Thursday, November 3, 2011

Oakland protests turn violent, 80 arrests (Reuters)

Oakland protests turn violent, 80 arrests (Reuters)

Oakland protests turn violent, 80 arrests (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:57 PM PDT

Protesters march during a general strike called by the Reuters - Police arrested more than 80 demonstrators early on Thursday in overnight clashes in downtown Oakland that followed a day of mostly peaceful Occupy Wall Street protests against economic inequality.

Power outages plague Northeast residents (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:56 AM PDT

An electric company worker uses a blow torch to repair power lines in Larchmont, New York October 30, 2011. REUTERS/Jessica RinaldiReuters - Three-quarters of a million people from Pennsylvania to New Hampshire remained without power on Thursday after a deadly October snowstorm pummeled the Northeast and caused widespread outages.

Pennsylvania unveils plan for distressed capital city (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:10 PM PDT

Simmon Whul walks in front of the Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, October 12, 2011. REUTERS/Daniel ShankenReuters - The state of Pennsylvania on Thursday released a plan for keeping essential services running and obligations met in financially embattled Harrisburg, as the city tries to get out from under a $300 million debt.

The Supercommittee Countdown: Why Tax Reform Is Gaining Momentum (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:05 PM PDT

Time.com - Whether or not Congress's deficit supercommittee succeeds in finding $1.2 billion in savings, one likely result is that sometime in the next 18 months, Congress will tackle tax reform

Cain Game: Why Sexual Harrassment Allegations Won't Sink Herman's Campaign (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:05 PM PDT

Time.com - It's been such a long time since we've had a good, full-blown, as it were, presidential campaign sex scandal that I feel the need to restate my position on such episodes: I never touch the stuff

Alabama blogger derides alleged deadly plot by Georgia men (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:05 PM PDT

Reuters - An Alabama blogger whose online novel was cited as inspiration for four Georgia men's alleged plot to kill federal employees said on Thursday he had no connection to them and doubted they posed any real threat to the public.

Case against Michael Jackson's doctor goes to jury (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:25 PM PDT

Judge Michael Pastor listens during the redirect cross-examination of Dr. Paul White (not pictured) in the final stage of Conrad Murray's defense in his involuntary manslaughter trial in the death of singer Michael Jackson at the Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011 in Los Angeles. Dr. Murray decided not to testify for his defense. Murray has pleaded not guilty and faces four years in prison and the loss of his medical licenses if convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's death. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, Pool)AP - The case of Michael Jackson's doctor was placed in a jury's hands Thursday after contentious legal arguments over who was to blame for the superstar's death — the celebrity who craved sleep at any cost or the doctor accused of providing the drugs that killed him.

Barbour votes for life-at-fertilization initiative (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:16 PM PDT

AP - Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Thursday he voted after all for a state ballot initiative that would declare life begins at fertilization.

Co-creator of iconic skateboarders' Vans shoe dies (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:25 PM PDT

This undated image provided by Roy Basten shows James Van Doren at an undisclosed location. Van Doren, the co-founder of Vans canvas shoes that were embraced by the skateboard culture and became a nationwide sensation when Sean Penn wore a checkerboard pair in the 1982 movie ``Fast Times at Ridgemont High,’’ died Oct. 12, 2011 in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Roy Basten)AP - The shoes James Van Doren and his brother cooked up in their family rubber factory turned out to be the perfect fit for the nascent skateboarding culture that was sweeping Southern California in the 1960s.

US report blasts China, Russia for cybercrime (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:23 PM PDT

AP - U.S. intelligence officials accused China and Russia on Thursday of systematically stealing American high-tech data for their own national economic gain.

Police: Judge won't be charged over video beating (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:31 PM PDT

Hillary Adams, daughter of Aransas County Court-at-Law Judge William Adams, talks outside her mother's home in Portland, Texas Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Adams says she feels some regret about posting online video of her father lashing her with a belt several years ago but that she hopes it forces him to get help. (AP Photo/Chris Sherman)AP - A Texas family law judge whose daughter secretly videotaped him savagely beating her seven years ago won't face criminal charges because too much time has elapsed, police said Thursday.

Man avoids jail by faking illegal immigrant status (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:24 PM PDT

AP - A Utah man hatched a creative scheme to avoid going to prison on a drug charge: He lied to authorities and said he was an illegal immigrant so he could get deported to Mexico and evade time behind bars.

Senate GOP blocks Obama infrastructure plan (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:34 PM PDT

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, center, with Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo, left, and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, to call for Senate action on the jobs bills, known as the 'Forgotten 15' passed by the Republican-led House of Representatives. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Republicans in the Senate Thursday dealt President Barack Obama the third in a string of defeats on his stimulus-style jobs agenda, blocking a $60 billion measure for building and repairing infrastructure like roads and rail lines.

East runs low on snow days after Irene, new storm (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:57 PM PDT

Connecticut Light & Power workers tend to a high voltage power line in Windsor Locks, Conn., Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Over 90% of the town has been without power since the Oct. 29, 2011 snowstorm. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)AP - Alison Takahashi thought autumn of her senior year would be filled with memories-to-be like the homecoming dance, crossing her fingers over college applications and counting down to graduation from Glastonbury High School.

Occupy protesters disavow Oakland violence (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:34 PM PDT

An Occupy protester shows peace signs to Oakland Police officers in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)AP - Occupy Wall Street protesters had just a few hours to celebrate what they saw as their biggest victory so far: the peaceful shutdown of the nation's fifth-busiest port. Then the rioting began.

House panel approves subpoena on Solyndra loan (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:34 PM PDT

An auction sign is shown at bankrupt Solyndra headquarters in Fremont, Calif., Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 before Wednesday's auction. Solyndra received a one half billion dollar loan guarantee from the government before filing for bankruptcy in Sept. 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - A Republican-led House panel on Thursday agreed to subpoena the White House for documents related to Solyndra Inc., the failed California solar company that received a half-billion-dollar federal loan.

Multiple injuries in Ky. school bus crash (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:45 PM PDT

AP - Authorities say a school bus ran off a rainswept interstate in south-central Kentucky and overturned while being passed by a tractor-trailer, sending 16 children and three adults to the hospital.

FBI: House majority leader's family threatened (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:39 PM PDT

AP - A Tennessee man left profanity-laden voicemail messages at the office of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, using an anti-Semitic slur and threatening the Virginia congressman's family, federal authorities said Thursday.

In European crisis, Obama sees risks back home (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:09 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama leaves after a meeting at the G20 summit in Cannes, France on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011.The eurozone is scrambling for a response to the political turmoil in Greece and growing concerns over Italy. A European official says senior officials from the eurozone will meet again Thursday night on the sidelines of a summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Cannes. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauveniere)AP - His political fortunes and his nation's economy at risk, President Barack Obama on Thursday implored European leaders to swiftly work out a eurozone rescue plan, aware of the potential fallout at home if they fail.

Blogger talks of book that inspired alleged terror (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:59 PM PDT

A police officer looks on as a van carrying four men accused in a terror plot leaves a federal courtroom in Gainesville, Ga., Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. The four suspected militia members allegedly boasted of a 'bucket list' of government officials who needed to be 'taken out'; talked about scattering ricin from a plane or a car speeding down a highway past major U.S. cities; and scouted IRS and ATF offices, with one man saying, 'We'd have to blow the whole building like Timothy McVeigh.' (AP Photo/John Bazemore)AP - On his website, militia leader-turned-blogger Mike Vanderboegh writes about fed-up Americans responding to government violence with guns and grenades. It's an attempt to warn the government that people are armed and angry, he says, just like last year when he urged those upset with President Barack Obama's health care plan to toss bricks at Democratic Party offices.
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