IS fighters seize weapons cache meant for Kurds
BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State group fighters seized at least one cache of weapons airdropped by U.S.-led coalition forces that were meant to supply Kurdish militiamen battling the extremist group in a border town, activists said Tuesday.New data shows just how liberal Silicon Valley donors are (17 photos)
Republicans often talk about how they need to do a better job of making inroads into Silicon Valley—the nation’s tech innovation hub—and there have been plenty of reports in recent years about the progress they've already made. But new data from Crowdpac, a for-profit company that analyzes…Yahoo NewsFirst openly gay NFL draftee Sam released by Dallas
Dallas (AFP) - Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by a National Football League team, was released Tuesday from the Dallas Cowboys practice squad.AFPNewborn killer whale, first born since 2012, presumed dead in Washington
By Victoria Cavaliere SEATTLE (Reuters) - The first calf born in two years to an endangered killer whale population off the coast of the Pacific Northwest has been declared missing and presumed dead just weeks after its birth, experts said on Tuesday. The mother of the baby orca was seen for three…Marine suspect transferred to Philippine detention
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. military turned over a Marine suspect in the gruesome killing of a transgender Filipino to the Philippine military's main camp in the capital Wednesday, easing a looming irritant over his custody, officials said.Missouri State Senator arrested by Ferguson police
(Reuters) - A Missouri state senator was arrested on Monday night outside the police department of the embroiled city of Ferguson, authorities said, in another night of protests following the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black teenager in August. State Senator Jamilah Nasheed was taken into…ReutersIndiana man was violent long before 7 killings
GARY, Ind. (AP) — With hindsight, there were signs years ago of increasing violence against women by Darren Vann, who police said Tuesday has confessed to killing seven women in northwestern Indiana.Associated PressOscar Pistorius to Serve 10 Months in Prison
Oscar Pistorius, the South African sprinter known as the Blade Runner, was found guilty of "culpable homicide" last month, for shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in his home on Valentine's Day 2013. On Tuesday, he learned that he has been given a sentence of five years in prison, but he is…The AtlanticChina installs buoys in Pacific Ocean, report says
China has installed 17 sets of submerged buoys in "key marine areas" of the western Pacific Ocean, state media said, a move that could exacerbate territorial tensions in the region.AFPTough job: How hospital workers are trained for Ebola (13 photos)
With hospital workers increasingly in the spotlight of concern over the spread of the Ebola virus, a Chicago hospital held a training session Thursday for a team of medical professionals with expertise in intensive care and infection control. Rush University Medical Center in Chicago has assembled…Associated Press6-year-old buying bubblegum killed in drive-by
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 6-year-old girl was killed during a drive-by shooting while shopping for bubblegum with her father at a convenience store in Kansas City, according to police, who are vowing to find those responsible for her death.Associated PressSchools closed after second sighting of Pennsylvania sniper
By Joe McDonald EAST STROUDSBURG Pa. (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania school district closed on Tuesday after another possible sighting of Eric Frein, the sniper accused of killing one state trooper and wounding another, near a post office close to the fugitive's former high school, officials said. The…ReutersIsraelis question care of Hamas leader's daughter
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and the Gaza Strip are bound by much more than enmity: Israel controls nearly everything that comes in and out of the territory, including food and energy, and sometimes allows Gazans to enter the country for medical care.Associated Press- (Reuters) - A climber from California died at Zion National Park in Utah after falling backward and tumbling 80 feet (24 metres) down a sleep slope, Park Service officials said on Tuesday. Christopher Spencer, 47, and a climbing partner on Sunday set out to conquer "Iron Messiah" and Spencer was…Reuters
George H.W. Bush Tells Michelle Nunn to Leave Him Alone Again
What is a Senate candidate to do when a former president tells her not to use his image in her campaigns ads? Ignore him, apparently. Nunn often touts the seven years she spent heading up Bush's Points of Light Foundation.The AtlanticPick Up a PS4 for $360 Right Now
NewEgg offering quite a nice deal right now on Sony's latest console through eBay.GameSpotJerusalem stone may answer Jewish revolt questions
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists said Tuesday they have discovered a large stone with Latin engravings that lends credence to the theory that the reason Jews revolted against Roman rule nearly 2,000 ago was because of their harsh treatment.Associated Press12 Pantry Staples You Can Turn Into Thousands of Meals
Like it or not, food is a major money drain on the average American. Month in and month out, people spend hundreds of dollars to keep their bellies full.U.S.News & World Report LPBrazil's Embraer unveils new KC-390 military transport
Gavião Peixoto (Brazil) (AFP) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer unveiled its new KC-390 military transport Tuesday as the country expands its foray into the global security and defense air transport market.AFPFamily of 4 Mountain Lions Caught on Video in Mountains Above Glendora
About 2 1/2 years after he set up his first surveillance camera along a game trail in the backcountry of Angeles National Forest, Robert Martinez got footage of Southern California wildlife even he couldn`t believe. Dave Mecham reports for the KTLA 5 News at 6 on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014.KTLA - Los AngelesFreed Vietnamese dissident travels to US: official
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department welcomed Tuesday the release of one of Vietnam's most prominent dissidents, as the U.S. urges the authoritarian government in Hanoi to improve its human rights record and smooth the way for stronger relations.Associated PressPrince William and wife Kate's second child due in April
London (AFP) - Prince William and his wife Kate's second child, who will be fourth in line to the British throne, is due in April, an official statement said on Monday.AFP
