At least 22 dead as gunmen seize more than 100 at Mali hotel

At least 22 dead as gunmen seize more than 100 at Mali hotel
Israeli spy Pollard freed from U.S. prison; lawyers challenge parole
Top 5 takeaways from Bernie Sanders' big speech
Chipotle E. coli outbreak suspected in three new states
Six Americans recovered from Mali hotel under attack, Obama briefed
Obama administration asks top court to revive immigration plan
Hillary Clinton calls for ‘new phase’ in war on ISIS
House votes to curb Syrian refugees, snubbing veto threat

Posted: 20 Nov 2015 11:40 AM PST

Suspected Islamist gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Mali's capital Friday, firing automatic weapons and seizing more than 100 guests and staff in a hostage-taking that has left at least 22 people dead. Special forces carried out a dramatic floor-by-floor rescue at the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, according to local television and security sources, eventually ending the siege about nine hours after it had begun. Malian television broadcast chaotic scenes from inside the hotel as police and other security personnel ushered bewildered and terrified guests along corridors and across the main lobby.

Israeli spy Pollard freed from U.S. prison; lawyers challenge parole

Posted: 20 Nov 2015 07:00 AM PST

By Roselle Chen and Ari Rabinovitch BUTNER, N.C./JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Lawyers for Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, released on Friday after 30 years in a U.S. prison, said the conditions of his parole are unreasonable and illegal and should be vacated by a federal court. The former U.S. Navy analyst left a federal prison in Butner, North Carolina, about 45 miles north of Raleigh, early Friday morning, said Edmond Ross, a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. According to Pollard's lawyers, he will be required to wear an electronic bracelet so his movements can be monitored at all times.

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Chipotle E. coli outbreak suspected in three new states

Posted: 20 Nov 2015 11:46 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday that three additional states reported E. coli infections of the same strain as the Chipotle outbreak.

Six Americans recovered from Mali hotel under attack, Obama briefed

Posted: 20 Nov 2015 11:13 AM PST

By Warren Strobel and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six Americans have been recovered from the luxury hotel in Bamako, Mali, where armed Islamist militants took hostages on Friday, U.S. officials said, adding that U.S. special forces assisted in the rescue efforts. Representatives for U.S. Africa Command said American military personnel were helping move civilians to safety as Malian forces cleared the Radisson Blu hotel in the country's capital, Bamako. "Mali forces have the lead in Bamako," Africa Command said in a tweet.

Obama administration asks top court to revive immigration plan

Posted: 20 Nov 2015 08:56 AM PST

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive President Barack Obama's executive action to protect millions of illegal immigrants from deportation, saying Republican-led states had no legal basis to challenge it. Exactly a year to the day after Obama announced the plan, the Justice Department formally appealed a 2-1 decision on Nov. 9 by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that affirmed a lower court's February decision to halt it. If the appeals court ruling is left in place, millions of people would "continue to work off the books, without the option of lawful employment to provide for their families," Solicitor General Donald Verrilli said in the filing to the nine justices.

Hillary Clinton calls for ‘new phase’ in war on ISIS

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House votes to curb Syrian refugees, snubbing veto threat

Posted: 19 Nov 2015 03:04 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding swiftly to the terror in Paris, the U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to erect high hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees coming to American shores, dividing the president's own party as lawmakers reflected the anxiety of voters back home.