Wednesday, September 25, 2013

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Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 08:19 PM PDT
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U.S., Iran gear for historic nuclear talks 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 08:19 PM PDT
 US Secretary of State John Kerry after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on September 24, 2013 in New York CityOfficials say no bilateral talks are planned but there could be some dialogue.
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Aging U.S. fighter jets to be used as drone targets 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 06:06 PM PDT
 FILE - In this Thursday, June 21, 2007 file photo, an F-16 Falcon takes off from Balad Air Base, 50 miles north of Baghdad, Iraq. Jordanian officials said Wednesday, June 5, 2013 that the U.S. will deploy anti-missile batteries and F-16 jet fighters in the kingdom to bolster its defense capabilities in the face of a Syrian attack. Two security officials involved in the deployment, expected in the coming days, said that Washington is deploying one or two Patriot missile launchers on the northern border with Syria and a squadron of 12 to 24 F-16 warplanes as part of the international military maneuver "Eager Lion." (AP Photo/ Maya Alleruzzo, File)Boeing has been turning aging planes into drones that the Air Force can use in target drills.
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Feds eye Asiana response to S.F. plane crash 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 05:02 PM PDT
 Feds investigate Asiana response to SF plane crashThey want to ensure the airline met legal obligations to help families of passengers.
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FBI: Navy Yard gunman left note about radio waves 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 05:22 PM PDT
 This image from video provided by the FBI, shows Aaron Alexis moves through the hallways of Building #197 at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Washington, carrying a Remington 870 shotgun. Alexis, a 34-year-old former Navy reservist and IT contractor, shot and killed 12 people inside a Navy Yard building last week before being killed in a shootout with police. (AP Photo/FBI)WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis left a note saying he was driven to kill by months of bombardment with extremely low-frequency radio waves, the FBI said Wednesday in a disclosure that explains the phrase he etched on his shotgun: "My ELF Weapon!"
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Assad says he doesn't rule out US attack 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 08:04 PM PDT
 In this frame grab taken from online video broadcast on Telesur television on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, Syria's President Bashar Assad, right, speaks during an interview with Telesur reporter William Parra in Damascus, Syria. The quote attributed to Assad reads in Spanish "From the beginning of the crisis the United States based themselves on lies." (AP Photo/Telesur)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview broadcast Wednesday that he does not discount the possibility of a U.S. military attack even though threatened action was forestalled when he agreed to give up chemical weapons.
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World powers set to test Iran on nuclear dispute 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 09:11 PM PDT
 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Foreign ministers from the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany will meet with Iran's top diplomat on Thursday to test the Islamic Republic's apparent willingness to reach a deal to resolve international concerns about its nuclear program after years of defiance.
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Obamacare trade-off: low premium, high deductible 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 02:03 PM PDT
 FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2013, file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks during an event discussing the federal health care overhaul in Philadelphia. 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. The overview of premiums and plan choices, being released Sept. 25 by Sebelius, comes as the White House swings into full campaign mode to promote the benefits of the Affordable Care Act to a skeptical public. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — You might be pleased with the low monthly premium for one of the new health insurance plans under President Barack Obama's overhaul, but the added expense of copayments and deductibles could burn a hole in your wallet.
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Senators push bill to end phone record collection 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 04:24 PM PDT
 FILE - This June 6, 2013, file photo shows a sign outside the National Security Administration campus in Fort Meade, Md. Spying by the National Security Agency has cost the United States economically and angered allies, a bipartisan group of senators said Sept. 25, in unveiling legislation that would end the collection of millions of Americans' phone records and data on Internet usage. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Spying by the National Security Agency has cost the United States economically and angered allies, a bipartisan group of senators said Wednesday in unveiling legislation that would end the collection of millions of Americans' phone records and data on Internet usage.
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George H.W. Bush witness at Maine same-sex wedding 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 08:47 PM PDT
 In this Sept. 21, 2013 photo, former President George H.W. Bush, front left, former first lady Barbara Bush, right, pose for photos after wedding of longtime friends Helen Thorgalsen, center, and Bonnie Clement, in Kennebunkport, Maine. Bush was an official witness at the same-sex wedding, his spokesman said Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Biddle)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.
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Yankees lose to Rays 8-3 and miss playoffs 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 09:05 PM PDT
 New York Yankees' Robinson Cano looks toward the dugout during the eighth inning of the Yankees' 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in New York. The Cleveland Indians' win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night knocked the Yankees out of the playoff race. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)NEW YORK (AP) — The end came quietly for this year's New York Yankees. No celebrations. No titles. No October baseball.
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Iran shows new urgency to revive nuclear talks 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 03:58 PM PDT
 Hasan Rouhani, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, addresses the 68th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Brendan McDermid, Pool)UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran showed new urgency Wednesday to revive stalled negotiations with six world powers over its disputed nuclear activities, seeking to ease crippling international sanctions as quickly as possible.
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Oracle beats New Zealand to keep America's Cup 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 06:27 PM PDT
 The crew on Oracle Team USA celebrates after winning the 19th race against Emirates Team New Zealand to win the America's Cup sailing event, as fans wave in the foreground Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The big black cat almost used up its last life at the start, burying its bows in a wave and falling behind a boatload of Kiwis.
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New $100 bill has ink well, more color, 3-D 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 02:01 PM PDT
 Uncut $100 bills run through cutting machine at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. The federal printing facility is making the new-look colorful bills that include new security features in advance of the Oct. 8 circulation date. (AP Photo/LM Otero)FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A glitzier, high-tech version of America's $100 bill is rolling off the presses and headed for wallets soon.
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Teen accused of killing 2 found on Vegas Strip 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 05:39 PM PDT
 This undated photo provided by the Henderson Police Department shows Adrian Navarro, 16, a southern Nevada teenager who has been missing since his mother and younger brother were found dead in their apartment on Friday, Sept. 20. (AP Photo/Henderson Police Department)LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas-area teenager who had been sought in the U.S. and along the Mexican border following the butcher knife slayings of his mother and younger brother was arrested Wednesday while he sat alone in a food court on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Syrian rebel groups break with exiled opposition 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 01:35 PM PDT
 A Syrian man walks among rubble of destroyed residential buildings minutes after an airstrike hit Habit village, in the Syrian central province of Hama, Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2013. (AP Photo)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.
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Cruz ends talkathon, Senate heads toward vote 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 10:44 AM PDT
 Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas talks to reporters as he emerges from the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept 25, 2013, after his overnight crusade railing against the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as "Obamacare." Cruz ended the marathon Senate speech opposing President Barack Obama's health care law after talking for 21 hours, 19 minutes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)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.
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio institutes cost-saving, vegetarian meals for inmates 
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 03:05 PM PDT
 Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announces newly launched program aimed at providing security around schools in Anthem ArizonaGet 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.
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