Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Wall Street protest grows as unions swell ranks (Reuters)

Wall Street protest grows as unions swell ranks (Reuters)

Wall Street protest grows as unions swell ranks (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:19 PM PDT

A protestor demonstrates in support of the New York Occupy Wall Street protests in front of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in the city's financial district, October 5, 2011. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - Thousands of anti-Wall Street demonstrators converged on New York's financial district on Wednesday, their ranks swelled by nurses, transit workers and other union members joining the protest over economic inequality and the power of U.S. financial institutions.

Birmingham civil rights leader Fred Shuttlesworth dies (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 04:35 PM PDT

Then-U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-IL.) (C), with Reverend Joseph Lowery (L), Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth (front) and Joann Bland (R) walk over the Edmund Pettus Bridge during a march commemorating the 1965 Selma-Montgomery Voting Rights March in Selma, Alabama, March 4, 2007. REUTERS/Tami ChappellReuters - The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, who was once described by Martin Luther King Jr. as "the most courageous civil rights fighter in the South," died in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday at age 89.

Three dead, seven wounded in California shootings (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 05:40 PM PDT

An employee (R) with Lehigh Southwest Cement Permanente Plant is reunited with his family after hiding out in the plant during a shooting spree in which two people were killed and six were wounded on October 5, 2011, in Cupertino, California. REUTERS/Norbert von der GroebenReuters - Three people were killed and seven were wounded when a disgruntled worker opened fire at a Northern California cement plant and then tried to steal a car, police said on Wednesday.

John Paul Stevens Publishes Supreme Court Memoir (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:15 AM PDT

Time.com - Like the Justice himself, John Paul Stevens' new memoir about his years on the bench is courteous to a fault with respect to his fellow jurists -- but unsparing in its view of justice

What Mitt Romney Stands to Lose from the 'Buffett Rule' (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:15 AM PDT

Time.com - Just how much Romney pays in taxes is, for the moment, a private matter. But his income is public knowledge

Judge refuses to block Alabama immigration law (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 04:24 PM PDT

Reuters - A federal judge on Wednesday again refused to halt Alabama's tough new anti-illegal immigration law, leaving in place for now measures that are prompting some Hispanics to flee the state.

Unions, students join Wall Street protesters (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:29 PM PDT

Miles Partman carries an umbrella with 'Occupy Seattle' written on it as he walks though an encampment in downtown Seattle's Westlake Park, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. People protesting the current economic situation and several other causes have been camped in the park for several days, mirroring other demonstrations in other areas of the country. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)AP - Unions lent their muscle to the long-running protest against Wall Street and economic inequality Wednesday, with their members joining thousands of protesters in a lower Manhattan march as smaller demonstrations flourished across the country.

Probe sought in Army Corps of Engineers bribe case (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 06:39 PM PDT

AP - At least two House Democrats on Wednesday called for an investigation into accusations of a $20 million government contracting fraud involving two employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Politicians debate NYC chopper rules after crash (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 05:14 PM PDT

In this frame grab image taken from WCBS-TV, survivors cling to the bottom of a helicopter after it inverted following a crash in the East River in New York, Tuesday Oct. 4, 2011. The New York Police Department says the helicopter with five people aboard crashed into the river after taking off from a nearby heliport. The pilot and three others were pulled from the water shortly by rescue crews after it went down. Authorities were still searching for one other passenger, believed to be female, but the helicopter was fully submerged. (AP Photo/WCBS-TV) MANDATORY CREDIT WCBS-TVAP - The fatal crash of a helicopter in the East River reignited a debate over whether to restrict their flights as investigators on Wednesday studied weather reports and instruments looking for clues to the accident's cause.

Sheriff: Rifle in IHOP shooting illegally altered (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 05:11 PM PDT

AP - The assault rifle used in a deadly rampage at a Nevada IHOP a month ago was a Chinese-made version of an AK-47 that had been converted into an illegal, fully automatic weapon, investigators said Wednesday as they provided new details about the firepower possessed by the mentally unstable gunman.

Sarah Palin says she will not run for president (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:55 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2011 file photo, former Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks in Manchester, N.H. Palin said in a statement Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, that she is not running for president for 2012. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)AP - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday she will not run for president, leaving little doubt that the eventual Republican nominee will come from the current field of contenders.

Monitor ordered to watch over NY Fire Dept. hiring (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 06:59 PM PDT

AP - An independent monitor must be appointed to watch over an effort to make the Fire Department of New York more diverse, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

Slurring Jackson aimed to build hospital for kids (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 06:36 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 - Six weeks before Michael Jackson died, his doctor recorded the semi-comatose superstar mumbling what might have been his farewell address to the world.

Delaware mom denies trying to sell baby (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 06:16 PM PDT

John Gavaghan is seen in an undated photo provided by the New Castle County, Del., Police Dept. New Castle County Detectives arrested Gavaghan, 54, of of Philadelphia, and Bridget Wismer, 33, of Brookside Park, Del., after it was discovered that they agreed to the sale and purchase of Wismer's newborn son. Police say they confirmed last week that Gavaghan and Wismer had agreed on the sale and purchase of the baby, born in late August. Wismer and Gavaghan were released on bond after being charged with dealing in children and conspiracy. (AP Photo/New Castle County, Del., Police Department)AP - A Delaware woman charged with trying to sell her baby to a Philadelphia man for $15,000 denied the allegations Wednesday and said she loves her newborn son and wants to be with him.

Senate Democrats add millionaire tax to jobs bill (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 06:45 PM PDT

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left, accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., gestures while speaking about President Barack Obama's jobs bill, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Struggling to deliver the big jobs package proposed by President Barack Obama, Senate Democrats are using the issue to force Republican senators to vote on tax increases for millionaires, picking up on a White House theme that the nation's wealthiest Americans aren't paying their fair share.

Body found in Ore. ID'd as that of missing teen (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:39 PM PDT

Lt. Gregg Hastings of the Oregon State Police holds a mug shot of David Joseph Pedersen following a news conference Wednesday, Oct. 5 2011, in Salem, Ore. Investigators in a Pacific Northwest manhunt said they have recovered the body of a young adult and have notified the family of a missing Oregon teenager, although the remains have not been positively identified. Authorities have been looking for Cody Myers, 19, of Lafayette, who disappeared after leaving Saturday for a jazz festival on the Oregon coast. The manhunt is focused on David Joseph Pedersen, 31, and his 24-year-old girlfriend, Holly Grigsby, who have been spotted using Myers' car.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)AP - An Oregon teen who crossed paths with a couple sought in the killing of a Washington state woman was found slain in a rural area and the couple — who were arrested on Wednesday — are persons of interest in his death, police said Wednesday night.

Next for Knox: Can decide how to tell her story (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 04:31 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2011 file photo, Amanda Knox, standing in front of her father, Curt Knox, and other supporters, speaks at a news conference shortly after her arrival at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. Knox was freed on October 3 after an Italian appeals court acquitted her on murder charges after four years in prison. Curt Knox says Amanda would like to go back to her university and finish her degree, but that he worries about what the time in prison has done to his 24-year-old daughter. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)AP - Advised to "go dark" as she reconnects with family and freedom, Amanda Knox wants to take her time before deciding how to tell her story.

FBI: Suspect in triple slaying in Mont. arrested (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:03 PM PDT

This image provided by the FBI shows Sheldon Bernard Chase who is wanted for the shooting of three people Tuesday Oct. 4, 2011 on the Crow Reservation in southeast Montana. (AP Photo/FBI)AP - A 22-year-old man suspected of killing his elderly grandmother and two others on Montana's Crow Reservation was arrested Wednesday night in Washington state after a daylong search, the FBI said.

Gunman at large after deadly Calif quarry shooting (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:59 PM PDT

This undated photo provided Wednesday Oct. 5, 2011 by the City of Cupertino, Calif., shows Shareef Allman. Schools were on lockdown or closed in the Silicon Valley city of Cupertino as SWAT teams sought Allman, who authorities say killed two and wounded at least six at the Northern California limestone quarry where he worked, and may have also shot a woman in an attempted carjacking afterward. Allman allegedly opened fire at a safety meeting at the Permanente Quarry at about 4 a.m. Wednesday, Santa Clara County Sheriff's spokesman Jose Cardoza said. (AP Photo/City of Cupertino)AP - The search for a disgruntled employee accused of killing three co-workers and injuring six others at a Northern California limestone quarry brought SWAT teams in armored vehicles to the normally quiet streets of Silicon Valley on Wednesday.

Prosecutor: Illinois trial about 'abuse of power' (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:11 PM PDT

Illinois powerbroker William Cellini arrives in federal court for jury selection in his corruption trial, the last trial brought from the decade-long investigation of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in Chicago. Cellini, known in his heyday as The King of Clout and the pope of Illinois politics, faces charges of conspiring to shake down the Oscar-winning producer of 'Million Dollar Baby' for a $1.5 million Blagojevich campaign donation. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)AP - A mega-millionaire who for decades stayed in the shadows of Illinois power even as he wielded enormous influence looked on Wednesday at his corruption trial as prosecutors shined a bright light on allegations that he used his political sway to try to shake down a Hollywood executive.
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