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Sources: First U.S. strike in expanded Iraq fight

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 03:35 PM PDT

FILE - In this undated file photo posted on Monday, June 30, 2014 by the Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group, a militant extremist group, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, fighters from extremist Islamic State group parade in Raqqa, Syria. In staging airstrikes against Islamic State extremists in Syria, the U.S. may find itself in a confounding morass teeming with jihadis, rebel rivalries and sectarian hatred. (AP Photo/Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group, File)The U.S. goes to the aid of Iraqi security forces south of Baghdad.


U.S. says 115,000 could lose Obamacare insurance over immigration

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 02:16 PM PDT

A boy waits in line at a health insurance enrollment event in Cudahy, CaliforniaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday said 115,000 people in 36 states could lose their private health insurance under Obamacare after Sept. 30, because of unresolved data problems involving their citizenship or immigration status. Another 363,000 people could see their insurance costs change, due to problems involving income data that is used to determine whether enrollees qualify for federal subsidies to help pay premiums on health plans obtained through the federal insurance marketplace, according to the administration. The U.S. ...


Hurricane strands tourists, sparks looting in Mexico

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 04:10 PM PDT

Power lines and debris are knocked over on a street after Hurricane Odile hit La PazCabo San Lucas (Mexico) (AFP) - Hurricane Odile destroyed wooden homes, flooded hotels and shut down airports in Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday, sparking looting, marooning thousands of tourists and injuring some 135 people.


Crews battle 11 major California wildfires amid drought, heat wave

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 12:31 PM PDT

Handout photo of fire supression at Happy Camp Complex fire in the Klamath National ForestBy Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Crews battled nearly a dozen major wildfires across California on Monday that have forced hundreds of people to flee, destroyed dozens of homes and structures and charred thousands of acres of forest land left bone dry by the state's record drought.The most destructive of the 11 blazes, the Courtney Fire, quickly blackened 320 acres east of Yosemite after it erupted on Sunday, burning several homes to the ground, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. ...


California state Senator Wright to resign following fraud conviction

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 04:38 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California state Senator Roderick Wright plans to resign from office later this month following a perjury and voter fraud conviction that saw him sentenced to 90 days in jail, he said in a letter sent on Monday. "Effective Sept. 22, 2014, I hereby resign from the California State Senate," the Los Angeles-area Democrat wrote in a letter to the secretary of the legislative body three days after his sentence was handed down. ...

U.S. Congress may yet reach a deal to curb inversions, lawmaker says

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 03:09 PM PDT

By Patrick Rucker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress may yet pass legislation this year to curb foreign buyout deals that allow corporations to cut their U.S. income taxes, a leading Democratic lawmaker said on Monday. Many large corporations have moved to trim their taxes in recent months by reincorporating overseas through the acquisition of a rival in a maneuver dubbed "inversion. ...

Daniele Watts Goes on the Offensive

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Daniele Watts Goes on the Offensive


U.S. rejects military cooperation with Iran in Iraq, but is open to talks

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 01:36 PM PDT

US Secretary of State John Kerry leaves the International Conference on Peace and Security in Iraq at the Quai d'Orsay on September 15, 2014 in Paris, FranceWashington remains open to discussions with Tehran about the Islamic State threat.


GM pays for ignition switch deaths

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 09:50 AM PDT

A Chevy Traverse sits in the shop for service on a recall repair at Raymond Chevrolet in AntiochThe offers to victims' families are expected to be high to dissuade them from suing.


NFL's new attempt to take on domestic violence

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 12:42 PM PDT

FILE - in this March 26, 2014, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions during a news conference in Orlando, Fla. Goodell says the league asked for, but was not given, a just-released video showing former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice hitting his then-fiancee on an elevator. Goodell says during an interview with CBS aired Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014: "We assumed that there was a video. We asked for video. But we were never granted that opportunity." (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)The women will "help lead and shape" the league's policies and programs.


America's gay rights battle goes global

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 02:13 AM PDT

Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for MarriageStarting in 2012, the leader of the most prominent American anti-gay marriage organization unexpectedly began adding a ton of stamps to his passport.


Vikings bring back Peterson despite abuse charge

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 03:18 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2014, file photo, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson warms up for an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams in St. Louis. The Vikings benched Peterson for Sunday's game after his attorney said he had been indicted by a Texas grand jury on a charge of child abuse. Attorney Rusty Hardin says the charge accuses Peterson of using a branch, or switch, to spank his son. He says Peterson has cooperated with authorities and "used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son." Hardin says Peterson regrets the incident but never intended to harm the boy. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam, File)EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have seen the details. They have seen photos of the injuries that Adrian Peterson's 4-year-old son suffered at the hands of the star running back. They have a history of punishing players who have run into trouble with the law.


New U2 album: Ploy or innovative marketing?

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 04:14 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2014 file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook, left, greets Bono from the band U2 after they preformed at the end of the Apple event on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif. Apple unveiled a new Apple Watch, the iPhone 6 and Apple Pay and U2 offered iTunes customers a free download of their latest album, "Songs of Innocence." (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)Since U2 stunned the music world by delivering a surprise album at Apple's iPhone 6 unveiling and making it available to a half-billion iTunes users for free, they've gotten an avalanche of publicity. ...


Rasmussen: IS demands military action, but NATO won't lead it

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 07:40 AM PDT

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speaks during a Carnegie Europe think tank event at the Bibliotheque Solvay in Brussels on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. In a farewell speech as NATO's top civilian official, Rasmussen said the alliance finds itself on the front lines of a geopolitical division between "tolerance and fanaticism," and "democracy and totalitarianism." Rasmussen's five-year term as NATO secretary general comes to a close at the end of the month. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)By Adrian Croft BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Military intervention against Islamic State militants could be justified on the grounds of self-defense or preventing a campaign "pretty close to genocide", NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Monday. Rasmussen said the threat posed by Islamic State "requires a military response to degrade and defeat this terrorist organization" but he said NATO as an organization would not be undertaking military strikes against the group. "We are not considering ... a leading NATO role in this operation. ...


Game on: Dave & Buster's readies IPO, Shake Shack on hold

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 07:35 AM PDT

The menu of a Shake Shack restaurant is seen in New YorkThe publicly traded restaurant group is likely to have two more names for investors to ponder in the months ahead, one a returnee and another that will undoubtedly be met with -- yes -- talk of its "next Chipotle" potential.


Hillary returns to Iowa—but so does Bill

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 01:58 AM PDT

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, hold up some steaks at the 37th Harkin Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa.The former first lady takes the stage, but the former president gets the spotlight.


Apple sets new record with next iPhone

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 09:34 AM PDT

Phil Schiller speaks during an Apple event at the Flint Center in Cupertino(Reuters) - Apple Inc said it received record first-day pre-orders of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, with over four million in the first 24 hours, meaning many customers will have to wait for their new phones. Apple said a significant number of orders will be delivered to customers beginning Friday, but many will be delivered in October.


Why won’t Rand Paul admit he’s changed his mind?

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 01:49 AM PDT

Rand Paul Reinvents Himself for the 2016 CampaignRand Paul has trouble admitting that he's changed his mind. This could be a serious problem if he runs for president.


'Minecraft' could boost Microsoft's mobile reach

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 01:53 PM PDT

Report: Microsoft-Minecraft deal could be announced MondayMicrosoft's decision to spend $2.5 billion for the creator of the hit game "Minecraft" could help the Xbox maker grab attention on mobile phones, a new priority for the company. But the move ...


Newborn dies after mother killed by stray bullet

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 01:05 PM PDT

$40,000 reward in killing of pregnant woman, baby in FrankfordMegan Doto, 25, was shot while sitting outside her Philadelphia home.


Ray Rice will appeal indefinite suspension

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The embattled football player isn't taking his punishment quietly.


'No time to lose' in global push against militants

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 03:17 PM PDT

France's President Francois Hollande, left, talks with Iraqi counterpart Fouad Massoum ahead of a conference with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, French President Francois Hollande and diplomats from around the world, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)Diplomats are meeting in Paris to come up with a strategy against the Islamic State group.


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