Attorney General Eric Holder to resign

Attorney General Eric Holder to resign
U.S. has no evidence of Islamic State plot against subways: sources
Cruise ship assists in rescuing hundreds off coast of Cyprus
U.S. Attorney General Holder to step down after contentious term
Police chief issues apology over slain black teen in Missouri
University in Washington state given all-clear after bomb threat
Congress channels leftover Afghan war funds to fight Ebola
UVa. student still missing after suspect captured in Texas
Iraq's leader: Plot uncovered for imminent attack on US, Paris subways
Iran's president says nuclear deal possible before deadline
Female pilot led UAE airstrikes on IS
Key report in Michael Brown shooting doesn't exist, police say
ESPN suspends Bill Simmons for NFL, Goodell podcast rant
ESPN suspends Bill Simmons for Goodell, NFL rant
U.S. to pay Navajo tribe $554 million in landmark settlement
Matt Bai: Of candidates and strip clubs
14 reported dead in latest U.S.-led strikes
American describes life inside N. Korean prison
U.S. strikes IS oil refineries in Syria
Man charged in disappearance of Va. student in custody
Tsarnaev trial delayed, but not moved
New 'Bash' bug could be worse than 'Heartbleed'
Cops: Saw Pa. fugitive, found soiled diapers
U.S., allies launch new airstrikes in Syria
2 victims identified in shooting at Ala. UPS facility
13-year-old girl earns spot on middle school football team
U.N. Security Council passes resolution on foreign jihadists
No death penalty for dad in hot car death
Red Cross team attacked in Guinea
Tony Stewart cleared in race track death
Clemson Univ. halts fraternity activities after student death
Dutch to send fighter jets to strike at IS in Iraq

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 08:15 AM PDT

An almost certainly bruising confirmation battle for his successor will follow.

U.S. has no evidence of Islamic State plot against subways: sources

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 10:32 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has no evidence to back up an Iraqi claim that Islamic State forces were plotting to attack U.S. subway systems, two senior U.S. government security officials told Reuters on Thursday. In the past, the United States had received threats that various militant groups were targeting such transportation systems but there is no recent information about an imminent plan by Islamic State, one official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. ...

Cruise ship assists in rescuing hundreds off coast of Cyprus

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 09:25 AM PDT

LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — A cruise ship picked up hundreds of people, apparently refugees who fled Syria, who were stranded aboard a small boat off Cyprus on Thursday, officials said.

U.S. Attorney General Holder to step down after contentious term

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 10:01 AM PDT

By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eric Holder, the first black U.S. attorney general and one of President Barack Obama's closest allies, will announce on Thursday he is stepping down after a contentious term marked by advances in civil rights and frequent battles with Republicans in Congress. Holder will remain in office until a successor is nominated and confirmed, the Justice Department said. Obama is scheduled to join him for the announcement at the White House at 4:30 p.m. ET (2030 GMT). ...

Police chief issues apology over slain black teen in Missouri

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 10:27 AM PDT

By Carey Gillam (Reuters) - After weeks of heavy criticism and calls for his ouster, the police chief of Ferguson, Missouri, issued a video apology on Thursday to the parents of Michael Brown, the black teenager shot to death by a white police officer last month. "I want to say this to the Brown family. No one who has not experienced the loss of a child can understand what you are feeling," Chief Tom Jackson said in the video. "I am truly sorry for the loss of your son. ...

University in Washington state given all-clear after bomb threat

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 10:26 AM PDT

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Police gave the all-clear on Thursday following a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, emergency officials said. Campus police assisted by a bomb-sniffing dog and officers from the Spokane Police Department swept every building on the campus after receiving an early morning bomb threat by telephone, officials said. "There wasn't anything to substantiate this," said Officer Teresa Fuller, a spokeswoman for the Spokane Police Department. "It wasn't a credible threat." All academic buildings were evacuated about 8:10 a.m. ...

Congress channels leftover Afghan war funds to fight Ebola

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 08:21 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top lawmakers in Congress have approved the use of leftover Afghanistan war money to fight Ebola in West Africa.

UVa. student still missing after suspect captured in Texas

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 06:45 AM PDT

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A man charged with abducting a missing University of Virginia sophomore has been captured in Texas and is awaiting extradition — but there is still no sign of the student, authorities said.

Iraq's leader: Plot uncovered for imminent attack on US, Paris subways

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 10:04 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Iraq's prime minister said Thursday that captive Islamic State militants told his intelligence agents of an alleged plot to attack subways in the United States and Paris.

Iran's president says nuclear deal possible before deadline

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 08:49 AM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran's president warned world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that the goal of extremists creating chaos in the Mideast is the destruction of civilization and rise of Islamophobia.

Female pilot led UAE airstrikes on IS

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 06:59 AM PDT

Participation of Emirates' Maj. Mariam al-Mansouri, 35, stirred social media debate.

Key report in Michael Brown shooting doesn't exist, police say

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 06:00 AM PDT

Police in Ferguson, Mo., have violated their own standards since last month's controversial fatal shooting of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson.

ESPN suspends Bill Simmons for NFL, Goodell podcast rant

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ESPN suspends Bill Simmons for Goodell, NFL rant

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 08:48 AM PDT

ESPN has suspended Bill Simmons for three weeks after he repeatedly called NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a liar during a profane tirade on a podcast.

U.S. to pay Navajo tribe $554 million in landmark settlement

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 05:00 PM PDT

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - The Obama administration has agreed to pay the Navajo Nation a record $554 million to settle longstanding claims by America's largest Indian tribe that its funds and natural resources were mishandled for decades by the U.S. government. The accord, resolving claims that date back as far as 50 years and marking the biggest U.S. legal settlement with a single tribe, will be formally signed at a ceremony on Friday in Window Rock, Arizona, the capital of the sprawling Navajo reservation. ...

Matt Bai: Of candidates and strip clubs

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 03:05 AM PDT

The case of Kansas gubernatorial candidate Paul Davis raises important questions for the media — and voters.

14 reported dead in latest U.S.-led strikes

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 04:08 AM PDT

Overnight mission kills 14 militants in northeast Syria and 5 civilians, watchdog group says.

American describes life inside N. Korean prison

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 04:02 AM PDT

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — An American man recently sentenced by North Korea to six years of hard labor says he is digging in fields eight hours a day and being kept in isolation, but that so far his health isn't deteriorating.

U.S. strikes IS oil refineries in Syria

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 08:29 AM PDT

U.S.-led airstrikes target oil installations that have helped fund the militant group.

Man charged in disappearance of Va. student in custody

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 04:35 PM PDT

Police say they have captured the man charged in the disappearance of a University of Virginia student.

Tsarnaev trial delayed, but not moved

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 06:15 PM PDT

A two-month trial delay has been granted for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect.

New 'Bash' bug could be worse than 'Heartbleed'

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 04:02 PM PDT

Bash is the software used to control the command prompt on many Linux computers.

Cops: Saw Pa. fugitive, found soiled diapers

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 05:29 PM PDT

Police find empty cigarette packs, soiled diapers believed to have been left by ambush suspect Eric Frein.

U.S., allies launch new airstrikes in Syria

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 03:16 PM PDT

Pentagon: U.S., Arab aircraft have resumed bombing raids against IS jihadists in Syria.

2 victims identified in shooting at Ala. UPS facility

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 12:27 PM PDT

By Sherrel Wheeler Stewart BIRMINGHAM Ala. (Reuters) - Authorities on Wednesday released the names of the victims killed a day earlier in a murder-suicide at a UPS facility in Alabama, where police said an employee who had been fired shot dead two supervisors before turning the gun on himself. The victims in the Tuesday shooting in Birmingham were Doug Hutcheson, 33, and Brian Callans, 46, the Jefferson County Medical Examiner's Office said. ...

13-year-old girl earns spot on middle school football team

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 09:15 AM PDT

Paige Smith made the Gladewater Middle School football team two years after coaches told her it would be impossible.

U.N. Security Council passes resolution on foreign jihadists

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 03:15 PM PDT

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday led the UN Security Council in approving a resolution demanding that countries take action to stem the flow of foreign jihadists to Iraq and Syria.

No death penalty for dad in hot car death

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 03:25 PM PDT

Man accused of leaving toddler son to die inside hot car won't face death penalty: report.

Red Cross team attacked in Guinea

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 12:34 PM PDT

Incident occurred while group was collecting bodies believed to be infected with Ebola.

Tony Stewart cleared in race track death

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NASCAR's Stewart will not be charged by a grand jury in Kevin Ward Jr.'s death.

Clemson Univ. halts fraternity activities after student death

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Clemson University has suspended activities for its 24 fraternities following the death of a student and recent reports of inappropriate behavior, school officials said.