Sources: Obama settles on Pentagon chief
A senator says Ashton Carter isn't likely to face opposition to his confirmation.Read More ...
2 children, adult killed in Tenn. school bus crash
KNOXVILLE,
Tenn. (AP) — Two buses bringing children home from school collided on a
Tennessee highway Tuesday afternoon, killing two students and an adult
and injuring another 27 people.Read More ...
Woman sues Bill Cosby, claiming underage abuse
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American Alan Gross completes fifth year in Cuban prison
By
Daniel Trotta HAVANA (Reuters) - U.S. foreign aid worker Alan Gross
completed his fifth year in a Cuban prison on Wednesday with his wife
warning he is in terrible condition, while any hopes for improving
hostile U.S.-Cuban relations hinge largely on his fate. "I am afraid
that we are at the end. After five years of literally wasting away, Alan
is done," his wife, Judy Gross, said in a statement that described him
as gaunt, hobbling and missing five teeth. Cuba arrested Gross, now 65,
on Dec. 3, 2009, and later convicted the U.S. ...Read More ...
Despite Obama promises, Ferguson protesters say more change needed
By
Carey Gillam (Reuters) - A pledge by President Barack Obama to address
race-related problems between police and minorities falls far short of
what is needed, and nationwide demonstrations tied to the police
shooting of Missouri teenager Michael Brown will continue to grow,
several protest leaders said on Tuesday. "We're going to continue to
take to the streets, we're going to continue to disrupt the daily order
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Massachusetts hospital says treating possible Ebola patient
BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts General Hospital admitted a patient possibly exposed to the Ebola virus on Tuesday, the hospital said in a statement. The patient, whose identity was not disclosed, is being treated in a "specially prepared area within the hospital," Mass General said, noted that the diagnosis has not yet been confirmed. The worst outbreak of Ebola on record has killed more than 6,000 people, with the vast majority of cases in the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. U.S. ...
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Michael Brown's stepdad investigated for comments
ST.
LOUIS (AP) — Police are investigating Michael Brown's stepfather for
angry comments on the streets of Ferguson after a grand jury decided not
to indict the police officer who fatally shot his stepson, a spokesman
said Tuesday.Read More ...
House may vote to undo Obama immigration order
The Republican-led House may try to undo President Obama's immigration actions.Read More ...
Sierra Leone doctor who got Ebola is not relenting
DAKAR,
Senegal (AP) — For eight weeks, Dr. Komba Songu-M'briwa worked at the
understaffed Hastings Ebola Treatment Center outside Sierra Leone's
capital. When he began feeling sick, he thought it might be exhaustion
but on Nov. 26 he got dreadful news: He had tested positive for Ebola.Read More ...
Senate Democrats muscle big Obama donors into ambassadorships
Senate
Democrats use the waning days of their majority to confirm two big
donors to President Barack Obama's reelection campaign as ambassadors to
Argentina and Hungary, despite a controversy over their qualifications.Read More ...
Likely Pentagon nominee earned stripes quiet way
President Obama has reportedly chosen Ashton Carter as his nominee for defense secretary.Read More ...
NATO backs U.S.-led training force for Afghanistan
A new training mission for Afghanistan will begin next year.Read More ...
Meet the woman spearheading the federal probe of Ferguson
Vanita Gupta is set to play a major role in how the ongoing investigation proceeds.Read More ...
Most automakers see higher US sales in November
US
auto giants General Motors and Chrysler Tuesday rode lower gasoline
prices and aggressive holiday promotions to higher November sales, while
Ford Motor reported another decline. GM, the largest US automaker, sold
225,818 cars in November, up six percent from a year ago behind strong
results for GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Tahoe trucks, as well as for some
sedans. "The buzz around Black Friday helped drive strong showroom
traffic but there was a lot more at work in the market," said Kurt
McNeil, US vice president for sales at GM. Chrysler, a unit of Fiat
Chrysler, sold 170,839 cars, up 20 percent from November 2013.Read More ...
Blatter: FIFA not responsible for workers in Qatar
COLOMBO,
Sri Lanka (AP) — The welfare of migrant workers involved in building
facilities for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is the responsibility of the
companies who hired them, not FIFA, Sepp Blatter said Tuesday.Read More ...
Islamic State leader's wife detained
A wife and son of the group's leader were detained near the Syrian border, officials say.Read More ...
Russia may face even more sanctions
By
Lesley Wroughton BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John
Kerry said on Tuesday Western sanctions have not halted Russia's support
for separatists in Ukraine but have damaged the Russian economy, which
is now projected to slide into recession next year. A senior State
Department official, accompanying Kerry to a NATO meeting of foreign
ministers in Brussels, said he would talk to allies about imposing
further sanctions on Russia if pro-Moscow separatists do not cease
violence in Ukraine. ...Read More ...
3 Hong Kong protest leaders to surrender to police
HONG KONG (AP) — Three founders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest movement called Tuesday for an end to street demonstrations to prevent more violence and take the campaign to a new stage, but it wasn't clear whether student protesters, who make up the bulk of the activists, would heed the call.
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Rams, police at odds over apology for Ferguson protest
Police say Rams apologized for players' "hands up" display, but team denies it.Read More ...
Militants kill 36 non-Muslims in northern Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The heavily armed Somali men roused the sleeping quarry workers in the dead of night.Read More ...
Cosby resigns from Temple University trustees board
PHILADELPHIA
(AP) — Bill Cosby, the popular face of Temple University in
advertisements, fundraising campaigns and commencement speeches, has
resigned from the board of trustees following renewed accusations that
he drugged and sexually assaulted more than a dozen women over many
years.Read More ...
FBI warns of 'destructive' malware in wake of Sony attack
The
Federal Bureau of Investigation warns that hackers have used malicious
software to launch a destructive cyberattack in the U.S.Read More ...
Chicago set to raise minimum wage to $13
Chicago
is set to become the latest U.S. city to raise its minimum wage, as
Mayor Rahm Emanuel fast-tracks a politically popular plan to reach $13
per hour amid his bid for a second term and criticism ...Read More ...
Holder announces plan to target racial profiling
ATLANTA
(AP) — Speaking at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta — the church
where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. preached — U.S. Attorney General
Eric Holder said Monday that he will soon unveil long-planned Justice
Department guidance aimed at ending racial profiling.Read More ...
Conservatives work to block Obama on immigration
President Obama's Homeland Security secretary confronts GOP critics.Read More ...
Former top prosecutor 'outraged' by military’s handling of sex-assault cases
In a Yahoo News Interview, Col. Don Christensen says he was sidelined after speaking out.Read More ...
Congressional aide to resign after criticizing Obama daughters
WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - A congressional aide who recently criticized President
Barack Obama's teenage daughters on social media told NBC News on Monday
that she would resign. Elizabeth Lauten, communications director for
Republican Representative Stephen Fincher of Tennessee, had said via a
Facebook post that Obama's daughters, Malia, 16, and Sasha, 13, needed
to show "a little class," complaining they appeared to look uninterested
last week during an appearance with their father at a White House
pre-Thanksgiving ceremony at which he had "pardoned" a turkey. ...Read More ...
Bad news for Apple stock
An unusual spike in volume led to a sudden tumble in the valuable tech company.Read More ...
Xbox One dominates Black Friday
If
you've been following the Black Friday discounts this year, it's
probably no surprise that the Xbox One had a great day last Friday. But
how great a day? Data sales tracking site InfoScout says that the
console and its bundles made up more than half of all console sales on
Black Friday.Read More ...
Islamic State militants kill 16 Iraqi soldiers on Syria border
The fighters also seized guns and vehicles and brought them back to Rutba.Read More ...
Obama: Wants to avoid 'militarized' police culture
WASHINGTON
(AP) — President Barack Obama said Monday he wants to ensure the U.S.
isn't building a "militarized culture" within police departments, while
maintaining federal programs that provide the type of military-style
equipment that were used to dispel racially charged protests in
Ferguson, Missouri.Read More ...
FBI issues strong warning about Islamic State attacks in U.S.
FBI issues strong warning about Islamic State attacks in U.S.Read More ...
Supreme Court considers Facebook threats case
The high court is weighing the rights of people who use violent language on social media.Read More ...
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