Sandy's sometimes forgotten victim

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• Sandy's sometimes forgotten victim
• Ecuador threatens to sue Britain over Assange status
• Nearly 300 N. Dakota oil spills not reported
• Patients, firms shop for better health care deals
• Ex-tycoon Khodorkovsky marks 10 years in prison
• Jury sought child abuse charges against Ramseys
• 5 people injured in ride mishap at NC State Fair
• Tenn. Guard recruiter held in superiors' shooting
• Ark. Democrats look for boost from shutdown
• 5 keys to successful health care shopping
• German spy chiefs to head to US for talks
• Chatty leaders vulnerable to foreign surveillance
• Cos., patients shop for better health care deals
• Both sides agree: No major budget deal foreseen
• Tests prove Roma couple are mystery girl's parents
• Vatican's US donors get access for a $500 pittance
• Grand jury in 1999 indicted Ramseys in JonBenet's death
• DNA tests show Bulgarian Roma couple are parents of 'Maria'
• Meghan McCain dishes about her 'pain in the ass' dad
• Test proves Bulgarian woman mother of mystery girl
• Hundreds of migrants rescued at sea near Italy
• Jurors wanted abuse charges against Ramseys
• A laugh at the expense of Merkel and Obama
• UK police cast doubt on 3D-printed 'gun parts'
• Unnamed diplomats worry Snowden docs could harm U.S. relations
• Mystery girl's suspected family lives in poverty
• DNA confirms Bulgarian Roma couple as Maria's parents
• Open season: 3D-printed gun parts seized by UK police
• A Biden 'comeback'? He never left
• Greek police arrest 2 suspected of buying baby
• Cleaning Fukushima: Low pay, high risks and gangsters
• Frustrated by Healthcare.gov, some consumers buy off exchange
• Merkel: U.S. spying has shattered allies' trust
• Cardinals capitalize on Red Sox mistakes to even World Series

Sandy's sometimes forgotten victim Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:18 AM PDT Like New York and New Jersey, a year later, Connecticut is still recovering.

Ecuador threatens to sue Britain over Assange status Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:17 AM PDT Quito (AFP) - Ecuador threatened Friday to sue Britain in international venues over the status of Julian Assange if it rejects a proposal to submit the matter to a bilateral commission.

Nearly 300 N. Dakota oil spills not reported Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:12 AM PDT BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota, the nation's No. 2 oil producer behind Texas, recorded nearly 300 oil pipeline spills in less than two years, state documents show. None was reported to the public, officials said.

Patients, firms shop for better health care deals Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:36 AM PDT Paul Freeman drove 600 miles last year to save himself — and his employer — thousands of dollars on his surgery.

Ex-tycoon Khodorkovsky marks 10 years in prison Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:20 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Jailed former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Friday marked 10 years since his arrest, which has become a key turning point in Russia's recent history.

Jury sought child abuse charges against Ramseys Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:32 AM PDT BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A grand jury that reviewed evidence in the death of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey believed her parents were involved in the crime but didn't say who killed the beauty queen, according to documents released Friday, 14 years after the grand jury made its recommendation.

5 people injured in ride mishap at NC State Fair Posted: 25 Oct 2013 08:52 AM PDT RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Five people were injured on a carnival ride known for its wild twirls and flips at the North Carolina State Fair, and officials were trying to determine Friday exactly what caused the accident.

Tenn. Guard recruiter held in superiors' shooting Posted: 25 Oct 2013 11:20 AM PDT MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee National Guard recruiter shot three fellow soldiers at an armory north of Memphis after he was ordered to the facility to be relieved of duty because of alleged misconduct, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court Friday.

Ark. Democrats look for boost from shutdown Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:54 AM PDT LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Democrats have suffered politically in recent years after Republicans tied the party to President Barack Obama in federal, state and even local legislative races. But now Democrats hope standing with the president during the 16-day federal government shutdown could reverse their fortunes.

5 keys to successful health care shopping Posted: 25 Oct 2013 08:50 AM PDT Patients are being pushed to shop more for health care by insurance plans that require them to pay higher out-of-pocket costs. But finding the right deal is often no easy task. Here are five things to consider if you decide to shop around:

German spy chiefs to head to US for talks Posted: 25 Oct 2013 07:45 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — German spy chiefs will travel to Washington shortly to talk with U.S. officials about the spying allegations that have so angered Europe, including whether Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone was monitored by the National Security Agency.

Chatty leaders vulnerable to foreign surveillance Posted: 25 Oct 2013 06:06 AM PDT BERLIN (AP) — The world has changed since 1929, when U.S. Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson shut down the State Department's code-breaking office, declaring "gentlemen don't read others' mail." In the current age of surveillance, world leaders — who are by their very nature uber-communicators — are especially vulnerable to communications snooping by friends and foes alike. Here's how some are trying to cope following allegations of massive electronic monitoring by the U.S. National Security Agency:

Cos., patients shop for better health care deals Posted: 25 Oct 2013 08:49 AM PDT Paul Freeman drove 600 miles last year to save himself — and his employer — thousands of dollars on his surgery.

Both sides agree: No major budget deal foreseen Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:17 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — On this, GOP budget guru Rep. Paul Ryan and top Senate Democrat Harry Reid can agree: There won't be a "grand bargain" on the budget.

Tests prove Roma couple are mystery girl's parents Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:12 AM PDT NIKOLAEVO, Bulgaria (AP) — The mystery is solved — but the future of the young girl known only as Maria is still uncertain.

Vatican's US donors get access for a $500 pittance Posted: 25 Oct 2013 06:14 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — They entered the Sistine Chapel in tuxedoes and gowns, the clacking of high heels on marble competing with the Latin chants of a choir filling the frescoed hall.

Grand jury in 1999 indicted Ramseys in JonBenet's death Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:21 AM PDT Jurors found the girl's parents put her in a situation that resulted in her slaying.

DNA tests show Bulgarian Roma couple are parents of 'Maria' Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:10 AM PDT By Tsvetelia Tsolova and Angel Krasimirov SOFIA (Reuters) - A Bulgarian Roma couple are the biological parents of a four-year-old blonde girl found in Greece last week, DNA tests showed on Friday, clearing some of the mystery around a case that has captured global attention. Bulgarian prosecutors are investigating whether the mother, Sasha Ruseva, 35, sold her child. Ruseva denies this, but admits leaving a seven-month-old baby in Greece - where she was working as an olive-picker - in 2009 because she could not look after the child and had to return to Bulgaria. ...

Meghan McCain dishes about her 'pain in the ass' dad Posted: 25 Oct 2013 04:06 AM PDT "Republicans are giving young people no reason to join their party right now."

Test proves Bulgarian woman mother of mystery girl Posted: 25 Oct 2013 07:17 AM PDT SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — DNA tests have confirmed that a 35-year-old Bulgarian Roma woman is the mother of a mysterious girl in Greece known as Maria, authorities said Friday.

Hundreds of migrants rescued at sea near Italy Posted: 25 Oct 2013 06:17 AM PDT ROME (AP) — The Italian coast guard says more than 700 migrants have been rescued near Sicily in less than 24 hours.

Jurors wanted abuse charges against Ramseys Posted: 25 Oct 2013 08:11 AM PDT A 1999 grand jury indicted John Ramsey and Patsy Ramsey for child abuse.

A laugh at the expense of Merkel and Obama Posted: 25 Oct 2013 07:18 AM PDT The spying affair spawns good fodder for comedians.

UK police cast doubt on 3D-printed 'gun parts' Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:38 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Police in northern England thought they'd made a major discovery, but they may have jumped the gun.

Unnamed diplomats worry Snowden docs could harm U.S. relations Posted: 25 Oct 2013 07:09 AM PDT Leaked NSA documents could expose the intelligence operations, they claim.

Mystery girl's suspected family lives in poverty Posted: 25 Oct 2013 05:54 AM PDT NIKOLAEVO, Bulgaria (AP) — Attempts to track down the biological parents of a blue-eyed blond girl found living with a Roma couple in Greece have led authorities to an impoverished Roma camp in neighboring Bulgaria, where a couple with several other children says the child might be theirs.

DNA confirms Bulgarian Roma couple as Maria's parents Posted: 25 Oct 2013 08:56 AM PDT Sofia (AFP) - DNA tests confirmed Friday a Bulgarian Roma couple living in dire poverty as the biological parents of Maria, a mystery blonde girl discovered last week in a Greek Roma camp.

Open season: 3D-printed gun parts seized by UK police Posted: 25 Oct 2013 03:53 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — British police said Friday they have seized components of a gun made from plastic on a 3-D printer and are testing to see whether it was a viable weapon.

A Biden 'comeback'? He never left Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:26 AM PDT Is there a Biden-shaped hole in your life? Fret not.

Greek police arrest 2 suspected of buying baby Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:59 AM PDT The couple allegedly paid a Roma woman 4,000 euros ($5,500) for the baby.

Cleaning Fukushima: Low pay, high risks and gangsters Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:45 AM PDT By Antoni Slodkowski and Mari Saito IWAKI, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Tetsuya Hayashi went to Fukushima to take a job at ground zero of the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. He lasted less than two weeks. Hayashi, 41, says he was recruited for a job monitoring the radiation exposure of workers leaving the plant in the summer of 2012. Instead, when he turned up for work, he was handed off through a web of contractors and assigned, to his surprise, to one of Fukushima's hottest radiation zones. He was told he would have to wear an oxygen tank and a double-layer protective suit. ...

Frustrated by Healthcare.gov, some consumers buy off exchange Posted: 24 Oct 2013 10:16 PM PDT By Caroline Humer NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans hitting roadblocks on the new U.S. government-run healthcare website have been contacting insurers directly and enrolling in plans away from the federal marketplace, representing a lost opportunity for President Barack Obama's landmark reform. Since its launch on October 1, technical problems have stalled Healthcare.gov, the website meant to help millions of uninsured Americans sign up for coverage as part of the biggest U.S. social program since Medicare plans for the elderly launched in the 1960s. ...

Merkel: U.S. spying has shattered allies' trust Posted: 24 Oct 2013 09:52 PM PDT European leaders united in anger over reports of widespread U.S. spying on its allies.

Cardinals capitalize on Red Sox mistakes to even World Series Posted: It was the Boston Red Sox's turn to throw away a World Series game – and this one might've been even more painful than when the St. Louis Cardinals flubbed their way into a loss a day earlier.

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