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Boston strong: Red Sox win World Series Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 09:04 PM PDT Boston thumps St. Louis in Game 6 to take its third title in 10 seasons. Full Story | Top |
Europe pushes U.S. on spying amid new revelations Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 06:36 PM PDT Reports exposed the vast scale of the NSA's snooping on calls and Internet traffic. Full Story | Top |
NYC bans sale of cigarettes to those under 21 Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 04:30 PM PDT New York City voted Wednesday to ban the sale of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and tobacco to anyone under the age of 21, raising the previous threshold of 18. Having pioneered years of stringent anti-smoking laws, the city of 8.5 million becomes the largest metropolis to raise the age limit for buying cigarettes so high. The US federal age requirement for buying cigarettes is 18, which some states previously raised to 19 and in some, smaller communities to 21. A spokeswoman for New York City council said the proposal was approved by 35 votes to 10. Full Story | Top |
New security issues surface for health website Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 04:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama claimed "full responsibility" Wednesday for fixing his administration's much-maligned health insurance website as a new concern surfaced: a government memo pointing to security worries, laid out just days before the launch. Full Story | Top |
Feds proving Internet-adept and inept at same time Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 02:28 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to computers, the Obama administration appears simultaneously to be a bungling amateur and a stealthy wizard. The same government that reportedly intercepted the communications of America's leading consumer technology firms, Google and Yahoo, without leaving a trace is scorned because it can't build a working federal website for health insurance. Full Story | Top |
Iraq seeking new US aid after pushing out troops Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 07:40 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two years after pushing out the U.S. military, Iraq is asking for more American weapons, training and manpower to help fight a bloody resurgence of al-Qaida that has unleashed a level of violence comparable to the darkest days of the nation's sectarian conflict. Full Story | Top |
For Obama, risks and rewards in knowing too much Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 04:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronted with missteps in his own administration, President Barack Obama has frequently pleaded ignorance — suggesting he could not be at fault about things he did not know. Full Story | Top |
Israel plans more than 1,500 new settlement homes Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 12:30 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel announced plans Wednesday to build more than 1,500 homes in Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem and the West Bank, dealing a setback to newly relaunched peace efforts hours after it had freed a group of long-serving Palestinian prisoners. Full Story | Top |
Report: NSA broke into Yahoo, Google data centers Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 04:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links that connect Yahoo and Google data centers around the world, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing documents obtained from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. Full Story | Top |
2nd mistress testifies in murder trial of Utah doc Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 04:31 PM PDT PROVO, Utah (AP) — Another mistress of a former Utah doctor accused of killing his wife testified Wednesday that he had once described how he could induce a heart attack in someone that would appear natural. Full Story | Top |
NY bus driver saves woman from jumping off bridge Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 02:44 PM PDT BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A bus driver is being hailed as a hero for preventing a woman from jumping off a Buffalo highway overpass. Full Story | Top |
WORLD SERIES WATCH: Red Sox lead 6-1 in Game 6 Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:06 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A look at Game 6 of the World Series at Fenway Park on Wednesday night as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Boston Red Sox: Full Story | Top |
WORLD SERIES WATCH: Red Sox lead 6-0 in Game 6 Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 07:08 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A look at Game 6 of the World Series at Fenway Park on Wednesday night as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Boston Red Sox: Full Story | Top |
WORLD SERIES WATCH: Red Sox lead 4-0 in Game 6 Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 06:53 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A look at Game 6 of the World Series at Fenway Park on Wednesday night as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Boston Red Sox: Full Story | Top |
WORLD SERIES WATCH: Victorino gives Sox 3-0 lead Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 06:23 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A look at Game 6 of the World Series at Fenway Park on Wednesday night as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Boston Red Sox: Full Story | Top |
WORLD SERIES WATCH: Red Sox look to clinch at home Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 06:14 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A look at Game 6 of the World Series at Fenway Park on Wednesday night as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Boston Red Sox: Full Story | Top |
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