Tornado touches down in Illinois

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• Tornado touches down in Illinois
• Boeing plane crashes in Russia, 50 killed
• Philippine president to camp in Tacloban
• Yellen signals new emphasis on Fed policing role
• 3-day-old girl dies in typhoon-wrecked hospital
• Nobel author Doris Lessing dies at 94
• AP IMPACT: Seeking lung donors after at-home death
• Pakistan to try ex-President Musharraf for treason
• Senate showdown over military sexual assault bill
• Etna volcano erupts, lighting up sky over Sicily
• Pope jokes he's a pharmacist, prescribing prayers
• Midwest under high storm threat
• Thousands of Syrian refugees flood into Lebanon
• 6 contractors found beheaded in Afghanistan
• 2 Civil War museums in Va. team up for new center
• As ban on printed 3-D guns ends, extension sought
• Toronto mayor in crisis; some backers stay loyal
• Jolie, Martin moved to tears at Governors Awards
• Boeing 737 crashes in Russia, 50 dead
• PlayStation 4 launch results in series of game thefts
• Outrage over photo of hunter posing with prey

Tornado touches down in Illinois Posted: 17 Nov 2013 10:07 AM PST The National Weather Service said it was part of a dangerous line of fast-moving storms ripping through the midwest.

Boeing plane crashes in Russia, 50 killed Posted: 17 Nov 2013 09:34 AM PST The passenger jet exploded landing at the airport in the city of Kazan.

Philippine president to camp in Tacloban Posted: 17 Nov 2013 02:47 AM PST President Benigno Aquino III said he'll stay in typhoon-battered Leyte province until he sees more progress in the aid effort.

Yellen signals new emphasis on Fed policing role Posted: 17 Nov 2013 04:00 AM PST The next Federal Reserve chief appears set to direct the central bank's might at ensuring financial stability and stern banking oversight with the same vigor it currently applies to its traditional mandates of fostering price stability and maximum employment. The question of monitoring and stabilizing Wall Street was a dominant issue during Fed chair-designate Janet Yellen's confirmation hearing before a Senate committee on Thursday. Yellen, widely expected to win Senate backing for the job, said financial regulation should be on par with monetary policymaking on the Fed's list of priorities. The central bank's current vice chair, Yellen appeared willing to draw fellow governors on the powerful Fed Board into more decisions on stabilizing the still-vulnerable financial system.

3-day-old girl dies in typhoon-wrecked hospital Posted: 17 Nov 2013 03:43 AM PST TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — All through her very short life, the parents had squeezed oxygen into her tiny body with a hand-held pump to keep her alive.

Nobel author Doris Lessing dies at 94 Posted: 17 Nov 2013 10:53 AM PST LONDON (AP) — Doris Lessing emerged from a black cab outside her home in London one day in 2007 and was confronted by a horde of reporters. When told she had won the Nobel Prize, she blinked and retorted "Oh Christ! ... I couldn't care less."

AP IMPACT: Seeking lung donors after at-home death Posted: 17 Nov 2013 09:16 AM PST The pair of lungs sits inside a clear dome, gently inflating as doctors measure how well they'll breathe if implanted into a patient who desperately needs a new set.

Pakistan to try ex-President Musharraf for treason Posted: 17 Nov 2013 08:56 AM PST ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's government plans to put former President Pervez Musharraf on trial for treason for declaring a state of emergency and suspending the constitution while in power, the interior minister said Sunday.

Senate showdown over military sexual assault bill Posted: 17 Nov 2013 08:18 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has secured public support from nearly half the Senate, but not enough votes, for her proposal to give victims of rape and sexual assault in the military an independent route outside the chain of command for prosecuting attackers.

Etna volcano erupts, lighting up sky over Sicily Posted: 17 Nov 2013 09:01 AM PST ROME (AP) — Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, has erupted again, lighting up the sky over much of eastern Sicily and shooting up a towering column of ash.

Pope jokes he's a pharmacist, prescribing prayers Posted: 17 Nov 2013 06:08 AM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — Joking that he's like a pharmacist, Pope Francis is promoting prayer as medicine for the heart.

Midwest under high storm threat Posted: 17 Nov 2013 09:05 AM PST CHICAGO (AP) — A number of Midwestern states woke up Sunday to the threat of intense thunderstorms and even tornados, with officials raising concerns that people — including fans heading to some NFL games — might be caught off guard by such severe weather at this time of year.

Thousands of Syrian refugees flood into Lebanon Posted: 17 Nov 2013 05:14 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of refugees are fleeing border towns in central Syria where a high-stakes battle is raging, crossing desolate hills to reach safety in neighboring Lebanon, witnesses and the U.N. said on Sunday.

6 contractors found beheaded in Afghanistan Posted: 17 Nov 2013 04:20 AM PST KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan villagers discovered on Sunday the beheaded bodies of six government contractors in the country's insurgency-racked south, the apparent victims of Taliban insurgents who regularly target state projects, officials said.

2 Civil War museums in Va. team up for new center Posted: 17 Nov 2013 01:42 AM PST RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — One museum has among its vast Confederate-centric collection Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's sword and the flag that flew at Robert E. Lee's headquarters. The other museum strives to tell the story of the Civil War through the eyes of Northerners and Southerners, freed and enslaved blacks, soldiers and civilians.

As ban on printed 3-D guns ends, extension sought Posted: 17 Nov 2013 04:10 AM PST ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As the technology to print 3-D firearms advances, a federal law that banned the undetectable guns is about to expire.

Toronto mayor in crisis; some backers stay loyal Posted: 16 Nov 2013 09:44 PM PST TORONTO (AP) — When Rob Ford was elected mayor of Toronto in 2010, his bluster and checkered past were widely known. A plurality of voters backed him anyway, eager to shake things up at a City Hall they viewed as elitist and wasteful.

Jolie, Martin moved to tears at Governors Awards Posted: 17 Nov 2013 01:26 AM PST Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin and Angela Lansbury were moved to tears at the film academy's fifth annual Governors Awards.

Boeing 737 crashes in Russia, 50 dead Posted: 17 Nov 2013 09:58 AM PST The Tatarstan Airliner was making a second attempt to land and exploded when it hit the runway.

PlayStation 4 launch results in series of game thefts Posted: 16 Nov 2013 01:38 PM PST The Playstation 4 was released on Friday and unfortunately, several customers found themselves victimized by thieves taking advantage of the event.

Outrage over photo of hunter posing with prey Posted: 16 Nov 2013 03:08 PM PST A Petition has Been Started to Ban the Hunter From South Africa

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