| Ebola-infected doctor heading to Nebraska Posted: 04 Sep 2014 04:52 PM PDT  Third U.S. aid worker infected with virus during current outbreak to be treated in Omaha.
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| Teen charged in slaying of Detroit street artist Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:36 PM PDT  A 14-year-old boy was charged Thursday with first-degree murder and armed robbery in the fatal shooting of a French street artist whose body was discovered a year ago near an abandoned Detroit public housing project.
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| Tape of Okla. running back punching woman shown to media Posted:  Norman, Okla., police arranged a viewing of surveillance tape of an incident involving suspended Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon.
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| Joan Rivers wanted paparazzi, Meryl Streep at her ‘showbiz affair’ funeral Posted:  Even when speaking about death, Joan Rivers was hilarious, wise, and inimitable. The celebrated comedian, who has died at age 81, had talked about aging and death repeatedly over her years in the spotlight.
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| Turkey arrests 19 jihadists in border province Posted: 04 Sep 2014 01:17 PM PDT  Turkey has arrested 19 militants affiliated with the Islamic State in its southern province of Gaziantep bordering Syria, its governor said on Thursday. Gaziantep province governor Erdal Ata vehemently denied claims that the region was being used as a rear base for IS militants, saying Turkey was doing all it can to arrest or deport suspected IS members. The governor also said police had caught suspected IS-linked jihadists coming from Europe or Caucasus, carrying backpacks, at the Gaziantep airport or at the border. He however strongly denied the claims that Gaziantep province hosted a camp of IS militants after some pictures purporting to show such a facility circulated in media outlets last week.
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| Giant live millipedes seized at San Francisco airport Posted: 04 Sep 2014 09:44 AM PDT  Customs agents say they have seized 20 live giant millipedes hidden inside a box marked "toy car model" that arrived at the mail facility at San Francisco International Airport.
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| Lava warning for residents on Hawaii's Big Island Posted: 04 Sep 2014 04:46 PM PDT  The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory issued a warning Thursday to a rural community in the path of a lava flow on Hawaii's Big Island, as the molten rock moved to within a mile of homes.
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| Cops seek charges in revolting 'Ice Bucket Challenge' prank Posted: 04 Sep 2014 11:41 AM PDT  Outraged police in a northeast Ohio suburb are pledging to bring charges against those responsible for dumping a bucket allegedly containing feces and body fluids on a special needs student who was told it was part of the "Ice Bucket Challenge" fundraiser.
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| Hacker breached HealthCare.gov: officials Posted: 04 Sep 2014 01:51 PM PDT  A hacker broke into part of the HealthCare.gov insurance enrollment website in July and uploaded malicious software, according to federal officials.
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| Comedian Joan Rivers dies at 81 Posted:  Legendary entertainer Joan Rivers has died following complications from recent surgery.
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| BP ruled 'grossly negligent' in Gulf oil spill Posted: 04 Sep 2014 12:58 PM PDT  BP potentially faces billions of dollars in new fines after a New Orleans judge concluded it acted with "gross negligence" ahead of the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Federal court judge Carl Barbier said that the April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon drilling rig blowout, which killed 11 and spilled millions of barrels of oil into Gulf waters, happened because BP's US subsidiaries, along with oil-services company Halliburton and rig owner Transocean, did not take adequate care in drilling a risky well. Barbier said that the British oil giant knew that the Macondo well it was drilling, called by some working on it the "well from hell", was particularly dangerous because of the high danger of a blowout. BP's decisions throughout the drilling process qualified as "gross negligence" because they were "an extreme departure from the care required under the circumstances or a failure to exercise even a slight care."
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| Obama names former Google, Twitter officials to White House tech jobs Posted: 04 Sep 2014 09:49 AM PDT  President Barack Obama tapped Silicon Valley for two key positions on his technology policy team on Thursday, naming Megan Smith from Google as his chief technology officer and Alexander Macgillivray, formerly of Twitter, as a deputy. Smith was vice president of the "Google X" lab that worked on projects like driverless cars and Google Glass eyewear, and led acquisitions for the company like Picasa and Google Maps.
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| DOJ to investigate Ferguson police, review county force Posted: 04 Sep 2014 01:09 PM PDT  The Justice Department announced on Thursday it will launch a civil investigation into the police department in Ferguson, Missouri, where unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white policeman last month. The probe is the second federal investigation spurred by Brown's death at the hands of police officer Darren Wilson, which sparked days of sometimes violent protests in Ferguson. The Justice Department is simultaneously investigating possible criminal charges against the police officer who shot Brown.
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| Ex-Virginia Gov. McDonnell, wife guilty of public corruption Posted: 04 Sep 2014 04:32 PM PDT  Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, have been convicted in a public corruption case that accused them of conspiring to use his office to promote a businessman's product in exchange for gifts.
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| Court strikes down gay marriage bans in Wisconsin, Indiana Posted: 04 Sep 2014 04:14 PM PDT  A U.S. appeals court in Chicago ruled Thursday that gay marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana violate the U.S. Constitution — thereby bumping the number of states where gay marriage will be legal from 19 to 21.
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| Man arrested in death of missing Ariz. girl Posted: 04 Sep 2014 04:02 PM PDT  The 8-year-old's body has been found, police confirmed.
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| Israel charges chief suspect in W. Bank teens' kidnap Posted: 04 Sep 2014 10:05 AM PDT  A prime suspect in the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank has been charged with organising and financing the crime, Israeli security officials said Thursday. The deaths, which Israel immediately blamed on Hamas, triggered a series of events that led to a devastating 50-day war in Gaza that killed more than 2,100 Palestinians and 71 Israelis. Israel's internal security service Shin Bet accused Hossam Qawasmeh, who was arrested on July 11, of organising the June 12 kidnapping and spending some 220,000 shekels ($61,300, 47,200 euros) on weapons and cars used in the crime. According to the charge sheet seen by AFP, Qawasmeh was charged in a military court for "transferring enemy funds", carrying out services for an illegal organisation (Hamas) and "deliberately causing the death" of the three Israelis.
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| Dozens of Iraqis kidnapped by ISIL-linked militants Posted: 04 Sep 2014 12:08 PM PDT  Residents say militants affiliated with the extremist Islamic State group have kidnapped dozens of men from a Sunni village north of Baghdad.
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| FCC chief: Americans want ISP choices Posted: 04 Sep 2014 09:40 AM PDT  Although consumers have Internet options, there are few high-speed providers.
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| 12 killed, 30 injured in Baghdad car bombing Posted: 04 Sep 2014 10:11 AM PDT  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A car bomb killed 12 people and wounded 30 in Baghdad's mainly Shi'ite Muslim Kadhamiya neighbourhood on Thursday evening, police said. The explosion was the fourth attack in Shi'ite districts of the capital in two weeks. "Cars are set ablaze...this place has been targeted several times as it's very crowded," a policeman near the blast scene said. He said the bomb detonated near shops and restaurants. (Reporting by Raheem Salman; Writing by Oliver Holmes, Editing by Angus MacSwan)
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| SU2C's success: $261M raised, cancer research dream teams Posted: 04 Sep 2014 07:53 AM PDT  Every minute, cancer takes a life in the United States — that's more than 1,500 Americans every single day. In fact, cancer is the second leading cause of death in our country, and we need to fight it now before it becomes the leading cause. For me, the battle is personal. I lost my husband Jay and my sister Emily to cancer.
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| Problems with inmate's IV line led to botched Okla. execution Posted: 04 Sep 2014 02:56 PM PDT  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma turned to a 15-year physician and a medical technician with 40 years' experience to put Clayton Lockett to death, yet his execution still went awry.
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| Tom Hanks, Sting, Lily Tomlin to get Kennedy Center honors Posted: 04 Sep 2014 09:12 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Actor Tom Hanks, British rock star Sting and comedian Lily Tomlin are to receive this year's Kennedy Center Honors, one of the top cultural prizes in the United States. "Let's Stay Together" singer Al Green and ballet dancer Patricia McBride will round out the five 2014 honorees in recognition of their lifetime contributions to U.S. "Al Green's iconic voice stirs our souls in a style that is all his own; Tom Hanks has a versatility that ranks him among the greatest actors of any generation," the Kennedy Center said in a statement.
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| Man charged with 4 beating deaths in small Ohio town Posted: 04 Sep 2014 08:38 AM PDT  An Ohio man has been charged with aggravated murder in the beating deaths of four men found in separate houses in a small central Ohio town this week, authorities said on Thursday. Donald Hoffman, 41, had been taken into custody on Tuesday as a person of interest in the deaths of the men in Bucyrus, Ohio, and was being held on a probation violation, the Crawford County Sheriff's Office said. They have been identified as Billy Jack Chatman, 55, Freelin Hensley, 67, Darrell Lewis, 65, and Gerald Lee Smith, 65.
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| Father whose son died in hot car charged with murder Posted: 04 Sep 2014 04:17 PM PDT  MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man who prosecutors say sat in his office exchanging nude photos with women while his son languished for hours in a hot car was charged with murder on Thursday, more than two months after the child's death.
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| BP seriously negligent in Gulf spill: Judge Posted: 04 Sep 2014 02:06 PM PDT  Ruling of reckless conduct leaves company open to billions in penalties in worst offshore oil spill.
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| Dreadnoughtus--osaurus! Massive Argentine dino dwarfed T. Rex Posted: 04 Sep 2014 07:20 AM PDT  By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The word big does not do justice to a massive, long-necked dinosaur that shook the Earth in Argentina about 77 million years ago. Try colossal, enormous, gargantuan and stupendous - and you might come close to an accurate description of this behemoth, known to scientists as Dreadnoughtus schrani. Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara of Drexel University in Philadelphia, who discovered the dinosaur and led the effort for its excavation and analysis, said the scientists calculated its weight on the basis of the bones in its upper arm and thigh. Dreadnoughtus weighed more than an adult sperm whale or a herd of African elephants.
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| Mass. kayakers go looking for seals, find great white shark instead Posted: 04 Sep 2014 08:02 AM PDT  PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A pleasant trip by two Massachusetts kayakers to check out some cute seals turned terrifying as the pair encountered a great white shark.
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| Blood of Ebola survivors may be helpful to treat victims Posted: 04 Sep 2014 07:54 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — As West Africa struggles to contain the biggest ever outbreak of Ebola, some experts say an unusual but simple treatment might help: the blood of survivors.
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| Obamacare could face major setback Posted: 04 Sep 2014 11:07 AM PDT  An appeals court may limit the availability of federal health insurance subsidies for millions.
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| Science experiment goes awry, injures 13 at Nevada museum Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:57 PM PDT  RENO, Nev. (AP) — A flash fire that injured 13 people, mainly children, at a Nevada science museum happened when an employee applied the chemicals in the wrong order during a tabletop demonstration about the mechanics of tornadoes, officials said Thursday.
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| Police cuff protesters demanding higher fast-food wages Posted: 04 Sep 2014 02:51 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Police handcuffed dozens of protesters who blocked traffic in dozens of cities across the country on Thursday in their latest attempt to escalate efforts to get McDonald's, Burger King and other fast-food companies to pay employees at least $15 an hour.
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| One person commits suicide every 40 seconds: WHO Posted: 04 Sep 2014 07:48 AM PDT  One person commits suicide every 40 seconds -- more than all the yearly victims of wars and natural disaster -- with the highest toll among the elderly, the United Nations said Thursday. In its first report on suicide, the UN's World Health Organisation blamed intense media coverage when celebrities kill themselves for fuelling the problem.
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| Want to buy a lighthouse? Some even being given away Posted: 04 Sep 2014 06:03 AM PDT  YORK, Maine (AP) — Lighthouses for sale! Actually, lots of lighthouses for free.
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| More trouble at Nashville detention center Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:00 PM PDT  Disturbance involved 28 teens; 2 staff injured last night where breakout happened 2 nights ago.
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| Detroit CFO sees tough climb to reach revenue targets Posted: 04 Sep 2014 04:34 PM PDT  By Karen Pierog DETROIT (Reuters) - Revenue projections in Detroit's debt adjustment plan will be hard to achieve, but restructuring initiatives will bring in new money and help make Detroit's plan feasible, Detroit's chief financial officer said Thursday in the city's historic bankruptcy hearing. John Hill, who was appointed the city's CFO last November, testified that the plan would eventually gain money for Detroit as the restructuring initiatives bring about changes, including higher collections of unpaid taxes. Hill was the first witness called by the city of Detroit as it seeks a federal bankruptcy judge's endorsement of its financial restructuring plan. "Revenue targets in the plan are going to be difficult to meet," said Hill, in answer to a question from an attorney for hold-out city creditor Syncora Guarantee Inc. If revenue comes in below projections after Detroit emerges from bankruptcy, that would lead to changes in the plan, which would require the approval of an oversight commission created for the city under Michigan law, according to Hill.
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| Bitcoin promoter pleads guilty to unlicensed use of currency Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:24 PM PDT  By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man who helped to promote bitcoin wants to remain in the business despite pleading guilty Thursday to indirectly helping send more than $1 million in the digital currency to users of the illicit online marketplace Silk Road, his lawyer said. Charlie Shrem, 24, pleaded guilty at a hearing in New York federal court to one count of aiding and abetting an unlicensed money transmitting business. A co-conspirator, Robert Faiella, 54, separately pleaded guilty to operating such a business. "I knew that much of the business on Silk Road involved the buying and selling of narcotics," Shrem said in court.
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| Ailing Great Dane rushed to surgery for sock-ectomy Posted: 04 Sep 2014 01:58 PM PDT  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The 3-year-old Great Dane was miserable and retching when its owners rushed him to a northwest Portland emergency animal hospital.
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| Matt Bai: The coming foreign policy election Posted: 04 Sep 2014 01:53 AM PDT  It's past Labor Day in a midterm election year, which means we've reached the point when chaired foreign policy professors at our finest universities are urgently summoned by governors and junior senators eyeing the presidency so they can answer all kinds of questions like "What is ISIS?" and "Where is Gaza?" and "Is it true the Soviet Union no longer exists?"
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