Thursday, October 31, 2013

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Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 07:11 PM PDT
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Texas flooding kills 2, prompts dozens of rescues 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 07:11 PM PDT
A man walks with two dogs through floodwaters on Quicksilver Boulevard in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, after heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas, including up to 14 inches in nearby Wimberley, since rainstorms began Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Austin American-Statesman, Deborah Cannon)Heavy rains across Central Texas swelled rivers and creeks, and triggered flash flooding.
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Report: Obamacare got six enrollees on Day 1 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 04:38 PM PDT
President Obama is pointing the finger at insurance companies.The White House predicted 500,000 enrollees by the end of October.
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Congress announces it will be in session fewer days in 2014 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 02:23 PM PDT
U.S. House Majority Leader Cantor addresses a news conference in WashingtonSay somebody asked you to name the one group of people who've earned the right to work less next year. We're guessing "The United States Congress" wouldn't be at the top of your list.
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Israel strikes Russian weapons shipment in Syria 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 02:47 PM PDT
FILE - In this photo provided Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, samples brought back by the U.N. chemical weapons inspection team are checked in upon arrival at The Hague, Netherlands. An official at the global chemical weapons watchdog agency says Syria has completed the destruction of critical equipment for producing chemical weapons and filling munitions with poison gas. The official spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday, Oct. 31, because the OPCW had not yet made the announcement public. (AP Photo/OPCW, Henry Arvidsson, File)BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes attacked a shipment of Russian missiles inside a Syrian government stronghold, officials said Thursday, a development that threatened to add another volatile layer to regional tensions from the Syrian civil war.
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Iraqi PM: Terror 'found a second chance' in Iraq 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 01:14 PM PDT
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center, walks with the House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking Democrat Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., right, and the committee's chairman Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif. in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, before their meeting. Al-Maliki says terrorists WASHINGTON (AP) — Terrorists "found a second chance" to thrive in Iraq, the nation's prime minister said Thursday in asking for new U.S. aid to beat back a bloody insurgency that has been fueled by the neighboring Syrian civil war and the departure of American troops from Iraq two years ago.
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FAA eases rules on electronic devices on planes 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 02:32 PM PDT
A passenger checks.3 her cell phone before a flight, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Boston. The Federal Aviation Administration issued new guidelines Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, under which passengers will be able to use devices to read, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music, from the time they board to the time they leave the plane. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)WASHINGTON (AP) — Airline passengers won't have to "turn off all electronic devices" anymore — they'll be able to read, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music from gate to gate under new guidelines from the Federal Aviation Administration. But they still can't talk on their cellphones through the flight.
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Cross-border drug tunnel equipped with rail system 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 06:53 PM PDT
An Oct. 31, 2013, photo released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows agents in a tunnel designed to smuggle drugs from Tijuana, Mexico, to San Diego. The tunnel is equipped with electricity, ventilation and a rail system, U.S. authorities said. Authorities seized more than 8 tons of marijuana and 325 pounds of cocaine in connection with the discovery, ICE said. (AP Photo/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Paul Caffrey)SAN DIEGO (AP) — A tunnel designed to smuggle drugs from Tijuana, Mexico, to San Diego was equipped with lighting, ventilation and an electric rail system, U.S. authorities said Thursday, making it one of the most sophisticated secret passages discovered along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Children rescued after bus topples into Kan. creek 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 08:24 PM PDT
This image provided by KAKE-TV shows a school bus after it toppled into a creek, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013 in Douglass, Kan. Ten Kansas children and a school bus driver were pulled to safety from a fast-moving creek Thursday after the bus toppled into the water and landed half-submerged on its side. (AP Photo/KAKE-TV) MANDATORY CREDIT; THE WICHITA EAGLE OUTDOUGLASS, Kan. (AP) — Ten Kansas children and a school bus driver were pulled to safety from a fast-moving creek Thursday after the bus toppled into the water and landed half-submerged on its side.
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Driver expects to fight Google Glass ticket 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 08:33 PM PDT
This undated photo released courtesy Cecilia Abadie shows Cecilia Abadie a software developer from Temecula, Calif., during a presentation. Abadie was pulled over for speeding on Tuesday Oct. 29, 2013, in San Diego, when a California Highway Patrol officer noticed she was wearing Google Glass and tacked on a citation usually given to drivers who may be distracted by a video or TV screen. (AP Photo/Courtesy Cecilia Abadie)LOS ANGELES (AP) — An early adopter of Google's Internet-connected eyeglasses plans to fight a citation for wearing the device while driving in San Diego, saying the technology makes navigation easier than smartphones and GPS devices.
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Dolphins beat Bengals 22-20 on OT safety 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 09:15 PM PDT
Miami Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake (91) sacks Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton in the end zone for a safety during overtime in an NFL football game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins defeated the Bengals 22-20. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Cameron Wake sacked Andy Dalton for a safety with 6:38 left in overtime, and the Miami Dolphins beat the Cincinnati Bengals 22-20 on Thursday night.
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Dolphins, Bengals tied at 20 after 4 quarters 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 08:37 PM PDT
Miami Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes scores a touchdown after Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton fumbled the ball during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Bengals wide receiver Marvin Jones (82) and tight end Jermaine Gresham (84) are at right. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami's Caleb Sturgis made a 44-yard field goal with 11 seconds left and the Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals went to overtime tied at 20-all Thursday night.
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Dolphins lead Bengals 17-10 after 3 quarters 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 07:49 PM PDT
Miami Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes scores a touchdown after Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton fumbled the ball during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Bengals wide receiver Marvin Jones (82) and tight end Jermaine Gresham (84) are at right. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Brent Grimes had a 94-yard interception return for a touchdown not long after Cincinnati had a score wiped out by a holding call, and the Miami Dolphins led the Bengals 17-10 after three quarters Thursday night.
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Dolphins lead Bengals 10-3 at halftime 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 07:00 PM PDT
Miami Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake celebrates after he recovered a fumble by Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill scored on a 1-yard touchdown late in the second quarter to help the Miami Dolphins take a 10-3 halftime lead over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night.
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Bengals, Dolphins scoreless after 1st quarter 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 06:08 PM PDT
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) is sacked by Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Caleb Sturgis missed a 34-yard field goal badly late in the opening quarter, and the Miami Dolphins were hearing boos from their home fans during a scoreless first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night.
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Dell laptop buyers make a stink over cat smell 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 02:35 PM PDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A noxious feline odor has some Dell customers caterwauling.
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Toronto police say they have mayor drug video 
Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 04:38 PM PDT
Mayor Rob Ford walks past Halloween decorations on his way to talk to media at City Hall in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Ford says he has no reason to step down despite police confirmation that they have seized a video that appears to show him smoking a crack pipe. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)TORONTO (AP) — Toronto police said Thursday they have obtained a video that appears to show Mayor Rob Ford smoking a crack pipe — a video that Ford had claimed didn't exist and has been at the core of a scandal that has embarrassed and gripped Canada for months.
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