Obama: U.S. intelligence underestimated militants in Syria

Obama: U.S. intelligence underestimated militants in Syria
Police: Ferguson officer shot; 2 suspects wanted
Joni Ernst surges into the lead in Iowa Senate race as GOP 2016 hopefuls come to town
Police officer shot in troubled U.S. city of Ferguson
One teenager dead, 3 injured in New York stabbings
Shooting at Miami club leaves 15 hurt, including 11-year-old: police
At least 31 believed dead at Japanese volcano
Hong Kong police use tear gas on protesters
Eric Holder: 'I wanted to be an activist attorney general'
Authorities: Police officer shot in Ferguson, Missouri
Parents of slain Ferguson teen unmoved by police chief's apology
Chelsea Clinton shares photo of her baby
James Traficant, convicted ex-congressman, dies

Posted: 28 Sep 2014 09:05 AM PDT

U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated Islamic State activity inside Syria, which has become "ground zero" for jihadists worldwide, President Barack Obama said in a CBS television interview broadcast on Sunday. Conversely, the United States overestimated the ability of the Iraqi army to fight the militant groups, Obama said in a "60 Minutes" interview taped on Friday, days after the U.S. president made his case at the United Nations for action. Citing earlier comments by James Clapper, director of national intelligence, Obama acknowledged that U.S. ...

Police: Ferguson officer shot; 2 suspects wanted

Posted: 28 Sep 2014 12:14 AM PDT

Two men at a community center ran from the officer and then opened fire during a foot chase, authorities said.

Joni Ernst surges into the lead in Iowa Senate race as GOP 2016 hopefuls come to town

Posted: 28 Sep 2014 07:06 AM PDT

On a night when Republicans got a dose of very good news in the election battle that could decide who controls the U.S Senate, three potential Republican presidential candidates flocked to Iowa to speak to more than 1,000 conservative Christians at an annual dinner.

Police officer shot in troubled U.S. city of Ferguson

Posted: 28 Sep 2014 02:07 AM PDT

By Kenny Bahr FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) - A police officer from the strife-hit Missouri city of Ferguson was shot on Saturday night and authorities are still searching for the shooter, law enforcement officials said. St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar told reporters the shooting did not seem connected to peaceful protests occurring elsewhere in Ferguson. "I wouldn't have any reason to believe right now that it was linked in any way, shape, manner or form with the protests," he said. ...

One teenager dead, 3 injured in New York stabbings

Posted: 28 Sep 2014 09:47 AM PDT

(Reuters) - A 14-year-old boy died from a wound to the chest and three other teenagers were injured early on Sunday in stabbings in New York City's Bronx borough, police said. Two 18-year-old men also were stabbed in the chest and a 17-year-old boy in the shoulder, police said. They were in stable condition at a local hospital on Sunday morning. Identities of the victims were not released. No arrests have been made and the investigation was continuing, police said. The attacks occurred at an apartment complex and WCBS 880 Radio in New York reported that a party was going on there at the time. ...

Shooting at Miami club leaves 15 hurt, including 11-year-old: police

Posted: 28 Sep 2014 09:19 AM PDT

MIAMI (Reuters) - Fifteen people aged 11 to 25 were injured in a shooting at a Miami nightclub early on Sunday, a police spokeswoman said, adding that it was unclear who was responsible. One person was in a critical condition after the shooting occurred at about 1 a.m. ET, Miami Police Department spokeswoman Frederica Burden said. Police did not know how many shooters were involved or how many shots were fired at the club called The Spot, she said. "We're interviewing some of the witnesses at this point," she said. ...

At least 31 believed dead at Japanese volcano

Posted: 28 Sep 2014 10:05 AM PDT

TOKYO (AP) — Finally reaching the ash-covered summit of a still-erupting volcano in central Japan, rescue workers made a grim discovery Sunday: 31 apparently dead people, some reportedly buried in knee-deep ash.

Hong Kong police use tear gas on protesters

Posted: 28 Sep 2014 07:52 AM PDT

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police used tear gas Sunday and warned of further measures as they tried to clear thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered at government headquarters in a challenge to Beijing over its decision to restrict democratic reforms for the semiautonomous city.

Eric Holder: 'I wanted to be an activist attorney general'

Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:39 PM PDT

Holder reveals how he became a progressive who wouldn't accept excuses for inequality.

Authorities: Police officer shot in Ferguson, Missouri

Posted: 27 Sep 2014 09:27 PM PDT

Authorities said a police officer was shot Saturday night in Ferguson, Missouri, the scene of racial unrest in the wake of the August shooting death of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer.

Parents of slain Ferguson teen unmoved by police chief's apology

Posted: 27 Sep 2014 10:12 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The parents of Michael Brown told The Associated Press on Saturday they were unmoved by the apology given by the Ferguson, Missouri, police chief weeks after their unarmed 18-year-old son was killed by a police officer.

Chelsea Clinton shares photo of her baby

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James Traficant, convicted ex-congressman, dies

Posted: 27 Sep 2014 04:23 PM PDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — James Traficant, the colorful Ohio politician whose conviction for taking bribes and kickbacks made him only the second person to be expelled from Congress since the Civil War, died Saturday. He was 73.