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Police help Apple hunt for missing iPhone prototype

2011-09-04T01:36:11Z

San Francisco police have assisted Apple in the search for a prototype of the latest iPhone that went astray in a bar in a repeat of an embarrassing loss that took place last year.

Discounts for passengers after man dies mid-flight

2011-09-05T06:08:48Z

An Australian airline Monday said it had offered discounts on future travel to some passengers after a man died on their 11-hour flight from Singapore to New Zealand.

Nearly 40 percent of Europeans suffer mental illness

2011-09-04T23:17:38Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Europeans are plagued by mental and neurological illnesses, with almost 165 million people or 38 percent of the population suffering each year from a brain disorder such as depression, anxiety, insomnia or dementia, according to a large new study.

Jordan woman killed in hospital over pregnancy

2011-09-04T00:45:31Z

A Jordanian man was charged on Sunday with killing his 24-year-old widowed daughter in hospital after she gave birth to twins, a judicial official said.

Susan Lucci rips ABC exec over "All My Children" cancellation

2011-09-04T18:37:00Z

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Susan Lucci is not letting "All My Children" go without a fight -- or at least a few choice words for ABC Daytime president Brian Frons.

Nadal sends scare through U.S. Open after collapsing

2011-09-04T20:44:45Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal sent a scare through the U.S. Open Sunday when he slumped to the floor during his post-match news conference because of severe cramping in his leg.

Libya probes China-Kadhafi arms deal

2011-09-05T00:19:27Z

Libya's new government said Monday it was investigating documents that appear to detail secret Chinese efforts to sell a vast quantity of weapons to Moamer Kadhafi's regime despite UN sanctions.

Tropical Storm Lee spawns tornadoes on Gulf Coast

2011-09-05T06:33:28Z

MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Lee spawned tornado sightings and alerts from the Louisiana Gulf Coast to the Florida panhandle on Sunday, and at least two deaths related to the storm were reported.

Gulf coast braces for more rain, one dead

2011-09-05T21:36:29Z

MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - Gulf Coast residents from Texas to Florida struggled with a third day of severe weather on Monday with one man dead and a teenager missing in rough waters as remnants of Tropical Storm Lee lashed the region.

Obama previews jobs speech, challenges Republicans

2011-09-05T20:24:30Z

DETROIT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama previewed proposals on Monday for new infrastructure spending and an extension of payroll tax cuts as part of a major jobs package he will unveil this week, and challenged Republicans to find common ground with him.

Libyans say China and Europe sent arms to Gaddafi

2011-09-05T19:54:40Z

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's new leadership has evidence Muammar Gaddafi bought arms this year from sanctions-busting traders in China and Europe, many of them via Algeria, but are split over how far to retaliate against governments who failed to stop it.

Equities hammered by euro zone and banking worries

2011-09-05T16:56:47Z

LONDON (Reuters)- European stocks tumbled 4 percent on Monday, with banks plumbing a more than two year low, as fears for the future of the euro zone bubbled up against a background of weak economic growth and threats to the banking sector.

Former German leader calls for "United States of Europe"

2011-09-04T15:25:50Z

BERLIN (Reuters) - Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Sunday called for the creation of a "United States of Europe," saying the bloc needed a common government to avoid future economic crises.

Police say teen guns down eight at New York house party

2011-09-04T20:07:38Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A male teen allegedly gunned down eight people at a house party in New York City early on Sunday morning, evaded police capture and remains at large, according to New York City police officials.

Celebs off a plane! Top 10 famous problem flyers

2011-09-05T03:12:09Z

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Actor Gerard Depardieu and Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong both experienced some turbulence recently when they attempted to take flight. Depardieu, who really, really had to go, urinated on a plane, and Armstrong got bumped because his pants were just too darn saggy for one Southwest Airlines flight attendant.

'30 Rock' Actor Cheyenne Jackson Marries Longtime Partner

2011-09-04T18:06:04Z

Cheyenne Jackson is officially a taken man.

The "30 Rock" and "Glee" actor married his longtime partner, Monte Lapka, on Saturday.

Honda to recall nearly 1 mln Fit, other models

2011-09-05T05:53:39Z

TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said on Monday it would recall about 960,000 Fit subcompacts and other models globally to repair defects including malfunctioning power window switches.

Mother, teen children shot dead, boyfriend arrested

2011-09-05T18:24:01Z

CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - A woman and her two teen children were shot dead early on Monday in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and the mother's live-in boyfriend was taken into custody, authorities said.

Libyan forces mass outside stubborn town

2011-09-05T20:08:36Z

NORTH OF BANI WALID, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan forces massed on Monday outside a pro-Gaddafi desert town that has refused to surrender, building a field hospital in preparation for a possible last stand.

No apology from N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg over aide's arrest

2011-09-04T22:53:38Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declined to apologize on Sunday for how he handled the resignation of a former deputy mayor, who was arrested on a domestic violence charge.

Actress Paltrow learns of 9/11 "Sliding Doors" moment

2011-09-05T15:12:01Z

VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Gwyneth Paltrow has received a letter from a woman who believes the actress may have inadvertently saved her life on the day of the attacks on New York nearly 10 years ago.

Court battle over DNA as Knox murder appeal winds up

2011-09-05T16:52:58Z

The appeal trial of Amanda Knox over the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in a medieval Italian town moved towards a verdict on Monday amid heated exchanges over key DNA evidence.

German court bans sales of Samsung's new 7.7-inch tablet

2011-09-05T08:38:55Z

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co has stopped promoting its new tablet computer at Europe's biggest consumer electronics fair after a court-ordered sales injunction in Germany, the latest setback in its global patent battle with Apple Inc.

U.S. and Pakistan cooperate in al Qaeda arrest

2011-09-05T19:16:15Z

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Monday it had arrested a senior member of al Qaeda with help from the United States, dealing a fresh blow to the Islamist militant group and prompting both countries to stress they were working closely on counter-terrorism.

U.S. must stay in Afghanistan or risk more attacks: envoy

2011-09-05T14:30:32Z

KABUL (Reuters) - The United States must keep fighting the Taliban or risk more attacks like those of September 11, 2001, because the insurgent group is a ruthless enemy that has not cut ties to al Qaeda, the U.S. ambassador to Kabul said.

Analysis: Pension funds in new crisis as deficit hole grows

2011-09-05T14:05:10Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Pension funds in developed economies are facing a new crisis as falling equities and tumbling bond yields widen their deficits, threatening the incomes and retirement dates of future retirees.

Katia ramps up power, but seen missing East Coast

2011-09-05T21:37:07Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Katia powered up to a major Category 3 storm on Monday, but was expected to veer away from the East Coast later this week, avoiding a direct hit on a seaboard already battered by earlier Hurricane Irene.

India paid $5 bn Iran oil debt in full: central bank

2011-09-04T11:48:31Z

India has fully paid its $5 billion oil arrears to Iran without bartering to bypass sanctions-related payment problems, the official news agency IRNA reported Sunday quoting Iran's central bank chief.

Iran plugs first nuclear power plant into grid

2011-09-04T12:54:03Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's first nuclear power plant has finally begun to provide electricity to the national grid, official media reported on Sunday, a long-delayed milestone in the nuclear ambitions of a country the West fears is covertly try to develop atomic bombs.

Palin blasts 'systemic crisis,' US economy under Obama

2011-09-03T22:53:18Z

Former Republican vice presidential hopeful and television commentator Sarah Palin on Saturday slammed the state of the US economy on the watch of President Barack Obama.

Egypt builds wall around Israel embassy

2011-09-05T16:05:52Z

The Egyptian authorities are erecting a wall around the Israeli embassy in Cairo as relations between the two neighbours who signed a peace treaty in 1979 are at a delicate phase.

Libyans say closing in on Gaddafi bastions

2011-09-03T22:39:49Z

TRIPOLI/MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's interim government said it was closing in on bastions of support for Muammar Gaddafi Saturday, although there were mixed signals of how quickly their forces were moving.

Gaddafi in "good health" in Libya: spokesman

2011-09-05T21:51:58Z

CAIRO (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi is in good health and in good spirits somewhere in Libya, his spokesman Moussa Ibrahim said in remarks broadcast on Monday.

Orcas, not sharks, the dominant predator off Vancouver Island coast

2011-09-04T11:00:06Z

VANCOUVER - It was the kind of feeding frenzy John Ford had never seen before.

Pakistan arrests senior Al-Qaeda figure: army

2011-09-05T19:17:22Z

A senior Al-Qaeda leader believed to have been responsible for planning attacks on the United States, Europe and Australia has been arrested in Pakistan, the army announced on Monday.

Man taken off Los Angeles flight for making threat

2011-09-04T22:15:14Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A man was taken into police custody after making a bomb threat on a flight from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, officials said on Sunday.

Libyan government forces identify Gaddafi whereabouts: report

2011-09-04T14:33:07Z

CAIRO (Reuters) - Forces of Libya's National Transitional Council have identified the whereabouts of ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi, an Al Jazeera television correspondent reported on Sunday.

U.S. sets ultimatum in Swiss bank tax dispute: reports

2011-09-04T10:48:18Z

ZURICH (Reuters) - The United States has written to Switzerland to demand it hands over detailed information this week on its citizens using Swiss accounts to dodge tax or see Credit Suisse and nine other banks face charges, newspapers reported on Sunday.

Two dead in Texas wildfires, Perry to return

2011-09-05T16:56:30Z

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Sixty separate wildfires, whipped by strong gusts of wind spawned by Tropical Storm Lee as it moved north, burned across Texas on Monday, destroying homes and leaving at least two people dead, authorities said.

Crazy Horse sculptor's widow carries on mountain dream

2011-09-05T21:25:25Z

CUSTER, South Dakota (Reuters) - Nearly every morning for more than half a century, 85-year-old Ruth Ziolkowski rises around dawn, puts her feet on the ground and gives thanks she is part of a dream.