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U.K.'s fate hangs on a divided Scotland

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:02 PM PDT

A voter in Scotland's Independence Referendum, right, walks past a YES supporter as she arrives at a polling place in Edinburgh,Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state.(AP Photo/David Cheskin)After Scotland's polls close, England's fate hangs in balance.


Senate approves Obama plan to arm, train Syrian rebels

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:37 PM PDT

Wary Lawmakers Ready To OK Arms For Syrian RebelsThe Senate has approved a plan for the military to train and equip Syrian rebels, clearing the measure for President Barack Obama's signature.


8 killed in attack on Guinea Ebola education team

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 02:56 PM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, March 31, 2014 file photo health workers teach people about the Ebola virus and how to prevent infection, in Conakry, Guinea. On March 30, Ebola crossed the border into Liberia, where the health minister said two patients have tested positive for the deadly virus. (AP Photo/ Youssouf Bah, File)Eight bodies, including those of three journalists, were found after an attack on a team trying to educate locals on the risks of the Ebola virus in a remote area of southeastern Guinea, a government spokesman said on Thursday. "The eight bodies were found in the village latrine. Three of them had their throats slit," Damantang Albert Camara told Reuters by telephone in Conakry. However, Guinea's Prime Minister Mohamed Saïd Fofana, speaking in a television message that had been recorded earlier, said 7 bodies of 9 missing people had been found. ...


Kansas court orders removal of Democrat from Senate ballot

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:09 PM PDT

Democrat Chad Taylor listens to arguments before the Kansas Supreme Court in his petition to remove his name from the ballot after he withdrew from the U.S. Senate race Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, in Topeka, Kan. Taylor's attempt to remove his name from the ballot has been disputed by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a Republican, who backs incumbent Sen. Pat Roberts. Taylor's withdrawal from the race potentially improves the chances of independent candidate Greg Orman defeating Roberts.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered the state to remove U.S. Senate Democratic nominee Chad Taylor's name from the ballot, in a ruling that could influence the national fight for control of the Senate.


Sierra Leone to shut down for 3 days to slow Ebola

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:19 PM PDT

In this photo taken on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, a man dries his hands after washing them with chlorine outside a shop in the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Shoppers crowded streets and markets in Sierra Leone's capital on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, stocking up for a three-day shutdown that authorities hope will slow the spread of the Ebola outbreak that is accelerating across West Africa. (AP Photo/ Michael Duff)In a desperate bid to slow West Africa's accelerating Ebola outbreak, Sierra Leone ordered its 6 million people confined to their homes for three days starting Friday while volunteers conduct a house-to-house search for victims in hiding.


U.S. Congress approves arming Syrian rebels, funding government

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:19 PM PDT

Free Syrian Army fighters carry a rocket before firing it towards Hama military airport that is controlled by forces loyal to Syria's President Assad, in the Hama countrysideBy Patricia Zengerle and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved President Barack Obama's plan for training and arming moderate Syrian rebels to battle Islamic State militants on Thursday, a major part of his military campaign to "degrade and destroy" the radical group. The Senate voted 78-22, in a rare bipartisan show of support for one of Obama's high-profile initiatives. With the House of Representatives approving the legislation on Wednesday, the measure now goes to Obama to sign into law. Ten Senate Democrats and 12 Republicans voted no. ...


New evacuations ordered as California wildfire doubles in size

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 12:22 PM PDT

By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More residents of Northern California mountain communities were told to leave their homes on Thursday after an out-of-control wildfire doubled in size overnight, scorching more than 100 square miles of drought-parched timber and brush. Nearly 3,700 firefighters struggled to stop the forward march of the King Fire, the largest and most dangerous of 11 major wildfires raging across California, but had managed to cut containment lines around just 5 percent of the flames as of Thursday morning, officials said. ...

Two adults, six children dead in Florida shooting: report

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:49 PM PDT

TAMPA (Reuters) - Two adults and six children were killed on Thursday in a north Florida town in a shooting that may have been a murder-suicide, the Gainesville Sun newspaper reported, citing local authorities. The incident occurred near Bell, a town of about 500 located roughly 35 miles west of Gainesville. The Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office declined to comment but said a press conference was scheduled for later on Thursday. (Reporting by David Adams and Jonathan Kaminsky; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Vote counting begins in Scotland

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:50 PM PDT

A voter in Scotland's Independence Referendum, right, walks past a YES supporter as she arrives at a polling place in Edinburgh,Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state.(AP Photo/David Cheskin)Historic referendum will decide whether Scotland ends its 307-year-old union with England.


Home Depot says breach affected 56M payment cards

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:22 PM PDT

A closeup of an electronic payment station at a Home Depot store in Daly CityThe Home Depot says it has eliminated malware from its U.S. and Canadian networks that affected 56 million unique payment cards between April and September. The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer ...


Call to arms issued as Islamic State gains in Syria

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 02:19 PM PDT

Turkish soldiers stand guard as Syrians wait behind the border fences near the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa provinceIslamic State fighters have besieged a Kurdish city in Syria after seizing 21 villages.


Larry Ellison steps down as CEO of Oracle

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Oracle said Larry Ellison, its co-founder and longtime CEO, will be stepping down, effective immediately.


Wanna bet? British man bets $1.5M on Scottish referendum

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 09:57 AM PDT

David Aguilar from Catalonia, who is visiting Scotland to support the Scottish independence referendum, holds up a placard supporting a Yes vote at passing motorists in Edinburgh, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Polls have opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)A British businessman is betting nearly $1.5 million (£900,000) that Scotland will vote "no" to independence on Thursday.


Arson suspect arrested in 'King' wildfire

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A man has been arrested on arson charges in an out-of-control Northern Calif. wildfire.


30 killed in series of attacks in Iraq

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Iraqi authorities say a suicide bombing and mortar fire have killed another 15 people in the capital late Thursday, raising the day's death toll from attacks to 30.


Captive British journalist appears in new IS video

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 09:38 AM PDT

British journalist John CantlieCaptive British journalist John Cantlie says he will soon reveal "facts" in propaganda video.


The U.K.'s other 'yes' vote—at Royal and Ancient golf club

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:59 PM PDT

A St. Andrews souvenir golf ball is seen on a golf course in LondonBy Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - After 260 years of exclusion, women will be allowed to join the Royal and Ancient golf club after an overwhelming members' vote opened the doors to the famous St Andrews clubhouse and paved the way for them to play a role in the governance of the game. More than 75 percent of the club's 2,400 worldwide members, voting in person and via proxy and postal votes, took part and 85 percent were in favour of the change. ...


Matt Bai: Mark Sanford's oversharing problem

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 02:11 AM PDT

The South Carolina congressman's Facebook post about his broken engagement is bad news for his colleagues and the rest of us

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