NATO: We'll defeat Islamic State with 'all means necessary'

NATO: We'll defeat Islamic State with 'all means necessary'
NFL's new attempt to take on domestic violence
Daniele Watts Goes on the Offensive
GM pays for ignition switch deaths
America's gay rights battle goes global
Vikings reinstate Peterson despite abuse charge
New U2 album: Ploy or innovative marketing?
Rasmussen: IS demands military action, but NATO won't lead it
Game on: Dave & Buster's readies IPO, Shake Shack on hold
Hillary returns to Iowa—but so does Bill
Apple sets new record with next iPhone
Why won’t Rand Paul admit he’s changed his mind?
Microsoft to buy 'Minecraft' maker for $2.5B
Newborn dies after mother killed by stray bullet
Ray Rice will appeal indefinite suspension
'No time to lose' in global push against militants
Swiss say would shield Snowden from 'political' extradition to U.S
U.S. to help train people to spot potential violent extremists
South Carolina congressman Sanford, ex-wife head to mediation

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 10:00 AM PDT

26 foreign ministers in Paris pledge to take on the extremist group.

NFL's new attempt to take on domestic violence

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 09:18 AM PDT

The women will "help lead and shape" the league's policies and programs.

Daniele Watts Goes on the Offensive

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Daniele Watts Goes on the Offensive

GM pays for ignition switch deaths

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 09:50 AM PDT

The offers to victims' families are expected to be high to dissuade them from suing.

America's gay rights battle goes global

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 02:13 AM PDT

Starting in 2012, the leader of the most prominent American anti-gay marriage organization unexpectedly began adding a ton of stamps to his passport.

Vikings reinstate Peterson despite abuse charge

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 09:55 AM PDT

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Adrian Peterson is coming back to the Minnesota Vikings less than a week after he was charged with child abuse for using a wooden switch to spank his 4-year-old son.

New U2 album: Ploy or innovative marketing?

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 08:13 AM PDT

Since U2 stunned the music world by delivering a surprise album at Apple's iPhone 6 unveiling and making it available to a half-billion iTunes users for free, they've gotten an avalanche of publicity.

Rasmussen: IS demands military action, but NATO won't lead it

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 07:40 AM PDT

By Adrian Croft BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Military intervention against Islamic State militants could be justified on the grounds of self-defense or preventing a campaign "pretty close to genocide", NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Monday. Rasmussen said the threat posed by Islamic State "requires a military response to degrade and defeat this terrorist organization" but he said NATO as an organization would not be undertaking military strikes against the group. "We are not considering ... a leading NATO role in this operation. ...

Game on: Dave & Buster's readies IPO, Shake Shack on hold

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 07:35 AM PDT

The publicly traded restaurant group is likely to have two more names for investors to ponder in the months ahead, one a returnee and another that will undoubtedly be met with -- yes -- talk of its "next Chipotle" potential.

Hillary returns to Iowa—but so does Bill

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 01:58 AM PDT

The former first lady takes the stage, but the former president gets the spotlight.

Apple sets new record with next iPhone

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 09:34 AM PDT

(Reuters) - Apple Inc said it received record first-day pre-orders of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, with over four million in the first 24 hours, meaning many customers will have to wait for their new phones. Apple said a significant number of orders will be delivered to customers beginning Friday, but many will be delivered in October.

Why won’t Rand Paul admit he’s changed his mind?

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 01:49 AM PDT

Rand Paul has trouble admitting that he's changed his mind. This could be a serious problem if he runs for president.

Microsoft to buy 'Minecraft' maker for $2.5B

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 07:44 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft will acquire the maker of the long-running hit game Minecraft for $2.5 billion as the company continues to invest in its Xbox gaming platform and looks to grab attention on mobile phones.

Newborn dies after mother killed by stray bullet

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 10:47 AM PDT

Megan Doto, 25, was shot while sitting outside her Philadelphia home.

Ray Rice will appeal indefinite suspension

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The embattled football player isn't taking his punishment quietly.

'No time to lose' in global push against militants

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 08:43 AM PDT

Diplomats are meeting in Paris to come up with a strategy against the Islamic State group.

Swiss say would shield Snowden from 'political' extradition to U.S

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 10:38 AM PDT

ZURICH (Reuters) - Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden could be granted safe passage in Switzerland if he helped a potential criminal inquiry into U.S. spying there, the Swiss public prosecutor's office said on Monday. He would probably not be extradited to the United States if Washington asked, but it was also unlikely that he would be granted political asylum, according to a document laying out Switzerland's legal options if Snowden were to visit. ...

U.S. to help train people to spot potential violent extremists

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 03:03 AM PDT

"Today, few threats are more urgent than the threat posed by violent extremism," Attorney General Eric Holder said in a video announcing the program. The Department of Justice, the White House, and other agencies are starting a series of pilot programs to bring together community leaders, law-enforcement officials, and others to develop a strategy to counter the threat, Holder said. While existing programs have focused on community leaders, the new programs will also include teachers and mental health and social services professionals to provide more support and develop ways to spot potential extremists, an official familiar with the program said.

South Carolina congressman Sanford, ex-wife head to mediation

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 09:38 AM PDT

By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON S.C. (Reuters) - South Carolina U.S. congressman Mark Sanford and his former wife have agreed to go to mediation over the latest spat arising from their divorce in 2010 after his extramarital affair while serving as the state's governor, a judge said on Monday. Sanford and his former wife, Jenny, had been due to appear in court in Charleston, South Carolina, on Monday after she asked a judge to require the congressman to undergo a psychiatric exam and take parenting and anger management classes. Judge Daniel Martin Jr. ...