Turkey revealed Israeli spy ring to Iran: report
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Turkey deliberately blew the cover of an Israeli spy ring working inside Iran in early 2012 and dealt a significant blow to Israeli intelligence gathering, according to a report in the Washington Post on Thursday. There was no immediate comment from Israel or Turkey, but…
ReutersBoehner's jam: Caucus loves but won't follow him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress' debt-and-spending breakthrough crystalized a political contradiction.
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AdChoices Rich Dad EducationSponsoredAP source: Suh fined $31,500 for hit on Weeden
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Associated PressCory Booker (20 photos)
Cory Booker won his bid for New Jersey’s U.S. Senate seat Wednesday, defeating Republican Steve Lonegan in a whirlwind special election race that gave the ambitious Newark mayor an official entry to the national political stage.(Yahoo News)
Veteran Character Actor Ed Lauter Dies at Age 74
Veteran character actor Ed Lauter dies at 74 after career that stretched across 5 decades
ABC NewsBodies recovered in Mekong after Laos plane crash
PAKSE, Laos (AP) — Rescuers in fishing boats pulled bodies from the muddy Mekong River on Thursday as officials in Laos ruled out finding survivors from a plane that crashed in stormy weather, killing 49 people from 11 countries.
Associated PressFighting eases at prison in Syria's Aleppo
Beirut (AFP) - Fighting between the Syrian army and rebels at a prison in the northern city of Aleppo eased on Thursday, a day after the insurgents assaulted the facility, activists said.
AFPPacific man bids to become first climate change refugee
Wellington (AFP) - A Pacific islander is seeking recognition as the world's first climate change refugee in New Zealand as rising seas threaten his low-lying homeland, the man's lawyer said on Thursday.
AFPFrance expels girl to Kosovo after class trip
MITROVICA, Kosovo (AP) — Leonarda Dibrani was finishing up a field trip when French police showed up at the bus, detaining the 15-year-old schoolgirl in front of her classmates before authorities expelled her to Kosovo because her family's asylum application had been rejected.
Associated PressShutdown bill has items for states, fed agencies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Here's a little secret about the bill Congress has approved ending the partial government shutdown and preventing a possible federal default: It's got goodies for some states and federal agencies too.
Associated PressReview: Button location sets LG's G2 apart
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The G2 and the G Pad 8.3, the flagship smartphone and tablet from LG Electronics Inc., are great mobile devices that have fantastic screens, top-end cameras and ample processing power.
Associated PressWHO agency: Air pollution causes cancer
LONDON (AP) — What many commuters choking on smog have long suspected has finally been scientifically validated: air pollution causes lung cancer.
Associated PressObama health target: 500,000 signups by Oct. 31
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first month alone, the Obama administration projected that nearly a half million people would sign up for the new health insurance markets, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. But that was before the markets opened to a cascade of computer…
Associated PressTed Cruz's Hometown Newspaper Regrets Endorsement
Sen. Ted Cruz’ hometown newspaper, the Houston Chronicle, wishes it could take back its endorsement. The Chronicle’s editorial board, which endorsed Cruz, R-Texas, in his 2012 race, now says it misses his predecessor, former Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. “When we endorsed Ted Cruz in...
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AdChoices ExperianSponsoredKenya to seek 10 pct stakes in large mining concessions
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's government plans to hold a 10 percent stake in large mining concessions under a planned law aimed at making more money from the sector, Mining Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala said on Thursday. Since gaining independence from Britain in 1963, successive Kenyan governments…
ReutersVenezuela authorities hunt 'currency tourists'
By Eyanir Chinea CARACAS (Reuters) - In the immigration area of Venezuela's biggest airport, about a dozen officials in red T-shirts and baseball caps randomly check passengers leaving the country. The officials are not guards or police: they are bureaucrats at state currency board Cadivi…
ReutersStowaway, 9, ordered placed out of Minn. home
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 9-year-old who eluded airport security and stowed away on a flight from Minneapolis to Las Vegas should live away from his parents for now while he and his family get therapy and other services, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Associated Press'SNL' Actor Won't Play Female Roles
Kenan Thompson says he won?t play African-American women roles because of lack of diversity in cast.
ABC News VideosOfficial: Jet had 'uncontained' engine failure
An engine on an Atlanta-bound Spirit Airlines jet where passengers said they heard an explosion and saw flames sustained an especially serious type of failure, a National Transportation Safety Board official said Wednesday.
Associated PressNew York restaurant serves up silent treatment
New York City (AFP) - At the table, silence is golden, especially in noisy New York. That's the gamble a young restaurant owner is taking with patrons, who are prohibited from talking during four-course meals.
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