Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Ind. Dem. Donnelly walks careful line on abortion

Ind. Dem. Donnelly walks careful line on abortion

Ind. Dem. Donnelly walks careful line on abortion

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:13 PM PDT

Indiana Democratic Senate hopeful Joe Donnelly is walking a careful line on his Republican rival's remark about abortion after rape, wary of alienating conservative voters in the Republican-leaning state.

New York struggles back 2 days after killer storm

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:11 PM PDT

People wait to use a pay phone on Bright Beach Avenue, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. People in the coastal corridor battered by superstorm Sandy took the first cautious steps Wednesday to reclaim routines upended by the disaster, even as rescuers combed neighborhoods strewn with debris and scarred by floods and fire. (AP Photo/ John Minchillo)Flights resumed, but slowly. The New York Stock Exchange got back to business, but on generator power. And with the subways still down, great numbers of people walked across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan in a reverse of the exodus of 9/11.

Netflix stock soars on news of Carl Icahn's stake

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:11 PM PDT

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has seized on Netflix's recent troubles to build a 10 percent stake in the Internet video service.

Obama, Republican Christie tour storm-hit New Jersey

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:10 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama and New Jersey Governor Christie talk to survivors of Hurricane Sandy while in New JerseyBRIGANTINE, New Jersey (Reuters) - Putting aside partisan differences, President Barack Obama and Republican Governor Chris Christie toured storm-stricken parts of New Jersey together on Wednesday, taking in scenes of flooded roads and burning homes in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy. Obama and Christie, riding in the Marine One presidential helicopter, got an aerial view of some of the hardest-hit areas of the New Jersey shoreline, and afterward the president promised to cut through red tape to help storm victims. ...

Israeli, French leaders push for Iran sanctions

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:09 PM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, centre right, and French President Francois Hollande, left, during a welcoming ceremony in Paris Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/ Jacques Brinon)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won pledges Wednesday from France's president to push harder for new sanctions against Iran to keep it from developing nuclear weapons — but no sympathy for any possible Israeli military strike against Iran.

UK's Cameron loses vote on EU budget after party rebellion

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks at a business conference in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron lost a parliamentary vote on the long-term European Union budget on Wednesday after members of his Conservative Party rebelled, dealing a damaging blow to the government. In a defeat that could undermine Cameron's authority, dozens of Conservative members of parliament defied him to support a call for Britain to demand a real terms cut in the EU budget from 2014 to 2021. ...

Romney campaign challenges criticism by automakers

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters during a campaign stop at the University of Miami, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Mitt Romney came under withering criticism Wednesday over his depiction of President Barack Obama's auto industry bailout, with Vice President Joe Biden accusing him of perpetuating an "outrageous lie" and newspapers assailing the Republican's advertising campaign on the subject. Chrysler and General Motors also have protested the ads, as the 2009 bailout was pushed to the forefront of the White House campaign in a key battleground just days before Tuesday's election.

MPs to grill Starbucks, Amazon and Google on tax

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:07 PM PDT

An empty cup is left on a table outside a Starbucks coffee shop in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - A parliamentary committee has invited executives from Starbucks Corp, Google Inc and Amazon.com Inc to answer questions about their tax practices, which allow them to make significant sales in the UK, but pay little tax here. The Public Accounts Committee asked senior officials from the companies to address a hearing on November 5, but a spokesman said scheduling problems could mean the hearing might be held later in November. He said none of the companies had declined to attend in principle. ...

US women can expect subtle changes under Sermanni

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:07 PM PDT

Tom Sermanni, new coach of the United States women's soccer team, poses for a photo outside the United States Soccer Federation Headquarters after an interview with The Associated Press, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Chicago. Sermanni was hired Tuesday to replace Pia Sundhage, who led the Americans to back-to-back Olympic gold medals and their first World Cup final in 12 years. Sermanni has spent the last eight years as Australia's coach, taking the Matildas to the quarterfinals of the last two Women's World Cups. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)Tom Sermanni doesn't come with a guitar. And forget about bursting into song when he meets the U.S. women's soccer team for the first time, as predecessor Pia Sundhage famously did.

Guard evacuates people, takes in food to NJ city

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:05 PM PDT

A firehouse is surrounded by floodwaters in the wake of superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Hoboken, N.J. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)National Guard troops delivered food and supplies to residents in this heavily flooded city across from Manhattan on Wednesday as officials sent out a plea for boats, generators and volunteers.

State says go home and sleep, 24/7 Egypt resists

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:02 PM PDT

Egyptians relax outside a cafe in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Egypt's capital prides itself on being city that never sleeps, with crowds filling cafes and shops open into the small hours. So the government is facing a backlash from businesses and the public as it vows to impose new nationwide rules closing stores and restaurants early. Officials say the crisis-ridden nation has to conserve electricity, but they also seem intent on taming a population they see as too unruly. (AP Photo)Egypt's capital prides itself on being city that never sleeps, with crowds filling cafes and shops open into till the small hours. So, the government is facing a backlash from businesses and the public as it vows to impose new nationwide rules closing stores and restaurants early.

Halloween-colored lobster caught off Mass. coast

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:01 PM PDT

A Massachusetts fisherman has caught a creepy-looking lobster that's colored to match Halloween.

Clinton calls for overhaul of Syrian opposition

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:59 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a news conference in ZagrebZAGREB (Reuters) - The United States called on Wednesday for an overhaul of Syria's opposition leadership, saying it was time to move beyond the Syrian National Council and bring in those "in the front lines fighting and dying". Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, signaling a more active stance by Washington in attempts to form a credible political opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said a meeting next week in Qatar would be an opportunity to broaden the coalition against him. ...

RIM's CEO says new BlackBerry phone being tested

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:59 PM PDT

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion says its much-delayed new smartphones are now being tested by 50 wireless carriers around the world.

Alleged Colombian trafficker caught in Argentina

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:57 PM PDT

Policemen escort alleged Colombian drug lord Henry de Jesus Lopez, also known as "Mi Sangre," or "My Blood," in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Lopez, a former paramilitary wanted in Colombia and the U.S. on charges of organized crime, drug trafficking and terrorism, was arrested in suburban Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)The alleged leader of a Colombian drug trafficking and organized crime network was arrested outside a restaurant in suburban Buenos Aires after Colombian police spent months chasing him around South America.

New York City subways to reopen Thursday with limited runs, Cuomo says

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:52 PM PDT

A woman boards the first Metro North commuter train to leave Grand Central Station in New York since 7pm EDT on Sunday October 28 as some service was resumed following Hurricane SandyNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's subway system will resume limited operations on Thursday, four days after it was shut down ahead of the arrival of Sandy, the massive storm that brought unprecedented flooding to the world's financial capital, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said. Limited service on suburban commuter rail lines serving Long Island to the east and Westchester County and Connecticut to the north was to resume on Wednesday afternoon, Cuomo said at a press conference. Trains were to begin operating on the Long Island Railroad and Metro North Railroad systems at 2 p.m. ...

Love's broken hand 'pretty much a freak accident'

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:52 PM PDT

Kevin Love says he understands the skepticism about the source of his broken right hand. The Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star, however, insists the story about knuckle push-ups gone wrong is true.

Royals fight Alzheimer's, hope to raise money

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:49 PM PDT

Edith Royal, wife of former Texas football coach Darrell K. Royal, poses for a photo at her home, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Austin, Texas. The Royals are auctioning off Longhorn memorabilia to raise funds for Alzheimer's research. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Day by day, Alzheimer's disease is robbing Edith Royal of her beloved husband Darrell.

US use of Vietnam website 'under review'

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:48 PM PDT

The State Department said Wednesday it is reviewing a U.S. Embassy's use of a wildly popular Vietnamese website laden with suspected pirated music and Hollywood movies to promote American values, including respect for intellectual property rights.

Obama: 'We're going to be here for the long haul'

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:45 PM PDT

President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie visit the Brigantine Beach Community Center to meet with local residents, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Brigantine, NJ. Obama traveled to Atlantic Coast to see first-hand the relief efforts after Superstorm Sandy damage the Atlantic Coast. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)President Barack Obama inspected Sandy's devastation from high above Wednesday, viewing flooded neighborhoods, sand-strewn streets and a still-burning fire along the battered New Jersey coastline.

Nets-Knicks opener in Brooklyn postponed

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:44 PM PDT

The Knicks-Nets game that was scheduled for Thursday night at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn has been postponed at Mayor Michael Bloomberg's request after damage from Hurricane Sandy.

Cameron loses vote on EU budget after party rebellion

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:44 PM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister Cameron holds a news conference at the end of a European Union leaders summit in BrusselsLONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron lost a parliamentary vote on the long-term European Union budget on Wednesday after members of his Conservative Party rebelled, dealing a damaging blow to the government. In a defeat that could undermine Cameron's authority, dozens of Conservative members of parliament defied him to support a call for Britain to demand a real terms cut in the EU budget from 2014 to 2021. ...

Officials: CIA head in Egypt for security talks

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:43 PM PDT

United States Central Intelligence Director David Petraeus began a two-day mission to Cairo on Wednesday for a two-day visit for security and counter-terrorism talks, Egyptian officials said.

Obama tours storm damage, Romney mutes rhetoric

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Marine One, carrying President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, take an aerial tour of the Atlantic Coast in New Jersey in areas damaged by superstorm Sandy, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, Pool)President Barack Obama got an up-close look at the devastation wrought by superstorm Sandy on Wednesday, forsaking partisan campaigning days before the close election in favor of a disaster tour guided by the Republican governor of New Jersey. Rival Mitt Romney muted criticism of his foe as he barnstormed battleground Florida.

Firm linked to meningitis outbreak recalls all drugs

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:33 PM PDT

BOSTON (Reuters) - Ameridose, a sister company of the pharmacy linked to a meningitis outbreak that has killed 28 people, announced Wednesday a voluntary recall of all its products, a move to cooperate with regulators that could nevertheless create shortages of some drugs. In particular, the Food and Drug Administration is concerned about the availability of several drugs given as shots or intravenous drips or used during surgery. The Westborough, Massachusetts-based company said it had not received any reports of adverse reactions to the products it is recalling but that the U.S. ...

Review: Denzel soars as troubled pilot in 'Flight'

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:32 PM PDT

This film image released by Paramount Pictures shows Denzel Washington portraying Whip Whitaker in a scene from "Flight." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Robert Zuckerman)If "Flight" weren't so exceptionally crafted and acted, this tale of self-destruction and eventual redemption might feel like the sort of feel-good fare you'd see on the Lifetime Movie Network, or even a 12-step-program promotion.

Billionaires, shadowy groups fuel pricey election

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Billionaires, anonymous donors and shadowy outside groups funneled enormous amounts of money into this year's federal elections, as the cost of the presidential campaign surged past $2 billion and is expected to set a record. Despite grumbling among watchdog groups and even candidates themselves, don't expect serious changes any time soon.

Despite volume, no plan to limit Sistine tourists

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:28 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 16, 2005 file photo, tables and chairs line the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in preparation for the conclave. Five centuries after Michelangelo's ceiling frescoes were inaugurated at the Sistine Chapel, at least 10,000 people visit the site each day, raising concerns about temperature, dust and humidity affecting the famed art. But a Vatican Museums official said in the Vatican newspaper Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 that there are no plans to try to limit tourists' access. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito, File)Five centuries after Michelangelo's ceiling of frescoes was inaugurated in the Sistine Chapel, Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday celebrated the "symphony of figures" contemplated during prayer.

NJ's barrier islands are scenes of devastation

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:27 PM PDT

The view of storm damage over the Atlantic Coast in Seaside Heights, N.J., Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, from a helicopter traveling behind the helicopter carrying President Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, as they viewed storm damage from superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, Pool)New Jersey's delicate barrier islands, long and slender strips of land cherished by generations of sunbathing vacationers and full-time residents alike, are a hazardous wasteland of badly eroded shore, ruined beachfront homes, flooded streets and damaged utilities.

Mayor says NYC Marathon to go on in wake of Sandy

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the NYC Marathon will go on as planned Sunday after Superstorm Sandy devastated the city.

Dow and Nasdaq dip, S&P inches up after two-day Sandy shutdown

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Traders stand outside the New York Stock Exchange prior to the opening bell in New YorkNEW YORK (Reuters) - The stock market slowly returned to life on Wednesday after two days in the dark, in the wake of the massive storm Sandy that caused the market's first weather-related two-day closure since the late 19th century. The major stock indexes' early gains were short-lived as buying receded quickly. The S&P 500 was mostly flat in a session that is on track to be busier than the average day in U.S. markets, in part because of pent-up demand after the two-day closure. ...

Mood of the Nation: Worrying how others are faring

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:21 PM PDT

This Oct. 26, 2012, photo shows Vicki Williams, 47, of Mechanicsville, Va., posing for a photo. On the eve of the 2012 elections, The Associated Press interviewed dozens of Americans to try to gauge the economic mood of the nation. People were asked about jobs, housing, gas prices, retirement and other issues. Among them was Vicki Williams, whose view of the economy has brightened, but she worries that the nation has drifted away from a political culture that once seemed more inclined to help the needy. (AP Photo/Dan Huff)On the eve of the 2012 elections, The Associated Press interviewed dozens of Americans to try to gauge the economic mood of the nation. People were asked about jobs, housing, gas prices, retirement and other issues. Among them was Vicki Williams, 47, of Mechanicsville, Va., outside Richmond. Williams feels secure in her job as an occupational therapist for a school district. Her view of the economy has brightened. Yet she worries that the nation has drifted away from a political culture that once seemed more inclined to help the needy.

Myanmar must protect Muslims and halt discrimination, U.N. says

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:19 PM PDT

Rohingya children, who fled the recent violence of Myanmar, sit in a house as they hide with other relatives in TeknafGENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. human rights investigators called on Myanmar on Wednesday to halt deadly sectarian violence and warned it not to use the conflict as a pretext to remove Rohingya minority Muslims. Some 89 people have been killed in clashes between Buddhist Rakhines and Muslim Rohingyas in western Myanmar in the past 10 days, according to the latest official toll. "This situation must not become an opportunity to permanently remove an unwelcome community," said a joint statement issued by Tomas Ojea Quintana, U.N. ...

Billionaires, shadowy groups fueled pricy election

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:19 PM PDT

Billionaires and shadowy outside groups are funneling enormous amounts of money into this year's federal elections. And it's a trend that's likely to continue for some time to come.

Justices hear arguments over police dog use

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:19 PM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2011 file photo, Miami-Dade retired narcotics detector canine Franky looks on during a demonstration in Miami. Franky the drug dog's super-sensitive nose is at the heart of a question being put to the U.S. Supreme Court: Does a police K-9's sniff outside a house give officers the right to get a search warrant for illegal drugs, or is the sniff itself an unconstitutional search? (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)The Supreme Court on Wednesday considered curbing police use of drug-sniffing dogs as lawyers argued that using a dog's hypersensitive nose outside a home to indicate the possibility of illegal substances inside amounts to an unconstitutional breach of privacy.

Meningitis death toll rises to 29 with fatality in Virginia

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:18 PM PDT

Handout image of Exserohilum rostratum, a type of fungi(Reuters) - Another patient has died in Virginia after contracting fungal meningitis from potentially tainted steroid injections supplied by a Massachusetts company, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday, bringing the death toll from the outbreak to 29 nationwide. The latest death brings to three the number of fatalities reported in Virginia. Tennessee has reported the most deaths at 11, followed by Michigan with seven. The number of cases of fungal meningitis reported across the United States rose to 368 on Wednesday, up 12 from Tuesday, the CDC said. ...

Man with bionic leg to climb Chicago skyscraper

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:17 PM PDT

In this Oct. 25, 2012 photo, Zac Vawter, fitted with an experimental "bionic" leg, is silhouetted on the Ledge at the Willis Tower in Chicago. Vawter is training for the world's tallest stair-climbing event where he'll attempt to climb 103 flights to the top of theWillis Tower using the new prosthesis. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)Zac Vawter considers himself a test pilot. After losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident, the 31-year-old software engineer signed up to become a research subject, helping to test a trailblazing prosthetic leg that's controlled by his thoughts.

Broadway lights go up in post-Sandy NYC

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:17 PM PDT

A line of ticket-buyers wait at the TKTS booth, which sells discount tickets to Broadway shows, in New York's Times Square on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Most Broadway theaters were reopening Wednesday for regular matinee and evening performances following several days of closures related to superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)The lights went up again on Broadway Wednesday for the first time since superstorm Sandy hit New York, as entertainers headed back to work in a city still wracked by power-outages and a suspended subway system.

NJ's barrier islands a scene of devastation

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:16 PM PDT

Kim Johnson looks over the destruction near her seaside apartment in Atlantic City, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. The storm, which made landfall Monday evening, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)New Jersey's delicate barrier islands are a hazardous wasteland of badly eroded shore, ruined beachfront homes, flooded streets and damaged utilities.
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