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Congress wants answers on Petraeus affair

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:37 PM PST

This July 13, 2011, photo made available on the International Security Assistance Force's Flickr website shows the former Commander of International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Gen. Davis Petraeus, left, shaking hands with Paula Broadwell, co-author of "All In: The Education of General David Petraeus."As details emerge about Petraeus' extramarital affair with his biographer, Broadwell, including a second woman who allegedly received threatening emails from the author, members of Congress say they want to know exactly when the now ex-CIA director and retired general popped up in the FBI inquiry, whether national security was compromised and why they weren't told sooner. (AP Photo/ISAF)Members of Congress said Sunday they want to know more details about the FBI investigation that revealed an extramarital affair between ex-CIA Director David Petraeus and his biographer, questioning when the retired general popped up in the FBI inquiry, whether national security was compromised and why they weren't told sooner.

BBC head says broadcaster must reform or die

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:13 PM PST

Chris Patten, chairman of the BBC Trust, waits to speak on the Andrew Marr political talk show at BBC studios in LondonBritain's BBC could be doomed unless it makes radical changes, the head of its governing trust said, after its director general quit to take the blame for the airing of false child sex abuse allegations against a former politician. BBC Trust chairman Chris Patten said on Sunday confidence had to be restored if the publicly funded corporation was to withstand pressure from rivals, especially Rupert Murdoch's media empire, which would try to take advantage of the turmoil. ...

'Love Boat' producer Henry Colman dies at 89

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:49 PM PST

This Oct. 10, 2008 photo from the Archive of American Television shows television producer and executive Henry Colman, right, with actor Ernest Borgnine. Colman, whose credits include Television producer and executive Henry Colman — whose credits include "The Love Boat," ''Hawaii Five-O" and "Green Acres" — has died at age 89.

1st quarter: Bears 0, Texans 0

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 05:26 PM PST

With the degree of difficulty enhanced, the Chicago Bears embarked on the second half of their season Sunday night against their most formidable opponent since a Week 2 loss at Green Bay.

Deadly blast devastates Indianapolis neighborhood

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 05:14 PM PST

This aerial photo shows the two homes that were leveled and the numerous neighboring homes that were damaged from a massive explosion that sparked a huge fire and killed two people, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Indianapolis. Nearly three dozen homes were damaged or destroyed, and seven people were taken to a hospital with injuries authorities said Sunday. The powerful nighttime blast shattered windows, crumpled walls and could be felt at least three miles away. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, Matt Kryger) NO SALESSplintered beams and boards on a piece of charred earth were all that remained Sunday where three Indianapolis homes were leveled in a blast that killed two people and rendered homes for blocks uninhabitable.

Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 03:09 PM PST

United States Army Sgt. Zach Ames, center, who has been on a one-year deployment to Afghanistan, surprises his wife, Bri Ames, left, and their daughter Emersyn, right, with a reunion prior to an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Seattle Seahawks on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services Sunday, both with somber traditions such as a Virginia wreath-laying ceremony attended by President Barack Obama to honor those who didn't make it back from active duty, and more lighthearted perks including red-carpet treatment at Las Vegas casinos for those who did.

Editor: Letter to Times mag not related to Petraeus affair

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:42 PM PST

En esta fotografía del 23 de junio de 2011, el director de la CIA, David Petraeus, testifica en el Capitolio en Washington. El viernes 10 de noviembre, Petraeus renunció a su cargo tras revelarse que sostuvo una relación extramatrimonial (AP Foto/Cliff Owen, archivo)A letter published by the New York Times Magazine's Ethicist column in July--which contained details that sound an awful lot like those surrounding the extramarital affair ex-CIA director Gen. David Petraeus admitted to on Friday--was apparently unrelated to the scandal, the magazine's editor says. "This column [...] is NOT about the Petraeus affair, based on [...]

Runoff expected in Slovenia presidential election

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:31 PM PST

A voter cast her ballot at a polling station in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Three candidates are vying for the presidency in Slovenia, a tiny, economically troubled European Union nation that is riven by deep political divisions and is in danger of needing a bailout. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)No candidate appeared to win an outright majority in Sunday's presidential election in Slovenia, and a runoff is expected next month between the incumbent and a former prime minister.

Petraeus scandal sparks national security debate

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:33 PM PST

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2011 file photo, former Commander of International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Gen. Davis Petraeus kisses his wife Holly during an armed forces farewell tribute and retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va. Gen. Petraeus, the retired four-star general who led the U.S. military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, resigned Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 as director of the CIA after admitting he had an extramarital affair. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)David Petraeus never shied away from the public eye before in times of crises. Now, he might not have a choice.

Delays in power restoration after Sandy anger plenty

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:47 PM PST

A young girl plays as residents search through donated clothing piles in the Rockaways, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, in the Queens borough of New York. Despite power returning to many neighborhoods in the metropolitan area after Superstorm Sandy crashed into the Eastern Seaboard, many residents of the Rockaways continue to live without power and heat due to damage caused by Sandy. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)New Yorkers railed Sunday against a utility that has lagged behind others in restoring power two weeks after the superstorm that socked the region, criticizing its slow pace as well as a dearth of information.

East Coast rape suspect: Women were objects

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:43 AM PST

FILE - This file photo released March 10, 2011 by the Connecticut Department of Correction shows Aaron Thomas, arrested Friday, March 4, 2011 in New Haven, Conn. Thomas, suspected in a series of rapes along the East Coast, is scheduled to appear in a New Haven Superior Court Tuesday, March 22, 2011, for arraignment on a charge that he raped a woman in New Haven in 2007. (AP Photo/Connecticut Department of Correction, File)The accused East Coast Rapist says he doesn't know why he couldn't stop attacking women for nearly two decades.

Cattle raiders kill at least 12 Kenyan policemen

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:17 PM PST

ISIOLO, Kenya (Reuters) - At least 12 Kenyan police officers were killed when cattle rustlers ambushed them in the remote northern county of Samburu, police said on Sunday. Local television stations put the death toll at 30. Officials had initially put the death toll in Saturday's clash at four. They said raiders from the ethnic Turkana community who had stolen cattle from members of the Samburu community killed police who were pursuing them. "By late this afternoon we had confirmed at least 12 police killed. ...

Congress on David Petraeus probe: We want answers

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:33 AM PST

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2011 file photo, former Commander of International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Gen. Davis Petraeus kisses his wife Holly during an armed forces farewell tribute and retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va. Gen. Petraeus, the retired four-star general who led the U.S. military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, resigned Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 as director of the CIA after admitting he had an extramarital affair. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)Now-retired Gen. David Petraeus never shied away from the public eye before in times of crises. Now, he might not have a choice.

Obama hails veterans, pledges continued support

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:41 AM PST

Obama applauds for military veterans during a Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VirginiaPresident Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to mark the Veterans Day holiday on Sunday, declaring that soldiers' needs would be met even as the country winds down wars in the Middle East and Asia. In the ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Obama pledged continuing support for veterans as they make the transition to civilian life. ...

Romney never overcame bailout opposition in Ohio

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:42 AM PST

In this Nov. 6, 2012 photo, United Auto Workers member Harry Van Uden attends a rally on Election Day at the UAW Region 1 technical training center in Warren, Mich. Only a couple of weeks after Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the man who would become his Republican challenger in the next election penned a New York Times column with a fateful headline: Only a couple of weeks after Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the man who would become his Republican challenger in the next election penned a New York Times column with a fateful headline: "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt."

Who is Holly Petraeus? The woman behind retired general

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:37 AM PST

Petraeus Testifies At His Senate Confirmation Hearing For CIA DirectorOn Sept. 6, 2011, Holly Petraeus, wife of retired Gen. David Petraeus, stood smiling inside the Roosevelt Room of the White House, clutching a bible next to her husband as he was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden as the 20th director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Now, a little more than a year [...]

Notre Dame up to No. 3 in AP poll

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:23 AM PST

Notre Dame is now the nation's No. 3 team in the Associated Press poll released Sunday, with Oregon claiming the top spot and Kansas State sitting at No. 2.

Feinstein: Petraeus may still be called in Benghazi inquiry

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:13 AM PST

File photo of General David Petraeus gesturing during the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in WashingtonDespite an adultery scandal that ended David Petraeus' tenure as CIA chief, the general may be called to testify in a Senate inquiry into the killing of four Americans at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, Senator Dianne Feinstein said Sunday. Feinstein, the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said on the "Fox News Sunday" program that Petraeus' resignation on Friday "was like a lightning bolt. ...

Syrian opposition groups reach unity deal

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:14 PM PST

George Sabra, the new head of the main Syrian opposition bloc in exile, the Syrian National Council, speaks to reporters during a press conference on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the Syrian National Council meeting in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. Sabra struck a combative tone Saturday, saying international inaction rather than divisions among anti-regime groups are to blame for the inability to end the bloodshed in Syria. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)Syrian anti-government groups struck a deal Sunday under intense international pressure to form a new opposition leadership that will include representatives from the country's disparate factions fighting to topple President Bashar Assad's regime, activists said.

Obama honors sacrifice made by nation's veterans

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:47 AM PST

Early morning sun lights headstones at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., as the country commemorates Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. President Barack Obama is expected to place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns later in the day at the cemetery. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)President Barack Obama paid tribute at a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to "the heroes over the generations who have served this country of ours with distinction."