Scots' 'No' doesn't stop Catalan push

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• Scots' 'No' doesn't stop Catalan push
• Islamic State captures 60 Syrian villages
• 3 found guilty in Georgia salmonella trial
• White House anti-assault campaign uses stars, sports to reach campuses
• Judge concerned over U.S. embassy bombing case guilty plea
• Exclusive: Angry with Washington, 1 in 4 Americans open to secession
• Unemployment rises in 24 U.S. states
• Obama: Campus sex assault an 'affront to our basic humanity'
• From gangsta rapper to Islamist militant
• Scottish nationalist leader quits
• Congress backs Obama on aid to Syrian rebels
• Alibaba shares jump 46 percent on NYSE debut
• Watch: Alibaba makes its NYSE debut
• Exclusive: Surf wisdom with Tulsi Gabbard, first Hindu congresswoman
• Alibaba IPO a Wall Street ‘feeding frenzy’
• Florida granddad who killed family fatally shot son years before
• Scots reject independence from U.K.
• Fatal police shooting near St. Louis — 2nd since Ferguson
• Police seek gunman at Phoenix's Sky Harbor airport
• Obama: 'We do not give in to fear'
• 8 killed in attack on Guinea Ebola education team
• Kansas court orders removal of Democrat from Senate ballot
• Home Depot says breach affected 56M payment cards
• Larry Ellison steps down as CEO of Oracle
• Wanna bet? British man bets $1.5M on Scottish referendum
• Arson suspect arrested in 'King' wildfire
• 30 killed in series of attacks in Iraq

Scots' 'No' doesn't stop Catalan push Posted: 19 Sep 2014 11:23 AM PDT Parliament in Spain's Catalonia region gives leader power to call secession referendum.

Islamic State captures 60 Syrian villages Posted: 19 Sep 2014 10:35 AM PDT Islamic State jihadists have seized 60 Kurdish villages near the Turkish border in a lightning two-day campaign, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday.

3 found guilty in Georgia salmonella trial Posted: 19 Sep 2014 11:15 AM PDT The head of a peanut company that distributed salmonella-tainted peanuts that sickened hundreds of people across the U.S. five years ago has been convicted of conspiracy and other charges.

White House anti-assault campaign uses stars, sports to reach campuses Posted: 19 Sep 2014 10:17 AM PDT By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, who have long talked about the need to curb sexual assault at universities, will get some help on Friday from some people who young adults actually listen to: celebrities and athletes. In its latest effort to help college campuses tackle the issue, the White House is relying on a combination of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, social media and star power to spread its message aimed at preventing and coping with such assaults. ...

Judge concerned over U.S. embassy bombing case guilty plea Posted: 19 Sep 2014 10:32 AM PDT By Joseph Ax and Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - An Egyptian man pleaded guilty in New York on Friday to charges stemming from the deadly 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people. Wiping tears from his eyes and frequently shaking his head, Adel Abdul Bary, 54, pleaded guilty to three counts, including threatening to kill, injure or destroy property by means of an explosive and conspiring to murder U.S. citizens abroad. However, U.S. ...

Exclusive: Angry with Washington, 1 in 4 Americans open to secession Posted: 19 Sep 2014 04:41 AM PDT By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - The failed Scottish vote to pull out from the United Kingdom stirred secessionist hopes for some in the United States, where almost a quarter of people are open to their states leaving the union, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Some 23.9 percent of Americans polled from Aug. 23 through Sept. 16 said they strongly supported or tended to support the idea of their state breaking away, while 53.3 percent of the 8,952 respondents strongly opposed or tended to oppose the notion. ...

Unemployment rises in 24 U.S. states Posted: 19 Sep 2014 08:16 AM PDT Unemployment rates rose in nearly half of U.S. states in August, even as employers in two-thirds of the states added jobs.

Obama: Campus sex assault an 'affront to our basic humanity' Posted: 19 Sep 2014 10:39 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a new focus on violence against women, President Barack Obama kicked off a star-powered campaign Friday against campus sexual assault particularly targeted at encouraging men to take a stand.

From gangsta rapper to Islamist militant Posted: 19 Sep 2014 01:39 AM PDT As war in Syria and Iraq attracts a growing number of Muslim extremists from Europe, intelligence officials in Germany believe a former gangsta rapper has joined the inner circle of Islamists fighting there.

Scottish nationalist leader quits Posted: 19 Sep 2014 08:18 AM PDT Alex Salmond resigned as leader of his party Friday, will quit as First Minister after losing independence referendum.

Congress backs Obama on aid to Syrian rebels Posted: 19 Sep 2014 12:29 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation requested by President Barack Obama authorizing the military to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels fighting Islamic State militants in the Middle East is headed for his signature after a sweeping Senate vote.

Alibaba shares jump 46 percent on NYSE debut Posted: 19 Sep 2014 09:00 AM PDT (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's shares rose as much as 46 percent in their first day of trading on Friday, lifting the Chinese online retailer's value to $244 billion. The company's initial public offering, on track to be the biggest ever if underwriters exercise their option to sell more shares, will help fund Alibaba's expansion in the United States and elsewhere. The sale raised more than $8.2 billion for the company after fees for underwriters, and about $13 billion for major shareholders. Alibaba's shares were trading at $99 on the New York Stock Exchange at 11:58 a.m. ...

Watch: Alibaba makes its NYSE debut Posted: Yahoo Finance's live coverage of Alibaba's anticipated IPO.

Exclusive: Surf wisdom with Tulsi Gabbard, first Hindu congresswoman Posted: 19 Sep 2014 02:42 AM PDT Yahoo News goes surfing with Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a war veteran and the first Hindu congresswoman.

Alibaba IPO a Wall Street ‘feeding frenzy’ Posted: 19 Sep 2014 05:31 AM PDT From Yahoo Finance: Pro looks at anticipated offering. PLUS: Live show 10:15 ET.

Florida granddad who killed family fatally shot son years before Posted: 18 Sep 2014 09:04 PM PDT The Florida man who police say gunned down his daughter and six grandchildren Thursday had been to prison for fatally shooting his young son during a hunting trip 13 years ago, according to court records.

Scots reject independence from U.K. Posted: 19 Sep 2014 10:35 AM PDT Voters decide that Scotland will remain part of the United Kingdom.

Fatal police shooting near St. Louis — 2nd since Ferguson Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:51 PM PDT Officers shot and killed a man after he allegedly pointed a rifle at them in suburban St. Louis, the second fatal police shooting of a black suspect in the region since the August shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson.

Police seek gunman at Phoenix's Sky Harbor airport Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:30 PM PDT Police in Arizona arrested one man and were seeking another at Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport on Thursday after officers pursued a car there carrying suspects in a shooting at a nearby gas station forecourt, authorities said. No one was being allowed into the airport's Terminal Four due to police activity, and people were told to avoid the area, said Sergeant Steve Martos, a Phoenix Police Department spokesman. Sergeant Mike Pooley of the Tempe Police Department said a patrol car had followed the suspect vehicle from the scene of the shooting to the airport. ...

Obama: 'We do not give in to fear' Posted: 18 Sep 2014 05:57 PM PDT The president says airstrikes on the Islamic State will continue.

8 killed in attack on Guinea Ebola education team Posted: 18 Sep 2014 02:56 PM PDT Eight bodies, including those of three journalists, were found after an attack on a team trying to educate locals on the risks of the Ebola virus in a remote area of southeastern Guinea, a government spokesman said on Thursday. "The eight bodies were found in the village latrine. Three of them had their throats slit," Damantang Albert Camara told Reuters by telephone in Conakry. However, Guinea's Prime Minister Mohamed Saïd Fofana, speaking in a television message that had been recorded earlier, said 7 bodies of 9 missing people had been found. ...

Kansas court orders removal of Democrat from Senate ballot Posted: 18 Sep 2014 06:34 PM PDT The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered the state to remove U.S. Senate Democratic nominee Chad Taylor's name from the ballot, in a ruling that could influence the national fight for control of the Senate.

Home Depot says breach affected 56M payment cards Posted: 18 Sep 2014 07:25 PM PDT The Home Depot says it has eliminated malware from its U.S. and Canadian networks that affected 56 million unique payment cards between April and September. The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer ...

Larry Ellison steps down as CEO of Oracle Posted: Oracle said Larry Ellison, its co-founder and longtime CEO, will be stepping down, effective immediately.

Wanna bet? British man bets $1.5M on Scottish referendum Posted: 18 Sep 2014 09:57 AM PDT A British businessman is betting nearly $1.5 million (£900,000) that Scotland will vote "no" to independence on Thursday.

Arson suspect arrested in 'King' wildfire Posted: A man has been arrested on arson charges in an out-of-control Northern Calif. wildfire.

30 killed in series of attacks in Iraq Posted: Iraqi authorities say a suicide bombing and mortar fire have killed another 15 people in the capital late Thursday, raising the day's death toll from attacks to 30.

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