Saturday, October 1, 2011

More than 500 arrested in Wall Street protest (Reuters)

More than 500 arrested in Wall Street protest (Reuters)

More than 500 arrested in Wall Street protest (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 06:36 PM PDT

Demonstrators from the Occupy Wall Street campaign hold signs aloft as a protest march enters the courtyard near the New York Police Department headquarters in New York September 30, 2011. Protesters who have camped out near Wall Street for two weeks gathered on Friday to march to police headquarters over what they viewed as excessive force and unfair treatment of minorities and Muslims.The Occupy Wall Street movement, whose members have vowed to stay through the winter, are protesting issues including the 2008 bank bailouts, foreclosures and high unemployment. More than 500 people were gathered ahead of the start of the planned late afternoon march to One Police Plaza, the center of police operations, in downtown Manhattan. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - Police reopened the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening after more than 500 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested for blocking traffic lanes and attempting an unauthorized march across the span.

Connecticut toddler dies after pit bull attack: police (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 02:44 PM PDT

Reuters - A 20-month-old girl died after being attacked by as many as three pit bulls Friday evening inside an apartment house in West Haven, Connecticut, police said on Saturday.

Thousands attend funeral of executed convict Troy Davis (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 02:48 PM PDT

Georgia Department of Corrections handout photo of Troy Davis. REUTERS/Georgia Department of Corrections/HandoutReuters - Thousands of people packed a church in Georgia on Saturday for the funeral of Troy Davis, who was executed for the murder of a police officer in a case that drew world attention because of claims by his advocates that he was innocent.

Small market Brewers chase big dreams (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 02:59 PM PDT

Reuters - For years, the only September race that held any interest for Milwaukee Brewers fans was a sprint between the team's famous sausage mascots before the bottom of the sixth inning of every home game.

Hundreds of mobile homes hit hard by heavy floods (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:29 PM PDT

In this Sept. 27, 2011 photo, sub-contractor Brad Perkins takes a break from demolishing a mobile home that was flooded during Tropical Storm Irene at Westonís Mobile Home Park in Berlin, Vt. After fleeing to safety when Irene floodwaters ripped through 13 mobile home parks in Vermont, more than 140 trailer owners are still dealing with the aftermath. (AP Photo/Andy Duback)AP - After paying rent for her entire adult life, buying a mobile home was a dream come true for Sandra Gaffney. But 11 months later, that dream was destroyed by floodwaters when the remnants of Hurricane Irene ripped through her mobile home park, flooding her trailer and about 70 others.

Hairy, crazy ants invade from Texas to Miss. (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:46 PM PDT

AP - It sounds like a horror movie: Biting ants invade by the millions. A camper's metal walls bulge from the pressure of ants nesting behind them. A circle of poison stops them for only a day, and then a fresh horde shows up, bringing babies. Stand in the yard, and in seconds ants cover your shoes.

AP Exclusive: US general sees end to Libya mission (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:34 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 24, 2011, file photo U.S. Army Gen. Carter Ham, the top U.S. Commander for Africa, arrives for a press conference at the the Sigonella airbase in Sicily, Italy. Ham told The Associated Press the military mission in Libya is largely complete and NATO's involvement could begin to wrap up as soon as next week, when allied leaders meet in Brussels. He said U.S. intelligence and surveillance assets, such as drones, will likely stay in the region for some time once the NATO mission ends. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)AP - The military mission in Libya is largely complete and NATO's involvement could begin to wrap up as soon as this coming week after allied leaders meet in Brussels, according to the top U.S. commander for Africa.

Perry open to sending US troops to Mexico (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:06 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, speaks during a 2012 presidential campaign event Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in Hampton, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)AP - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry says he is open to sending American troops to Mexico to help battle drug cartels.

Anti-terrorism success may not help Obama in 2012 (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 01:17 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama leaves the White House press briefing room after saying the U.S. is committed to disrupting al-Qaida in Yemen. The drone strike in Yemen Friday killed the radical cleric Anwar Al-Awlaki, al-Qaida bomb-maker Ibrahim al-Asiri and Samir Khan, the editor of the al-Qaida propaganda magazine Inspire, making the attack perhaps the single most successful drone strike ever. Obama's approval rating on terrorism was higher than on any other issue, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll conducted in late August. It showed that 60 percent of those surveyed approved of his handling of terrorism. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)AP - The killing of an American-born cleric in Yemen underscores a re-election reality for President Barack Obama: He may have a string of counterterrorism successes and high marks from the public on foreign policy, but neither is likely to help him hold the White House.

US warns of retaliation following cleric's killing (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:15 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration says the killing of a U.S.-born cleric in Yemen has raised the risk of anti-American violence worldwide.

For Listeria victims, sudden turns for the worse (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 10:34 AM PDT

In this Sept. 30, 2011 photo, Jeni Exley visits with her father, Herb Stevens, 84, at a skilled nursing center south of Denver. Stevens has been hospitalized since August because of Listeria from eating cantaloupe. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - Charles Palmer is a hardy 71-year-old former Marine and Vietnam veteran who trains cockatiels to say "Semper Fi" and "Whatcha doin', man?"

500 arrested after protest on NY's Brooklyn Bridge (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 06:43 PM PDT

Police arrest demonstrators affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement after they attempted to cross the Brooklyn Bridge on the motorway, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 in New York. The highway is not intended for pedestrians, the marchers attempted to cross the bridge on the highway and were stopped on the middle of the bridge by police. (AP Photo/The Daily News, Anjali Mullany) NYC LOCALS OUTAP - About 500 protesters demonstrating against corporate greed, global warming and social inequality, among other grievances, were arrested Saturday night after they swarmed the Brooklyn Bridge and shut down a lane of traffic for several hours.

Troy Davis mourned as a martyr by 1,000 in Ga. (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 01:03 PM PDT

A line of people wait outside the Jonesville Baptist Church before the funeral of Troy Davis in Savannah, Ga., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. Davis died by injection for the 1989 slaying of off-duty Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)AP - Sent to death row 20 years ago as a convicted cop killer, Troy Davis was celebrated as "martyr and foot soldier" Saturday by more than 1,000 people who packed the pews at his funeral and pledged to keep fighting the death penalty.

Many government retirees also get public paychecks (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 09:16 AM PDT

AP - Double-dipping — the well-established practice of public workers collecting government pensions and salaries at the same time — has become a hot topic for lawmakers struggling with strained budgets.

VA to cover extra costs amid home loan confusion (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 11:26 AM PDT

AP - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will cover extra costs for veterans who struck deals on home loans and faced the possibility of higher fees amid confusion over a federal law change, the agency said Saturday.

Congress addresses Chinese currency manipulation (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 10:25 AM PDT

Tourists gather near an electric signboard saying '62nd anniversary of establishment of Republic of China' in Tiananmen Square on China's National Day in Beijing Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. Hundreds of thousands foreign and domestic tourists are expected to flock to the square to celebrate the 62nd National Day over the week-long holidays starting Oct. 1. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - After years of trying, Congress is taking another stab at retaliating against what many see as Chinese manipulation of its currency to make its exports to the United States cheaper and U.S. goods more expensive in China.

Congress' dysfunction long in the making (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 11:44 AM PDT

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., talks about the short term funding bill after the vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 26 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - How did it get this bad on Capitol Hill?
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