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News - Latest News & Headlines Israel downs drone over its airspace, suspects Hezbollah Extradited terrorism suspects appear in U.S. courts Obama raises $181 million in September Romney raises $12 million after strong debate California gas prices hit all-time average high Death toll from meningitis outbreak rises to 7 Chavez to learn his fate as Venezuela gets ready to vote Panetta: Syria clash with Turkey may escalate 2 U.S. troops, 2 Afghan policemen killed in fighting Bus overturns on New Jersey exit ramp; 23 hurt Mormon church lowers age requirements for missionaries Thousands march to protest austerity cuts in Spain Arkansas GOP calls candidates' statements 'offensive' Child welfare probe leads to gruesome discovery New York officials apologize for billing dead man Pope's butler convicted in leaks, given 18 months Congressman calls evolution lie from 'pit of hell' North Korean soldier defects south across border Private spacecraft set for space station mission Israel downs drone over its airspace, suspects Hezbollah Israel scrambled fighter jets to intercept a drone Saturday that crossed deep into Israeli airspace from the Mediterranean Sea, shooting the aircraft down over the country's southern desert, the military said. Full Story Top Extradited terrorism suspects appear in U.S. courts A partially blind extremist Egyptian-born preacher charged in multiple terrorism plots entered a U.S. court for the first time Saturday without the use of his arms, complaining that prosthetic hooks he uses were taken away as he and four other terrorism defendants were flown to New York overnight from London. Full Story Top Obama raises $181 million in September President Barack Obama and the Democrats raised $181 million in September — their largest monthly haul since he launched his reelection bid, his campaign announced Saturday. "Some amazing news this morning: 1,825,813 people came together to raise $181 million for this campaign in September," the campaign said on Twitter. "If you gave $5, it helped. [...] Full Story Top Romney raises $12 million after strong debate Mitt Romney has received tangible evidence that his debate performance Wednesday night was a success, receiving $12 million in online contributions, according to the Wall Street Journal, which quotes the Republican presidential nominee's campaign. The Journal goes on to say that Romney's campaign has also received a bump in volunteers and larger crowds at his [...] Full Story Top California gas prices hit all-time average high It's a record, though just barely. The price of gasoline hit an all-time average high in California of $4.6140 a gallon Saturday, fueled by a reduced supply and a volatile market. Full Story Top Death toll from meningitis outbreak rises to 7 NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - The death toll from a widening outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to steroid injections has risen to seven, with 65 cases now reported in nine states, officials said on Saturday. The latest two deaths were reported on Saturday in Michigan, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those affected fell ill after receiving steroid injections linked to a pharmaceutical compounding plant in Massachusetts. New cases in Ohio and Minnesota on Saturday brought to nine the number of states affected, officials said. ... Full Story Top Chavez to learn his fate as Venezuela gets ready to vote The last time he ran for re-election, President Hugo Chavez won comfortably in Petare, one of Latin America's biggest slums with nearly half a million people. Full Story Top Panetta: Syria clash with Turkey may escalate The continued exchange of artillery fire between Syria and Turkey raises additional concerns that the conflict may escalate and spread to neighboring countries, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday. Full Story Top 2 U.S. troops, 2 Afghan policemen killed in fighting Insurgents on Saturday killed two American troops in eastern Afghanistan, an area that has seen heavy fighting in recent months, the U.S. military said. Full Story Top Bus overturns on New Jersey exit ramp; 23 hurt A tour bus from Canada carrying about 60 people bound for New York City overturned on a highway exit ramp in northern New Jersey early Saturday, slid down an embankment and landed on its side, injuring 23 people on board, authorities said. Full Story Top Mormon church lowers age requirements for missionaries SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Mormon leaders on Saturday lowered the age requirements for full-time missionaries in a change that could swell the ranks of the church's messengers around the world. All 18-year-old men in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will now be allowed to serve missions and women can do so at the age of 19, Thomas Monson, the church's president, told members at a conference in Salt Lake City. The previous age requirements for serving as Mormon missionaries was 19 for men and 21 for women. ... Full Story Top Thousands march to protest austerity cuts in Spain Several thousand people marched in downtown Madrid on Saturday to protest austerity measures they say will lead to cuts in cherished national health care and the privatization of public services. Full Story Top Arkansas GOP calls candidates' statements 'offensive' Arkansas Republicans tried to distance themselves Saturday from a Republican state representative's assertion that slavery was a "blessing in disguise" and a Republican state House candidate who advocates deporting all Muslims. Full Story Top Child welfare probe leads to gruesome discovery Child Welfare Investigation Led to the Gruesome Discovery. Full Story Top New York officials apologize for billing dead man Police Demanded Tamon Robinson Pay $710 For Damage to a Cop Car That Killed Him Full Story Top Pope's butler convicted in leaks, given 18 months The pope's butler was convicted Saturday of stealing the pontiff's private documents and leaking them to a journalist in the gravest Vatican security breach in recent memory. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison, but the Vatican said a papal pardon was likely. Full Story Top Congressman calls evolution lie from 'pit of hell' Georgia Rep. Paul Broun said in videotaped remarks that evolution, embryology and the Big Bang theory are "lies straight from the pit of hell" meant to convince people that they do not need a savior. Full Story Top North Korean soldier defects south across border A North Korean soldier killed two of his superiors Saturday and defected to South Korea across the countries' heavily armed border in a rare crossing that prompted South Korean troops to immediately beef up their border patrol, officials said. Full Story Top Private spacecraft set for space station mission A private Dragon space capsule is poised for a weekend launch to the International Space Station with the first big cargo shipment ever aboard an unmanned American spacecraft. Full Story Top

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