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Sen. McConnell: 'There won't be another government shutdown'

Sen. McConnell: 'There won't be another government shutdown'


Sen. McConnell: 'There won't be another government shutdown'

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 08:33 AM PDT

Campaign contribution caps at issue at high courtHe says the GOP will do anything to get rid of Obamacare, but won't shut the government down to do it.


Lew: U.S. economy bruised by fiscal fight

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 07:14 AM PDT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Lew testifies before the Senate Finance Committee in WashingtonBut the treasury secretary said he was confident the economy would recover.


For Obama, a frustrating health care rollout

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 04:44 AM PDT

File- Thgis Oct. 17, 2013 file photo shows President Barack Obama speaking in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Administration officials say about 476,000 health insurance applications have been filed through federal and state exchanges, the most detailed measure yet of the problem-plagued rollout of President Obama's signature legislation. However, the officials continue to refuse to say how many people have actually enrolled in the insurance markets. Without enrollment figures, it's unclear whether the program is on track to reach the 7 million people projecting by the Congressional Budget Office to gain coverage during the six-month sign-up period. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)Last week, President Obama told his team the administration had to own up to the fact that there were no excuses for not having the health care website ready to operate on Day One.


NJ gay couples in final hours of wedding planning

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 12:25 AM PDT

David Gibson,left, and Rich Kiamco, right, of Jersey City display their marriage license, which they obtained earlier today, during a rally on the lawn in front of Garden State Equality tonight, Friday Oct. 18, 2013, in Montclair, N.J. The state Supreme Court ruled today that the state must begin granting same-sex marriage licenses. (AP Photo/Joe Epstein)TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Several gay couples in New Jersey are expected to gather late Sunday to wed in ceremonies to be held shortly after midnight.


For some Sandy victims, insurance falls short

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 10:33 AM PDT

A warning sign is seen on the door of the Superstorm Sandy damaged home of Lee Ann Newland near the Shark River in Neptune, N.J., Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. It's been a year since Superstorm Sandy flooded the neighborhood along with much of the Jersey Shore and many homeowners have learned a horrible lesson about federal flood insurance: Don't count on the policy to cover the cost of repairs. Many have received an insurance check in the mail, only to discover it is nowhere near large enough to cover rebuilding expenses. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)NEW YORK (AP) — Many homeowners who got slammed by Superstorm Sandy are finding their flood insurance checks are nowhere near large enough to cover their repairs, and consumer advocates put some of the blame on errors by the multitude of adjusters who were hired in a hurry after the disaster.


2 convicted killers taken into custody in Fla.

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 08:46 AM PDT

Lillie Danzy, front left, mother of escaped inmate Charles Walker,pictured in lower right, with her husband Jeff Danzy, to her left, and attorney Rhonda Henderson, right, listen as she makes a plea for her son to turn himself in to authorities during a news conference at the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. Joseph Jenkins and Walker, two convicted killers freed by bogus paperwork, are at large.(AP Photo/John Raoux)PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With two convicted killers back in police custody, authorities have shifted attention to finding out who made the phony court documents that led to the mistaken inmate releases that rocked Florida's judicial system.


World Series: Fresh-faced Cards vs bearded Bosox

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 03:02 AM PDT

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz stands near the batting cage before Game 6 of the American League baseball championship series against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Big Papi, Dustin Pedroia and the bearded guys from Boston. Michael Wacha, Trevor Rosenthal and those fresh mugs from St. Louis.


2 workers die on tracks of striking SF Bay system

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 02:11 AM PDT

With the BART transit system on strike, traffic is backed up for blocks on Battery Street leading to an artery of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during the evening commute Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, in San Francisco. San Francisco Bay Area rapid transit workers are on strike for the second time since July, scrambling the morning commute for hundreds of thousands of workers who were up before dawn to clog highways, swarm buses and shiver on ferry decks as they found alternative ways to the office. About 400,000 riders take BART every weekday on the nation's fifth-largest commuter rail system. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Despite a labor strike keeping trains out of service, two workers inspecting the tracks of a San Francisco Bay Area transit system were hit and killed by a train returning from a routine maintenance trip, officials said.


Winds, heat keep wildfire risk high in Australia

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 04:15 AM PDT

A New South Wales Rural Fire Service volunteer puts out a fire in the town of Bell, Australia, on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. Firefighters battling some of the most destructive wildfires to ever strike Australia's most populous state were focusing on a major blaze Sunday. Authorities warned that high temperatures and winds were likely to maintain heightened fire danger for days. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING, AUSTRALIA OUT, NEW ZEALAND OUT, PAPUA NEW GUINEA OUT, SOUTH PACIFIC OUT, NO SALESCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Firefighters battling some of the most destructive wildfires to ever strike Australia's most populous state were focusing on a major blaze Sunday near the town of Lithgow that stretched along a 300-kilometer (190-mile) front.


Ga. to review tough death penalty provision

Posted: 19 Oct 2013 07:48 PM PDT

FILE - This undated provided by the Georgia Department of Corrections shows convicted murderer Warren Lee Hill. Georgia, the first state to pass a law prohibiting the execution of mentally disabled death row inmates, is revisiting a requirement for defendants to prove the disability beyond a reasonable doubt to be spared execution on those grounds _ the strictest burden of proof in the nation.(AP Photo/Georgia Dept. of Corrections)ATLANTA (AP) — The state that was the first to pass a law prohibiting the execution of mentally disabled death row inmates is revisiting a requirement for defendants to prove the disability beyond a reasonable doubt — the strictest burden of proof in the nation.


Fla.'s fugitive prisoners surprised at motel

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 08:00 AM PDT

Lillie Danzy, front left, mother of escaped inmate Charles Walker,pictured in lower right, with her husband Jeff Danzy, to her left, and attorney Rhonda Henderson, right, listen as she makes a plea for her son to turn himself in to authorities during a news conference at the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. Joseph Jenkins and Walker, two convicted killers freed by bogus paperwork, are at large.(AP Photo/John Raoux)PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two Florida prisoners who used forged documents to escape knew it was just a matter of time before they were caught.


Depp salutes Christopher Lee at London festival

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 03:53 AM PDT

British actor Sir Christopher Lee receives the BFI Fellowship award from American actor Johnny Depp at he 57th BFI London Film Festival Awards Night at Banqueting House Whitehall, on Saturday Oct. 19, 2013, in London. (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision for BFI/AP Images)LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp has made a surprise appearance at the London Film Festival to give a career honor to horror icon Christopher Lee.


2 convicted killers taken into custody Fla.

Posted: 19 Oct 2013 10:20 PM PDT

Lillie Danzy, front left, mother of escaped inmate Charles Walker,pictured in lower right, with her husband Jeff Danzy, to her left, and attorney Rhonda Henderson, right, listen as she makes a plea for her son to turn himself in to authorities during a news conference at the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. Joseph Jenkins and Walker, two convicted killers freed by bogus paperwork, are at large.(AP Photo/John Raoux)PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With two convicted killers back in police custody, authorities have shifted attention to finding out who made the phony court documents that led to the mistaken inmate releases that rocked Florida's judicial system.


AP PHOTOS: Georgia Bull Run draws 3,000 daredevils

Posted: 19 Oct 2013 02:55 PM PDT

Participants run alongside charging bulls during the Great Bull Run at the Georgia International Horse Park, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in Conyers, Ga. The event, expected to attract 3,000 runners Saturday, is inspired by the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain and has future stops planned in Texas, Florida, California, Illinois and Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Some 3,000 daredevils decked out in white outfits and red scarves dodged bulls at a Georgia horse park to get a taste of the running of the bulls, as made famous in Spain.


Arab League: Syria conference set for Nov. 23-24

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 05:20 AM PDT

ADDS NAME - Abbas Hammoud, one of the nine Lebanese Shiite pilgrims who were kidnapped by a rebel faction in northern Syria in May 2012, is embraced by his relatives after his release, upon his arrival at Rafik Hariri international airport, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. Two Turkish pilots held hostage in Lebanon and nine Lebanese pilgrims abducted in Syria returned home Saturday night, part of an ambitious three-way deal cutting across the Syrian civil war. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)BEIRUT (AP) — An international conference aimed at ending Syria's civil war will be held in Geneva in late November, the head of the Arab League said Sunday, after weeks of diplomacy to bring the opposing sides to the negotiating table.


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