Why Saturday Night Live could use an affirmative action program
Kel probably won a whole new set of fans this week, after his former comedic partner Kenan Thompson said Saturday Night Live lacks black female performers because they "aren't ready."After telling TV Guide he would no longer dress in drag to play black female characters (think Whoopi Goldberg and…
The Week
SaveMore like thisRemove
Canada cops rack up tickets with motorcycle cam video
Ottawa (AFP) - Two motorcyclists face thousands of dollars in fines after being stopped in Canada's capital region with video cameras that recorded their bad driving, police said Wednesday.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Factbox: How and when might the United States default?
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has been careening toward what could be a calamitous default on its debt because of a political stalemate over raising the nation's $16.7 trillion debt cap. The U.S. Treasury has said it will hit the ceiling by Thursday unless Congress…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Airport Employee Arrested in Dry Ice Explosions
Dicarlo Bennett, 28, Is Being Held on $1M Bond
Good Morning America
SaveMore like thisRemove
Lao Airlines plane crashes into Mekong river, killing 44
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Lao Airlines plane flying in stormy weather crashed into the Mekong river in southern Laos on Wednesday, killing all 44 people on board, among them nationals of 10 countries. The virtually new ATR-72 turboprop plane flying from the capital Vientiane crashed at about 4.10 p.m.…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Mexico Searches for Plane Missing With 14 Aboard
Mexican authorities search for 2nd day for plane missing with 14 aboard in Baja California
ABC News
SaveMore like thisRemove
California, New York top U.S. list of most expensive ZIP codes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Northern California's Silicon Valley boasts the two priciest ZIP codes in the United States with median home prices of more than $5.4 million, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday. Atherton's 94027 ZIP code topped the list with house prices hovering at $6.7 million, followed by…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
'National #Selfie Portrait Gallery' opens in London (19 photos)
Curators Kyle Chayka and Marina Galperina will present National #Selfie Portrait Gallery , an installation of 19 emerging artists from the EU and the US who have created short-form videos engaging with the medium of the “selfie,” the omnipresent slang for digital self-portraits found across all…
SaveMore like thisRemove
18-foot-long sea creature found off Calif. coast
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A marine science instructor snorkeling off the Southern California coast spotted something out of a fantasy novel: the silvery carcass of an 18-foot-long, serpent-like oarfish.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Greek union calls general strike for Nov 6
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's largest labor union has called a new general strike for Nov. 6, warning that unemployment has reached "nightmare" levels and that working rights are continually being eroded by austerity measures.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
AP PHOTOS: Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslims around the world held Eid al-Adha celebrations Tuesday, slaughtering sheep and other livestock to give meat to the poor in the biggest holiday of the Islamic calendar.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
GM boosts prices as pickup truck battle rages
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is adding a twist to the fight for supremacy in the red-hot U.S. pickup truck market: It's raising prices.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Chinese activists face arrests, travel bans before U.N. forum: experts
GENEVA (Reuters) - Chinese activists have faced detentions and travel bans ahead of a U.N. forum due to scrutinize Beijing's human rights record, United Nations rights investigators said on Wednesday. Two of the activists, Cao Shunli and Chen Jianfang, were barred from boarding flights to Geneva to…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Debt limit threat 'political weapon of mass destruction': Buffett
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, said Wednesday that the threat of not raising the U.S. debt ceiling is a "political weapon of mass destruction". "It would be a colossal readjustment of the world if people lost faith in the United States…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Paralyzed Principal Holed Up in Cramped Room Waiting for Lift
They say the disabled principal is now working next to the bathroom and school cafeteria where the smell of French fries wafts into her make-shift office. So far, the Board of Education has been unable to provide an elevator or wheelchair lift at the K-5 school in Queens so that Barbeosch can…
ABC News
SaveMore like thisRemove
Typhoon Nari hits Vietnam (8 photos)
Typhoon Nari knocked down trees and damaged hundreds of houses in central Vietnam early on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, state media said. More than 122,000 people had been moved to safe ground in several provinces, including Quang Nam and Danang city, by late…
SaveMore like thisRemove
Tiny Homes: Man Lives in Self-Built Hobbit Hole in Rural Oregon
Living simply is known as a virtue. Dan Price puts this theory to the test in a rather extreme way, living on $5,000 a year, mostly in a self-described hobbit-hole near Joseph, Oregon. For more than 20 years, Price has been living in the small underground structure that he built from mostly found…
Trending Now
SaveMore like thisRemove
Egypt: Relations with United States in 'turmoil'
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's foreign minister said Wednesday that relations between his country and the United States are in "turmoil" following Washington's decision to suspend delivery of tanks, helicopters and fighter jets to Egypt.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Diplomat replaces scandal cardinal in top Vatican post
Vatican City (AFP) - The Vatican began a new chapter on Tuesday with scandal-hit cardinal Tarcisio Bertone stepping down as right-hand man to Pope Francis and replaced by veteran diplomat Pietro Parolin.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Once-in-a-decade typhoon heads for Japan nuclear plant
Tokyo (AFP) - A typhoon described as the "strongest in 10 years" closed in on Japan on Wednesday, on a path that will take it towards the precarious Fukushima nuclear power plant.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Small Amounts Can Add Up to Big College Savings
Parents who stuff their children's college funds with more than they can afford each month are setting themselves up for failure.
U.S.News & World Report LP
SaveMore like thisRemove
High court rejects California inmate crowding appeal
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to stop the early release of thousands of California prison inmates.
KABC – Los Angeles
SaveMore like thisRemove
Sharm rocket attack threat grounds Dutch tourist flights
The Hague (AFP) - Dutch charter airline Transavia has cancelled flights to the popular Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in the restive Sinai peninsula because of the threat of a militant rocket attack, authorities said Wednesday.
AFP45 mins ago
SaveMore like thisRemove
New Jersey voters head to polls in U.S. Senate special election
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cory Booker, the charismatic mayor of New Jersey's largest city, is heavily favored to beat conservative activist Steve Lonegan when voters head to the polls on Wednesday in a special election to fill New Jersey's vacant U.S. Senate seat. A Quinnipiac poll on Tuesday found…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Mexico Sale from American Airlines
American Airlines is offering discounted fares to Mexico for fall/winter. Sale fares are valid for travel from October 22 through February 21, with all travel completed by February 28. Travel any day of the week. Tickets must be booked by 11:59pm CT, October 29.
Airfarewatchdog.com
SaveMore like thisRemove
Road Rage: Surprising Ways You Can Protect Your Family & Your Car
After the New York City motorcycle road rage incident, San Antonio-based Texas Armoring made a video showing how their armoring services could have protected Alexian Lien and his family in their SUV. "The Future Is Now" host Sheila Dharmarajan visited Texas Armoring to see how their defensive…
The Future Is Now
SaveMore like thisRemove
Khmer Rouge trial hears closing statements
Phnom Penh (AFP) - Cambodia's Khmer Rouge trial entered a crucial phase Wednesday with closing statements in the case of former regime leaders accused of masterminding one of the worst horrors of the 20th century.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
US debt ceiling day October 17: What happens?
Washington (AFP) - The US Treasury says that starting Thursday it will not have enough cash to pay its bills unless Congress increases the $16.7 trillion cap on its power to borrow more money.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Bear bile farming in Asia (24 photos)
Asiatic black bears are farmed for their bile in Vietnam, China, South Korea and Laos. They are kept in small cages, and stuck with long hollow needles in Vietnam to pump out and extract their bile. Most head for a slow death in confinement after capture in traps in the wild. In China the bears are…
SaveMore like thisRemove
Lauren Conrad on Her Favorite Fall Trends
Actress and fashion designer Lauren Conrad stopped by “Katie” to offer a primer on some of the hot hair and makeup trends of the season, including white eyeliner and messy side braids. Lauren has been called “the mini Martha Stewart” for good reason. She has her own clothing lines and a huge online…
Katie's Take
SaveMore like thisRemove
Italy: Hundreds protest funeral for Nazi criminal
ALBANO LAZIALE, Italy (AP) — Shouting "murderer" and "executioner," hundreds of people jeered the remains of Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke as his coffin arrived Tuesday for a funeral Mass celebrated by a splinter Catholic group opposed to Vatican outreach to Jews.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
This No-Waste Fish, Hog, Vegetable and Fruit Farm is Genius
In Vietnam, the government is seriously throwing the whole 'give a man a fish/teach a man to fish' thing on its proverbial head. Instead of handouts or casting lessons, rural farmers are encouraged to adopt what’s known as V-A-C approach, an ingenious integrated agriculture system built around…
Takepart.com
SaveMore like thisRemove
The art of illusion
A postal worker passes "From the Knees of my Nose to the Belly of my Toes," a sculpture in Margate, England. Created by London-based artist Alex Chinneck, the piece was built using a Victorian house which had been empty for 11 years. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)
The Week
SaveMore like thisRemove
Colombian boutique property named best new hotel of 2013: TripAdvisor
A boutique hotel designed to reflect its Caribbean surroundings and show off its colonial heritage in the fortified, port town of Cartagena, Colombia has been named the top new hotel in the world by TripAdvisor users.
AFP Relax News
SaveMore like thisRemove
Your Brain on Yoga: The Complete Breath
If I trace back my yogic journey into the depths of the mind and body, I can immediately recall certain events and encounters that made a powerful impact on the larger unfolding of the Path. The simplest of these was learning how to breathe properly. By this point I had already made substantial…
U.S.News & World Report LP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Wanted: Pregnant cows to help South Dakota ranchers recover from storm
By Laura Zuckerman (Reuters) - Ranchers in South Dakota who lost large parts of their cattle herds to a winter storm are not asking for blankets or food to help them recover. They want pregnant cows and heifers of breeding age, said a group organizing donations on Tuesday. Twenty cattlemen so far…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Medal of Honor recipient asks to return to duty
WASHINGTON (AP) — The former Army captain who received the Medal of Honor on Tuesday has asked to return to active duty in the Army, a rare move by an officer who has lived to wear the military's highest award.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Jewish heirs demand Klimt restitution amid extortion claims
Vienna (AFP) - The family of a former Jewish art collector is demanding the restitution of a Gustav Klimt masterpiece that it claims was acquired by Austria after World War II under extortion.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Lost At Sea: Fishers Can't Find Sardines and Climate Change May Be To Blame
The sardines off the western coast of Canada have completely disappeared.
Takepart.com
SaveMore like thisRemove
Crisis in Syria (185 photos)
Twenty-one people, including four children and six women, were killed when a minibus hit a mine in the southern Syrian town of Noa on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. Opposition activists told the Observatory the minibus drove over a mine planted by forces…
SaveMore like thisRemove
Monster High, Barbie boost to Mattel's 3Q results
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolls are conquering the world.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
NY fights site listing homes for tourists to rent
NEW YORK (AP) — Each night, people in apartments all over New York City are cleaning up, putting out fresh towels and clearing out — to rent their private space to strangers from around the world.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Nirvana, Ronstadt among Rock Hall of Fame noms
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nirvana, Linda Ronstadt, Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, and The Replacements are among first-time nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Equipment Stolen From Rose Parade Builders
Nearly $8,000 worth of equipment that was being used to build the La Canada Flintridge Rose Parade float was stolen over the weekend, float organizers and authorities said. The materials copper piping, welding materials and other equipment were taken from the area where builders were creating the…
Tribune
SaveMore like thisRemove
Elderly Hunter Missing for 18 Days Ate Lizards, Frogs, Squirrels
A 72-year-old hunter lost in the woods for 18 days used a garbage bag and leaves to stay warm and ate lizards, squirrels and frogs to stay alive, officials said. Gene Penaflor, of San Francisco, was rescued Saturday in the Mendocino National Forest in northwest...
ABC News
SaveMore like thisRemove
Stephen Covey's '7 Habits' shakes up schools
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — One year after Johnathan Kent kicked his principal and school "went all bad," the 8-year-old was recognized at a recent assembly as the "Star of the Month" for being polite and helping out his teachers.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
The Top iPhone and iPad Apps on App Store
This week's top 10 paid and free apps for iPhone and iPad on the App Store
ABC News
SaveMore like thisRemove
George tipped for royal comeback in France
Paris (AFP) - The boy's name George and its French variant Georges are being tipped for a spectacular comeback in France after next week's christening of Britain's new royal baby.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Beal Scores 29 as Wizards Beat Heat 100-82
Bradley Beal scores 29, LeBron James has pair of dynamic dunks as Wizards beat Heat 100-82
ABC News
SaveMore like thisRemove
How to Tell if an Online Program Is Accredited
Back when Lauren Marrett wanted to be an art major, she didn't care much about whether her school was accredited or by whom.
U.S.News & World Report LP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Spain ease into World Cup with Georgia win
Albacete (Spain) (AFP) - World champions Spain ensured they will get the chance to defend their crown at the World Cup in Brazil next year with a 2-0 win over Georgia on Tuesday.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Christian missionary Kenneth Bae (8 photos)
The mother of a U.S. missionary jailed in North Korea for state subversion pleaded on Tuesday for the U.S. government to help secure her ailing son's release as she ended a trip to see him. Kenneth Bae, who was born in South Korea but is a naturalized U.S. citizen, was arrested late last year…
SaveMore like thisRemove
North Carolina is first state to cut welfare amid federal shutdown
By Marti Maguire RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina has become the first state to cut off welfare benefits to poor residents in the wake of the partial federal government shutdown, ordering a halt to processing November applications until a deal is reached to end the federal…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Pacific man seeks climate change asylum in New Zealand
By Gyles Beckford WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A Pacific Island man trying to flee rising seas and environmental risks caused by global warming in his home country of Kiribati asked a New Zealand court on Wednesday to let him pursue his claim as a climate change refugee. The low-lying South Pacific…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
San Jose, Calif. mayor launches pension reform initiative
By Jim Christie SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The mayor of California's third largest city offered a plan on Tuesday to help the state rein in spending on public pensions, drawing rebukes from a group representing public employees as well as the state's pension fund for public-sector workers. San Jose…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Secret U.S. court says does not rubber stamp surveillance requests
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The secret U.S. court that reviews electronic surveillance and searches approves nearly every request it receives, but demands substantial changes to nearly one in four applications before giving the go-ahead, the court's top judge said in a letter…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Purported white supremacists arrested in Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Two members of a notorious family that authorities say once tried to set up a whites-only nation in America were arrested this week in Arizona on federal firearms charges after a raid on a sprawling ranch netted dozens of weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Senate to vote on shutdown, debt limit deal today
Sens. Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell reach an agreement to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling.
Yahoo News
SaveMore like thisRemove
Police: Dry ice blasts at LA airport not terrorism
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police said Tuesday they don't believe two dry ice explosions this week in restricted areas at Los Angeles International Airport were an act of terror, and they're pursuing the theory that the blasts were the work of a disgruntled employee.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Did Hillary Clinton tip her hand on 2016 presidential run?
At a convention in Atlanta, the former Secretary of State contrasted herself with Vice President Joe Biden, a move that appears to hint at a presidential run.
Yahoo News
SaveMore like thisRemove
Is Senate Debt Deal A Win For The White House?
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says, "There are no winners here."
ABC News Videos
SaveMore like thisRemove
Paper, Plastic, or Guilt? The Grocery Bag Fee Hits Hard
Right about the time we moved to Eugene, Oregon last year, the city passed an ordinance banning plastic bags. All retail businesses, including grocery stores, department and clothing stores, convenience stores, and local markets were required to provide only recycled paper bags to consumers—for an…
Takepart.com
SaveMore like thisRemove
Libyan pleads not guilty to terrorism charges
NEW YORK (AP) — An alleged al-Qaida member who was snatched off the streets in Libya and interrogated for a week aboard an American warship pleaded not guilty to bombing-related charges Tuesday in a case that has renewed the debate over how quickly terrorism suspects should be turned over to the…
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Medal of Honor winner: jobless and struggling with horrors of war
Capt. William Swenson on Tuesday became the first Army officer since the Vietnam War to be awarded the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony attended by his fellow troops and the families of the soldiers who were killed as they fought alongside him.
Christian Science Monitor
SaveMore like thisRemove
Cleveland police to suspend 63 officers after fatal car chase
By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Cleveland Police Chief Mark McGrath announced on Tuesday that following an 11-month investigation his office will issue suspensions for 63 of the 104 officers involved in a 25-minute high-speed car chase that resulted in the fatal shooting of the driver and his…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Live updates: The Senate moves to end fiscal standoff
With the debt ceiling expected to hit tomorrow, Senate leaders are working to finalize a deal that they hope could pass the House later today, ending the government shutdown and preventing the United States from defaulting on its debt obligations for the first time in history.
The Week
SaveMore like thisRemove
Syrian fighters battle on, ignoring Muslim holiday
By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian air force jets and helicopters bombed rebel-held districts across the country on Tuesday, the first day of the Muslim festival of Eid al Adha, and rebel fighters fired rockets into the heart of Damascus. President Bashar al-Assad, whose forces are battling…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Pilgrims perform ritual Devil stoning as haj draws to a close
By Amena Bakr MENA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims performed the ritual stoning of the Devil on Wednesday as the annual haj season drew to a close with no significant tragedies reported by Saudi authorities who were determined to ensure a safe pilgrimage. In June,…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Mo. AG says can't reopen teen assault case
MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Attorney General's Office said Tuesday it has no power to reopen a northwest Missouri rape case, despite the pleas of a mother who says justice was denied when prosecutors dropped charges against teenage boys her 14-year-old daughter said sexually assaulted her…
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
2 Teens Girls Arrested in Bullying Case
Authorities say that online harassment led to 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick's death.
ABC News Videos
SaveMore like thisRemove
Iran's foreign minister in pain at nuclear talks
VIENNA (AP) — Beyond having to deal with six world powers making demands on his country's nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has another pressing problem: back pains so intense he's had to use a wheelchair.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
China's rich get richer despite slowing economy: Forbes
Shanghai (AFP) - China's 400 richest people became $150 billion wealthier this year, Forbes magazine said Wednesday, despite a slowdown in the world's second largest economy.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Bulgaria to curb Syrian influx with border fence
Sofia (AFP) - Bulgaria said Wednesday it plans to build a fence on its southeastern border with Turkey to limit the number of illegal Syrian immigrants entering the country and creating a refugee crisis.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
2 girls arrested in Florida bullying case
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — Two Florida girls who were primarily responsible for bullying a 12-year-old girl who killed herself were arrested after one of them acknowledged the harassment online, a sheriff said Tuesday.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Russia suspends opposition leader's sentence. Will it quiet criticism of Kremlin?
– A daily summary of global reports on security issues.
Christian Science Monitor
SaveMore like thisRemove
England set to play Germany in Wembley friendly
London (AFP) - England hope to schedule a friendly against old rivals Germany next month as they begin preparations for the 2014 World Cup, the Football Association revealed on Wednesday.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Another Shutdown Bummer: Michelle Obama's Kitchen Garden Is in Ruins
Nothing is really moving in Washington right now, so it’s no surprise that First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign has come to a screeching halt—and with it, the famed White House kitchen garden, which has yielded hundreds of pounds of fresh produce and inspired countless home gardeners…
Takepart.com
SaveMore like thisRemove
Maddy McCann Tips Pour in After Televised Appeal for Info
Some Tipsters Even Give a Name to Man Seen Carrying a Blonde Girl
Good Morning America
SaveMore like thisRemove
Scenes of panic and destruction as quake strikes the Philippines
Amatuer video captures the chaos as a powerful earthquake hits islands popular with tourists in the Philippines, killing at least 74 people. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Reuters Videos
SaveMore like thisRemove
Qaeda suspect's shipboard fast, poor health halted U.S. interrogation
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An elite U.S. interrogation team gave up questioning an alleged al-Qaeda militant who was snatched in Libya after he stopped eating and drinking regularly, exacerbating pre-existing health problems, U.S. officials familiar with the matter said. One official…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
South African shelter a refuge for animals in need
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An orphaned water mongoose, a black sparrow hawk with a fractured leg and a young crocodile that was sold by an illegal pet trader. These are a few of the thousands of animals in dire straits that have found refuge in a South African shelter seeking to help indigenous creatures,…
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
As Iran and the West Make Progress in Geneva, Israel Grumbles from the Sidelines
On Tuesday night, about the time U.S. diplomats prepared to sit down alone with their Iranian counterparts in Geneva, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived on the Golan Heights. The contrast was not incidental. The talk among would-be peacemakers in Switzerland, that famed neutral…
Time.com
SaveMore like thisRemove
LAX Employee Arrested for Dry Ice Bombs
Dicarlo Bennett was charged with a felony for allegedly placing explosive devices in L.A. airport.
ABC News Videos
SaveMore like thisRemove
Constitution Check: Does banning affirmative action promote racial equality?
Lyle Denniston looks at the state of Michigan’s argument in the Schuette affirmative action case, and if the Supreme Court can be persuaded that banning affirmative action creates an equal opportunity for all races.
National Constitution Center
SaveMore like thisRemove
Vatican official blamed for spate of scandals leaves office
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The cardinal widely blamed for failing to prevent a series of ethical and financial scandals during the reign of former Pope Benedict stepped down on Tuesday, ending an era fraught with embarrassments. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, 78, left his post as…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
Live updates: House balks at Senate deal to end fiscal standoff
UPDATE: 12:06 EST More reports now indicate the House GOP did not have the support of its own caucus for its emerging counteroffer.Ruh roh. House repubs don't have the votes for the plan they sold to caucus this am.Top house aide confirms to me they're "struggling"
The Week
SaveMore like thisRemove
The GOP's budget messaging campaign: A #hashtag tale
As the clock ticks down, Democrats and Republicans are still at an impasse over the budget and the debt ceiling, with House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) suffering yet another humiliating setback at the hands of his own party.
The Week
SaveMore like thisRemove
Military Members and Their Families Clean Up Pearl Harbor Memorial During Shutdown
You may remember the story we told you last week about Chris Cox, the South Carolina man who took it uponhimself to clean up the grounds around the Lincoln Memorial. Of course, the Lincoln Memorial is not the only national park receiving much-needed lawn care from private citizens during the…
Trending Now
SaveMore like thisRemove
High school principal bans pledge of allegiance over government shutdown
A western Nebraska high school principal outlawed the Pledge of Allegiance for a day because of the partial shutdown that is causing some 17 percent of the federal government (and no part of Nebraska high schools) to cease functioning.
The Daily Caller
SaveMore like thisRemove
A few lessons for the current Congress from the First Congress
Author Thomas B. Allen looks at George Washington’s personal copy of the Constitution, and what it helped the First Congress accomplish, as a comparative point for today’s Congress in Washington.
National Constitution Center
SaveMore like thisRemove
The latest GOP shutdown strategy: Skip town?
House Republicans may have stumbled upon on a new plan to end the fiscal stalemate: Vote, and then run away.Speaker John Boehner (Ohio), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (Va.), and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) are considering holding a vote on a last-minute debt ceiling bill, and then, if it…
The Week
SaveMore like thisRemove
US default may spur China to rethink dollar assets
Shanghai (AFP) - A US debt default could spur China to diversify its multi-trillion-dollar foreign exchange reserves, the world's largest, analysts say, as Beijing seeks to boost its voice in the global economy.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Hodgson faces task of managing expectations as England reach Rio
London (AFP) - Having successfully steered England to next year's World Cup, one of manager Roy Hodgson's biggest tasks will be to manage expectations during the eight-month period until the tournament begins.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Teen charged in videotaped beating on Delaware County school van
Action News has learned that one student has been charged in connection with a videotaped beating on a school van.
WPVI – Philadelphia
SaveMore like thisRemove
How Ted Cruz could single-handedly cause the U.S. to default
Back in September, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) compared Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tea Party Republicans to Thelma and Louise for threatening a government shutdown.
The Week
SaveMore like thisRemove
Italy remembers 1943 roundup of Jews amid turmoil
ROME (AP) — Italy on Wednesday marked the 70th anniversary of the roundup and deportation of Jews from Rome's ghetto amid deep anger over the late Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke and his Holocaust-denying final statement.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Kenya's Ruto insists he is committed to ICC trial
The Hague (AFP) - Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto said Wednesday he was committed to his International Criminal Court trial despite calls for it to be postponed, provided he could be excused to "fight terror."
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Nazi Erich Priebke's Funeral Held by Catholic Splinter Group
Cemeteries in Three Countries Have Refused to Bury Erich Priebke's Remains
ABC News
SaveMore like thisRemove
Iran, world powers pledge new nuclear talks
Geneva (AFP) - World powers and Iran agreed Wednesday to hold fresh talks next month on its nuclear programme, after Tehran made what it dubbed a breakthrough proposal that could allow spot checks on its nuclear sites.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Egypt-US relations in turmoil: Egyptian foreign minister
By Maggie Fick CAIRO (Reuters) - Relations between the United States and Egypt are now in turmoil and the entire Middle East could suffer, the Egyptian foreign minister said in remarks made a week after Washington moved to curtail military aid to Cairo. Nabil Fahmy told state-run Al-Ahram newspaper…
Reuters
SaveMore like thisRemove
New Yorkers fed up with Washington
As the clock ticks towards a default deadline, New Yorkers are irritated with Congress' inability to reach a deal on government shutdown and looming debt ceiling. Linda So reports.
Reuters Videos
SaveMore like thisRemove
US soldier honored after Afghan battle dispute
Washington (AFP) - President Barack Obama honored a former US Army captain's courage and compassion, almost four years after an acrimonious dispute stalled his nomination for the military's prized Medal of Honor.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Booker's campaign path bumpier than anticipated
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Cory Booker's path to Wednesday's U.S. Senate election has been bumpier than anticipated.
Associated Press
SaveMore like thisRemove
Schoolgirl's deportation sparks new Roma storm in France
Paris (AFP) - A new row over France's treatment of Roma migrants erupted Wednesday after a 15-year-old girl was detained by police during a school trip and deported to Kosovo.
AFP
SaveMore like thisRemove
Are You Part Iceman? Famous Ötzi Has 19 Living Relatives
Ötzi the Iceman, a stunningly preserved mummy found in the Italian Alps in 1991, has living relatives in the region, new genetic analysis shows.
LiveScience.com
info@als-alexander.org or interalex1@yahoo.com 
No comments:
Post a Comment