| At least 1,000 killed in Philippine city: Red Cross Posted: 09 Nov 2013 04:46 AM PST  The Philippine Red Cross estimated that more than 1,000 people were killed in the coastal city of Tacloban and at least 200 in hard-hit Samar province when one of the strongest typhoons ever to make landfall slammed into the country. Gwendolyn Pang, secretary general of the Philippine Red Cross, said the numbers came from preliminary reports by Red Cross teams in Tacloban and Samar, among the most devastated areas hit by Typhoon Haiyan on Friday. "An estimated more than 1,000 bodies were seen floating in Tacloban as reported by our Red Cross teams," she told Reuters.
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| Iran nuclear deal unlikely as split emerges in Western camp -diplomats Posted: 09 Nov 2013 10:25 AM PST  By Louis Charbonneau and Yeganeh Torbati GENEVA (Reuters) - Barring a last-minute breakthrough, talks between Iran and six world powers on curbing Tehran's nuclear ambitions were set to end without an agreement on Saturday as a split emerged between France and the other Western powers, diplomats said. The latest round of talks began on Thursday and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry unexpectedly arrived on Friday to help narrow remaining differences on a deal that would freeze parts of Iran's atomic program in exchange for sanctions relief. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that if there was no agreement this weekend, "the process will continue in one week or 10 days". French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius also said it was not clear the delegations would succeed in nailing down an acceptable interim deal that would begin to defuse fears of a stealthy Iranian advance towards nuclear arms capability.
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| US reporter held by Venezuelan authorities Posted: 09 Nov 2013 10:14 AM PST  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Miami Herald journalist detained since Thursday by Venezuelan security forces while reporting on the country's economic crisis is expected to be released over the weekend, the newspaper said.
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| A look at some journalists missing in Syria Posted: 09 Nov 2013 07:18 AM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — At least 30 journalists currently are reported missing while covering Syria's civil war. The widespread abduction of journalists is unprecedented. Many have gone unreported in hope that keeping the kidnappings out of public view may help to negotiate the captives' release.
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| Jury finds Utah doctor guilty in wife's death Posted: 09 Nov 2013 08:56 AM PST  PROVO, Utah (AP) — A jury convicted a doctor of murder early Saturday in the death of his wife six years ago, bringing an end to a trial that became the nation's latest true-crime cable TV obsession with its tales of jailhouse snitches, forced plastic surgery, philandering and betrayal.
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| WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast Posted: 09 Nov 2013 10:12 AM PST  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Thousands of visitors streamed to the national Air Force museum on Saturday to pay a Veterans Day weekend tribute to the few surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders, airmen whose daring raid on Japan helped boost American morale during World War II, as they planned to make their ceremonial final toast together.
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| 'Bama Greeks in $202 million building boom Posted: 09 Nov 2013 10:24 AM PST  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — New multimillion-dollar mansions with white columns, wide balconies and grand foyers line the streets at the University of Alabama, and more are under construction to accommodate the school's booming enrollment and record membership in Greek-letter groups.
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| Olympic torch taken on first spacewalk Posted: 09 Nov 2013 10:09 AM PST  MOSCOW (AP) — An Olympic torch took a spacewalk for the first time Saturday, carefully held by two Russian cosmonauts outside the International Space Station as it orbited some 260 miles above Earth.
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| The shutdown's surprise effect on jobs numbers Posted: 09 Nov 2013 08:38 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown may have affected October's jobs numbers. But not how you think.
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| A blame-India movie wows Pakistanis but irks some Posted: 08 Nov 2013 11:00 PM PST  ISLAMABAD (AP) — "Waar" seems ordinary enough as an action movie — Pakistani forces fighting terrorism, a James Bond-like character hunting an assassin, a woman ensnaring a patriot with her sexual wiles.
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| Russian report stirs new confusion in Arafat death Posted: 08 Nov 2013 11:41 AM PST  RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Four investigations, hundreds of testimonies and stacks of medical reports on Yasser Arafat's unexplained death in 2004 have failed to produce hard evidence of what killed him — and findings presented Friday only created more confusion.
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| Olympic torch takes first-ever spacewalk Posted: 09 Nov 2013 09:17 AM PST MOSCOW (AP) — An Olympic torch took a first-ever spacewalk Saturday, carefully held by two Russian cosmonauts outside the International Space Station as it orbited some 260 miles above Earth. |
| Few options for Obama to fix cancellations problem Posted: 09 Nov 2013 01:07 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he'll do everything he can to help people coping with health insurance cancellations, but legally and practically his options appear limited.
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| Over 100 dead as typhoon slams central Philippines Posted: 09 Nov 2013 07:01 AM PST  TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — The central Philippine city of Tacloban was in ruins Saturday, a day after being ravaged by one of the strongest typhoons on record, as horrified residents spoke of storm surges as high as trees and authorities said they were expecting a "very high number of fatalities."
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| 10 Things to Know: This Week's Takeaways Posted: 08 Nov 2013 09:11 PM PST  Looking back at the stories to remember from this week:
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