| Iran nuclear talks said down to fine print stage Posted: 23 Nov 2013 04:51 PM PST  GENEVA (AP) — Talks between Iran and six world powers seeking to curb Tehran's nuclear program bogged down early Sunday despite the personal intervention by Secretary of State John Kerry and other foreign ministers whose presence had raised hopes for a breakthrough.
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| U.S. criticizes new China zone, vows to defend Japan Posted: 23 Nov 2013 03:22 PM PST  The United States said Saturday it was "deeply concerned" and committed to defending Japan after China announced an air zone in the East China Sea that includes disputed islands. In a move that US ally Japan branded as "very dangerous," China said it was setting up the "air defense identification zone" over the islands administered by Tokyo to "guard against potential air threats." In similar statements, Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said that the United States was "deeply concerned" about the moves by China, which also scrambled air force jets to carry out a patrol mission in the newly declared zone.
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| Obama insists US economy 'headed in right direction' Posted: 23 Nov 2013 08:22 AM PST  Barack Obama, amid the lowest poll numbers of his presidency and a barrage of bad headlines, accentuated the positive on Saturday, telling Americans that the US economy is headed "in the right direction." "Over the past couple months, most of the political headlines you've read have probably been about the government shutdown and the launch of the Affordable Care Act," the president said in his weekly media address referring to the new health care law informally known as Obamacare. "But if you look beyond those headlines, there are some good things happening in our economy," he said. The president's approval ratings, battered by slow economic growth, the October partial government shutdown, and the clumsy health care law rollout, have sunk to around 40 percent, according to several recent polls.
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| Activists: Government airstrikes kill 44 in Syria Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:02 PM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — A string of government airstrikes on rebel-held areas in northern Syria killed at least 44 people Saturday, activists said, as al-Qaida-linked rebels captured one of the country's major oil fields in the east.
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| 'Catching Fire' ablaze with $135M at box office Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:55 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" is a scorching hit at the box office.
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| Tornado-ravaged Ill. city rallies around football Posted: 23 Nov 2013 04:48 PM PST  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Just after his team advanced to the Illinois state high school football championship Saturday, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin's coach had his players take a knee at midfield for a prayer with their opponents, the Washington High Panthers — whose town was brought to its own knees just six days earlier.
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| Zumba instructor in prostitution bust leaves jail Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:44 PM PST  ALFRED, Maine (AP) — The Zumba instructor who ran a prostitution business in which she videotaped unsuspecting clients so her business partner could watch from his office 100 miles away has been released from jail, bringing to a close a scandal featuring sex videos, adultery and a client list with more than 100 names.
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| TV set up in typhoon city to beam Pacquiao fight Posted: 23 Nov 2013 03:53 AM PST  TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — Hoping to lift the spirits of thousands of people left homeless by Typhoon Haiyan, cable operators on Saturday set up TV screens inside a sports stadium, near a church and in other landmarks in the devastated region to broadcast Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao's comeback fight.
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| Security, military police dominate Honduras vote Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:17 PM PST  TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The last thing Honduras needs is a presidential election that's a draw.
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| Powerful storm system blasts US West; 5 killed Posted: 23 Nov 2013 02:04 PM PST  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A powerful storm system that has caused hundreds of accidents across the Western U.S. marched eastward Saturday with predictions of widespread snow, freezing temperatures and gusty winds.
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| Hard bargaining in Geneva on Iran nuclear deal Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:43 AM PST  GENEVA (AP) — A senior Iranian official raised doubt Saturday whether an agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program could be finalized during current talks in Geneva after a day of intense diplomacy joined by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and five other foreign ministers.
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| LAX returns to normal after chaotic night Posted: 23 Nov 2013 11:04 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Operations were back to normal at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday following a car crash and false alarms that evacuated terminals, stalled dozens of flights and panicked passengers jittery after a recent shooting rampage.
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| Guilty plea in bird deaths at wind farms a first Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:25 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — A major U.S. power company has pleaded guilty to killing eagles and other birds at two Wyoming wind farms and agreed to pay $1 million as part of the first enforcement of environmental laws protecting birds against wind energy facilities.
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| Surfer killed by shark off Australia's west coast Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:16 AM PST  PERTH, Australia (AP) — A 35-year-old surfer was fatally mauled by a shark Saturday off a notorious stretch of Australia's west coast, police said.
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| Auto crash, gun fears bring chaotic night to LAX Posted: 23 Nov 2013 09:40 AM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Operations are back to normal at Los Angeles International Airport after a car crash and false alarms that evacuated terminals, stalled flights and panicked passengers jittery after a recent shooting rampage. |
| Compromise breaks deadlock at UN climate talks Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:01 AM PST  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Developed countries and fast-growing economies reached a last-minute compromise Saturday to avert a breakdown of U.N. climate talks in Warsaw.
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