Monday, November 28, 2011

Police hold off on eviction of Los Angeles Occupy camp (Reuters)

Police hold off on eviction of Los Angeles Occupy camp (Reuters)


Police hold off on eviction of Los Angeles Occupy camp (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 01:26 PM PST

Protesters light candles outside City Hall at the Occupy LA encampment after the 12.01am eviction deadline in Los Angeles November 28, 2011. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonReuters - Police in riot gear closed in before dawn on Monday on anti-Wall Street activists in Los Angeles who defied a midnight deadline to vacate a camp outside City Hall, but stopped short of clearing the encampment.


Syracuse head coach to speak publicly on Tuesday (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 06:03 PM PST

Reuters - The Hall of Fame head coach of Syracuse University's basketball team whose assistant was fired over allegations of sexually molesting boys stayed mum on Monday about the growing scandal, but the school said he would speak publicly after a Tuesday game.

Government begins Penn State abuse scandal probe (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 10:06 AM PST

Reuters - Investigators from the Department of Education arrived at Penn State University on Monday to review how it handled sex abuse charges against a former football coach, the school said.

The Snooki Effect: Why the GOP Debates Now Matter Less (Time.com)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 12:25 PM PST

Time.com - The Republican Presidential candidates will gather tonight for their eleventh televised debate, and as usual the media mob is teeming with predictions and storylines to watch

Can the U.S. Federal Reserve Help Save Europe's Banks? (Time.com)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 12:25 PM PST

Time.com - The U.S. Federal Reserve has been pumping billions of dollars into the European banking system in recent weeks in an attempt to help stabilize the continent's financial crisis

Sandusky charity tells donors: Give elsewhere (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 03:35 PM PST

Reuters - The charity founded by the former Penn State football coach facing explosive child sex abuse charges asked donors on Monday to give money instead to a separate Pennsylvania charity.

Ringling circus agrees to $270K fine by USDA (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 03:31 PM PST

AP - VIENNA, Virginia (AP) — The owner of the Ringling Bros. circus has agreed to pay a $270,000 fine to settle allegations that it violated federal animal-welfare laws in its handling of elephants, tigers, zebras and other exotic animals.

FBI director raises concerns with detainee policy (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 05:05 PM PST

AP - FBI Director Robert Mueller on Monday raised significant concerns about requiring military custody for captured suspected terrorists, arguing that the divisive provision in a sweeping defense bill could harm ongoing terrorism investigations.

Banned players settle with gay softball group (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 02:36 PM PST

AP - A gay softball organization has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to three players who were disqualified from its 2008 Gay Softball World Series because of their perceived heterosexuality.

No more free infant formula at RI hospitals (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 03:48 PM PST

Rhode Island First Lady Stephanie Chafee, center, embraces Vice President of Patient Care Services of South County Hospital Barbara Seagrave following a news conference to discuss the state's efforts to encourage mothers to breastfeed infants, including eliminating the distribution of free infant formula to mothers when they are discharged from the hospital, at the State House in Providence, R.I., Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP - New mothers in Rhode Island will no longer leave the hospital with a free goody bag of infant formula.


Funeral held for NJ tot found in car seat in creek (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 06:35 PM PST

This photo provided by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office shows Tierra Morgan of Lakehurst NJ, who was found dead in her car seat, partially submerged in a stream in Monmouth County's  Shark River Park, which encompasses Neptune, Wall and Tinton Falls, N.J. (AP Photo/Ocean County Prosecutor's Office)AP - A 2-year-old girl whose smile was so widely known among congregants that they dubbed her "the church baby" was laid to rest Monday, a week after she was tossed into a creek, still strapped into her car seat.


Wife: Man imprisoned in Cuba concerned before trip (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 07:02 PM PST

Judy Gross, wife of Alan Gross, an American imprisoned in Cuba, right, talks to Nirma Medrano, left, during a rally to support her husband, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, outside the Cuban Interests Section in Washington.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - An American imprisoned in Cuba since December 2009 after bringing communications equipment onto the island wanted reassurance that what he was doing was legal but was told by his company not to ask Cuban officials, the man's wife said Monday.


Police: officers shoot woman stabbing her child (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PST

AP - Police officers shot and killed a woman in an Atlanta home when she didn't comply with orders to stop stabbing her young daughter, who also died, authorities said Monday.

LA protesters defy eviction efforts, go to court (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 05:26 PM PST

Wall Street protesters dance to music as they remain at the camp in front of Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stated Friday that the protestors's campsite will be dismantled, beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)AP - For now, Wall Street protesters camped out on the Los Angeles City Hall lawn still have their tent city after defying a deadline to pack up and clear out. "Still occupied," read the sign of a protester up in a tree.


Man sentenced to time served in LA stowaway case (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 04:38 PM PST

AP - A man convicted of getting a free ride from New York to Los Angeles using an expired boarding pass with someone else's name on it will be freed from federal prison having already spent five months behind bars.

Ohio county takes 200-pound 8-year-old from mother (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 04:07 PM PST

AP - The case of an 8-year-old third-grader weighing more than 200 pounds has renewed a debate on whether parents should lose custody if a child is severely obese.

AP sources: Fatal raid likely case of mistaken ID (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 07:00 PM PST

A Pakistani woman joins other to condemn NATO strikes on Pakistani posts, in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. The NATO airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers went on for almost two hours and continued even after Pakistani commanders had pleaded with coalition forces to stop, the army claimed Monday in charges that could further inflame anger in Pakistan. A placard reads 'NATO is responsible for the loss of Pakistani soldiers.' (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)AP - A U.S. military account of a NATO air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers over the weekend suggests the deaths resulted from a case of mistaken identity, The Associated Press learned Monday.


Ex-Penn St coach charity to donors: Give elsewhere (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 07:02 PM PST

AP - A charity for at-risk children founded by a former Penn State assistant football coach now charged with molesting boys asked its donors on Monday to instead give their money to an organization for sexual-assault victims.

In Craigslist case, mentor's motives questioned (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 01:58 PM PST

AP - The teenager's mother paints another picture of Beasley, 52 — that of a man who threatened her son and who once said that he knew where the teen lived and that "I know where your mother lives."

Drum major who died in hazing was 'Mr. Band' (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 04:17 PM PST

Robert Champion Sr, left, his wife, Pam, right, and their attorney Christopher Chestnut participate in a news conference on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, in Lithonia, Ga. The Champions, parents of Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion who died of suspected hazing Nov. 19, in Orlando, Fla., said they plan on filing a civil lawsuit in the matter. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)AP - Robert Champion fell in love with music at about age 6 when he saw a marching band at a parade in downtown Atlanta. So mesmerized by the festivities, he came home, took out pots and pans and started banging away like a little drummer.


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