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GOP offer: Temporarily raise the debt limit

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GOP offer: Temporarily raise the debt limit

GOP offer: Temporarily raise the debt limit

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 08:49 AM PDT

Boehner stands with fellow Republican House leadsrs and addresses reporters in WashingtonThe plan would allow more time for shutdown negotiations.

Ex-Detroit mayor sentenced to 28 years for corruption

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 10:48 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 25, 2010, file photo, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick sits at his sentencing in Wayne County Circuit Court on an obstruction-of-justice conviction. Kilpatrick has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for corruption that turned city hall into a pay-to-play parlor. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison for corruption, after a series of scandals destroyed his political career and helped steer a crisis-laden city even deeper into trouble.

Report: Officers falsified logs on day of Castro's death

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 10:25 AM PDT

Ariel Castro Suicide Investigation: Corrections Officers Placed on LeaveBy Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro, found hanging in his prison cell last month, may not have committed suicide but died accidentally while performing a sex act, an Ohio state investigative report suggested on Thursday. The report by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction also said prison officials had falsified logs and failed to make scheduled checks on Castro's cell September 3, the day of his death. Castro had been serving a sentence of life plus 1,000 years for the abduction, torture and detention of three young Cleveland women. ...

Canada's Alice Munro wins Nobel literature prize

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 10:51 AM PDT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — If there were a literary award bigger than the Nobel Prize, Alice Munro would probably win that, too.

Auto-erotic asphyxiation possible in Castro death

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 10:29 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2013, file photo, Ariel Castro makes a statement in the courtroom during his sentencing for kidnapping three women in Cleveland. A report from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said two prison guards falsified logs documenting their observation of Castro in the hours before he hanged himself in his cell Sept. 3, 2013, at a prison reception center south of Columbus. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro's death by hanging in his prison cell may not have been suicide after all, but an attempt to choke himself for a sexual thrill, authorities said Thursday. They also said two guards falsified logs documenting the number of times they checked on Castro before he died.

Neighbors: Ex-cop killed in W.Va. had cancer

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 10:24 AM PDT

Authorities gather in front of the Federal Building in Wheeling, W.Va, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. West Virginia State Police say a man who fired shots at a federal courthouse in Wheeling has died from police fire. State police spokesman Sgt. Michael Baylous confirmed that the man died Wednesday. The U.S. Marshals Services says officers fired at the man after he shot up to two dozen rounds at the courthouse. (AP Photo/Wheeling News Register & The Intelligencer, Scott McCloskey)WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Neighbors of a former police officer who fired at a federal courthouse in West Virginia before being killed say the man had recently revealed he had cancer.

Egypt decries US aid freeze, says it's "incorrect"

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 09:03 AM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013, file photo, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, second left, stands with an Egyptian army official before laying a wreath at the tomb of late President Anwar al-Sadat in Cairo. U.S. officials said Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, that the Obama administration is poised to slash hundreds of millions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Egypt. The U.S. has been considering such a move since the Egyptian military ousted the country's first democratically elected leader in June. (AP Photo/Jim Watson, Pool, File)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt on Thursday decried Washington's decision to freeze a sizable chunk of its annual $1.5 billion aid to Egypt, saying the move was wrong and ill-timed.

Some at Guantanamo jail too sick to keep locked up

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 08:17 AM PDT

This photo provided by the military lawyer of Guantanamo Bay detainee Tarek El-Sawah, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Deirdre G. Brou, shows El-Sawah in an undated family photo. El-Sawah is in terrible shape after 11 years as a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, a fact even the U.S. military does not dispute. During his time in captivity, the weight of the 55-year-old Egyptian has nearly doubled, reaching more than 420 pounds at one point, and his health has deteriorated as a result, both his lawyers and government officials concede. (AP Photo)MIAMI (AP) — Tarek El-Sawah is in terrible shape after 11 years as a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, a fact even the U.S. military does not dispute.

Fear grips Somali town raided by SEAL commandoes

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 06:40 AM PDT

Mapa de Barawa (Barawe), Somalia.MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The al-Shabab stronghold of Barawe, a coastal town in Somalia where U.S. Navy SEALs came ashore in a failed raid last weekend, is gripped by fear and tension as residents worry they'll be accused of spying and the insurgents ready for another attack.

4 Americans meet Snowden to give him an award

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 09:32 AM PDT

Lon Snowden, left, speaks to The Associated Press in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. Edward Snowden's father Lon Snowden told Russian television outside the Moscow airport Thursday morning that his son is not planning to return to the United States. He thanked Russia and President Vladimir Putin for sheltering his son, who provided the news media with information on global surveillance activities conducted by the U.S. special services. Edward Snowden's lawyer Anatoly Kucherena listens at right. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)MOSCOW (AP) — Four former U.S. government officials who met with former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden said Thursday that he is adjusting to life in Russia and expresses no regrets about leaking highly classified information. Separately, Snowden's father arrived to see his son.

A glance at Nobel literature winner Alice Munro

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 07:26 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2002 file photo, Canadian author Alice Munro poses for a photograph at the Canadian Consulate's residence in New York. Munro has won this year's Nobel Prize in literature it was announced Thursday Oct. 10, 2013. The Swedish Academy, which selects Nobel literature winners, called her a "master of the contemporary short story". (AP Photo/Paul Hawthorne, File)WHO WON?

Boehner offering Obama short-term debt extension

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 10:23 AM PDT

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, following a meeting with House Republicans. Boehner said Republicans will advance legislation to temporarily extend the government's ability to borrow to meet its obligations. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a fresh deadline, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday that Republicans would vote to extend the government's ability to borrow money for six weeks — but still leave the government shutdown in place pending fresh negotiations with President Barack Obama and the Democrats.

House GOP leaders seek short-term debt extension

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 08:29 AM PDT

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, before the Senate Finance Committee to urge Congress to reopen the government and lift the U.S. borrowing cap. Lew headed to Capitol Hill to both give and get a public scolding with his appearance before the committee promising to be yet another public restatement of the administration's stance that Congress needs to reopen the government and lift the U.S. borrowing cap before Obama will negotiate over the nation's budget ills. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner told Republican lawmakers Thursday he will give President Barack Obama a proposal extending the government's ability to borrow money through Nov. 22 — but only if he agrees to negotiate over ending the partial government shutdown and a longer-term increase in the debt ceiling.

Nyad ends NY swim, raises $103K for Sandy victims

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 06:51 AM PDT

Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, who recently completed a record-breaking swim from Cuba to Florida, completes a lap during a continuous 48-hour marathon swim event in New York's Herald Square called "Swim for Relief," which aims to raise funds and awareness for Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)NEW YORK (AP) — Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad ended her 48-hour swim benefiting Superstorm Sandy victims to the enthusiastic cheers of spectators gathered Thursday morning around a 40-yard pool set up at a busy Manhattan intersection.

Poll: Health exchange rollout gets poor reviews

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 10:20 AM PDT

This photo provided by HHS shows the main landing web page for HealthCare.gov. The government's new health insurance marketplaces are drawing lots of rotten tomatoes in early reviews. But people are at least checking the things out. According to an AP-GfK poll, 7 percent of Americans report that somebody in their household has tried to sign up for insurance through the health care exchanges. While that's a small percentage, it could represent more than 20 million people. (AP Photo/HHS)WASHINGTON (AP) — The debut of the government's health insurance marketplaces drew a huge audience — and underwhelming reviews.

Cardinals beat Pirates 6-1 in Game 5 to win NLDS

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 03:25 AM PDT

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright (50) celebrates in the locker room after the Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 in Game 5 in a National League baseball division series, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in St. Louis. The Cardinals advanced to the NL championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright sprinted to the mound for the ninth inning, sending a message that he had plenty left. He pretended not to notice when the bullpen got busy, and he avoided eye contact with manager Mike Matheny.

Cory Booker's political ascent marred by messy campaign

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 04:00 AM PDT

Newark Mayor and U.S. Senate candidate Cory Booker addresses a gathering after winning the Democratic primary election for the seat vacated by the late U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, in Newark, N.J. Lautenberg died in June. Booker and Republican Steve Lonegan will square off in an Oct. 16 special election, with the winner headed to Washington to serve the remaining 15 months of Lautenberg's term. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)The Newark mayor is likely to win next week. But missteps leave Democrats wondering if he's the star they once predicted.

Norwegian possibly involved in Kenya mall attack

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 08:45 AM PDT

File photo of women carrying children run for safety as armed police hunt gunmen who went on a shooting spree in Westgate shopping centre in NairobiOSLO (Reuters) - Norway said on Thursday that one of its citizens may have been involved in the attack on a Kenyan shopping mall last month which killed at least 67 people and was claimed by Somali Islamist militants. More than two weeks after the mall assault, the worst attack on Kenyan soil since al Qaeda bombed the U.S. Embassy in 1998, it remains unclear how many gunmen were involved and what their nationalities were. Kenyan government officials at the time of the raid said 10-15 militants had stormed the upscale mall, but so far only four have been named. ...

Report: Obama administration has chilling effect on journalism

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 07:12 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2013WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government's aggressive prosecution of leaks and efforts to control information are having a chilling effect on journalists and government whistle-blowers, according to a report released Thursday on U.S. press freedoms under the Obama administration.

Saudi confirms new MERS deaths ahead of hajj

Posted: 09 Oct 2013 05:03 PM PDT

Riyadh (AFP) - Two Saudis have died in Riyadh after they contracted the MERS virus, health authorities announced Thursday, as the kingdom prepares to host some two million Muslim pilgrims for the annual hajj.

Alice Munro wins Nobel prize for literature

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 07:52 AM PDT

Canadian author Alice Munro, pictured at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, on June 25, 2009The committee called her a "master of the contemporary short story."

Libyan PM freed after stunning abduction

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 03:56 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 13, 2013 file photo, Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the State Department in Washington. A government official says Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was kidnapped by gunmen early Thursday morning Oct. 10, 2013 from a hotel in Tripoli where he resides. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)Gunmen abducted Ali Zidan at dawn from the hotel where he resides Tripoli.

Gate-jumpers at national parks entering gray legal areas

Posted: 09 Oct 2013 03:35 PM PDT

A runner climbs over a road gate leading to Fort Point National Historic Site, which has been closed due to the federal government shutdown, in San Francisco, CaliforniaMerry pranksters daring the National Park Service to "catch us if you can" on federal parklands closed by the government shutdown could face an unpleasant date with a federal judge and up to six months in jail.

Father to meet fugitive Snowden in Russia

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 05:58 AM PDT

Lon Snowden speaks to The Associated Press in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. Edward Snowden's father Lon Snowden told Russian television outside the Moscow airport Thursday morning that his son, who provided the news media with information on global surveillance activities conducted by the U.S. special services. is not planning to return to the United States. Lon Snowden thanked Russia and President Vladimir Putin for sheltering his son. He would not say when or where he will be meeting his son.(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden's father arrived in Moscow on Thursday to see his son, who was granted asylum in Russia after leaking details of government surveillance programs. Speaking at Sheremetyevo airport, where his fugitive son was stranded for weeks this summer, Lon Snowden said he had no direct contact with Edward Snowden for months, but felt "extreme gratitude that my son is safe and secure and he's free". ...

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