U.S. cautions airlines on S. China Sea flights

U.S. cautions airlines on S. China Sea flights
49 dead in Iraq, 6,000 this year; country on brink of sectarian war
Another Obamacare setback as small business signup delayed
Travel Roundtable: Thanksgiving transit advice
Egypt: Women protesters get heavy prison sentences
Syria says it won't give up power in peace talks
China says it monitored defiant US bomber flights
Leader of Thai protests says he's prepared to die
Dubai chosen to host 2020 world expo
Tongue pierce lets the paralyzed drive wheelchairs
Ex sues former wife over hidden Twitter stock
Italian Senate boots Berlusconi for tax fraud conviction
Crane fall causes Sao Paulo stadium accident
Judge moves airline merger step closer to takeoff
Collapse at Brazil World Cup stadium kills three
Syria tells Western foes to stop dreaming
Russia outraged by giant Louis Vuitton suitcase
Accident at Brazil World Cup stadium kills two
Latvia prime minister resigns after deadly supermarket disaster
Wind could ground Macy's parade balloons
IRS pushes to rein in tax-exempt political groups
Storms threaten to upend holiday travel

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:21 AM PST

State Department unsure of specifics on new Chinese airspace guidelines.

49 dead in Iraq, 6,000 this year; country on brink of sectarian war

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:43 AM PST

Suicide bombings and other attacks killed 30 people in Iraq Wednesday, and authorities found the bodies of 19 others shot dead in Baghdad, scenes eerily reminiscent of the country's gruesome sectarian war. Most of the violence struck Baghdad and Sunni Arab areas of northern and western Iraq, which have borne the brunt of the months-long spike in bloodletting. Four suicide bombers detonated their explosives, but the carnage could have been much worse because security forces shot dead several would-be suicide attackers. Meanwhile, in two separate areas of the capital, police found the bodies of 14 men, all in their 20s or 30s, and all shot dead, medical officials said.

Another Obamacare setback as small business signup delayed

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:53 AM PST

In another bit of bad news for Americans seeking coverage under Obamacare, President Barack Obama's administration on Tuesday announced a yearlong delay of online sign-ups for some small businesses seeking coverage for their employees under his signature health care law.

Travel Roundtable: Thanksgiving transit advice

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:16 AM PST

So you're heading out of town for Thanksgiving. Be warned: You're wading into a vast sea of people doing exactly the same thing, moving across the United States on one of the hugest travel weekends of all — with a lot of rough weather in the mix.

Egypt: Women protesters get heavy prison sentences

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:58 AM PST

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities on Wednesday took a heavy hand against both Islamist and secular opponents, handing down heavy prison sentences to a group of female supporters of the ousted Islamist president — including teenagers as young as 15 — and ordering the detention of two dozen secular activists, all for participating in protests.

Syria says it won't give up power in peace talks

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:34 AM PST

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government said Wednesday it will participate in U.N.-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending the country's civil war, but insisted that it is not going to the conference to hand over power.

China says it monitored defiant US bomber flights

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:32 AM PST

BEIJING (AP) — China acknowledged Wednesday it let two American B-52 bombers fly unhindered through its newly declared air defense zone in the East China Sea despite its earlier threat to take defensive measures against unidentified foreign aircraft.

Leader of Thai protests says he's prepared to die

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:17 AM PST

BANGKOK (AP) — A few years ago, Suthep Thaugsuban was a suit-and-tie wearing deputy prime minister of Thailand and a senior executive of the country's oldest political party.

Dubai chosen to host 2020 world expo

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:27 AM PST

PARIS (AP) — Fireworks erupted in Dubai after the tiny Gulf emirate won the right to host the 2020 World Expo, becoming the first Middle Eastern city to organize the event in its more than 150-year history.

Tongue pierce lets the paralyzed drive wheelchairs

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:21 AM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — An experimental device is letting paralyzed people drive wheelchairs simply by flicking their tongue in the right direction.

Ex sues former wife over hidden Twitter stock

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:40 AM PST

Stuart Strumwasser is suing his ex-wife claiming she secretly invested between $10,000 and $50,000 in the social media giant, an investment that's now worth millions.

Italian Senate boots Berlusconi for tax fraud conviction

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:32 AM PST

The Italian Senate on Wednesday expelled three-time ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi from Parliament over his tax fraud conviction, ending his two-decade legislative run for now, but not his political career. ...

Crane fall causes Sao Paulo stadium accident

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 06:00 PM PST

A metal structure atop of the Itaquerao Stadium is seen after a collapse in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. Part of the Itaquerao stadium that will host the 2014 World Cup opener in Brazil collapsed on Wednesday, causing significant damage and killing three people, authorities said. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

Judge moves airline merger step closer to takeoff

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:21 AM PST

A federal bankruptcy judge has cleared the way for American Airlines and US Airways to complete their merger and create the world's largest airline.

Collapse at Brazil World Cup stadium kills three

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:24 AM PST

The arena was to be the site of the opening game of the 2014 soccer World Cup.

Syria tells Western foes to stop dreaming

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 05:55 AM PST

The Assad regime says it'll take part in the Geneva 2 peace talks, but not step aside.

Russia outraged by giant Louis Vuitton suitcase

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:48 AM PST

MOSCOW (AP) — Politicians didn't like it, the public didn't like it, so the gigantic Louis Vuitton suitcase is being booted out of Red Square.

Accident at Brazil World Cup stadium kills two

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:11 AM PST

The arena was to be he site of the opening game of the 2014 soccer World Cup.

Latvia prime minister resigns after deadly supermarket disaster

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:13 AM PST

Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis has resigned after the collapse last week of a supermarket roof in the capital Riga that killed more than 50 people, his spokesman said on Wednesday. The resignation throws into political turmoil a Baltic state that is due to join the eurozone in January and is seen as an example of fiscal prudence and economic recovery after a deep financial crisis in 2008. "I announce resigning from the post of prime minister, taking political responsibility for ... the tragedy," Dombrovskis told journalists, according to local news agency BNS. The prime minister's spokesman Martins Panke confirmed the resignation to Reuters.