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• Scots independence polls close, UK's future in the balance
• British journalist purportedly shown in IS propaganda video
• Eight bodies found after attack on Guinea Ebola education team
• Three car bombs, mortars kill 23 in Shi'ite Baghdad districts
• Armed Shi'ite rebels push into Yemen's capital
• U.S. sanctions military officers on both sides of South Sudan conflict
• Stacy Lewis, Mi Jung Hur share lead in Alabama
• Senate votes to support Obama on rebel aid
• Cougar threat locks down Calgary hospital
• Strong Senate vote for Obama on Syria rebel aid
• Islamic State plot in Australia raises questions
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Canada federal police hunt for bee killer
• Argentine leader seeks pope's backing for debt battle
• Sierra Leone to shut down for 3 days to slow Ebola
• MLS says Chivas USA might not play in 2015
• Residents grab guns to deter looters in Mexico resort
• Several US women post players out with injuries
• UN warns of food shortages for Syrians
• US Congress authorizes Obama plan to train Syria rebels
• Witness: 21 killed by Mexico army had surrendered
• United Nations to deploy Ebola mission in worst-affected states
• Worst Ebola outbreak on record tests global response
• Maduro says foreign media behind fears of epidemic
• Sierra Leone braces for controversial Ebola shutdown
• Militant gains illustrate plight of Syrian Kurds
• Mexico boosts Los Cabos security after looting
• U.S.: Syrian rebel training may take 12 months
• Argentina approves law for controlling prices
• Counting begins in Scotland's historic independence vote
• Tight EU borders fuel deadly smuggling business: Amnesty
• Arab Bank never backed Hamas, lawyer tells U.S. jury
• Cardinals debate marriage before crucial meeting
• Russia evicts Crimean Tatars from assembly
• Boyfriend jeans a hit on the Milan runway
• Alibaba prices IPO at $68 per share
• Brandao banned 6 months for head-butting Motta
• US waives human trafficking sanctions on Thailand
• Yemen's Shiite rebels attack state TV building
• AP PHOTOS: Hurricane Odile's devastation in Mexico

Scots independence polls close, UK's future in the balance Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:00 PM PDT By Guy Faulconbridge and Angus MacSwan EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Scotland has voted on whether to stay within the United Kingdom or declare independence to break the 307-year-old union in a finely balanced referendum with global consequences. Scotland's verdict on the union should be clear around breakfast time on Friday, but a YouGov poll of 1,828 voters previously polled indicated 54 percent of Scots would back the union while 46 percent would seek independence. ...

British journalist purportedly shown in IS propaganda video Posted: 18 Sep 2014 09:38 AM PDT By Alexander Dziadosz BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria released a video on Thursday that they said shows British journalist John Cantlie in captivity saying he will soon reveal "facts" about the group to counter its portrayal in Western media. The Islamic State, which controls territory in Syria and Iraq, has already beheaded two American journalists and one British aid worker in recent weeks in what it said was reprisal for U.S. air strikes against it in Iraq. ...

Eight bodies found after attack on Guinea Ebola education team Posted: 18 Sep 2014 02:56 PM PDT Eight bodies, including those of three journalists, were found after an attack on a team trying to educate locals on the risks of the Ebola virus in a remote area of southeastern Guinea, a government spokesman said on Thursday. "The eight bodies were found in the village latrine. Three of them had their throats slit," Damantang Albert Camara told Reuters by telephone in Conakry. However, Guinea's Prime Minister Mohamed Saïd Fofana, speaking in a television message that had been recorded earlier, said 7 bodies of 9 missing people had been found. ...

Three car bombs, mortars kill 23 in Shi'ite Baghdad districts Posted: 18 Sep 2014 12:29 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three car bombs were detonated in adjacent Shi'ite Baghdad neighbourhoods on Thursday followed by a dozen mortar rounds, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 50, security and medical sources said. Two of the bombs hit Kadhimiya and one hit the adjacent district of Tobcha, the security sources said. A mortar landed near the site of a major Shi'ite shrine in Kadhimiya and gunfire was heard in the district, they said. Bombs hit the capital on a near-daily basis but coordinated attacks of this scale have been rare in the last several weeks. ...

Armed Shi'ite rebels push into Yemen's capital Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:09 PM PDT SANAA (Reuters) - Armed Shi'ite rebels pushed into Yemen's capital Sanaa after clashing with the army on the northwestern outskirts on Thursday, security sources and residents said, causing further instability after weeks of fighting and protests. Residents of northwest al-Shamlan district said the Shi'ite Houthi gunmen were advancing along Thalatheen Street, a major route into the western edge of Sanaa. State news agency Saba also reported later Thursday that airlines had suspended flights to Sanaa airport for 24 hours pending the security situation. ...

U.S. sanctions military officers on both sides of South Sudan conflict Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on two military officers on opposite sides of the ethnic violence in South Sudan on Thursday in a demonstration of U.S. frustration that fighting has continued despite two ceasefires. Thousands have been killed and more than 1 million have fled their homes since December in South Sudan, the world's newest state, when fighting erupted between troops backing President Salva Kiir and soldiers loyal to his sacked deputy, Riek Machar. The U.S. ...

Stacy Lewis, Mi Jung Hur share lead in Alabama Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:47 PM PDT PRATTVILLE, Alabama (AP) — Top-ranked Stacy Lewis birdied the last three holes and five of the final six Thursday for an 8-under 64 and a share of the lead with Mi Jung Hur in the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic.

Senate votes to support Obama on rebel aid Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:43 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — In the heat of an election campaign, Congress cleared the way for the U.S. military to train and equip Syrian rebels for a war against Islamic state militants on Thursday, reluctant ratification of a new strategy that President Barack Obama outlined scarcely a week ago.

Cougar threat locks down Calgary hospital Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:38 PM PDT Ottawa (AFP) - At least one cougar prompted a lock-down Thursday at a hospital in the western Canadian city of Calgary after it wandered into the tall grass nearby for a nap.

Strong Senate vote for Obama on Syria rebel aid Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:37 PM PDT The Senate has approved a plan for the military to train and equip Syrian rebels, clearing the measure for President Barack Obama's signature.

Islamic State plot in Australia raises questions Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:32 PM PDT CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Islamic State plot to carry out random beheadings in Sydney alleged by police is a simple and barbaric scheme that has shaken Australians. But terrorism experts on Friday questioned whether the ruthless movement had the capacity or inclination to sustain a terror campaign so far from the Middle East.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:32 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — Police on Thursday said they thwarted a plot to carry out beheadings in Australia by supporters of the radical Islamic State group. They raided more than a dozen properties across Sydney and were holding six people and have identified the suspected ringleader, officials said. Nine other people were detained but were freed before the day was over.

Canada federal police hunt for bee killer Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:32 PM PDT Ottawa (AFP) - Federal police were investigating Thursday the alleged poisoning deaths of millions of bees in the Canadian prairies.

Argentine leader seeks pope's backing for debt battle Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:30 PM PDT Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentine President Cristina Kirchner will visit her compatriot Pope Francis Saturday, seeking to enlist his support for her fight against hedge fund creditors before taking her pitch to the UN.

Sierra Leone to shut down for 3 days to slow Ebola Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:19 PM PDT In a desperate bid to slow West Africa's accelerating Ebola outbreak, Sierra Leone ordered its 6 million people confined to their homes for three days starting Friday while volunteers conduct a house-to-house search for victims in hiding.

MLS says Chivas USA might not play in 2015 Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:15 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber says Chivas USA might not play in 2015 and perhaps longer, a decision that won't be made until a new owner takes over the team.

Residents grab guns to deter looters in Mexico resort Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:14 PM PDT Cabo San Lucas (Mexico) (AFP) - Residents of Mexico's Los Cabos resort armed themselves with guns and machetes in hurricane-battered neighborhoods Thursday to defend their homes from looters, as troops were deployed.

Several US women post players out with injuries Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:11 PM PDT Candace Parker is out. So is Sylvia Fowles. Brittney Griner is questionable. And now Elena Delle Donne is a no-go.

UN warns of food shortages for Syrians Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:07 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations on Thursday said that it is running out of money to pay for its food programs for almost 6 million Syrians who have been displaced by the country's civil war and that aid will be cut.

US Congress authorizes Obama plan to train Syria rebels Posted: 18 Sep 2014 04:02 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - Congress on Thursday passed US President Barack Obama's plan to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels to battle Islamic State jihadists, a key plank of his strategy to smash the militants.

Witness: 21 killed by Mexico army had surrendered Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:59 PM PDT ARCELIA, Mexico (AP) — A woman says she saw Mexican soldiers shoot and kill her 15-year-old daughter after a confrontation with a suspected drug gang even though the teenager was lying wounded on the ground. Twenty others also were shot and killed in rural southern Mexico after they surrendered and were disarmed, the mother told The Associated Press.

United Nations to deploy Ebola mission in worst-affected states Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:58 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations will create a special mission to combat Ebola, deploying staff in the worst-affected states - Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone - as the U.N. Security Council declared the outbreak a "threat to international peace and security." U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he will appoint a special envoy to head the U.N. Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), which will push a "rapid and massive mobilization" of people, material and financial resources. "This international mission ... ...

Worst Ebola outbreak on record tests global response Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:57 PM PDT (Reuters) - International agencies and governments are fighting to contain the world's worst Ebola epidemic since the disease was identified in 1976. The fever, which causes external and internal bleeding, has killed at least, 2,630 people in West Africa. Here is a timeline of the main developments in the outbreak: March 22: Guinea confirms that a previously unidentified hemorrhagic fever, which killed over 50 people in its southeastern Forest Region, is Ebola. One study traces the suspected original source to a 2-year-old boy in the town of Gueckedou. ...

Maduro says foreign media behind fears of epidemic Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:57 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolas Maduro is accusing CNN and other international media of conspiring against Venezuela's government by publishing what he calls false reports of a mysterious illness.

Sierra Leone braces for controversial Ebola shutdown Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:55 PM PDT Freetown (AFP) - Sierra Leone readied on Thursday for a controversial three-day shutdown to contain the deadly spread of the Ebola virus, as the UN Security Council declared the deadly outbreak a threat to world peace.

Militant gains illustrate plight of Syrian Kurds Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:51 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militiamen backed by tanks defiantly advanced Thursday in Syria, capturing more than 20 Kurdish villages as the international community strains to assemble a coalition that might destroy them.

Mexico boosts Los Cabos security after looting Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:51 PM PDT LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) — Federal police on Thursday vowed to crack down on lawlessness and restore order in the hurricane-stricken resort area of Los Cabos after looting emptied store shelves and unnerved residents who worried their homes could be next.

U.S.: Syrian rebel training may take 12 months Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:50 PM PDT Moderate Syrian rebels, once made battle-ready by a U.S.-led coalition, may be asked to help restore the border between Syria and Iraq that the Islamic State group militants have effectively wiped out, the top American military official said Thursday.

Argentina approves law for controlling prices Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:45 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's congress on Thursday approved a law that lets the government intervene in setting prices and profits in an attempt to tackle one of the hemisphere's worst inflation rates.

Counting begins in Scotland's historic independence vote Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:44 PM PDT Edinburgh (AFP) - Vote counting began late Thursday in an epic independence referendum that could break up the centuries-old United Kingdom and create Europe's newest state since the collapse of Yugoslavia.

Tight EU borders fuel deadly smuggling business: Amnesty Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:40 PM PDT Brussels (AFP) - Tight EU border controls are fuelling the business of smugglers who allegedly sank a boat in the Mediterranean last week, killing 500 migrants on board, Amnesty International said Thursday.

Arab Bank never backed Hamas, lawyer tells U.S. jury Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:38 PM PDT By Bernard Vaughan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Arab Bank Plc never provided material support for the Palestinian group Hamas, a lawyer for the bank told jurors on Thursday during closing arguments at the bank's civil trial on charges of financing terrorism. The Jordan-based bank is accused of providing financial services to Hamas by almost 300 U.S. citizens who were the victims or family members of victims of 24 attacks purportedly carried out by the Islamic militant group in Israel and the Palestinian territories between 2001 and 2004. ...

Cardinals debate marriage before crucial meeting Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:34 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — The battle lines are being drawn before a major church meeting on family issues that represents a key test for Pope Francis.

Russia evicts Crimean Tatars from assembly Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:32 PM PDT Simferopol (AFP) - Russian authorities have ordered Crimean Tatars to leave their assembly building, in a move that the leader of the ethnic minority -- which opposed Russia's annexing of Crimea from Ukraine -- called a return to Soviet oppression.

Boyfriend jeans a hit on the Milan runway Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:32 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Hey girlfriend, baggy boyfriend jeans are all the rage on the Milan runway this season.

Alibaba prices IPO at $68 per share Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:28 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse named after a fabled, poor woodsman who discovers a thieves' den full of treasures, is ready to strike it rich on the New York Stock Exchange.

Brandao banned 6 months for head-butting Motta Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:27 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Bastia striker Brandao was banned for six months by the French league on Thursday for head-butting Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Thiago Motta after a league match last month.

US waives human trafficking sanctions on Thailand Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has decided not to impose sanctions against Malaysia and Thailand for failing to meet minimum standards in combating human trafficking.

Yemen's Shiite rebels attack state TV building Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:17 PM PDT Sanaa, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's state television said on Thursday that its headquarters in a northwestern suburb of the capital Sanaa has come under attack by Shiite rebels.

AP PHOTOS: Hurricane Odile's devastation in Mexico Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:17 PM PDT LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) — A highway bridge dangles into a raging river. The collapsed roof of an auto dealership lies on a half dozen cars. Inside a looted Wal-Mart superstore, there's nothing but puddles, trash and empty shelves.

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