Friday, September 30, 2011

US strike kills American al-Qaida cleric in Yemen (AP)

US strike kills American al-Qaida cleric in Yemen (AP)

US strike kills American al-Qaida cleric in Yemen (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:56 PM PDT

FILE - In this file image taken from video and released by SITE Intelligence Group on Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, Anwar al-Awlaki speaks in a video message posted on radical websites. Yemen's Defense Ministry said in a statement Friday Sept. 30, 2011 the U.S.-born al-Qaida cleric Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed. The ministry provided no details in the statement Friday on one of its websites. (AP Photo/SITE Intelligence Group) NO SALESAP - The killing of U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and another American militant propagandist in a U.S. airstrike Friday wipes out the decisive factor that made al-Qaida's branch in Yemen the most dangerous threat to the United States: its reach into the West.

Obama hails killing of US-born al-Qaida cleric (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:03 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks on the killing of US-born Imam Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, during a 'Change of Office' ceremony at Ft. Myer in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama declared the killing of a fiery American-born cleric in Yemen a "major blow" to al-Qaida's most dangerous affiliate, and vowed a vigorous U.S. campaign to prevent the terror network and its partners from finding a haven anywhere in the world.

Perry attacks Romney, Obama in policy speech (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry leaves to podium after a speech at the Georgia Legislative Briefing, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)AP - Rick Perry said Friday anyone with doubts about how he would govern as president should simply look at Texas.

Florida sets presidential primary for Jan. 31 (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2008 file photo, voters line up at a polling station to vote in Florida's presidential primary in Coral Gables, Fla. A Florida commission is expected to announce Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, that its presidential primary will be held Jan. 31, according to Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon, though GOP officials from other states are lobbying Florida to reconsider. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)AP - Florida decided Friday to hold its Republican presidential primary on Jan. 31, snubbing a party rule against fast-track delegate-selection for 2012 and triggering angry responses from traditional early voting states which will now likely rejigger their calendars to stay ahead.

Canadian Arctic nearly loses entire ice shelf (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 10:04 AM PDT

In this July 27, 2008 file photo, a chunk of ice is shown drifting after it separated from the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf off the north coast of Ellesmere Island in Canada's far north. This past summer, Ward Hunt Ice Shelf's central area disintegrated into drifting ice masses, leaving two separate ice shelves measuring 87.65 and 28.75 square miles (227 and 74 square kilometers) respectively, reduced from 131.7 square miles (340 square kilometers) the previous year. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sam Soja, File)AP - Two ice shelves that existed before Canada was settled by Europeans diminished significantly this summer, one nearly disappearing altogether, Canadian scientists say in new research.

Bank of America debit fee is only the latest (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:42 AM PDT

AP - Angela Malerba, who works in public relations in Boston, carries a debit card because she likes to know when she buys something that she has enough in her account to pay for it. But paying $5 a month to use her own money? That's too much.

US fugitive wants to serve time in Portugal (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:30 AM PDT

In this photo released by Noticias de Colares on Thursday Sept. 29, 2011, U.S. fugitive George Wright is seen in a post office in Praia das Macas, Portugal in 2000. Wright was arrested Sept. 26, 2011 by Portuguese authorities at the request of the U.S. government after more than 40 years as a fugitive, authorities said. The FBI says Wright, who escaped the Bayside State Prison in Leesburg, N.J., in 1970, became affiliated with the Black Liberation Army and in 1972 he and his associates hijacked a Delta flight from Detroit to Miami. After releasing the passengers in exchange for a $1 million ransom, the hijackers forced the plane to fly to Boston, then on to Algeria. Wright is being held in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, pending extradition hearings. He has asked to be released while the extradition process goes forward, and the court handling the case is considering his request, according to U.S. officials. (AP Photo/Noticias de Colares)AP - The lawyer for a captured American fugitive said his client wanted to serve the rest of his jail time in Portugal, but legal experts predicted Friday that U.S. prosecutors will "move heaven and earth" to get him back into the U.S. justice system.

Medic: Info from Jackson doctor didn't add up (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:30 PM PDT

Paramedic Richard Senneff testifies during the Conrad Murray involuntary manslaughter trial in downtown Los Angeles, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. Murray has pleaded not guilty and faces four years in prison and the loss of his medical license if convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death. (AP Photo/Al Seib, Pool)AP - The doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death never revealed that he had given the singer a powerful anesthetic, a paramedic told a jury hearing the physician's involuntary manslaughter case Friday.

Doctor recounts Calif. plunge survivor's accident (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:11 PM PDT

AP - A physician says a 67-year-old man found alive after his car plunged 200 feet off a California mountain road some six days ago told him he was temporarily blinded by oncoming headlights but doesn't think he hit the other vehicle.

Here's the pitch: Justin Verlander for AL MVP? (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 10:57 AM PDT

In this Aug. 16, 2011 photo, Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander throws a warm up pitch against the Minnesota Twins during a baseball game in Detroit. Verlander is now in line to win pitching's Triple Crown, leading the American League in wins, strikeouts and ERA. And those aren't the only numbers he's proud of. Detroit's ace has also lowered his walk rate and been the ultimate workhorse this season, pitching at least six innings in every one of his 34 starts. Verlander will take the mound in Game 1 for the Tigers when the playoffs begin no matter who they're playing. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - What an incredible finish to the regular season: blown saves, big collapses and extra-inning thrillers to decide the two wild cards.

Kodak shares plummet on restructuring fears (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:54 PM PDT

Reuters - (Reuters) Shares in Eastman Kodak Co fell almost 60 percent on Friday on reports the company had hired a restructuring adviser.

CIA drone kills U.S.-born al Qaeda cleric in Yemen (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:05 AM PDT

Police troopers stand guard on a police patrol vehicle outside a state security court during the trial in absentia of the U.S.-born radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki in Sanaa November 6, 2010. REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahReuters - SANAA (Reuters)- Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born Islamist militant, was killed in Yemen on Friday in a CIA drone strike described by President Barack Obama as "another significant milestone" in efforts to defeat al Qaeda.

Wall Street on track for worst quarter in 3 years (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:38 AM PDT

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange September 28, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Stocks were on course for their worst quarter in three years on Friday as economic data from China and Europe fueled fears of a global economic slowdown while Morgan Stanley plummeted on concerns about its exposure to European banks.

Weak income curbs spending but factories strong (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:41 AM PDT

A worker installs parts onto the dashboard for the new Chevrolet Cruze car as it moves along the assembly line at the General Motors Cruze assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio July 22, 2011. REUTERS/Aaron JosefczykReuters - Consumers struggled to make ends meet in August as incomes fell for the first time in nearly two years, while a surge in Midwest manufacturing this month provided one bright spot in an otherwise weak economy.

Buffett backs Bank of America, buying more stocks (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:44 AM PDT

Reuters - Warren Buffett said on Friday he is still eager to buy companies and stocks, even as his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway launches its first-ever share buyback program.

Sarkozy to meet Merkel in coming days on Greece (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:41 PM PDT

Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday he would meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the coming days in Germany to discuss Greece's debt troubles, calling support for Greece a "moral obligation" for Europe.

Insight: America's rich losing tussle with taxman (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:51 AM PDT

A luxury car is parked on Monte Carlo Casino square in Monaco, which is lit for holiday season, December 7, 2010. REUTERS/Eric GaillardReuters - When Irish rockers U2 took to the main stage at this year's Glastonbury music festival, a small but vocal group of activists raised a large balloon emblazoned with the words "U Pay Tax 2?"

JPMorgan, BofA sued over mortgage debt losses (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:29 AM PDT

Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America Corp were hit with new lawsuits by investors claiming losses on $4.5 billion of soured mortgage debt, adding to litigation targeting the two largest U.S. banks.

Kindle Fire tablet: Cool gadget or power grab for Amazon? (VIDEO) (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 05:43 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet device lit up the tech world when it debuted on Wednesday. But like many an impulse shopper on the day after, that same tech universe is alive with second thoughts. Although it does not go on sale until Nov. 15, the Fire is already generating questions about security, privacy, and where the Amazon-centric device is taking the tablet trend.

Michael Jackson's security guard, wooed by tabloids, finally speaks at trial (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 05:21 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - A member of Michael Jackson’s security staff testified on Thursday that Conrad Murray asked him to help gather up drug vials and remove a drip bag from an IV stand before a 911 call was made to summon emergency medical personnel.
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