Captive British journalist appears in new IS video

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• Captive British journalist appears in new IS video
• The U.K.'s other 'yes' vote—at Royal and Ancient golf club
• Actor Spacey's 'persistent and malevolent' stalker gets prison
• Federal charges for couple in Amish kidnapping case
• Cardinal running back Dwyer makes bail, released from Ariz. jail
• Pope's skull cap goes up on eBay; other weird items
• Life, no parole sentence for newlywed couple in Craigslist killing
• Rights group: Nigeria's police routinely use worst tortures
• Intel chief: I didn't lie about surveillance
• Whole country shuts down for 3 days hoping to delay Ebola spread
• New evacuations ordered as California wildfire doubles in size
• U.S. says 7.3 million with Obamacare health plans have paid premiums
• U.S. attorney general announces grant to study police racial profiling
• Economy improves: Unemployment claims drop, housing market gains
• Australia police: IS beheading plot thwarted
• 'It's not nice being the father of a mass murderer'
• Dude! Wanna go bowling? Dating sites for stoners catch fire
• Matt Bai: Mark Sanford's oversharing problem
• Islamic State seizes Syrian villages
• Australia detains 15, charges one in major anti-terrorism raid
• After Pardo's death, a new voice for 'SNL'
• S.C. dad feared 5 slain kids would kill him: warrant
• Ukraine's pleas for lethal aid from US go unmet
• Scots decide future amid excitement, apprehension
• Survivors tell of Europe's deadliest migrant shipwreck
• House approves arms, training for Syrian rebels
• Dog that went missing in New York found 2 years later in Florida
• School district police stock up free military gear
• Netanyahu rival shocks Israel with sudden plan to quit cabinet
• Toronto Mayor Rob Ford diagnosed with rare cancer
• Magnitude-4.0 quake hits Washington's Puget Sound
• Panthers remove Hardy from active roster
• Dow closes at record high after Fed holds rate course
• French doctor sick with Ebola in Liberia
• Michigan woman holds off thief, then gives birth
• 15 killed in college shooting in Nigeria's Kano
• Fed signals plan to keep record low rate
• Snowden: NSA shared private U.S. communications with Israel

Captive British journalist appears in new IS video Posted: 18 Sep 2014 09:38 AM PDT Captive British journalist John Cantlie says he will soon reveal "facts" in propaganda video.

The U.K.'s other 'yes' vote—at Royal and Ancient golf club Posted: 18 Sep 2014 11:01 AM PDT By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - The Royal and Ancient golf club agreed on Thursday to open its doors to women, ending 260 years of male-only membership at one of the oldest clubs in the world and paving the way for women to play a role in the sport's governance. The club's 2,400 worldwide members voted in person and via proxy and postal votes, and, after being encouraged by chief executive Peter Dawson and the club's committees, more than 75 percent took part with 85 percent in favour of the change. ...

Actor Spacey's 'persistent and malevolent' stalker gets prison Posted: 18 Sep 2014 10:32 AM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who threatened to blow up, torture and castrate Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey in what prosecutors called a "persistent and malevolent" cyberstalking campaign has been sentenced to more than four years in prison.

Federal charges for couple in Amish kidnapping case Posted: 18 Sep 2014 09:37 AM PDT ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The couple accused of kidnapping two young Amish sisters in northern New York were charged Thursday in federal court with sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography.

Cardinal running back Dwyer makes bail, released from Ariz. jail Posted: 18 Sep 2014 10:13 AM PDT By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer posted bond and was released from a county jail on Thursday, a day after he was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault in the latest domestic violence case involving a National Football League player. Dwyer was taken into custody on Wednesday hours after two other NFL teams placed players embroiled in domestic violence cases on leaves of absence amid intensifying criticism from corporate sponsors and politicians of America's top sports league. ...

Pope's skull cap goes up on eBay; other weird items Posted:

Life, no parole sentence for newlywed couple in Craigslist killing Posted: 18 Sep 2014 09:34 AM PDT SUNBURY, Pa. (AP) — A newlywed couple whose Craigslist ad lured a stranger to his death were sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole by a judge who said their "permanent removal" from society is appropriate.

Rights group: Nigeria's police routinely use worst tortures Posted: 18 Sep 2014 08:40 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nigeria's police and military routinely torture women, men and children as young as 12 with beatings, shootings, rape, electric shocks and pliers used to pull out teeth and nails, Amnesty International charged Thursday.

Intel chief: I didn't lie about surveillance Posted: 18 Sep 2014 09:30 AM PDT Rolling out new ethics code, James Clapper said he misspoke about US domestic spying.

Whole country shuts down for 3 days hoping to delay Ebola spread Posted: 18 Sep 2014 10:46 AM PDT FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Shoppers in Sierra Leone rushed to stock up on food Thursday ahead of a three-day nationwide shutdown, during which the country's 6 million people will be confined to their homes while volunteers search house-to-house for Ebola victims in hiding and hand out soap in a desperate bid to slow the accelerating outbreak.

New evacuations ordered as California wildfire doubles in size Posted: 18 Sep 2014 11:10 AM PDT By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More residents of Northern California mountain communities were told to leave their homes on Thursday after an out-of-control wildfire doubled in size overnight, scorching more than 100 square miles of drought-parched timber and brush. Nearly 3,700 firefighters struggled to stop the forward march of the King Fire, the largest and most dangerous of 11 major wildfires raging across California, but managed to cut containment lines around just 5 percent of the flames as of Thursday morning, officials said. ...

U.S. says 7.3 million with Obamacare health plans have paid premiums Posted: 18 Sep 2014 10:39 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday said 7.3 million people were up to date on their monthly premiums for private health plans under President Barack Obama's healthcare law as of Aug. 15. Republicans have long sought the number of Obamacare enrollees who have paid premiums as potential evidence that the administration's initial enrollment figures were exaggerated. ...

U.S. attorney general announces grant to study police racial profiling Posted: 18 Sep 2014 08:55 AM PDT By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday announced the award of a $4.75 million three-year grant to a group of educational and research organizations to study arrest data in five U.S. cities and implement changes to combat any findings of racial profiling. The cities, which have yet to be chosen, will serve as pilots to test strategies for building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve, Holder said. ...

Economy improves: Unemployment claims drop, housing market gains Posted: 18 Sep 2014 09:31 AM PDT By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting a sharp slowdown in job growth in August was an aberration. While other data on Thursday showed some weakness in home building and factory activity, the underlying trend remained supportive of solid economic growth in the third quarter. ...

Australia police: IS beheading plot thwarted Posted: 18 Sep 2014 07:20 AM PDT More than a dozen properties across Sydney raided; six held including suspected ringleader.

'It's not nice being the father of a mass murderer' Posted: 18 Sep 2014 06:51 AM PDT By Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - The father of Anders Behring Breivik, who massacred 77 people in central Oslo and at an island summer camp in 2011, said on Thursday his son's fascist, anti-immigrant views seemed to be getting ever more extreme in jail. "It's not nice being the father of a mass murderer," former diplomat Jens Breivik, 78, told a news conference to launch an autobiography entitled "My Fault?". He said the discovery that his son was the killer exceeded a parent's worst nightmares. ...

Dude! Wanna go bowling? Dating sites for stoners catch fire Posted: 18 Sep 2014 07:10 AM PDT By Mary Papenfuss SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dinner and a movie make for a typical date night but dinner followed by a joint could raise some eyebrows or be a turn-off despite increasing acceptance of marijuana use across the United States. So now, tuned-in stoners and users of medical pot are turning on to dating websites that cater exclusively to tokers or, at the very least, the "cannabis friendly" to avoid experiencing what they describe as all-too-frequent shock and rejection on the dating circuit. ...

Matt Bai: Mark Sanford's oversharing problem Posted: 18 Sep 2014 02:11 AM PDT The South Carolina congressman's Facebook post about his broken engagement is bad news for his colleagues and the rest of us

Islamic State seizes Syrian villages Posted: 18 Sep 2014 10:33 AM PDT Communication with residents is severed after heavily armed militants take control.

Australia detains 15, charges one in major anti-terrorism raid Posted: 17 Sep 2014 08:04 PM PDT Australian police detained 15 people and charged one on Thursday, September 18, in what they described as the biggest anti-terrorism operation in the country's history. More than 800 officers, from the New South Wales and Australian Federal Police forces, took part in the operation in Sydney and Brisbane. According to a statement issued by the Australian Federal Police, "The operation follows the Joint Counter Terrorism Team investigation of a group of people located in Sydney alleged to have the intent to carry out random attacks on individuals here in Australia. Police believe this group was actively preparing for the attacks however there is no information regarding a specific attack, including dates, time or location. The warrants were undertaken today to prevent the group's planning activities at the earliest opportunity, and collect further evidence." Credit: Courtesy of the Australian Federal Police

After Pardo's death, a new voice for 'SNL' Posted: 18 Sep 2014 07:08 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A familiar face — former cast member Darrell Hammond — is taking over for a familiar voice at "Saturday Night Live."

S.C. dad feared 5 slain kids would kill him: warrant Posted: 17 Sep 2014 03:26 PM PDT A South Carolina father who authorities said killed his five children believed the kids "were going to kill him, chop him up and feed him to the dogs," according to an unredacted arrest warrant released Wednesday.

Ukraine's pleas for lethal aid from US go unmet Posted: 18 Sep 2014 08:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will provide $46 million in new security assistance to the Ukraine's military, but stop short of fulfilling an urgent request from Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko for lethal aid to help his country fight against Russian-backed separatists.

Scots decide future amid excitement, apprehension Posted: 18 Sep 2014 10:39 AM PDT For some, it's a day they have dreamed of for decades. For others, the time has finally come to make up their minds about the future — both for themselves and for the United Kingdom. Excitement vied with ...

Survivors tell of Europe's deadliest migrant shipwreck Posted: 17 Sep 2014 01:58 PM PDT Chania (Greece) (AFP) - After three days adrift, drinking his own urine to survive as he watched dozens of people sink to a watery grave, Mohamed Raad started to lose his grip.

House approves arms, training for Syrian rebels Posted: 17 Sep 2014 05:56 PM PDT The GOP-controlled House has voted to allow the U.S. military to train, arm Syrian rebels.

Dog that went missing in New York found 2 years later in Florida Posted: 17 Sep 2014 09:01 AM PDT A dog that went missing in New York more than two years ago turned up alive and well this week — in Florida.

School district police stock up free military gear Posted: 17 Sep 2014 07:13 PM PDT School police departments across the country have taken advantage of free military surplus gear, stocking up on mine resistant armored vehicles, grenade launchers and scores of M16 rifles.

Netanyahu rival shocks Israel with sudden plan to quit cabinet Posted: 17 Sep 2014 02:13 PM PDT Israel's interior minister, seen as a rival and potential successor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced on Wednesday he was quitting the government, in a move that stunned the political right. Gideon Sa'ar, 47, widely viewed as a favorite to one day challenge Netanyahu for the leadership of the ruling Likud, told party faithful that he would step down from both the cabinet and parliament after the Jewish New Year later this month.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford diagnosed with rare cancer Posted: The tumor in Rob Ford's abdomen, the discovery of which led the mayor of Toronto to drop out of the election last week, is both malignant and rare, according to medical authorities.

Magnitude-4.0 quake hits Washington's Puget Sound Posted: 17 Sep 2014 09:37 AM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — A magnitude-4.0 earthquake rattled the Puget Sound in Washington state early Wednesday, waking up residents who felt it miles away in Seattle.

Panthers remove Hardy from active roster Posted: The Panthers announced they've placed Greg Hardy on the exempt-commissioner's permission list, meaning the Pro Bowl defensive end has been removed from the team's active roster until his domestic violence case is resolved.

Dow closes at record high after Fed holds rate course Posted: Fed, Yellen keep "considerable time" rate pledge, miss great opportunity.

French doctor sick with Ebola in Liberia Posted: 17 Sep 2014 12:06 PM PDT Liberia's president praises U.S. troops and treatment centers, but says more is needed.

Michigan woman holds off thief, then gives birth Posted: 17 Sep 2014 06:21 AM PDT FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Police in Flint, Michigan, say a woman gave birth after she and her family captured a purse snatcher in a grocery store parking lot.

15 killed in college shooting in Nigeria's Kano Posted: 17 Sep 2014 01:20 PM PDT Gunmen stormed a higher education college in northern Nigeria on Wednesday, firing on fleeing students and setting off an explosion in an attack that killed at least 15 people and wounded 35, police said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in the region's main city of Kano, but the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which has repeatedly targeted civilians in the north, is likely to be a prime suspect. A police spokesman added that officers arrived on the scene and killed two of the attackers. ...

Fed signals plan to keep record low rate Posted: 18 Sep 2014 07:37 AM PDT The Federal Reserve has renewed a pledge to keep interest rates near zero.

Snowden: NSA shared private U.S. communications with Israel Posted: 17 Sep 2014 10:50 AM PDT Former U.S. intelligence analyst Edward Snowden has accused the U.S. National Security Agency of routinely passing private, unedited communications of Americans to Israel, an expert on the intelligence agency said Wednesday.

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