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Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Boehner: U.S. on path to default if Obama won't negotiate

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 12:56 PM PDT

U.S. House Speaker Boehner arrives at the U.S. Capitol in WashingtonRepublican House Speaker John Boehner vowed on Sunday not to raise the U.S. debt ceiling without a "serious conversation" about what is driving the debt, while Democrats said it was irresponsible and reckless to raise the possibility of a U.S. default.

Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons begins

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:54 PM PDT

A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on October 6, 2013 shows President Bashar al-Assad answering questions for a journalistDamascus (AFP) - Experts destroyed missile warheads, aerial bombs and chemical mixing equipment Sunday on the first day of a campaign to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons, the UN said.

Calls for Redskins name change grow louder

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 12:27 PM PDT

Washington Redskins v Oakland RaidersIn May, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder he would "never" change the name of the team, despite calls from Native American groups and others who feel the term is derogatory. But those calls have grown increasingly louder.

AP IMPACT: Families hoard cash 5 yrs after crisis

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 06:04 AM PDT

This combination of Associated Press file photos from 2012-2013 shows from top left, a vegetable vendor counting rupees at a market in Allahabad, India, a shopper standing by a sale sign in London, a woman carrying bags with food in Barcelona, and a shopper browsing at a Sears store in Henderson, Nevada. An Associated Press analysis of households in the 10 biggest economies released on Oct. 6, 2013, shows that families continue to spend cautiously in the five years since the U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed, triggering a global financial crisis. (AP Photo/File)NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed, triggering a global financial crisis and shattering confidence worldwide, families in major countries around the world are still hunkered down, too spooked and distrustful to take chances with their money.

Boehner to Obama: No debt hike without concessions

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 11:22 AM PDT

In this Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, photo provided by CBS News U.S. Treasury Jacob Lew speaks on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. Lew said Congress needs to quickly pass legislation re-opening the government and also a measure boosting the nation's $16.7 trillion debt limit. Lew said President Barack Obama has not changed his opposition to tying these measures to Republican demands on health care and spending cuts. "What we've seen is ... 'Unless I get my way, you know, that we'll bring these terrible consequences of shutdown or default,' " Lew said Sunday. "Those kinds of threats have to stop." (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States moved closer to the possibility of the first-ever default on the government's debt Sunday as Speaker John Boehner adamantly ruled out a House vote on a straightforward bill to boost the borrowing authority without concessions from President Barack Obama.

Experts begin dismantling Syrian chemical program

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:02 PM PDT

BEIRUT (AP) — International disarmament experts on Sunday began dismantling and destroying Syria's chemical weapons arsenal and the equipment used to produce it, taking the first concrete step in their colossal task of eliminating the country's chemical stockpile by mid-2014, an official said.

Mexican monster truck wreck kills 8, hurts dozens

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:41 PM PDT

People run as an out of control monster truck plows through a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, Saturday Oct. 5, 2013. According to authorities, at least 8 people were killed and 80 were injured. (AP Photo/El Diario de Chihuahua)CHIHUAHUA, Mexico (AP) — An out-of-control monster truck shot into a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show, killing eight people and hurting 79, officials said. The driver was detained Sunday on suspicion of manslaughter and officials said they were investigating possible safety violations in the setup of the show.

Italian migrant death toll reaches at least 194

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:22 PM PDT

Italian soldiers carry body bags at the Lampedusa island, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Authorities say divers have recovered new bodies from a fiery shipwreck of a fishing boat packed with 500 migrants from Eritrea. Financial police Maj. Leonardo Ricci said divers have recovered about 10 bodies since resuming the search Sunday morning. He said the search and recovery would continue "as long as the sea is calm and there is light." The search had been suspended for the last two days due to rough seas. As many as 250 people remain missing from Thursday's shipwreck. There are 155 survivors and 111 bodies recovered. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)LAMPEDUSA, Italy (AP) — Pairs of divers plumbed calmer seas off the Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday to recover the corpses of would-be asylum seekers who died when a fishing boat packed with 500 African migrants capsized within sight of land. By nightfall, 83 bodies had been retrieved, including one child, raising the official death toll to 194.

Prater's FG lifts Broncos past Cowboys, 51-48

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 04:45 PM PDT

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) sprints to the end zone untouched for a touchdown on a quarterback keep play in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Oct. 6,2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Matt Prater kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired and Peyton Manning and Denver overcame the first 500-yard passing game in Dallas history to keep the Broncos unbeaten with a 51-48 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday.

Power holds off new points leader Dixon in Houston

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:48 PM PDT

Safety team members load driver Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, into an ambulance after a crash during the second IndyCar Grand Prix of Houston auto race, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Juan DeLeon)HOUSTON (AP) — Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti fractured two vertebrae and broke his right ankle when his car went airborne into a fence Sunday on the last lap of the Grand Prix of Houston. The accident showered debris into the grandstand, injuring 13 fans and an IndyCar Series official.

Bengals end Brady's streak, beat Patriots 13-6

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:37 PM PDT

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) is sacked by Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins (97) in the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/David Kohl)CINCINNATI (AP) — Tom Brady couldn't get into the end zone against a defense that's developing a reputation for taking down the league's top quarterbacks.

Egypt: 44 killed in new bout of street violence

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 12:59 PM PDT

Supporters and opponents of Egypt's ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi clash in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Rival crowds of supporters of Egypt's military and backers of the Islamist president deposed by the army poured into streets around the country Sunday, as a holiday marking the anniversary of the last war with Israel turned into a showdown between the country's two camps. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)CAIRO (AP) — Clashes erupted on Sunday across much of Egypt between security forces and supporters of the ousted president, leaving 44 killed, as rival crowds of supporters of the military and backers of the Islamist Mohammed Morsi it deposed poured into streets around the country to mark a major holiday.

Kenyan police detail car used in mall attack

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:30 PM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 file photo, a member of a team of international and Kenyan forensic investigators takes photographs inside the trunk of a Mitsubishi Lancer saloon car, partially obscured behind foliage in foreground, parked a short distance from the entrance to the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya's counter-terrorism police released closed circuit television footage Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, showing two men entering a local bank to withdraw enough money to pay for this Mitsubishi Lancer car that they allege was used to bring the terrorists to the Westgate Mall. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's counterterrorism police unit released closed-circuit television footage Sunday that showed two men entering a local bank where they collected money and paid for a car used to bring terrorists to Nairobi's Westgate Mall, indicating the deadly attack was planned weeks in advance, officials said.

AP PHOTOS: A look at Week 5 in the NFL

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 04:10 PM PDT

St. Louis Rams wide receiver Austin Pettis, left, catches a 31-yard pass for a touchdown as Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Will Blackmon defends during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)Week 5 in the NFL had its fair share of surprises.

Americans make it 5 in a row at Presidents Cup

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:37 PM PDT

United States team captain Fred Couples poses with the Presidents Cup after the U.S. won the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Fred Couples, the coolest guy in golf, never really looked that way until he stood on the edge of the 18th fairway Sunday and saw everything going his way.

Afghan presidential candidates finish registration

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:30 PM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother Abdul Qayyom Karzai registers his candidacy in next year's presidential election at the independent election commission office in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. A slew of political heavyweights, along with the Afghan president's brother and a number of former warlords, will take part in next year's elections for the country's top office in a critical vote that that could determine the future course of the country and the level of foreign involvement in Afghanistan after 12 years of war. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A slew of political heavyweights, along with the Afghan president's brother and a number of former warlords, will take part in next year's election for top office in a critical vote that that could determine the future course of Afghanistan and the level of foreign involvement here after 12 years of war.

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