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Mauritanian president lightly wounded by soldiers

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:22 PM PDT

Mauritania's Minister of Communication says President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been lightly wounded by friendly fire after his vehicle was fired upon by the military on the outskirts of the capital, Nouakchott.

Mitt Romney visits Rob Portman’s 'haunted' hotel

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:56 PM PDT

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally at the Golden Lamb in Lebanon, OhioLEBANON, Ohio -- Mitt Romney joined a long list of presidential aspirants to visit the Golden Lamb Inn on Saturday, a historic hotel owned by Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman that has long been rumored to be haunted by ghosts. Built in 1803, the site is the oldest hotel in the state. At least three [...]

Romney accuses Obama of being soft on China by delaying report

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 01:51 PM PDT

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, OhioPORTSMOUTH, Ohio — It was all about China for the Romney-Ryan ticket today, the two politicians hammering the Obama administration for delaying the release of a report that could label China a currency manipulator. "I want to make sure that when people cheat, when they...

Few good options to secure Syria chemical arsenal

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 01:33 PM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 file photo, a general view of hangars at a desert military training facility where U.S. forces are training Jordanian commandos in Russeifeh, Jordan, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. The U.S. and regional allies are closely monitoring Syria's chemical weapons but seem to have few good options other for securing the toxic agents stuffed into shells, bombs and missiles that have been caught in the midst of a raging civil war. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon, File)The U.S. and regional allies are closely monitoring Syria's chemical weapons — caught in the midst of a raging civil war — but options for securing the toxic agents stuffed into shells, bombs and missiles are fraught with risk.

Mauritania says president wounded in accidental shooting

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:01 PM PDT

File photo of Mauritania's President Abdel Aziz taking part in the closing news conference after a summit of Mediterranean neighbours outside VallettaNOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was "lightly wounded" after a military patrol accidentally fired on his convoy, the government said on Saturday. Abdel Aziz is undergoing treatment at a military hospital in the capital Nouakchott, a source at the presidency and two military sources told Reuters. They did not give further details and it was not immediately clear why the military convoy opened fire on the convoy. "On his way back to Nouakchott, the presidential convoy was shot by a Mauritanian patrol... ...

Obama 'witch doctor' display to stay, creator vows

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:05 PM PDT

Obama Witch Doctor to Stay, Creator VowsBusiness Owner Vows to Keep Anti-Obama Halloween Window Display

Cuban missile crisis misconceptions endure after 50 years

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 03:19 PM PDT

A soldier poses for a photograph on the outer casing of an old, empty Soviet missile on exhibit at the military complex Morro Cabana which is open to tourists in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. The world stood at the brink of Armageddon for 13 days in October 1962 when President John F. Kennedy drew a symbolic line in the Atlantic and warned of dire consequences if Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev dared to cross it. On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis, historians now say it was behind-the-scenes compromise rather than a high-stakes game of chicken that resolved the faceoff, that both Washington and Moscow wound up winners and that the crisis lasted far longer than 13 days. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Cubadebate)The world stood at the brink of Armageddon for 13 days in October 1962 when President John F. Kennedy drew a symbolic line in the Atlantic and warned of dire consequences if Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev dared to cross it.

Missing N.H. college student dead; suspect charged

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 05:04 PM PDT

This photo provided by the Dover (N.H.) Police Dept. shows Seth Mazzaglia. Authorities say Elizabeth "Lizzi" Marriott, a 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student missing for days is dead, and Mazzaglia has been charged with second-degree murder, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Dover (N.H.) Police Dept.)A martial arts instructor active in community theater was charged Saturday in the death of a 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student who disappeared days earlier.

Emails: Meningitis-linked firm sold drugs without requiring prescriptions

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:56 PM PDT

This undated image made available by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the Exserohilum rostratum fungus. The CDC said Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 tests have shown Exserohilum fungus in 10 people sickened in the current fungal meningitis outbreak. It's a common mold found in soil and on plants. (AP Photo/CDC)BOSTON (Reuters) - The drug-mixing company at the heart of a deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak solicited bulk orders from physicians and failed to require proof of individual patient prescriptions as required under state regulations, emails to a customer show. Reuters reviewed more than a dozen emails that show the New England Compounding Center, contrary to state rules, sold drugs without requiring physicians to supply individual patient prescriptions. The customer confirmed that NECC supplied the clinic with drugs without patient names or prescriptions. ...

Jail confiscates terror suspect's prosthetic limbs

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 11:07 AM PDT

In this courtroom drawing, defense attorney, Jeremy Schneider, left, represents accused terrorist Abu Hamza al-Masri, center, in Manhattan federal court, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/ Elizabeth Williams)Every night, while an Egyptian Islamic preacher awaits trial on terrorism charges, jailers confiscate items he carries with him during the day that they consider to be weapons— his prosthetic arms, including one with a metal hook.

First reported Illinois case in meningitis outbreak

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 02:55 PM PDT

Illinois today reported its first probable case of fungal meningitis linked to possibly tainted vials of a steroid medication that is blamed for 15 deaths across the country, state and federal health officials said.

Romney campaigns in Ohio as Obama preps for debate

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 03:05 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan went back to school on Saturday to rally college students in all corners of all-important Ohio and hammer at President Barack Obama for going easy on China over unfair trade practices. Obama took precious time off the campaign trail to practice for the next debate against his GOP rival.

Voter ticket-splitting could determine next Senate

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 10:13 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2012, file photo U.S. Senate candidates for Connecticut, Republican Linda McMahon and Democratic Rep. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., shake hands after a live televised debate in Rocky Hill, Conn. In the lineup of ticket-splitting races to watch, the race between McMahon an Murphy is one of the biggest surprises and promising opportunities for the GOP in the closing weeks of the campaign. Former professional wrestling executive McMahon, in her second Senate bid, is running even with three-term Murphy in the Democratic-leaning state. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)The close race for majority control of the Senate comes down to whether Republican candidates in Massachusetts and Connecticut can win over President Barack Obama's voters and Democrats from Indiana to Arizona can impress Mitt Romney's GOP backers.

Bruce Springsteen will campaign for Obama in Ohio, Iowa

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 03:41 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2008, file photo Bruce Springsteen hugs presidential candidate Barack Obama during a performance at an outdoor campaign rally at the Cleveland Mall, in Cleveland, Ohio. Springsteen is hitting the campaign trail again on President Barack Obama's behalf, and he'll be joined this time by former President Bill Clinton at a rally in Parma, Ohio, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)Bruce Springsteen will be back campaigning for President Barack Obama.

Attacks in Afghanistan kill at least nine

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 01:36 PM PDT

Afghan National Police officers waiting for new recruits at the Police registration office in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. International observers worry that the Afghan police will not be able to maintain security after NATO and US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)A suicide bomber on a motorbike blew himself up at a local intelligence office in southern Afghanistan, in the deadliest of three attacks that left at least nine people dead on Saturday, officials said.

Shuttle Endeavour inches toward retirement home at L.A. museum

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 12:50 PM PDT

Space Shuttle Endeavour Makes 2-Day Trip Through LA Streets To Its Final DestinationAt every turn of Endeavour's stop-and-go commute through urban streets, a constellation of spectators trailed along as the space shuttle ploddingly nosed past stores, schools, churches and front yards.

Israel kills Qaeda-tied leader of Gaza militant group

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 03:10 PM PDT

Palestinians wheel the body of a militant at a hospital, following an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza StripGAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike killed the Palestinian leader of an al Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Hamas and medical sources said. Gaza Medics said a second militant was also killed in the strike. The after-dark attack targeted the two men who were riding a motorcycle in the northern town of Jabaliya. The interior ministry of Hamas, the Islamist group that controls Gaza, said one of the men killed was Hisham Al-Saedni, also known as Abu Al-Waleed Al-Maqdissi, believed to head the Jihadist Salafi group Tawhid and Jihad (One God and Holy War). ...

Man tries 4 robberies before he gets cash — and is nabbed: cops

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 01:45 PM PDT

A 44-year-old Park Ridge man tried to rob a Northwest Side McDonald's where he had ordered coffee Thursday morning, then went on to make two more robbery attempts before he stole cash during a fourth try, police said.

CDC reports new death in meningitis outbreak

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 11:31 AM PDT

(Reuters) - Another person has died from fungal meningitis linked to possibly tainted vials of a steroid medication, bringing the death toll in an unprecedented outbreak to 15, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday. The new victim was in Indiana, which now has reported two deaths from the rare form of meningitis. The number of people stricken with meningitis in the outbreak reached 197 on Saturday, up 13 from Friday. In addition, there is one case of an infection after an injection in an ankle that has not been confirmed as meningitis, the CDC said. ...

Bruce Springsteen to campaign for Obama in Ohio

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 10:31 AM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2008, file photo Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., on stage with his wife Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha, hugs Bruce Springsteen at a rally at the Cleveland Mall, in Cleveland, Ohio. Springsteen is hitting the campaign trail again on President Barack Obama's behalf, and he'll be joined this time by former President Bill Clinton at a rally in Parma, Ohio, on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)Bruce Springsteen is hitting the campaign trail on President Barack Obama's behalf.