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An inmate assaulted theater shooter James Holmes and a security officer at the Colorado State Penitentiary, officials said. Adrienne Jacobson, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Corrections, said the inmate lunged at Holmes and took a few swings at him while the officer was escorting Holmes through a hallway on Oct. 8. In August, a judge sentenced the 27-year-old to life in prison without parole for killing 12 people and wounding 70 others at a movie theater in suburban Denver in July 2012. Читать дальше...

MIAMI — In the photograph that made Kim Phuc a living symbol of the Vietnam War, her burns aren’t visible — only her agony as she runs wailing toward the camera, her arms flung away from her body, naked because she has ripped off her burning clothes. More than 40 years later she can hide the scars beneath long sleeves, but a single tear down her otherwise radiant face betrays the pain she has endured since that errant napalm strike in 1972. [...] — heaven on earth for me! Phuc says upon her arrival... Читать дальше...

AMMAN, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that Israel and Jordan have agreed on steps aimed at reducing tensions at a holy site in Jerusalem that have fanned Israeli-Palestinian violence. The top U.S. diplomat said the steps include round-the-clock video monitoring and Israel’s reaffirming of Jordan’s special and historic role as custodian of the site, known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Haram al-Sharif. On Friday, Israel lifted restrictions on Muslim... Читать дальше...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five students at a San Diego high school have been treated after they got sick from eating marijuana brownies. The San Diego Union-Tribune (http://bit.ly/1R4zn5T ) says paramedics were called to Crawford High School in the El Cerrito neighborhood around 12:30 p.m. Friday. A school district spokeswoman, Linda Zintz, says the students reported feeling ill after eating marijuana brownies but she doesn't know where they got the treats or whether they ate them on- or off-campous. The students were treated at a hospital.

Faced with mounting and bipartisan opposition to increased and often high-stakes testing in the nation’s public schools, the Obama administration declared Saturday that the push had gone too far, acknowledged its own role in the proliferation of tests, and urged schools to step back and make exams less onerous and more purposeful. The administration’s “testing action plan” — which guides school districts but does not have the force of law — risks creating fresh uncertainty on the role of tests in America’s schools. Читать дальше...

The Wisconsin Republican, on track to prevail in secret-ballot GOP elections Wednesday and in a full House vote Thursday, would take over at a moment of chaos notable even for a Congress where crisis has become routine. Lawmakers are barreling toward a Nov. 3 deadline to raise the federal borrowing limit or face an unprecedented government default, and there’s no plan in sight for averting it. [...] early December will bring the next chapter in the government shutdown wars, with a must-pass deadline... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A Jackson Hole group home for at-risk youths has reopened after being closed for nearly four months while the state looked into the suicide of a 16-year-old student. Department Deputy Director Tony Lewis says he's unable to release any information about the conclusions of the investigation for now, pending review by state attorneys.

The Irish-born beauty was 95 when she died Saturday in her sleep at her home in Boise, Idaho, said Johnny Nicoletti, her longtime manager. In her heyday, O'Hara was known as the Queen of Technicolor because of the camera's love affair with her vivid hair, bright green eyes and pale complexion. Never nominated for an Oscar (although she received an honorary Academy Award last year), O'Hara nonetheless starred in some of the best-known and beloved movies of Hollywood's Golden Age. Whether playing a rancher's wife... Читать дальше...

In an editorial on Thursday, the newspaper took issue with the word "libertine" and suggested that students were likely seeking cheaper accommodations, citing campus room and board prices that can be double the cost of living in an apartment in nearby neighborhoods. "Suggesting that students are just doing it for party reasons ignores the whole concept of a family's economic status, how they're trying to save money, how they're trying to essentially raise their kids to be independent individuals," Burnet said.

Drug Court is one of four specialty courts in Massachusetts that provide supervised probation and mandated treatment focused on treating the mental health or substance abuse issues underlying criminal behavior. The ceremony will also include a special awards presentation to honor Salem District Court Judge Michael Lauranzano, former defense attorney Todd Murphy, and former Essex County Assistant District Attorney Nicole Starrett for their service to the Lynn Drug Court.

LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — The annual New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival will try to scare up a world record a year after violence and scores of arrests soured its relationship with its longtime host city. Keene had hosted the event since 1991, but last year's violence — linked to parties at Keene State College — prompted the city council to reject the festival's permit in April.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maureen O'Hara lit up Hollywood's screens for decades, portraying strong, fearless women in a range of classics. O'Hara died in her sleep at her home in Boise, Idaho, at the age of 95, said Johnny Nicoletti, her longtime manager. During her movie heyday, she was known as the "Queen of Technicolor" because of the camera's love affair with her vivid red hair and pale complexion. O'Hara begins her 2004 autobiography, "'Tis Herself,'" by recalling that a Gypsy told her at the age... Читать дальше...

Match of the Week: FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes by guest blogger Sean O’Melveny What’s at Stake The Quakes enter Sunday’s match against FC Dallas with their entire season on the line. With just one match remaining for all MLS clubs, San Jose find themselves one point below the playoff line, but there are

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have issued warnings and at least one closure because of increased activity by bears foraging for scarce food. Soehn said there may be fewer cubs next spring because of bears going into hibernation with low fat reserves. Park and wildlife officials say that they haven't received an uptick in complaints about bears, but they're asking people to be cautious and keep food and garbage secure.

The 50-year-old Canton man says he was making breakfast and wondering why Troyer wasn't saying anything after he set out the paper and her morning coffee. The 49-year-old Troyer says she was thrown off guard especially because she always reads the ads inside before looking at the rest of the paper.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maureen O'Hara, the flame-haired Irish movie star who appeared in classics ranging from the grim "How Green Was My Valley" to the uplifting "Miracle on 34th Street" and bantered unforgettably with John Wayne in several films. During her movie heyday, she became known as the Queen of Technicolor because of the camera's love affair with her vivid hair, pale complexion and fiery nature. After her start in Hollywood with "Hunchback" and some minor films at RKO, she was borrowed by... Читать дальше...

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni security officials in government-controlled Aden and tribal mediators say talks to persuade al-Qaida militants to give up their weapons or move out of the southern port city have failed. Tribal and public figures accepted by both sides, who have been involved in mediation talks, tell The Associated Press the discussions began about three months ago, after government forces pushed Houthi Shiite rebels out of Aden.

CHICAGO (AP) — Police have charged two Chicago men in a shooting that killed three people at a barbecue party near a playground last month. The men — 20-year-old Anthony Jackson and 22-year-old Lawrence Brown — were arrested and charged Saturday with three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder and aggravated battery.

Police officers involved in man's shooting death identified Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports (http://bit.ly/1ONR9N3 ) that the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation interviewed Officers Lucas Jones and Bryson Garringer on Friday in the Tuesday shooting death of 21-year-old Jonathan Gossman.

BREZICE, Slovenia (AP) — A day ahead of a European summit on the migrant crisis, Slovenian officials staggered to cope and tempers flared Saturday at an overcrowded refugee center as thousands more asylum-seekers poured into the tiny Alpine nation. Everything else is a waste of time," he said, adding that EU rules which say refugees should stay in the country where they first enter the bloc are "not realistic. Since Hungary closed its border with Croatia to migrants on Oct. 17, pressure has been building elsewhere... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A new ordinance banning the use of any mobile device while driving a vehicle in Tempe goes into effect this weekend. The law prohibits texting, talking or any activity with an electronic device that could create a distraction while driving.

(AP) — Seventeen percent of female undergraduate students responding to an Indiana University survey said they've experienced sexual assault or attempted sexual assault while enrolled. According to survey results, many students don't understand the university's definition of consent, the (Bloomington) Herald-Times (http://bit.ly/1M8ObMq) reports. Fasone said the university would increase bystander intervention training efforts, which could play a role in situations where students drink alcohol.

MADRID (AP) — Torrential rains have hit Spain's Canary Islands, washing cars away and causing landslides that blocked roads on the mountainous archipelago off northwest Africa.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Central Texas man must serve 20 years in prison for trying to abduct two sisters as they walked to their elementary school. The 26-year-old Pflugerville (FLOO'-gur-vihl) man was earlier convicted of two counts of attempted aggravated kidnapping in the 2013 incident.

2 men arrested in fatal shooting in Burtonsville park Both are charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Garrett McClees on October 8. Online court records do not list attorneys for either man.