| W.H. fence-jumper got to East Room Posted: 29 Sep 2014 02:24 PM PDT  Suspect overpowered security officer, made it farther than previously disclosed: official.
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| NYC police chokehold death goes to grand jury Posted: 29 Sep 2014 12:12 PM PDT  A grand jury began hearing evidence Monday to determine whether there will be criminal charges in the chokehold death of an unarmed New York City man whose videotaped confrontation with police sparked outrage, union officials said.
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| Ebola: U.N. opens headquarters in Ghana Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:26 PM PDT  The U.N. mission to combat Ebola opened its headquarters on Monday in Ghana, where it will coordinate international aid to assist West Africa to combat the accelerating crisis.
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| Man opens fire during Ethiopian Embassy protest in Washington Posted: 29 Sep 2014 02:59 PM PDT  By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire during a protest on the Ethiopian Embassy grounds on Monday, according to a video of the incident, but no injuries were reported. A spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service said it had detained a possible shooter after a report at about 12:15 p.m. EDT that shots were fired near the embassy in northwest Washington, D.C. Witnesses said the gunfire took place inside the embassy compound during a protest against the Horn of Africa nation's government. ...
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| New documents show legal basis for NSA surveillance programs Posted: 29 Sep 2014 12:38 PM PDT  By Nate Raymond and Aruna Viswanatha NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Documents released by the U.S. government show it views an executive order issued in 1981 as the basis of most of the National Security Agency's surveillance activities, the American Civil Liberties Union said on Monday. The NSA relied on Executive Order 12333 more than it did on two other laws that have been the focus of public debate following the leaks exposing U.S. surveillance programs by former agency contractor Edward Snowden, according to the papers released by the ACLU. ...
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| Suspect in Oklahoma beheading expected to be charged with murder Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:07 PM PDT  By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma plans to file a murder charge as early as Tuesday against Alton Nolen, who is suspected of beheading a former co-worker at a food distribution center last week, prosecutors said. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is also looking into Nolen's background for any potential religious ties to the attack after former colleagues said he had attempted to convert them to Islam. Police said Nolen had recently become a Muslim. ...
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| Parents charged in Pa. boy’s starvation death Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:05 PM PDT  Police in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, charged the parents of a 9-year-old autistic boy with homicide on Monday in their son's starvation death in July. Jarrod Tutko Jr. weighed just 16.9 pounds and measured 42 inches tall at the time of his death, Dauphin County District Attorney Edward Marsico and city police said at a news conference. Jarrod N. Tutko Sr., 38, and Kimberly A. Tutko, 39, were arraigned before District Judge Barbara Pianka on criminal homicide charges. They were denied bail. ...
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| Judge recommends 6 officers be fired for N.Y. jail beating Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:20 PM PDT  By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge is recommending six correction officers at the city's largest jail be fired for the hog-tying and brutal beating of an inmate who was handcuffed in a segregated mental health unit, according to a ruling released on Monday. Robert Hinton was seriously hurt in the April 3, 2012, incident at the Rikers Island jail complex, where he suffered facial injuries and a back fracture, according to the ruling by Administrative Law Judge Tynia Richard. Hinton was resisting being transferred to a new cell when he was beaten, the ruling said. ...
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| Britons sign away first-born children for free wifi Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:27 PM PDT  London (AFP) - Several Britons agreed to give up their eldest child in return for the use of free wifi, in an experiment to highlight the dangers of public Internet, published on Monday.
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| Drone captures Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests Posted: 29 Sep 2014 01:31 PM PDT A drone operator captured footage of the growing crowd as it swelled beneath the skyscrapers of the city's central business district. |
| Scores of children at nightclub during shooting that injured 15 Posted: 29 Sep 2014 01:56 PM PDT  At The Spot, customers can typically buy beer, listen to music and eat fried conch or chicken wings. "Teen nights" at the restaurant and lounge had recently been drawing large crowds, and there were scores of young people there about 1 a.m. Sunday when police said a shooting erupted, wounding 15, including an 11-year-old girl.
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| 5-year-old cancer patient creates inspirational 'commercial' on bravery Posted: 29 Sep 2014 01:45 PM PDT "If you have cancer, don't worry," Hannah Higgins says in the two-minute video. "'Cause I am brave, and you can be brave also." |
| Grand jury to review 2nd case on Ferguson officer who shot teen Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:48 PM PDT  CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A drug case involving an arrest made by the Ferguson police officer who killed an unarmed 18-year-old in a separate incident is on hold while a grand jury reviews the shooting.
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| Syria backs global fight against Islamic State Posted: 29 Sep 2014 01:27 PM PDT  Syria stands with worldwide effort to combat Islamic State: Foreign Minister al-Moualem.
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| Argentina held in contempt in debt case Posted: 29 Sep 2014 01:45 PM PDT  By Joseph Ax and Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - Argentina is in contempt of court, a U.S. judge ruled on Monday, the latest step in a years-old case brought by the U.S. hedge funds over defaulted debt. U.S. Judge Thomas Griesa in New York held off on any decision on fines or sanctions against the South American country, which in July fell into its second sovereign default in 12 years and has long been at odds with Griesa's decisions and adopted a law aimed at evading them. ...
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| Texas doctor sentenced for poisoning lover Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:17 PM PDT  A cancer researcher has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for poisoning her lover.
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| Walmart: Morgan crash injuries were from not wearing seat belt Posted:  Walmart has delivered its answer to actor Tracy Morgan's lawsuit arising from a six-car accident in June.
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| Assange appears in U.S. live onstage — as a hologram Posted: 29 Sep 2014 05:55 AM PDT  The WikiLeaks co-founder's appearance as a 3D, life-size, high-definition projection was produced by Hologram USA, the same company behind the Michael Jackson and Tupac Shakur holograms.
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