BatKid – a good deed gone viral

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• BatKid – a good deed gone viral
• Geithner to join private equity firm
• Official: Iran nuclear deal possible next week
• Bomber kills 6 in Afghanistan ahead US deal talks
• Easing of China policy may not result in baby boom
• Assad gaining ground in Syrian civil war
• Family seeks answers in deadly Mich porch shooting
• France's Pleyel piano maker plays final note
• White mayor, black wife: NYC shatters an image
• Search for missing a hellish routine after typhoon
• Egypt: Fears replace Christians' high expectations
• Obama hails US energy production over imports
• Bomb kills 6 in Afghan capital before elders meet
• 10 Things to Know: This Week's Takeaways
• Calif. boy with leukemia wows crowds as 'Batkid'
• Bodies in California believed to be missing family
• FBI: Massive 'Anonymous' hack targeting U.S. agencies
• Photos: The instant phenomenon of San Francisco's 'Batkid'
• 3 states reject health fix; what about other 47?
• Murder charge follows case that stirred race tension in Michigan
• Wanted: Country to dispose of Syria's weapons
• US bounty on Benghazi attackers: $10 million
• 'Batkid' saves San Francisco, draws huge crowds
• US ban on guns that escape metal detectors about to expire
• Libyan PM Blames Violence on Protesters, Militias

BatKid – a good deed gone viral Posted: 16 Nov 2013 08:50 AM PST BatKid not only saved the city, he arrested the nation. And he did it in what was arguably a first-of-its-kind fashion.

Geithner to join private equity firm Posted: 16 Nov 2013 10:14 AM PST Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who played a central role in the government's response to the financial crisis of 2008-2009, is joining private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC.

Official: Iran nuclear deal possible next week Posted: 16 Nov 2013 01:19 AM PST Major powers and Iran are getting closer to an initial agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program, a senior U.S. official said.

Bomber kills 6 in Afghanistan ahead US deal talks Posted: 16 Nov 2013 09:10 AM PST KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bomber tore through the Afghan capital Saturday, just hours after President Hamid Karzai announced U.S. and Afghan negotiators had agreed on a draft deal allowing U.S. troops to remain in the country beyond a 2014 deadline.

Easing of China policy may not result in baby boom Posted: 16 Nov 2013 06:09 AM PST BEIJING (AP) — Don't expect a new Chinese baby boom, experts say, despite the first easing of the country's controversial one-child policy in three decades.

Assad gaining ground in Syrian civil war Posted: 16 Nov 2013 09:15 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have firmly seized the momentum in the country's civil war in recent weeks, capturing one rebel stronghold after another and triumphantly planting the two-starred Syrian government flag amid shattered buildings and rubble-strewn streets.

Family seeks answers in deadly Mich porch shooting Posted: 16 Nov 2013 07:14 AM PST DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a 19-year-old woman who was shot in the face on the porch of a suburban Detroit home say they find it hard to believe their daughter posed a threat to the man charged in her death.

France's Pleyel piano maker plays final note Posted: 16 Nov 2013 05:03 AM PST PARIS (AP) — Gone are its glory days, when Chopin composed concertos on its pianos. France's Pleyel piano maker is shutting its doors, unable to keep up with cheaper and more agile competition.

White mayor, black wife: NYC shatters an image Posted: 16 Nov 2013 08:03 AM PST Another milestone is passing in America's racial journey: The next mayor of New York City is a white man with a black wife.

Search for missing a hellish routine after typhoon Posted: 16 Nov 2013 06:04 AM PST TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — John Lajara peers under a slab of crumbled concrete, lifts a sodden white teddy bear then drops it back into the filth. He reaches again into the rubble and pulls out a boot, a treasured find in this typhoon-flattened village. But he's searching for something far more precious — the body of his brother, Winston.

Egypt: Fears replace Christians' high expectations Posted: 16 Nov 2013 09:28 AM PST MAR GIRGIS MONASTERY, Egypt (AP) — There is no sign of the hundreds of thousands of Christian pilgrims who flock here every November. No tattoo artists inscribing crosses on the wrists of babies or images of saints on the arms of young men. No stalls selling crosses, icons or pillows embroidered with portraits of patriarchs.

Obama hails US energy production over imports Posted: 16 Nov 2013 03:02 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says improved energy efficiency and higher energy production in the United States are yielding environmental and economic benefits that are helping ensure cleaner air and a more competitive business landscape.

Bomb kills 6 in Afghan capital before elders meet Posted: 16 Nov 2013 06:22 AM PST KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber tore through the Afghan capital Saturday, killing at least six people near the site where thousands of elders are to gather next week to discuss a controversial security agreement with the United States, officials said.

10 Things to Know: This Week's Takeaways Posted: 15 Nov 2013 10:58 PM PST Looking back at the stories to remember from this week:

Calif. boy with leukemia wows crowds as 'Batkid' Posted: 16 Nov 2013 12:41 AM PST SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 5-year-old Northern California boy who has battled leukemia for years became a darling of social media and attracted thousands of fans at home and around the country — including the president — as he took on the persona of his favorite superhero.

Bodies in California believed to be missing family Posted: 15 Nov 2013 04:25 PM PST SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Four skeletons found in shallow graves in the Southern California desert are believed to be those of a San Diego County family that vanished three years ago, police said Friday, resolving one mystery and raising a host of new questions about what happened to the seemingly happy couple and their two young sons.

FBI: Massive 'Anonymous' hack targeting U.S. agencies Posted: 15 Nov 2013 03:04 PM PST U.S. Army, Department of Energy, Department of HHS attacked, maybe more.

Photos: The instant phenomenon of San Francisco's 'Batkid' Posted: 15 Nov 2013 03:00 AM PST Miles Scott, dressed as Batkid, right, runs with Batman after saving a damsel in distress in San Francisco, Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. San Francisco turned into Gotham City on Friday, as city officials helped fulfill Scott's wish to be "Batkid." Scott, a leukemia patient from Tulelake in far Northern California, was called into service on Friday morning by San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr to help fight crime, The Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation says. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

3 states reject health fix; what about other 47? Posted: 15 Nov 2013 01:41 PM PST President Obama's proposal does not actually guarantee millions will keep plans.

Murder charge follows case that stirred race tension in Michigan Posted: 15 Nov 2013 02:02 PM PST A white man who shot a black woman who knocked on his door after a late-night car crash in Michigan was charged with murder Friday in a case that has stirred racial tensions. The death of Renisha McBride, 19, sparked protests and comparisons to Trayvon Martin, the black teenager whose killing last year at the hands of a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida provoked a national debate on racism and 'stand your ground' self-defense laws. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy insisted she was not influenced by the protests. The evidence showed that homeowner Theodore Wafer, 54, shot McBride through a locked screen door after opening the storm door, Worthy said.

Wanted: Country to dispose of Syria's weapons Posted: 15 Nov 2013 01:30 PM PST Albania rejects U.S. proposal, leaving chemical disarmament plan hanging.

US bounty on Benghazi attackers: $10 million Posted: 15 Nov 2013 12:44 PM PST State Department looks for leads in last year's attack on Libyan mission that killed four.

'Batkid' saves San Francisco, draws huge crowds Posted: 15 Nov 2013 02:40 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dressed in a black Batman costume, his fists clenched as he took on foe after foe around San Francisco, a 5-year-old boy who has battled leukemia for years fulfilled his wish Friday to be his favorite superhero.

US ban on guns that escape metal detectors about to expire Posted: 15 Nov 2013 10:29 AM PST By David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 25-year-old U.S. ban on any firearms that can escape discovery by a metal detector is scheduled to expire next month, just as law enforcement officials say they are closely watching the proliferation of plastic guns made with 3D printers. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Friday that if the 1988 Undetectable Firearms Act is allowed to end, plastic guns made with the fast-evolving 3D printing technology could be smuggled more easily. "This is a very worrisome threat to law enforcement and to people who fly every day. We can't have guns legally in circulation that are not detectable by metal detectors," Holder said in a statement.

Libyan PM Blames Violence on Protesters, Militias Posted: 15 Nov 2013 11:37 AM PST Libyan PM says protesters, militias are both blamed for violence that killed 22

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