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• Iraqi peshmerga fighters head for Syria to fight Islamic State
• Thousands mourn at funeral of Canadian soldier slain in Ottawa
• Hopes dim for 18 workers trapped in Turkish mine
• Clashes at Burkina Faso protest against leader's plan to extend rule
• Libya near 'point of no return', U.N. says as fighting toll rises
• Venezuela calls back ambassador to Spain for consultations over Rajoy comment
• Orbital Sciences' unmanned rocket explodes on liftoff in Virginia: NASA
• Mexican cops scour garbage dump for missing students
• UN investigator cautious on North Korea engagement
• Canadian organization responds to lawyers' letter
• Liverpool, Chelsea dig deep, advance in League Cup
• Balotelli scores as Liverpool beat Swansea in League Cup
• US airdrops aid for Sunnis in western Iraq: Pentagon
• Djokovic wins 1st match since birth of his son
• Dortmund gets back to winning ways in German Cup
• California shooting suspects arraigned
• British coalition collapses EU referendum bill
• Girls accused of trying to join jihadis confused
• Mexico investigators comb gully for missing 43
• Venezuela opposition leader skips court in protest
• AP NewsAlert
• Blatter reveals 2018 World Cup logo
• Phil Collins gives vast Alamo collection to Texas
• Montpellier, Reims and Lens eliminated
• New Zealand franchises name Super Rugby squads
• Another multiple-course tournament on PGA Tour
• Cibulkova, Navarro, Pennetta win in straight sets
• U.S. EPA seeks more input on sweeping power plant rule
• Al Qaeda seizes territory from moderate Syrian group
• Lava flow on Hawaii's Big Island crosses onto residential property
• Iran envoy rejects U.N. investigator's charges of rights abuses
• Colombia's army intelligence chief furloughed
• Rally protests another term for Burkina Faso prez
• Sassuolo beats Empoli 3-1 for 2nd straight win
• Iran denies claim nuclear deal is 'finalised'

Iraqi peshmerga fighters head for Syria to fight Islamic State Posted: 28 Oct 2014 10:39 AM PDT By Isabel Coles and Dasha Afanasieva ARBIL Iraq/MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) - Iraqi peshmerga fighters headed for the Syrian town of Kobani on Tuesday to help fellow Kurds repel an Islamic State advance that has defied U.S.-led air strikes and become an important test of the coalition's ability to combat the Sunni insurgents. Kobani, nestled on the border with Turkey, has been besieged by Islamic State for more than a month. Weeks of air strikes on the insurgents' positions and the deaths of hundreds of their fighters have failed to break the siege. ...

Thousands mourn at funeral of Canadian soldier slain in Ottawa Posted: 28 Oct 2014 02:24 PM PDT By Scott Malone HAMILTON Ontario (Reuters) - Thousands of mourners packed a church and lined adjacent streets in industrial Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday for the funeral of the soldier shot dead in last week's attack on the nation's seat of government. Corporal Nathan Cirillo, 24, was one of two soldiers killed in a pair of attacks last week that police said were carried out independently by radical recent converts to Islam. The assaults took place as Canada's military was stepping up its involvement in air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq. ...

Hopes dim for 18 workers trapped in Turkish mine Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:38 PM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Hopes were fading on Tuesday that 18 miners who were trapped in a flooded coal mine in southern Turkey would be rescued. Rescue teams, including divers, continued their work at the mine outside of the town of Ermenek in Karaman province, about 110 km (70 miles) north of Turkey's Mediterranean coastline. It was the second major industrial accident at a Turkish mine in six months. Turkey's deadliest disaster occurred in May in the western town of Soma, where 301 miners were killed, sparking a national outcry over the country's shoddy worker safety record. ...

Clashes at Burkina Faso protest against leader's plan to extend rule Posted: 28 Oct 2014 02:14 PM PDT By Joe Penney and Mathieu Bonkoungou OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Police fired teargas at rock-throwing protesters after tens of thousands marched through Burkina Faso's capital on Tuesday calling for President Blaise Compaore to scrap plans to change term limits to stay in power. An early morning march through the heart of Ouagadougou was peaceful but clashes erupted later as protesters tried to advance towards the National Assembly. ...

Libya near 'point of no return', U.N. says as fighting toll rises Posted: 28 Oct 2014 01:58 PM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Factional warfare in Libya is pushing the oil producer "very close to the point of no return", the U.N. special envoy to the country said on Tuesday with efforts to bring about a ceasefire and political dialogue showing no result. The death toll from two weeks of street fighting between pro-government forces and Islamist armed groups in the eastern city of Benghazi has risen to 170, medics said. Seven people were killed alone on Tuesday, 15 on Monday. ...

Venezuela calls back ambassador to Spain for consultations over Rajoy comment Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:10 PM PDT CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela said on Tuesday it is calling back its ambassador to Spain for consultations in protest over Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's call to free a Venezuelan opposition activist jailed for leading protests against President Nicolas Maduro. Conservative Rajoy met the wife of Venezuelan protest leader Leopoldo Lopez last week, tweeting a photo with an exhortation for him to be freed and protests allowed. ...

Orbital Sciences' unmanned rocket explodes on liftoff in Virginia: NASA Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:38 PM PDT By Irene Klotz (Reuters) - An unmanned Antares rocket exploded seconds after liftoff from a commercial launch pad in Virginia on Tuesday, marking the first accident since NASA turned to private operators to deliver cargo to the International Space Station, but officials said no one was hurt. The 14-story rocket, built and launched by Orbital Sciences Corp, blasted off its seaside launch pad at the Wallops Flight Facility at 6:22 p.m. EDT carrying a Cygnus cargo ship for the space station. It exploded in a huge fireball moments later. Orbital Sciences stock was down 12. ...

Mexican cops scour garbage dump for missing students Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:36 PM PDT Mexican authorities scoured a massive garbage dump Tuesday, searching for the remains of 43 students who have been missing for more than a month. Investigating prosecutors suspect the open-air dump, surrounded by mountains in the Guerrero state town of Cocula, could be where corrupt local police delivered the captured students to hitmen linked to the local Guerreros Unidos drug ring.

UN investigator cautious on North Korea engagement Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:34 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. human rights investigator said Tuesday that he was surprised and gratified that North Korean officials raised the possibility of allowing him to visit their country, but the prospect of such a trip remains deeply uncertain because of demands the North Koreans made in exchange.

Canadian organization responds to lawyers' letter Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:21 PM PDT TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian Soccer Association is denying allegations that it targeted players involved in a legal challenge to the use of artificial turf at next summer's Women's World Cup.

Liverpool, Chelsea dig deep, advance in League Cup Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:17 PM PDT MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Mario Balotelli sparked a dramatic fightback by Liverpool and Chelsea needed a late own goal to edge past plucky fourth-tier opposition as the two Premier League giants squeezed into the League Cup quarterfinals.

Balotelli scores as Liverpool beat Swansea in League Cup Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:14 PM PDT Mario Balotelli scored just his second goal for Liverpool in 12 appearances as they came from behind to beat Premier League rivals Swansea 2-1 and advance into the last eight of the League Cup at Anfield on Tuesday. Balotelli has struggled since his £16 million ($26 million, 20 million euros) pre-season move from AC Milan and on Tuesday he was on the bench until 11 minutes from time. When the Italian striker was sent on by Reds boss Brendan Rodgers -- a former Swansea manager -- Liverpool were 1-0 behind after Marvin Emnes's goal had broken the deadlock in the 65th minute.

US airdrops aid for Sunnis in western Iraq: Pentagon Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:12 PM PDT US cargo planes have parachuted aid to a beleaguered Sunni tribe in western Iraq, the Pentagon said Tuesday, in a sign Iraqi government forces remain in a tenuous position against Islamic State jihadists in Anbar province. American C-130 aircraft carried out an airdrop of food near Al-Asad air base early on Monday at the request of the Baghdad government, Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby told reporters. US aircraft delivered more than 7,000 Halal meals that were retrieved by Iraqi forces and then delivered to the Albu Nimr tribe, which had been forced to flee homes near Heet due to Islamic State (IS) group's "aggression," Kirby said. "This assistance is just another example of our resolve to assist the people of Iraq and deny ISIL (IS) key terrain and safe haven, as well as our commitment to assist those forces who are opposing" the group, he said.

Djokovic wins 1st match since birth of his son Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:04 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — In his first match since the birth of his first child, defending champion Novak Djokovic stayed on course to finish the season as No. 1 by defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday.

Dortmund gets back to winning ways in German Cup Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:04 PM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored one goal and set up another Tuesday as Borussia Dortmund put aside its Bundesliga troubles with a 3-0 win at St. Pauli in the German Cup.

California shooting suspects arraigned Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:03 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Prosecutors filed murder charges Tuesday against two Utah residents in the slayings of two California sheriff's deputies during a shooting rampage that also left a motorist and third deputy wounded.

British coalition collapses EU referendum bill Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:58 PM PDT London (AFP) - A bid to set in law a proposed British referendum on EU membership failed on Tuesday, with both parties in the coalition government blaming the other.

Girls accused of trying to join jihadis confused Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:55 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — One of three girls who authorities say tried to join Islamic State militants in Syria was confused about what her role would be if she had actually made it there, the girl's father said Tuesday.

Mexico investigators comb gully for missing 43 Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:51 PM PDT COCULA, Mexico (AP) — Forensic experts combed a gully in southern Mexico on Tuesday for the remains of 43 missing students, as frustration mounted among relatives of both the disappeared and the detained for the lack of answers more than a month into the investigation.

Venezuela opposition leader skips court in protest Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:38 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is refusing to appear in court in an attempt to pressure the government to respond to a United Nations request for his freedom.

AP NewsAlert Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:30 PM PDT CAPE CANVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Commercial space station supply ship rocket explodes after liftoff at Virginia launch site.

Blatter reveals 2018 World Cup logo Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:28 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — FIFA President Sepp Blatter has revealed the logo for the 2018 World Cup in Russia — with the help of a crew of cosmonauts.

Phil Collins gives vast Alamo collection to Texas Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:25 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO (AP) — British pop star Phil Collins on Tuesday handed over his vast collection of artifacts related to the Battle of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution to the state of Texas.

Montpellier, Reims and Lens eliminated Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:24 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Montpellier, Reims and Lens all lost to second-division sides in the third round of the French League Cup on Tuesday.

New Zealand franchises name Super Rugby squads Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:22 PM PDT WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — All Blacks flanker Jerome Kaino has been named the Auckland Blues' third captain in three years as coach John Kirwan searches for ways to improve one of New Zealand's worst-performing Super Rugby franchises.

Another multiple-course tournament on PGA Tour Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:16 PM PDT ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — The McGladrey Classic will be the fourth PGA Tour event next year to use multiple courses, and the first that is not in California.

Cibulkova, Navarro, Pennetta win in straight sets Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:14 PM PDT SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Dominika Cibulkova, Carla Suarez Navarro and Flavia Pennetta were straight-sets winners at the start of the season-ending WTA Tournament of Champions on Tuesday.

U.S. EPA seeks more input on sweeping power plant rule Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:09 PM PDT By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Tuesday they wanted more input on elements of a sweeping plan to reduce pollution from power plants and about the role natural gas can play to achieve emissions cuts. The Environmental Protection Agency identified areas of concern raised by "multiple stakeholders" since it unveiled its proposals in June, and hopes to get additional input before its public comment period ends on Dec. 1. The plan called for the U.S. power sector to slash carbon emissions from 2005 levels. ...

Al Qaeda seizes territory from moderate Syrian group Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:08 PM PDT BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Fighters linked to al Qaeda have seized territory from a moderate Syrian rebel group in a three-day campaign that has expanded their control into one of the few areas of northern Syria not held by hardline Islamists. Syrian opposition activists and a military commander said the Nusra Front had taken several villages in Idlib province from the Syria Revolutionaries' Front led by Jamal Maarouf, a prominent figure in the moderate opposition to President Bashar al-Assad. "This has happened before and we came through it. ...

Lava flow on Hawaii's Big Island crosses onto residential property Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:05 PM PDT (Reuters) - A stream of lava from the Kilauea volcano crossed onto a residential property on Hawaii's Big Island where it was threatening to destroy its first house since the flow began on June 27, Hawaii County Civil Defense officials said on Tuesday. The flow has advanced about 90 yards since Monday morning as it moved toward Pahoa village, the civil defense statement said. Residents in the path of the slow-moving lava flow have been told to be ready to evacuate. (Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis in Los Angeles; Editing by Cynthia Johnston)

Iran envoy rejects U.N. investigator's charges of rights abuses Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:03 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday dismissed a U.N. investigator's allegations of severe human rights abuses in the Islamic Republic, saying the criticisms were aimed at inciting "Iranophobia and Islamophobia." The latest report, by U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Iran Ahmed Shaheed, says executions in Iran have sharply increased since President Hassan Rouhani's election last year. He said torture is used in prisons, the situation of women has deteriorated and religious minorities are still persecuted. Iranian envoy Forouzandeh Vadiati told the U.N. ...

Colombia's army intelligence chief furloughed Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:01 PM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's head of army intelligence has been furloughed as part of an investigation into whether his office compiled a database containing the emails of hundreds of journalists, diplomats and peace negotiators.

Rally protests another term for Burkina Faso prez Posted: 28 Oct 2014 02:52 PM PDT OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Police used tear gas on Tuesday to disperse an opposition protest in Burkina Faso's capital, as tensions increase ahead of a vote this week on whether the country's longtime president can seek another term.

Sassuolo beats Empoli 3-1 for 2nd straight win Posted: 28 Oct 2014 02:43 PM PDT ROME (AP) — Sassuolo came back from a goal down to beat Empoli 3-1 at home in Serie A on Tuesday, its second consecutive win after failing to record a victory in its opening seven matches.

Iran denies claim nuclear deal is 'finalised' Posted: 28 Oct 2014 02:42 PM PDT Iran's government was forced to deny Tuesday it had already struck a nuclear deal with the West, after a lawmaker accused its negotiators of secretly selling the country short. In a sign of the domestic tension surrounding talks being held abroad with world powers, Iran's foreign ministry threatened to prosecute the member of parliament who said an agreement that breaches the Islamic republic's "red lines" had been settled. A group of hardline MPs in Tehran have repeatedly warned Iran has already given up too much in talks with the United States and other leading nations under an interim deal that traded curbs on its nuclear programme for limited sanctions relief.

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