Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Senate Democrats add millionaire tax to jobs bill (AP)

Senate Democrats add millionaire tax to jobs bill (AP)

Senate Democrats add millionaire tax to jobs bill (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:43 PM PDT

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid of Nev., left, accompanied by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speak about the President Barack Obama's jobs bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday Oct. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Senate Democrats are rewriting portions of President Barack Obama's jobs bill to include a new 5 percent tax on income above $1 million — a proposal that is sure to be blocked by Republicans.

Perry raises $17 million, Paul $8 million (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:37 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, speaks during a 2012 campaign event Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 in Hampton, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)AP - Republican Rick Perry raised more than $17 million in his first seven weeks running for president, a large haul that helps cement his status as the top alternative to rival Mitt Romney despite the Texas governor's recent campaign struggles.

AP IMPACT: NYPD spied on city's Muslim partners (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:38 PM PDT

In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, Sheikh Reda Shata stands in the men's prayer room at his mosque, The Islamic Center of Monmouth County, in Middletown, N.J. The New York Police Department’s intelligence squad secretly assigned an undercover officer to monitor a prominent Muslim leader even as he decried terrorism, cooperated with the police, dined with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and was the subject of a Pulitzer Prize-winning series by The New York Times about Muslims in America. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - The New York Police Department's intelligence squad secretly assigned an undercover officer to monitor a prominent Muslim leader even as he decried terrorism, cooperated with the police, dined with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and was the subject of a Pulitzer Prize-winning series by The New York Times about Muslims in America.

Pa., Neb. Republicans want electoral vote changes (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:38 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks at a fundraiser in St. Louis, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Republicans in Pennsylvania and Nebraska want to change the way their states award Electoral College votes, moves that could hinder President Barack Obama's re-election chances.

Napolitano defends immigration enforcement policy (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:11 PM PDT

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, gestures while discussing the department's enforcement of immigration laws, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at American University in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - Facing critics on all sides, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Wednesday defended the Obama administration's new policy of deciding which illegal immigrants to send home first.

Gunman at large after deadly Calif quarry shooting (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:49 PM PDT

A police officer stand guard outside of a Hewlett Packard plant near a quarry owned by Lehigh Southwest Cement Company in Cupertino, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Authorities say a disgruntled employee opened fire at a meeting Wednesday at the limestone quarry, killing two people and wounding at least four others. Santa Clara County Sheriff's spokesman Jose Cardoza says the woman was shot Wednesday morning at a Cupertino intersection by the suspect, who then fled on foot. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Authorities went door to door with guns drawn Wednesday in search of a disgruntled employee they say opened fire at a Northern California limestone quarry, killing three and wounding six, before possibly wounding another woman in an attempted carjacking.

Bible manuscripts from Damascus go on rare display (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:51 PM PDT

An Israeli librarian turns the page in a rare book before it is exhibited at the National Library in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Precious Bible manuscripts originating in the Jewish community of Damascus, Syria, went on display for several hours Wednesday, offering a rare glimpse at a collection that includes books spirited to Israel in clandestine operations before the ancient community disappeared at the end of the 20th century. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)AP - Precious Bible manuscripts originating in the Jewish community of Damascus, Syria, went on display for several hours Wednesday, offering a rare glimpse at a collection that includes books spirited to Israel in clandestine operations before the ancient community disappeared at the end of the 20th century.

AP Exclusive: Records show Troy Davis' final hours (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:16 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Georgia Department of Corrections shows Troy Davis, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Documents obtained by The Associated Press provide a glimpse into the last moments of Davis' life before he was executed Sept. 21 for the murder of an off-duty Savannah officer. (AP Photo/Georgia Department of Corrections, File)AP - After a long day of emotional goodbyes, Troy Davis knelt in his prison cell and began to pray 15 minutes before he was scheduled to die. Then a guard spotted him doing something less expected: He was sleeping.

'I am asleep' Jackson heard in slurring audio (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:47 PM PDT

Dr. Conrad Murray sits in court during his trial in the death of pop star Michael Jackson in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 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/Mario Anzuoni, Pool)AP - Prosecutors played a recording Wednesday in which Michael Jackson is heard discussing his plans to build a hospital for children in a rambling, slurred conversation with the doctor charged in his death roughly six weeks before the entertainer died.

Woods signs 1st major endorsement deal in 2 years (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 11:37 AM PDT

Tiger Woods tees off during the pro-am at the Frys.com Open golf tournament, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 in San Martin, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - Tiger Woods has his first major endorsement since his downfall two years ago, announcing a deal Wednesday with Rolex to be one of its ambassadors.

Exclusive: Microsoft considers bidding for Yahoo (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:47 PM PDT

Yahoo Inc. offices, housing its Search Marketing Group, are pictured in Burbank, California, October 14, 2010. REUTERS/Fred ProuserReuters - Microsoft Corp is considering a bid for Yahoo Inc, resurfacing as a potential buyer after a bitter and unsuccessful fight to take over the Internet company in 2008, sources close to the situation said on Wednesday.

Service sector growth slows, employment mixed (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 09:24 AM PDT

A worker wheels rolls of cloth through the Karen Kane clothing company in Los Angeles, California June 30, 2011. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonReuters - Growth in the U.S. service sector was steady in September and private hiring picked up, suggesting the economy was not yet slipping into recession.

Tax on rich will pay for Obama jobs plan: Democrats (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:26 PM PDT

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (R) is photographed as he talks to reporters about the senate's vote on debt ceiling legislation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - U.S. millionaires would be hit with a new 5 percent surtax to pay for President Barack Obama's $447 billion jobs program under a new funding plan unveiled Wednesday by his fellow Democrats in the Senate.

Plot to kill Afghan president foiled: agency (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:17 AM PDT

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) arrive for signing of a joint statement at Hyderabad House in New Delhi October 4, 2011. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - Afghanistan's intelligence agency said on Wednesday it had thwarted a plot to assassinate President Hamid Karzai after arresting a bodyguard and five people with links to the Haqqani network and al Qaeda.

For banks, recovery is fading (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 10:08 AM PDT

An ATM machine at a Bank of America office is pictured in Burbank, California August 19, 2011. REUTERS/Fred ProuserReuters - U.S. bank profits have been rising steadily for more than a year, but the recovery may be losing momentum due to weak loan demand and low lending rates.

Insight: What a stronger Chinese yuan means for the U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 09:28 AM PDT

Late Chinese leader Mao Zedong is seen on a 100 yuan (15 USD) banknote in this photo illustration taken in Beijing December 9, 2010. REUTERS/Petar KujundzicReuters - A sharp rise in China's yuan currency might cut the U.S. trade deficit by as much as one third and create enough American jobs to put at least a modest dent in the unemployment rate.

Special Report: Europe's debilitating deja vu (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:19 AM PDT

A protester wearing a gas mask walks beside a burning van during violent protests against austerity measures in Athens, June 28, 2011. As strains over Greece mount, rescue efforts have been hampered by cultural differences among the euro zone countries, personality clashes among their leaders, denial in Greece about the extent of the problem and political paralysis that has threatened the economies not just of the euro zone but the rest of the world. Picture taken June 28, 2011. To match Special Report EUROPE/DEJAVU REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis/FilesReuters - How a host of divisions caused a seemingly unending string of setbacks to a deal for a new Greek bailout. First of three parts.

Terms of Cuban spy release irritate U.S.-Cuba ties (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 11:01 AM PDT

Children of the Cuban Reuters - A convicted Cuban spy who is required to remain on probation in the United States after his scheduled release on Friday may face threats to his safety and should be sent back to the communist island, his lawyer says.

Economic recovery 'close to faltering,' Ben Bernanke tells Congress (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 03:13 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Despite significant improvement in US financial markets since 2008, the economic recovery is “close to faltering,” Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a joint congressional panel on the US economic outlook on Tuesday.

Questions abound after fatal shooting is captured by cops' own camera (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 01:45 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - A fatal shooting by police in Oakland, Calif., captured on video by a city-issued camera clipped to the officer’s chest, is bringing attention to the growing phenomenon of camera-wearing police in cities across the country.
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