Friday, November 23, 2012

Powerball jackpot builds to $325M for Saturday

Powerball jackpot builds to $325M for Saturday

Powerball jackpot builds to $325M for Saturday

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:50 PM PST

A vendor, left, receives money for a lottery purchase on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 in New York. The jackpot for Powerball's weekend drawing has climbed to $325 million, the fourth-largest in the game's history. Powerball organizers say this is the first run-up to a large jackpot that's fallen over a major holiday. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)Black Friday shoppers in many cities briefly detoured into lottery retailers, drawn off task by the prospects of winning a $325 million Powerball jackpot — the fourth-largest in the game's history.

Why must we buy? Black Friday's powerful pull

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:47 PM PST

Gravy was still warm. Dallas Cowboys were still in uniform. Thanks were still being given across the country as the pilgrimages to the stores began, heralding a new era of American consumerism.

Andre Hollins leads Minnesota over No. 19 Memphis

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:41 PM PST

Minnesota guard Andre Hollins (1) goes to the basket as Memphis guard Geron Johnson (55) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 in Paradise Island, Bahamas. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)Andre Hollins scored a career-high 41 points to lead Minnesota to an 84-75 victory over No. 19 Memphis on Friday in the consolation semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Clashes erupt across Egypt over Morsi's new powers

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:41 PM PST

Protesters hurl stones during clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi in Alexandria, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Opponents and supporters of Mohammed Morsi clashed across Egypt on Friday, the day after the president granted himself sweeping new powers that critics fear can allow him to be a virtual dictator. Thousands from the two camps threw stones and chunks of marble at each other outside a mosque in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria after Friday Muslim prayers. (AP Photo/Tarek Fawzy)Thousands of opponents of Egypt's Islamist president clashed with his supporters in cities across the country Friday, burning several offices of the Muslim Brotherhood, in the most violent and widespread protests since Mohammed Morsi came to power, sparked by his move to grant himself sweeping powers.

South Sudan: Sudan aerial bombardment kills 7

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:40 PM PST

Sudan carried out aerial bombardments on the northern part of South Sudan in the last three days killing seven people and wounding others, a South Sudanese official said Friday, accusing their northern neighbor of breaking an agreement between the two countries to end hostilities.

No. 17 Nebraska beats Iowa 13-7

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:32 PM PST

Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)Rex Burkhead scored the go-ahead touchdown in his return from a knee injury and No. 17 Nebraska beat Iowa 13-7 on Friday to secure a spot in the Big Ten title game.

Protests after "pharaoh" Mursi assumes powers in Egypt

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:26 PM PST

A protester cheers as items ransacked from an office of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party burn in AlexandriaCAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi's decision to assume sweeping powers caused fury amongst his opponents and prompted violent clashes in central Cairo and other cities on Friday. Police fired tear gas near Cairo's Tahrir Square, heart of the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, where thousands demanded Mursi quit and accused him of launching a "coup". There were violent protests in Alexandria, Port Said and Suez. ...

NY's Fire Island assesses future after Sandy

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:26 PM PST

In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 photo, pilings that once held a walkway over dunes leading to the beach are all that remain outside a boarded up home in Ocean Beach, N.Y. The Fire Island community was damaged in Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Frank Eltman)New Yorkers who cherish Fire Island as an idyllic summertime getaway feared the worst when the 32-mile-long barrier island took a direct hit from Superstorm Sandy's powerful surge. The wall of water swamped nearly the entire island, destroyed or washed away about 200 homes and scraped sand dunes down to nothing.

Early birds grab bigger slice of retail pie

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:24 PM PST

People carry shopping bags as they walk through Herald Square in New YorkNEW YORK/BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota (Reuters) - An early start to the U.S. holiday shopping season boosted retailers as customers came with their families and loaded up carts on Thursday night, while later shoppers seemed more focused on sale items. Stores such as Target Corp opened hours before midnight on Thursday to try to capture a bigger piece of the retail pie. The move seemed to bring out a different type of shopper than the usual one who grabs the "Black Friday" deals, analysts said. By Friday morning, some shoppers, like Christian Alcantara, 18, at a J.C. ...

4th season of 'Downton Abbey' confirmed

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:20 PM PST

British television channel ITV has confirmed that hit drama "Downton Abbey" will return for a fourth season.

US trucker nabbed with ammo in Mexico is freed

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:18 PM PST

A Dallas trucker detained for eight months in Mexico on allegations that he tried to smuggled assault rifle ammunition into the country is expected to return Friday to the United States, his lawyer said.

Investigation ongoing in huge Texas highway wreck

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:17 PM PST

Cars and Trucks are piled on Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas Thursday Nov. 22, 2012. The Texas Department of Public Safety says at least 35 people have been injured in a more than 50-vehicle pileup. (AP Photo/The Beaumont Enterprise, Guiseppe Barranco)Authorities in Southeast Texas continue to investigate a 100-vehicle highway pileup that killed two people.

Freshman QB leads USC against No. 1 Notre Dame

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:16 PM PST

Southern California wide receiver Marqise Lee, left, can't hold on to a pass in the end zone as UCLA cornerback Sheldon Price defends during the first half of their NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, in Pasadena, Calif. Price was called for pass interference on the play. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Not many young quarterbacks would even have the audacity to imagine making their first career starts under the circumstances surrounding Max Wittek on Saturday.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:11 PM PST

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

Vonn still undecided about competing in Aspen

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:11 PM PST

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, carries her skis during practice for the women's World Cup ski race in Aspen, Colo. on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)Lindsey Vonn's outlook for competing this weekend wasn't nearly as bright as her outfit.

Ugly loss 'hard to fathom' for Jets coach Rex Ryan

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:09 PM PST

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan reacts after quarterback Mark Sanchez fumbled and New England Patriots' Steve Gregory returned it for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)It was an embarrassing moment that has already been replayed thousands of times, and in many ways symbolized this increasingly awful season for the New York Jets.

NFL to examine replay rule from Lions-Texans game

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:07 PM PST

Field judge Greg Gautreaux (80) hands the red challenge flag back to Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz in the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Houston won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)The rule that negated using video replay to confirm a Houston Texans touchdown "may be too harsh" and will be re-examined immediately, NFL director of football operations Ray Anderson said Friday.

NHL cancels games through Dec. 14, All-Star game

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:04 PM PST

The NHL has called off all games through Dec. 14, plus the 2013 NHL All-Star Weekend scheduled for Jan. 26-27 in Columbus, Ohio.

Kan. honor flights halted after money goes missing

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:52 AM PST

As many as 100 World War II veterans have missed their chance to travel to Washington to see their war's memorial after about $110,000 disappeared from a Kansas nonprofit that organized free trips for them.

Oil prices climb on new Gaza-Israel fears

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:44 AM PST

Oil prices climbed Friday after Israeli troops fired on crowds in Gaza surging toward the border fence, killing one Palestinian.

Congo rebels push on after repelling counter-attack

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:41 AM PST

Congolese Revolution Army rebels sit in a truck as they patrol a street in SakeSAKE/GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels advanced in eastern Congo on Friday after repelling a counter-attack by government forces, trying to strengthen their grip before a summit on defusing the crisis in a region long plagued by ethnic and political conflict. Fighters from the M23 group, who are widely thought to be backed by neighboring Rwanda, pushed south along Lake Kivu near the new rebel stronghold of Goma on the Rwandan border. ...

Iran criticizes Turkish request for Patriots

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:40 AM PST

In this Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 photo, Syrian rebel fighters prepare to fire a homemade rocket as they carry out a coordinated attack by hundreds of rebel fighters on a Syrian air force compound during heavy clashes on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria. There is a struggle for power among rebel factions in Syria with Islamists rejecting the country's new Western-backed opposition coalition and unilaterally declaring an Islamic state in the key battleground of Aleppo though all of the groups are fighting to topple President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Narciso Contreras)Iran lashed out Friday at Turkey for requesting NATO to supply it with Patriot surface-to-air missiles to deploy along the border with Syria, denouncing the step by Ankara as counterproductive.

No. 23 Kent State finishes off Ohio 28-6

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:33 AM PST

C.J. Malauulu returned an interception 33 yards for a touchdown — 12 seconds after another Kent State TD — and the No. 23 Golden Flashes completed a perfect season in the Mid-American Conference with their 10th straight win, 28-6 over Ohio on Friday.

Marc Anthony comes to aid of Dominican orphanage

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:27 AM PST

Singer Marc Anthony is coming to the aid of an orphanage in the Dominican Republic.

Ranbaxy recalls generic Lipitor in United States

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:25 AM PST

Ranbaxy Chairman Une speaks during a news conference in New DelhiMUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has recalled its generic version of Pfizer Inc's cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor in the United States after certain batches were found to contain glass particles. Ranbaxy's U.S. subsidiary, Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc, said the recall affects certain lots of 10-, 20- and 40-milligram doses of the drug, known generically as atorvastatin calcium. The 80-milligram dosage is not affected. The company is conducting an investigation which it expects will take two weeks. ...

Baxter in talks to buy Gambro for about $4 billion

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:22 AM PST

(Reuters) - Baxter International Inc is in talks to buy Swedish medical-equipment maker Gambro for about $4 billion, according to a source familiar with the situation. A deal is seen in the next 2 to 3 weeks but has not been finalized yet, so it could still fall apart, the source said on Friday. Baxter and Gambro could not be reached for comment. Gambro is owned by two Nordic private-equity firms. Investor AB, which owns 49 percent, declined to comment; EQT, which owns 51 percent, was not immediately available. ...

Idaho falconers channel history, hunt with raptors

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:17 AM PST

A photo made Thursday Oct. 18, 2012, shows Laser, a young prairie falcon, on the leather gauntlet of Idaho falconer Gary Moon following a flight near Kuna, Idaho. About 160 people have Idaho permits to keep and hunt with raptors like Laser. (AP Photo/John Miller)Gary Moon releases "Laser," his young prairie falcon, as the sun's first rays set southern Idaho's desert horizon ablaze. The two-pound female, a tiny radio transmitter strapped to each leg, lifts from Moon's leather gauntlet and with every rapid wing beat circles higher into the sky.

Black Friday creeps into Thanksgiving permanently?

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:09 AM PST

Shoppers wait in line for the 8 p.m. opening of the Times Square Toys-R-Us store, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, in New York. While stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday, openings have crept earlier and earlier over the past few years. Now, stores from Wal-Mart to Toys R Us are opening their doors on Thanksgiving evening, hoping Americans will be willing to shop soon after they finish their pumpkin pie. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)This season appears to mark the end of Black Friday as we know it.

Syria says Turkey's bid for NATO missiles "provocative"

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:06 AM PST

Turkish soldier takes up his position near the border with Syria as seen from the Turkish border town of CeylanpinarBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria on Friday condemned Turkey's request for NATO to deploy Patriot defense missiles near their common border, calling it "provocative", after a spate of clashes there that has raised fear of the Syrian civil war embroiling the wider region. The 20-month-old uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has turned increasingly bloody and heavy fighting has often erupted right along Syria's northern border with Turkey. Ankara has repeatedly scrambled fighter jets and responded in kind to stray shells and mortars flying into its territory. ...

Morehead State suspends Sean Woods for 1 game

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:05 AM PST

Morehead State coach Sean Woods, a former Kentucky player, gestures to one of his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Kentucky won 81-70. (AP Photo/James Crisp)Morehead State suspended coach Sean Woods Friday for one game after he pushed an Eagles player during Wednesday's loss at No. 8 Kentucky.

Somber vigil for 'Macho' Camacho in Puerto Rico

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:04 AM PST

FILE - This June 22, 1996, file photo shows Hector "Macho" Camacho being lifted into the air after his unanimous decision over Roberto Duran in an IBC middleweight title fight at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. Police in the Puerto Rican city of Bayamon say they found drugs inside the car in which former champion boxer Camacho was shot and critically wounded. Camacho was in critical condition Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at the Centro Medico trauma center in San Juan. (AP Photo/Donna Connor, File)Family and friends of former boxing champion Hector 'Macho' Camacho kept a somber vigil Friday at the hospital in Puerto Rico where he remains on life support.

APNewsBreak: Corps cuts flow on Missouri River

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:59 AM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2012 file photo, two barges head north on the Mississippi River past St. Louis, as seen from East St. Louis, Ill. The Army Corps of Engineers has begun reducing the flow from a Missouri River reservoir, a move expected to worsen low water conditions on the Mississippi River and potentially halt barge traffic at St. Louis within weeks. (AP Photo/Jim Suhr, File)The Army Corps of Engineers on Friday began reducing the flow from a Missouri River reservoir, a move expected to worsen low water conditions on the Mississippi River and potentially bring barge traffic to a halt within weeks.

Cyprus bailout talks make 'good progress'

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:58 AM PST

FILE - Negotiators from Cyprus' potential creditors, from left to right Mary McCarthy, Matteo Duiella, Daphne Momferatou and Datka Funke walk toward the Cypriot Finance Ministry in capital Nicosia, in this Friday, Nov 9, 2012 file photo. The creditors said Friday Nov 23 2012 they have made "good progress" in negotiations on a possible bailout for the crisis-hit country. Despite earlier hopes that a deal was imminent, they said long-distance talks would continue on securing an agreement that will make Cyprus the fourth euro country to receive international help with its debts. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)Cyprus' potential international creditors said Friday they have made "good progress" in negotiations on a possible bailout for the crisis-hit country.

Markets solid as US shoppers hit the mall

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:54 AM PST

A man walks by a securities company in Tokyo Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. World stock markets rose Thursday after a survey showed that China's manufacturing expanded for the first time in 13 months, rare good news for the struggling global economy. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.6 percent to close at 9,366.80 - its highest finish since May 2 - as a recently weakened yen provided a vital boost to the export-heavy index. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)Europe's squabbling leaders failed to douse the prevailing optimism in the markets this week, with investors hopeful about the start of the U.S. shopping season and an imminent decision to give Greece billions more in cash to avoid bankruptcy.

Congo miners pin hopes on distance from rebel push

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:52 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Never a destination for the faint-hearted investor, the Democratic Republic of Congo is again worrying those betting on its mines and vast mineral wealth, as rebels battle government troops in the country's east. Goma - a lakeside trade town at the centre of an eastern region that once exported significant quantities of tin, gold and tantalum, a metal used in electronics - has been taken by the M23 fighters, who are now progressing south. ...

McIlroy, Donald, Warren tied for lead in Dubai

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:43 AM PST

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a ball on the 2nd hole during the round one of DP World Golf Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday Nov. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)Rory McIlroy shot a 5-under 67 Friday and was tied for the lead with Luke Donald and Marc Warren after two rounds of the season-ending Dubai World Championship.

Stocks soar on Black Friday; tech leads the way

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:38 AM PST

The stock market enjoyed some Black Friday cheer, rising sharply as shoppers braved the annual post-Thanksgiving rush. Major stock indexes closed one of their best weeks of the year.

Research In Motion shares climb

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:30 AM PST

Shares of Research in Motion Ltd. Jumped nearly 14 percent Friday as investors seemingly grew more optimistic about a February launch of the Canadian company's much-delayed BlackBerry 10 smartphones.

EU leaders approve Mersch, another male, for ECB

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:19 AM PST

Front row left to right, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, French President Francois Hollande, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. Back row left to right, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa, Portugal's Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Finland's Prime Minister Jyrki Tapani Katainen, Austria's Chancellor Werner Faymann and Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov pose during a group photo at an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. EU leaders begin what is expected to be a marathon summit on the budget for the years 2014-2020. The meeting could last through Saturday and break up with no result and lots of finger-pointing. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)The appointment of Luxembourg's top banker to a top post at the European Central Bank left it looking a lot like an Old Boys' Club on Friday.

A look at powers decreed by Egypt's president

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:10 AM PST

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi speaks to supporters outside the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Opponents and supporters of Mohammed Morsi clashed across Egypt on Friday, the day after the president granted himself sweeping new powers that critics fear can allow him to be a virtual dictator. (AP Photo/Aly Hazaza, El Shorouk)Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi issued decrees giving himself broad powers and effectively neutering the judiciary. Morsi, an Islamist hailing from the Muslim Brotherhood, defends the step as necessary to clear obstacles holding up Egypt's transition, particularly from judges who could have disbanded a controversial assembly writing the constitution or overturned his decisions. Critics say Morsi, who already holds both executive and legislative powers, is setting himself up as a new dictator.
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