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• Hints of a Hillary Clinton presidential run?
• Sheriff Joe Arpaio institutes cost-saving, vegetarian meals for inmates
• Israel easing some restrictions on Palestinians
• FBI releases chilling footage of Navy Yard gunman
• Six protesters killed in Sudan after fuel subsidies cut
• Syrian rebel groups break with exiled opposition
• George H.W. Bush witness at Maine same-sex wedding
• Cruz ends talkathon, Senate heads toward vote
• Iran's president tones down anti-Israel rhetoric
• Shabab: Foreigners in Kenya "legitimate target"
• Premiums unveiled for health overhaul plans
• Syrian rebel groups slam Western-backed opposition
• Ohio uses execution drug, for last time, on killer
• Terrorists claim 137 killed in Kenya mall attack
• Nairobi attack puts spotlight on mall safety
• Pakistan struggles to help quake victims; 285 dead
• USPS seeks increase in cost of stamps, to 49 cents
• Despite Cruz, Senate heads toward Obamacare vote
• $328: Average monthly premium under new health law
• Shutdown 101: 12 ways it could affect you
• Ted Cruz still talking after 21-hour protest
• U.S. agents sifting through rubble of Kenya mall
• Oct. 17: The day the U.S. may run out of cash
• Study: 15 percent of American adults don't use Internet
• Top 5 pop culture moments from Ted Cruz's marathon speech
• Iran media welcomes Obama's U.N. speech
• Hundreds of U.S. security clearance records falsified, federal cases show
• Doctor with 'caring' program gets Genius grant
• Death toll in Pakistan quake surpasses 300
• Shabab: 137 killed in Kenya mall attack
• Massive quake in southwest Pakistan kills 210
• Spending vote on track despite Cruz talkathon
• Gunshots ring out at Nairobi mall; Kenyans mourn

Hints of a Hillary Clinton presidential run? Posted: 25 Sep 2013 12:04 PM PDT Her schedule at the Clinton Global Initiative suggests she's laying the groundwork.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio institutes cost-saving, vegetarian meals for inmates Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:05 PM PDT Get sent to jail in Arizona's Maricopa County and you'll be experiencing some serious life changes. And for the meat eaters, that includes going vegetarian.

Israel easing some restrictions on Palestinians Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:09 PM PDT United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Israel announced Wednesday that it is easing some restrictions on the impoverished Gaza Strip and West Bank as it negotiates a final peace deal with the Palestinians.

FBI releases chilling footage of Navy Yard gunman Posted: 25 Sep 2013 10:57 AM PDT The FBI has released chilling footage of Aaron Alexis, the 34-year-old Washington Navy Yard gunman, inside the building where investigators say he shot and killed 12 people and wounded four others in the Sept. 16 massacre before he was shot dead by police.

Six protesters killed in Sudan after fuel subsidies cut Posted: Protesters torched cars and petrol stations and threw rocks at police, who used teargas to try to disperse the biggest display of public anger against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's government in over a year.

Syrian rebel groups break with exiled opposition Posted: 25 Sep 2013 01:35 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Nearly a dozen of Syria's powerful rebel factions, including one linked to al-Qaida, formally broke with the main opposition group in exile Wednesday and called for Islamic law in the country, dealing a severe blow to the Western-backed coalition.

George H.W. Bush witness at Maine same-sex wedding Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:13 PM PDT KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was an official witness at the same-sex wedding of two longtime friends, his spokesman said Wednesday.

Cruz ends talkathon, Senate heads toward vote Posted: 25 Sep 2013 10:44 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Tea party conservative Sen. Ted Cruz ended his all-night talkathon to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law after 21 hours and 19 minutes as legislation required to avert a partial government shutdown at midnight Monday easily cleared an initial Senate hurdle.

Iran's president tones down anti-Israel rhetoric Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:20 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Iranian president's first speech to world leaders toned down anti-Israel rhetoric and offered up negotiations with the U.S. and its allies over the disputed nuclear program, showing a more moderate face of the hard-line regime in Tehran.

Shabab: Foreigners in Kenya "legitimate target" Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:59 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Al-Shabab, the armed Somali Islamic extremist group that attacked a shopping mall in Kenya, said Wednesday that foreigners were a "legitimate target" and confirmed witness accounts that gunmen tried to let Muslims go free while killing or taking the others captive.

Premiums unveiled for health overhaul plans Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:00 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — With new health insurance markets launching next week, the Obama administration is unveiling premiums and plan choices for 36 states where the federal government is taking the lead to cover uninsured residents.

Syrian rebel groups slam Western-backed opposition Posted: 25 Sep 2013 06:59 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — More than a dozen key Syrian rebel groups said Wednesday that they reject the authority of the Western-backed opposition coalition, as U.N. inspectors returned to the country to continue their probe into chemical weapons attacks.

Ohio uses execution drug, for last time, on killer Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:10 AM PDT LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A white gunman who spewed racial slurs before fatally shooting a black man and a police officer in a 1994 rampage that prosecutors called one of Ohio's worst crimes was put to death Wednesday with the state's last dose of its execution drug.

Terrorists claim 137 killed in Kenya mall attack Posted: 25 Sep 2013 06:45 AM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The terrorist group behind the takeover of a Nairobi mall claimed Wednesday that the Kenyan government assault team carried out "a demolition" of the building, burying 137 hostages in rubble. A government spokesman denied the claim and said Kenyan forces were clearing all rooms, firing as they moved and encountering no one.

Nairobi attack puts spotlight on mall safety Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:19 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Some malls around the world have been scrambling to add security guards to look for suspicious people following a deadly attack on a shopping center in Nairobi over the weekend. But for other malls, it's been business as usual.

Pakistan struggles to help quake victims; 285 dead Posted: 25 Sep 2013 08:56 AM PDT DALBADI, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers struggled Wednesday to help thousands of people injured and left homeless after their houses collapsed in a major earthquake in southwestern Pakistan, while the death toll from the massive temblor there rose to 285.

USPS seeks increase in cost of stamps, to 49 cents Posted: 25 Sep 2013 11:46 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — It soon could cost 49 cents to mail a letter.

Despite Cruz, Senate heads toward Obamacare vote Posted: 25 Sep 2013 08:51 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz' all-night talkathon to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law surpassed the 21-hour mark Wednesday with a harsh reality looming — a test vote the tea party conservative was sure to lose.

$328: Average monthly premium under new health law Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:37 AM PDT By Caroline Humer (Reuters) - Americans will pay an average premium of $328 monthly for a mid-tier health insurance plan when the Obamacare health exchanges open for enrollment next week, and most will qualify for government subsidies to lower that price, the federal government said on Wednesday. The figure, based on data for approved insurance plans in 48 states, is the broadest national estimate for the cost of coverage when President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law takes full effect next year. ...

Shutdown 101: 12 ways it could affect you Posted: 25 Sep 2013 11:14 AM PDT 'Essential' government functions will continue, but others will be suspended.

Ted Cruz still talking after 21-hour protest Posted: 25 Sep 2013 10:05 AM PDT The Texas lawmaker compares his Obamacare speech to the "Bataan Death March."

U.S. agents sifting through rubble of Kenya mall Posted: The probe is now focusing on how the terrorists were able to carry out the attack.

Oct. 17: The day the U.S. may run out of cash Posted: 25 Sep 2013 12:20 PM PDT The Treasury warns of 'catastrophic' results if the U.S. defaults.

Study: 15 percent of American adults don't use Internet Posted: 25 Sep 2013 07:01 AM PDT To most Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, Foursquare, Skype, Instagram, YouTube, Vine and/or Pinterest users, this may sound crazy, but there are actually people who do not use the Internet.

Top 5 pop culture moments from Ted Cruz's marathon speech Posted: 25 Sep 2013 07:55 AM PDT Dr. Seuss, Darth Vader, Duck Dynasty and Ashton Kutcher are now in the Senate record thanks to Ted Cruz.

Iran media welcomes Obama's U.N. speech Posted: 25 Sep 2013 06:13 AM PDT Tehran (AFP) - Iranian newspapers on Wednesday welcomed a speech by US President Barack Obama for recognising Washington's "past mistakes", saying a new international mood that favours Tehran has begun.

Hundreds of U.S. security clearance records falsified, federal cases show Posted: 25 Sep 2013 06:22 AM PDT By Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors have documented at least 350 instances of faulty background investigations done by private contractors and special agents for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in recent years, illustrating what some lawmakers call systemic weaknesses in the granting of federal security clearances. Reuters calculated the total by reviewing court documents and press releases from prosecutors for 21 cases resulting in convictions that involved the making of false statements from December 2004 to March 2012. ...

Doctor with 'caring' program gets Genius grant Posted: 24 Sep 2013 09:04 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — The old man couldn't control his diabetes, no matter how closely he followed his doctor's instructions. A nurse visited him to find out why the insulin wasn't working, only to watch the nearly blind man inadvertently inject himself with a syringe filled with nothing but air.

Death toll in Pakistan quake surpasses 300 Posted: 25 Sep 2013 05:20 AM PDT Soldiers are airlifted to help with the aftermath of the worst earthquake there since 2005.

Shabab: 137 killed in Kenya mall attack Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:25 AM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The militant group behind the takeover of a Nairobi mall claimed Wednesday that Kenyan government assault team carried out "a demolition" of the building, burying 137 hostages in rubble. A government spokesman denied the claim and said Kenyan forces were clearing all rooms, firing as they moved and encountering no one.

Massive quake in southwest Pakistan kills 210 Posted: 25 Sep 2013 01:53 AM PDT QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers struggled Wednesday to help thousands of people injured and left homeless after their houses collapsed in a massive earthquake in southwestern Pakistan the day before as the death toll rose overnight to 210.

Spending vote on track despite Cruz talkathon Posted: 25 Sep 2013 05:06 AM PDT The tea party favorite and other conservatives rail against Obamacare through the night.

Gunshots ring out at Nairobi mall; Kenyans mourn Posted: 25 Sep 2013 01:15 AM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Gunshots rang out from the upscale mall in Kenya's capital Wednesday morning, the day after the president declared an end to a four-day siege by Islamic militants.

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