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Group behind Kenya mall attack claims militants still holding out

Fox News - ‎9 minutes ago‎
The Islamist militant group behind a deadly terror attack on a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi said Tuesday that its fighters were still holding out despite claims by Kenyan security forces that authorities had regained control of the building.
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Cruz vows to use all 'means available' to block ObamaCare, Reid tees up budget ...

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz vowed Monday to use “every procedural means available” to block funding for ObamaCare, as he squared off against Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid at the start of a showdown that could risk a government shutdown in a ...
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Four dead in shootings as Chicago gun-death toll rises

Chicago Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two men were charged in connection with a shooting in Chicago last week that injured 13 people, including a 3-year-old boy, but neither are believed to have been the gunman, Chicago police said on Monday.
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Surface 2 tablets launched by Microsoft

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 each benefit from significant updates, including improvements to processing power, battery life, display and camera resolution, as well as to the kickstand - now with dual angles so that users can balance the Surface on their lap or ...
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Peyton Manning carves up Raiders as Broncos dominate

USA TODAY
3 minutes ago
Written by
Lindsay H. Jones
SHARE 106 CONNECT 55 TWEET 10 COMMENTEMAILMORE. DENVER - Not even an hour had passed since Peyton Manning jogged off the field with another ho-hum three-touchdown performance in the Broncos' 37-21 win against the Oakland Raiders ...
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US experts: N. Korea can likely build key nuke parts

USA TODAY - ‎3 hours ago‎
SHARE 22 CONNECT 74 TWEET 3 COMMENTEMAILMORE. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean scientists are able to build crucial equipment for uranium-based nuclear bombs on their own, cutting the need for imports that had been one of the few ...
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Iran Icebreaker Set at UN

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
UNITED NATIONS—Plans were set Monday for the highest-level engagement between the U.S. and Iran in more than 30 years, fueling cautious optimism about the prospect for progress in curtailing Iran's nuclear work after a decade of threats and stalled ...
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'Baby Veronica' handed over to adoptive parents

USA TODAY - ‎5 minutes ago‎
SHARE 694 CONNECT 83 TWEET 71 COMMENTEMAILMORE. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A South Carolina couple who vowed last month to not leave Oklahoma unless they went home with a 4-year-old Cherokee girl they have been trying to adopt since her ...
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Feds developing 'Richter' scale for wildfires

KFOX El Paso - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Federal researchers are working on the answer, and their system to measure and predict the destructiveness of wildfires is similar to the way earthquakes, tornadoes and hurricanes are gauged.
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Search for Colorado flood survivors winds down

Reuters - ‎4 hours ago‎
By Keith Coffman. DENVER | Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:49pm EDT. DENVER (Reuters) - Search teams in flood-ravaged parts of Colorado have accounted for all but a half dozen people, down from hundreds reported missing nearly two weeks ago, and officials ...
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Chrysler IPO saying 'first ever' small SUV coming

USA TODAY - ‎9 minutes ago‎
SHARE 1 CONNECTTWEET 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE. If you decide you want to read Chrysler Group's filing for an initial public offering, better set aside a few hours.
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Shares edge lower on policy doubts, Ifo eyed

Reuters - ‎55 minutes ago‎
By Richard Hubbard. LONDON | Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:02am EDT. LONDON (Reuters) - Anxiety over U.S. monetary and fiscal policy at the end of a bullish third quarter for stocks saw world shares edge lower on Tuesday while trapping the major currencies in ...
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Apple Sells Nine Million iPhones Over Debut Weekend

Wall Street Journal
1 hour ago
Written by
Don Clark
Analysts offered caveats about Apple's sales figures. Shown, shoppers look at the iPhone 5C in Thailand. Zuma Press. Apple Inc. may have a hit with its new iPhone 5S, but prospects for the lower-price iPhone 5C are less clear.
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'Dancing With the Stars' pros react to Julianne Hough as guest judge -- VIDEO

Entertainment Weekly - ‎1 hour ago‎
Julianne Hough, 25, will guest-judge at least one episode of Dancing With the Stars this season while head judge Len Goodman is away judging the British series Strictly Come Dancing, the former DWTS pro and Footloose actress confirmed during tonight's ...
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Adam Levine Gets Hit On By Male Admirer As The New Season Of The Voice ...

Entertainmentwise - ‎39 minutes ago‎
Last night saw the return of The Voice US and the original line up of coaches with Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green making a comeback after taking a year's hiatus.
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'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.': TV review

New York Daily News - ‎2 hours ago‎
ABC wouldn't mind building its whole prime-time schedule on soaps and superpowers, and if they were all done as well as “Marvel's Agents of S.H.
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Emmy telecast wins bigger audience, but leaves critics cold

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎
By Eric Kelsey. LOS ANGELES | Tue Sep 24, 2013 6:47am IST. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Even as viewership for Sunday night's Primetime Emmy Awards telecast on CBS rose for the second consecutive year, critics panned the U.S.
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Kevin Federline to Britney Spears: Our Kid's No Circus Monkey

TMZ.com - ‎56 minutes ago‎
Kevin Federline is crapping on Britney Spears' bright idea ... to put one of their sons on stage during her Las Vegas show, essentially saying, "Over my dead body.
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Oracle's late surge brings high drama to the bay

San Francisco Chronicle
4 hours ago
Written by
Al Saracevic
Just when you thought it was safe to leave the water, the America's Cup has blossomed into a fantastic affair. Oracle Team USA picked up its fifth straight victory in the Cup finals Monday, pulling two wins behind Emirates Team New Zealand with a maximum ...
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Pirates clinch 1st playoff berth in 21 years

Salon - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Pirates clinch 1st playoff berth in 21 years Pittsburgh Pirates' Starling Marte celebrates his home run off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kevin Gregg during the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept.
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Alex Rios hits for cycle as Rangers rout Astros

USA TODAY - ‎4 hours ago‎
SHARE 16 CONNECT 4 TWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) —Alex Rios stood in front of an empty bottle of champagne while he answered questions about the first cycle of his career.
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Orioles, Deflated and Battered, Face Cruel End to Their Season

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Every noise was amplified amid the anguish in the Baltimore Orioles clubhouse. Trunks filled with gear closed with a startling slam.
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Golden Eagle Attacking Sika Deer in Russia Captured on Camera

Science World Report - ‎23 minutes ago‎
Rare Attack of Golden Eagle on Sika Deer in Russia Captured on Camera (Photo : Linda Kerley of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Jonathan Slaght of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
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30 large dolphins beach themselves in northeastern Brazil; 7 die, news reports say

Fox News - ‎15 hours ago‎
RIO DE JANEIRO - Around 30 large dolphins have beached themselves in northeastern Brazil. The dolphins known as false killer whales ran aground on Sunday in Areia Branca, roughly halfway between the cities of Fortaleza and Natal.
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'Dramatic' drop in global HIV infections

BBC News - ‎19 hours ago‎
The number of HIV infections and Aids-related deaths has fallen dramatically, according to a UN report. Death rates fell from 2.3 million during its peak in 2005 to 1.6 million last year, says UNAIDS.
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'Afternoon naps' aid children's learning

BBC News - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Getting young children to take an hour-long nap after lunch could help them with their learning by boosting brain power, a small study suggests.
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