House may vote to undo Obama immigration order

House may vote to undo Obama immigration order
Sierra Leone doctor who got Ebola is not relenting
Senate Democrats muscle big Obama donors into ambassadorships
Ashton Carter is Obama's likely Pentagon pick
NATO backs U.S.-led training force for Afghanistan
Meet the woman spearheading the federal probe of Ferguson
Most automakers see higher US sales in November
Blatter: FIFA not responsible for workers in Qatar
Islamic State leader's wife detained
Russia may face even more sanctions
3 Hong Kong protest leaders to surrender to police
Some Ferguson residents accuse police of aggressive arrest tactics
Obama expected to nominate Ashton Carter to lead Pentagon: sources
Republican Boehner pushes long-term spending to avoid shutdown fight
Rams, police at odds over apology for Ferguson protest
Kenya security shakeup after extremist killings
Cosby resigns from Temple University trustees board
FBI warns of 'destructive' malware in wake of Sony attack
Chicago set to raise minimum wage to $13
Holder announces plan to target racial profiling

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 11:42 AM PST

The Republican-led House may try to undo President Obama's immigration actions.

Sierra Leone doctor who got Ebola is not relenting

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 10:28 AM PST

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For eight weeks, Dr. Komba Songu-M'briwa worked at the understaffed Hastings Ebola Treatment Center outside Sierra Leone's capital. When he began feeling sick, he thought it might be exhaustion but on Nov. 26 he got dreadful news: He had tested positive for Ebola.

Senate Democrats muscle big Obama donors into ambassadorships

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 09:52 AM PST

Senate Democrats use the waning days of their majority to confirm two big donors to President Barack Obama's reelection campaign as ambassadors to Argentina and Hungary, despite a controversy over their qualifications.

Ashton Carter is Obama's likely Pentagon pick

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 10:23 AM PST

President Obama has reportedly chosen Ashton Carter as his nominee for defense secretary.

NATO backs U.S.-led training force for Afghanistan

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 10:27 AM PST

A new training mission for Afghanistan will begin next year.

Meet the woman spearheading the federal probe of Ferguson

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 02:13 AM PST

Vanita Gupta is set to play a major role in how the ongoing investigation proceeds.

Most automakers see higher US sales in November

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 10:23 AM PST

US auto giants General Motors and Chrysler Tuesday rode lower gasoline prices and aggressive holiday promotions to higher November sales, while Ford Motor reported another decline. GM, the largest US automaker, sold 225,818 cars in November, up six percent from a year ago behind strong results for GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Tahoe trucks, as well as for some sedans. "The buzz around Black Friday helped drive strong showroom traffic but there was a lot more at work in the market," said Kurt McNeil, US vice president for sales at GM. Chrysler, a unit of Fiat Chrysler, sold 170,839 cars, up 20 percent from November 2013.

Blatter: FIFA not responsible for workers in Qatar

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 08:36 AM PST

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The welfare of migrant workers involved in building facilities for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is the responsibility of the companies who hired them, not FIFA, Sepp Blatter said Tuesday.

Islamic State leader's wife detained

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 08:04 AM PST

A wife and son of the group's leader were detained near the Syrian border, officials say.

Russia may face even more sanctions

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 11:47 AM PST

By Lesley Wroughton BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday Western sanctions have not halted Russia's support for separatists in Ukraine but have damaged the Russian economy, which is now projected to slide into recession next year. A senior State Department official, accompanying Kerry to a NATO meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels, said he would talk to allies about imposing further sanctions on Russia if pro-Moscow separatists do not cease violence in Ukraine. ...

3 Hong Kong protest leaders to surrender to police

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 07:22 AM PST

HONG KONG (AP) — Three founders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest movement called Tuesday for an end to street demonstrations to prevent more violence and take the campaign to a new stage, but it wasn't clear whether student protesters, who make up the bulk of the activists, would heed the call.

Some Ferguson residents accuse police of aggressive arrest tactics

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 11:02 AM PST

By Emily Flitter FERGUSON, MO. (Reuters) - Some Ferguson-area residents arrested during racially charged protests in the Missouri town last week told Reuters they were unlawfully arrested by police and were just trying to get home when they were picked up and taken to jail. Reuters was not able to independently verify the allegations from the six individuals interviewed. Their accusations come amid an investigation by U.S. ...

Obama expected to nominate Ashton Carter to lead Pentagon: sources

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 09:59 AM PST

By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter emerged on Tuesday as the expected nominee to replace Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary, sources familiar with the situation said. Carter, a former deputy secretary at the Department of Defense, would have the task of breaking into the tight-knit White House inner circle that President Barack Obama has leaned on to run national security policy. ...

Republican Boehner pushes long-term spending to avoid shutdown fight

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 08:52 AM PST

By Richard Cowan and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner urged fellow Republicans on Tuesday to pass a spending bill that funds most of the federal government through Sept. 30, 2015, avoiding a shutdown fight over President Barack Obama's immigration action. At a closed meeting of House Republicans to plot strategy on how to handle a must-pass government spending bill, Boehner proposed including a short-term extension for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency that will implement Obama's immigration order, Republicans said. ...

Rams, police at odds over apology for Ferguson protest

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Police say Rams apologized for players' "hands up" display, but team denies it.

Kenya security shakeup after extremist killings

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 10:22 AM PST

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Islamic extremists killed 36 non-Muslim workers in northern Kenya early Tuesday, prompting the president to shake up his security team, firing his interior minister and accepting the resignation of the national police chief.

Cosby resigns from Temple University trustees board

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 11:50 PM PST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby, the popular face of Temple University in advertisements, fundraising campaigns and commencement speeches, has resigned from the board of trustees following renewed accusations that he drugged and sexually assaulted more than a dozen women over many years.

FBI warns of 'destructive' malware in wake of Sony attack

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 06:12 PM PST

The Federal Bureau of Investigation warns that hackers have used malicious software to launch a destructive cyberattack in the U.S.

Chicago set to raise minimum wage to $13

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 06:15 PM PST

Chicago is set to become the latest U.S. city to raise its minimum wage, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel fast-tracks a politically popular plan to reach $13 per hour amid his bid for a second term and criticism ...

Holder announces plan to target racial profiling

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 07:42 PM PST

ATLANTA (AP) — Speaking at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta — the church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. preached — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday that he will soon unveil long-planned Justice Department guidance aimed at ending racial profiling.