Obama: US intelligence underestimated militants in Syria- CBS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated Islamic State activity inside Syria, which has become "ground zero" for jihadists worldwide, President Barack Obama said in a CBS television interview broadcast on Sunday.
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Obama official defends Secret Service
Deputy National Security Adviser Tony Blinken defended the Secret Service on Sunday after a Washington Post report that it took four days for the agency to realize in November 2011 that a gunman had hit the White House.
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Hong Kong democracy protesters defy tear gas, baton charge in historic standoff
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Riot police advanced on Hong Kong democracy protesters in the early hours of Monday, firing volleys of tear gas after launching a baton-charge in the worst unrest there since China took back control of the former British colony two ...
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Geno, Jets' tart start will only worsen
Lions reporter Michael Rothstein's game ball goes to Golden Tate, who had eight receptions on 10 targets for 116 yards. Punter Ryan Quigley gets the nod from Jets reporter Rich Cimini after he averaged 51.7 yards on six punts, helping with field position.
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With Perspective From Both Sides of His Desk, FCC Chairman Ponders Net ...
Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Credit Mark Holm for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story.
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Europe's big names bring big games at Ryder Cup
In the weeks before the 2014 Ryder Cup, much was made of the fact that four of the top six ranked players in the world were Europeans.
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World »
India's Modi Comes Full Circle At Madison Square Garden
Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India waves to the crowd as he arrives to give a speech during a reception by the Indian community in honor of his visit to the United States at Madison Square Garden, Sept.
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At least 31 feared dead near peak of Japanese volcano
TOKYO (Reuters) - Thirty-one people were presumed dead on Sunday near the peak of a Japanese volcano that erupted a day earlier, catching hundreds of hikers unawares as it belched out clouds of rock and ash.
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Leader of Syria's al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front says US air strikes will fail
The head of Syria's al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front has said US-led air strikes will not defeat Islamists in Syria and warned that militants might launch retaliatory attacks against Western countries.
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The War Against ISIS: Operation Fingers Crossed
Airstrikes in Syria A KC-135 Stratotanker begins a mission refueling U.S. warplanes attacking Syria. Senior Airman Matthew Bruch / U.S.
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UPDATE 3-Militants kill 20 in two separate Yemen attacks - sources
... * Islamist militants target Shi'ite Houthi movement. * Chaos in Arab country worries U.S., Saudi Arabia (Adds another attack by al Qaeda).
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U.S. »
No Links To Killing In Shooting Of Officer
FERGUSON, Mo. - Law enforcement officials said Sunday that the weekend shooting of a Ferguson police officer was unrelated to the death of an unarmed black teenager who was shot by a white officer here last month, setting off weeks of protests.
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Miami Nightclub: 15 Shot, Including 11-Year-Old Girl
An 11-year-old was among 15 people shot at a night club in Miami this morning. (Photo : Flickr Commons ). Early this morning over 15 people were shot inside a new Miami nightclub.
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Airline Flights To and From Chicago Recovering
Passengers wait Sunday as flights are delayed at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Jessica Yu/The Wall Street Journal. With federal air-traffic controllers from adjacent Midwest facilities taking over management of flights after a key Chicago center was ...
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Boehner backs ground troops against Islamic State 'barbarians'
House Speaker John Boehner said Sunday that President Obama might have to send in ground troops against the Islamic State because they're 'barbarians.
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NTSB: Truck didn't brake before slamming into North Texas softball team's bus
Investigators in the Oklahoma crash that killed four women's softball players from North Central Texas College said Sunday that the truck showed no signs of braking or maneuvering out of the way before it slammed into the team's bus.
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Technology »
Top regulators warn banks over 'Shellshock' bug as Apple and Oracle prepare ...
The man who found the web's 'most dangerous' bug · Shellshock: The latest security superbug explained · Shell Shock: Bash bug labelled largest ever to hit the internet.
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Ford's Mustang EcoBoost 2015 Is a Big Fat Faker
Are you agreeing with the statement that latest Ford's Mustang EcoBoost is a Big Fat Faker? Well, that's right! Ford is just lying to us all.
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Entertainment »
Queen and Amal Alamuddin listed as most connected women
It is a list that recognises the power of status, campaigning and celebrity and sees the Queen share a stage with the new wife of George Clooney, Doreen Lawrence and famous fashion designers.
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Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini Rear-Ended by Drunk Driver
Jennifer Lopez and her close friend, former King of Queens star Leah Remini, were stopped at a red light along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, Saturday night, when they were rear-ended by a drunk driver, according to Lopez's Instagram.
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Movies: 'The Equalizer' proves Denzil Washington's ongoing popularity
HOLLYWOOD - (INT) - Denzel Washington's 'The Equalizer' proved the actor's continuing popularity at the box office.
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Sports »
Vikings hand Falcons 41-28 defeat
They figured to get well against the Minnesota Vikings, who were playing a rookie quarterback making his first NFL start. But Teddy Bridgewater and rookie running back Jerick McKinnon, of Georgia Southern and Sprayberry High, were just too much for the ...
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Eagles-49ers: Instant observations from loss in San Francisco
SANTA CLARA -- Going into Sunday's matchup with the San Francisco 49ers, not many expected the Eagles to come out of California with a win.
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Nationals' Zimmermann tosses no-hitter in season finale
Jordan Zimmermann's mission in last start of the regular season was to show manager Matt Williams he's ready and able to pitch in the Division Series later this week.
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Derek Jeter's final hit: 4 things that made it 'typical Jeter'
BOSTON - We should start here: This is not the way Derek Jeter wanted his final at-bat to go. If he had it his way? “I would have loved to hit a home run like everyone else,” Jeter said with a smile about three hours after his final and 3,465th hit of his career ...
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Watt interception powers Texans win over Bills
Watt interception powers Texans win over Bills. HOUSTON -- Just when it appears that Texans All-Pro defensive end J.J. Watt has limitations to his ability to wreak havoc on the field, Watt does something to prove that he isn't one for abiding by the restrictions.
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Science »
The water you drink might be older than the sun
Astronomers at the University of Michigan believe about half the water in our solar system is older than the sun itself. As it turns out, there are two types of water - the kind we're all used to, H₂O, and a heavier kind with an extra neutron in the hydrogen atom.
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European spacecraft to land on comet in November
The European Space Agency will attempt to land the first spacecraft on a comet in November to provide clues to the solar system's 4.6 billion-year history.
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Health »
Obamacare: President Urging Red States to Expand Medicaid
President Obama is resolute to make his social health care system work and Obamacare program seeks to include even more US citizens who live below the poverty line.
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Roche Breast Cancer Drug Perjeta Appears to Greatly Extend Patients' Lives
A drug used to treat advanced breast cancer has had what appears to be unprecedented success in prolonging lives in a clinical trial, researchers reported on Sunday.
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Pfizer Proven Miracle To Fight Against ROS1 Lung Cancer Through Xalkori
In annual congress of European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Madrid the researchers presented the study describing Xalkori as a wonder drug.
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A chartered 747 carried 2,016 boxes of plastic sheeting supplied by the American government to Liberia, where it will be used in the building of care centers and clinics.
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