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Elk Grove Village man held in Oklahoma bomb plot

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 05:12 PM PDT

Gregory Weiler II of Elk Grove Village was arrested Thursday in Miami, Okla., charged with violating that state's anti-terrorism laws for gathering materials to make 50 Molotov cocktails and targeting a list of churches.

Death toll from meningitis outbreak rises to seven

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 02:15 PM PDT

The death toll from a widening outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to steroid injections has risen to seven, with 65 cases now reported in nine states, officials said today.

Obama and Democrats raise record funds, poll holds steady

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 04:04 PM PDT

President Barack Obama's campaign and its Democratic allies raised $181 million in September for his re-election effort, the largest total that either side has announced yet in the 2012 campaign.

2 U.S. troops, 2 Afghan policemen killed in fighting

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 04:17 PM PDT

Insurgents on Saturday killed two American troops in eastern Afghanistan, an area that has seen heavy fighting in recent months, the U.S. military said.

Arkansas GOP calls candidates' statements 'offensive'

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 04:04 PM PDT

In this Feb. 23, 2012 photo provided by the Arkansas Secretary of State's office shows Jon Hubbard. Arkansas Republicans are speaking out against "offensive" statements by a GOP state representative who is running for re-election and a former GOP legislator running for a state House seat. The state GOP chairman, the Arkansas Republican House Caucus and U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin issued statements Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 criticizing books written by Rep. Jon Hubbard of Jonesboro and former legislator Charlie Fuqua, who is running for a Batesville-area seat. (AP Photo/Arkansas Secretary of State, Lori McElroy)Arkansas Republicans tried to distance themselves Saturday from a Republican state representative's assertion that slavery was a "blessing in disguise" and a Republican state House candidate who advocates deporting all Muslims.

California gas prices hit all-time average high

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 01:25 PM PDT

Costco members fill up with discounted gasoline at a Costco gas station in Van Nuys, Calif., Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Californians woke up to a shock Friday as overnight gasoline prices jumped by as much as 20 cents a gallon in some areas, ending a week of soaring costs that saw some stations close and others charge record prices. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)It's a record, though just barely. The price of gasoline hit an all-time average high in California of $4.6140 a gallon Saturday, fueled by a reduced supply and a volatile market.

Panetta: Syria clash with Turkey may escalate

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 04:31 PM PDT

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, right, walks with Peru's Defense Minister Pedro Cateriano past the honor guard during a ceremony at army headquarters in Lima, Peru, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. Panetta is in Lima on an official visit for one day. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)The continued exchange of artillery fire between Syria and Turkey raises additional concerns that the conflict may escalate and spread to neighboring countries, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday.

Thousands march to protest austerity cuts in Spain

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 02:52 PM PDT

Protestors hold a banner reading "to exclude people from the health care system is dangerous and cruel" as they shout slogans against healthcare austerity measures announced by the Spanish government and to defend the public healthcare system in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. Hundreds of Spaniards concerned with government cuts to healthcare and civil servants hit with another freeze on their wages for next year hold a protest in downtown Madrid. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Several thousand people marched in downtown Madrid on Saturday to protest austerity measures they say will lead to cuts in cherished national health care and the privatization of public services.

New York officials apologize for billing dead man

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 01:10 PM PDT

New York Officials Apologize for Billing Man Killed by Cop CarPolice Demanded Tamon Robinson Pay $710 For Damage to a Cop Car That Killed Him

Notre Dame Game Day: Golson doesn't start, but quickly takes over

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 04:52 PM PDT

As of Saturday night, disciplinary issues for Everett Golson meant Tommy Rees got the nod. But it wasn't long before Golson re-took the reins.

Death toll from meningitis outbreak rises to 7

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 02:13 PM PDT

This undated photo made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a branch of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. The fungus blamed for causing a meningitis outbreak in five states is widely distributed indoors and outdoors, but only very rarely makes people sick. People inhale aspergillus fungus all the time without any problem. It's nearly impossible to avoid, found in such places as decaying leaves, trees, grain, other plants, soil, household dust, ducts for air conditioning and heating, and building materials. The fungus can also cause skin infections if it enters a break in the skin. The meningitis outbreak is linked to the fungus being accidentally injected into people as a contaminant in steroid treatments. It's not clear how the fungus got into the medicine. (AP Photo/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Libero Ajello)NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - The death toll from a widening outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to steroid injections has risen to seven, with 65 cases now reported in nine states, officials said on Saturday. The latest two deaths were reported on Saturday in Michigan, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those affected fell ill after receiving steroid injections linked to a pharmaceutical compounding plant in Massachusetts. New cases in Ohio and Minnesota on Saturday brought to nine the number of states affected, officials said. ...

Steroid-related meningitis cases rise to 7 dead, 64 sick

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 01:57 PM PDT

An outbreak of a rare form of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated pain medication has continued to spread, with seven deaths and 64 patients sickened, according to health reports released today.

Bus overturns on New Jersey exit ramp; 23 hurt

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 01:29 PM PDT

Rescue workers and passengers stand by after a bus overturned in a ditch at an exit ramp off Route 80 in Wayne, N.J. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. The chartered tour bus from Toronto carrying about 60 people overturned on an interstate exit ramp. Three people have been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)A tour bus from Canada carrying about 60 people bound for New York City overturned on a highway exit ramp in northern New Jersey early Saturday, slid down an embankment and landed on its side, injuring 23 people on board, authorities said.

One dead, 11 arrested in anti-terror sweep in France

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 12:26 PM PDT

French police officers, left, stand guard at the entrance of a building in Strasbourg, France, Saturday Oct. 6, 2012, as plainclothed policemen carrying clues, right, leave, after a suspect was shot dead for firing at police. French anti-terrorism forces carried out raids in cities nationwide on Saturday, at least five people were arrested in the investigation into the firebombing of a kosher grocery outside Paris last month. (AP Photo/Jean Francois Badias)Police carried out raids across France on Saturday after DNA on a grenade that exploded last month at a kosher grocery store led them to a suspected jihadist cell of young Frenchmen recently converted to Islam.

Romney raises $12 million after strong debate

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 01:27 PM PDT

Jobs report brings down debate high in Romney campMitt Romney has received tangible evidence that his debate performance Wednesday night was a success, receiving $12 million in online contributions, according to the Wall Street Journal, which quotes the Republican presidential nominee's campaign. The Journal goes on to say that Romney's campaign has also received a bump in volunteers and larger crowds at his [...]

CDC: Meningitis outbreak death toll rises to seven

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 12:42 PM PDT

A sign marks an entrance to Saint Thomas Hospital medical campus in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. An outbreak of a rare and deadly form of meningitis that has sickened more than two dozen people was first detected among patients treated at the Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center in the complex. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)Health officials say the death toll in a rare fungal meningitis outbreak across several states has risen to seven.

Owner reunites with missing dog after 5 years

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 03:00 PM PDT

About five years after a Siberian Husky went missing from a Georgia home, her owner was so excited to get her dog back she drove through the night.

Extradited terrorism suspects appear in U.S. courts

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 02:20 PM PDT

FILE - This Friday, April 30, 2004 file photo shows Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, as he arrives with a masked bodyguard, right, to conduct Friday prayers in the street outside the closed Finsbury Park Mosque in London. A British court is expected to rule on whether extremist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri is too ill to be extradited to the United States to face terror charges. London's High Court is set to decide Friday Oct. 5, 2012 whether al-Masri and other terror suspects can be sent to the U.S. to face charges that include helping set up a terrorist training camp in rural Oregon. (AP Photo/Max Nash, File)A partially blind extremist Egyptian-born preacher charged in multiple terrorism plots entered a U.S. court for the first time Saturday without the use of his arms, complaining that prosthetic hooks he uses were taken away as he and four other terrorism defendants were flown to New York overnight from London.

Debate, jobs report shake up presidential race

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 07:37 AM PDT

2012 Presidential Election: Job Numbers Impact on Obama, RomneyThe presidential race enters its final month enlivened by two events with the potential to reshape the contest or perhaps negate each other. Soon after Mitt Romney's strong debate performance came Friday's encouraging economic news, not a minute too soon for President Barack Obama.

FBI: Strong signs border death was friendly fire

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 10:50 AM PDT

PHOENIX - Friendly fire likely was to blame in a shooting near the Arizona-Mexico line that killed one federal agent and wounded another, the FBI said, noting the investigation was still ongoing in the case that reignited the political debate over border security.